Charles K. French

Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss;^[1][2] January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952^{[citation needed]} ) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945.

Charles K. French
French in 1904
Born	Charles Ekrauss French (1860-01-17)January 17, 1860 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1952(1952-08-02) (aged 92)
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Actor, screenwriter, director
Years active	1909–1945
Spouse	Isabelle Gurton ​ ​ (m. 1919⁠–⁠1928)​

Biography

French was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Columbus High School. He married Isabelle Gurton.^[2]

Who's Who in the Film World, 1914

French's film debut came in Davey Crockett (1906).^[3]

Selected filmography

Actor

French with Ethel Clayton in a still from the drama Beyond, 1921

• The Cord of Life (1909, Short)
• Davy Crockett – In Hearts United (1909, Short) - Davy Crockett
• Custer's Last Fight (1912, Short)
• The Vengeance of Fate (1912)
• The Paymaster's Son (1913)
• The Battle of Gettysburg (1913)
• The Aryan (1915)
• The Vagabond Prince (1916)
• The Bugler of Algiers (1916)
• An Even Break (1917)
• Paws of the Bear (1917)
• The Clodhopper (1917)
• Wee Lady Betty (1917)
• Love or Justice (1917)
• The Weaker Sex (1917)
• The Guilty Man (1918)
• A Burglar for a Night (1918)
• The Marriage Ring (1918)
• Fuss and Feathers (1918)
• Three X Gordon (1918)
• Come Again Smith (1919)
• This Hero Stuff (1919)
• Six Feet Four (1919)
• The Speed Maniac (1919)
• Haunting Shadows (1919)
• What Every Woman Wants (1919)
• Happy Though Married (1919)
• Stronger Than Death (1920)
• The Terror (1920)
• The Texan (1920)
• Prairie Trails (1920)
• Hands Off! (1921)
• The Night Horsemen (1921)
• The Last Trail (1921)
• Beyond (1921)
• Bare Knuckles (1921)
• The Bearcat (1922)
• The Yosemite Trail (1922)
• West of Chicago (1922)
• Smudge (1922)
• The Woman He Loved (1922)
• Mixed Faces (1922)
• Grumpy (1923)
• The Lonely Road (1923)
• Blinky (1923)
• A Woman of Paris (1923)
• Man's Size (1923)
• The Abysmal Brute (1923)
• The Ramblin' Kid (1923)
• The Extra Girl (1923)
• Gentle Julia (1923)
• The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)
• Oh, You Tony! (1924)
• The Sawdust Trail (1924)
• The Torrent (1924)
• The Girl of Gold (1925)
• The Saddle Hawk (1925)
• Let 'er Buck (1925)
• The Way of a Girl (1925)
• Too Much Youth (1925)
• The Texas Trail (1925)
• A Woman of the Sea (1926)
• Frenzied Flames (1926)
• The Hollywood Reporter (1926)
• Oh, What a Night! (1926)
• The Runaway Express (1926)
• The Winning Wallop (1926)
• Under Western Skies (1926)
• Hands Up! (1926)
• The Flaming Frontier (1926)
• War Paint (1926)
• The Meddlin' Stranger (1927)
• One Chance in a Million (1927)
• The Down Grade (1927)
• The Adventurous Soul (1927)
• Ride 'em High (1927)
• The Cruise of the Hellion (1927)
• Fast and Furious (1927)
• Man, Woman and Sin (1927)
• The Charge of the Gauchos (1928)
• The Big Hop (1928)
• The Cowboy Cavalier (1928)
• Riding for Fame (1928)
• The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928)
• Overland Bound (1929)
• Wings of Adventure (1930)
• Via Pony Express (1933)
• War of the Range (1933)
• Cross Fire (1933)
• The Man from Hell (1934)
• The Brand of Hate (1934)
• Trail of Terror (1935)
• Murder by Television (1935)
• Gun Play (1935)
• Western Courage (1935)
• The Phantom Empire (1935)
• Desert Guns (1936)
• Where Trails Divide (1937)

Director

• Romance of a Fishermaid (1909)
• Charmed, I'm Sure (1909)
• Thoughts of Tonight (1915)

Writer

• Romance of a Fishermaid (1909)
• Davy Crockett – In Hearts United (1909)