Biography
Lewis Sargent (August 19, 1903 – November 19, 1970) was an American film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1917 and 1949. Sargent was born in Los Angeles on August 19, 1903. He had 8 brothers and sisters. His father Lewis was a carpenter, and his older brother, Don Sargent, was a cinematographer in Hollywood for more than 40 years. He was an early friend of James Wong Howe. His ancestor William Sargent sailed to Agawam, Massachusetts, with Captain John Smith in 1614. Lewis W. Sargent was the third child of Lewis and Elsa Plath Sargent.
He was a child actor in the early days of motion pictures until 1935 when he portrayed Major Francis Martling's assistant George in The New Adventures of Tarzan, produced by its creator Edgar Rice Burroughs. This serial was shot in Guatemala. He played the title role in Huckleberry Finn in 1920, played supporting roles in Oliver Twist (1922), shared the lead with a dog in The Call of the Wilderness (1926) and several other films though 1929.
Sargent died November 19, 1970, while a patient at the Hollywood West Hospital.
Filmography
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Movies 30
Miss Mink of 1949 (1949)
The Shadow (1940)
Tarzan and the Green Goddess (1938)
The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935)
Crashing Broadway (1933)
The Man from New Mexico (1932)
The Cannonball (1931)
Too Many Cooks (1931)
One Splendid Hour (1929)
Campus Knights (1929)
South Of Panama (1928)
Navy Beans (1928)
The Speed Hound (1927)
Even Up (1927)
The Call of the Wilderness (1926)
Punches and Perfume (1926)
Back Fire (1926)
Vamping Babies (1926)
Ridin' the Wind (1925)
Flip Flops (1923)
Oliver Twist (1922)
Just Around the Corner (1921)
The Soul of Youth (1920)
Huckleberry Finn (1920)
The Coming of the Law (1919)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1918)
Ace High (1918)
Treasure Island (1917)
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917)
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GenderMale
Birthday1903-08-19
Deathday1970-11-19 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLew Sargent
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