Pell Trenton
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pell Trenton
| image = Pell Trenton - Apr May 1920 MP.jpg
| caption = Trenton in a Motion Picture magazine photo from May 1920
| birth_name = William T. Baker
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1883|8|29}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1924|3|3|1883|8|29}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1912–1922
}}
Pell Trenton (born William T. Baker; August 29, 1883 – March 3, 1924) was an actor in theater and Hollywood films during the silent film era. He was popular and had leading roles.{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/www.billcappello.com/docs/pell_trenton_article_2_pages|title=Pell trenton article 2 pages|website=Issuu}}
Background
Pell Trenton was born August 29, 1883, in New York City. He was in theater from 1910 and began in juvenile roles in film.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GH4XAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Pell+trenton%22&pg=PA87|title=Photoplay|date=March 22, 1920|publisher=Macfadden Publications|via=Google Books}} In 1917 he was in Hamilton. A headshot of Trenton is signed by him and Chamberlain Brown "manager".{{Cite web|url=http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-5c06-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99|title=Pell Trenton|website=NYPL Digital Collections}}
His career was cut short when he fell ill in 1921 and died on March 3, 1924, in Los Angeles from a pulmonary tuberculosis at the age of 40.
Filmography
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- The Adventurer (1917 Alice Guy film) {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CFQ0DwAAQBAJ&q=%22Pell+trenton%22&pg=PT440|title=Illuminating Moments: The Films of Alice Guy Blaché|first=Janelle|last=Dietrick|date=August 21, 2017|publisher=BookBaby|isbn=9781543911015|via=Google Books}} (1917)
- Stranded in Arcady (1917)
- House of Glass (1918)
- The Uplifters (1919)
- The Rebellious Bride (1919){{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zospQ7o5u0oC&q=%22pell+trenton%22&pg=PA254|title=The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography|first=Aubrey|last=Solomon|date=January 10, 2014|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786486106|via=Google Books}}
- The False Code (1919)
- The Joyous Liar (1919)
- Fair and Warmer (1919)
- The Willow Tree (1920)
- Beautifully Trimmed (1920)
- The House of Toys (1920)
- The Blue Moon (1920)
- The Greater Profit (1921)
- The New Disciple (1922){{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j3s2AQAAIAAJ&q=%22Pell+trenton%22&pg=RA1-PA37|title=International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers Monthly Journal|date=March 22, 1922|publisher=The Brotherhood|via=Google Books}}
References
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External links
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Category:American male silent film actors
Category:American male stage actors