Name Charles Brabin Spouse Theda Bara (m. 1921–1955) | Role Film director | |
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Born 17 April 1882 ( 1882-04-17 ) Liverpool, England,
United Kingdom Died November 3, 1957, Santa Monica, California, United States Movies The Mask of Fu Manchu, The Beast of the City, Ben‑Hur, Sporting Blood, The Bridge of San Luis Rey Similar People Theda Bara, Fred Niblo, Lewis Stone, Karen Morley, Marc McDermott | ||
An Unsullied Shield - 1913-Charles Brabin- Young Duke's dream-Classic silent phantasy film
Charles J. Brabin (April 17, 1882 in Liverpool, England - November 3, 1957 in Santa Monica, California) was an American film director and screenwriter.
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Born in Liverpool, England, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier College. Brabin sailed to New York in the early 1900s and, while holding down odd jobs there, he tried his hand as a stage actor. He joined the Edison Manufacturing Company around 1908, first acting then writing then directing. He was active during the silent era, then pursued a short-lived career in talkies. His last film was A Wicked Woman for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1934.
Brabin married his first wife socialite Susan "Susette" Jane Mosher, a silent movie actress and daughter of Edwin Howard Mosher and Jenny Slater Mosher of New York City. They wed Dec. 14, 1913, at Bedford Congregational Church in the Bronx, shortly after Brabin returned from a trip to England and Europe. Brabin's best friend, screen actor Marc MacDermott, served as best man. Charles and Susan Brabin remained married for seven years.
Brabin later wed silent-film "vamp" star Theda Bara July 2, 1921, remaining married to her until her death from abdominal cancer in April 1955 and becoming one of the rare long-lasting Hollywood marriages.