Charles Brabin | |
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.jpg) Brabin in 1923 | |
| Born | (1882-04-17)April 17, 1882[1] |
| Died | November 3, 1957(1957-11-03) (aged 75)[1] Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Education | St Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1909–1934 |
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Lori Bara (sister-in-law) |
Charles Brabin (April 17, 1882 – November 3, 1957) was a British-American film director.
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Born inLiverpool, England, he was educated atSt. Francis Xavier College. Brabin sailed to New York City in the early 1900s and, while holding down odd jobs there, he tried his hand as a stage actor. He joined theEdison Manufacturing Company around 1908, first acting, later writing and directing. He was active during thesilent era, then pursued a short-lived career intalkies. His last film wasA Wicked Woman forMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1934.[2]
Brabin married, firstly, to socialite Suzan Jeanette Mosher, daughter of Edwin Howard Mosher and Jennie Slater Mosher, of New York City. They married on December 14, 1913, at Bedford Congregational Church inThe Bronx, New York, shortly after Brabin returned from a trip to England and Europe. Brabin's best friend, screen actor Marc MacDermott, served as best man.[3] Charles and Suzan Brabin remained married for seven years.[4]
Brabin later wed silent-film "vamp" starTheda Bara July 2, 1921, remaining married to her until her death from abdominal cancer on April 7, 1955.
The following are some of Brabin's films.[1]
Outtakes from Brabin's 1925 version ofStella Maris survive and were preserved by theAcademy Film Archive in 2016.[5]
