King Baggot

King Baggot

American actor, screenwriter and director (1879-1948)

William King Baggot was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era. The first individually publicized leading man in America, Baggot was referred to as "King of the Movies," "The Most Photographed Man in the World" and "The Man Whose Face Is as Familiar as the Man in the Moon."

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 19 films (1911–1940) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 29 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1940 The Philadelphia Story. George Cukor 12 reels B&W sound
1938 Boys Town Norman Taurog 93 min B&W
1936 [San Francisco film 50 [San Francisco B&W
1936 The Devil Doll Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:19:00 16mm B&W sound
1935 Diamond Jim. Universal Pictures Corp. 10 reels 16mm B&W sound
1934 The Black Cat Universal Pictures Company | Universal Pictures Corporation 1:06:00 16mm B&W sound
1934 THE BLACK CAT, Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1934 THE RED RIDER. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1933 ONLY YESTERDAY. Universal Pictures Corp. 11 reels. B&W
1932 AFRAID TO TALK. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 Sporting chance. Peerless Productions 16mm sound
1930 ONCE A GENTLEMAN. World Wide Pictures Inc 9 reels B&W
1925 Tumbleweeds UA 81 min. 16mm B&W
1921 THE GIRL IN THE TAXI. Carter DeHaven B&W
1920 The cheater. Metro Pictures Corp. 2 reels 16mm B&W sound
1920 THE HAWK'S TRAIL. Burston Films Inc. B&W
1919 THE MAN WHO STAYED AT HOME. Metro Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1913 THE MAN FROM THE WEST. Thomas A. Edison Inc. 1 reel B&W
1911 Sweet Memories Thomas H. Ince