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Robert E. Kent

Writing Born Aug 31, 1911 Died Dec 11, 1984 Canal Zone, Panama 145 credits
145
Total Credits
1937–1970
34 Years Career Span
27
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Biography

Subject: Robert E. Kent (Writing).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Sources:
[1] Robert E. Kent (TMDB): Known for Writing. 125 known credits. Gender: Male. Birthday: August 31, 1911. Death: December 11, 1984 (73 years old). Place of Birth: Canal Zone, Panama.
[2] Robert E. Kent (ČSFD.cz): General info about filmography, biography, etc. (No specific facts provided in the snippet).
[3] Robert Kent (actor) - Wikipedia: Born Douglas Blackley, Jr.; December 3, 1908 – May 4, 1955. American film actor. Starring roles in film serials of the 1940s: The Phantom Creeps, Who's Guilty?, and The Phantom...
Note: There are two distinct individuals mentioned:
1. Robert E. Kent (Writer/TMDB): Born Aug 31, 1911, died Dec 11, 1984, born in Canal Zone, Panama, 125 credits.
2. Robert Kent (Actor/Wikipedia): Born Douglas Blackley, Jr., Dec 3, 1908, died May 4, 1955, American film actor, starred in 1940s serials like The Phantom Creeps and Who's Guilty?.
The prompt asks for a profile of "Robert E. Kent (Writing)". This refers to the person in Source [1].
Name: Robert E. Kent.
Profession: Writing.
Known Credits: 125.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: August 31, 1911.
Death: December 11, 1984 (aged 73).

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Career

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Robert E. Kent (Writing).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided sources.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Topic: Robert E. Kent (Writing).
Source [1]: Robert E. Kent (TMDB).
Known For: Writing.
Known Credits: 125.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: August 31, 1911.
Day of Death: December 11, 1984 (73 years old).
Place of Birth: Canal Zone, Panama.
Source [2]: Robert E. Kent (ČSFD.cz).
General info (no specific facts provided in the snippet).
Source [3]: Robert Kent (actor) - Wikipedia.
Note: This source refers to a different person (Robert Kent, actor, born Douglas Blackley, Jr., 1908-1955). The prompt asks for a career overview of Robert E. Kent (Writing). I must be careful not to conflate the writer with the actor unless the sources explicitly link them. Source [1] is about the writer. Source [3] is about an actor named Robert Kent. They have different birth dates and death dates. I will focus on the writer from Source [1].
Subject: Robert E. Kent.
Profession: Writer.
Credits: 125 known credits.
Birth: August 31, 1911, in Canal Zone, Panama.
Death: December 11, 1984 (aged 73).
Drafting Paragraph 1:
Robert E. Kent was a male writer born on August 31, 1911, in the Canal Zone, Panama. Throughout his career, he is recognized for his work in writing, with a total of 125 known credits.
Drafting Paragraph 2:
Kent passed away on December 11, 1984, at the age of 73. His professional contributions include a significant number of credits documented in film and television databases.
Wait, the word count requirement is 180-260 words.
The provided facts are very sparse.
Facts available:
1. Name: Robert E. Kent
2. Known for: Writing
3. Credits: 125
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthday: August 31, 1911
6. Death: December 11, 1984 (73 years old)
7. Birthplace: Canal Zone, Panama
Problem: I cannot reach 180 words without inventing information or repeating myself excessively, which violates the "never invent or guess" and "original, neutral, encyclopedic prose" rules. However, the prompt demands 180-260 words.
Strategy: I must expand on the existing facts using neutral, encyclopedic phrasing without adding new facts. I will describe the biographical details and the scope of his credits as provided.
Revised Draft:
Robert E. Kent was a male writer whose professional career included 125 known credits. He was born on August 31, 1911, in the Canal Zone, Panama. His body of work is primarily recognized for his contributions to

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Career timeline

The Christine Jorgensen Story · WriterThe Christine Jorgensen Story · Associate Producer
A Time to Sing · Writer
Hot Rods to Hell · ScreenplayThe Fastest Guitar Alive · Screenplay
Hold On! · Writer
The Wild Wild West · WriterWhen the Boys Meet the Girls · Writer
Get Yourself a College Girl · WriterThe Quick Gun · ScreenplayBlood on the Arrow · ScreenplayBlood on the Arrow · Story
Diary of a Madman · ScreenplayDiary of a Madman · ProducerTwice-Told Tales · WriterTwice-Told Tales · ProducerHootenanny Hoot! · Writer
Jack the Giant Killer · Associate ProducerTower of London · WriterBeauty and the Beast · ProducerIncident in an Alley · ProducerDon't Knock the Twist · Writer
The Flight That Disappeared · ProducerFive Guns to Tombstone · ProducerThe Gambler Wore a Gun · ProducerTwist Around The Clock · ScreenplayWhen the Clock Strikes · Producer
Noose for a Gunman · ProducerNoose for a Gunman · ScreenplayThree Came to Kill · WriterThree Came to Kill · ProducerThe Music Box Kid · Producer
Journey to the Center of the Earth · Visual EffectsVice Raid · ProducerThe Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake · ProducerGuns Girls and Gangsters · ScreenplayGuns Girls and Gangsters · Producer
It! The Terror from Beyond Space · ProducerCurse of the Faceless Man · ProducerThe Toughest Gun in Tombstone · ProducerHong Kong Confidential · ProducerBadman's Country · Producer
Perry Mason · TeleplayPerry Mason · Story EditorPerry Mason · WriterGun Duel in Durango · ProducerMonkey on My Back · Associate Producer
Rock Around the Clock · ScreenplayRock Around the Clock · StoryThe Werewolf · ScreenplayThe Werewolf · StoryDon't Knock The Rock · Writer
The Gun That Won the West · ScreenplayThe Gun That Won the West · StoryInside Detroit · WriterSeminole Uprising · Screenplay
Jesse James vs. the Daltons · ScreenplayCharge of the Lancers · ScreenplayThe Miami Story · ScreenplayThe Miami Story · StoryDrums of Tahiti · Story
Serpent of the Nile · WriterFort Ti · StoryFort Ti · ScreenplaySiren of Bagdad · WriterFlame of Calcutta · Screenplay
Brave Warrior · WriterThe Pathfinder · ScreenplayCalifornia Conquest · WriterThe Golden Hawk · ScreenplayThief of Damascus · Story
When the Redskins Rode · Writer
Where the Sidewalk Ends · AdaptationLast of the Buccaneers · Screenplay
The Reckless Moment · Adaptation
Assigned to Danger · Story
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome · StoryIt's a Joke, Son! · ScreenplayIt's a Joke, Son! · StoryThe Gas House Kids in Hollywood · ScreenplayGas House Kids Go West · Screenplay
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball · ScreenplayThe Falcon's Adventure · Additional DialogueThe Falcon's Adventure · DialogueGenius at Work · Writer
The Falcon in San Francisco · ScreenplayThe Falcon in San Francisco · StoryTwo O'Clock Courage · ScreenplayRadio Stars on Parade · Screenplay
Girl Rush · ScreenplayGildersleeve's Ghost · Screenplay
Murder on the Waterfront · ScreenplayFind the Blackmailer · ScreenplayTruck Busters · WriterGildersleeve on Broadway · Screenplay
City of Silent Men · StorySpy Ship · ScreenplayBullet Scars · WriterI Was Framed · Screenplay
Bad Men of Missouri · StoryThe Case of the Black Parrot · Screenplay
Father Is A Prince · ScreenplayGambling on the High Seas · ScreenplayKing of the Lumberjacks · StoryCalling All Husbands · ScreenplayLadies Must Live · Screenplay

Full Filmography

145 titles
  • The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970) Writer
  • The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970) Associate Producer
  • A Time to Sing (1968) Writer
  • Hot Rods to Hell (1967) Screenplay
  • The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967) Screenplay
  • Hold On! (1966) Writer
  • The Wild Wild West (1965) Writer
  • When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965) Writer
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  • Get Yourself a College Girl (1964) Writer
  • The Quick Gun (1964) Screenplay
  • Blood on the Arrow (1964) Screenplay
  • Blood on the Arrow (1964) Story
  • Diary of a Madman (1963) Screenplay
  • Diary of a Madman (1963) Producer
  • Twice-Told Tales (1963) Writer
  • Twice-Told Tales (1963) Producer
  • Hootenanny Hoot! (1963) Writer
  • Jack the Giant Killer (1962) Associate Producer
  • Tower of London (1962) Writer
  • Beauty and the Beast (1962) Producer
  • Incident in an Alley (1962) Producer
  • Don't Knock the Twist (1962) Writer
  • Saintly Sinners (1962) Producer
  • Deadly Duo (1962) Producer
  • The Flight That Disappeared (1961) Producer
  • Five Guns to Tombstone (1961) Producer
  • The Gambler Wore a Gun (1961) Producer
  • Twist Around The Clock (1961) Screenplay
  • When the Clock Strikes (1961) Producer
  • Mary Had a Little... (1961) Screenplay
  • Secret of Deep Harbor (1961) Producer
  • Boy Who Caught a Crook (1961) Producer
  • The Clown and the Kid (1961) Producer
  • You Have to Run Fast (1961) Producer
  • Operation Bottleneck (1961) Producer
  • Gun Street (1961) Producer
  • Police Dog Story (1961) Producer
  • Noose for a Gunman (1960) Producer
  • Noose for a Gunman (1960) Screenplay
  • Three Came to Kill (1960) Writer
  • Three Came to Kill (1960) Producer
  • The Music Box Kid (1960) Producer
  • The Walking Target (1960) Producer
  • Oklahoma Territory (1960) Producer
  • Gunfighters of Abilene (1960) Producer
  • Cage of Evil (1960) Producer
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) Visual Effects
  • Vice Raid (1959) Producer
  • The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959) Producer
  • Guns Girls and Gangsters (1959) Screenplay
  • Guns Girls and Gangsters (1959) Producer
  • Riot in Juvenile Prison (1959) Producer
  • A Dog's Best Friend (1959) Producer
  • Inside the Mafia (1959) Producer
  • Invisible Invaders (1959) Producer
  • Holiday for Lovers (1959) Special Effects
  • Pier 5, Havana (1959) Screenplay
  • Pier 5, Havana (1959) Producer
  • It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) Producer
  • Curse of the Faceless Man (1958) Producer
  • The Toughest Gun in Tombstone (1958) Producer
  • Hong Kong Confidential (1958) Producer
  • Badman's Country (1958) Producer
  • Perry Mason (1957) Teleplay
  • Perry Mason (1957) Story Editor
  • Perry Mason (1957) Writer
  • Gun Duel in Durango (1957) Producer
  • Monkey on My Back (1957) Associate Producer
  • Utah Blaine (1957) Screenplay
  • Chicago Confidential (1957) Producer
  • Rock Around the Clock (1956) Screenplay
  • Rock Around the Clock (1956) Story
  • The Werewolf (1956) Screenplay
  • The Werewolf (1956) Story
  • Don't Knock The Rock (1956) Writer
  • Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! (1956) Writer
  • Miami Exposé (1956) Writer
  • The Houston Story (1956) Writer
  • The Gun That Won the West (1955) Screenplay
  • The Gun That Won the West (1955) Story
  • Inside Detroit (1955) Writer
  • Seminole Uprising (1955) Screenplay
  • Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) Screenplay
  • Charge of the Lancers (1954) Screenplay
  • The Miami Story (1954) Screenplay
  • The Miami Story (1954) Story
  • Drums of Tahiti (1954) Story
  • Drums of Tahiti (1954) Screenplay
  • The Iron Glove (1954) Story
  • Serpent of the Nile (1953) Writer
  • Fort Ti (1953) Story
  • Fort Ti (1953) Screenplay
  • Siren of Bagdad (1953) Writer
  • Flame of Calcutta (1953) Screenplay
  • Brave Warrior (1952) Writer
  • The Pathfinder (1952) Screenplay
  • California Conquest (1952) Writer
  • The Golden Hawk (1952) Screenplay
  • Thief of Damascus (1952) Story
  • Thief of Damascus (1952) Screenplay
  • When the Redskins Rode (1951) Writer
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Adaptation
  • Last of the Buccaneers (1950) Screenplay
  • The Reckless Moment (1949) Adaptation
  • Assigned to Danger (1948) Story
  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) Story
  • It's a Joke, Son! (1947) Screenplay
  • It's a Joke, Son! (1947) Story
  • The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (1947) Screenplay
  • Gas House Kids Go West (1947) Screenplay
  • Philo Vance Returns (1947) Screenplay
  • The Red Stallion (1947) Screenplay
  • Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) Screenplay
  • The Falcon's Adventure (1946) Additional Dialogue
  • The Falcon's Adventure (1946) Dialogue
  • Genius at Work (1946) Writer
  • The Falcon in San Francisco (1945) Screenplay
  • The Falcon in San Francisco (1945) Story
  • Two O'Clock Courage (1945) Screenplay
  • Radio Stars on Parade (1945) Screenplay
  • Girl Rush (1944) Screenplay
  • Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944) Screenplay
  • Murder on the Waterfront (1943) Screenplay
  • Find the Blackmailer (1943) Screenplay
  • Truck Busters (1943) Writer
  • Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943) Screenplay
  • City of Silent Men (1942) Story
  • Spy Ship (1942) Screenplay
  • Bullet Scars (1942) Writer
  • I Was Framed (1942) Screenplay
  • Bad Men of Missouri (1941) Story
  • The Case of the Black Parrot (1941) Screenplay
  • Father Is A Prince (1940) Screenplay
  • Gambling on the High Seas (1940) Screenplay
  • King of the Lumberjacks (1940) Story
  • Calling All Husbands (1940) Screenplay
  • Ladies Must Live (1940) Screenplay
  • Always a Bride (1940) Screenplay
  • Flying G-Men (1939) Screenplay
  • The Spider's Web (1938) Screenplay
  • Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938) Screenplay
  • Juvenile Court (1938) Screenplay
  • Highway Patrol (1938) Screenplay
  • Paid to Dance (1937) Screenplay
  • All American Sweetheart (1937) Story

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Robert E. Kent best known for?

Robert E. Kent is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Twelve (2019), The Twelve (2019), Willard (2003), The Quick Gun (1964).

When and where was Robert E. Kent born?

Robert E. Kent was born on August 31, 1911 in Canal Zone, Panama. They passed away on December 11, 1984.

How many credits does Robert E. Kent have?

Robert E. Kent has accumulated over 145 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 1970.

What is Robert E. Kent's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Robert E. Kent (Writing). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Sources: [1] Robert E. Kent (TMDB): Known for Writing. 125 known cre...

Robert E. Kent by the numbers

145credits
141films
4TV series
1937–1970active years

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