King Baggot

Biography

King Baggot was an American actor, director, and screenwriter who became one of the silent era's earliest leading men. He started out in Shakespearean stock companies and touring productions before Harry Solter persuaded him to try movies. His first film was the 1909 short The Awakening of Bess, opposite Florence Lawrence, and the two were among the first screen actors to receive billing by name. He starred with Mary Pickford in 16 films in 1911, including Pictureland. He was best known for Ivanhoe (1913), which was shot in Wales, The Scarlet Letter (1911), and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913). Baggot also wrote screenplays and turned director, making 45 films between 1912 and 1928, among them Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1925), The House of Scandal (1928), The Lie (1912), and Tumbleweeds (1925) with William S. Hart. He later played bit parts, appearing in Bad Sister (1931) and Mississippi (1935). In 1960 he was given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

68years old at death

Born November 7, 1879St. Louis
Died July 11, 1948Los Angeles
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Also credited as William King Baggot

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 16 years1931 to 1947

Genres

Comedy54%, 7 films
Romance46%, 6 films
Drama31%, 4 films
Musical23%, 3 films
Adventure15%, 2 films

First and latest

King Baggot movies on Netflix

Good News1947IMDb rating 6.7as Man at Coat Check Counter
Merton of the Movies1947IMDb rating 6.3as Man in Audience
The Postman Always Rings Twice1946IMDb rating 7.4as Courtroom Spectator
Rio Rita1942IMDb rating 6.1as Hotel Guest
Come Live with Me1941IMDb rating 7.0as Doorman
The Philadelphia Story1940IMDb rating 7.8as Wedding Guest
Boys Town1938IMDb rating 7.2as Derelict in Mission
Too Hot to Handle1938IMDb rating 6.6as Reporter
The Devil-Doll1936IMDb rating 7.0as Detective Pierre
A Night at the Opera1935IMDb rating 7.8as Dignitary
The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9as Cultist
What Price Hollywood?1932IMDb rating 7.0as Department Head
The Bad Sister1931IMDb rating 6.1as Policeman on Street

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A Night at the Opera1935 Comedy, Music, Musicalas Dignitary
IMDb rating 7.837K votes
The Philadelphia Story1940 Comedy, Romanceas Wedding Guest
IMDb rating 7.879K votes
Come Live with Me1941as Doorman
IMDb rating 7.02.9K votes
The Black Cat1934as Cultist
IMDb rating 6.915K votes
The Postman Always Rings Twice1946as Courtroom Spectator
IMDb rating 7.425K votes
The Bad Sister1931as Policeman on Street
IMDb rating 6.11.7K votes
What Price Hollywood?1932as Department Head
IMDb rating 7.02.9K votes
The Devil-Doll1936as Detective Pierre
IMDb rating 7.05.5K votes

Most often with

George Cukor directed two of these films. Morris Ankrum appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Morris Ankrum

James Stewart

Leon Ames

Egon Brecher

Tom Dugan

Lita Chevret

George CukorDirector, 2 films

Films together

Morris Ankrum3 films together, 1946 to 1947
Morris Ankrum's page
- Good News1947IMDb rating 6.7Baggot as Man at Coat Check CounterAnkrum as Dean Griswold
- Merton of the Movies1947IMDb rating 6.3Baggot as Man in AudienceAnkrum as Goodfellow's Club Manager
- The Postman Always Rings Twice1946IMDb rating 7.4Baggot as Courtroom SpectatorAnkrum as Judge
James Stewart2 films together, 1940 to 1941
James Stewart's page
- Come Live with Me1941IMDb rating 7.0Baggot as DoormanStewart as Bill Smith
- The Philadelphia Story1940IMDb rating 7.8Baggot as Wedding GuestStewart as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
Leon Ames2 films together, 1946 to 1947
Leon Ames's page
- Merton of the Movies1947IMDb rating 6.3Baggot as Man in AudienceAmes as Lawrence Rupert
- The Postman Always Rings Twice1946IMDb rating 7.4Baggot as Courtroom SpectatorAmes as Kyle Sackett
Egon Brecher2 films together, 1934 to 1936
Egon Brecher's page
- The Devil-Doll1936IMDb rating 7.0Baggot as Detective PierreBrecher as Detective
- The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Baggot as CultistBrecher as The Majordomo
Tom Dugan2 films together, 1947
Tom Dugan's page
- Good News1947IMDb rating 6.7Baggot as Man at Coat Check CounterDugan as Pooch
- Merton of the Movies1947IMDb rating 6.3Baggot as Man in AudienceDugan as Sam Montague (scenes deleted)
Lita Chevret2 films together, 1932 to 1940
Lita Chevret's page
- The Philadelphia Story1940IMDb rating 7.8Baggot as Wedding GuestChevret as Manicurist
- What Price Hollywood?1932IMDb rating 7.0Baggot as Department HeadChevret as Actress Filming on Movie Set
George CukorDirector, 2 films, 1932 to 1940
All films by George Cukor
- The Philadelphia Story1940IMDb rating 7.8Baggot as Wedding Guest
- What Price Hollywood?1932IMDb rating 7.0Baggot as Department Head
Also two films together1 more actor
- Virginia WeidlerThe Philadelphia Story (1940) and Too Hot to Handle (1938)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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King Baggot's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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