Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 26, 1895
Died
March 6, 1967 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Kenneth Daniel Harlan
Ken Harlan
Kenneth Harlan
Biography
Kenneth Harlan was an American screen and stage actor, his film career spanning the years 1917 to 1943. During the Silent era he was a romantic leading man.
Known For
Film
San Francisco
'Chick'
1936
Film
Topper
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1937
Film
Marked Woman
Eddie
1937
Film
The Walking Dead
Stephen Martin
1936
Film
Kid Galahad
Reporter (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Peter Milnor
1936
Film
The Accusing Finger
Police Surgeon
1936
Film
Black Dragons
FBI Chief Colton
1942
Film
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Film
The Flying Irishman
Man at New York Airport
1939
Film
The Masked Marvel
Gas Works Policeman
1943
Film
Mysterious Doctor Satan
Capt. Lathrop
1940
Film
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Police Lt. Cosgrove
1941
Film
Doomed to Die
Ludlow
1940
Film
Merrily We Live
Mr. Remington
1938
Film
You Can't Escape Forever
Fingerprint Division Lieutenant (uncredited)
1942
Film
The Corpse Vanishes
Editor Keenan
1942
Film
Pride of the West
Caldwell
1938
Film
Smashing the Rackets
Angry Businessman
1938
Film
Buck Rogers
Reporter at Wade's Lab
1939
Filmography
1943FilmNearly Eighteenas Sammy Klein1943FilmThe Masked Marvelas Gas Works Policeman1943FilmThe Underdogas Eddie Mohr1943FilmMelody Paradeas Jedson1943FilmThe Law Rides Againas John Hampton, Indian Agent1943FilmDaredevils of the Westas Territorial Commissioner1943FilmWild Horse Stampedeas Borman1943FilmYou Can't Beat the Lawas First Warden1942FilmHitler- Dead or Aliveas Cutler1942FilmYou Can't Escape Foreveras Fingerprint Division Lieutenant (uncredited)1942FilmForeign Agentas George "Mack" McColl1942FilmPhantom Killeras Police Lt. Jim Brady1942FilmBandit Rangeras Mark Kenyon1942FilmDeep in the Heart of Texasas Captain Sneed1942FilmThe Corpse Vanishesas Editor Keenan1942FilmThe Dawn Expressas Agent Brown1942FilmKlondike Furyas Flight Dispatcher1942FilmBlack Dragonsas FBI Chief Colton1942FilmDon Winslow of the Navyas Capt. Holding [Ch. 1]1941FilmDick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Police Lt. Cosgrove1941FilmFighting Bill Fargoas Sheriff Hackett1941FilmDangerous Ladyas Detective Dunlap1941FilmKing of Dodge Cityas Banker Carruthers1941FilmWide Open Townas Tom Wilson1941FilmBullets for O'Haraas Jim1941FilmDesperate Cargoas Capt. Hank MacFarland1941FilmGangs Inc.as Jim Adams1941FilmMillion Dollar Baby1941FilmSecret Evidenceas Frank Billings1941FilmThe Case of the Black Parrotas Ship's Officer (uncredited)1940FilmPride of the Boweryas Captain1940FilmMysterious Doctor Satanas Capt. Lathrop1940FilmJunior G-Menas Dyer, Factory Gate Guard (uncredited)1940FilmPrairie Schoonersas Dalton Stull1940FilmDoomed to Dieas Ludlow1940FilmMillionaires in Prisonas Jerry Connell (uncredited)1940FilmMurder in the Airas Commander Wayne1940FilmSanta Fe Marshalas Blake1940FilmThe Green Hornetas Charles Roberts (uncredited)1939FilmThe Night of Nightsas Actor (uncredited)1939FilmHeroes in Blueas Miller1939FilmRange Waras Chas. Higgins1939FilmDick Tracy's G-Menas FBI Chief Clive Anderson [Chs. 13-15]1939FilmPort of Hateas Bob Randall1939FilmThe Oregon Trailas General Terry1939FilmTorchy Runs for Mayoras Stan - Star Advertising Manager (uncredited)1939FilmBuck Rogersas Reporter at Wade's Lab1939FilmThe Flying Irishmanas Man at New York Airport1939FilmOn Trialas Mr. John Trumbell - Juror #31939FilmSunset Trailas John Marsh1938FilmThe Duke of West Pointas Varsity Football Coach1938FilmThe Headleys at Homeas Smooth Adair1938FilmLaw of the Texanas Allen Spencer1938FilmSmashing the Racketsas Angry Businessman1938FilmThe Wages of Sinas Laundry Owner1938FilmPride of the Westas Caldwell1938FilmHeld For Ransomas McBride1938FilmWhirlwind Horsemanas John Harper1938FilmUnder Western Starsas Mr. Richards1938FilmAccidents Will Happenas Elmer Ross1938FilmMerrily We Liveas Mr. Remington1938FilmBlondes at Workas Marvin Spencer1938FilmSwing It, Sailor!as First Officer1938FilmSalesladyas Bigelow1937FilmTim Tyler's Luckas Spencer, Trader1937FilmWallaby Jim of the Islandsas [scenes deleted]1937FilmThe Mysterious Pilotas Carter Snowden1937FilmThe Shadow Strikesas Captain Breen1937FilmRenfrew of the Royal Mountedas Roger 'Angel' Carroll1937FilmWine, Women and Horsesas Mr. Bright1937FilmTopperas Hotel Manager (uncredited)1937FilmBlazing Sixesas Major Taylor1937FilmKid Galahadas Reporter (uncredited)1937FilmGunsmoke Ranchas Phineas T. Flagg1937FilmMarked Womanas Eddie1937FilmPenrod and Samas Real G-Man1936FilmA Million to Oneas William Stevens1936FilmTrail Dustas Bowman1936FilmFlying Hostessas 1st Detective1936FilmHideaway Girlas Lead steward1936FilmThe Accusing Fingeras Police Surgeon1936FilmThey Met in a Taxias Mr. Andrews1936FilmChina Clipperas Department of Commerce Inspector1936FilmPublic Enemy's Wifeas G-Man1936FilmThe Case of the Velvet Clawsas Peter Milnor1936FilmSan Franciscoas 'Chick'1936FilmThe Walking Deadas Stephen Martin1936FilmSong of the Saddleas Marshal Bill Graves1936FilmMovie Maniacsas Leading man1936FilmMan Huntas Jim Davis1935FilmCappy Ricks Returnsas Matt Peasley1935FilmWanderer of the Wastelandas Bob1932FilmThe Widow in Scarletas Peter Lawton-Bond1932FilmThe Shadow of the Eagleas Ward1931FilmDanger Islandas Captain Harry Drake1930FilmUnder Montana Skiesas Clay Conning1930FilmParadise Islandas Jim Thorne1929FilmMan, Woman and Wifeas Bill / Jack Mason1928FilmCode of the Airas Blair Thompson1928FilmUnited States Smithas Cpl. Jim Sharkey1928FilmMidnight Roseas Tim Regan1927FilmWilful Youthas Jack Compton1927FilmStreets of Shanghaias Sergeant Lee1927FilmCheating Cheatersas Tom Palmer1927FilmLife in Hollywood No. 2as Himself1927FilmEasy Pickingsas Peter Van Horne1926FilmTwinkletoesas Chuck Lightfoot1926FilmThe Ice Flood1926FilmThe Sapas Barry Weston1926FilmThe King of the Turfas John Doe Smith1926FilmThe Fighting Edge1925FilmThe Golden Strainas Milt Mulford Jr1925FilmSoiledas Jimmie York1925FilmBobbed Hairas David Lacy1925FilmRanger of the Big Pinesas Ross Cavanagh1925FilmThe Marriage Whirlas Arthur Carleton1925FilmDrusilla with a Millionas Colin Arnold1925FilmThe Crowded Houras Billy Laidlaw1925FilmThe Re-Creation of Brian Kentas Brian Kent1925FilmLearning to Loveas (uncredited)1924FilmTwo Shall Be Bornas Brian Kelly1924FilmWhite Manas White Man1924FilmFor Another Womanas Stephen Winthrop1924FilmOn the Stroke of Threeas Judson Forrest1924FilmButterflyas Craig Spaulding1924FilmThe Virginas David Kent1924FilmPoisoned Paradiseas Hugh Kildair / Gilbert Kildair1924FilmThe Man Without a Heartas Rufus Asher1923FilmThe Broken Wingas Philip Marvin1923FilmApril Showersas Danny O'Rourke1923FilmThe Virginianas The Virginian1923FilmTemporary Marriageas Robert Belmar1923FilmEast Side - West Sideas Duncan Van Norman1923FilmThe Girl Who Came Backas Martin Norries1923FilmLittle Church Around the Corneras David Graham1923FilmThe Toll of the Seaas Allen Carver1922FilmThorns and Orange Blossomsas Alan Randolph1922FilmThe Beautiful and Damned1922FilmThe World's a Stageas Wallace Foster1922FilmThe Married Flapperas Bill Billings1922FilmI Am the Lawas Cpl. Bob Fitzgerald1922FilmThe Primitive Loveras Donald Wales1922FilmPolly of the Folliesas Bob Jones1921FilmWoman's Placeas Jim Bradley1921FilmDawn of the Eastas Roger Strong1921FilmNobodyas Tom Smith1921FilmLessons in Loveas John Warren1921FilmMama's Affairas Dr. Harmon1920FilmDangerous Businessas Clarence Brooks1920FilmThe Penaltyas Dr. Wilmot Allen1920FilmGoing Someas Donald Keap1920FilmDollars and Senseas David Rogers1919FilmThe Hoodlumas John Graham1919FilmThe Microbeas DeWitt Spense1918FilmThe Law That Dividesas Howard Murray1918FilmBreadas Dick Frothingham1918FilmHer Body in Bondas Joe Blondin / Pierrot1918FilmMidnight Madnessas Prentice Tiller1918FilmA Model's Confessionas Billy Ravensworth1918FilmThe Marriage Lieas Douglas Seward1918FilmThe Wine Girlas Frank Harris1918FilmThe Wife He Boughtas Steele Valiant1918FilmMy Unmarried Wifeas Phillip Smith1917FilmThe Lash of Poweras John Rand1917FilmThe Price of a Good Timeas Preston Winfield1917FilmA Man's Manas Billy Geary1917FilmThe Flame of the Yukonas George Fowler1917FilmCheerful Giversas Horace Gray1917FilmBetsy's Burglaras Harry Brent