Albert Cavens
Encyclopedia
Albert Cavens was a Belgian
-American
silent film
child actor
.
soon after birth and began his career only aged 8 in a number of films in 1914, including The Town of Nazareth
, also starring Charlotte Burton
. However after 1914, Cavens took a break from acting. He returned to it as an adult over thirty years later, playing Valvert, the nobleman whom Cyrano duels with while reciting a poem, in Cyrano de Bergerac
(1950). (Cavens was the son of Fred Cavens, a fencing instructor in Hollywood). Between 1950 and 1969, he made a number of appearances in film and television
, and appeared in Star Trek
in 1969 shortly before his retirement.
Belgium
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-American
United States
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silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
.
Biography
Cavens moved to the United StatesUnited States
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soon after birth and began his career only aged 8 in a number of films in 1914, including The Town of Nazareth
The Town of Nazareth
The Town of Nazareth is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Ed Coxen, Charlotte Burton, William Bertram, Albert Cavens, Jean Durrell, George Field and Winifred Greenwood.-Cast:* Ed Coxen as Ralph Rosney, the Poet-Philosopher...
, also starring Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract...
. However after 1914, Cavens took a break from acting. He returned to it as an adult over thirty years later, playing Valvert, the nobleman whom Cyrano duels with while reciting a poem, in Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950 film)
Cyrano de Bergerac is a 1950 black-and-white feature film based on the 1897 French Alexandrine verse drama Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. It uses poet Brian Hooker's 1923 English blank verse translation as the basis for its screenplay...
(1950). (Cavens was the son of Fred Cavens, a fencing instructor in Hollywood). Between 1950 and 1969, he made a number of appearances in film and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, and appeared in Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
in 1969 shortly before his retirement.
Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1914 | A Slice of Life | ||
| 1946 | Monsieur Beaucaire Monsieur Beaucaire (1946 film) Monsieur Beaucaire is a 1946 comedy film starring Bob Hope as the title character, the barber of King Louis XV of France. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Booth Tarkington.-Cast:*Bob Hope as Monsieur Beaucaire*Joan Caulfield as Mimi... |
Uncredited | |
| 1953 | The Robe The Robe (film) The Robe is a 1953 American Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. The film was made by 20th Century Fox and is notable for being the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope.It was directed by Henry Koster... |
Sword-fighting Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | Featured player | Uncredited |
| 1958 | As Young as We Are | Jessup | Uncredited |
| 1960 | The Boy and the Pirates The Boy and the Pirates The Boy and the Pirates is a 1960 film from Bert I. Gordon , the master of giant monster films. It stars a very popular child star of the day in 12-year-old Charles Herbert and Gordon's own daughter, Susan. The story line, that of a little boy and girl trapped on the pirate ship of Blackbeard,... |
Dutch Captain | |
| 1963 | The Jolly Genie | Antique Dealer | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954 | My Little Margie My Little Margie My Little Margie is an American situation comedy that alternated between CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955. The series was created by Frank Fox and produced in Los Angeles, California at Hal Roach Studios by Hal Roach, Jr. and Roland D... |
1 episode | |
| 1957 | Zorro | Ship's Captain | 1 episode |
| 1959 | Peter Gunn Peter Gunn Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series which aired on the NBC and later ABC television networks from 1958 to 1961. The show's creator was Blake Edwards... |
Bank Guard | 1 episode |
| 1961 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Sailor | 1 episode |
| Have Gun – Will Travel | Jaillet | 1 episode | |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The series and some episode scripts were adapted from a 1951 collection of short stories of the same name, written by Max Shulman, that also inspired the 1953 film The Affairs of Dobie Gillis with Debbie... |
1 episode | ||
| 1969 | Star Trek | Second Fop | 1 episode |