Norman Kerry

A rising silent film star with a German-sounding name must reinvent himself during World War I to survive Hollywood’s anti-German tide and secure his place in the golden age of cinema.

Born

1894

Died

1956

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In short · Acted for six decades — 61 credits.

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Biography

Norman Kerry was an American actor whose film career spanned twenty-five years, beginning in 1916 and reaching its height during the silent film era of the 1920s. Originally named Norman Kaiser, he changed his surname at the start of World War I, likely due to the anti-German sentiment of the time. He gained prominence as a leading man and was often compared to Clark Gable, earning the nickname "the Clark Gable of the [1920s]." Kerry's career reflected the transition of Hollywood through the silent film period.

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