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Guy Coombs

Guy Coombs was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D.C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 to work in real-estate in Florida.

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Guy Coombs
Coombs while working for Kalem, 1912
BornJune 15, 1882
DiedDecember 29, 1947 (aged 65)
Resting place
The Evergreens Cemetery, King's County Brooklyn, New York
Occupationactor
Years active1908-1922
Spouse
(m. 1916; div. 1917)

Guy Coombs (June 15, 1882 – December 29, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D.C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 to work in real-estate in Florida.1

On Broadway, in 1908, Coombs appeared with the likes of James K. Hackett and Arthur Hoops in a revival of The Prisoner of Zenda.

Coombs appeared in films from Edison, Kalem, Kleine and Metro Pictures.2

Coombs was married at one time to acting colleague Anna Q. Nilsson.

Selected filmography

References

References

  1. Silent Film Necrology p.104 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
  2. Guy Coombs bio. ; allmovie.com
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