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William King Baggot (November 7, 1879 – July 11, 1948) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era.
King Baggot. Actor: Jim Webb, Senator. St. Louis-born King Baggot traveled to New York City with the express intent of crashing Broadway, but began his film career in nearby Fort Lee, NJ, in 1909.
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- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
King Baggot was born on 15 August 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Last Starfighter (1984), American Gigolo (1980) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984).
- King Baggot
- August 15, 1943
King Baggot. Actor: Jim Webb, Senator. St. Louis-born King Baggot traveled to New York City with the express intent of crashing Broadway, but began his film career in nearby Fort Lee, NJ, in 1909.
- November 7, 1879
- July 11, 1948
St. Louis should be proud of King Baggot, this native son who deserves a place in our local cinema arts history alongside Vincent Price, Betty Grable, Shelly Winters, and John Goodman. The Baggot family home on Union Boulevard in St. Louis and CBC High School.
- Tom Stockman
Sep 20, 2016 · King Baggot, the first ‘King of the Movies’ died July 11th, 1948 penniless and mostly forgotten at age 68. A St. Louis native, Baggot was at one time Hollywood’s most popular star, known is his heyday as “The Most Photographed Man in the World” and “More Famous Than the Man in the Moon”.
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William King Baggot (November 7, 1879 – July 11, 1948) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era.