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Ben Taggart

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Ben Taggart
Taggart in 1919
Born(1889-04-05)April 5, 1889
DiedMay 17, 1947(1947-05-17) (aged 58)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1947

Ben Taggart (April 5, 1889 – May 17, 1947) was an American actor.

Taggart's stage experience began in Seattle, and he went on to play leading roles in Washington, Portland, San Francisco, Trenton, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia. He was described as "an adept comedian as well as a delineator of the more serious parts."[1]

Selected filmography

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His first movie was The Woman Next Door in 1915;[2] from 1931 to 1945 he appeared in a number of minor uncredited roles. Credited roles include:

References

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  1. ^ "Shubert's New Leading Player". The Minneapolis Star. Minnesota, Minneapolis. October 21, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ (24 July 1915). Taggart in Kleine's "Woman Next Door", The Moving Picture World
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