King Baggot
Birth Name:
William King Baggot
Birth Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Profession
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was the grandfather of cinematographer Stephen King Baggot
- Before becoming an actor, he worked as a clerk in his uncle's plumbing business
- Would frequently work on films alongside Mary Pickford
- In 1912, he became the first president of the Screen Club
- Was the founder of the film studio King Baggot Productions
- Once played for a semi-professional soccer team in St․ Louis
- Performed alongside Cecil B․ DeMille in a touring production of the play "The Wishing Ring․"
- Was featured in the Broadway production "Mrs․ Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch․"