KENNEDY, CHARLES RAN

(1871-1950)

Born in Derby, England, he first acted in America in 1903 and continued performing until his retirement in 1927. Meanwhile, he also wrote plays, notably a religious drama titledThe Servant in the House(1908). His other plays includeThe Winterfeast(1908),The Terrible Meek(1912),The Army with Banners(1918),The Chastening(1922),Flaming Ministers(1932),Face of God(1935), andThe Seventh Trumpet(1941). He became a naturalized citizen in 1917.