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Charles Inslee
Inslee in 1914
Born	Charles Edwin Inslee (1870-01-06)January 6, 1870 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	September 17, 1922(1922-09-17) (aged 52)
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1908–1921
Spouse(s)	Belle Stokes (m. 1893; div. 1898) Violet June Watson (m. 1914; div. 1914)

Charles Edwin Inslee (January 6, 1870 – September 17, 1922) was an American actor. He appeared in 127 films between 1908 and 1921.

Biography

Born in New York City, Inslee was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Inslee of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Inslee debuted on stage in 1892 as an understudy in Boston in the Grand Opera House Company's production of Rosedale. He first acted in films in 1908, and found work with the Edison, Essanay, Biograph, Bison and Kalem studios. He acted in films alongside Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd that were directed by Edwin S. Porter, D.W. Griffith.

In 1893, Inslee married actress Belle Stokes while the two were performing with the Grand Opera House Company. In 1898, she successfully sued Inslee for divorce, gaining the right to resume her maiden name. In 1914, he married Violet June Ake (née Watson), sister of actress Barbara La Marr. Months later, she too divorced Inslee, on the grounds that he was "not only a peculiar man, but cruel in not letting her hug, caress and kiss him."

Inslee died on September 17, 1922.

Selected filmography

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References

1. "Stage Gossip". The Argonaut. October 19, 1903. p. 251.
2. "United States, Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSV6-D5W : Wed Dec 18 18:44:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Alanson Van Arsdale and Margaret Van Arsdale, 1900.
3. "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HQY5-483Z : 21 January 2020), Charles Edwin Inslee, .
4. ^ "Staff Directory". Essanay Studios. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
5. ^ "Complete Surprise". Boston Post. November 30, 1893. p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "DIVORCE FOR BELLE STOKES.: Court at Worcester Grants Separation From Charles E. Inslee, With Right to Resume Her Maiden Name". Boston Daily Globe. October 14, 1898. p. 7. ProQuest 498975428.
7. "California, Marriages, 1850-1945", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:418H-123Z : 18 May 2020), Violet June Ake in entry for Charles E. Inslee, 1914.
8. "'Peculiar Man,' Inslee". Variety. July 24, 1914. p. 16. ProQuest 1529304916.
9. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.]. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4.

External links

• Charles Inslee at IMDb
• Charles Inslee at Find a Grave

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