| Guy Coombs | |
|---|---|
 Coombs while working for Kalem, 1912 | |
| Born | June 15, 1882 Washington, D. C., US |
| Died | December 29, 1947 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Resting place | The Evergreens Cemetery, King's County Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1908-1922 |
| Spouse |
Anna Q. Nilsson
(m. 1916; div. 1917) |
Guy Coombs (June 15, 1882 – December 29, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor who had a prolific career during the silent era. He was born in Washington, D.C. and died in Los Angeles, California. He left films in 1922 to work in real-estate in Florida.
On Broadway, in 1908, Coombs appeared with the likes of James K. Hackett and Arthur Hoops in a revival of The Prisoner of Zenda.
Coombs appeared in films from Edison, Kalem, Kleine and Metro Pictures.
Coombs was married at one time to acting colleague Anna Q. Nilsson.
Selected filmography
- Nell's Last Deal (1911)
- Aida (1911)
- Edna's Imprisonment (1911)
- Captain Nell (1911)
- Battle of Pottsburg Bridge (1912)
- The Drummer Girl of Vicksburg (1912)
- The Confederate Ironclad (1912)
- A Celebrated Case (1914)
- Bab's Diary (1917)
- Bab's Burglar (1917)
- The Uphill Path (1918)
- Flower of the Dusk (1920)
- The Wrong Woman (1920)
- When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
- That Woman (1922)
References
- Silent Film Necrology p.104 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
- Guy Coombs bio. ; allmovie.com