[4] A petite brunette who stood less than five feet tall, Kent became popular as a comedian opposite such stars as Reginald Denny.

She made a strong impression as the heroine pitted against Greta Garbo's femme fatale in Flesh and the Devil in 1926 after Universal had lent the actress to MGM to make the film.

[4] Kent then attracted the attention of audiences and censors in the 1927 production No Man's Law by appearing to swim nude.

[4] Over the next few years, she remained popular and received critical praise in 1933 for her role in the film version of Oliver Twist.

[6] Kent married talent agent Harry Edington in Yuma, Arizona later that same year, on December 16, 1932 — her 25th birthday.