Kenneth Daniel Harlan (July 26, 1895 – March 6, 1967)[1] was a popular American actor during the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer roles.

His career extended into the sound film era, but during that span he rarely commanded leading-man roles, and became mostly a supporting or character actor.

[2][3][4] He was a graduate of Saint Francis High School in Brooklyn, New York City, and Fordham University in the Bronx.

[6] His career spanned 25 years and included 200 features and serials, Harlan first entered the motion picture world in 1916 as the leading man under D.W. Griffith.

Harlan later played with Constance Talmadge, Lois Weber, Mary Pickford, Katherine MacDonald, Anna May Wong, and others.