Charles Brabin
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Brabin in 1923
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| Born | (1882-04-17)April 17, 1882[1] |
| Died | November 3, 1957(1957-11-03) (aged 75)[1]
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Education | St Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1909–1934 |
| Spouses | Suzan Jeanette Mosher
(m. 1913; div. 1920)
(m. 1921; died 1955) |
| Relatives | Lori Bara (sister-in-law) |
Charles Brabin (April 17, 1882 – November 3, 1957) was a British-American film director.
Born in Liverpool, England, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier College. Brabin sailed to New York City in the early 1900s and, while holding down odd jobs there, he tried his hand as a stage actor. He joined the Edison Manufacturing Company around 1908, first acting, later writing and directing. He was active during the silent era, then pursued a short-lived career in talkies. His last film was A Wicked Woman for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1934.[2]
Brabin married, firstly, to socialite Suzan Jeanette Mosher, daughter of Edwin Howard Mosher and Jennie Slater Mosher, of New York City. They married on December 14, 1913, at Bedford Congregational Church in the Bronx, New York, shortly after Brabin returned from a trip to England and Europe. Brabin's best friend, screen actor Marc MacDermott, served as best man.[3] Charles and Suzan Brabin remained married for seven years.[4]
Brabin later wed silent-film "vamp" star Theda Bara July 2, 1921, remaining married to her until her death from abdominal cancer on April 7, 1955.
The following are some of Brabin's films.[1]
Outtakes from Brabin's 1925 version of Stella Maris survive and were preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.[5]
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