Gordon Kent — The Girl Who Wouldn't Work Character Profile

About Gordon Kent

A roguish man who flirts with Mary Hale, leading to her dismissal. He takes her to his apartment where a tragic mix-up leads to a shooting, after which he takes the blame to protect her name.

Gordon Kent — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Lionel Barrymore

Appears in

The Girl Who Wouldn't Work (1925)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Gordon Kent — Conflict Rival — William Norworth (Forrest Stanley)

  An indirect rivalry where Kent's presence threatens William's romantic and professional standing.

• Gordon Kent — Romantic Flirtatious Lover — Mary Hale (Marguerite De La Motte)

  A flirtatious workplace connection that escalates into a romantic entanglement and shared tragedy.

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More characters from The Girl Who Wouldn't Work

• Mary Hale (Marguerite De La Motte)
• William Hale (Henry B. Walthall)
• Greta Verlaine (Lilyan Tashman)
• District Attorney (Winter Hall)
• William Norworth (Forrest Stanley)
• The Rounder (as Thomas Ricketts) (Tom Ricketts)