Glen Cavender(1883-1962)

Glen Cavender was born in Tucson, Arizona, USA. He was an actor and director, known for [=tt0017925], [=tt0463180] and The Man from Brodney's (1923). Before he went into the movies he was a soldier of fortune. He served in the Boer war, in Cuba and in the Philippines. Also, served in China during the Boxer rebellion during which earned the medal of the French legion of honor. The French officer leading the combined sortie of French and American troops was shot in the storming of Tsin Tsin and Cavender took his place. He claimed that his military experience help with the role of Pancho Villa in [=tt0008738] even if it was a comedy. He was married to Hazel Chene. He died on February 9, 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA.