A former professional prizefighter, Robert Kent entered films after gaining experience on the legitimate stage. His career consisted mostly of playing leads in "B" pictures. His "biggest" picture was probably 乡下姑娘 (1954), in which he was billed eighth, but he specialized in westerns, action/adventure films and serials, appearing in such pictures as Gang Bullets (1938), The Phantom Creeps (1939) and Twilight on the Trail (1941).
Fell into alcoholism and died young at age 46 of a heart attack.
Once under contract to Fox.
First husband of 爱丝垂德·奥温.