Kit Guard

Kit Guard (born Christen Klitgaard May 5, 1894 - July 18, 1961) was a Danish-American actor whose career started in the 1920s.

Kit Guard
Kit Guard, pictured in 1923
Born	Christen Klitgaard (1894-05-05)May 5, 1894 Hals, Denmark
Died	July 18, 1961(1961-07-18) (aged 67) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1923–1957

Guard left his birthplace of Hals, Denmark, around the turn of the 20th century, one of five brothers to do so. He moved to San Francisco, and in 1913 he became assistant stage manager and actor at the Alcazar Theatre there. He later acted on stage at the Wigwam Theatre in San Francisco. In World War I, he entertained overseas and later served in the Rainbow Division of the U. S. Army.[1]

Guard was a prolific performer, appearing in over 400 films. He appeared with Al Cooke as a comic duo in a number of films from 1923 to 1927.[2] His other film appearances range from The Racketeer in 1929 to The Joker Is Wild in 1957, with a number of subsequent uncredited appearances.[3]

Guard died of cancer at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills on July 18, 1961, aged 67.[1]