Wayland Trask, Jr.

Biography

Wayland Trask Jr. became a familiar face in Keystone comedies of the 1910s, using his physical agility and expressive features to delight audiences in fast-paced slapstick sketches and short films.

His promising career was cut short by the influenza pandemic, yet the spirited work he left behind with early film comedians continued to bring levity to wartime America.