While serving as artistic director of the Melrose Theater, Kent also acted in many of its plays, and continued acting in film and television. One of Kent's acting appearances in the 1970s was a small part in the television miniseries "Helter Skelter". The part was notable because Kent later played a different character in the 2004 adaptation directed by John Gray. Gray later bought Kent back to play a spirit in an episode of his TV series, "Ghost Whisperer" ("Mended Hearts"). In addition, Kent often played different characters in multiple episodes of a series, including his appearances in "Lou Grant", "T. J. Hooker" and "Falcon Crest".