James Kirkwood, Sr.
Actor, Film director
1875 – 1963
Who was James Kirkwood, Sr.?
James Kirkwood, Sr. was an American actor and director. He debuted on screen in 1909 and was soon playing leads for D.W. Griffith. He started directing in 1912, and became a favorite of Mary Pickford. In 1923 he married actress Lila Lee; with her, he had a son, James Kirkwood, Jr., who became a writer. His directing career fizzled in 1920, but he continued acting well into the 1950s.
His film career would span more than two hundred films over nearly a half century. Many years later his son, James Jr., would become a successful writer, winning both a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for A Chorus Line.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1875
Grand Rapids - Also known as
- James Kirkwood
- Walter Scott
- James Kirkwood Sr.
- Spouses
- Gertrude Robinson
(1916/09/30 - 1923/07/19) - Lila Lee
(1923/07/25 - 1931/08/22) - Beatrice Powers Kirkwood
(1931/09/24 - 1934/04/07)
- Gertrude Robinson
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Grand Rapids
- Died
- Aug 24, 1963
Woodland Hills - Resting place
- Holy Cross Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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