James Kirkwood, Sr.

Infobox actor
name = James Kirkwood, Sr.
birthdate = February 22 1875
birthplace = Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
deathdate = August 24 1963
deathplace = Woodland Hills, California, USA
othername =
occupation = Actor and Film director
yearsactive = 1909 - 1956
imdb_id = 0456804

James Kirkwood, Sr. (b. February 22 1875, Grand Rapids, Michigan - d. August 24 1963, Woodland Hills, California) 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 and had a son James Kirkwood, Jr. who later went on to become a writer.

His directing career fizzled in 1920, but continued acting well into the 1950s.

Following his death at age 88, he was interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City.

elected filmography

* The Devil's Holiday (1930)
* Human Wreckage (1923)
* Under Two Flags (1922)
* The Man from Home (1922)
* Cinderella (1914)
* Lord Chumley (1914)
* Home, Sweet Home (1914)
* The Green-Eyed Devil (1914)
* The Left-Handed Man (1913)
* The Rocky Road (1910)
* The Day After (1909)
* To Save Her Soul (1909)
* In Little Italy (1909)
* The Red Man's View (1909)
* (1909)
* Fools of Fate (1909)
* The Hessian Renegades (1909)
* The Lonely Villa (1909)
* At the Altar (1909)

External links

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Persondata
NAME= Kirkwood, James, Sr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor and Film director
DATE OF BIRTH= February 22 1875
PLACE OF BIRTH= Grand Rapids, Michigan USA
DATE OF DEATH= August 24 1963
PLACE OF DEATH= Woodland Hills, California USA