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James Kirkwood

Acting Born Feb 22, 1876 Died Aug 24, 1963 Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA 214 credits
214
Total Credits
1961
42 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

James Kirkwood works in acting. Born February 22, 1876 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Died August 24, 1963. Archytele lists 214 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Two Rode Together

as Officer (uncredited)

Crossroads

as Justice Deal
Film

The Sun Shines Bright

as General Fairfield
Film

I Dream of Jeanie

as Doctor
Film

Man in the Saddle

as Sheriff Medary (uncredited)
Film

Two of a Kind

1951

Frequent co-stars

Alexander Knox 2 shared titles
Randolph Scott 1 shared title
Joan Leslie 1 shared title
Ellen Drew 1 shared title
Richard Rober 1 shared title
John Russell 1 shared title
Alfonso Bedoya 1 shared title
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams 1 shared title
Clem Bevans 1 shared title
Cameron Mitchell 1 shared title

Career timeline

Two Rode Together
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Crossroads
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
The Sun Shines BrightThe Last PosseWoman They Almost Lynched
I Dream of Jeanie
Man in the SaddleTwo of a Kind
The Nevadan
The Doolins of OklahomaIntruder in the Dust
Driftwood
That Brennan GirlI've Always Loved You
Madame Curie
The Lady from CheyenneNo Hands on the Clock
Goodbye, Mr. Germ
Hired Wife
Playthings of Desire
Careless LadyShe Wanted a MillionaireCheaters at PlayMy Pal, the KingLena Rivers
Over the HillYoung SinnersA Holy TerrorTransatlantic
The Devil's HolidayWorldly Goods
The Time, the Place and the GirlBlack WatersHearts in Exile
Someone to Love
Million Dollar Mystery
The Wise GuyButterflies in the RainThe Reckless Lady
That Royle GirlLover's Island
Discontented HusbandsCirce the EnchantressThe Painted FlapperGerald Cranston's LadyBroken Barriers
The Eagle's FeatherHuman WreckagePonjola
The Man From HomePink GodsUnder Two FlagsThe Sin FloodEbb Tide
Man-Woman-MarriageBob Hampton of PlacerA Wise FoolThe Great Impersonation
The Luck of the IrishThe Forbidden ThingIn the Heart of a FoolLoveThe Scoffer
Our Film StarsIn Wrong · DirectorIn Wrong · StoryIn Wrong · ScreenplayBill Apperson's Boy · Director

Full Filmography

214 titles
  • Two Rode Together (1961) as Officer (uncredited)
  • The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956) as Brian MacCarthy Age 68
  • Crossroads (1955) as Justice Deal
  • Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954) as Tim Johnson
  • The Sun Shines Bright (1953) as General Fairfield
  • The Last Posse (1953) as Judge Parker
  • Woman They Almost Lynched (1953) as Old Man (uncredited)
  • I Dream of Jeanie (1952) as Doctor
  • Man in the Saddle (1951) as Sheriff Medary (uncredited)
  • Two of a Kind (1951)
  • The Nevadan (1950) as Tex (uncredited)
  • The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) as Rev. Mears (uncredited)
  • Intruder in the Dust (1949) as Convict (uncredited)
  • Driftwood (1947) as Rev. MacDougal
  • That Brennan Girl (1946) as John Van Derwin (uncredited)
  • I've Always Loved You (1946) as Murphy
  • Madame Curie (1943) as Board Member (uncredited)
  • The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) as Politician
  • No Hands on the Clock (1941) as Warren Benedict
  • Goodbye, Mr. Germ (1940) as Dad
  • Hired Wife (1934) as Philip Marlowe
  • Playthings of Desire (1933) as Jim Malvern
  • Careless Lady (1932) as Judge
  • She Wanted a Millionaire (1932) as Roger Norton
  • Cheaters at Play (1932) as Detective Crane
  • My Pal, the King (1932) as Count DeMar
  • Lena Rivers (1932) as Henry R. Graham
  • Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) as Inspector Flannery
  • The Rainbow Trail (1932) as Venters
  • Over the Hill (1931) as Pa Shelby in Prologue
  • Young Sinners (1931) as John Gibson
  • A Holy Terror (1931) as William Drew
  • Transatlantic (1931) as Sigrid's Beau
  • The Devil's Holiday (1930) as Mark Stone
  • Worldly Goods (1930) as John C. Tullock
  • The Time, the Place and the Girl (1929) as The Professor
  • Black Waters (1929) as Rev. Eph Kelly / Tiger Larabee
  • Hearts in Exile (1929) as Baron Serge Palma
  • Someone to Love (1928) as Mr. Kendricks
  • Million Dollar Mystery (1927) as James Norton
  • The Wise Guy (1926) as Guy Watson
  • Butterflies in the Rain (1926) as John Humphries
  • The Reckless Lady (1926) as Colonel Fleming
  • That Royle Girl (1925) as Calvin Clarke
  • Lover's Island (1925) as Jack Avery
  • Discontented Husbands (1924) as Michael Frazer
  • Circe the Enchantress (1924) as Dr. Wesley Van Martyn
  • The Painted Flapper (1924) as Richard Whitney
  • Gerald Cranston's Lady (1924) as Gerald Cranston
  • Broken Barriers (1924) as Ward Trenton
  • Another Man's Wife (1924) as John Brand
  • Wandering Husbands (1924) as George Moreland
  • Secrets of the Night (1924) as Robert Andrews
  • Love's Whirlpool (1924) as Jim Reagan
  • The Eagle's Feather (1923) as John Trent
  • Human Wreckage (1923) as Alan MacFarland
  • Ponjola (1923) as Lundi Druro
  • The Man From Home (1922) as Daniel Forbes Pike
  • Pink Gods (1922) as John Quelch
  • Under Two Flags (1922) as James Kirkwood
  • The Sin Flood (1922) as O'Neill
  • Ebb Tide (1922) as Robert Herrick
  • Man-Woman-Marriage (1921) as David Courtney
  • Bob Hampton of Placer (1921) as Bob Hampton
  • A Wise Fool (1921) as Jean Jacques Barbille
  • The Great Impersonation (1921) as Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein
  • The Luck of the Irish (1920) as William Grogan
  • The Forbidden Thing (1920) as Abel Blake
  • In the Heart of a Fool (1920) as Grant Adams
  • Love (1920) as Tom Chandler
  • The Scoffer (1920) as Dr. Stannard Wayne
  • A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios (1920) as Himself
  • The Branding Iron (1920) as Pierre Landis
  • Our Film Stars (1919)
  • In Wrong (1919) Director
  • In Wrong (1919) Story
  • In Wrong (1919) Screenplay
  • Bill Apperson's Boy (1919) Director
  • I Want to Forget (1918) Director
  • I Want to Forget (1918) Scenario Writer
  • Out of the Night (1918) Director
  • Out of the Night (1918) Supervisor of Production Resources
  • Marriage (1918) Director
  • Eve's Daughter (1918) Director
  • The Uphill Path (1918) Director
  • A Romance of the Underworld (1918) Director
  • A Romance of the Underworld (1918) Supervisor of Production Resources
  • Periwinkle (1917) Director
  • Annie-for-Spite (1917) Director
  • Environment (1917) Director
  • Environment (1917) Writer
  • Melissa of the Hills (1917) Director
  • The Gentle Intruder (1917) Director
  • Over There (1917) Director
  • The Innocence of Lizette (1916) Director
  • Saints and Sinners (1916) Director
  • The Foundling (1916) as Detective
  • Susie Snowflake (1916) Director
  • A Dream or Two Ago (1916) Director
  • Dulcie's Adventure (1916) Director
  • The Lost Bridegroom (1916) Director
  • Mistress Nell (1915) Director
  • Esmeralda (1915) Director
  • Rags (1915) Director
  • Fanchon, the Cricket (1915) Director
  • Fanchon, the Cricket (1915) Writer
  • The Masqueraders (1915) Director
  • The Vow (1915) as Jimmy
  • The Heart of Jennifer (1915) as James Murray
  • The Heart of Jennifer (1915) Director
  • The Mountain Girl (1915) Director
  • The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1915) Director
  • The Old Homestead (1915) Director
  • Little Pal (1915) Director
  • The Fatal Card (1915) Director
  • Gambier's Advocate (1915) as Stephen Gambier
  • Gambier's Advocate (1915) Director
  • Classmates (1914) Director
  • Cinderella (1914) Director
  • Strongheart (1914)
  • Strongheart (1914) Director
  • Home, Sweet Home (1914) as The Mother's Son
  • The Mountain Rat (1914) Director
  • The Eagle's Mate (1914) as Lancer Morne
  • The Eagle's Mate (1914) Director
  • Men and Women (1914) Director
  • Behind the Scenes (1914) as Steve Hunter
  • Behind the Scenes (1914) Director
  • The Green-Eyed Devil (1914) Director
  • Lord Chumley (1914) Director
  • The Floor Above (1914) Director
  • The Gangsters of New York (1914) Director
  • The Mysterious Shot (1914) Director
  • Silent Sandy (1914) Director
  • The House of Discord (1913) as The Wife's Sweetheart
  • The House of Discord (1913) Director
  • The Bride of the Sea (1913)
  • Little Dorrit (1913) Director
  • A Fair Exchange (1913) as The Rich Man
  • In the Teepee’s Light (1911) as Jack Reed
  • Little Red Riding Hood (1911) Director
  • On Kentucky Soil (1911)
  • A Left Hook (1911) as Algernon
  • The Trump Card (1911) as George Petit - the Gambler
  • Till Death Do Us Part (1911) as Smith
  • The Price of Vanity (1911) as Murray, the Union President
  • A Brass Button (1911) as Albert Lowden
  • In Flowers Paled (1911) as Jack Northwood
  • The Courting of Mary (1911) Director
  • The Conflict (1911)
  • O’er Grim Fields Scarred (1911) as Col. Cuthbert
  • From the Valley of Shadows (1911)
  • The Little Avenger (1911)
  • The Vows (1911)
  • For Remembrance (1911)
  • Over the Shading Edge (1911) as Henry Wyeth
  • The Last Deal (1910) as The Westerner
  • Sunshine Sue (1910)
  • The Rocky Road (1910) as The Best Man
  • The Modern Prodigal (1910)
  • The Honor of His Family (1910) as Officer
  • The Armorer’s Daughter (1910) as Tiberius
  • The Gray of the Dawn (1910)
  • The Thin Dark Line (1910)
  • The Final Settlement (1910)
  • Where the Sea and the Shore Doth Meet (1910)
  • The Call (1910) as Amos Holden
  • His Last Burglary (1910)
  • A Victim of Jealousy (1910) as The Husband
  • Leather Stocking (1909) as The Trapper
  • Edgar Allen Poe (1909)
  • 1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909) as Messenger's Father
  • The Renunciation (1909) as Joe Fielding
  • A Corner in Wheat (1909) as Farmer
  • In the Window Recess (1909) as A Convict
  • In Little Italy (1909) as The Sheriff
  • To Save Her Soul (1909) as Backstage at Debut / At Party
  • At the Altar (1909)
  • The Lonely Villa (1909)
  • They Would Elope (1909) as The Father
  • His Lost Love (1909) as Luke
  • The Little Darling (1909) as In Store
  • The Indian Runner's Romance (1909) as Cowboy / Dying Man
  • Nursing a Viper (1909) as In Mob
  • The Slave (1909) as Alachus
  • The Necklace (1909) as Party Guest
  • The Restoration (1909) as Mr. Morley
  • The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period (1909) as Cromwell's Advisor
  • The Faded Lilies (1909) as The Doctor
  • The Mountaineer's Honor (1909) as The Mountain Girl's Brother
  • The Gibson Goddess (1909) as An Admirer
  • The Day After (1909) as Party Guest
  • The Mended Lute (1909) as Standing Rock
  • A Strange Meeting (1909) as At Party
  • The Seventh Day (1909) as Mr. Hearne
  • The Cardinal's Conspiracy (1909) as The Cardinal
  • Lines of White on a Sullen Sea (1909) as Bill
  • The Heart of an Outlaw (1909) as The Husband, an Outlaw
  • The Way of Man (1909) as The Father
  • Oh, Uncle! (1909) as Zeke Wright
  • Pippa Passes (1909) as In Bar
  • The Broken Locket (1909) as At Bar Table
  • Through the Breakers (1909) as Mr. Nostrand
  • The Redman's View (1909) as Silver Eagle's Father
  • Sweet and Twenty (1909) as Alice's father
  • A Change of Heart (1909)
  • Getting Even (1909) as Jim Blake
  • The Light That Came (1909) as At the Ball
  • Comata, the Sioux (1909) as Comata, the Sioux
  • Fools of Fate (1909) as Ben Webster
  • The Mexican Sweethearts (1909) as Mexican in Bar
  • Tender Hearts (1909) as A Simple Farmer Lad
  • His Wife's Visitor (1909) as At Club
  • Jealousy and the Man (1909) as Jim Brooks

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is James Kirkwood best known for?

James Kirkwood is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Two Rode Together (1961), Crossroads (1955), The Sun Shines Bright (1953), I Dream of Jeanie (1952).

When and where was James Kirkwood born?

James Kirkwood was born on February 22, 1876 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA . They passed away on August 24, 1963.

How many credits does James Kirkwood have?

James Kirkwood has accumulated over 214 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1961.

What is James Kirkwood's background in cinema and television?

James Cornelius Kirkwood Sr. (February 22, 1876 – August 24, 1963) was an American actor and director.