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Milton Kibbee

Acting Born Jan 27, 1896 Died Apr 17, 1970 Roswell, New Mexico, USA 254 credits
254
Total Credits
1933–1953
21 Years Career Span
37
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Milton Kibbee, born Milne Bryan Kibbee, was an American screen actor. He was born on January 27, 1896, in Roswell, New Mexico, USA, and died on April 17, 1970, at the age of 74. His older brother was popular character actor Guy Kibbee. Together, the Kibbee brothers operated a stock theater company in Wichita Falls, Texas. Following this, Milton and his family moved to Chicago, where they acted in stock productions and their children were educated. Milton Kibbee appeared in numerous films throughout his career, with credits including the 1942 drama and western film In Old California, in which he played the role of Ezra Tompkins. He passed away in April 1970.

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Career

Career overview

Milton Kibbee, born Milne Bryan Kibbee, was an American screen actor. His older brother was popular character actor Guy Kibbee. Before establishing his screen career, the Kibbee brothers operated a stock theater company in Wichita Falls, Texas. Following this venture, Milton and his family moved to Chicago, where they acted in stock productions and their children were educated.

Milton Kibbee's extensive film career spanned from 1933 to 1953, during which he appeared in hundreds of films. Among his screen credits is a role as Ezra Tompkins in the 1942 drama and western film In Old California, where he was credited as Milt Kibbee. Throughout his active years in the film industry, he accumulated numerous known acting credits on screen.

Born on January 27, 1896, in Roswell, New Mexico, United States, Milton Kibbee pursued a prolific career in motion pictures. He passed away on April 17, 1970, at the age of 74. His legacy as a recognizable screen actor is documented across film databases and historical records, marking a long career that contributed to numerous productions over two decades.

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Known for

Film

Psycho III

as Harry Hansen
Film

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Picked-pocket Customer (uncredited)
Film

The Narrow Margin

as Tenant (uncredited)
Film

The Las Vegas Story

as Coroner (uncredited)
Film

Flying Leathernecks

as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
Film

Woman on the Run

as Man Yelling from Apartment House (uncredited)
Film

The Desert Hawk

as Merchant
Film

Tim

as Jessup (uncredited)
Film

The Lady from Shanghai

as Policeman (uncredited)

Ishq Mein Marjawan 2

as Ben - Bus Driver (uncredited)

Hardcore Pawn

as Street Gawker (uncredited)
Film

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

as Editor A. C. Blaine

Frequent co-stars

Jean Brooks 2 shared titles
Isabel Jewell 2 shared titles
Ben Bard 2 shared titles
Dennis O'Keefe 2 shared titles
Robert Blake 2 shared titles
Tom London 2 shared titles
Harry Harvey 2 shared titles
Franklyn Farnum 2 shared titles
Mickey Rooney 1 shared title
Judy Garland 1 shared title

Career timeline

Born to the Saddle
Adventures of SupermanThe Greatest Show on EarthThe Narrow MarginRodeoThe Las Vegas Story
Flying LeathernecksThe Whip HandBlue Blood
Woman on the RunThe Desert HawkCounty Fair
The Lone RangerOn the TownAn Old-Fashioned GirlState Department: File 649Challenge of the Range
Jingle, Jangle, JingleWhispering SmithRiver Lady
The Lady from ShanghaiBody and SoulWelcome StrangerBuck Privates Come HomeDesert Fury
It's a Wonderful LifeUndercurrentTomorrow Is ForeverSomewhere in the NightThe Bride Wore Boots
Scarlet StreetAnchors AweighThe Body SnatcherThe Affairs of SusanDillinger
Cover GirlCasanova BrownThe Story of Dr. WassellWhen Strangers MarryGuest in the House
The Seventh VictimThe Iron MajorNorthern PursuitDr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseCrime Doctor
SaboteurThe Major and the MinorGentleman JimIn Old CaliforniaThe Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Citizen KaneThey Meet AgainHonky TonkThe Big StoreOne Foot in Heaven
The Return of Frank JamesDance, Girl, DanceEdison, the ManRemember the NightThird Finger, Left Hand
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonDodge CityThe Roaring TwentiesConfessions of a Nazi SpyAnother Thin Man
ExposedGold Is Where You Find ItCity GirlKentucky MoonshineHollywood Hotel
That Certain WomanThe Go-GetterMarked WomanAlcatraz IslandBlack Legion
Road GangBullets or BallotsThe Walking DeadThe Walking DeadChina Clipper
Special AgentFront Page WomanBordertownThe Case of the Curious BrideMary Jane's Pa
It Happened One NightA Lost LadyHi, Nellie!Jimmy the GentDames
42nd StreetMystery of the Wax MuseumLady for a DayWild Boys of the RoadPicture Snatcher

Full Filmography

254 titles
  • Born to the Saddle (1953) as Dr. Granden
  • Adventures of Superman (1952) as Harry Hansen
  • The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) as Picked-pocket Customer (uncredited)
  • The Narrow Margin (1952) as Tenant (uncredited)
  • Rodeo (1952)
  • The Las Vegas Story (1952) as Coroner (uncredited)
  • Flying Leathernecks (1951) as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)
  • The Whip Hand (1951) as Produce Company Proprietor (uncredited)
  • Advertisement
  • Blue Blood (1951) as Ryan
  • Woman on the Run (1950) as Man Yelling from Apartment House (uncredited)
  • The Desert Hawk (1950) as Merchant
  • County Fair (1950) as Racing Secretary
  • The Lone Ranger (1949) as Jessup (uncredited)
  • On the Town (1949) as Sign Poster (uncredited)
  • An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949) as Farmer Brown
  • State Department: File 649 (1949) as Bill Sneed
  • Challenge of the Range (1949) as Ezra (uncredited)
  • Jingle, Jangle, Jingle (1948) as Announcer
  • Whispering Smith (1948) as Train Engineer (uncredited)
  • River Lady (1948) as Limpy
  • The Lady from Shanghai (1947) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Body and Soul (1947) as Dan - Marlowe's Manager (uncredited)
  • Welcome Stranger (1947) as Ben - Bus Driver (uncredited)
  • Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Street Gawker (uncredited)
  • Desert Fury (1947) as Mike (uncredited)
  • High Wall (1947) as Counterman (uncredited)
  • Desperate (1947) as Mac (uncredited)
  • The Luckiest Guy in the World (1947) as Mr. Ashland
  • High Barbaree (1947) as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (1947) as Editor A. C. Blaine
  • Vacation Days (1947) as Professor Owen Townley
  • Little Miss Broadway (1947) as Jeff Parks
  • The Sea Hound (1947) as Milton Kibbee
  • It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
  • Undercurrent (1946) as Minister (uncredited)
  • Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) as Baltimore Postman
  • Somewhere in the Night (1946) as Herman
  • The Bride Wore Boots (1946) as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
  • From This Day Forward (1946) as Factory Foreman
  • One Exciting Week (1946) as George Coffey (uncredited)
  • The Flying Serpent (1946) as Hastings (as Miltin Kibbee)
  • High School Hero (1946) as Professor Owen Townley
  • Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) as Little Man (uncredited)
  • Wake Up and Dream (1946) as Mailman
  • Larceny in Her Heart (1946) as Joe Morell
  • Conquest of Cheyenne (1946) as Banker Tuttle
  • Junior Prom (1946) as Professor Owen Townley
  • Freddie Steps Out (1946) as Professor Owen Townley
  • Scarlet Street (1945) as Employee (uncredited)
  • Anchors Aweigh (1945) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • The Body Snatcher (1945) as Dan (uncredited)
  • The Affairs of Susan (1945) as Whortle (uncredited)
  • Dillinger (1945) as Bank Employee (uncredited)
  • The Phantom of 42nd Street (1945) as Peters - Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Counterman (uncredited)
  • Strange Holiday (1945) as Sam Morgan
  • The Big Show-Off (1945) as Slaughterhouse Shannon
  • Mr. Muggs Rides Again (1945) as Veterinarian
  • White Pongo (1945) as Gunderson
  • The Scarlet Clue (1945) as Herbert Sinclair (uncredited)
  • Come Out Fighting (1945) as Police chief
  • Cover Girl (1944) as Reporter Asking About Flowers (uncredited)
  • Casanova Brown (1944) as Father at Baby Window (uncredited)
  • The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) as 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
  • When Strangers Marry (1944) as Charlie
  • Guest in the House (1944) as Station Master
  • Together Again (1944) as Workman (uncredited)
  • The Missing Juror (1944) as Joe, Train Engineer (uncredited)
  • The Soul of a Monster (1944) as Man in Sedan (uncredited)
  • Three of a Kind (1944) as Welfare Worker
  • It's Murder (1944) as Train conductor
  • Rationing (1944) as Wright (uncredited)
  • Rogues' Gallery (1944) as Wheeler
  • In the Meantime, Darling (1944) as Mailman
  • The Contender (1944) as Pop Turner
  • Three Little Sisters (1944) as Tom Scott
  • I Won't Play (1944) as U.S.O. Show Emcee (uncredited)
  • The Seventh Victim (1943) as Joseph (Uncredited)
  • The Iron Major (1943) as Mr. Watkins
  • Northern Pursuit (1943) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) as Briggs (uncredited)
  • Crime Doctor (1943) as Man in Bar Booth
  • Wolves of the Range (1943) as Rancher
  • Happy Land (1943) as Shep Wayne (uncredited)
  • Dixie Dugan (1943) as Pressman
  • Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) as McGann
  • Top Man (1943) as Mac
  • Western Cyclone (1943) as Senator
  • She Has What It Takes (1943) as Man (uncredited)
  • Blazing Frontier (1943) as Clem Barstow
  • Black Hills Express (1943) as Match Salesman Wetherby
  • Saboteur (1942) as Man Killed in Movie Theater (uncredited)
  • The Major and the Minor (1942) as Station Agent (uncredited)
  • Gentleman Jim (1942) as (uncredited)
  • In Old California (1942) as Ezra Tompkins
  • The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (1942) as Joe Carson
  • Dr. Broadway (1942) as Patient (uncredited)
  • Inflation (1942) as Fred (uncredited)
  • Raiders of the West (1942) as The Judge (as Milt Kibbee)
  • Fly By Night (1942) as Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
  • Billy the Kid Trapped (1942) as Judge Clarke
  • The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) as Hadley
  • Queen of Broadway (1942) as Joe (as Milt Kibbee)
  • The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942) as Sam Turner
  • Heart of the Rio Grande (1942) as Connie's Cabbie (uncredited)
  • Jungle Siren (1942) as Dr. Thomas Harrigan
  • Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns (1942) as Dr. Hagen
  • Citizen Kane (1941) as Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)
  • They Meet Again (1941) as Defense Attorney Larkin
  • Honky Tonk (1941) as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
  • The Big Store (1941) as Press Photographer (uncredited)
  • One Foot in Heaven (1941) as Alf McAfee (uncredited)
  • Men of Boys Town (1941) as Court Clerk (uncredited)
  • Bad Men of Missouri (1941) as Pop
  • Maisie Was a Lady (1941) as Carnival Show Spectator (Uncredited)
  • Kansas Cyclone (1941) as Cal Chambers (as Milt Kibbee)
  • Billy the Kid's Range War (1941) as Leonard
  • New York Town (1941) as Postman (uncredited)
  • Across the Sierras (1941) as Sheriff (as Milt Kibbee)
  • Main Street on the March! (1941) as News Vendor Rod Meakin (uncredited)
  • Two Gun Sheriff (1941) as Deputy Jones
  • The Return of Frank James (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) as Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)
  • Edison, the Man (1940) as Workman
  • Remember the Night (1940) as Jury Member (uncredited)
  • Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Ship Steward (uncredited)
  • Strike Up the Band (1940) as Mr. Holden
  • Young Tom Edison (1940) as Baggage Man
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) as Abe's Friend (uncredited)
  • Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) as Patient with Hand Injury
  • That Gang of Mine (1940) as Mr. Wilkes
  • Little Nellie Kelly (1940) as First Court Clerk (uncredited)
  • Lucky Cisco Kid (1940) as Wells Fargo Man
  • Wolf of New York (1940) as Reporter
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
  • Dodge City (1939) as Printer (uncredited)
  • The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Cabbie (uncredited)
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as Man Greeting Waiter Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Another Thin Man (1939) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Those High Grey Walls (1939) as Convict (uncredited)
  • The Cat and the Canary (1939) as Reporter
  • Let Us Live (1939) as Hardware Store Proprietor (uncredited)
  • Women in the Wind (1939) as Burbank Official (uncredited)
  • The Flying Irishman (1939) as New York Airport Manager
  • Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939) as Grocery Creditor (uncredited)
  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939) as Receptionist
  • Sergeant Madden (1939) as Train Conductor
  • The Escape (1939) as Neighbor
  • Thunder Afloat (1939) as Fisherman (uncredited)
  • The Big Guy (1939) as Second Citizen (uncredited)
  • The House of Fear (1939) as Telephone Repair Man
  • Exposed (1938) as Reporter
  • Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • City Girl (1938) as Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)
  • Kentucky Moonshine (1938) as Photographer (uncredited)
  • Hollywood Hotel (1938) as Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • That Certain Woman (1937) as Newspaper Clerk (uncredited)
  • The Go-Getter (1937) as Ship Line Clerk (uncredited)
  • Marked Woman (1937) as Smith (uncredited)
  • Alcatraz Island (1937) as Court Clerk (uncredited)
  • Black Legion (1937) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Smart Blonde (1937) as Harms (uncredited)
  • Kid Galahad (1937) as Reporter in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
  • Ready, Willing and Able (1937) as Steward
  • The Great O'Malley (1937) as Court Stenographer (uncredited)
  • Live, Love and Learn (1937) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • The Cherokee Strip (1937) as Blade Simpson
  • Back in Circulation (1937) as Pink Thomas - a Reporter (uncredited)
  • Missing Witnesses (1937) as Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
  • The Lady Escapes (1937) as American Express Man (uncredited)
  • Public Wedding (1937) as Jailer
  • Empty Holsters (1937) as Jim Hall
  • Land Beyond the Law (1937) as Sheriff Spence
  • Once a Doctor (1937) as "Orlando" Radioman
  • Talent Scout (1937) as Extra in Carter's Outer Office (uncredited)
  • A Day at Santa Anita (1937) as Racing Official (uncredited)
  • White Bondage (1937) as Joe Tawney
  • Blazing Sixes (1937) as Mort - Hess Henchman
  • The Romance Of Robert Burns (1937) as Tavern Customer (uncredited)
  • The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937) as Spane
  • Road Gang (1936) as Convict Warning Larrabee
  • Bullets or Ballots (1936) as Jury Foreman in Newsreel (uncredited)
  • The Walking Dead (1936) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • The Walking Dead (1936)
  • China Clipper (1936) as Mechanic (uncredited)
  • Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) as Milt (uncredited)
  • The Singing Kid (1936) as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
  • The Case of the Black Cat (1936) as Brandon - Oafley's Butler (uncredited)
  • I Married a Doctor (1936) as Train Ticket Clerk
  • The Law in Her Hands (1936) as Herman Sturm
  • Jailbreak (1936) as Cabbie
  • Cain and Mabel (1936) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Treachery Rides the Range (1936) as Man at Relay Station
  • Murder by an Aristocrat (1936) as Taxi Driver
  • Man Hunt (1936) as Sam / Art
  • Earthworm Tractors (1936) as Hotel Clerk
  • Polo Joe (1936) as Marker
  • California Mail (1936) as Bart Banton
  • Two Against the World (1936) as Writer #2 (uncredited)
  • Sons o' Guns (1936) as Military Policeman
  • The Big Noise (1936) as Thompson, Dry Cleaning Owner (uncredited)
  • Brides Are Like That (1936) as Bill - Drug Store Clerk
  • Song of the Saddle (1936) as Henchman (uncredited)
  • Love Begins at Twenty (1936) as Wilbur - Detective
  • Trailin' West (1936) as Henchman Steve
  • Bengal Tiger (1936) as Artificial Leg Sales Clerk (uncredited)
  • Guns of the Pecos (1936) as Carlos, Blake's Henchman
  • Fugitive in the Sky (1936) as Kansas City Airport Official
  • Special Agent (1935) as Pinball Player (uncredited)
  • Front Page Woman (1935) as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
  • Bordertown (1935) as Man Restraining Johnny in Courtroom Fight
  • The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Mary Jane's Pa (1935) as Bill - Printing Press Mechanic
  • Dangerous (1935)
  • The Casino Murder Case (1935) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • While the Patient Slept (1935) as Evening Bulletin Archivist (uncredited)
  • Stars Over Broadway (1935) as Hotel Desk Clerk
  • Go Into Your Dance (1935) as Waiter at Shim Sham Cafe
  • Moonlight on the Prairie (1935) as Henchman Pete
  • Broadway Gondolier (1935) as Red's Pal
  • Little Big Shot (1935) as Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • Dr. Socrates (1935) as Bank Teller
  • Frisco Kid (1935) as Shop Man (uncredited)
  • Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) as Joe, Cashier (Uncredited)
  • The Goose and the Gander (1935) as Hotel Garageman (uncredited)
  • Stranded (1935) as Pat, the Timekeeper (uncredited)
  • A Night at the Ritz (1935) as Ritz Clerk (uncredited)
  • Maybe It's Love (1935) as Backed-Into Driver (uncredited)
  • Dinky (1935) as Orphanage Employee
  • Traveling Saleslady (1935) as Stenographer (uncredited)
  • The Payoff (1935) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • It Happened One Night (1934) as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
  • A Lost Lady (1934) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Hi, Nellie! (1934) as Charlie Dwyer (uncredited)
  • Jimmy the Gent (1934) as Johnny (uncredited)
  • Dames (1934) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Gambling Lady (1934) as First Reporter (uncredited)
  • The Dragon Murder Case (1934) as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
  • Upperworld (1934) as Pilot (uncredited)
  • Murder in the Clouds (1934) as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
  • Here Comes the Navy (1934) as Mike (uncredited)
  • The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) as Detective (uncredited)
  • I Sell Anything (1934) as Spectator Bidding $3.50 (uncredited)
  • 42nd Street (1933) as News Spreader (uncredited)
  • Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) as Reporter (Uncredited)
  • Lady for a Day (1933) as Man in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
  • Wild Boys of the Road (1933) as Movie Usher (uncredited)
  • Picture Snatcher (1933) as Reporter Outside Prison (uncredited)
  • The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • College Coach (1933) as Photographer (uncredited)
  • Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) as SS Atlantis Deck Steward (uncredited)
  • The World Changes (1933) as Organist at Wedding (uncredited)
  • I Loved a Woman (1933) as Lane's Secretary (uncredited)
  • Girl Missing (1933) as Police Stenographer (Uncredited)

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What movies or TV shows is Milton Kibbee best known for?

Milton Kibbee is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Psycho III (1986), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), The Narrow Margin (1952), The Las Vegas Story (1952).

When and where was Milton Kibbee born?

Milton Kibbee was born on January 27, 1896 in Roswell, New Mexico, USA. They passed away on April 17, 1970.

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Milton Kibbee has accumulated over 254 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 1953.

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Milton Kibbee, born Milne Bryan Kibbee, was an American screen actor. He was born on January 27, 1896, in Roswell, New Mexico, USA, and died on April 17, 1970, at the age of 74. His older brother was popular character actor Guy Kibbee. Together, the Kibbee brothers operated a stock theater company in Wichita Falls, Tex...

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254credits
252films
2TV series
1933–1953active years

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Full filmography (254) Born on January 27 In memoriam 1970

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