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James Kirkwood Sr. is a Actor, Director and Writer American born on 21 february 1876 at Grand Rapids (USA)

James Kirkwood Sr.

James Kirkwood Sr.
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Nationality USA
Birth 21 february 1876 at Grand Rapids (USA)
Death 24 august 1963 (at 87 years) at Woodland Hills (USA)

James Kirkwood, Sr. (February 22, 1875, Grand Rapids, Michigan – August 24, 1963, Woodland Hills, California) was an American actor and director.

Biography

Kirkwood 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. He was George Melford's original choice for the starring role of Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan in The Sheik, which was later famously passed to Rudolph Valentino. 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.

Best films

The Devil's Holiday (1930)
(Actor)
Transatlantic (1931)
(Actor)

Usually with

D. W. Griffith
D. W. Griffith
(32 films)
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
(23 films)
Owen Moore
Owen Moore
(20 films)
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
(19 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of James Kirkwood Sr. (135 films)

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Actor

A Holy Terror, 53minutes
Directed by Irving Cummings, Lesley Selander
Origin USA
Genres Crime, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors George O'Brien, Robert Carlyle, Daniel Mays, Sally Eilers, Humphrey Bogart, Claire Skinner
Roles William Drew
Rating53% 2.6681652.6681652.6681652.6681652.668165
Polo player Tony Bard (George O'Brien) travels West to investigate his father's murder, and meets Jerry Foster (Sally Eilers) on a Wyoming ranch. After being kidnapped, Tony escapes and discovers his true father (James Kirkwood) and learns that he was raised by another man (Robert Warwick) who was in love with his mother.
Over the Hill, 1h27
Directed by Henry King, George Trumbull Miller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Melodrama
Themes Poésie, Adaptation d'un poème, Children's films
Actors Olympia Dukakis, Mae Marsh, James Kirkwood Sr., Sigrid Thornton, Derek Fowlds, Bill Kerr
Roles Pa Shelby
Rating69% 3.493993.493993.493993.493993.49399
Alma can't stand to have one more birthday without seeing her estranged daughter, Elizabeth, who lives in Sydney, Australia. But Alma doesn't fit into her daughter's political-hostess life even for a visit, and she finds more sympathy in her granddaughter. Alma, in a burst of rebellion, buys a supercharged hotrod and sets out on a voyage of self-discovery to Melbourne. Along the way, she meets con artists, gangsters, and a ponytailed white-knight in a camper and she finds not only adventure and romance, but also the courage to go back and face her relationship with her daughter and set it right.
The Gazebo
The Gazebo (1960)
, 1h40
Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Films about writers, Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner, Martin Landau, John McGiver, Mabel Albertson
Roles Mr MacGruder (scenes deleted)
Rating67% 3.3976853.3976853.3976853.3976853.397685
Television writer and director Elliott Nash (Glenn Ford) is being blackmailed by Dan Shelby (Stanley Adams) over nude photographs of his wife Nell (Debbie Reynolds), taken when she was 18 years old. Elliott does not inform Nell, the star of a Broadway musical, what is going on, but works feverishly to make enough money to pay off the ever-increasing demands.
The Sun Shines Bright, 1h30
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Western
Actors Charles Winninger, John Russell, Arleen Whelan, Russell Simpson, Stepin Fetchit, Francis Ford
Roles General Fairfield
Rating68% 3.4420453.4420453.4420453.4420453.442045
Sur fond de campagne électorale en 1905 dans une petite ville du Kentucky, des hommes se déchirent pour une femme. Alcoolique notoire, le juge Priest se représente aux élections locales. Prenant la défense d'un jeune Noir accusé injustement d'un viol d’une Blanche et participe aux obsèques d’une prostituée notoire, ce qui lui vaut le respect des uns et l’hostilité des autres. De vieux secrets de familles resurgissent...
The Last Posse, 1h13
Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors John Derek, Broderick Crawford, Wanda Hendrix, Charles Bickford, Warner Anderson, Henry Hull
Roles Judge Parker
Rating64% 3.241453.241453.241453.241453.24145
When the anxiously awaited posse returns with neither prisoners nor the stolen money, we learn through flashbacks from three different characters, what took place. Having been cheated by Sampson Drune, a father and his two sons have robbed him and fled. A posse led by Drune took off after them and although unwanted, the town's drunken Sheriff joined them. The Sheriff's influence on Jed, the adopted son of Drune, is the key to Jed later revealing who killed Drune, the robbers, and what happened to the money.
Woman They Almost Lynched, 1h30
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Musical, Western
Actors John Lund, Brian Donlevy, Audrey Totter, Joan Leslie, Ben Cooper, James Brown
Roles Old Man
Rating64% 3.238913.238913.238913.238913.23891
Civil War factions along the Arkansas-Missouri border are warned by Border City's mayor, Delilah Courtney, to stay five miles from her neutral town or risk arrest. Quantrill, a former Confederate officer gone rogue, brings his gang of marauders to the region, including wife Kate, who he kidnapped from Border City two years ago.
I Dream of Jeanie, 1h30
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Political films
Actors Bill Shirley, Ray Middleton, Lynn Bari, Rex Allen, Richard "Dick" Simmons, Andrew Tombes
Roles Doctor
Rating58% 2.941412.941412.941412.941412.94141
In 1849 the song Oh, Susannah is a nationwide hit--but bookkeeper Stephen Foster has given his work to several music houses without charge and without credit. His refined true love Inez McDowell, a classically trained singer, despises popular music, especially Stephen's songs. Foster's world changes when Edwin P. Christy sets him straight on the music business and launches his career as an author of the songs the Christy Minstrels use in their shows.
Man in the Saddle, 1h27
Directed by André de Toth
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Ellen Drew, Alexander Knox, Richard Steven Rauber, John Russell
Roles Sheriff Medary (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.149343.149343.149343.149343.14934
Owen Merritt, petit propriétaire d'un ranch, se fait voler la femme qu'il aime par un important propriétaire terrien, Will Isham. Mais quand celui-ci apprend que c'est un mariage d'intérêt, il décide de se débarrasser définitivement de celui qui reste son rival. Merritt ne réagit pas, jusqu'au jour où ses deux amis et associés sont assassinés par l'homme de main de Isham.
Santa Fe
Santa Fe (1951)
, 1h27
Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo, Janis Carter, Jerome Courtland, John Archer, Warner Anderson
Rating62% 3.1028053.1028053.1028053.1028053.102805
A la fin de la Guerre de Sécession. Devenu contremaître sur le chantier de construction de chemin de fer de Santa Fe, Britt Canfield (Randolph Scott), un ancien soldat confédéré, s'oppose à ses trois frères Clint (John Archer), Tom (Peter M. Thompson) et Terry (Jerome Courtland), qui font tout pour empêcher l'avancée des travaux par haine des Nordistes. Pour y parvenir, ces derniers décident de travailler pour un casino itinérant qui débauchent les ouvriers en leur vendant de l'alcool.
Man in the Saddle
Directed by André de Toth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Ellen Drew, Alexander Knox, Richard Steven Rauber, John Russell
Roles Sheriff Medary (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.149343.149343.149343.149343.14934
Owen Merritt, petit propriétaire d'un ranch, se fait voler la femme qu'il aime par un important propriétaire terrien, Will Isham. Mais quand celui-ci apprend que c'est un mariage d'intérêt, il décide de se débarrasser définitivement de celui qui reste son rival. Merritt ne réagit pas, jusqu'au jour où ses deux amis et associés sont assassinés par l'homme de main de Isham.
Belle Le Grand, 1h35
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors John Carroll, Vera Ralston, William Ching, Hope Emerson, Grant Withers, John Qualen
Rating60% 3.0484653.0484653.0484653.0484653.048465
Un propriétaire de mines d'or dans le Montana hésite entre deux sœurs, une chanteuse classique et une tenancière d'une maison de jeu, Belle Le Grand, tout juste sortie de prison après avoir été emprisonnée à la place de son mari.
Fortunes of Captain Blood, 1h31
Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, George Macready, Curt Bois, Dona Drake, Lowell Gilmore
Rating57% 2.8575052.8575052.8575052.8575052.857505
The film follows the standard story about Captain Blood. An Irishman banished for his treatment on a wounded rebel during the Monmouth Rebellion, Dr. Peter Blood has become a feared buccaneer on the high seas. King Charles II of Spain (Curt Bois) thus calls upon the Marquis de Riconete to capture the evasive Captain Blood and end his attacks upon Spanish ships. Blood is safe until he docks to resupply his crew; while his men are out they are betrayed by their supplier, the slave trader George Fairfax. Once captured, the pirates are tortured by the Marquis to find Blood's whereabouts.
The Nevadan, 1h21
Directed by Harry Joe Brown, Gordon Douglas, George W. George
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, Forrest Tucker, Frank Faylen, George Macready, Charles Halton
Roles Tex (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.1459853.1459853.1459853.1459853.145985
United States Marshal Andrew Barclay (Randolph Scott) arranges the escape of outlaw Tom Tanner (Forrest Tucker) in order to locate the $250,000 in gold stolen by Tanner in stagecoach robbery. Tanner notices he's being followed by Barclay, whose appearance suggests he is a greenhorn. Tanner ambushes Barclay and forces him to trade clothes and accompany him to a bank, where Tanner retrieves an envelope containing a map from a safe deposit box showing the location of the stolen gold.
Intruder in the Dust, 1h27
Directed by Clarence Brown
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr., Juano Hernández, Porter Hall, Elizabeth Patterson, Charles Kemper
Roles Convict (uncredited)
Rating75% 3.793873.793873.793873.793873.79387
The film closely follows the plot line of the Faulkner novel. It tells the story of Lucas Beauchamp, a respectable and rich black man, who is unjustly accused of the murder of a white man.