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That Brennan Girl (1946) -- The film begins on Mother's Day, 1938 when 14-year-old Ziggy Brennan buys a gardenia for her mother...
A Corner in Wheat (1909) -- A greedy tycoon decides, on a whim, to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread...

Overview

Date of Death:
24 August 1963, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
A veteran stage actor, James Kirkwood entered films in 1909 as an actor... more
Trivia:
Father of James Kirkwood Jr. more
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Alternate Names:
James Kirkwood Sr.

Filmography

Actor:
  1. "Whirlybirds" .... Mr. Cartwright (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "Copter Patrol" (USA: syndication title)
        - Rest in Peace (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Cartwright
  2. "Sheriff of Cochise" .... Priest (1 episode, 1956)
        - Human Bomb (1956) TV episode (uncredited) .... Priest
  3. The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956) .... Brian MacCarthy at Age 68
  4. "The Adventures of Falcon" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Kiss Me Not (1956) TV episode
  5. "Crossroads" .... Justice Deal (1 episode, 1955)
        - Cleanup (1955) TV episode .... Justice Deal
  6. Passion (1954) .... Don Rosendo
  7. "The Public Defender" .... Judge (2 episodes, 1954)
        - The Forger (1954) TV episode .... Judge
        - Knock-Out Pills (1954) TV episode .... Judge
  8. Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954) .... Tom Johnson
  9. Sweethearts on Parade (1953) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka Sweetheart Time (USA)
  10. The Last Posse (1953) .... Judge Parker
  11. The Sun Shines Bright (1953) .... General Fairfield
  12. Woman They Almost Lynched (1953) (uncredited) .... Old Man
  13. Winning of the West (1953) (uncredited) .... Wagon train survivor
  14. "The Roy Rogers Show" .... Matt Conway (2 episodes, 1952)
        - Blind Justice (1952) TV episode .... Matt Conway
        - The Hermit's Secret (1952) TV episode
  15. "Mr. & Mrs. North" .... Chief Horgan (1 episode, 1952)
        - Weekend Murder (1952) TV episode .... Chief Horgan
  16. I Dream of Jeanie (1952) .... Doctor
  17. "The Unexpected" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Times Square Playhouse"
        - House of Shadows (1952) TV episode
  18. "The Cisco Kid" .... Fiddlin' Sam / ... (3 episodes, 1951-1952)
        - Quicksilver Murder (1952) TV episode .... Marshal Fletcher
        - Sleeping Gas (1952) TV episode .... Fiddlin' Sam
        - Vigilante Story (1951) TV episode .... Henchman
  19. "The Range Rider" .... Businessman (1 episode, 1952)
        - Peace Pipe (1952) TV episode .... Businessman
  20. Man in the Saddle (1951) (uncredited) .... Sheriff Medary
    ... aka The Outcast (UK)
  21. Two of a Kind (1951) (uncredited) .... Ben
  22. Santa Fe (1951) (uncredited) .... Surveyor
  23. Belle Le Grand (1951) (uncredited) .... Judge
  24. Stage to Tucson (1950) (uncredited) .... Sheriff Pete Deuce
    ... aka Lost Stage Valley (UK)
  25. "The Lone Ranger" .... Judge Henry Brady (1 episode, 1950)
        - Double Jeopardy (1950) TV episode .... Judge Henry Brady
  26. Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950) (uncredited) .... Physician
  27. The Nevadan (1950) (uncredited) .... Tex
    ... aka The Man from Nevada (UK)

  28. Roseanna McCoy (1949) (uncredited) .... A Hatfield
  29. Intruder in the Dust (1949) (uncredited) .... Convict
  30. The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) (uncredited) .... Reverend Mears
    ... aka The Great Manhunt (UK)
  31. Red Stallion in the Rockies (1949) .... Judge Hardy
  32. Joan of Arc (1948) (uncredited) .... Judge Mortemer
  33. The Untamed Breed (1948) (uncredited) .... The sheriff
  34. The Inside Story (1948) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
    ... aka The Big Gamble (USA: reissue title)
  35. Driftwood (1947) .... Rev. MacDougal
  36. That's My Man (1947) (uncredited) .... Racetrack Man
    ... aka King of the Race Track (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Will Tomorrow Ever Come? (UK)
  37. That Brennan Girl (1946) (uncredited) .... John Van Derwin
    ... aka Tough Girl (USA: reissue title)
  38. I've Always Loved You (1946) (uncredited) .... Murphy
    ... aka Concerto (UK)
  39. Rendezvous with Annie (1946) .... Walters
    ... aka Corporal Dolan AWOL (UK)
    ... aka Corporal Dolan Goes A.W.O.L. (USA: reissue title)
  40. The Spanish Main (1945) (uncredited) .... Capt. Spratlin
  41. Madame Curie (1943) (uncredited) .... Board member
  42. Government Girl (1943) (uncredited) .... Senator
  43. Tennessee Johnson (1942) (uncredited) .... Senator
    ... aka The Man on America's Conscience (UK)
  44. No Hands on the Clock (1941) .... Warren Benedict
  45. The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) .... Politician
  46. Goodbye, Mr. Germ (1940) .... Dad

  47. Hired Wife (1934) .... Philip Marlowe
    ... aka Marriage of Covenience (UK)
  48. Playthings of Desire (1933) .... Jim Malvern
  49. My Pal, the King (1932) .... Count DeMar
  50. Careless Lady (1932) .... Judge
  51. Lena Rivers (1932) .... Graham
    ... aka The Sin of Lena Rivers (USA: reissue title)
  52. She Wanted a Millionaire (1932) .... Roger Norton
  53. Cheaters at Play (1932) .... Detective Crane
  54. Charlie Chan's Chance (1932) .... Inspector Flannery
  55. The Rainbow Trail (1932) .... Venters
  56. Over the Hill (1931) .... Pa Shelby in Prologue
  57. Transatlantic (1931) (uncredited) .... Sigrid's Beau
  58. A Holy Terror (1931) .... William Drew
  59. Young Sinners (1931) .... John Gibson
  60. The Spoilers (1930) .... Joe Dextry
  61. Worldly Goods (1930) .... John C. Tullock
  62. The Devil's Holiday (1930) .... Mark Stone

  63. Hearts in Exile (1929) .... Baron Serge Palma
  64. The Time, the Place and the Girl (1929) .... The Professor
  65. Black Waters (1929) .... Tiger Larabee
  66. Someone to Love (1928) .... Mr. Kendricks
  67. Million Dollar Mystery (1927) .... James Norton
  68. Butterflies in the Rain (1926) .... John Humphries
  69. The Wise Guy (1926) .... Guy Watson
    ... aka Into the Night (UK)
    ... aka Wise Guy (USA)
  70. The Reckless Lady (1926) .... Colonel Fleming
  71. Lover's Island (1925) .... Jack Avery
  72. That Royle Girl (1925) .... Calvin Clarke
  73. The Police Patrol (1925) .... Officer Jim Ryan
  74. Sally of the Sawdust (1925) (uncredited)
  75. The Top of the World (1925) .... Guy Ranger/Burke Ranger
  76. Secrets of the Night (1924) .... Robert Andrews
  77. Gerald Cranston's Lady (1924) .... Gerald Cranston
  78. The Painted Flapper (1924) .... Richard Whitney
  79. Circe, the Enchantress (1924) .... Dr. Wesley Van Martyn
    ... aka Circe
  80. Another Man's Wife (1924) .... John Brand
  81. Broken Barriers (1924) .... Ward Trenton
  82. Wandering Husbands (1924) .... George Moreland
    ... aka Love and Lies (USA)
  83. Love's Whirlpool (1924) .... Jim Reagan
  84. Discontented Husbands (1924) .... Michael Frazer
  85. Ponjola (1923) .... Lundi Druro
  86. The Eagle's Feather (1923) .... John Trent
  87. Human Wreckage (1923) .... Alan MacFarland
  88. You Are Guilty (1923) .... Stephen Martin
  89. Ebb Tide (1922) .... Robert Herrick
  90. The Sin Flood (1922) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  91. Pink Gods (1922) .... John Quelch
  92. Under Two Flags (1922) .... Cpl. Victor
  93. The Man from Home (1922) .... Daniel Forbes Pike
  94. The Great Impersonation (1921) .... Sir Everard Dominey/Leopold von Ragastein
  95. A Wise Fool (1921) .... Jean Jacques Barbille
  96. Bob Hampton of Placer (1921) .... Bob Hampton
  97. Man-Woman-Marriage (1921) .... David Courtney
    ... aka Man, Woman, Marriage (copyright title)
  98. Love (1920) .... Tom Chandler
  99. The Branding Iron (1920) .... Pierre Landis
  100. The Forbidden Thing (1920) .... Abel Blake
  101. In the Heart of a Fool (1920) .... Grant Adams
  102. The Scoffer (1920) .... Dr. Stannard Wayne
  103. The Luck of the Irish (1920) .... William Grogan

  104. The Lost Bridegroom (1916)
  105. The Foundling (1916)
    ... aka Miss Jenny
  106. The Heart of Jennifer (1915) .... James Murray
  107. Little Pal (1915) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Bit Role
  108. Gambier's Advocate (1915) .... Stephen Gambier
    ... aka Clarissa (alternative title)
  109. Behind the Scenes (1914) .... Steve Hunter
  110. The Eagle's Mate (1914) .... Lancer Morne
  111. The Soul of Honor (1914)
  112. The Mountain Rat (1914) .... Undetermined Role
  113. Home, Sweet Home (1914/I) .... The Mother's Son
  114. Ashes of the Past (1914)
  115. Strongheart (1914)
  116. The House of Discord (1913)
  117. A Bride from the Sea (1913)
  118. His Vacation (1913)
  119. The Ghost (1913/I) .... Jim
  120. Nature's Vengeance (1913) .... Jim
  121. In After Years (1913) .... Jim
  122. Marooned (1913)
  123. A Nihilist Vengeance (1913)
  124. A Modern Witness (1913) .... Cooley the Detective
  125. His Daughter (1913)
  126. Sincerity (1913)
  127. The Kidnapped Train (1913)
  128. The Plaything (1913)
  129. Good for Evil (1913/I)
  130. A Fair Exchange (1913)
  131. The Unknown (1913/III)
  132. The Unseen Influence (1913)
  133. Loneliness and Love (1913)
  134. The Left-Handed Man (1913) (unconfirmed) .... The Old Soldier
  135. The Coward's Charm (1913)
  136. Two Lives (1913)
  137. The Prima Donna (1913)
  138. The New York Hat (1912) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
  139. The Old Sweetheart (1912) .... The Rejected Lover
  140. The Bridal Room (1912) .... Undetermined Role
  141. A Country Girl (1912) .... The Temptor
  142. Prince Charming (1912)
  143. His Love of Children (1912)
  144. The Duel (1912/II)
  145. Little Red Riding Hood (1911/I)
  146. The Courting of Mary (1911)
  147. Love in the Hills (1911/I) (unconfirmed)
  148. The Turning Point (1911) .... The First Husband - a Burglar
  149. The Golden Rule (1911) .... The Best Friend
  150. The Price of Vanity (1911)
  151. In Flowers Paled (1911)
  152. O'er Grim Fields Scarred (1911)
  153. The Conflict (1911)
  154. A Left Hook (1911)
  155. Over the Shading Edge (1911)
  156. In the Tepee's Light (1911)
  157. Till Death Do Us Part (1911)
  158. From the Valley of Shadows (1911)
  159. The Trump Card (1911) .... George Petit - the Gambler
  160. Three Men (1911) (unconfirmed)
  161. The Little Avenger (1911)
  162. For Remembrance (1911) .... The Old Cavalier
  163. The Vows (1911)
  164. On Kentucky Soil (1911)
  165. The Hour of Fate (1911)
  166. Winning Back His Love (1910)
  167. The Thin Dark Line (1910)
  168. Turning the Tables (1910/I)
  169. Sunshine Sue (1910)
  170. Where Sea and Shore Doth Meet (1910)
  171. The Armorer's Daughter (1910)
  172. The Gray of the Dawn (1910)
    ... aka In the Gray of the Dawn (USA)
  173. The Modern Prodigal (1910)
  174. The Call to Arms (1910)
  175. Never Again (1910/I)
  176. The Face at the Window (1910) .... At First Club
  177. A Victim of Jealousy (1910) .... The Husband
  178. The Final Settlement (1910) .... Jim
  179. His Last Burglary (1910) .... The Burglar
  180. One Night and Then (1910) .... At the Party
  181. The Duke's Plan (1910) .... One of the Duke's Men
  182. The Woman from Mellon's (1910) .... Minister
  183. The Last Deal (1910) .... The Westerner
  184. The Honor of His Family (1910) .... Officer
  185. The Call (1910) .... Amos Holden
  186. The Rocky Road (1910) .... The Best Man

  187. The Day After (1909) .... Party Guest
  188. To Save Her Soul (1909) .... Backstage at Debut/At Party
  189. In Little Italy (1909) .... Sheriff
  190. A Corner in Wheat (1909) .... Farmer
  191. The Red Man's View (1909) .... Silver Eagle's Father, the Tribal Spokesman
  192. Through the Breakers (1909) .... Mr. Nostrand
  193. The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period (1909) .... Cromwell's Advisor
    ... aka The Death Disc (USA: short title)
  194. In the Window Recess (1909) .... A Convict
  195. The Mountaineer's Honor (1909) .... The Mountain Girl's Brother
  196. Two Women and a Man (1909) .... At Lawyer's
  197. The Light That Came (1909)
  198. The Restoration (1909) .... Mr. Morley
  199. Nursing a Viper (1909) .... In Mob
  200. The Gibson Goddess (1909) .... An Admirer
  201. Lines of White on a Sullen Sea (1909) .... Bill
  202. The Expiation (1909)
  203. His Lost Love (1909) .... Luke
  204. A Change of Heart (1909) .... The Farmer
  205. The Little Teacher (1909) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
  206. Fools of Fate (1909) .... Ben Webster
  207. Pippa Passes; or, The Song of Conscience (1909) .... In Bar
    ... aka The Song of Conscience
  208. Leather Stocking (1909) .... A Trapper
  209. A Fair Exchange (1909) .... Silas Marner
  210. In Old Kentucky (1909) .... Homecoming Party
  211. The Broken Locket (1909) .... At Bar Table
  212. Getting Even (1909) .... Jim Blake
  213. Comata, the Sioux (1909) .... Comata, the Sioux
  214. The Hessian Renegades (1909) .... Soldier's Family
    ... aka 1776
    ... aka 1776, or The Hessian Renegades (USA)
  215. The Little Darling (1909) .... In Store
  216. The Seventh Day (1909) .... Mr. Herne
  217. Oh, Uncle! (1909) .... Zeke Wright
  218. The Indian Runner's Romance (1909) .... Cowboy/Dying Man
  219. His Wife's Visitor (1909) .... At Club
  220. The Better Way (1909) .... Squire Calvin Cartwright
  221. They Would Elope (1909) .... The Father
  222. The Mended Lute (1909) .... Standing Rock
  223. A Strange Meeting (1909) .... At Party
  224. The Slave (1909) .... Alachus
  225. A Convict's Sacrifice (1909) .... The Convict
  226. Sweet and Twenty (1909) .... Alice's Father
  227. Jealousy and the Man (1909) .... Jim Brooks
  228. The Renunciation (1909) .... Joe Fielding
  229. Tender Hearts (1909) .... A Simple Farmer Lad
  230. The Cardinal's Conspiracy (1909) .... The Cardinal
    ... aka Richelieu or the Cardinal's Conspiracy
  231. The Message (1909) .... David Williams
  232. The Necklace (1909) .... Party Guest
  233. The Way of Man (1909) .... The Father
  234. The Mexican Sweethearts (1909) .... Mexican in Bar
  235. Was Justice Served? (1909) .... George Wallace
  236. The Faded Lilies (1909) .... The Doctor
  237. The Lonely Villa (1909) .... Among Rescuers
  238. The Road to the Heart (1909)
  239. At the Altar (1909)
  240. Edgar Allan Poe (1909)
  241. The Heart of an Outlaw (1909) .... Husband/Outlaw
Director:
  1. In Wrong (1919)
  2. Bill Apperson's Boy (1919)
  3. I Want to Forget (1918)
  4. Marriage (1918)
  5. Out of the Night (1918)
  6. A Romance of the Underworld (1918)
  7. The Uphill Path (1918)
  8. The Struggle Everlasting (1918)
  9. Eve's Daughter (1918)
  10. Over There (1917)
  11. Melissa of the Hills (1917)
  12. Periwinkle (1917)
  13. Annie-for-Spite (1917)
  14. Environment (1917)
  15. The Gentle Intruder (1917)
  16. Innocence of Lizette (1916)
  17. A Dream or Two Ago (1916)
  18. Faith (1916)
    ... aka The Virtuous Outcast
  19. Dulcie's Adventure (1916)
  20. Susie Snowflake (1916)
  21. Saints and Sinners (1916)
    ... aka By Right of Sex (USA: alternative title)
  22. The Lost Bridegroom (1916)
  23. The Old Homestead (1915)
    ... aka Thompson's 'Old Homestead' (USA)
  24. The Masqueraders (1915/I)
  25. The Fatal Card (1915)
  26. Esmeralda (1915)
  27. The Heart of Jennifer (1915)
  28. Rags (1915)
  29. The Mountain Girl (1915)
  30. Little Pal (1915)
  31. Gambier's Advocate (1915)
    ... aka Clarissa (alternative title)
  32. The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1915)
  33. Fanchon, the Cricket (1915/I)
  34. Mistress Nell (1915)
  35. Cinderella (1914)
    ... aka The Stepsister (USA: alternative title)
  36. Behind the Scenes (1914)
  37. Men and Women (1914)
  38. The Eagle's Mate (1914)
  39. The Billionaire (1914)
  40. Lord Chumley (1914)
  41. The Mountain Rat (1914)
  42. The Soul of Honor (1914)
  43. Silent Sandy (1914)
  44. Ashes of the Past (1914)
  45. The Floor Above (1914)
  46. The Godfather (1914)
  47. Strongheart (1914)
  48. The Gangsters of New York (1914)
    ... aka The Gangsters
  49. The Green-Eyed Devil (1914)
  50. Classmates (1914)
  51. The House of Discord (1913)
  52. His Vacation (1913)
  53. The Ghost (1913/I)
  54. Nature's Vengeance (1913)
  55. In After Years (1913)
  56. Little Dorrit (1913)
  57. Marooned (1913)
  58. A Nihilist Vengeance (1913)
  59. A Modern Witness (1913)
  60. His Daughter (1913)
  61. Sincerity (1913)
  62. The Kidnapped Train (1913)
  63. The Plaything (1913)
  64. Good for Evil (1913/I)
  65. The Unknown (1913/III)
  66. The Unseen Influence (1913)
  67. Loneliness and Love (1913)
  68. Two Lives (1913)
  69. The Prima Donna (1913)
  70. John Sterling, Alderman (1912)
  71. The Old Sweetheart (1912)
  72. The Parson and the Moonshiner (1912)
  73. The District Attorney's Conscience (1912)
  74. Prince Charming (1912)
  75. His Love of Children (1912)
  76. The Duel (1912/II)
  77. Little Red Riding Hood (1911/I)
  78. The Courting of Mary (1911)
Writer:
  1. In Wrong (1919) (screenplay) (story)
  2. I Want to Forget (1918) (scenario)
  3. Environment (1917) (writer)
  4. Faith (1916) (writer)
    ... aka The Virtuous Outcast
  5. Fanchon, the Cricket (1915/I) (writer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Out of the Night (1918) (supervisor)
  2. A Romance of the Underworld (1918) (supervisor)
Soundtrack:
  1. A Chorus Line (1985) ("A Chorus Line")
Self:
  1. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 5 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Lila Lee (1957) TV episode .... Himself

  3. A Tour of the Thomas Ince Studio (1924) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Proposta in quattro parti (1985) (TV)
  2. Flicker Flashbacks No. 1, Series 5 (1947) (uncredited) .... The Westerner (edited from "The Last Deal" (1910))
  3. Land of Liberty (1939)


Additional Details

Other Works:
The County Chairman (1936) [Comedy/revival]. Written George Ade. Staged by Sam Forrest. National Theatre: 25 May 1936- Jun 1936 (8 performances). As "Sassafras Livingstone." Cast included: Charles Coburn. more
Publicity Listings:
26 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Drama | Short | Comedy | Western more

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