Jack Kirkwood
Jack Kirkwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1894 |
| Died | August 2, 1964 (aged 69) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian and vaudevillian |
| Spouse | Phyllis Kirkwood[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
Jack Kirkwood (August 6, 1894 – August 2, 1964) was a Scottish-American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. He was known for playing the role of Charley Hackett in the American sitcom television series One Happy Family.[1]
Kirkwood was born in Scotland.[2] He began his career in vaudeville before appearing on radio in the 1930s, presenting KFRC's radio show Breakfast Club.[3][4] Kirkwood also starred in his own radio show titled The Jack Kirkwood Show.[5] In 1950 he starred in the film Fancy Pants in the role of Mike Floud.[6]
His last television credit was in the NBC sitcom television series One Happy Family.[1][3] Kirkwood died in August 1964 of a heart attack at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 69.[1][3] He was buried in Palm Downtown Cemetery.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Comic Jack Kirkwood, 69, Dies in Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 4, 1964. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 410. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Jack Kirkwood, Comedian Who Started in Vaudeville". The New York Times. August 4, 1964. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Ellett, Ryan (November 2, 2017). Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 9781476629803 – via Google Books.
- ^ Reinehr, Robert; Swartz, Jon (April 9, 2010). The A to Z of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press. p. 137. ISBN 9781461672074 – via Google Books.
- ^ Neibaur, James (2005). The Bob Hope Films. McFarland. p. 93. ISBN 9780786410507 – via Google Books.
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[edit]- 1894 births
- 1964 deaths
- Scottish male film actors
- Scottish male television actors
- Scottish male comedians
- Scottish male radio actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male comedians
- American male radio actors
- 20th-century Scottish male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Vaudeville performers
- British emigrants to the United States
- 20th-century Scottish comedians
- 20th-century American comedians