fiction.wikisort.org - ActorJack 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]
Scottish-American actor, comedian and vaudevillian
Jack Kirkwood |
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Born | (1894-08-06)August 6, 1894
Scotland |
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Died | August 2, 1964(1964-08-02) (aged 69)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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Occupation | Actor, comedian and vaudevillian |
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Spouse | Phyllis Kirkwood[1] |
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Children | 2[1] |
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Born in Scotland.[2] Kirkwood began his career in vaudeville, in which he became important to old-time radio, in the 1930s. He gained the importance, in which Kirkwood was the originator to the 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 which he played the role of "Mike Floud".[6]
His last television credit was from starring 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
- "Comic Jack Kirkwood, 69, Dies in Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 4, 1964. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- 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.
- "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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