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Joseph Kilgour

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Years active  1909-1926
Name  Joseph Kilgour
Role  Actor

Joseph Kilgour

Born  11 July 1863 (1863-07-11) Ayr, Ontario, Canada
Occupation  Silent film actor, stage actor
Died  April 21, 1933, Bay Shore, New York, United States
Spouse  Angela L. Kilgour (m. 1881–1929)
Movies  Janice Meredith, Within the Law, Love, The House of Mirth
Parents  Joseph Kilgour Sr., Mary Anderson
Resting place  Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla
Similar People  Rex Ingram, Frank Lloyd, Herbert Brenon, Roy William Neill, Wesley Ruggles

Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in 57 films between 1909 and 1926.

Kilgour was born in Ayr, Ontario, Canada to Joseph Kilgour Sr. and Mary Anderson, who married 29 Sep 1856. Kilgour was one of seven children of the general store owner. Kilgour left Ayr and moved to the United States to pursue his acting career. Kilgour retired from acting and died in Long Island, New York in 1933.

Partial filmography

  • The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)
  • My Lady's Slipper (1916)
  • The Easiest Way (1917)
  • Her Excellency, the Governor (1917)
  • The Divorcee (1919)
  • A Favor To A Friend (1919)
  • The Lion's Den (1919)
  • Lombardi, Ltd. (1919)
  • The Heart of a Child (1920)
  • Shore Acres (1920)
  • Love (1920)
  • Mother o' Mine (1921)
  • At the End of the World (1921)
  • I Am Guilty (1921)
  • Within the Law (1923)
  • The Woman With Four Faces (1923)
  • Ponjola (1923)
  • Torment (1924)
  • Janice Meredith (1924)
  • The King on Main Street (1925)
  • Let's Get Married (1926)

    • References

    Joseph Kilgour Wikipedia
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