Kathleen Kirkham
Kathleen Kirkham | |
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Born | Kathleen Kirkham April 15, 1895 Menominee, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | November 7, 1961 | (aged 66)
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
Years active | 1904–1926 |
Spouse |
William H. Woodruff
(m. 1917; died 1947) |
Kathleen Kirkham Woodruff (April 15, 1895 – November 7, 1961) was an American actress on stage and in silent films.
Career
Kathleen Kirkham was born on April 15, 1895, to Mrs. L.B. Kirkham, who was a stage actress prior to her marriage.[2]
Kirkham began her stage career at the age of nine in Menominee. She was the
The Kangaroos, a play produced by
Kirkham was blonde and considered one of the best-dressed actresses. In most of her films she appears in fifteen to eighteen changes of clothing. Kirkham became widely known after the release of The Eyes of the World (1915).[6] Based on a novel by Harold Bell Wright, it was one of the highly regarded films of 1915.[6] In the drama Kirkham plays the part of Mrs Taine, The Age.
In July 1920 Kirkham vacationed at
Kirkham is in the cast of the screen version of
Kirkham returned to movies in 1925 following a two-year absence. Her first effort was in the role of Beatrice Selignac in Sackcloth and Scarlet (1925), a film produced by Henry King. She played the companion of Mary Brian in A Regular Fellow (1925), a Paramount Pictures comedy release.[9]
Legal action
In 1924 Kirkham sued the William Fox vaudeville company for failure to pay $750 it owed her as an employee. Another $350 was requested for a motion picture wardrobe which she had purchased. Fox countered Kirkham's action by asserting that the actress had asked for, and was granted, rescission from her contract, before performing the services specified by it. Kirkham was granted a full judgment against Fox, but the company asked for a rehearing in September 1924.[10]
Later years and death
In July 1934 Kirkham was working as a teller at Security-First National Bank in southern California.[11] The 1940 census lists her and her husband as living at 1135 South Windsor Boulevard in Los Angeles.[12]
Kathleen Kirkham died in Santa Barbara, California, on November 7, 1961. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[13] At the time of her death, Kirkham was working as a cook.
Partial filmography
- The Clean Gun (1917)
- A Modern Musketeer (1918)
- A Diplomatic Mission (1918)
- Tarzan of the Apes (1918) - Alice Clayton - Lady Greystoke
- For Husbands Only (1918)
- He Comes Up Smiling (1918)
- The Romance of Tarzan (1918)
- Arizona (1918)
- The Married Virgin (1918)
- Josselyn's Wife (1919)
- The Master Man (1919)
- The Beauty Market (1919)
- The Beloved Cheater (1919)
- The Gay Lord Quex (1919)
- Her Five-Foot Highness (1920)
- When Dawn Came (1920)
- Number 99 (1920)
- Dollar for Dollar (1920)
- The Little 'Fraid Lady (1920)
- Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1920)
- Her Five-Foot Highness (1920)
- Beau Revel (1921)
- Nobody's Kid (1921)
- The Innocent Cheat (1921)
- The Sky Pilot (1921)
- The Foolish Matrons (1921)
- Pilgrims of the Night (1921)
- The Adventures of Tarzan (1921)
- One Eighth Apache (1922)
- Back to Yellow Jacket (1922)
- The Bolted Door (1923)
- Other Men's Daughters (1923)
- The Lonely Road (1923)
- The White Moth(1924)
- Her Honor, the Governor (1926)
- The Isle of Retribution (1926)
References
- ISBN 9780786410590– via Google Books.
- ^ Final Summons for Mother of Screen Actress, Los Angeles Times, September 16, 1924, Page A9.
- ^ a b Began Her Stage Career At Nine, Los Angeles Times, August 2, 1925, Page D18.
- ^ It's Mystery Farce Now, Los Angeles Times, June 19, 1921, Page III1.
- ^ In Honor Of Joe Jackson, Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1921, Page III4.
- ^ a b Kathleen Kirkham Returns To Screen, Los Angeles Times, July 26, 1925, Page 29.
- ^ Miss Kirkham at Balboa, Los Angeles Times, July 21, 1920, Page III4.
- Washington Post, July 13, 1924, Page AA2
- ^ Studio and Stage, Los Angeles Times, July 3, 1925, Page A9.
- ^ Motion For New Film Case Trial Is Heard, Los Angeles Times, September 30, 1924, Page A9.
- ^ Blotters Dark To Foil Forging, Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1934, Page A8.
- ^ "Kathleen K Woodruff in the 1940 Census | Ancestry®". Ancestry.com.
- ISBN 9780786450190– via Google Books.
External links
- Kathleen Kirkham at IMDb