Donald Kirke

Donald Kirke
Born May 17, 1901
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died May 18, 1971 (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names William H.F. Kirk
Occupation Actor
Years active 1929–1960

Donald Kirke (1901–1971) was an American stage, film and television actor.[1]

Career

In the early 1920s, Kirke acted in stock theater, including the Gene Lewis-Olga Worth and the Lewis-Worth companies.[2]

Kirke's Broadway credits include The Constant Sinner (1931), A Woman Denied (1931), The Old Rascal (1930), Remote Control(1929), and Gang War (1928).[3]

On December 18, 1922, Kirke signed a contract with the Christie Film Company, for which he had worked two years before going into stock theater.[4]

Kirke ventured into vaudeville in August 1923. He left the Keith's State Stock Company to be in the drama The Song of India, which was opening in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ Vogel p.132
  2. ↑ "Donald Kirke Heads Cast in 'Kissing Time' At Cozy Today". The Houston Post. Texas, Houston. November 19, 1922. p. 36. Retrieved January 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "("Donald Kirke" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Movies Lure Kirke". The Houston Post. Texas, Houston. December 20, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved January 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Donald Kirke Leaving". The Central New Jersey Home News. New Jersey, New Brunswick. August 12, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved January 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography

  • Vogel, Michelle. Marjorie Main: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Ma Kettle. McFarland, 2011.


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