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George Kunkel (actor, Born 1866)
George Kunkel (December 29, 1866 – November 8, 1937) was an American character actorKatchmer, pp. 194–195 and operatic baritone. Simpson, p. 152 Kunkel began his stage career performing alongside his mother, the actress Ada Proctor, in 1887. By 1896 he began appearing with professional light opera companies as a comedian and baritone; touring throughout North America and to Hawaii over the next six years. From 1901 to 1905 he was active as both an opera singer and an actor in dramatic and comedic plays in Australia and New Zealand. He was a member of the San Francisco Opera Company from 1905 to 1908, and briefly returned to the company in 1909. He was a member of the Aborn Opera Company in 1908 and 1911. In 1911–1912 he starred in numerous plays at the Orpheum Theatre in Cincinnati. Early life, family, and stage debut George Kunkel Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 29, 1866.Wilson, p. 418 He was the son of theatre manager, actor, and singer George Kunkel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kunkel (SAYRE 11395)
George Kunkel (March 10, 1893 – May 18, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the Pennsylvania Senate, District 15, 15th district from 1937 to 1941. Early life and education Kunkel was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and went to the public schools. He graduated from the Harrisburg Academy and Franklin & Marshall College in 1915. He attended law school at Harvard Law School from 1915 to 1917. He attended Officer's Training Camp at Fort Niagara in New York (state), New York and was commissioned second lieutenant in September 1917. He was sent to Fort George G. Meade, Camp Meade in Maryland and assigned to the 30th Machine Gun Battalion. He spent nine months at Camp Meade then in July 1918 was assigned to the 79th Infantry Division (United States), 79th Infantry Division of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). He saw active duty during the Meuse–A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
