James Cornelius Kirkwood Sr. (February 22, 1876 – August 24, 1963) was an American actor and
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
.
Biography
Kirkwood debuted on screen in 1909 and was soon playing leads for
D. W. Griffith
David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the n ...
. He started directing in 1912, and became a favorite of
Mary Pickford
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, with whom he is rumored to have had an affair. In 1923, he married actress
Lila Lee
Lila Lee (born Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel; July 25, 1905 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress, primarily a leading lady, of the silent film and early sound film eras.
Early life
The daughter of Augusta Fredericka App ...
; with her, he had a son, James Kirkwood Jr., who became a successful writer, winning both a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for ''
A Chorus Line
''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante.
Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is cent ...
''. Previously he had been married to
Gertrude Robinson
''For the composer, see Gertrude Ina Robinson.''
Gertrude Robinson (October 7, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was an American actress of the silent film, silent era.
Biography
She appeared in 164 films between 1908 and 1925. She was born in New ...
, with whom he also had a child. During his marriage to Robinson, he had an affair with
Mary Miles Minter
Mary Miles Minter (born Juliet Reilly; April 25, 1902Louisiana Birth Certificate, Caddo Parish, No. 119, Book A, Page 97, Birth Date: April 25, 1902, Name: Mary M. Reilly ic – Original Caddo birth record was recorded as "J.H. Riley's Child" ...
, who was 15 at the time. They "married" without clergy in the countryside near Santa Barbara. Their relationship ended after Minter became pregnant with Kirkwood's child and underwent an abortion.
In 1931, he married actress Beatrice Powers, and had a daughter, Joan Mary Kirkwood, with her. They divorced in 1934, with Powers citing mental cruelty. He married Marjorie Davidson (1920–2008) in 1940, and had a son with her, Terrance Michael Kirkwood (born 1941).
He was
George Melford
George H. Melford (born George Henry Knauff, February 19, 1877 – April 25, 1961) was an American stage and film actor and director. Often taken for granted as a director today, the stalwart Melford's name by the 1920s was, like Cecil B. DeMil ...
's original choice for the starring role of Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan in '' The Sheik,'' which was later famously passed to
Rudolph Valentino
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. His directing career fizzled in 1920, but he continued acting well into the 1950s. His film career would span more than two hundred films over nearly a half century.
He died at the
Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital
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.
Selected filmography
* ''
A Corner in Wheat
''A Corner in Wheat'' is a 1909 American short silent film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to Cornering the market in wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. It was directed by D. W. Griffith an ...
'' (1909, Short) – The Farmer
* '' At the Altar'' (1909, Short)
* '' The Lonely Villa'' (1909, Short) – Among Rescuers
* ''
The Hessian Renegades
''The Hessian Renegades'' is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution.
Plot
A young soldier during the American Revolution
The American Revolution (1765–1783) was a colo ...
'' (1909, Short) – Messenger's Father
* ''
Pippa Passes
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'' (1909, Short) – Jules
* '' Fools of Fate'' (1909, Short) – Ben Webster
* ''
Nursing a Viper
''Nursing a Viper'' is a 1909 American silent short film by pioneer director D. W. Griffith. A paper print of the film survives in the Library of Congress.
Cast
* Arthur V. Johnson as The Husband
*Marion Leonard as The Wife
*Frank Powell as The Vi ...
The Red Man's View
''The Red Man's View'' (also cited ''The Redman's View'') is a 1909 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and shot in New York state. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Lib ...
'' (1909, Short) – Silver Eagle's Father – the Tribal Spokesman (uncredited)
* ''
In Little Italy
''In Little Italy'' is a 1909 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.
Plot
Marie has two lovely men pursuing her. She decides to reject Tony and accept Victor as her new sweetheart. Tony, frustrated and jealous of Marie's ...
'' (1909, Short) – The Sheriff
* '' To Save Her Soul'' (1909, Short) – Backstage at Debut / At Party
* ''
The Day After
''The Day After'' is a 1983 American television film directed by Nicholas Meyer. The war film postulates a fictional conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact over Germany that rapidly escalates into a full-scale nuclear exchange between the ...
'' (1909, Short) – Party Guest
* '' The Rocky Road'' (1910, Short) – The Best Man
* ''
The Woman from Mellon's
''The Woman from Mellon's'' is a 1910 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford and Billy Quirk. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company.
It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.
Cast
...
'' (1910, Short) – The Minister
* ''
The Modern Prodigal
''The Modern Prodigal'' is a 1910 American Short film, short Drama film, drama Silent film, silent black-and-white film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is based on a novel by Bess Meredyth.
Cast
References
External links
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'' (1910, Short)
* '' The Bridal Room'' (1912, Short) – Minor Role
* ''
The Left-Handed Man
''The Left-Handed Man'' is a 1913 American short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art
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Behind the Scenes https://www Googlefinans.co=
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'' (1914) – Steve Hunter
* '' The Green-Eyed Devil'' (1914, Short, Director)
* ''
Lord Chumley
''Lord Chumley'' is a 1914 American short drama film directed by James Kirkwood. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Library of Congress. The film began production before November 1913, but it was not released until June 1 ...
'' (1914, Short, Director)
* ''
Cinderella
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'' (1914, Short, Director)
* ''
Strongheart
Etzel von Oeringen (October 1, 1917 – June 24, 1929), better known as Strongheart, was a male German Shepherd that was one of the early canine stars of feature films.
Biography
Born October 1, 1917, Etzel von Oeringen was a male German Shephe ...
Gambier's Advocate
''Gambier's Advocate'' is a lost film, lost 1915 American Drama film, drama silent film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr. and written by Ronald MacDonald. The film stars Hazel Dawn, James Kirkwood, Sr., Fuller Mellish, Dorothy Bernard, Robert Bro ...
'' (1915) – Stephen Gambier
* '' Little Pal'' (1915, Director) – Minor Role (uncredited)
* '' The Heart of Jennifer'' (1915, Director) – James Murray
* ''
Fanchon the Cricket
''Fanchon the Cricket'' is a 1915 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a novel, ''La Petite Fadette'' by George Sand. It was directed by James Kirkwood, Sr., James ...
Susie Snowflake
''Susie Snowflake'' is a lost film, lost American silent film released by Paramount Pictures on June 25, 1916. The picture was directed by James Kirkwood, Sr. and filmed by cinematographer Ned Van Buren. ''Susie Snowflake'' was written and adapte ...
Faith
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According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, inc ...
A Dream or Two Ago
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It is similar in shape to the Ancient G ...
'' (1916, Director)
* ''
Over There
"Over There" is a 1917 war song written by George M. Cohan that was popular with the United States military and the American public during World War I and World War II. Written shortly after the American entry into World War I, "Over There" i ...
Annie-for-Spite
''Annie-for-Spite'' is a 1917 silent film directed by James Kirkwood and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film is based upon the 1916 short story ''Annie for Spite'' by Frederick J. Jackson. As with many of Minter's features, it is thought to be ...
The Struggle Everlasting
''The Struggle Everlasting'' is a 1918 American silent allegorical drama film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr. and starring stage star Florence Reed. It is based on a 1907 play, ''The Struggle Everlasting'', by Edward Milton Royle.
Cast
*Floren ...
'' (1918, Director)
* ''
The Uphill Path
The Uphill Path is a 1918 silent film drama directed by James Kirkwood and starring Catherine Calvert.
The film was shot at the old Biograph Studios. The working title for this film was The Girl with a Past.
The creator of the story, Paul Ar ...
The Scoffer
''The Scoffer'' is a surviving 1920 American silent film, silent drama film produced and directed by Allan Dwan and starring Mary Thurman. It was released through Associated First National Pictures.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, Dr. Stan ...
'' (1920) – Dr. Stannard Wayne
* ''
In the Heart of a Fool
''In the Heart of a Fool'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan. It is based on a novel by William Allen White.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, in a small town lives Dr. Harvey Nesbit (Burton), who knows of the scand ...
The Branding Iron
''The Branding Iron'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Barbara Castleton and James Kirkwood. It was produced by Barker and Samuel Goldwyn and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Castleton appeared nu ...
'' (1920) – Pierre Landis
* ''
Love
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'' (1920) – Tom Chandler
* ''
Man, Woman & Marriage
''Man, Woman & Marriage'' is a 1921 American silent drama film produced and directed by Allen Holubar and starring Dorothy Phillips. It was released through Associated First National Pictures. It is also known under the title ''Man-Woman-Marriag ...
'' (1921) – David Courtney
* ''
Bob Hampton of Placer
''Bob Hampton of Placer'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Marion Fairfax. It is based on the 1910 novel ''Bob Hampton of Placer'' by Randall Parrish. The film stars James Kirkwood Sr., Wesley Bar ...
'' (1921) – Bob Hampton
* '' A Wise Fool'' (1921, extant; Library of Congress) – Jean Jacques Barbille
* '' The Great Impersonation'' (1921) – Sir Everard Dominey / Leopold von Ragastein
* '' The Man from Home'' (1922) – Daniel Forbes Pike
* '' Under Two Flags'' (1922) – Cpl. Victor
* '' Pink Gods'' (1922) – John Quelch
* '' The Sin Flood'' (1922) – O'Neill
* ''
Ebb Tide
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Tide ...
'' (1922) – Robert Herrick
* ''
You Are Guilty
''You Are Guilty'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring James Kirkwood, Doris Kenyon and Robert Edeson.
Synopsis
Stephen Martin takes the blame over some missing funds in order to spare his half-brother s ...
'' (1923) – Stephen Martin
* ''
Human Wreckage
''Human Wreckage'' is a 1923 American independent silent film, silent drama propaganda film that starred Dorothy Davenport and featured James Kirkwood, Sr., Bessie Love, and Lucille Ricksen. The film was co-produced by Davenport and Thomas H. I ...
Wandering Husbands
''Wandering Husbands'', also known as ''Loves and Lies'', is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William Beaudine
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Circe, the Enchantress
''Circe, the Enchantress'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The film starred Leonard's then-wife Mae Murray. This was their last collaboration, and they divorced soon after. Considered to be a lost film for d ...
'' (1924) – Dr. Wesley Van Martyn
* ''
The Painted Flapper
''The Painted Flapper'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by John Gorman and starring James Kirkwood Sr., Pauline Garon, and Crauford Kent.
Cast
Preservation
With no prints of ''The Painted Flapper'' located in any film ...
Secrets of the Night
''Secrets of the Night'' is a 1924 American silent film directed by Herbert Blaché and made at Universal Pictures. The black-and-white " murder mystery-melodrama comedy" stars James Kirkwood Sr., Madge Bellamy, and ZaSu Pitts. It was adapted ...
'' (1924 extant) – Robert Andrews
* '' The Top of the World'' (1925) – Guy Ranger / Burke Ranger
* ''
The Police Patrol
''The Police Patrol'' is a 1925 American silent crime film directed by Burton L. King and starring James Kirkwood, Edna Murphy and Edmund Breese.Munden p.367
Plot
A patrolman falls in love with a dressmaker, is ordered to arrest her when a d ...
'' (1925) – Officer Jim Ryan
* ''
That Royle Girl
''That Royle Girl'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith and released by Paramount Pictures. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Edwin Balmer, and starred Carol Dempster, W. C. Fields and Harri ...
'' (1925) – Calvin Clarke
* ''
Lover's Island
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'' (1925) – Jack Avery
* '' The Reckless Lady'' (1926) – Colonel Fleming
* ''
The Wise Guy
''The Wise Guy'' is a 1926 American silent crime drama film produced and directed by Frank Lloyd and distributed through First National Pictures. Jules Furthman provided a screen story with scenario by Adela Rogers St. Johns. Mary Astor, Jame ...
'' (1926) – Guy Watson
* ''
Butterflies in the Rain
''Butterflies in the Rain'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Laura La Plante, James Kirkwood and Dorothy Cumming. The film is set in England and is based on a novel of the same name by the B ...
'' (1926) – John Humphries
* ''
Million Dollar Mystery
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I ...
The Devil's Holiday
''The Devil's Holiday'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code film starring Nancy Carroll, Phillips Holmes, ZaSu Pitts, James Kirkwood, Sr., Hobart Bosworth, and Ned Sparks. The movie was adapted by Edmund Goulding from his story, directed by Goul ...
'' (1930) – Mark Stone
* '' Worldly Goods'' (1930) – John C. Tullock
* '' The Spoilers'' (1930) – Joe Dextry
* '' Young Sinners'' (1931) – John Gibson
* ''
A Holy Terror
''A Holy Terror'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western movie starring George O'Brien, Sally Eilers, Rita La Roy, and Humphrey Bogart. The film is an adaptation by Ralph Block, Alfred A. Cohn, and Myron C. Fagan of the novel ''Trailin'!'' by M ...
'' (1931) – William Drew
* ''
Transatlantic
Transatlantic, Trans-Atlantic or TransAtlantic may refer to:
Film
* Transatlantic Pictures, a film production company from 1948 to 1950
* Transatlantic Enterprises, an American production company in the late 1970s
* ''Transatlantic'' (1931 film) ...
'' (1931) – Sigrid's Beau (uncredited)
* '' Over the Hill'' (1931) – Pa Shelby in Prologue
* '' The Rainbow Trail'' (1932) – Venters
* ''
Charlie Chan's Chance
''Charlie Chan's Chance'' is a 1932 American pre-Code murder mystery film, the third to star Warner Oland as detective Charlie Chan. It is based on the 1928 novel '' Behind That Curtain'' by Earl Derr Biggers, who also contributed to the film. T ...
'' (1932) – Inspector Flannery
* ''
Cheaters at Play
''Cheaters at Play'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Charlotte Greenwood, William Bakewell, Ralph Morgan, Barbara Weeks and Linda Watkin ...
'' (1932) – Detective Crane
* ''
She Wanted a Millionaire
''She Wanted a Millionaire'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Joan Bennett and Spencer Tracy. The film, produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation, was directed by John G. Blystone and also features Una Merkel. It ...
'' (1932) – Roger Norton
* '' Lena Rivers'' (1932) – Henry R. Graham
* ''
Careless Lady
''Careless Lady'' is a 1932 pre-Code American comedy film directed by Kenneth MacKenna and written by Guy Bolton. The film stars Joan Bennett, John Boles, Minna Gombell, Weldon Heyburn, Nora Lane and Raul Roulien. The film was released on Apr ...
'' (1932) – Judge
* ''
My Pal, the King
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'' (1932) – Count DeMar
* ''
Playthings of Desire
''Playthings of Desire'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film produced and directed by Burton L. King and starring Estelle Taylor.
Cast
Preservation
A print listed as being complete of ''Playthings of Desire'' is located in the Library ...
'' (1933) – Jim Malvern
* '' Hired Wife'' (1934) – Philip Marlowe
* ''
The Lady from Cheyenne
''The Lady from Cheyenne'' is a 1941 American comedy western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Loretta Young, Robert Preston and Edward Arnold.
Plot
In the 1860s, after receiving an inheritance a Philadelphia Quaker school teacher heads ...
'' (1941) – Politician
* ''
No Hands on the Clock
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'' (1941) – Warren Benedict
* ''
Tennessee Johnson
''Tennessee Johnson'' is a 1942 American film about Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by William Dieterle. The screenplay was written by Milton Gunzburg, Alvin Meyers, John Bald ...
'' (1942) – Senator (uncredited)
* ''
Government Girl
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'' (1943) – Senator (uncredited)
* ''
Madame Curie
Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie (; ; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934), known simply as Marie Curie ( ; ), was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.
She was the first wo ...
'' (1945) – Board Member (uncredited)
* ''
The Spanish Main
''The Spanish Main'' is a 1945 American adventure film starring Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak and Binnie Barnes, and directed by Frank Borzage. It was RKO's first all-Technicolor film since '' Becky Sharp'' ten years before.
...
'' (1945) – Captain Spratlin (uncredited)
* ''
Rendezvous with Annie
''Rendezvous with Annie'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and written by and Mary Loos and Richard Sale. The film stars Eddie Albert, Faye Marlowe and Gail Patrick. The supporting cast features C. Aubrey Smith and William ...
'' (1946) – Walters
* ''
I've Always Loved You
''I've Always Loved You'' is a 1946 American drama musical film produced and directed by Frank Borzage and starring Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, William Carter, Maria Ouspenskaya, Felix Bressart and Elizabeth Patterson (actress), Elizabeth Patt ...
'' (1946) – Murphy (uncredited)
* ''
That Brennan Girl
''That Brennan Girl'', also known as ''Tough Girl'', is a 1946 American melodrama film produced and directed by Alfred Santell and starring James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, and June Duprez. The story concerns a young woman raised in a ...
'' (1946) – John Van Derwin (uncredited)
* ''
That's My Man
''That's My Man'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Frank Borzage, written by Steve Fisher and Bradley King, and starring Don Ameche, Catherine McLeod, Roscoe Karns, John Ridgely, Kitty Irish and Joe Frisco. It was released on June 1, ...
'' (1947) – Racetrack Man (uncredited)
* ''
Driftwood
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In some waterfront areas, driftwood is a major nuisance. However, the driftwood provides ...
Joan of Arc
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The Doolins of Oklahoma
''The Doolins of Oklahoma'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, George Macready and Louise Allbritton. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot
Cast
* Randolph Scott as Bill Doolin ...
'' (1949) – Reverend Mears (uncredited)
* ''
Intruder in the Dust
''Intruder in the Dust '' is a 1948 crime novel written by American author William Faulkner. Taking place in Mississippi, it revolves around an African-American farmer accused of murdering a Caucasian man.
Overview
The novel focuses on Lucas ...
'' (1949) – Convict (uncredited)
* ''
Roseanna McCoy
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'' (1949) – A Hatfield (uncredited)
* ''
The Nevadan
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The Lone Ranger
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He first appeared in 1933 in a ...
'' (1950, Episode: "Double Jeopardy") – Judge Henry Brady
* '' Stage to Tucson'' (1950) – Sheriff Pete Deuce (uncredited)
* ''
Belle Le Grand
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'' (1951) – Judge (uncredited)
* '' Santa Fe'' (1951) – Surveyor (uncredited)
* '' Two of a Kind'' (1951) – Ben (uncredited)
* ''
Man in the Saddle
''Man in the Saddle'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Andre de Toth starring Randolph Scott. The screenplay is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Ernest Haycox.
''Man in the Saddle was'' the third of the many lucrative co ...
'' (1951) – Sheriff Medary (uncredited)
* '' I Dream of Jeanie'' (1952) – Doctor
* '' Winning of the West'' (1953) – Wagon Train Survivor (uncredited)
* ''
The Sun Shines Bright
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The Last Posse
''The Last Posse'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Charles Bickford and Wanda Hendrix.Sweethearts on Parade'' (1953) – Narrator (voice, uncredited)
* ''
Passion
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Emotion
* Passion (emotion), a very strong feeling about a person or thing
* Passions (philosophy), emotional states as used in philosophical discussions
* Stoic passions, various forms of emotio ...
'' (1954) – Don Rosendo (uncredited)
* ''Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush'' (1954) – Tim Johnson
* '' The Search for Bridey Murphy'' (1956) – Brian MacCarthy at Age 68
* ''
Two Rode Together
''Two Rode Together'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring James Stewart, Richard Widmark, and Shirley Jones. The supporting cast includes Linda Cristal, Andy Devine, and John McIntire. The film was based upon ...
'' (1961) – Officer (uncredited) (final film role)