Joseph Kilgour

Joseph Kilgour
Kilgour as George Washington in "Our Beginnings" ca. 1904
Born	11 July 1863 Ayr, Ontario, Canada
Died	21 April 1933 (aged 69) Long Island, New York
Resting place	Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York
Occupation	Silent film actor, stage actor
Years active	1909-1926

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.^[1]

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)
• 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)
• 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

1. Joseph Kilgour; allmovie biography

External links

• Joseph Kilgour at the Internet Movie Database
• Joseph Kilgour at Find a Grave
• Joseph Kilgour at the Internet Broadway Database