Joseph Kilgour

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Joseph Kilgour
Kilgour as George Washington in "Our Beginnings" ca. 1904
Born	(1863-07-11)July 11, 1863 Ayr, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 21, 1933(1933-04-21) (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 (July 11, 1863 – April 21, 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. He was a well known veteran stage actor on Broadway 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.

Selected filmography

The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)
The Easiest Way (1917)
Her Excellency, the Governor (1917)
The Divorcee (1919)
Mother o' Mine (1921)
At the End of the World (1921)
Within the Law (1923)
Janice Meredith (1924)

References

↑ 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

Persondata
Name	Kilgour, Joseph
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	1863-7-11
Place of birth	Ayr, Ontario, Canada
Date of death	1933-4-21
Place of death	Long Island, New York

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