Jack Kirkwood

Jack Kirkwood
Born	(1894-08-06)August 6, 1894 Scotland
Died	August 2, 1964(1964-08-02) (aged 69) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian and vaudevillian
Spouse	Phyllis Kirkwood[1]
Children	2[1]

Jack Kirkwood (August 6, 1894 – August 2, 1964) was a Scottish-American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. He was known for playing the role of Charley Hackett in the American sitcom television series One Happy Family.[1]

Kirkwood was born in Scotland.[2] He began his career in vaudeville before appearing on radio in the 1930s, presenting KFRC's radio show Breakfast Club.[3][4] Kirkwood also starred in his own radio show titled The Jack Kirkwood Show.[5] In 1950 he starred in the film Fancy Pants in the role of Mike Floud.[6]

His last television credit was in the NBC sitcom television series One Happy Family.[1][3] Kirkwood died in August 1964 of a heart attack at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 69.[1][3] He was buried in Palm Downtown Cemetery.[2]

References

1. "Comic Jack Kirkwood, 69, Dies in Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 4, 1964. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
2. Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 410. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.
3. "Jack Kirkwood, Comedian Who Started in Vaudeville". The New York Times. August 4, 1964. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
4. Ellett, Ryan (November 2, 2017). Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 9781476629803 – via Google Books.
5. Reinehr, Robert; Swartz, Jon (April 9, 2010). The A to Z of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press. p. 137. ISBN 9781461672074 – via Google Books.
6. Neibaur, James (2005). The Bob Hope Films. McFarland. p. 93. ISBN 9780786410507 – via Google Books.

External links

• Jack Kirkwood at IMDb
• Jack Kirkwood at the TCM Movie Database
• Rotten Tomatoes profile