Jack Kirkwood
Born(1894-08-06)August 6, 1894
Scotland
DiedAugust 2, 1964(1964-08-02) (aged 69)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian and vaudevillian
SpousePhyllis Kirkwood[1]
Children2[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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Comic Jack Kirkwood, 69, Dies in Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 4, 1964. Retrieved December 24, 2021. Open access icon
  2. 1 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. 1 2 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.
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