Portrait of James Kirkwood

Acting

James Kirkwood

Career

Active from 1909 to 1954, with a break from 1941 to 1953, busiest in 1909 with 36 main titles.

Leading roles
79
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Charlie Chan's Chance
Charlie Chan's Chance
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Kirkwood Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    0.3, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.3, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 13
  • Silent Film 10
  • Historical Setting 9
  • Historical Drama 8
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Melodrama 5
  • Silent Era 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Silent Film Era 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Family Dynamics 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

183
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title · average score 74
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together (1961)
GoodWatch score 74

as Officer (uncredited)

1950s

9 titles · average score 59
The Search for Bridey Murphy
The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

as Brian MacCarthy Age 68

Crossroads
Crossroads (1955)

TV show · as Justice Deal

Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush
Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954)

as Tim Johnson

The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

as General Fairfield

Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

as Old Man (uncredited)

The Last Posse
The Last Posse (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

as Judge Parker

I Dream of Jeanie
I Dream of Jeanie (1952)
GoodWatch score 41

as Doctor

Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle (1951)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sheriff Medary (uncredited)

The Nevadan
The Nevadan (1950)
GoodWatch score 59

as Tex (uncredited)

1940s

9 titles · average score 67
Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust (1949)
GoodWatch score 84

as Convict (uncredited)

The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Rev. Mears (uncredited)

Driftwood
Driftwood (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

as Rev. MacDougal

I've Always Loved You
I've Always Loved You (1946)
GoodWatch score 66

as Murphy

That Brennan Girl
That Brennan Girl (1946)
GoodWatch score 60

as John Van Derwin (uncredited)

Madame Curie
Madame Curie (1943)
GoodWatch score 74

as Board Member (uncredited)

The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)

as Politician

No Hands on the Clock
No Hands on the Clock (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

as Warren Benedict

Goodbye, Mr. Germ
Goodbye, Mr. Germ (1940)

as Dad

1930s

15 titles · average score 58
Hired Wife
Hired Wife (1934)

as Philip Marlowe

Playthings of Desire
Playthings of Desire (1933)

as Jim Malvern

My Pal, the King
My Pal, the King (1932)

as Count DeMar

Charlie Chan's Chance
Charlie Chan's Chance (1932)
GoodWatch score 70

as Inspector Flannery

She Wanted a Millionaire
She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)

as Roger Norton

Lena Rivers
Lena Rivers (1932)

as Henry R. Graham

The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail (1932)

as Venters

Over the Hill
Over the Hill (1931)

as Pa Shelby in Prologue

A Holy Terror
A Holy Terror (1931)
GoodWatch score 58

as William Drew

Young Sinners
Young Sinners (1931)

as John Gibson

The Devil's Holiday
The Devil's Holiday (1930)
GoodWatch score 48

as Mark Stone

Worldly Goods
Worldly Goods (1930)

as John C. Tullock

1920s

37 titles
Hearts in Exile
Hearts in Exile (1929)

as Baron Serge Palma

Million Dollar Mystery
Million Dollar Mystery (1927)

as James Norton

The Wise Guy
The Wise Guy (1926)

as Guy Watson

That Royle Girl
That Royle Girl (1925)

as Calvin Clarke

Secrets of the Night
Secrets of the Night (1924)

as Robert Andrews

Circe the Enchantress
Circe the Enchantress (1924)

as Dr. Wesley Van Martyn

Human Wreckage
Human Wreckage (1923)

as Alan MacFarland

Ponjola
Ponjola (1923)

as Lundi Druro

The Man From Home
The Man From Home (1922)

as Daniel Forbes Pike

Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags (1922)

as James Kirkwood

The Sin Flood
The Sin Flood (1922)

as O'Neill

The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish (1920)

as William Grogan

1910s

70 titles · average score 57
In Wrong
In Wrong (1919)

Director, Story

The Innocence of Lizette
The Innocence of Lizette (1916)

Director

Fanchon, the Cricket
Fanchon, the Cricket (1915)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

Rags
Rags (1915)

Director

Mistress Nell
Mistress Nell (1915)

Director

The Dawn of a Tomorrow
The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1915)

Director

Cinderella
Cinderella (1914)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Classmates
Classmates (1914)

Director

Strongheart
Strongheart (1914)

Director

The Eagle's Mate
The Eagle's Mate (1914)

as Lancer Morne

The Gangsters of New York
The Gangsters of New York (1914)

Director

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood (1911)

Director

1900s

42 titles · average score 52
A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat (1909)
GoodWatch score 66

as Farmer

1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909)
GoodWatch score 56

as Messenger's Father

The Renunciation
The Renunciation (1909)

as Joe Fielding

The Mountaineer's Honor
The Mountaineer's Honor (1909)

as The Mountain Girl's Brother

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea (1909)

as Bill

They Would Elope
They Would Elope (1909)

as The Father

A Change of Heart
A Change of Heart (1909)

as The Farmer

Fools of Fate
Fools of Fate (1909)

as Ben Webster

The Heart of an Outlaw
The Heart of an Outlaw (1909)

as The Husband, an Outlaw

His Lost Love
His Lost Love (1909)

as Luke

Getting Even
Getting Even (1909)

as Jim Blake

The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day (1909)

as Mr. Hearne