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'''Kathleen Kirkham Woodruff''' (April 15, 1895 – November 7, 1961) was an actress on stage and in [[silent film]]s.
'''Kathleen Kirkham Woodruff''' (April 15, 1895 – November 7, 1961) was an American actress on stage and in [[silent film]]s.


==Career==
==Career==
Kathleen Kirkham was born on April 15, 1895 to Mrs. L.B. Kirkham, who was a stage actress prior to her marriage.<ref>''Final Summons for Mother of Screen Actress'', [[Los Angeles Times]], September 16, 1924, Page A9.</ref>
Kathleen Kirkham was born on April 15, 1895, to Mrs. L.B. Kirkham, who was a stage actress prior to her marriage.<ref>''Final Summons for Mother of Screen Actress'', [[Los Angeles Times]], September 16, 1924, Page A9.</ref>


Kirkham began her stage career at the age of nine in Menominee. She was the [[leading lady]], playwright, producer, and manager. When her family moved to Los Angeles she acted in plays in [[Burbank, California]]. At the time it was a center of theatrical life. She was featured in productions such as ''The Virginian'' and ''The Squaw Man'', with actor [[Dustin Farnum]].<ref name=actress>''Began Her Stage Career At Nine'', Los Angeles Times, August 2, 1925, Page D18.</ref>
Kirkham began her stage career at the age of nine in Menominee. She was the [[leading lady]], playwright, producer, and manager. When her family moved to Los Angeles she acted in plays in [[Burbank, California]]. At the time it was a center of theatrical life. She was featured in productions such as ''The Virginian'' and ''The Squaw Man'', with actor [[Dustin Farnum]].<ref name=actress>''Began Her Stage Career At Nine'', Los Angeles Times, August 2, 1925, Page D18.</ref>
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Kirkham was blonde and considered one of the best-dressed actresses. In most of her films she appears in fifteen to eighteen changes of clothing. Kirkham became widely known after the release of ''The Eyes of the World'' (1915).<ref name=dressed>''Kathleen Kirkham Returns To Screen'', Los Angeles Times, July 26, 1925, Page 29.</ref> Based on a novel by [[Harold Bell Wright]], it was one of the highly regarded films of 1915.<ref name=dressed/> In the drama Kirkham plays the part of ''Mrs Taine, The Age''.
Kirkham was blonde and considered one of the best-dressed actresses. In most of her films she appears in fifteen to eighteen changes of clothing. Kirkham became widely known after the release of ''The Eyes of the World'' (1915).<ref name=dressed>''Kathleen Kirkham Returns To Screen'', Los Angeles Times, July 26, 1925, Page 29.</ref> Based on a novel by [[Harold Bell Wright]], it was one of the highly regarded films of 1915.<ref name=dressed/> In the drama Kirkham plays the part of ''Mrs Taine, The Age''.


In July 1920 Kirkham vacationed at [[Balboa Beach, California]] and read books and stories as a prelude to selecting material for motion pictures to be produced by her own film company. It was then being organized.<ref>''Miss Kirkham at Balboa'', Los Angeles Times, July 21, 1920, Page III4.</ref>
In July 1920 Kirkham vacationed at [[Balboa Beach, California]], and read books and stories as a prelude to selecting material for motion pictures to be produced by her own film company. It was then being organized.<ref>''Miss Kirkham at Balboa'', Los Angeles Times, July 21, 1920, Page III4.</ref>


Kirkham is in the cast of the screen version of ''[[The White Moth (film)|The White Moth]]'' (1924). Written by Izola Forrester, the movie was produced by [[First National Pictures]]. [[Barbara La Marr]] and [[Ben Lyon]] are among the featured players in a melodrama that is set in both [[New York City]] and [[Paris, France]].<ref>''Ambassador Offers Bill Of All Stars'', [[Washington Post]], July 13, 1924, Page AA2</ref>
Kirkham is in the cast of the screen version of ''[[The White Moth (film)|The White Moth]]'' (1924). Written by Izola Forrester, the movie was produced by [[First National Pictures]]. [[Barbara La Marr]] and [[Ben Lyon]] are among the featured players in a melodrama that is set in both [[New York City]] and [[Paris, France]].<ref>''Ambassador Offers Bill Of All Stars'', [[Washington Post]], July 13, 1924, Page AA2</ref>
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In July 1934 Kirkham was working as a teller at Security-First National Bank in southern California.<ref>''Blotters Dark To Foil Forging'', Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1934, Page A8.</ref> The 1940 census lists her and her husband as living at 1135 South Windsor Boulevard in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/California/Kathleen-K-Woodruff_2m432q|title=Kathleen K Woodruff in the 1940 Census &#124; Ancestry®|website=Ancestry.com}}</ref>
In July 1934 Kirkham was working as a teller at Security-First National Bank in southern California.<ref>''Blotters Dark To Foil Forging'', Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1934, Page A8.</ref> The 1940 census lists her and her husband as living at 1135 South Windsor Boulevard in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/California/Kathleen-K-Woodruff_2m432q|title=Kathleen K Woodruff in the 1940 Census &#124; Ancestry®|website=Ancestry.com}}</ref>


Kathleen Kirkham died in [[Santa Barbara, California]] on November 7, 1961. She is buried at [[Hollywood Forever Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZraJCgAAQBAJ&q=kathleen+kirkham+woodruff&pg=PA134|title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory|first=Allan R.|last=Ellenberger|date=May 1, 2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786450190|via=Google Books}}</ref> At the time of her death, Kirkham was working as a cook.
Kathleen Kirkham died in [[Santa Barbara, California]], on November 7, 1961. She is buried at [[Hollywood Forever Cemetery]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZraJCgAAQBAJ&q=kathleen+kirkham+woodruff&pg=PA134|title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory|first=Allan R.|last=Ellenberger|date=May 1, 2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786450190|via=Google Books}}</ref> At the time of her death, Kirkham was working as a cook.


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
*''[[The Clean Gun]]'' (1917)
*''[[The Clean Gun]]'' (1917)
*''[[The Devil's Assistant (1917 film)|The Devil's Assistant]]'' (1917)
*''[[A Modern Musketeer]]'' (1918)
*''[[A Modern Musketeer]]'' (1918)
* ''[[A Diplomatic Mission]]'' (1918)
* ''[[A Diplomatic Mission]]'' (1918)
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*''[[Arizona (1918 film)|Arizona]]'' (1918)
*''[[Arizona (1918 film)|Arizona]]'' (1918)
*''[[The Married Virgin]]'' (1918)
*''[[The Married Virgin]]'' (1918)
*''[[Josselyn's Wife]]'' (1919)
*''[[Josselyn's Wife (1919 film)|Josselyn's Wife]]'' (1919)
*''[[The Master Man]]'' (1919)
*''[[The Master Man]]'' (1919)
*''[[The Beauty Market]]'' (1919)
*''[[The Beauty Market]]'' (1919)
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*''[[Her Five-Foot Highness]]'' (1920)
*''[[Her Five-Foot Highness]]'' (1920)
*''[[Beau Revel]]'' (1921)
*''[[Beau Revel]]'' (1921)
*''[[Nobody's Kid]]'' (1921)
* ''[[The Innocent Cheat]]'' (1921)
* ''[[The Innocent Cheat]]'' (1921)
*''[[The Sky Pilot]]'' (1921)
*''[[The Sky Pilot]]'' (1921)
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* ''[[Pilgrims of the Night]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Pilgrims of the Night]]'' (1921)
*''[[The Adventures of Tarzan]]'' (1921)
*''[[The Adventures of Tarzan]]'' (1921)
* ''[[One Eighth Apache]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Back to Yellow Jacket]]'' (1922)
*''[[The Bolted Door]]'' (1923)
*''[[The Bolted Door]]'' (1923)
* ''[[Other Men's Daughters (1923 film)|Other Men's Daughters]]'' (1923)
*''[[The Lonely Road (1923 film)|The Lonely Road]]'' (1923)
*''[[The Lonely Road (1923 film)|The Lonely Road]]'' (1923)
*''[[The White Moth (film)|The White Moth]]'' (1924)
*''[[The White Moth (film)|The White Moth]]'' (1924)
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[[Category:American silent film actresses]]
[[Category:American silent film actresses]]
[[Category:American stage actresses]]
[[Category:American stage actresses]]
[[Category:Vaudeville performers]]
[[Category:American vaudeville performers]]
[[Category:Actresses from Michigan]]
[[Category:Actresses from Michigan]]
[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]

Latest revision as of 10:31, 20 July 2024

Kathleen Kirkham
Publicity photo of Kirkham from Who's Who on the Screen (1920)
Born
Kathleen Kirkham

(1895-04-15)April 15, 1895
Menominee, Michigan, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 1961(1961-11-07) (aged 66)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Years active1904–1926
Spouse
William H. Woodruff
​
​
(m. 1917; died 1947)​
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Kathleen Kirkham Woodruff (April 15, 1895 – November 7, 1961) was an American actress on stage and in silent films.

Career

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Kathleen Kirkham was born on April 15, 1895, to Mrs. L.B. Kirkham, who was a stage actress prior to her marriage.[2]

Kirkham began her stage career at the age of nine in Menominee. She was the leading lady, playwright, producer, and manager. When her family moved to Los Angeles she acted in plays in Burbank, California. At the time it was a center of theatrical life. She was featured in productions such as The Virginian and The Squaw Man, with actor Dustin Farnum.[3]

The Kangaroos, a play produced by Frank Egan, debuted at the Little Theater (Helen Hayes Theatre) on July 20, 1921. Neely Edwards starred with Kirkham, who was cast as a tall woman who was in love with a shrimp aviator, played by Edwards.[4] Kirkham was in a one-act thriller, The Retake, which was staged at the California Theater in August 1921. The play entertained those who also came to see Betty Compson in the film For Those We Love (1921). Kirkham's co-stars were Phil Ryder and Arthur Clare.[5] In August 1925 Kirkham was in a production of Redemption at the Potboiler Art Theater in Los Angeles.[3]

Kirkham was blonde and considered one of the best-dressed actresses. In most of her films she appears in fifteen to eighteen changes of clothing. Kirkham became widely known after the release of The Eyes of the World (1915).[6] Based on a novel by Harold Bell Wright, it was one of the highly regarded films of 1915.[6] In the drama Kirkham plays the part of Mrs Taine, The Age.

In July 1920 Kirkham vacationed at Balboa Beach, California, and read books and stories as a prelude to selecting material for motion pictures to be produced by her own film company. It was then being organized.[7]

Kirkham is in the cast of the screen version of The White Moth (1924). Written by Izola Forrester, the movie was produced by First National Pictures. Barbara La Marr and Ben Lyon are among the featured players in a melodrama that is set in both New York City and Paris, France.[8]

Kirkham returned to movies in 1925 following a two-year absence. Her first effort was in the role of Beatrice Selignac in Sackcloth and Scarlet (1925), a film produced by Henry King. She played the companion of Mary Brian in A Regular Fellow (1925), a Paramount Pictures comedy release.[9]

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In 1924 Kirkham sued the William Fox vaudeville company for failure to pay $750 it owed her as an employee. Another $350 was requested for a motion picture wardrobe which she had purchased. Fox countered Kirkham's action by asserting that the actress had asked for, and was granted, rescission from her contract, before performing the services specified by it. Kirkham was granted a full judgment against Fox, but the company asked for a rehearing in September 1924.[10]

Later years and death

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In July 1934 Kirkham was working as a teller at Security-First National Bank in southern California.[11] The 1940 census lists her and her husband as living at 1135 South Windsor Boulevard in Los Angeles.[12]

Kathleen Kirkham died in Santa Barbara, California, on November 7, 1961. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[13] At the time of her death, Kirkham was working as a cook.

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (April 29, 2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. ISBN 9780786410590 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Final Summons for Mother of Screen Actress, Los Angeles Times, September 16, 1924, Page A9.
  3. ^ a b Began Her Stage Career At Nine, Los Angeles Times, August 2, 1925, Page D18.
  4. ^ It's Mystery Farce Now, Los Angeles Times, June 19, 1921, Page III1.
  5. ^ In Honor Of Joe Jackson, Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1921, Page III4.
  6. ^ a b Kathleen Kirkham Returns To Screen, Los Angeles Times, July 26, 1925, Page 29.
  7. ^ Miss Kirkham at Balboa, Los Angeles Times, July 21, 1920, Page III4.
  8. ^ Ambassador Offers Bill Of All Stars, Washington Post, July 13, 1924, Page AA2
  9. ^ Studio and Stage, Los Angeles Times, July 3, 1925, Page A9.
  10. ^ Motion For New Film Case Trial Is Heard, Los Angeles Times, September 30, 1924, Page A9.
  11. ^ Blotters Dark To Foil Forging, Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1934, Page A8.
  12. ^ "Kathleen K Woodruff in the 1940 Census | Ancestry®". Ancestry.com.
  13. ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 9780786450190 – via Google Books.
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