Madge Kirby (born Madge Whitehead; April 12, 1884 – July 11, 1956) was an actress in silent film comedies. She co-starred in Dunces and Dangers and had roles in D. W. Griffith films. She also starred opposite Hank Mann in various comedies.
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Kirby immigrated with her family to the U.S. from London in 1894. Her maiden name was Whitehead. She often wore a blonde wig on screen.[1] She began acting on stage at age 14, becoming an ingenue. She later performed in vaudeville. She acted in films for Biograph Studio, American Film Company, and Fox Film Corporation.[2]
Kirby died July 11, 1956.[3]
Filmography
edit- My Baby (film) (1912)
- Heredity (film) (1912), as an American Indian mother
- The New York Hat (1912)[4]
- The Painted Lady (1912)
- Brutality (film) (1912)
- The Burglar's Dilemma (1912)
- The One She Loved (1912)
- The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912)
- The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913)
- Soapsuds and Sapheads (1913)
- Bears and Bad Men (1918)
- Huns and Hyphens (1918)
- Frauds and Frenzies (1918)
- The Flash of Fate (1918)
- Dunces and Dangers (1918)
- Skids and Scalawags (1918)[1]
- J-U-N-K (1920)
References
edit- ^ a b Sassen, Claudia (15 October 2015). Larry Semon, Daredevil Comedian of the Silent Screen: A Biography and Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786498222 – via Google Books.
- ^ Fox, Charles Donald; Silver, Milton L. (1920). Who's who on the Screen. Ross publishing Company. p. 321. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Jarvis, Jim; Brisson, Jesse. "Madge Kirby". lordheath.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Madge Kirby". MUBI.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madge Kirby.
- Madge Kirby at IMDb
- Madge Kirby at AllMovie
