Joseph Kilgour


Joseph Kilgour was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926.
Kilgour was born in Ayr, Canada West to Joseph Kilgour Sr. and Mary Anderson, who married 29 September 1856. Kilgour was one of seven children of the general store owner. Kilgour left Ayr and moved to the United States to pursue his acting career. Kilgour retired from acting and died in Long Island, New York in 1933.

Partial filmography

The Battle Cry of Peace My Lady's Slipper The Easiest Way Her Excellency, the Governor Runaway Romany Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation The Heart of Romance Social Hypocrites The Shell Game The House of Gold The Silent Woman The Divorcee A Favor To A Friend The Lion's Den Lombardi, Ltd. Blind Man's Eyes The Great Victory Blackie's Redemption One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day The Walk-Offs Hearts Are Trumps The Heart of a Child Shore Acres Love The Yellow Typhoon The Broken Gate Mother o' Mine At the End of the World I Am Guilty Lying Lips Within the Law The Woman With Four Faces The Midnight Alarm Ponjola Torment On Probation Try and Get It Janice Meredith The Torrent Capital Punishment The Top of the World Percy One Year to Live The King on Main Street