Hardee Kirkland (May 23, 1868 – February 18, 1929) was an American film actor and director of the silent era who appeared on stage.
Early life Kirkland was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of former Confederate Brigadier General William Whedbee Kirkland. He was the elder brother of actress Elizabeth Kirkland, who performed as Odette Tyler. His maternal uncle William J. Hardee was also a Confederate general.John W. Leonard, Woman's Who's who of America (American Commonwealth 1914): 829.
Career He appeared in more than 40 films between 1915 and 1925. He also directed more than 30 films between 1912 and 1914.
He died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 60.imdb.com, Hardee Kirkland (1868–1929)
Selected filmography
As a director
A Counterfeit Santa Claus (1912) The Awakening (1912) Her Bitter Lesson (1912) The Voice of Warning (1912) The Lost Inheritance (1912) A Man Among Men (1912) The Fire Fighter's Love (1912) Prompted by Jealousy (1913) The Clue (1913) The Empty Studio (1913) Don't Let Mother Know (1913) The Pink Opera Cloak (1913) Nobody's Boy (1913) A Change of Administration (1913) Tommy's Atonement (1913) The Ex-Convict's Plunge (1913) The Fate of Elizabeth (1913) Her Husband's Friend (1913) Through Another Man's Eyes (1913) The Adventures of a Watch; or, Time Flies and Comes Back (1913) The Price of the Free (1913) The Golden Cloud (1913) The Speedway of Despair (1914)
As an actor
The Galley Slave (1915) – Baron La Bois The Lost Bridegroom (1916) – Black McQuirkProgressive Silent Film List: The Lost Bridegroom at silentera.com Les Misérables (1917) – Javert When False Tongues Speak (1917) Five Thousand an Hour (1918) Eye for Eye (1918) – Rambert, curcis proprietorEye for Eye at silentera.comThe Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Eye For Eye The Peace of Roaring River (1919) – Nils OlsenThe Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Catalog:The Peace of Roaring RiverThe AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Peace of Roaring Johnny-on-the-Spot (1919) – Dr. Barnabas Bunyon The Master Man (1919) In Wrong (1919) – Henry Wallace Madame X (1920) – Dr. ChesselMadame X(1920) The Pauline Frederick page Stanford University A Splendid Hazard (1920) – Admiral Killegrew Officer 666 (1920) - Police Captain From the Ground Up (1920) – Mr. Carswell, Sr. The Ace of Hearts (1921) – Mr. Morgridge A Perfect Crime (1921) – President Halliday The Lure of Jade (1921) Roads of Destiny (1921) – Mr. Hardy Ladies Must Live (1921)Ladies Must Live at silentera.com Youth to Youth (1922) – Mr. Taylor Without Compromise (1922) Very Truly Yours (1922) – Doctor Maddox They Like 'Em Rough (1922) – Richard Wells Sr. The Face Between (1922) – Mr. Hartwell Sherlock Brown (1922) – General Bostwick Youth to Youth (1922) – Taylor Hell's Hole (1923) – a guardian Are You a Failure? (1923) – Gregory Thorpe While Paris Sleeps (1923) – Mr. O'Keefe, Sr. Woman-Proof (1923) – Col. Lynwood The Mailman (1923) – Captain Franz The Arizona Romeo (1925) – John Wayne Bad Boy (1925) – father of Jimmie Private Affairs (1925) The Shadow on the Wall (1925) – Mr. Hode
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