James Kirkwood Jr.(1924-1989)

James Kirkwood Jr. was born on 22 August 1924 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Chorus Line (1985), Some Kind of Hero (1982) and P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2002). He died on 21 April 1989 in New York City, New York, USA.

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TV Series

The Supernaturals
4.1
- Captain (as James Kirkwood)
- 1986
Mommie Dearest
6.6
- Master of Ceremonies (as James Kirkwood)
- 1981
Oh, God! Book II
5.3
- Psychiatrist 2 (as James Kirkwood)
- 1980
Shotgun Slade
6.9
TV Series
- Hal Pardee, Jr.
- 1960
Lock Up
7.7
TV Series
- Tennis Player (as Jim Kirkwood)
- 1960
This Man Dawson
8.0
TV Series
- Burt Dugan (as Jim Kirkwood)
- 1960
One Step Beyond
7.8
TV Series
- Danny (as Jim Kirkwood Jr.)
- 1959
Lawman
8.1
TV Series
- Ben Steed, Jr.
- 1959
Perry Mason
8.3
TV Series
- Johnny Baylor (as Jim Kirkwood Jr.)
- 1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
- Dave (as Jim Kirkwood Jr.)
- 1958
Valiant Lady
7.1
TV Series
- Mickey Emerson (1953-1957)
- Mickey Emerson
- 1953–1957
Angel Auditions
TV Series
- 1954
Broadway Television Theatre
6.6
TV Series
- William O'Toole
- 1952
General Electric Guest House
TV Series
- Self = comedian (as Goodman and Kirkwood)
- 1951

Trivia
Shortly before he passed away, he published an excellent, highly amusing book "Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the Road with Mary Martin and Carol Channing", about his experiences in 1986-1987 producing a tour of his play "Legends". The production was a highly troubled one, largely because Mary Martin had tremendous difficulty remembering her lines and had to be fitted with a wireless earpiece so that a prompter could feed her lines when necessary. The book is an fascinating chronicle of Kirkwood's experiences and offers excellent insight into the personalities of both actresses.