Ollie Kirkby
Motion Picture Magazine, 1915
Born
Olive Kirby

September 26, 1886
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 1964 (age 78)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Other namesOllie Kirby
Olive Kirby
OccupationActress
Years active1914–1926
SpouseGeorge Larkin
Ollie Kirkby in 1916

Ollie Kirkby (September 26, 1886 – October 7, 1964) was an American stage, screen, and vaudeville actress.

Biography

She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1886 and died in 1964 at Glendale, California.[1][2] Her entire career, from 1914 to 1925, was dedicated to making short films or film serials. She was known for the dimple on her shoulder and often photographed showing that distinguishing feature.[3]

Kirkby began working in films with Kalem in 1912. After two years there, she worked for Favorite Players Company for a year and then returned to Kalem.[4]

She married actor George Larkin in 1918. He died in 1946.[citation needed]

In addition to her acting career, she also wrote scripts with her husband, including Bulldog Courage (1922) and The Pell Street Mystery (1924).[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Who Was Who on the Screen by Evelyn Mack Truitt 3rd Edit., p. 404 c.1983; (source has date of death as October 7, 1965)
  2. ^ Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edit., p. 288 c.2001; (source has date of death as October 7, 1964)
  3. ^ "Ollie Kirkby" The Green Book Magazine (July 1916): 99.
  4. ^ "(untitled brief)". Motography. XIII (21): 842. May 22, 1915. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Finding Aid for the George Larkin Papers, ca. 1915–1946". Online Archive of California.
  6. ^ "The Social Pirates (1916)". Archived from the original on March 3, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Ollie Kirby". BFI. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

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