| Donald Kirke | |
| Birth Date: | May 17, 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Death Date: | May 18, 1971 (aged 70) |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1929–1960 |
Donald Kirke (May 17, 1901 – May 18, 1971) was an American stage, film and television actor.[1]
In the early 1920s, Kirke acted in stock theater, including the Gene Lewis-Olga Worth and the Lewis-Worth companies.[2]
Kirke's Broadway credits include The Constant Sinner (1931), A Woman Denied (1931), The Old Rascal (1930), Remote Control (1929), and Gang War (1928).[3]
On December 18, 1922, Kirke signed a contract with the Christie Film Company, for which he had worked two years before going into stock theater.[4] He ventured into vaudeville in August 1923. He left the Keith's State Stock Company to be in the drama The Song of India, which was opening in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[5]
Kirke died in Los Angeles, California on May 18, 1971, one day after his 70th birthday.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Follow the Leader | R.C. Black | ||
| 1931 | A Lesson in Love | Short, Uncredited | ||
| 1932 | The Fourth Horseman | Thad - Henchman | ||
| 1932 | Hidden Gold | Doc Griffin | ||
| 1933 | Women Won't Tell | Alvin Thompson | ||
| 1933 | Blondie Johnson | Joe | ||
| 1934 | The Ghost Walks | Terry Shaw aka Terry Gray | ||
| 1935 | Let 'Em Have It | Curley | ||
| 1936 | Sunset of Power | Page Cothran | ||
| 1936 | Border Flight | Heming | ||
| 1936 | Oh, Susanna! | Flash Baldwin | ||
| 1936 | Ride 'Em Cowboy | Sam Parker Jr. | ||
| 1936 | In His Steps | Reynard | ||
| 1936 | Country Gentlemen | Mr. Martin | ||
| 1937 | Rich Relations | |||
| 1937 | Paradise Express | Armstrong | ||
| 1937 | Venus Makes Trouble | Lon Stanton | ||
| 1937 | Smoke Tree Range | Wirt Stoner | ||
| 1937 | Range Defenders | Townsman | Uncredited | |
| 1937 | The Emperor's Candlesticks | Anton - the Thief | ||
| 1937 | Midnight Madonna | Alonzo Hall | Uncredited | |
| 1937 | The Big Shot | Johnny Cullen | ||
| 1937 | Mannequin | Dave McIntyre | Uncredited | |
| 1937 | The Shadow | Peter Martinet | ||
| 1938 | Hawaii Calls | Regon | ||
| 1938 | Rawhide | Reporter | Uncredited | |
| 1938 | I Demand Payment | Mr. Twitchett | ||
| 1938 | Sharpshooters | Lasher | Uncredited | |
| 1939 | Inside Story | Attorney | Uncredited | |
| 1939 | Big Town Czar | Minor Role | Uncredited | |
| 1940 | The Showdown | Harry Cole | ||
| 1941 | Ziegfeld Girl | Playboy Dating Sheila | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | Outlaws of Pine Ridge | Jeff Cardeen | ||
| 1943 | G-Men vs. the Black Dragon | Muller - Pier 17 Thug | Serial, [Ch.1] | |
| 1943 | A Night for Crime | Hamilton Hart | ||
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | Maitre d' | Uncredited | |
| 1947 | Hoppy's Holiday | Sheriff | ||
| 1956 | Scandal Incorporated | Sidney M. Woods | ||
| 1957 | The Garment Jungle | Salesman | Uncredited |