David Kirkland (1878–1964) was an American

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and film director of the silent and early

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s. He was cast as Dr. Dopem in the Snakeville comedy series and directed several Keystone Studios comedy films. He was a

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's funeral. Kirkland's 1920 film ''The Perfect Woman'' was preserved by the

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in 2017.

Partial filmography

* '' The Crippled Hand'' (1916) * ''

A Temperamental Wife ''A Temperamental Wife'' is a 1919 silent film adventure drama directed by David Kirkland and starring Constance Talmadge, Wyndham Standing and Ben Hendricks Sr. Based on a stage play entitled Information, Please, written by Jane Cowl and Ja ...

'' (1919) * ''

A Virtuous Vamp ''A Virtuous Vamp'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film produced by and starring Constance Talmadge that was directed by David Kirkland and Sidney Franklin. It was written by Anita Loos and John Emerson based on the 1909 play ''The Bachelor'' ...

'' (1919) * ''

In Search of a Sinner ''In Search of a Sinner'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by David Kirkland and written by John Emerson and Anita Loos. The film stars Constance Talmadge, Rockliffe Fellowes, Corliss Giles, William Roselle, Marjorie Milton and Ev ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Love Expert ''The Love Expert'' is a surviving 1920 American silent romantic comedy film directed by David Kirkland and produced by and starring Constance Talmadge. It was an early distribution release by the First National Exhibitor's Company. Plot As desc ...

'' (1920) * '' Nothing But the Truth'' (1920) * '' The Perfect Woman'' (1920) * ''

The Rowdy ''The Rowdy'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by David Kirkland and starring Rex De Rosselli, Anna Dodge and Gladys Walton.Connelly p.240 Cast * Rex De Rosselli as Capt. Dan Purcell * Anna Dodge as Mrs. Purcell * Gladys Walton ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Ladder Jinx ''The Ladder Jinx'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Margaret Landis and Tully Marshall.Munden p.411 Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Arthur Barnes * Margaret Landis as Helen ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Veiled Woman ''The Veiled Woman'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Lia Torá, Lupita Tovar and Walter McGrail, also featuring Bela Lugosi.Kohner p. 347 This film was initially advertised as being a sound film, but at th ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Barefoot Boy "The Barefoot Boy" is a poem written by American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. The poem was first published in '' The Little Pilgrim'' in January 1855. Overview The poem is about a barefoot boy who is both innocent and connected to nature ...

'' (1923) * '' For Another Woman'' (1924) * ''

The Tomboy ''The Tomboy'' is a 1924 American silent comedy-drama film directed by David Kirkland and starring Herbert Rawlinson and Dorothy Devore. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Tommy Smith (Devore), the village tomboy, runs a boardin ...

'' (1924) * ''

Who Cares Who Cares or Who Cares? may refer to: * "Who Cares?" (George and Ira Gershwin song) (1931) * "Who Cares?" (Gnarls Barkley song) (2006) * "Who Cares" (Paul McCartney song) (2018) * ''Who Cares?'' (ballet), a 1970 ballet by George Balanchine made ...

'' (1925) * ''

All Around Frying Pan ''All Around Frying Pan'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, James A. Marcus James A. Marcus (January 21, 1867 – October 15, 1937) was an American actor. He appeared in more t ...

'' (1925) * '' The Tough Guy'' (1926) * ''

The Two-Gun Man ''The Two-Gun Man'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Spottiswoode Aitken and Olive Hasbrouck. Plot A returning World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), ofte ...

'' (1926) * ''

A Regular Scout ''A Regular Scout'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Olive Hasbrouck, and William Courtright William Courtright (February 10, 1848 – March 6, 1933) was an American film acto ...

'' (1926) * '' Hands Across the Border'' (1926) * '' The Gingham Girl'' (1927) * ''

Yours to Command ''Yours to Command'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by David Kirkland and written by Scott Darling and Ewart Adamson. The film stars George O'Hara, Shirley Palmer, William Burress, Dot Farley, Jack Luden and William J. Humphrey. T ...

'' (1927) * '' Uneasy Payments'' (1927) * '' The Candy Kid'' (1928) * ''

Riders of the Cactus ''Riders of the Cactus'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Hal Taliaferro, Buzz Barton and Fred Church. Location shooting took place in Sonora, California, and near Tucson, Arizona at the Tanque Verde Ranch ...

'' (1931) * ''

Flying Lariats ''Flying Lariats'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and David Kirkland and starring Hal Taliaferro, Buzz Barton and Fred Church.Pitts, p. 69. Summary Wally Dunbar is trying to get his brother, Sam Dunbar to m ...

'' (1931) * ''

So This Is Arizona ''So This Is Arizona'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Hal Taliaferro, Fred Church and Buzz Barton. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Bob Ransome * Don Wilson as Wobbly * Fred Church as Jake McKeever ...

'' (1931)

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1878 births 1964 deaths American male film actors American film directors People from San Francisco {{US-film-director-stub