Biography

Joseph Kilgour was born on July 11, 1863 in Ayr, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for My Lady's Slipper (1916), The Dawn of Freedom (1916) and The Battle Cry of Peace (1915). He was married to Angela L Kilgour (c1881 - 1929). He died on April 21, 1933 in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA.

Kilgour enjoyed a long career on stage. He acted on Broadway in 29 productions from 1896 through mid-1930. His film roles are limited to silents, largely shot in and around New York City, during the time when major studios maintained operations there to take advantage of theatrical talent.

Kilgour may have been the first actor to portray George Washington on screen in the 1909 film Washington Under the British Flag (1909).