Kathleen Kerrigan (actress)

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Kathleen Kerrigan (circa 1869 - January 17, 1957) was an American actress on stage and in the early years of films.

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Early years

The daughter of John Kerrigan and Sarah McLean Kerrigan, [1] she was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but moved with her family to New Albany, Indiana. [2] Her brothers were actor J. Warren Kerrigan [3] and film executive Wallace W. Kerrigan. [4]

Career

Kerrigan's professional acting debut came on January 8, 1891, at Macauley's Theatre in Louisville, when she played the title role in Lady of Lyons and Galatea in Pygmaleon and Galatea . [5] Soon after that, she became leading lady for Frank Mayo in his plays. [6] Following three seasons with Mayo, she joined the Abbot and Teal troupe. [2] Later, she acted with Robert Mantell in performances of Shakspeare's plays. [6] Her Broadway plays included Laugh, Clown, Laugh! (1923), Everywoman (1911), The New Dominion (1906), and Sam Houston (1906). [7]

Kerrigan's film debut came in No. 99, with her brother as the star. [8]

Personal life

In 1894, Kerrigan married Morton J. Stevenson, an attorney. Following the marriage, Stevenson "abandoned his clubs, politics and a remunerative practice" and "took to the stage in order to follow the actress around." [9] Despite such devotion, the couple divorced on September 5, 1906. On September 8, 1906, Kerrigan eloped with actor Clay Clement, and the two were married in St. Joseph, Missouri. [9] They remained wed until his death in 1910. [10] Some years after Clement's death, Kerrigan lived with actress Lenore Ulric for at least a decade. [11]

Death

On January 27, 1957, Kerrigan died at age 88. [12]

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  2. 1 2 "Louisville Girls Who Have Graced the Stage". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. September 3, 1899. p. 23. Retrieved September 29, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Flashes on the Screen". Morning Register. Oregon, Eugene. September 20, 1914. p. 18. Retrieved September 29, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Screen Colony Girl Wedded to Gridiron Player". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. February 3, 1935. p. 24. Retrieved September 30, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "The Theatres:Miss Kerrigan's Debut". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. January 4, 1891. p. 17. Retrieved September 29, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. 1 2 "Kathleen Kerrigan in 'The Walk-Offs'". Akron Evening Times. Ohio, Akron. January 3, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved September 29, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Kathleen Kerrigan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Wigwam Theatre". Reno Gazette-Journal. Nevada, Reno. July 17, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved September 30, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. 1 2 "Elopement Sequel to Double Divorce". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. November 4, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 29, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. ↑ "Death of Clay Clement". The New York Dramatic Mirror. March 5, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lenore Ulrich (sic) Talks It Over". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. March 18, 1928. p. 60.
  12. ↑ "Kathleen Kerrigan". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. January 31, 1957. p. Part IV - 12. Retrieved September 29, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg


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