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Acting
Jess Kirkpatrick
Born October 2, 1897 · Champaign, Illinois, USA
Died August 9, 1976 · aged 78
No biography available.
Known For
The Set-Up · 1949The Set-Up
★ 7.41949
MovieDramaCrime
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Somebody Up There Likes Me · 1956Somebody Up There Likes Me
★ 7.21956
MovieDrama
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
The Blue Gardenia · 1953The Blue Gardenia
★ 6.51953
MovieCrimeMystery
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
Star in the Dust · 1956Star in the Dust
★ 5.11956
MovieWestern
The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued; and Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie. But Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall: a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.
The Opposite Sex · 1956The Opposite Sex
★ 5.41956
MovieComedyMusic
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down and goes to Reno to file for divorce. However, when she hears that gold-digging Crystal is making Steve unhappy, Kay resolves to get her husband back. The Opposite Sex is a remake of the 1939 comedy The Women.
D.O.A. · 1949D.O.A.
★ 6.91949
MovieMysteryThriller
Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his assistant and girlfriend, Paula, begins to trace back over his last steps. As he frantically tries to unravel the mystery behind his own impending demise, his sleuthing leads him to a group of crooked businessmen and another murder.
No Name on the Bullet · 1959No Name on the Bullet
★ 6.61959
MovieActionThriller
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
Kilroy · 1965Kilroy
1965
MovieComedyFamily
Just discharged from the Marine Corps, Oscar Kilroy arrives in the small town of Wilton Junction. Befriending the young Bill Fuller, he gets involved in the affairs of the town and hilarity ensues. The mayor of the city, fearing Oscar Kilroy's popularity, schemes to discredit him by entrusting the management of the city dog pound to him. However, against all odds, Oscar Kilroy takes his work to heart at the pound and implements a plan to save the condemned dogs.
Filmography
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The Set-Up · 1949The Set-Up
★ 7.41949
MovieDramaCrime
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Gambler (uncredited)
Somebody Up There Likes Me · 1956Somebody Up There Likes Me
★ 7.21956
MovieDrama
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Chicago Reporter (uncredited)
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? · 1957Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
★ 6.81957
MovieComedyRomance
To save his career, an ad man wants a sex symbol to endorse a lipstick but in exchange, she wants him to pretend to be her lover.
Jolly Jess - Peanut Butter Salesman (uncredited)
Man Afraid · 1957Man Afraid
★ 6.01957
MovieCrimeDrama
A preacher (George Nader) fears for his family (Phyllis Thaxter, Tim Hovey) after killing a teenage burglar whose father seeks revenge.
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
The Judge · 1949The Judge
★ 5.51949
MovieDrama
A study of an amoral and sleazy defense lawyer who suddenly tries to "go straight" when he finds out that his tart wife is cheating on him; as well as the similarities he has in life with one of his clients.
Patrolman Patrick Riley (as Jesse Kirkpatrick)




































