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Guy Kibbee
Guy Bridges Kibbee (March 6, 1882 – May 24, 1956) was an American stage and film actor, born and raised in El Paso, Texas. At the tender age of 14, he ran away to join a traveling show, ending up in the entertainment industry on Mississippi riverboats. He started his acting tenure in traveling stock companies as a romantic lead despite hair loss from 19. His Broadway debut came via 'Torch Song' in 1930 and consequently, sparked Hollywood's interest, leading to Paramount Pictures signing him, which saw him move to California. As part of the Warner Bros. stock company, he transitioned across various productions in supporting roles.
Particularly known for playing jovial characters, Kibbee is best remembered for roles in '42nd Street' (1933), 'Gold Diggers of 1933' (1933), 'Captain Blood' (1935), and 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' (1939). One of his standout performances was in 'Babbit' (1934) where he played the title role. In his personal life, Kibbee was twice married and a father to two children. His first wife was Helen Shay with whom he had a son - Robert Kibbee, who went on to become Chancellor of the City University of New York. His second wife Ethel 'Brownie' Reed bore him a daughter, Shirley Ann. Kibbee passed away from Parkinson's disease in 1956.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Guy Bridges Kibbee
Born: El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: March 6, 1882
Occupations: Stage Actor, Film Actor
Years Active: 1902–1950
Children: 2
Spouses: Helen Shay, Ethel Reed
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Movies Featuring Guy Kibbee
Captain Blood
3 Godfathers
42nd Street
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Girl Crazy
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Footlight Parade
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Flying High
There’s One Born Every Minute
City Streets
Our Town
Power of the Press
Whistling in Dixie
Union Depot
Mary Jane’s Pa
Two Seconds
Scarlet Dawn
Laughing Sinners
The World Changes
And She Learned About Dames
The Conquerors
Babbitt
Wonder Bar
Havana Widows
Chad Hanna
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Hollywood Newsreel
Play Girl
Side Show
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Breakdowns of 1937
Girl Missing
Taxi!
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
High Pressure
It’s a Wonderful World
Earthworm Tractors
Mama Steps Out
Going Highbrow
Rain
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Stolen Heaven
Of Human Hearts
The Merry Frinks
Tish
Big City Blues
Lilly Turner
Three Comrades
Don’t Bet on Blondes
Babes in Arms
Captain January
Don’t Tell the Wife
Joy of Living
Henry Goes Arizona
Central Park
M’Liss
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Design for Scandal
Man of the World
Crooner
Big Hearted Herbert
The Crowd Roars
The Silk Express
Merry Wives of Reno
Fort Apache
Easy to Love
The Bad Man of Brimstone
Three Loves Has Nancy
Winner Take All
Hollywood Hobbies
Three Men on a Horse
The Mouthpiece
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Blonde Crazy
Dames
Miss Annie Rooney
While the Patient Slept
I Live for Love
The Red Stallion
Let Freedom Ring
Sunday Punch
Career Timeline
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1942
There’s One Born Every Minute
Lester Cadwalader, Sr.
Whistling in Dixie
Judge George Lee
Tish
Judge Horace Bowser
Miss Annie Rooney
Grandpop
Sunday Punch
'Pops' Muller
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
It’s a Wonderful World
Fred 'Cap' Streeter
Babes in Arms
Judge Black
Henry Goes Arizona
Judge Van Treece
Let Freedom Ring
David Bronson
1938
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Pa
Of Human Hearts
George Ames
Three Comrades
Alfons
Joy of Living
Dennis
Three Loves Has Nancy
Pa Briggs
1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Self
Mama Steps Out
Leonard 'Len' Cuppy
Don’t Tell the Wife
Malcom "Dinky" Winthrop
Jim Hanvey, Detective
James Woolford 'Jim' Hanvey
The Bad Man of Brimstone
Francis X. "Eight Ball" Harrigan
1936
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Silas Hobbs
Earthworm Tractors
Sam Johnson
Captain January
Captain January
M’Liss
Washoe Smith
Three Men on a Horse
Mr. J. G. Carver
1935
Captain Blood
Mary Jane’s Pa
Sam Preston
Going Highbrow
Matt Upshaw
Don’t Bet on Blondes
Col. Jefferson Davis Youngblood
Hollywood Hobbies
Himself
While the Patient Slept
Detective Lt. Lance O'Leary
I Live for Love
Henderson
1934
And She Learned About Dames
Himself
Babbitt
George F. Babbitt
Wonder Bar
Henry Simpson
Hollywood Newsreel
Himself
The Merry Frinks
Uncle Newton P. Frink
Big Hearted Herbert
Herbert Kalness
Merry Wives of Reno
Tom
Easy to Love
Justice Of The Peace
Dames
Horace Hemingway
1933
42nd Street
Footlight Parade
The World Changes
James Claffin
Havana Widows
Deacon R. Jones
Girl Missing
Kenneth Van Dusen
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Phlaxer
Lilly Turner
Doc Peter McGill
The Silk Express
Railway Detective McDuff
1932
Union Depot
Scrap Iron Scratch
Two Seconds
Bookie
Scarlet Dawn
Mr. Murphy
The Conquerors
Dr. Daniel Blake
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Pop, a Policeman
Play Girl
'Finky' Finkelwald
High Pressure
Clifford Gray
Rain
Joe Horn
Big City Blues
Hummell
Central Park
Policeman Charlie Cabot
Crooner
Mike the Drunk with Megaphone
The Crowd Roars
Pop Greer
Winner Take All
Pop Slavin
The Mouthpiece
Bartender
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