Percy Kilbride
Actor

Percy Kilbride Net Worth

Percy Kilbride was an American actor born in San Francisco, California in 1888. He had a long career in theater before making movies, playing hundreds of roles. His film career began in 1943 with the part of Orion Peabody in Keeper of the Flame, but he was best known for his role as Pa Kettle in The Egg and I and its seven sequels. He retired from acting in 1955 after a long and successful career.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day July 16, 1888
Birth Place  San Francisco, California, United States
Age 131 YEARS OLD
Died On December 11, 1964(1964-12-11) (aged 76)\nLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Leo
Cause of death Atherosclerosis and terminal pneumonia
Resting place Golden Gate National Cemetery
Occupation Actor
Years active 1928–55

💰 Net worth

Percy Kilbride, a renowned actor and soundtrack artist from the United States, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. Kilbride gained notable recognition for his exceptional acting skills and contributions to the world of soundtracks in various films. Throughout his career, he showcased immense talent and versatility, leaving a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. With his impressive body of work, it comes as no surprise that Kilbride has amassed a significant net worth, solidifying his position as a respected figure in the world of performing arts.

Famous Quotes:

I had my training on the stage, where I did a variety of roles. That's the fun of being an actor: to meet the challenge of creating new characters. But Pa Kettle is always the same. He can do anything; there is no need to establish any motivation. There's no kick in doing him over and over again. I have had dozens of offers to do television series, but I have turned them all down. I might do one-shot appearances; but I won't let myself get tied down to one character.

Biography/Timeline

1933

Kilbride began working in the theater at the age of 12 and eventually left to become an actor on Broadway. He first played an 18th-century French dandy in A Tale of Two Cities. His film debut was as Jakey in White Woman (1933), a Pre-Code film starring Carole Lombard. He left Broadway for good in 1942, when Jack Benny insisted that Kilbride reprise his Broadway role in the film version of George Washington Slept Here. According to Benny, Percy Kilbride was the same character offscreen and on: quiet and friendly but principled, refusing to be paid more or less than what he considered a fair salary. Kilbride followed up the Benny film with a featured role in the Olsen and Johnson comedy Crazy House (1943). In 1945, he appeared in The Southerner.

1947

In 1947, he and Marjorie Main appeared in The Egg and I, starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert as a sophisticated couple taking on farm life. Main and Kilbride were featured as folksy neighbors Ma and Pa Kettle, and audience response prompted the popular Ma and Pa Kettle series. Pa Kettle became Kilbride's most famous role: the gentle-spirited Pa seldom raised his voice, and was always ready to help friends—by borrowing from "other" friends, or assigning any kind of labor to his Indian friends Geoduck and Crowbar.

1953

Kilbride disliked making the Kettle films. In a 1953 interview, he discussed the monotony of his career due to his portrayal of Pa Kettle:

1964

On September 21, 1964, Kilbride and another actor, Ralf Belmont, were struck by a car while crossing the street in Hollywood.

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