Bob McKenzie (actor) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bob McKenzie
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Lobby card for One Glorious Scrap (1927) with McKenzie in top hat at left
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| Born | September 22, 1880 County Antrim, Ireland
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| Died | July 8, 1949 (aged 68) Matunuck, Rhode Island, United States
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915–1949 |
| Spouse(s) | Eva McKenzie (m. 19??) |
| Children | 3, including Fay McKenzie |
Robert McKenzie (born September 22, 1880 – died July 8, 1949) was an actor who was born in Ireland and later became an American film star. He appeared in over 310 movies between 1915 and 1946. That's a lot of films!
McKenzie was married to actress Eva McKenzie. They even acted together as a husband and wife team in The Yoke's on Me, a film by The Three Stooges. Robert and Eva had three daughters who also became actresses: Fay McKenzie, Ida Mae McKenzie, and Ella McKenzie. Robert McKenzie passed away in 1949 from a heart attack.
A Long Career in Film
Robert McKenzie had a very busy career in Hollywood. He started acting in movies in 1915 and continued for over 30 years. He was known for appearing in many different types of films.
He often played smaller, but important, roles. These roles helped tell the story and made the movies more interesting. His long career shows how much he loved acting and how good he was at it.
Films You Might Know
Here are some of the many films Robert McKenzie appeared in during his career. He worked with many famous actors and directors.
- Shoulder Arms (1918)
- Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande (1923)
- Where is This West? (1923)
- The Covered Trail (1924)
- Bad Man's Bluff (1926)
- Set Free (1927)
- The White Outlaw (1929)
- See America Thirst (1930)
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)
- Cimarron (1931)
- Guilty Hands (1931)
- The Half-Naked Truth (1932)
- I'm No Angel (1933)
- Tillie and Gus (1933)
- Broadway Bill (1934)
- The Little Minister (1934)
- The Witching Hour (1934)
- The Old Fashioned Way (1934)
- You're Telling Me! (1934)
- Frontier Days (1934)
- Naughty Marietta (1935)
- Mississippi (1935)
- Life Begins at 40 (1935)
- Diamond Jim (1935)
- Annie Oakley (1935)
- San Francisco (1936)
- Senor Jim (1936)
- The Man Who Found Himself (1937)
- The Road Back (1937)
- Wells Fargo (1937)
- Luck of Roaring Camp (1937)
- Young Fugitives (1938)
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
- Billy the Kid Returns (1938)
- Zenobia (1939)
- Allegheny Uprising (1939)
- Destry Rides Again (1939)
- My Little Chickadee (1940)
- Saps at Sea (1940)
- Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)
- The Return of Frank James (1940)
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
- Santa Fe Trail (1940)
- A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)
- The Spoilers (1942)
- Syncopation (1942)
- In Old California (1942)
- First Comes Courage (1943)
- Destroyer (1943)
- A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
- Can't Help Singing (1944)
- Harmony Trail (1944)
- Tall in the Saddle (1944)
- The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
- Night and Day (1946)
- Duel in the Sun (1946)
