Milton Kibbee Explained

Milton Kibbee
Birth Name:Milne Bryan Kibbee
Birth Date:January 27, 1896
Birth Place:Roswell, New Mexico Territory, U.S.
Death Place:Simi Valley, California, U.S.[1]
Resting Place:Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Chatsworth, California
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1933 - 1953
Spouse:Lois W. Kibbee
Children:2, including Lois Kibbee

Milton Kibbee (born Milne Bryan Kibbee;[2] [3] January 27, 1896  - April 17, 1970) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 360 films between 1933 and 1953. He was the brother of actor Guy Kibbee and the father of actress Lois Kibbee.

Biography

Kibbee was born in 1896 in Roswell, New Mexico.[2] [3] His father, James Kibbee, worked for newspapers in Las Cruces and El Paso. The Kibbee brothers operated a stock theater company in Wichita Falls, Texas, after which Milton and his family moved to Chicago, where they acted in stock productions and their children were educated. He signed a contract with Warner Bros. in 1932. He performed on television in Cavalcade of America. Kibbee and his wife also operated a stock company in Wheeling, West Virginia.[4]

He died on April 17, 1970,[5] in Simi Valley, California. His remains are interred at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California.[6]

Partial filmography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.. August 19, 2016. McFarland. 9781476625997. November 23, 2018. Google Books.
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/926546960/?clipping_id=159425049 "Obituaries: Milne B. Kibbee"
  3. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66N-1H8 : 29 June 2024), Milne Bryan Kibbee, 1917-1918.
  4. News: Guy Kibbee's Brother To Handle Staging For 'Boy Meets Girl' Production . November 14, 2024 . El Paso Times . December 2, 1951 . 46. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Kibbee Death Reported . November 14, 2024 . El Paso Times . June 2, 1970 . 10. Newspapers.com.
  6. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson