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Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Reginald Thomas Kirkwood (30 May 1920 – 7 September 2006), better known as Joe Kirkwood Jr., was a professional golfer on the PGA Tour and a film actor.[1][2] He started going by the name Joe Jr. in the late 1930s.[1][3]

Joe Kirkwood Jr.
Born
Reginald Thomas Kirkwood

(1920-05-30)30 May 1920
Melbourne, Australia
Died7 September 2006(2006-09-07) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Professional golfer, actor, reporter, television host
Years active1940–1961
Spouses
(m. 1949; div. 1955)
Joyce Woltz
(m. 1962)
Parent
Lobby card with Joe Kirkwood Jr. as the boxer Joe Palooka

Biography edit

Kirkwood was born in Melbourne, Australia. His father, Joe Kirkwood Sr., was a golf pro acknowledged as having put Australian golf on the world map. In 1948, father and son both made the cut at the U.S. Open, the first father and son duo to do so (a record they held until 2004). When the younger Kirkwood won the 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Open, they became the third father and son winners in the history of the PGA Tour.[4] Kirkwood Jr. also won the Ozark Open in 1950 and defeated Sam Snead to win the 1951 Blue Ribbon Open in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Kirkwood served in both the U.S. Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II but was medically discharged from both services for asthma and high blood pressure that he suffered from since childhood.[5] In 1945, Kirkwood was invited by Monogram Pictures to test for the role of boxer Joe Palooka, a popular comic book character. He got the part and starred in Joe Palooka, Champ (1946) as well as ten additional Joe Palooka films through 1951. Kirkwood returned to the role in the 1954 television series The Joe Palooka Story.

In the late 1950s, Kirkwood, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1620 Vine Street, was one of the reporters on the NBC Radio program Monitor. He also hosted a show, "Let's Play Golf", on Los Angeles station KHJ-TV.[6]

Kirkwood and his wife, Joyce Woltz, owned bowling centers in Studio City, Los Angeles and Porterville, California, and owned property in Princeville, Hawaii.[7]

Filmography edit

Personal life edit

Kirkwood married Joyce Woltz in 1962.[8] His first marriage, to Cathy Downs, lasted from 1949[9] until their divorce in 1955.[10] Downs and Kirkwood starred together in The Joe Palooka Story TV series from 1954 to 1955.

Kirkwood died 7 September 2006, in Hesperia, California.[11]

PGA Tour wins edit

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref
1 22 May 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Open −12 (68-66-68-74=276) 4 strokes   Johnny Palmer [12]
2 1 Oct 1950 Ozark Open −18 (69-66-66=201) 4 strokes   Dave Douglas [13]
3 22 Jul 1951 Blue Ribbon Open −13 (72-66-69-64=271) 2 strokes   Sam Snead [14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Barrett, David (8 October 2010). "Chapter 7: 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Open/Joe Palooka". Miracle at Merion: The Inspiring Story of Ben Hogan's Amazing Comeback and Victory at the 1950 U.S. Open. Skyhorse Publishing. ASIN B004ULMIR8.
  2. ^ "Golfer Inducted". Gazette and Bulletin. Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. 5 January 1944. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Young Kirkwood Joins Atlanta Club Staff". The Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. 10 March 1940. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Stats Report: Inside the Numbers". PGA Tour. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ^ Joe Kirkwood Jr., Biography IMDb. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ https://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/golfd/article/1957jul3.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ "Joyce Woltz Kirkwood". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Virdette-Messenger. 22 March 1962. p. 4. Retrieved 17 August 2014 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "Cathy Downs Married to Joe Kirkwood". Los Angeles Times. 10 October 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cathy Downs Divorces Actor Joe Kirkwood". Los Angeles Times. 25 February 1955. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Joe Kirkwood Jr". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Kirkwood Jr. Golf Winner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 23 May 1949. p. 22.
  13. ^ "Kirkwood Wins in Ozarks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. 3 October 1950. p. 15.
  14. ^ "Joe Kirkwood cards final round 64 to win Blue Ribbon golf tourney". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. 23 July 1951. p. 11.

External links edit

  • Joe Kirkwood Jr. at IMDb

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Reginald Thomas Kirkwood 30 May 1920 7 September 2006 better known as Joe Kirkwood Jr was a professional golfer on the PGA Tour and a film actor 1 2 He started going by the name Joe Jr in the late 1930s 1 3 Joe Kirkwood Jr BornReginald Thomas Kirkwood 1920 05 30 30 May 1920Melbourne AustraliaDied7 September 2006 2006 09 07 aged 86 Hesperia California U S Occupation s Professional golfer actor reporter television hostYears active1940 1961SpousesCathy Downs m 1949 div 1955 wbr Joyce Woltz m 1962 wbr ParentJoe Kirkwood Sr father Lobby card with Joe Kirkwood Jr as the boxer Joe Palooka Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 Personal life 4 PGA Tour wins 5 References 6 External linksBiography editKirkwood was born in Melbourne Australia His father Joe Kirkwood Sr was a golf pro acknowledged as having put Australian golf on the world map In 1948 father and son both made the cut at the U S Open the first father and son duo to do so a record they held until 2004 When the younger Kirkwood won the 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Open they became the third father and son winners in the history of the PGA Tour 4 Kirkwood Jr also won the Ozark Open in 1950 and defeated Sam Snead to win the 1951 Blue Ribbon Open in Milwaukee Wisconsin Kirkwood served in both the U S Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II but was medically discharged from both services for asthma and high blood pressure that he suffered from since childhood 5 In 1945 Kirkwood was invited by Monogram Pictures to test for the role of boxer Joe Palooka a popular comic book character He got the part and starred in Joe Palooka Champ 1946 as well as ten additional Joe Palooka films through 1951 Kirkwood returned to the role in the 1954 television series The Joe Palooka Story In the late 1950s Kirkwood who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1620 Vine Street was one of the reporters on the NBC Radio program Monitor He also hosted a show Let s Play Golf on Los Angeles station KHJ TV 6 Kirkwood and his wife Joyce Woltz owned bowling centers in Studio City Los Angeles and Porterville California and owned property in Princeville Hawaii 7 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes1946 Joe Palooka Champ Joe Palooka1946 Night and Day Classmate Uncredited1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka Joe Palooka1947 Joe Palooka in the Knockout1947 Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All1948 Joe Palooka in the Big Fight1949 Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch1950 Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey1950 Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance1950 Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle1951 Joe Palooka in Triple Cross1961 The Marriage Go Round Henry Doc Granger final film role Personal life editKirkwood married Joyce Woltz in 1962 8 His first marriage to Cathy Downs lasted from 1949 9 until their divorce in 1955 10 Downs and Kirkwood starred together in The Joe Palooka Story TV series from 1954 to 1955 Kirkwood died 7 September 2006 in Hesperia California 11 PGA Tour wins editNo Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner up Ref1 22 May 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Open 12 68 66 68 74 276 4 strokes nbsp Johnny Palmer 12 2 1 Oct 1950 Ozark Open 18 69 66 66 201 4 strokes nbsp Dave Douglas 13 3 22 Jul 1951 Blue Ribbon Open 13 72 66 69 64 271 2 strokes nbsp Sam Snead 14 References edit a b Barrett David 8 October 2010 Chapter 7 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Open Joe Palooka Miracle at Merion The Inspiring Story of Ben Hogan s Amazing Comeback and Victory at the 1950 U S Open Skyhorse Publishing ASIN B004ULMIR8 Golfer Inducted Gazette and Bulletin Williamsport Pennsylvania Associated Press 5 January 1944 p 2 Young Kirkwood Joins Atlanta Club Staff The Palm Beach Post Associated Press 10 March 1940 p 16 Stats Report Inside the Numbers PGA Tour 3 February 2014 Retrieved 3 February 2014 Joe Kirkwood Jr Biography IMDb Retrieved 31 July 2023 https archive lib msu edu tic golfd article 1957jul3 pdf bare URL PDF Joyce Woltz Kirkwood Lancaster Eagle Gazette Retrieved 6 November 2023 Behind the Scenes in Hollywood The Virdette Messenger 22 March 1962 p 4 Retrieved 17 August 2014 via Newspapers com nbsp Cathy Downs Married to Joe Kirkwood Los Angeles Times 10 October 1949 p 2 Retrieved 6 November 2023 via Newspapers com Cathy Downs Divorces Actor Joe Kirkwood Los Angeles Times 25 February 1955 p 2 Retrieved 6 November 2023 via Newspapers com Joe Kirkwood Jr Los Angeles Times Retrieved 4 August 2015 Kirkwood Jr Golf Winner Pittsburgh Post Gazette Associated Press 23 May 1949 p 22 Kirkwood Wins in Ozarks Fort Worth Star Telegram Associated Press 3 October 1950 p 15 Joe Kirkwood cards final round 64 to win Blue Ribbon golf tourney St Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press 23 July 1951 p 11 External links editJoe Kirkwood Jr at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe Kirkwood Jr amp oldid 1185149325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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