Percy Kilbride

Biography

Percy William Kilbride was an American character actor born on July 16, 1888, in San Francisco, California, to a Canadian father and a Maryland native mother. He began his career in theater at 12 as a call boy, eventually transitioning to Broadway where he played light-comedy roles. His film debut came in 1933 with White Woman, followed by notable roles in the Ma and Pa Kettle series of films, cementing his reputation as a country "hick" actor.