Actor
Kathryn McGuire
Born 6 December 1903 · Peoria, Illinois, USA — died 10 October 1978
Kathryn McGuire (1903–1978) was an American actress and dancer of the silent era. She is best remembered as Buster Keaton's leading lady in Sherlock Jr. and The Navigator, both released in 1924. She went on to appear in comedies, westerns and dramas into the early sound period.
Key films
Sherlock Jr. (1924)On Cinespective
She played the heroine opposite Buster Keaton in one of his most celebrated and inventive comedies.
The Navigator (1924)
Her second pairing with Keaton, and one of his biggest commercial hits.
With Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trail (1926)
A mid-1920s western showing her work as a leading lady beyond comedy.
Lilac Time (1928)
A major late-silent war romance, showing her career continuing in prominent productions.
The Lost Zeppelin (1929)
An early sound-era adventure feature from the end of her main screen career.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 43
- 1919Up in Alf's Place · as Bathing Girl (uncredited)Actor
- 1920Down on the Farm · as VillagerActor
- 1920Married Life · as (uncredited)Actor
- 1921Playing with Fire · as Janet FenwickActor
- 1921Hard Knocks and Love Taps · as The Village BelleActor
- 1921The Silent Call · as Betty HoustonActor
- 1922The Crossroads of New York · as Ruth AnthonyActor
- 1922The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922 · as SelfActor
- 1923The Shriek of Araby · as The HeroineActor
- 1923The Woman of Bronze · as Sylvia MortonActor
- 1923The Printer's Devil · as Vivian GatesActor
- 1923The Love Pirate · as Ruth RevereActor
- 1923The Flame of Life · as Alice BarholmActor
- 1924Sherlock Jr. · as The GirlActor
- 1924The Navigator · as Betsy O'BrienActor
- 1924Pioneer's Gold · as Mary MarsdenActor
- 1925Giddap! · as Mrs. MarbleheadActor
- 1925Easy Going Gordon · as Aileen MertonActor
- 1925Tearing Through · as Constance MadisonActor
- 1925Two-Fisted Jones · as Mary MortimerActor
- 1926Movieland · as Kathryn MillsActor
- 1926With Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trail · as Millie ConnelActor
- 1926Midnight Faces · as Mary BronsonActor
- 1926With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo · as Alice BlakeActor
- 1926The Thrill Hunter · as Alice MaynardActor
- 1926The Mystery Pilot · as June FinlayActor
- 1926Somebody's Mother · as Peter's SweetheartActor
- 1926A String of Diamonds · as Vivian Van Den AkarActor
- 1927Drama Deluxe · as The GirlActor
- 1927The Draw-BackActor
- 1927Who’s Afraid? · as PhyllisActor
- 1927Naughty Boy · as Mary CraigActor
- 1927Naughty But Nice · as Alice AltewoodActor
- 1927The Girl in the Pullman · as Dollie JonesActor
- 1928There It Is · as The NurseActor
- 1928Lilac Time · as Lady Iris RankinActor
- 1928Children of the Ritz · as Lyle PenningtonActor
- 1929The Lost Zeppelin · as NancyActor
- 1929The Big Diamond Robbery · as Ellen BrooksActor
- 1929The Long, Long Trail · as OpheliaActor
- 1929Synthetic Sin · as Margery, Betty's sisterActor
- 1930Love a la ModeActor
- 1952Here We Go Again · as The Village BelleActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.