Kenneth Doncourt
| i) | Joseph Hillary Doncourt Jr (Dec 1883 - aft 1920) | |
| m.(1) | 1902 Edith (abt 1883 - aft 1935) | |
| (div) | ||
| (a) | Kenneth Abner Doncourt (14 Jul 1903 - 12 Oct 1988) | |
During the 1940's, Kenneth Doncourt was a very popular and well-known Hollywood comedian, working under the stage name Ken Murray. He headed a variety show named Blackouts, and in 1947 won a special Oscar for his film "Bill and Coo," which featured an all-bird cast. His autobiography, Life on a Pogo Stick (Holt Rinehart, 1960) briefly mentions the Kinnersley family. He was born at 312 E 55th Street in New York City, and was raised not knowing his mother, believing that Joseph Doncourt Sr and Mary were his parents and that JHD Jr was his brother! It was not until the 1930's that he was reunited with his real mother.
| m.(1) | abt 1923 Charlotte LaRose | ||
| (div) | |||
| m.(2) | 4 Jul 1941 Cleatus Caldwell | ||
| (div 1946) | |||
Ken's second marriage took place at the home of Lew Ayres. Bing Crosby sang, and Edgar Bergen was the best man!
| (1) | Kenneth Doncourt Jr (14 Sep 1942 - May 1979 San Luis Obispo, CA) 553-44-8649 | ||
| (2) | Cort Doncourt (abt 1945 - ) | ||
| m.(3) | 1 Dec 1948 Bette Lou Walters (1927 - ) | ||
| (3) | Pamela Ann Doncourt (abt 1953 - ) | ||
| (4) | Mary Jane Doncourt (1955 - ) | ||
| m.(2) | 1905 Clara (1887 - ) | ||
| h) | Frederick Aron Kinnersley (28 Dec 1856 - 14 Aug 1889) | ||
| m. | Anne (Jan 1850 - 8 Apr 1924) | ||
The names of Anne's parents are unknown, but her father was from Ireland and her mother was from Scotland. After her husband's death of tuberculosis, Anne worked as a laundress.
| (1) | Jennie M. Kinnersley (Apr 1890 - aft 1924) | ||
| m. | bef 1920 John Nicholson (1889 - ) | ||
Jack Nicholson emigrated from Scotland in 1910, and worked as a chauffeur.
1920 Census – NY 261/1023/2/37 – 210 E 70th St
| i) | George Kinnersley (1858 - ) |
This George Kinnersley is listed in the 1860 Census. Nothing else is known about him.
| Prev | Next | Back to the top |