Kenneth Casey
American composer, publisher, author, and child movie star
About Kenneth Casey
Lived 1899 – 1965 (aged 66). Kenneth Casey was an American actor, composer, songwriter, film actor, writer and conductor.
Kenneth Casey (January 10, 1899 – August 10, 1965) was an American composer, publisher, author, and child movie star in early silents.
Biography Born in New York City, Casey worked as a child actor in over thirty films for Vitagraph Studios between the years 1909 and 1913. He appeared with a young Moe Howard in the 1909 picture We Must Do Our Best. Howard later became famous as one of The Three Stooges.
As a songwriter, Casey is best remembered for writing the lyrics to "Sweet Georgia Brown", in 1925.
Filmography
We Must Do Our Best, directed by Van Dyke Brooke (1909) Mario's Swan Song (1910) Over the Garden Wall (1910) Chew Chew Land; or, The Adventures of Dolly and Jim (1910) Two Waifs and a Stray (1910) A Lunatic at Large (1910) Ransomed; or, A Prisoner of War (1910) The Children's Revolt (1910) Jean Goes Fishing (1910) Drumsticks (1910) A Tin-Type Romance (1910) The Misses Finch and Their Nephew Billy (1911) Consuming Love; or, St. Valentine's Day in Greenaway Land (1911) A Tale of Two Cities (1911) Mammy's Ghost (1911) A Little Lad in Dixie (1911) The Derelict Reporter (1911) Hungry Hearts; or, The Children of Social Favorites (1911) The Show Girl (1911) Barriers Burned Away (1911) The Clown's Best Performance (1911) The Long Skirt (1911) Cherry Blossoms (1911) The Child Crusoes (1911) Daddy's Boy and Mammy (1911) Wig Wag (1911) The Little Spy (1911) Captain Jenks' Dilemma (1912) How Tommy Saved His Father (1912) Father and Son (1912) Tom Tilling's Baby (1912) A Story of the Circus (1912) The Black Wall (1912) The Old Silver Watch (1912) The Man Under the Bed (1912) An Innocent Theft (1912) Fate's Awful Jest (1912) A Juvenile Love Affair (1912) Ingenuity (1912) Vultures and Doves (1912) Bumps (1912) The Higher Mercy, directed by William V. Ranous (1912) Three Girls and a Man, directed by Albert W. Hale (1912) The Eavesdropper, directed by James Young (1912) When Bobby Forgot, directed by Laurence Trimble (1913) Cutey and the Twins, directed by James Young (1913) The White Slave; or, The Octoroon, directed by James Young (1913) The Feudists, directed by Wilfrid North (1913) In the Shadow, directed by James Lackaye (1913) Heartease, directed by L. Rogers Lytton e James Young (1913) The Adventurer, directed by J. Gordon Edwards (1920)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Kenneth Casey?
American composer, publisher, author, and child movie star (1899-1965)
When was Kenneth Casey born?
Kenneth Casey was born on 10 January 1899 in New York City.
When did Kenneth Casey die?
Kenneth Casey died on 10 August 1965 in Cornwall.
What was Kenneth Casey's occupation?
Kenneth Casey was an actor, composer, songwriter, film actor, writer and conductor.
What nationality was Kenneth Casey?
Kenneth Casey was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kenneth Casey. https://biography.guide/kenneth-casey/
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