- Charles James McGuirk was born to first generation Irish immigrants, James W. and Margaret McGuirk, on December 29, 1888, at West Orange, New Jersey, where his father was employed by a local hatter. For the vast majority of his professional life McGuirk worked on newspapers in Chicago and San Francisco before turning to writing short stories for the New York Daily News. He would go on to have his works appear in a number of popular publications of that time and work as a Hollywood scenarist.
McGuirk passed away on December 3, 1943 at Reno, Nevada. He was survived by his wife Mary, their daughters, Margaret, Patricia, and Charmain (Charm) and son Terrance (Terry), who was serving with the US Marines.
WWI Draft Registration, Reno Evening Gazette December 4, 1943, US Census Records, 1900 - 1930- IMDb Mini Biography By: John F. Barlow
- SpouseMary McGuirk(? - 1943) (his death, 4 children)
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