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James R. Quirk (September 4, 1884 - August 1, 1932) was an American magazine editor of Irish descent. Quirk was the vice president and editor of Photoplay Magazine, one of the earliest film or fan magazines and particularly popular in the silent film era. Quirk had been with the magazine since its founding in 1911. Quirk's magazine had many popular rivals such as Motion Picture Magazine, Modern Screen, Classic Screen, Screenland etc. Quirk had also been editor of the first ''Washington Times'' prior to his involvement with ''Photoplay'' and editor of the periodical ''Popular Mechanics'' during his involvement with ''Photoplay''. For two years(1928–30) he was publisher of ''The Smart Set'' magazine. He was the uncle of Lawrence J. Quirk who gave out an award in James's memory that covered many aspects of the film business.〔(''Online: Classic Films and Hollywood Stars'' The James R. Quirk Awards )〕 ==Personal== He was married to Elizabeth North with whom he had 3 children, Frances, Jean and James(died as infant). Quirk was the second husband of film star May Allison from 1926 until his death in 1932.〔(James R. Quirk, findagrave.com database and memorial )〕〔(''Looking for Mabel'' page and bio on Quirk's second wife May Allison, with photo of Quirk )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James R. Quirk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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