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- Birth nameArthur McKee Rankin
- McKee Rankin was born on February 6, 1844 in Sandwich, Ontario, Canada. McKee was a writer, known for The Runaway Wife (1915) and The Danites (1912). McKee was married to Kitty Blanchard (actress). McKee died on March 17, 1914 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- SpouseKitty Blanchard (actress)(1869 - 1892) (divorced, 3 children)
- Daughters with Kitty Blanchard: Phyllis Rankin (second wife of Harry Davenport) and Mrs. Sidney Drew.
- Grandfather of Arthur Rankin. Great-grandfather of Arthur Rankin Jr..
- Great-grandfather of Dirk Wayne Summers.
- His New York Times obituary gives his birth year as 1841, and claims only one daughter survives - actually two were surviving (Phyllis and Doris).
- First appeared on the stage in 1861 under stage name George Henley.
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