 According to the "Des Moines Tribune" (page 1, Monday, December 8, 1924) his face was badly scarred and it was stated that "he may never star in films again.Kerrigan never married and lived with his domestic partner James Carroll Vincent from about 1914 to Kerrigan's death in 1947.James Carroll Vincent (November 9, 1897 – May 15, 1948) was silent movie actor.