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Profile of Jack Oakie
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Jack Oakie |
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12th November 1903 |
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Sedalia, Missouri, USA |
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Actor |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Jack Oakie (November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, largely starring in films. He was born in Sedalia, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California of an aortic aneurysm.
Jack Oakie is probably most notable for his portrayal of Benzino Napaloni, the dictator of Bacteria, in Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator, for which he received a Oscar nomination for the Best Supporting Actor. This role was a broad parody of Benito Mussolini.
Filmography
| Year |
Film |
Role |
| 1961 |
Lover Come Back |
J. Paxton Miller |
| 1960 |
The Rat Race |
Mac, Owner of Macs Bar |
| 1959 |
The Wonderful Country |
Travis Hyte |
| 1956 |
Around the World in Eighty Days |
Captain of the Henrietta |
| 1951 |
Tomahawk (UK title: Battle of Powder River) |
Sol Beckworth |
| 1950 |
Last of the Buccaneers |
Sgt. Dominick |
| 1948 |
When My Baby Smiles at Me |
Bozo |
| 1948 |
Northwest Stampede |
Mike Kirby (Clem) |
| 1946 |
She Wrote the Book |
Jerry Marlowe |
| 1945 |
On Stage Everybody |
Michael Sullivan |
| 1945 |
That's the Spirit |
Steve "Slim" Gogarty |
| 1944 |
Bowery to Broadway |
Michael O'Rourke |
| 1944 |
The Merry Monahans |
Pete Monahan |
| 1944 |
Sweet and Low-Down |
Popsy |
| 1944 |
It Happened Tomorrow |
Uncle Oscar Smith aka Gigolini |
| 1943 |
Wintertime |
Skip Hutton |
| 1943 |
Hello Frisco, Hello |
Dan Daley |
| 1943 |
Something to Shout About |
Larry Martin |
| 1942 |
Iceland (UK title: Katina) |
Slip Riggs |
| 1942 |
Song of the Islands |
Rusty Smith |
| 1941 |
Rise and Shine |
Boley Bolenciecwcz (pronounced Bolenkowitz) |
| 1941 |
Navy Blues |
Cake O'Hara |
| 1941 |
The Great American Broadcast |
Chuck Hadley |
| 1940 |
Little Men |
Willie the Fox |
| 1940 |
Tin Pan Alley |
Harry Calhoun |
| 1940 |
The Great Dictator |
Benzino Napaloni |
| 1940 |
Young People |
Joe Ballantine |
| 1938 |
Thanks for Everything |
Brady |
| 1938 |
Annabel Takes a Tour
(aka Annabel Takes a Trip Takes a Trip) |
Lanny Morgan |
| 1938 |
[[The Affairs of Annabel]] |
Lanny Morgan |
| 1938 |
Radio City Revels |
Harry Miller |
| 1937 |
Hitting a New High |
Corny Davis |
| 1937 |
Fight for Your Lady |
Ham Hamilton |
| 1937 |
The Toast of New York |
Luke |
| 1937 |
Super-Sleuth |
Willard "Bill" Martin |
| 1937 |
Champagne Waltz |
Happy Gallagher |
| 1936 |
That Girl from Paris |
Whammo Lonsdale |
| 1936 |
The Texas Rangers |
Wahoo Jones |
| 1936 |
Florida Special |
Bangs Carter |
| 1936 |
Colleen |
Joe Cork |
| 1936 |
Collegiate (UK title: Charm School) |
Jerry Craig |
| 1935 |
King of Burlesque |
Spud Miller |
| 1935 |
The Big Broadcast of 1936 |
Spud Miller |
| 1935 |
The Call of the Wild |
Shorty Hoolihan |
| 1934 |
College Rhythm |
Francis J. Finnegan |
| 1934 |
Shoot the Works (UK title: Thank Your Stars) |
Nicky Nelson |
| 1934 |
Murder at the Vanities |
Jack Ellery |
| 1934 |
Looking for Trouble |
Casey |
| 1933 |
Alice in Wonderland |
Tweedledum |
| 1933 |
Sitting Pretty |
Chick Parker |
| 1933 |
Too Much Harmony |
Benny Day |
| 1933 |
College Humor |
Barney Shirrel |
| 1933 |
The Eagle and the Hawk |
Mike Richards |
| 1933 |
Sailor Be Good |
Kelsey Jones |
| 1933 |
From Hell to Heaven |
Charlie Bayne |
| 1932 |
If I Had a Million |
Pvt. Mulligan |
| 1932 |
Uptown New York |
Eddie Doyle |
| 1932 |
Madison Sq. Garden |
Eddie Burke |
| 1932 |
Once in a Lifetime |
George Lewis |
| 1932 |
Million Dollar Legs |
Migg Tweeny |
| 1932 |
Sky Bride |
Alec Dugan |
| 1932 |
Dancers in the Dark |
Duke Taylor |
| 1931 |
Touchdown (UK title: Playing the Game) |
Babe Barton |
| 1931 |
Dude Ranch |
Jennifer |
| 1931 |
June Moon |
Frederick Martin Stevens |
| 1931 |
The Gang Buster |
"Cyclone" Case |
| 1930 |
Sea Legs |
Searchlight Doyle |
| 1930 |
Let's Go Native |
Voltaire McGinnis |
| 1930 |
The Sap From Syracuse
(aka The Sap from Abroad from Abroad) |
Littleton Looney |
| 1930 |
The Social Lion |
Marco Perkins |
| 1930 |
Hit the Deck |
Bilge |
| 1929 |
Sweetie |
Tap-Tap Thoompson |
| 1929 |
Fast Company |
Elmer Kane |
| 1929 |
Hard to Get |
Marty Martin |
| 1929 |
Street Girl (USA title: Barber John's Boy) |
Joe Spring |
| 1929 |
The Man I Love |
Lew Layton |
| 1929 |
Close Harmony |
Ben Barney |
| 1929 |
The Wild Party |
Al |
| 1929 |
The Dummy |
Dopey Hart |
| 1929 |
Sin Town |
"Chicken" O'Toole |
| 1928 |
Someone to Love |
Michael Casey |
| 1928 |
The Fleet's In |
Searchlight Doyle |
| 1928 |
Road House |
Sam |
| 1923 |
His Children's Children |
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External link
- Jack Oakie at the Internet Movie Database
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