Jack Oakie

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Jack Oakie (November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television.

Born: November 12, 1903 in Sedalia, Missouri, USA

Died: January 23, 1978 (age 74)

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Known For

6.5

Thieves' Highway

Movies & TV Credits

108 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Movie	7.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2014
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2011
Hitler: The Comedy Years Movie	6.4	Actor	Benzini Napaloni (archive footage) (uncredited)	2007
Kilroy Movie	8.9	Actor	Joe Kelsey	1965
Daniel Boone TV Show	7.1	Actor	Otis Cobb(1 Episode)	1964
Breaking Point TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1963
Lover Come Back Movie	7.3	Actor	J. Paxton Miller	1961
The New Breed TV Show	7.3	Actor	Ham Tucker(1 Episode)	1961
Target: The Corruptors TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1961
The Rat Race Movie	6.4	Actor	Mac	1960
The Wonderful Country Movie	6.0	Actor	Travis Hyle	1959
Bonanza TV Show	7.4	Actor	Thaddeus Cade(1 Episode)	1959
Around the World in Eighty Days Movie	6.5	Actor	SS Henrietta Captain	1956
Tomahawk Movie	6.3	Actor	Sol Beckworth	1951
Last of the Buccaneers Movie	5.0	Actor	Sgt. Dominick	1950
This Is Your Life TV Show	6.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1950
Thieves' Highway Movie	7.6	Actor	Slob	1949
When My Baby Smiles at Me Movie	5.6	Actor	Bozo Evans	1948
Northwest Stampede Movie	5.3	Actor	Mike Kirby	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actor	Frank Rey(1 Episode)	1948
She Wrote the Book Movie	6.5	Actor	Jerry Marlowe	1946
On Stage Everybody Movie	6.6	Actor	Michael Sullivan	1945
That's the Spirit Movie	7.0	Actor	Steve 'Slim' Gogarty	1945
Take It or Leave It Movie	4.9	Actor	(archive footage) (uncredited)	1944
It Happened Tomorrow Movie	6.8	Actor	Uncle Oscar Smith	1944
Sweet and Low-Down Movie	5.7	Actor	Popsy	1944
Bowery to Broadway Movie	7.3	Actor	Michael O'Rourke	1944
The Merry Monahans Movie	6.6	Actor	Pete Monahan	1944
Wintertime Movie	6.0	Actor	Skip Hutton	1943
Something to Shout About Movie	5.2	Actor	Larry Martin	1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello Movie	6.3	Actor	Dan Daley	1943
Iceland Movie	5.5	Actor	Slip Riggs	1942
Song of the Islands Movie	5.9	Actor	Rusty Smith	1942
Breakdowns of 1942 Short Film	7.6	Actor	Self	1942
Rise and Shine Movie	5.7	Actor	Boley Bolenciecwcz	1941
Navy Blues Movie	5.5	Actor	'Cake' O'Hara	1941
The Great American Broadcast Movie	6.4	Actor	Chuck Hadley	1941
Polo with the Stars Short Film	5.3	Actor	Self - Watching Polo Match	1941
Young People Movie	6.1	Actor	Joe Ballantine	1940
The Great Dictator Movie	8.5	Actor	Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria	1940
Little Men Movie	5.5	Actor	William "Willie" Deming	1940
Tin Pan Alley Movie	6.2	Actor	Harry Calhoun	1940
The Affairs of Annabel Movie	5.9	Actor	Lanny Morgan	1938
Radio City Revels Movie	5.7	Actor	Harry	1938
Annabel Takes a Tour Movie	5.4	Actor	Lanny Morgan	1938
Thanks for Everything Movie	6.6	Actor	Bates	1938
Champagne Waltz Movie	6.1	Actor	Happy Gallagher	1937
The Toast of New York Movie	6.1	Actor	Luke	1937
Hitting a New High Movie	4.7	Actor	Corny Davis	1937
Super-Sleuth Movie	5.5	Actor	Bill Martin	1937
Fight for Your Lady Movie	5.2	Actor	Honest "Ham" Hamilton	1937
Florida Special Movie	6.3	Actor	Bangs Tucker	1936
Colleen Movie	5.8	Actor	Joe Cork	1936
The Texas Rangers Movie	6.3	Actor	Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones	1936
That Girl from Paris Movie	5.5	Actor	Whammo Lonsdale	1936
King of Burlesque Movie	6.0	Actor	Joe Cooney	1936
Collegiate Movie	7.2	Actor	Jerry Craig	1936
Call of the Wild Movie	6.6	Actor	'Shorty' Hoolihan	1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936 Movie	5.5	Actor	Spud Miller	1935
Murder at the Vanities Movie	6.3	Actor	Jack Ellery	1934
Shoot the Works Movie	6.6	Actor	Nicky Nelson	1934
College Rhythm Movie	6.0	Actor	Francis J. Finnegan	1934
Looking for Trouble Movie	6.0	Actor	Casey	1934
Hollywood Rhythm Short Film	6.9	Actor	—	1934
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove Short Film	5.2	Actor	Self	1934
College Humor Movie	5.7	Actor	Barney Shirrel	1933
The Eagle and the Hawk Movie	6.8	Actor	Mike 'Slug' Richards	1933
Sitting Pretty Movie	6.0	Actor	Chick Parker	1933
From Hell to Heaven Movie	6.0	Actor	Charlie Bayne	1933
Too Much Harmony Movie	6.4	Actor	Benny Day	1933
Sailor Be Good Movie	5.9	Actor	Kelsey Jones	1933
Alice in Wonderland Movie	6.2	Actor	Tweedledum	1933
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 Short Film	5.7	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	1933
Sky Bride Movie	6.8	Actor	Alec Dugan	1932
If I Had a Million Movie	6.7	Actor	Private Mulligan	1932
Once in a Lifetime Movie	6.6	Actor	George Lewis	1932
Million Dollar Legs Movie	6.6	Actor	Migg Tweeny	1932
Uptown New York Movie	6.2	Actor	Eddie Doyle	1932
Dancers in the Dark Movie	5.8	Actor	Duke Taylor	1932
Madison Square Garden Movie	7.1	Actor	Eddie Burke	1932
Make Me a Star Movie	6.3	Actor	Jack Oakie (uncredited)	1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 Short Film	5.5	Actor	Self	1932
June Moon Movie	6.2	Actor	Frederick Martin Stevens	1931
The Gang Buster Movie	6.0	Actor	Charlie Case	1931
Dude Ranch Movie	5.6	Actor	Jennifer	1931
Touchdown! Movie	6.5	Actor	Babe Barton	1931
The Stolen Jools Short Film	5.6	Actor	Jack Oakie	1931
The Sap from Syracuse Movie	5.4	Actor	Littleton Looney	1930
Let's Go Native Movie	5.5	Actor	Voltaire McGinnis	1930
Sea Legs Movie	5.6	Actor	Searchlight Doyle	1930
The Social Lion Movie	5.2	Actor	Marco Perkins	1930
Paramount on Parade Movie	5.4	Actor	Himself / Master of Ceremonies / Fu Manchu's Victim (Murder Will Out) / Girls Gym Instructor (In a Girls' Gym)	1930
The Man I Love Movie	5.4	Actor	Lew Layton	1929
Street Girl Movie	6.0	Actor	Joe Spring	1929
Hit the Deck Movie	7.0	Actor	Bilge	1929
Sweetie Movie	6.0	Actor	Tap-Tap Thompson	1929
Close Harmony Movie	5.9	Actor	Ben Barney	1929
The Wild Party Movie	6.0	Actor	Al	1929
Fast Company Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1929
The Dummy Movie	6.7	Actor	Dopey Hart	1929
Chinatown Nights Movie	5.2	Actor	James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter	1929
Hard to Get Movie	5.5	Actor	Marty Martin	1929
Finders Keepers Movie	4.8	Actor	B. B. Brown	1928
The Fleet's In Movie	6.4	Actor	Searchlight Doyle	1928
Road House Movie	6.9	Actor	Sam	1928
Someone to Love Movie	—	Actor	Michael Casey	1928
His Children's Children Movie	5.3	Actor	Minor Role (uncredited)	1923
Big Brother Movie	4.3	Actor	—	1923

Jack Oakie

Known For

Around the World in Eighty Days

Lover Come Back

The Great Dictator

Thieves' Highway

Movies & TV Credits