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Date of Birth:

12 November 1903, Sedalia, Missouri, USA more

Date of Death:

23 January 1978, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

Once teamed with fellow vaudevillian Skeets Gallagher in the hopes of... more

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Down 55% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Bonanza" (1959)	Thadeus Cole (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.3 (1,147)
	AKAs: Ponderosa (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: A Christmas Story (1966) Thadeus Cole
2.	"Daniel Boone" (1964)	Otis Cobb (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.5 (214)
	1 TV episode: Goliath (1966) Otis Cobb
3.	"Disneyland" (1954)	Joe Kelsey (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.4 (277)
	AKAs: Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Kilroy: Part 4 (1965) Joe Kelsey
4.	"The Real McCoys" (1957)	Uncle Rightly / Uncle Rightly y (3 episodes, 1963)	1963	-	8.1 (110)
	AKAs: The McCoys 3 TV episodes: Up to Their Ears in Corn (1963) Uncle Rightly y Uncle Rightly and the Musical Milker (1963) Uncle Rightly Skeleton in the Closet (1963) Uncle Rightly
5.	"The New Breed" (1961)	Ham Tucker (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.1 (18)
	1 TV episode: I Remember Murder (1961) Ham Tucker
6.	Lover Come Back (1961)	J. Paxton Miller	1961	-	7.2 (2,049)

7.	"Target: The Corruptors" (1961)	Billy Stowe (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.5 (15)
	1 TV episode: Viva Vegas (1961) Billy Stowe
8.	The Rat Race (1960)	Mac, Owner of Macs Bar	1960	-	6.6 (321)

9.	The Wonderful Country (1959)	Travis Hyte	1959	-	6.1 (354)

10.	"Studio One" (1948)	Frank Rey (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.5 (51)
	AKAs: Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title) Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title) Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: The Award Winner (1958) Frank Rey
11.	"Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.2 (28)
	AKAs: Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title) Kraft Theatre (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: The Battle for Wednesday Night (1958)
12.	Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)	Captain of the 'Henrietta'	1956	-	6.8 (6,663)
	AKAs: Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
13.	"Shower of Stars" (1954)	(2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	6.7 (15)
	AKAs: Chrysler Shower of Stars 2 TV episodes: All-Star Line-Up (1955) Burlesque (1955)
14.	Tomahawk (1951)	Sol Beckworth	1951	-	6.0 (91)
	AKAs: Battle of Powder River (UK)
15.	Last of the Buccaneers (1950)	Sgt. Dominick	1950	-	5.1 (44)

16.	Thieves' Highway (1949)	Slob	1949	-	7.9 (1,310)

17.	When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)	Bozo Evans	1948	-	7.0 (44)

18.	Northwest Stampede (1948)	Mike Kirby/Clem	1948	-	5.3 (46)

19.	She Wrote the Book (1946)	Jerry Marlowe	1946	-	-

20.	On Stage Everybody (1945)	Michael Sullivan	1945	-	7.6 (5)

21.	That's the Spirit (1945)	Steve 'Slim' Gogarty	1945	-	7.3 (15)

22.	Bowery to Broadway (1944)	Michael O'Rourke	1944	-	7.1 (23)

23.	The Merry Monahans (1944)	Pete Monahan	1944	-	7.5 (26)

24.	Sweet and Low-Down (1944)	Popsy	1944	-	6.2 (43)

25.	It Happened Tomorrow (1944)	Uncle Oscar Smith aka Cigolini	1944	-	7.3 (536)
	AKAs: René Clair's It Happened Tomorrow (USA: complete title)
26.	Wintertime (1943)	Skip Hutton	1943	-	6.7 (31)

27.	Hello Frisco, Hello (1943)	Dan Daley	1943	-	6.9 (158)

28.	Something to Shout About (1943)	Larry Martin	1943	-	6.7 (6)

29.	Iceland (1942)	Slip Riggs	1942	-	5.5 (79)
	AKAs: Katina (UK)
30.	Song of the Islands (1942)	Rusty Smith	1942	-	6.3 (83)

31.	Rise and Shine (1941)	Boley Bolenciecwcz (pronounced Bolenkowitz)	1941	-	6.1 (13)

32.	Navy Blues (1941)	Cake O'Hara	1941	-	6.4 (78)

33.	The Great American Broadcast (1941)	Chuck Hadley	1941	-	6.6 (81)

34.	Little Men (1940)	Willie the Fox	1940	-	5.8 (85)

35.	Tin Pan Alley (1940)	Harry Aloysius Calhoun	1940	-	6.9 (142)

36.	The Great Dictator (1940)	Napaloni - Dictator of Bacteria	1940	-	8.4 (32,461)

37.	Young People (1940)	Joe Ballantine	1940	-	6.4 (114)

38.	Thanks for Everything (1938)	Bates	1938	-	6.3 (24)

39.	Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)	Lanny Morgan	1938	-	5.6 (71)
	AKAs: Annabel Takes a Trip
40.	The Affairs of Annabel (1938)	Lanny Morgan	1938	-	6.1 (122)

41.	Radio City Revels (1938)	Harry Miller	1938	-	6.4 (38)

42.	Hitting a New High (1937)	Corny Davis	1937	-	4.0 (52)

43.	Fight for Your Lady (1937)	Honest 'Ham' Hamilton	1937	-	5.8 (41)

44.	The Toast of New York (1937)	Luke	1937	-	6.5 (315)

45.	Super-Sleuth (1937)	Willard 'Bill' Martin	1937	-	6.0 (68)

46.	Champagne Waltz (1937)	Happy Gallagher	1937	-	7.0 (18)

47.	That Girl from Paris (1936)	Whammo Lonsdale	1936	-	6.6 (66)

48.	The Texas Rangers (1936)	Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones	1936	-	6.8 (171)

49.	Florida Special (1936)	Bangs Carter	1936	-	6.8 (5)

50.	Colleen (1936)	Joe Cork	1936	-	6.0 (75)

51.	Collegiate (1936)	Jerry Craig	1936	-	7.0 (16)
	AKAs: Charm School (UK)
52.	King of Burlesque (1936)	Joe Cooney	1936	-	6.6 (39)

53.	The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)	Spud Miller	1935	-	6.3 (70)

54.	The Call of the Wild (1935)	'Shorty' Hoolihan	1935	-	6.8 (410)

55.	College Rhythm (1934)	Francis J. Finnegan	1934	-	5.6 (17)

56.	Shoot the Works (1934)	Nicky Nelson	1934	-	6.5 (10)
	AKAs: Thank Your Stars (UK)
57.	Murder at the Vanities (1934)	Jack Ellery	1934	-	6.5 (169)

58.	Looking for Trouble (1934)	Casey	1934	-	6.7 (22)

59.	Alice in Wonderland (1933)	Tweedledum	1933	-	6.6 (450)

60.	Sitting Pretty (1933)	Chick Parker	1933	-	6.6 (29)

61.	Too Much Harmony (1933)	Benny Day	1933	-	6.7 (15)

62.	College Humor (1933)	Barney Shirrel	1933	-	6.9 (28)

63.	The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)	Mike 'Slug' Richards	1933	-	7.1 (200)

64.	Sailor Be Good (1933)	Kelsey Jones	1933	-	-

65.	From Hell to Heaven (1933)	Charlie Bayne	1933	-	7.3 (16)

66.	Uptown New York (1932)	Eddie Doyle	1932	-	6.1 (19)

67.	If I Had a Million (1932)	Private Mulligan	1932	-	7.3 (551)

68.	Madison Sq. Garden (1932)	Eddie Burke	1932	-	8.1 (8)

69.	Once in a Lifetime (1932)	George Lewis	1932	-	7.6 (40)

70.	Million Dollar Legs (1932)	Migg Tweeny	1932	-	7.4 (277)

71.	Sky Bride (1932)	Alec Dugan	1932	-	7.2 (5)

72.	Dancers in the Dark (1932)	Duke Taylor	1932	-	7.0 (23)

73.	Touchdown (1931)	Babe Barton	1931	-	8.1 (6)
	AKAs: Playing the Game (UK)
74.	Dude Ranch (1931)	Jenifer/Vance Kilroy	1931	-	-

75.	June Moon (1931)	Frederick Martin Stevens	1931	-	6.7 (14)

76.	The Gang Buster (1931)	'Cyclone' Case	1931	-	6.6 (10)

77.	Sea Legs (1930)	Searchlight Doyle	1930	-	6.7 (8)

78.	Let's Go Native (1930)	Voltaire McGinnis	1930	-	8.0 (47)

79.	The Sap from Syracuse (1930)	Littleton Looney	1930	-	8.1 (6)
	AKAs: The Sap from Abroad
80.	The Social Lion (1930/I)	Marco Perkins	1930	-	-

81.	Hit the Deck (1930)	Bilge	1930	-	8.1 (5)

82.	Sweetie (1929)	Tap-Tap Thoompson	1929	-	6.2 (11)

83.	Fast Company (1929)	Elmer Kane	1929	-	-

84.	Hard to Get (1929)	Marty Martin	1929	-	-
	AKAs: Classified (USA: alternative title)
85.	Street Girl (1929)	Joe Spring	1929	-	7.5 (143)

86.	The Man I Love (1929)	Lew Layton	1929	-	5.3 (12)

87.	Close Harmony (1929)	Ben Barney	1929	-	9.2 (7)

88.	The Wild Party (1929)	Al	1929	-	6.1 (125)

89.	Chinatown Nights (1929)	The Reporter	1929	-	5.9 (18)

90.	The Dummy (1929)	Dopey Hart	1929	-	-

91.	Sin Town (1929)	'Chicken' O'Toole	1929	-	-

92.	Someone to Love (1928)	Michael Casey	1928	-	-

93.	The Fleet's In (1928)	Searchlight Doyle	1928	-	8.6 (5)

94.	Road House (1928)	Sam	1928	-	-

95.	Finders Keepers (1928)		1928	-	-

96.	Classmates (1924)	(uncredited) Bit Part	1924	-	-
	AKAs: Winning Through (UK)
97.	His Darker Self (1924)	(uncredited) Minor Role	1924	-	-

98.	Big Brother (1923)	(uncredited) Bit Part	1923	-	-

99.	His Children's Children (1923)		1923	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Lover Come Back (1961)	(performer: "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny")	1961	-	7.2 (2,049)

2.	Sweet and Low-Down (1944)	(performer: "Ten Days with Baby" (1944))	1944	-	6.2 (43)

3.	The Merry Monahans (1944)	(performer: "Lovely" (uncredited), "We're Having a Wonderful Time" (uncredited), "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (uncredited), "In My Merry Oldsmobile" (uncredited), "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" (uncredited), "The Old Folks at Home" (uncredited), "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (uncredited), "I Love You, California" (uncredited), "Ta-ra-ra Boom-der-é" (uncredited), "The Campbells Are Coming" (uncredited))	1944	-	7.5 (26)

4.	Hello Frisco, Hello (1943)	(performer: "Hello, Frisco!", "The Dance of the Grizzly Bear", "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?", "By the Watermelon Vine (Lindy Lou)", "Gee, But It's Great to Meet a Friend from Your Home Town", "I've Got a Gal in Every Port") ("By the Watermelon Vine (Lindy Lou)")	1943	-	6.9 (158)

5.	Song of the Islands (1942)	(performer: "Home on the Range" (1904), "What's Buzzin' Cousin?" (1942))	1942	-	6.3 (83)

6.	Navy Blues (1941)	(performer: "When Are We Going to Land Abroad" (uncredited))	1941	-	6.4 (78)

7.	The Great American Broadcast (1941)	(performer: "I Take to You", "Give My Regards to Broadway" (uncredited), "Chi Mi frena in tal momento?" (uncredited))	1941	-	6.6 (81)

8.	Tin Pan Alley (1940)	(performer: "K-K-K-Katy" (1918) (uncredited), "You Say The Sweetest Things (Baby)" (1940) (uncredited), "Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France" (1917) (uncredited))	1940	-	6.9 (142)

9.	Young People (1940)	(performer: "Fifth Avenue", "I Wouldn't Take A Million", "The Mason-Dixon Line", "Tra-La-La-La", "On the Beach at Waikiki" (uncredited), "Baby Take a Bow" (uncredited))	1940	-	6.4 (114)

10.	Radio City Revels (1938)	(performer: "YOU'RE THE APPLE OF MY EYE (YOU LITTLE PEACH)") ("TAKE A TIP FROM THE TULIP")	1938	-	6.4 (38)

11.	Hitting a New High (1937)	(performer: "Let's Give Love Another Chance" (1937))	1937	-	4.0 (52)

12.	That Girl from Paris (1936)	(performer: "Love and Learn" (1936), "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" (1866) (uncredited), "Seal It with a Kiss" (1936), "Moon Face" (1936), "My Nephew from Nice" (1936)) ("There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)" (1823) (uncredited), "Seal It with a Kiss" (1936), "I Love You Truly" (1906) (uncredited))	1936	-	6.6 (66)

13.	Colleen (1936)	(lyrics: "You Gotta Know How to Dance" (1936)) (performer: "Boulevardier from the Bronx" (1936))	1936	-	6.0 (75)

14.	Collegiate (1936)	(performer: "My Grandfather's Clock in the Hallway", "Rhythmatic", "You Hit the Spot")	1936	-	7.0 (16)
	AKAs: Charm School (UK)
15.	King of Burlesque (1936)	(performer: "Shooting High" (1935), "Too Good to Be True" (1935)) ("Whose Big Baby Are You?" (1935))	1936	-	6.6 (39)

16.	The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)	(performer: "Double Trouble")	1935	-	6.3 (70)

17.	Hollywood Rhythm (1934)	(performer: "College Rhythm")	1934	-	6.1 (11)
	AKAs: Headliners (1934-1935 Season): Hollywood Rhythm (USA: series title)
18.	Sitting Pretty (1933)	(performer: "You're Such a Comfort to Me")	1933	-	6.6 (29)

19.	Too Much Harmony (1933)	(performer: "Mingle with the Hoy Palloy")	1933	-	6.7 (15)

20.	College Humor (1933)	(performer: "Down the Old Ox Road")	1933	-	6.9 (28)

21.	Let's Go Native (1930)	(performer: "Joe Jazz")	1930	-	8.0 (47)

22.	Paramount on Parade (1930)	(performer: "I'm In Training For You", "We're the Masters of Ceremony")	1930	-	6.4 (101)

23.	Hit the Deck (1930)	(performer: "Keeping My Self For You", "Harbor of My Heart", "Join the Navy", "Nothing Could Be Sweeter", "Sometimes I'm Happy")	1930	-	8.1 (5)

24.	Sweetie (1929)	(performer: "Alma Mammy", "Prep Step")	1929	-	6.2 (11)

25.	Street Girl (1929)	(performer: "Lovable and Sweet")	1929	-	7.5 (143)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '72 (1972) (TV)	Himself	1972	-	9.6 (16)

2.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.0 (41)
	1 TV episode: Ken Murray (1960) Himself
3.	"The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	4.8 (8)
	AKAs: The Ford Show 1 TV episode: Episode #2.26 (1958) Himself
4.	"The Jack Carter Show" (1950)	Himself (1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.9 (1950) Himself
5.	Polo with the Stars (1941)	(uncredited) Himself - watching Polo match	1941	-	-

6.	Screen Snapshots Series 19, No 10 (1940)	Himself, Tour Guide	1940	-	-

7.	Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (1934)	(uncredited) Himself	1934	-	5.9 (41)

8.	Hollywood Rhythm (1934)	Himself	1934	-	6.1 (11)
	AKAs: Headliners (1934-1935 Season): Hollywood Rhythm (USA: series title)
9.	Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (1934)	Himself	1934	-	2.9 (7)

10.	Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)	Himself	1933	-	-

11.	Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933)	(uncredited) Himself	1933	-	5.7 (10)

12.	Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 (1932)	Himself	1932	-	-

13.	Make Me a Star (1932)	(uncredited) Himself	1932	-	7.0 (82)

14.	Screen Snapshots (1932/II)	Himself	1932	-	6.4 (7)

15.	The Slippery Pearls (1931)	Himself	1931	-	6.0 (228)
	AKAs: The Stolen Jools
16.	Galas de la Paramount (1930)	Himself - Comedy Episode	1930	-	-

17.	Paramount on Parade (1930)	Himself/Master of Ceremonies/Fu Manchu's Victim (Murder Will Out)/Girls Gym Instructor (In a Girls' Gym)	1930	-	6.4 (101)

18.	Paramount op parade (1930)	Himself	1930	-	-


1.	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)	Mac

2.	Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)	(uncredited) Benzini Napaloni

3.	Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)

4.	Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV)	Himself

5.	"That's Hollywood"
	1 TV episode: You've Never Seen This Before (1978) Himself
6.	Hollywood My Home Town (1965)	Himself

7.	Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (1952)	Himself

8.	Take It or Leave It (1944)	(uncredited) Himself: Clip from 'Tin Pan Alley'

Additional Details

Other Works:

Wrote autobiography, "Jack Oakie's Double Takes", published posthumously in 1980. more

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5 Print Biographies | 4 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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Comedy | Musical | Drama | Romance more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | Male Female Relationship | Singer more

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