George Jeske
Encyclopedia
George Jeske was an American screenwriter, director
and actor. He wrote for 54 films between 1926
and 1946
. He was one of the original Keystone Kops for Mack Sennett. He also directed 37 films between 1922
and 1933
.
He was born in Utah
and died in Los Angeles, California
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and actor. He wrote for 54 films between 1926
1926 in film
-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
and 1946
1946 in film
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a...
. He was one of the original Keystone Kops for Mack Sennett. He also directed 37 films between 1922
1922 in film
-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
and 1933
1933 in film
-Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded....
.
He was born in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Selected filmography
- Hoffmeyer's LegacyHoffmeyer's LegacyHoffmeyer's Legacy is a 1912 comedy short directed by Mack Sennett and notable for being the first Keystone Cops comedy. However, the film many people consider the first real Keystone Cop comedy to be is The Bangville Police .-Cast:...
(19121912 in filmThe year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
)) - In the Clutches of the GangIn the Clutches of the GangIn the Clutches of the Gang is a 1914 short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle* Charles Avery* Nick Cogley* George Jeske - Keystone Kop* Edgar Kennedy* Hank Mann* Harry McCoy* Rube Miller* George Nichols...
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
)) - The Noon WhistleThe Noon WhistleThe Noon Whistle is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Tanglefoot* James Finlayson - O'Hallahan, the foreman* Katherine Grant - Secretary* Sammy Brooks - A millworker...
(1923) - White WingsWhite WingsWhite Wings is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Street cleaner* James Finlayson - Dental patient* Marvin Loback - A cop* Katherine Grant - Nurse* Mark Jones - Dental patient* George Rowe - Cross-eyed man with dime...
(1923) - Under Two JagsUnder Two JagsUnder Two Jags is a 1923 silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel* Katherine Grant - The Princess* Mae Laurel - Cheroot* Sammy Brooks - Gunner * Charles Stevenson - Arab Officer Under Two Jags is a 1923 silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel* Katherine...
(1923) - Pick and ShovelPick and ShovelPick and Shovel, also known as The Miner, is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Miner* James Finlayson - The foreman* Katherine Grant - His daughter* George Rowe - Miner* Sammy Brooks - Miner...
(1923) - Collars and CuffsCollars and CuffsCollars and Cuffs is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Laundry worker* Mark Jones - Foreman* Eddie Baker - Laundry worker* Katherine Grant - Laundry worker* Jack Ackroyd - Laundry worker* George Rowe - Pedestrian...
(1923) - Oranges and LemonsOranges and Lemons (film)-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Sunkist* Katherine Grant - Little Valencia* Eddie Baker - Orange Blossom, the boss* George Rowe - Worker* Sammy Brooks - Worker* Mark Jones - Worker* 'Tonnage' Martin Wolfkeil - Worker...
(1923) - A Man About TownA Man About Town-Cast:* Stan Laurel - A man about town* Katherine Grant - The girl* James Finlayson - Humko, store detective* Charles Stevenson - Shop assistant* George Rowe - Cross-eyed barber* Mark Jones - Cross-eyed barber* Eddie Baker - Cop...
(1923) - Save the ShipSave the ShipSave the Ship is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel....
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - SmithySmithy (1924 film)-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Smithy* James Finlayson - Sergeant* William Gillespie - The Boss* Glenn Tryon - Mr. Smith* Jack Ackroyd - * Eddie Baker - * Sammy Brooks - Man in Employment Line * Jack Gavin - Foreman...
(1924) - Postage DuePostage DuePostage Due is a 1924 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - Stan* James Finlayson - Postal inspector* George Rowe - Photographer* Ena Gregory - Model* Eddie Baker - Villain* Dick Gilbert - Villain...
(1924) - Wide Open Spaces (1924)
- Short KiltsShort KiltsShort Kilts is a 1924 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.-Cast:* Stan Laurel - McPherson's son* James Finlayson - McGregor's son* Mickey Daniels - McPherson kid* Ena Gregory - McGregor's daughter* George Rowe - Blacksmith...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - Pete and RepeatPete and Repeat (film)Pete and Repeat is a 1931 comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle....
(19311931 in film-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
) - Should Wives Work?Should Wives Work?Should Wives Work? is a 1937 short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1937 for Best Short Subject .-Cast:* Leon Errol - Leon Errol* Vivien Oakland - Mrs. Errol* Richard Lane* William Brisbane...
(19371937 in filmThe year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
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