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Jack Richardson (actor)
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Jack Howard Richardson (November 18, 1883 – November 17, 1957) was an American actor
.
Born in New York, New York
, he was signed to a contract in silent film
s in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company
, where he worked for several years.
Richardson appeared in more than 600 films before his death in Santa Barbara, California
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Born in New York, New York
New York City
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, he was signed to a contract in silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
s in 1911 by the Thanhouser Company
Thanhouser Company
The Thanhouser Company was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser.-See also:...
, where he worked for several years.
Richardson appeared in more than 600 films before his death in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | The Gun Man | The Gun Man | |
| 1912 | The Maid and the Man | Ike Getrich | |
| 1913 | The Haunted House The Haunted House (1913 film) The Haunted House is a 1913 American silent short comedy-drama film starring Julius Frankenburg, Harry Van Meter, Vivian Rich, and Jack Richardson.... |
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| 1914 | Sir Galahad of Twilight Sir Galahad of Twilight Sir Galahad of Twilight is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres and written by Marie Layet. The film stars Perry Banks, Reaves Eason, William Garwood, Jack Richardson, Harry von Meter, and Vivian Rich.-Cast:... |
Jim, his partner | |
| 1915 | A Heart of Gold A Heart of Gold A Heart of Gold is a 1915 American silent romantic drama short film directed by Tom Ricketts starring Harry von Meter, Reaves Eason, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, and Vivian Rich.-Cast:* Harry von Meter as Jim* Jack Richardson as Jake Price... |
Jack Price | |
| A Touch of Love | Steve | ||
| 1916 | Land o' Lizards | Buck Moran | Alternative title: Silent Shelby |
| 1917 | Blood Money | ||
| The Outlaw and the Lady The Outlaw and the Lady The Outlaw and the Lady is a 1917 film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Louise Lovely* Jack Richardson* William Steele - * Vester Pegg* Tote Du Crow - Butler... |
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| Golden Rule Kate Golden Rule Kate Golden Rule Kate is a 1917 silent era western drama motion picture starring Louise Glaum, William Conklin, Jack Richardson, Mildred Harris, and John Gilbert.Directed by Reginald Barker from a story written by Monte M... |
"Slick" Barney | ||
| 1918 | You Can't Believe Everything You Can't Believe Everything You Can't Believe Everything is a 1918 silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Gloria Swanson - Patricia Reynolds* Darrell Foss - Arthur Kirby* Jack Richardson - Hasty Carson* Edward Peil Sr. - Jim Wheeler... |
Hasty Carson | |
| Wife or Country Wife or Country Wife or Country is a 1918 silent drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Gloria Swanson.-Cast:* Harry Mestayer - Dale Barker* Gretchen Lederer - Gretchen Barker* Gloria Swanson - Sylvia Hamilton* Jack Richardson - Dr. Meyer Stahl... |
Dr. Meyer Stahl | ||
| 1919 | Dangerous Hours Dangerous Hours Dangerous Hours is a 1919 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Prints of the film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archive. It premiered in February 1920.The film was based on a short story published in the Saturday Evening Post... |
Boris Blotchi | |
| 1920 | The Fatal Sign The Fatal Sign The Fatal Sign is a 1920 drama film serial directed by Stuart Paton. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Claire Anderson - Genevieve* Harry Carter - Indigo* Leo D. Maloney - Jerry* Boyd Irwin - Sydney* Joseph W. Girard* Frank Tokunaga... |
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| 1921 | The Show Down | Blackie | |
| 1922 | A Dangerous Adventure | Herbert Brandon | |
| 1923 | The Daring Years The Daring Years The Daring Years is an independently released American silent film melodrama, directed by Kenneth Webb and produced by Daniel Carson Goodman. The film starred Mildred Harris, Clara Bow, Charles Emmett Mack, and Tyrone Power, Sr.... |
Flagier, cabaret owner | |
| 1924 | Tiger Thompson Tiger Thompson Tiger Thompson is a 1924 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Tiger Thompson* Marguerite Clayton - Ethel Brannon* John Webb Dillon - Jim Morley * Jack Richardson - Bull Dorgan* George Ring - Charlie Wong... |
Bull Dorgan | |
| Dynamite Dan Dynamite Dan Dynamite Dan is a platform game for the ZX Spectrum and other 8-bit formats written by Rod Bowkett and released by Mirrorsoft in 1985.-Summary:... |
Spike Moran | ||
| 1925 | Beyond the Border Beyond the Border Beyond the Border is a 1925 Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Bob Smith* William Scott - Bob Moore* Mildred Harris - Molly Smith* Tom Santschi - Nick Perdue* Jack Richardson - Brick Dawson... |
Brick Dawson | |
| 1926 | The Winking Idol The Winking Idol The Winking Idol is a Universal Pictures silent western motion picture serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick.... |
Crawford Lange | |
| Her Honor, the Governor Her Honor, the Governor Her Honor, the Governor is a 1926 silent drama film starring Pauline Frederick, directed by Chester Withey and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Pauline Frederick - Adele Fenway* Carroll Nye - Bob Fenway* Greta von Rue - Marian Lee... |
Slade | Alternative title: The Second Mrs. Fenway | |
| 1927 | The Trail of the Tiger The Trail of the Tiger The Trail of the Tiger is a 1927 film serial directed by Henry MacRae. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Jack Dougherty - Jack Stewart * Frances Teague - Trixie Hemingway* Jack Mower - Tiger Jordan... |
Ned Calvert | |
| 1928 | Eagle of the Night Eagle of the Night Eagle of the Night is a 1928 drama film serial directed by James F. Fulton.-Cast:* Frank Clarke* Shirley Palmer* Earl Metcalfe* Josef Swickard* Maurice Costello* Max Hawley* Roy Wilson* Jack Richardson-See also:* List of American films of 1928... |
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| 1929 | One Splendid Hour | Peter Hoag | |
| 1930 | The Costello Case | Donnelly | |
| 1931 | Unfaithful | Armstrong | |
| 1932 | The Man from New Mexico | Jim Fletcher | |
| 1933 | Son of Kong | Sailor | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Babbitt | District Attorney's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Gold Diggers of 1935 Gold Diggers of 1935 Gold Diggers of 1935 is a Warner Bros. musical film directed and choreographed by Busby Berkeley and starring Dick Powell, Gloria Stuart, Adolphe Menjou, Winifred Shaw, Alice Brady, Hugh Herbert and Frank McHugh... |
Floor manager | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Give Me Liberty Give Me Liberty (1936 film) Give Me Liberty is a 1936 short drama film, filmed in Technicolor, produced by Vitaphone, released by Warner Brothers and directed by B. Reeves Eason. It won an Academy Award in 1937 for Best Short Subject .-Cast:* John Litel - Patrick Henry... |
Man Kneeling to Trip the Commissioner | Short subject Uncredited |
| 1937 | Kid Galahad Kid Galahad (1937 film) Kid Galahad is a 1937 prizefighter film starring Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart. The movie was directed by Michael Curtiz.... |
Ringsider, fourth fight | Uncredited |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood (film) The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 American swashbuckler film directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley. Filmed in Technicolor, the picture stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains.-Plot:... |
Serf | |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties is a 1939 crime thriller starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart and Gladys George. The movie was directed by Raoul Walsh, and written by Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay and Robert Rossen based on the story "The World Moves On" by Mark Hellinger... |
Sleeping Train Passenger | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Gun Code | Mike McClure | |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe Meet John Doe Meet John Doe is a 1941 American comedy drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra, and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The film is about a "grassroots" political campaign created unwittingly by a newspaper columnist and pursued by a wealthy businessman. It became a box office hit... |
Man in diner | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Obliging Young Lady | Second uncle | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Climax | Musical Conductor | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Bells of Rosarita Bells of Rosarita Bells of Rosarita is a 1945 American film starring Roy Rogers and directed by Frank McDonald.-Plot:The film is a musical western. Sue Farnum gets cheated out of her inheritance by the thieving business partner of her deceased father... |
Studio Director | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Suspense Suspense (1946 film) Suspense is a film noir directed by Frank Tuttle. The ice-skating-themed movie starred Barry Sullivan and former Olympic skater Belita , who would team up again in 1947 for the film, The Gangster. It was also the last film appearance of actor Eugene Pallette... |
Poker player | Uncredited |
| 1947 | That's My Gal | Buyer | Uncredited |
| 1949 | I Shot Jesse James I Shot Jesse James I Shot Jesse James is a film directed by Samuel Fuller about the murder of Jesse James by Robert Ford and Robert Ford's life afterwards... |
St. Joseph Saloon Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1951 | The Mating Season The Mating Season (film) The Mating Season is a 1951 classic farce with elements of screwball comedy. A film made by Paramount Pictures, it was directed by Mitchell Leisen and produced by Charles Brackett from a screenplay by Charles Brackett, Richard Breen and Walter Reisch, based on the play Maggie by Caesar Dunn... |
Board member | Uncredited |