Filmography
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Known For
The Great Dictator Napaloni - Dictator of Bacteria (1940) -
Call of the Wild 'Shorty' Hoolihan (1935) -
Million Dollar Legs Migg Tweeny (1932) -
Known For
The Affairs of Annabel Lanny Morgan (1938) -
Actor
Bonanza Thaddeus Cade (1966) -
Daniel Boone Otis Cobb (1966) -
The Magical World of Disney Joe Kelsey (1965) -
The Real McCoys - The Lost Episode Uncle Rightly McCoy (1963) -
Target: The Corruptors! Billy Stowe (1962) -
The New Breed Ham Tucker (1961) -
Lover Come Back J. Paxton Miller (1961) -
The Rat Race Mac (1960) -
The Wonderful Country Travis Hyte (1959) -
Studio One in Hollywood Frank Rey (1958) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1958) -
![Around the World in 80 Days]( "Around the World in 80 Days")
Around the World in 80 Days Captain of the 'S. S. Henrietta' (1956) -
![Shower of Stars]( "Shower of Stars")
Shower of Stars (1955) -
![Tomahawk]( "Tomahawk")
Tomahawk Sol Beckworth (1951) -
![Last of the Buccaneers]( "Last of the Buccaneers")
Last of the Buccaneers Sgt. Dominick (1950) -
![Thieves' Highway]( "Thieves' Highway")
Thieves' Highway Slob (1949) -
![When My Baby Smiles at Me]( "When My Baby Smiles at Me")
When My Baby Smiles at Me Bozo Evans (1948) -
![Northwest Stampede]( "Northwest Stampede")
Northwest Stampede Mike Kirby (1948) -
![She Wrote the Book]( "She Wrote the Book")
She Wrote the Book Jerry Marlowe (1946) -
![On Stage Everybody]( "On Stage Everybody")
On Stage Everybody Michael Sullivan (1945) -
![That's the Spirit]( "That's the Spirit")
That's the Spirit Steve 'Slim' Gogarty (1945) -
![Bowery to Broadway]( "Bowery to Broadway")
Bowery to Broadway Michael O'Rourke (1944) -
![Sweet and Low-Down]( "Sweet and Low-Down")
Sweet and Low-Down Popsy (1944) -
![The Merry Monahans]( "The Merry Monahans")
The Merry Monahans Pete Monahan (1944) -
![It Happened Tomorrow]( "It Happened Tomorrow")
It Happened Tomorrow Uncle Oscar Smith / Cigolini (1944) -
![Wintertime]( "Wintertime")
Wintertime Skip Hutton (1943) -
![Hello Frisco, Hello]( "Hello Frisco, Hello")
Hello Frisco, Hello Dan Daley (1943) -
![Something to Shout About]( "Something to Shout About")
Something to Shout About Larry Martin (1943) -
![Iceland]( "Iceland")
Iceland Slip Riggs (1942) -
![Song of the Islands]( "Song of the Islands")
Song of the Islands Rusty Smith (1942) -
![Rise and Shine]( "Rise and Shine")
Rise and Shine Boley Bolenciecwcz (1941) -
![Navy Blues]( "Navy Blues")
Navy Blues Cake O'Hara (1941) -
![The Great American Broadcast]( "The Great American Broadcast")
The Great American Broadcast Chuck Hadley (1941) -
![Little Men]( "Little Men")
Little Men Willie (1940) -
![Tin Pan Alley]( "Tin Pan Alley")
Tin Pan Alley Harry Calhoun (1940) -
![The Great Dictator]( "The Great Dictator")
The Great Dictator Napaloni - Dictator of Bacteria (1940) -
![Young People]( "Young People")
Young People Joe Ballantine (1940) -
![Thanks for Everything]( "Thanks for Everything")
Thanks for Everything Bates (1938) -
![Annabel Takes a Tour]( "Annabel Takes a Tour")
Annabel Takes a Tour Lanny Morgan (1938) -
![The Affairs of Annabel]( "The Affairs of Annabel")
The Affairs of Annabel Lanny Morgan (1938) -
![Radio City Revels]( "Radio City Revels")
Radio City Revels Harry Miller (1938) -
![Hitting a New High]( "Hitting a New High")
Hitting a New High Corny Davis (1937) -
![Fight for Your Lady]( "Fight for Your Lady")
Fight for Your Lady Honest 'Ham' Hamilton (1937) -
![The Toast of New York]( "The Toast of New York")
The Toast of New York Luke (1937) -
![Super-Sleuth]( "Super-Sleuth")
Super-Sleuth Willard (Bill) Martin (1937) -
![Champagne Waltz]( "Champagne Waltz")
Champagne Waltz Happy Gallagher (1937) -
![That Girl from Paris]( "That Girl from Paris")
That Girl from Paris Whammo Lonsdale (1936) -
![The Texas Rangers]( "The Texas Rangers")
The Texas Rangers Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones (1936) -
![Florida Special]( "Florida Special")
Florida Special Bangs Carter (1936) -
![Colleen]( "Colleen")
Colleen Joe Cork (1936) -
![Collegiate]( "Collegiate")
Collegiate Jerry Craig (1936) -
![King of Burlesque]( "King of Burlesque")
King of Burlesque Joe Cooney (1936) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1936]( "The Big Broadcast of 1936")
The Big Broadcast of 1936 Spud Miller (1935) -
![Call of the Wild]( "Call of the Wild")
Call of the Wild 'Shorty' Hoolihan (1935) -
![College Rhythm]( "College Rhythm")
College Rhythm Francis J. Finnegan (1934) -
![Shoot the Works]( "Shoot the Works")
Shoot the Works Nicky Nelson (1934) -
![Murder at the Vanities]( "Murder at the Vanities")
Murder at the Vanities Jack Ellery (1934) -
![Looking for Trouble]( "Looking for Trouble")
Looking for Trouble Casey (1934) -
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland Tweedledum (1933) -
![Sitting Pretty]( "Sitting Pretty")
Sitting Pretty Chick Parker (1933) -
![Too Much Harmony]( "Too Much Harmony")
Too Much Harmony Benny Day (1933) -
![College Humor]( "College Humor")
College Humor Barney Shirrel (1933) -
![The Eagle and the Hawk]( "The Eagle and the Hawk")
The Eagle and the Hawk Mike Richards (1933) -
![Sailor Be Good]( "Sailor Be Good")
Sailor Be Good Kelsey Jones (1933) -
![From Hell to Heaven]( "From Hell to Heaven")
From Hell to Heaven Charlie Bayne (1933) -
![Uptown New York]( "Uptown New York")
Uptown New York Eddie Doyle (1932) -
![If I Had a Million]( "If I Had a Million")
If I Had a Million Private Mulligan (1932) -
![Madison Square Garden]( "Madison Square Garden")
Madison Square Garden Eddie Burke (1932) -
![Once in a Lifetime]( "Once in a Lifetime")
Once in a Lifetime George Lewis (1932) -
![Million Dollar Legs]( "Million Dollar Legs")
Million Dollar Legs Migg Tweeny (1932) -
![Make Me a Star]( "Make Me a Star")
Make Me a Star Jack Oakie (1932) -
![Sky Bride]( "Sky Bride")
Sky Bride Alec Dugan (1932) -
![Dancers in the Dark]( "Dancers in the Dark")
Dancers in the Dark Duke Taylor (1932) -
![Touchdown!]( "Touchdown!")
Touchdown! Babe Barton (1931) -
![Dude Ranch]( "Dude Ranch")
Dude Ranch Jennifer / Vance Kilroy (1931) -
![The Stolen Jools]( "The Stolen Jools")
The Stolen Jools Jack Oakie (1931) -
![June Moon]( "June Moon")
June Moon Frederick Martin Stevens (1931) -
![The Gang Buster]( "The Gang Buster")
The Gang Buster Charlie Case (1931) -
![Sea Legs]( "Sea Legs")
Sea Legs Searchlight Doyle (1930) -
![Let's Go Native]( "Let's Go Native")
Let's Go Native Voltaire McGinnis (1930) -
![The Sap from Syracuse]( "The Sap from Syracuse")
The Sap from Syracuse Littleton Looney (1930) -
![The Social Lion]( "The Social Lion")
The Social Lion Marco Perkins (1930) -
![Paramount on Parade]( "Paramount on Parade")
Paramount on Parade Comedy Episode (1930) -
![Hit the Deck]( "Hit the Deck")
Hit the Deck Bilge Smith (1929) -
![Sweetie]( "Sweetie")
Sweetie Tap-Tap Thompson (1929) -
![Fast Company]( "Fast Company")
Fast Company Elmer Kane (1929) -
![Hard to Get]( "Hard to Get")
Hard to Get Marty Martin (1929) -
![Street Girl]( "Street Girl")
Street Girl Joe Spring (1929) -
![The Man I Love]( "The Man I Love")
The Man I Love Lew Layton (1929) -
![Close Harmony]( "Close Harmony")
Close Harmony Ben Barney (1929) -
![The Wild Party]( "The Wild Party")
The Wild Party Al (1929) -
![Chinatown Nights]( "Chinatown Nights")
Chinatown Nights The Reporter (1929) -
![The Dummy]( "The Dummy")
The Dummy Dopey Hart (1929) -
![Sin Town]( "Sin Town")
Sin Town 'Chicken' O'Toole (1929) -
![Someone to Love]( "Someone to Love")
Someone to Love Michael Casey (1928) -
![The Fleet's In]( "The Fleet's In")
The Fleet's In Searchlight Doyle (1928) -
Road House Sam (1928)
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![Finders Keepers]( "Finders Keepers")
Finders Keepers B.B. Brown (1928) -
![Classmates]( "Classmates")
Classmates (1924) -
His Darker Self (1924)
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![Big Brother]( "Big Brother")
Big Brother (1923) -
Actor
![His Children's Children]( "His Children's Children")
His Children's Children Minor Role (1923) -
Soundtrack
![Lover Come Back]( "Lover Come Back")
Lover Come Back (1961) -
![That's the Spirit]( "That's the Spirit")
That's the Spirit (1945) -
![Sweet and Low-Down]( "Sweet and Low-Down")
Sweet and Low-Down (1944) -
![The Merry Monahans]( "The Merry Monahans")
The Merry Monahans (1944) -
![Hello Frisco, Hello]( "Hello Frisco, Hello")
Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) -
![Song of the Islands]( "Song of the Islands")
Song of the Islands (1942) -
![Navy Blues]( "Navy Blues")
Navy Blues (1941) -
![The Great American Broadcast]( "The Great American Broadcast")
The Great American Broadcast (1941) -
![Tin Pan Alley]( "Tin Pan Alley")
Tin Pan Alley (1940) -
![Young People]( "Young People")
Young People (1940) -
![Radio City Revels]( "Radio City Revels")
Radio City Revels (1938) -
![Hitting a New High]( "Hitting a New High")
Hitting a New High (1937) -
![That Girl from Paris]( "That Girl from Paris")
That Girl from Paris (1936) -
![Colleen]( "Colleen")
Colleen (1936) -
![Collegiate]( "Collegiate")
Collegiate (1936) -
![King of Burlesque]( "King of Burlesque")
King of Burlesque (1936) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1936]( "The Big Broadcast of 1936")
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) -
![College Rhythm]( "College Rhythm")
College Rhythm (1934) -
![Hollywood Rhythm]( "Hollywood Rhythm")
Hollywood Rhythm (1934) -
![Sitting Pretty]( "Sitting Pretty")
Sitting Pretty (1933) -
![Too Much Harmony]( "Too Much Harmony")
Too Much Harmony (1933) -
![College Humor]( "College Humor")
College Humor (1933) -
![Hollywood on Parade No. A-1]( "Hollywood on Parade No. A-1")
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 (1932) -
![Million Dollar Legs]( "Million Dollar Legs")
Million Dollar Legs (1932) -
![Let's Go Native]( "Let's Go Native")
Let's Go Native (1930) -
![Paramount on Parade]( "Paramount on Parade")
Paramount on Parade (1930) -
![Hit the Deck]( "Hit the Deck")
Hit the Deck (1929) -
![Sweetie]( "Sweetie")
Sweetie (1929) -
![Street Girl]( "Street Girl")
Street Girl (1929) -
Soundtrack
![Close Harmony]( "Close Harmony")
Close Harmony (1929) -
Archive footage
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2014) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011) -
![Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project]( "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project")
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![Hitler: The Comedy Years]( "Hitler: The Comedy Years")
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) -
![Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust]( "Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust")
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![Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults]( "Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1997) -
![20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years]( "20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years")
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![Secret Lives]( "Secret Lives")
Secret Lives (1996) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![That's Hollywood]( "That's Hollywood")
That's Hollywood (1978) -
![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
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![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
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Archive footage
![Take It or Leave It]( "Take It or Leave It")
Take It or Leave It (1944) -
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)
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Did You Know
Trivia
In 1981, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences established the Jack Oakie Lecture on Comedy in Film, as an annual event.
Quotes
The pictures I made were called the bread and butter pictures of the studio. They cost nothing and made millions, and supported the prestige productions that cost millions and made nothing.
Nickname
America's Joyboy.
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Lewis Delaney Offield
Sedalia, Missouri, USA
Died
(age 74)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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