Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

ActingBorn November 12, 1903Died January 23, 1978 (age 74)Sedalia, Missouri, USA

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

Known For

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

Bilge

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Radio City Revels

Radio City Revels

Harry

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

Chick Parker

Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native

Voltaire McGinnis

Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

Slob

From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven

Charlie Bayne

One to One: John & Yoko

One to One: John & Yoko

Napaloni - Dictator of Bactera (archive footage)

Filmography

Acting

One to One: John & Yoko

One to One: John & Yoko7.0

2025·Napaloni - Dictator of Bactera (archive footage)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered7.0

2014·Self (archive footage)

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet6.0

2011·Self (archive footage)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years5.0

2007·Benzini Napaloni (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kilroy

1965·Joe Kelsey

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone7.0

1964·Otis Cobb·1 ep

Breaking Point

Breaking Point7.2

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back7.0

1961·J. Paxton Miller

The New Breed

The New Breed7.0

1961·Ham Tucker·1 ep

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!3.5

The Rat Race

The Rat Race6.6

The Wonderful Country

The Wonderful Country6.1

1959·Travis Hyle

Bonanza

1959·Thaddeus Cade·1 ep

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days6.6

1956·SS Henrietta Captain

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life6.4

1952·Self·1 ep

Tomahawk

1951·Sol Beckworth

Last of the Buccaneers

Last of the Buccaneers5.5

1950·Sgt. Dominick

Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway7.3

When My Baby Smiles at Me

When My Baby Smiles at Me4.8

1948·Bozo Evans

Studio One

1948·Frank Rey·1 ep

Northwest Stampede

Northwest Stampede1.5

1948·Mike Kirby

She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book6.0

1946·Jerry Marlowe

On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody

1945·Michael Sullivan

That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit5.0

1945·Steve 'Slim' Gogarty

Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway

1944·Michael O'Rourke

Sweet and Low-Down

Sweet and Low-Down5.2

The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans5.0

1944·Pete Monahan

Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It4.0

1944·(archive footage) (uncredited)

It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow6.7

1944·Uncle Oscar Smith

Wintertime

1943·Skip Hutton

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Hello, Frisco, Hello6.3

1943·Dan Daley

Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About5.8

1943·Larry Martin

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 19426.0

Iceland

1942·Slip Riggs

Song of the Islands

Song of the Islands6.2

1942·Rusty Smith

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine6.0

1941·Boley Bolenciecwcz

Polo with the Stars5.0

1941·Self - Watching Polo Match

Navy Blues

1941·'Cake' O'Hara

The Great American Broadcast

The Great American Broadcast5.0

1941·Chuck Hadley

Little Men

1940·William "Willie" Deming

Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley5.1

1940·Harry Calhoun

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator8.3

1940·Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Young People

Young People4.6

1940·Joe Ballantine

Thanks for Everything

Thanks for Everything5.0

Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour5.0

1938·Lanny Morgan

The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel4.0

1938·Lanny Morgan

Radio City Revels

Radio City Revels8.0

Hitting a New High

Hitting a New High5.2

1937·Corny Davis

Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady4.8

1937·"Honest Ham" Hamilton

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York5.8

Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth5.0

1937·Bill Martin

Champagne Waltz

Champagne Waltz

1937·Happy Gallagher

That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris6.5

1936·Whammo Lonsdale

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers6.3

1936·Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones

Florida Special

Florida Special6.0

1936·Bangs Tucker

Colleen

Collegiate

1936·Jerry Craig

King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque5.9

1936·Joe Cooney

The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 19365.5

1935·Spud Miller

Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild6.2

1935·'Shorty' Hoolihan

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove5.5

College Rhythm

College Rhythm4.7

1934·Francis J. Finnegan

Hollywood Rhythm

Shoot the Works

Shoot the Works5.5

1934·Nicky Nelson

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities5.5

1934·Jack Ellery

Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble6.2

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland6.1

1933·Tweedledum

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933·Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty7.5

1933·Chick Parker

Too Much Harmony

Too Much Harmony5.0

1933·Benny Day

College Humor

College Humor5.3

1933·Barney Shirrel

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk6.6

1933·Mike 'Slug' Richards

Sailor Be Good

1933·Kelsey Jones

From Hell to Heaven

From Hell to Heaven7.2

1933·Charlie Bayne

Uptown New York

Uptown New York5.8

1932·Eddie Doyle

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million6.6

1932·Private Mulligan

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden6.2

1932·Eddie Burke

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime7.0

1932·George Lewis

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

Hollywood on Parade No. A-14.0

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs6.6

1932·Migg Tweeny

Make Me a Star5.5

1932·Jack Oakie (uncredited)

Sky Bride

1932·Alec Dugan

Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark4.8

1932·Duke Taylor

Touchdown!

1931·Babe Barton

Dude Ranch

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools5.6

1931·Jack Oakie

June Moon

1931·Frederick Martin Stevens

The Gang Buster

The Gang Buster5.8

1931·Charlie Case

Sea Legs

1930·Searchlight Doyle

Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native7.5

1930·Voltaire McGinnis

The Sap from Syracuse

The Sap from Syracuse4.9

1930·Littleton Looney

The Social Lion

The Social Lion6.0

1930·Marco Perkins

Paramount on Parade

Paramount on Parade6.1

1930·Himself / Master of Ceremonies / Fu Manchu's Victim (Murder Will Out) / Girls Gym Instructor (In a Girls' Gym)

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck9.0

Sweetie

1929·Tap-Tap Thompson

Street Girl

1929·Joe Spring

Hard to Get

1929·Marty Martin

The Man I Love

The Man I Love4.0

1929·Lew Layton

Close Harmony6.5

1929·Ben Barney

The Wild Party

The Wild Party6.7

Chinatown Nights

Chinatown Nights4.0

1929·James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter

The Dummy

1929·Dopey Hart

Someone to Love

Someone to Love

1928·Michael Casey

The Fleet's In

1928·Searchlight Doyle

Road House

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1928·B. B. Brown

Big Brother

His Children's Children

His Children's Children

1923·Minor Role (uncredited)

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