Jack Oakie

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Jack Oakie

Born 12 November 1903 Died 23 January 1978, aged 74 Sedalia, Missouri, USA TMDB ↗

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

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The numbers

Computed from the record
19age in their first credit on record (1923)
84years on screen and counting
11credits in 1929, their busiest year
99dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
One to One: John & Yoko poster

One to One: John & Yoko

2025
as Napaloni - Dictator of Bactera (archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years poster Age: 103

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007
as Benzini Napaloni (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kilroy poster Age: 61

Kilroy

1965
as Joe Kelsey
Lover Come Back poster Age: 58

Lover Come Back

1961
as J. Paxton Miller
The Rat Race poster Age: 56

The Rat Race

1960
as Mac
The Wonderful Country poster Age: 55

The Wonderful Country

1959
as Travis Hyle
Around the World in 80 Days poster Age: 52

Around the World in 80 Days

1956
as SS Henrietta Captain
Tomahawk poster Age: 47

Tomahawk

1951
as Sol Beckworth
Last of the Buccaneers poster Age: 46

Last of the Buccaneers

1950
as Sgt. Dominick
Thieves' Highway poster Age: 45

Thieves' Highway

1949
as Slob
When My Baby Smiles at Me poster Age: 44

When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948
as Bozo Evans
Northwest Stampede poster Age: 44

Northwest Stampede

1948
as Mike Kirby
She Wrote the Book poster Age: 42

She Wrote the Book

1946
as Jerry Marlowe
On Stage Everybody poster Age: 41

On Stage Everybody

1945
as Michael Sullivan
That's the Spirit poster Age: 41

That's the Spirit

1945
as Steve 'Slim' Gogarty
Bowery to Broadway poster Age: 40

Bowery to Broadway

1944
as Michael O'Rourke
Sweet and Low-Down poster Age: 40

Sweet and Low-Down

1944
as Popsy
The Merry Monahans poster Age: 40

The Merry Monahans

1944
as Pete Monahan
It Happened Tomorrow poster Age: 40

It Happened Tomorrow

1944
as Uncle Oscar Smith
Wintertime poster Age: 39

Wintertime

1943
as Skip Hutton
Hello, Frisco, Hello poster Age: 39

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943
as Dan Daley
Something to Shout About poster Age: 39

Something to Shout About

1943
as Larry Martin
Iceland poster Age: 38

Iceland

1942
as Slip Riggs
Song of the Islands poster Age: 38

Song of the Islands

1942
as Rusty Smith
Rise and Shine poster Age: 38

Rise and Shine

1941
as Boley Bolenciecwcz
Navy Blues poster Age: 37

Navy Blues

1941
as 'Cake' O'Hara
The Great American Broadcast poster Age: 37

The Great American Broadcast

1941
as Chuck Hadley
Little Men poster Age: 37

Little Men

1940
as William "Willie" Deming
Tin Pan Alley poster Age: 37

Tin Pan Alley

1940
as Harry Calhoun
The Great Dictator poster Age: 36

The Great Dictator

1940
as Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria
Young People poster Age: 36

Young People

1940
as Joe Ballantine
Thanks for Everything poster Age: 35

Thanks for Everything

1938
as Bates
Annabel Takes a Tour poster Age: 34

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938
as Lanny Morgan
The Affairs of Annabel poster Age: 34

The Affairs of Annabel

1938
as Lanny Morgan
Radio City Revels poster Age: 34

Radio City Revels

1938
as Harry
Hitting a New High poster Age: 34

Hitting a New High

1937
as Corny Davis
Fight for Your Lady poster Age: 33

Fight for Your Lady

1937
as "Honest Ham" Hamilton
The Toast of New York poster Age: 33

The Toast of New York

1937
as Luke
Super-Sleuth poster Age: 33

Super-Sleuth

1937
as Bill Martin
Champagne Waltz poster Age: 33

Champagne Waltz

1937
as Happy Gallagher
That Girl from Paris poster Age: 33

That Girl from Paris

1936
as Whammo Lonsdale
The Texas Rangers poster Age: 32

The Texas Rangers

1936
as Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones
Florida Special poster Age: 32

Florida Special

1936
as Bangs Tucker
Colleen poster Age: 32

Colleen

1936
as Joe Cork
Collegiate poster Age: 32

Collegiate

1936
as Jerry Craig
King of Burlesque poster Age: 32

King of Burlesque

1936
as Joe Cooney
The Big Broadcast of 1936 poster Age: 31

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935
as Spud Miller
Call of the Wild poster Age: 31

Call of the Wild

1935
as 'Shorty' Hoolihan
College Rhythm poster Age: 31

College Rhythm

1934
as Francis J. Finnegan
No poster
Age: 31

Hollywood Rhythm

1934
Shoot the Works poster Age: 30

Shoot the Works

1934
as Nicky Nelson
Murder at the Vanities poster Age: 30

Murder at the Vanities

1934
as Jack Ellery
Looking for Trouble poster Age: 30

Looking for Trouble

1934
as Casey
Alice in Wonderland poster Age: 30

Alice in Wonderland

1933
as Tweedledum
Sitting Pretty poster Age: 30

Sitting Pretty

1933
as Chick Parker
Too Much Harmony poster Age: 29

Too Much Harmony

1933
as Benny Day
College Humor poster Age: 29

College Humor

1933
as Barney Shirrel
The Eagle and the Hawk poster Age: 29

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933
as Mike 'Slug' Richards
Sailor Be Good poster Age: 29

Sailor Be Good

1933
as Kelsey Jones
From Hell to Heaven poster Age: 29

From Hell to Heaven

1933
as Charlie Bayne
Uptown New York poster Age: 29

Uptown New York

1932
as Eddie Doyle
If I Had a Million poster Age: 29

If I Had a Million

1932
as Private Mulligan
Madison Square Garden poster Age: 28

Madison Square Garden

1932
as Eddie Burke
Once in a Lifetime poster Age: 28

Once in a Lifetime

1932
as George Lewis
Million Dollar Legs poster Age: 28

Million Dollar Legs

1932
as Migg Tweeny
Make Me a Star poster Age: 28

Make Me a Star

1932
as Jack Oakie (uncredited)
Sky Bride poster Age: 28

Sky Bride

1932
as Alec Dugan
Dancers in the Dark poster Age: 28

Dancers in the Dark

1932
as Duke Taylor
Touchdown! poster Age: 28

Touchdown!

1931
as Babe Barton
Dude Ranch poster Age: 27

Dude Ranch

1931
as Jennifer
The Stolen Jools poster Age: 27

The Stolen Jools

1931
as Jack Oakie
June Moon poster Age: 27

June Moon

1931
as Frederick Martin Stevens
The Gang Buster poster Age: 27

The Gang Buster

1931
as Charlie Case
Sea Legs poster Age: 27

Sea Legs

1930
as Searchlight Doyle
Let's Go Native poster Age: 26

Let's Go Native

1930
as Voltaire McGinnis
The Sap from Syracuse poster Age: 26

The Sap from Syracuse

1930
as Littleton Looney
The Social Lion poster Age: 26

The Social Lion

1930
as Marco Perkins
Hit the Deck poster Age: 26

Hit the Deck

1929
as Bilge
Sweetie poster Age: 25

Sweetie

1929
as Tap-Tap Thompson
No poster
Age: 25

Fast Company

1929
Street Girl poster Age: 25

Street Girl

1929
as Joe Spring
Hard to Get poster Age: 25

Hard to Get

1929
as Marty Martin
The Man I Love poster Age: 25

The Man I Love

1929
as Lew Layton
Close Harmony poster Age: 25

Close Harmony

1929
as Ben Barney
The Wild Party poster Age: 25

The Wild Party

1929
as Al
Chinatown Nights poster Age: 25

Chinatown Nights

1929
as James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter
The Dummy poster Age: 25

The Dummy

1929
as Dopey Hart
Sin Town poster Age: 25

Sin Town

1929
as 'Chicken' O'Toole
Someone to Love poster Age: 25

Someone to Love

1928
as Michael Casey
The Fleet's In poster Age: 24

The Fleet's In

1928
as Searchlight Doyle
Road House poster Age: 24

Road House

1928
as Sam
Finders Keepers poster Age: 24

Finders Keepers

1928
as B. B. Brown
Big Brother poster Age: 20

Big Brother

1923
His Children's Children poster Age: 19

His Children's Children

1923
as Minor Role (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
Daniel Boone poster Age: 60

Daniel Boone

1964
as Otis Cobb
Breaking Point poster Age: 59

Breaking Point

1963
The New Breed poster Age: 57

The New Breed

1961
as Ham Tucker
Target: The Corruptors! poster Age: 57

Target: The Corruptors!

1961
Bonanza poster Age: 55

Bonanza

1959
as Thaddeus Cade
Studio One poster Age: 44

Studio One

1948
as Frank Rey
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