Jack Curtis (May 28, 1880 – March 16, 1956) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 150 films from 1915[1] to 1950. He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Hollywood, California.[2] Curtis performed on stage and in vaudeville before he began working in films in 1915.[2]
Jack Curtis | |
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 Lobby card for Baree, Son of Kazan (1925) with Anita Stewart and Curtis. | |
| Born | May 28, 1880 |
| Died | March 16, 1956 (aged 75) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1915–1950 |
| Spouse | Anna Chandler |
| Children | 1 |
Curtis was married to actress Anna Chandler. Their daughter, Beatrice Antoinette Curtis, performed in vaudeville.[3]
Partial filmography
edit- Graft (1915)
- Secret Love (1916)
- The Woman's Law (1916)
- The Secret of the Swamp (1916)
- It Happened in Honolulu (1916)
- The Iron Hand (1916)
- The Yaqui (1916)
- Up or Down? (1917)
- Broadway Arizona (1917)
- Mutiny (1917)
- The Greater Law (1917)
- Southern Justice (1917)
- God's Crucible (1917)
- Little Red Decides (1918)
- The Golden Fleece (1918)
- The Last Rebel (1918)
- Treat 'Em Rough (1919)
- The Coming of the Law (1919)
- The Pest (1919)
- The Speed Maniac (1919)
- The Hell Ship (1920)
- The Courage of Marge O'Doone (1920)
- The Big Punch (1921)
- The Torrent (1921)
- Beach of Dreams (1921)
- The Servant in the House (1921)
- Flower of the North (1921)
- Steelheart (1921)
- The Sea Lion (1921)
- The Long Chance (1922)
- The Silent Vow (1922)
- The Strangers' Banquet (1922)
- Two Kinds of Women (1922)
- Canyon of the Fools (1923)
- The Day of Faith (1923)
- Masters of Men (1923)
- Dangerous Trails (1923)
- Greed (1924)
- Captain Blood (1924)
- The Shadow on the Wall (1925)
- The Wedding Song (1925)
- Baree, Son of Kazan (1925)
- The Texas Streak (1926)
- Hearts and Fists (1926)
- Jaws of Steel (1927)
- Through Thick and Thin (1927)
- Brass Knuckles (1927)
- Scarlet Seas (1929)
- The Show of Shows (1929)
- The Love Racket (1929)
- Hold Everything (1930)
- Under a Texas Moon (1930)
- The Love Trader (1930)
- Range Feud (1931)
- Between Fighting Men (1932)
- The Prescott Kid (1934)
- Westward Ho (1935)
- Lawless Range (1935)
- King of the Pecos (1936)
- Stagecoach (1939)
- Trail Riders (1942)
- Song of the Sarong (1945)
- 3 Godfathers (1948)
References
edit- ^ "Jack Curtis". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Kear, Lynn; King, James (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7864-5468-6. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
External links
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- Jack Curtis contracts, 1937, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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