Jack Hill (September 12, 1887 – November 22, 1963) was an
American actor, who appeared in scores of
Laurel & Hardy comedies.
Selected filmography
* ''A Quiet Street'' (1922, Short) - Red Mike (uncredited)
* ''Back Stage'' (1923, Short) - Audience member
* ''Dogs of War'' (1923, Short) - Officer
* ''Stage Fright'' (1923, Short) - Audience member
* ''
The Fighting Demon
''The Fighting Demon'' is a 1925 American silent melodrama film. Directed by Arthur Rosson
Arthur Henry Rosson (24 August 1886 – 17 June 1960) was an English film director. From 1917 to 1948, Rosson directed 61 feature films (includin ...
'' (1925) - Professor
* ''
Good Cheer'' (1926, Short) - Pedestrian
* ''
45 Minutes from Hollywood
''45 Minutes From Hollywood'' (1926) is an American two-reel silent film released by Pathé Exchange. The runtime is 15 minutes.
At the time, it was known as a Glenn Tryon vehicle, but today it is best remembered as the second instance of Stan ...
'' (1926, Short) - Hotel Guest (uncredited)
* ''
The Glorious Fourth
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'' (1927, Short) - Man with monocle
* ''
Sugar Daddies'' (1927, Short) - Hotel Extra #1
* ''Putting Pants on Philip'' (1927, Short)
* ''The Battle of the Century'' (1927, Short) - Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
* ''Playin' Hookey'' (1928, Short) - Keystone-ish cop
* ''Leave 'Em Laughing'' (1928, Short) - Irate Motorist (uncredited)
* ''
Speedy
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Speedy may refer to:
Ships
* HMS ''Speedy'', nine ships of the Royal Navy
* ''Speedy''-class brig, a class of naval ship
* ''Speedy'' (1779), a whaler and convict ship despatched i ...
'' (1928) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''Their Purple Moment'' (1928, Short) - Doorman / Pink Pub Patron (uncredited)
* ''Should Married Men Go Home?'' (1928, Short) - Muddy Combatant (uncredited)
* ''Two Tars'' (1928, Short) - Motorist with Mattress
* ''
Election Day'' (1929, Short) - Gangster
* ''
Liberty
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In modern politics, liberty is understood as the state of being free within society fr ...
'' (1929, Short) - Officer
* ''
Wrong Again'' (1929, Short) - Man on Buckboard
* ''Movie Night'' (1929, Short) - Movie Patron (uncredited)
* ''
Railroadin''' (1929, Short) - Grocery Truck Driver (uncredited)
* ''Leaping Love'' (1929, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
Cat, Dog & Co.'' (1929, Short) - Pedestrian (uncredited)
* ''
Blotto'' (1930, Short) - Man in Rainbow Club (uncredited)
* ''Le joueur de golf'' (1930) - (uncredited)
* ''La Vida nocturna'' (1930, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''Below Zero'' (1930, Short) - Busboy (uncredited)
* ''Une nuit extravagante'' (1930, Short)
* ''
Pups Is Pups'' (1930, Short) - Man in Crowd (uncredited)
* ''
Be Big!'' (1931, Short) - Railway Station Passerby (uncredited)
* ''
The Stolen Jools
''The Stolen Jools'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy short produced by the Masquers Club of Hollywood, featuring many cameo appearances by film stars of the day. The stars appeared in the film, distributed by Paramount Pictures, to raise fun ...
'' (1931, Short) - Policeman
* ''
Pardon Us'' (1931) - Insurgent Convict (uncredited)
* ''
Shiver My Timbers'' (1931, Short) - Pirate
* ''Beau Hunks'' (1931, Short) - Riffian (uncredited)
* ''The Kick-Off!'' (1931, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''On the Loose'' (1931, Short) - Fun House Worker (uncredited)
* ''Any Old Port!'' (1932, Short) - Spectator (uncredited)
* ''The Chimp'' (1932, Short) - Circus Audience Member (uncredited)
* ''
Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1932) - New Recruit / Pedestrian (uncredited)
* ''
Free Wheeling'' (1932, Short) - Police Officer
* ''
A Lad an' a Lamp'' (1932, Short) - Audience Member / Officer
* ''
The Devil's Brother'' (1933) - Brigand (uncredited)
* ''
Busy Bodies
''Busy Bodies'' is a 1933 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy.
Plot
Stan and Ollie are in high spirits as they drive in an old Model T to their new jobs at the sawmill. Laurel turns on the car radio (at the time a luxury item in newer c ...
'' (1933, Short) - Shop Worker (uncredited)
* ''Elmer Steps Out'' (1934, Short)
* ''Fishing for Trouble'' (1934, Short)
* ''Back to the Soil'' (1934, Short)
* ''
Treasure Island
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'' (1934) - Pirate (uncredited)
* ''
Babes in Toyland'' (1934) - Townsman (uncredited)
* ''The Chases of Pimple Street'' (1934, Short) - Chase's Double (uncredited)
* ''
Tit for Tat
Tit for tat is an English saying meaning "equivalent retaliation". It developed from "tip for tap", first recorded in 1558.
It is also a highly effective strategy in game theory. An agent using this strategy will first cooperate, then subsequ ...
'' (1935, Short) - Passerby (uncredited)
* ''
The Fixer Uppers'' (1935, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
* ''Southern Exposure'' (1935, Short) - Juryman (uncredited)
* ''
Stolen Harmony'' (1935) - Cop (uncredited)
* ''
Bonnie Scotland'' (1935) - Hotel Lobby Guest / Newly Drafted Soldier / Native Henchman (uncredited)
* ''
Millions in the Air'' (1935) - Motor Cop (uncredited)
* ''Divot Diggers'' (1936, Short) - Golfer
* ''
The Bohemian Girl'' (1936) - Soldier (uncredited)
* ''The Lucky Corner'' (1936, Short) - Crowd extra
* ''On the Wrong Trek'' (1936, Short) - Bit Part (uncredited)
* ''
Our Relations
''Our Relations'' is a 1936 feature film starring Laurel and Hardy, produced by Stan Laurel for Hal Roach Studios. This is the third of three films in which they play a dual role: the first was '' Brats'' and the second was ''Twice Two''. The sto ...
'' (1936) - Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited)
* ''
General Spanky
''General Spanky'' is a 1936 American comedy film produced by Hal Roach. A spin-off of Roach's popular '' Our Gang'' short subjects, the film stars George McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Rosina Lawrence, Billie Thomas and Carl Switzer. Directed by ...
'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
Way Out West'' (1937) - Finn's Employee (uncredited)
* ''
Pick a Star'' (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
Swiss Miss
Swiss Miss is a brand name for cocoa powder and pudding products invented by Charles Sanna (1917–2019) and sold by American food company Conagra Brands.
History
In the 1950s, the company sold its original hot cocoa
Hot chocolate, also k ...
'' (1938) - Townsman (uncredited)
* ''
Block-Heads'' (1938) - Soldier in Trenches (uncredited)
* ''
Topper Takes a Trip'' (1938) - Policeman in Bank (uncredited)
* ''Mooching Through Georgia'' (1939, Short) - Union Officer (uncredited)
* ''
Saps at Sea'' (1940) - Man Beneath Auto (uncredited)
* ''
Land of the Lawless
''Land of the Lawless'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Christine McIntyre, Tris Coffin, June Harrison, and Marshall Reed. The film w ...
'' (1947) - Barfly (uncredited)
* ''
Backfire'' (1950) - Cop at Shootout (uncredited) (final film role)
External links
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1880s births
1963 deaths
American male film actors
Hal Roach Studios actors
20th-century American male actors
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
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