Jack Nelson (October 15, 1882 – November 10, 1948) was an American actor and

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of the

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. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1935. He also directed 58 films between 1920 and 1935. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and died in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Biography

Upon arriving in North Bay, Nelson took over management of the Capital Theatre, one of two movie theatres in North Bay at the time. Years later after World War Two broke out, Nelson played an important role in the nine national Victory Loan Drives (1941–1945). Acting as chairman of public relations, Nelson served on the Nipissing District National War Finance Committee. His duties included organizing parades, corresponding with the local North Bay Daily Nugget Newspaper, and hosting occasional free movie admission nights for residents who purchased bonds. During the Sixth Victory Loan Drive in May 1944, Nelson and his employees at the Capital Theatre were awarded a coveted flag on behalf of the National War Finance Committee in Ottawa. The entire staff at the theatre, under Nelson's management, had subscribed 15% their payroll during the four-week drive. In accordance with the Sixth Victory Loan drive promotions, any company within Canada that subscribed 15% of payroll finances to bond purchases were awarded the Victory Loan V-Flag in recognition. The V-Flag was subsequently hung in the lobby of the Capital Theatre.North Bay Daily Nugget, Monday April 24, 1944, pg 13.

Selected filmography

* '' If My Country Should Call'' (1916) * '' Undine'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * '' A Jewel in Pawn'' (1917) * '' The Spotted Lily'' (1917) * '' The Lash of Power'' (1917) * '' The Flash of Fate'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' When Do We Eat?'' (1918) * '' The Haunted Bedroom'' (1919) * '' Love Madness'' (1920) * '' I Am Guilty'' (1921) * ''

Rough Riding Romance ''Rough Riding Romance'' is a lost 1919 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring cowboy Tom Mix. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Phineas Dobbs (Mix), co ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Covered Trail ''The Covered Trail'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring J.B. Warner, Robert McKenzie and Ruth Dwyer. Cast * J.B. Warner as Bill Keats * Robert McKenzie as Sheriff * Ruth Dwyer * Milburn Morante ...

'' (1924) * ''

Battling Mason ''Battling Mason'' is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by William James Craft and Jack Nelson and starring Frank Merrill, Eva Novak and Joseph W. Girard.Munden p.42 Synopsis Mason a young New Yorker, who loves a fight, runs fo ...

'' (1924) * '' Midnight Secrets'' (1924) * ''

A Fighting Heart ''A Fighting Heart'' is a 1924 American silent action film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Frank Merrill, Margaret Landis and Otto Lederer.Connelly p.347 Cast * Frank Merrill as Jack Melford * Margaret Landis as Rae Davis * Milburn Moran ...

'' (1924) * ''

After a Million ''After a Million'' is a 1924 silent film comedy starring Kenneth McDonalds and Ruth Dwyer and was directed by Jack Nelson. This film survives in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The Unit ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Wall Street Whiz ''The Wall Street Whiz'', also known under the title ''The New Butler'', is a 1925 American silent film, silent action film directed by Jack Nelson (actor), Jack Nelson and starring Richard Talmadge, Marceline Day, and Lillian Langdon.

'' (1925) * '' He Who Laughs Last'' (1925) * '' The Mysterious Stranger'' (1925) * ''

Sunshine of Paradise Alley ''Sunshine of Paradise Alley'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Barbara Bedford, Kenneth MacDonald, and Max Davidson.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 103 Cast * Barbara Bedford a ...

'' (1926) * '' Hair-Trigger Baxter'' (1926) * ''

The Valley of Bravery ''The Valley of Bravery'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Bob Custer, Eugenia Gilbert and Artie Ortego.Munden, p. 853 Synopsis Two veterans of World War I return home and help a young woman fend off ...

'' (1926) * '' The Mile-a-Minute Man'' (1926) * ''

The Devil's Gulch ''The Devil's Gulch'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson. The film stars Bob Custer, and Hazel Deane. Cast * Bob Custer as Ace and Deuce Remsen * Hazel Deane as Merrill Waverly * Charles Belcher as Max Crew * Pat ...

'' (1926) * '' The Dead Line'' (1926) * '' The Call of the Wilderness'' (1926) * '' Beyond the Rockies'' (1926) * '' Say It with Diamonds'' (1927) * '' Life of an Actress'' (1927) * '' The Fighting Hombre'' (1927) * ''

Bulldog Pluck ''Bulldog Pluck'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Bob Custer, Viora Daniel and Richard Neill.Munden, p. 97 Cast * Bob Custer as Bob Hardwick * Viora Daniel as Jess Haviland * Bobby Nelson as Danny H ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Shamrock and the Rose ''The Shamrock and the Rose'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Mack Swain, Olive Hasbrouck, and Edmund Burns.McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 92 It was one of a series of film presenting inter-community romance ...

'' (1927) * '' Tarzan the Mighty'' (1928) * '' The Diamond Master'' (1929) * '' Two-Gun Caballero'' (1931)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Jack 1882 births 1948 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors American film directors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Memphis, Tennessee