Jefferson Osborne (25 September 1872 - 11 June 1932) was an American actor, who between 1912 and 1920 appeared in at least 60 silent films.

Biography

Osborne was born J.W. Schroeder on 25 September 1872 in

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. He acted as a supporting actor in several short comedy films known as the "Cub Comedies" that were produced by Mutual Films and featured comedian

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as "merry Jerry". Osborne's last three films, which were produced in 1919 and 1920, were 5- to 6-reel dramas and adventure films of a more serious nature that ran an hour or more. Osborne died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 11 June 1932 in Hondo, California.

Selected filmography

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(1914) * Jerry in the Movies (1916) *

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'' (1920) * Once a Plumber (1920)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Osborne, Jefferson 1872 births 1932 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors