Jerry Mills was a performer at the

Pekin Theatre Established on June 18, 1905, Chicago’s Pekin Theatre was the first black owned musical and vaudeville stock theatre in the United States. Between 1905 and around 1915, the Pekin Club and its Pekin Theatre served as a training ground and showca ...

in Chicago. and in films. One of his stage performances was described as offering "ludicrous comedy" and "remarkable eccentric dancing".

Theater

*''The Merry Widower'' (1908)

Filmography

*'' The Railroad Porter'' *'' The Grafter and the Girl'' (1913)

References

African-American actors Male actors from Chicago American male film actors American male stage actors Year of birth missing Place of birth missing {{US-actor-stub