Malcolm Ivan Waite (May 7, 1892 – April 25, 1949) was an American film actor.
Biography
Malcolm Waite appeared in 31 films between 1923 and 1942, most notably as the oily "ladies' man" Jack in
Charlie Chaplin
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's film classic ''
The Gold Rush
''The Gold Rush'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film also stars Chaplin in his Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman, and Malcolm Waite.
Chapl ...
''; he also appeared in an early
Laurel and Hardy
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comedy, ''
Why Girls Love Sailors''. Waite was primarily a dramatic actor, who made only occasional forays into comedy. He was known as ''The Millionaires Extra'', because he lived in the
Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and was reportedly a member of the high society in New York, London and Paris. He was also an amateur heavyweight boxer.
Waite had some good supporting roles in the silent era, but with the beginning of sound films his roles got smaller and he was often uncredited. The actor made his last film in 1942.
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1892 births
1949 deaths
American male film actors
Male actors from Michigan
20th-century American male actors