Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie (November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television.

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Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Anderson
CAST:  David Niven  •  Finlay Currie  •  Robert Morley  •  Cantinflas

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Anderson
CAST:  David Niven  •  Finlay Currie  •  Robert Morley  •  Cantinflas

The Great Dictator (1940)

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Chaplin
CAST:  Charlie Chaplin  •  Jack Oakie  •  Reginald Gardiner  •  Henry Daniell

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Chaplin
CAST:  Charlie Chaplin  •  Jack Oakie  •  Reginald Gardiner  •  Henry Daniell

The Rat Race (1960)

An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mulligan
CAST:  Tony Curtis  •  Debbie Reynolds  •  Jack Oakie  •  Kay Medford

An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mulligan
CAST:  Tony Curtis  •  Debbie Reynolds  •  Jack Oakie  •  Kay Medford

Thieves' Highway (1949)

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jules Dassin
CAST:  Richard Conte  •  Valentina Cortese  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Barbara Lawrence

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jules Dassin
CAST:  Richard Conte  •  Valentina Cortese  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Barbara Lawrence

Alice in Wonderland (1933)

In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Z. McLeod
CAST:  Charlotte Henry  •  Richard Arlen  •  Roscoe Ates  •  William Austin

In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Z. McLeod
CAST:  Charlotte Henry  •  Richard Arlen  •  Roscoe Ates  •  William Austin

The Affairs of Annabel (1938)

Wonder Pictures has been striking out at the box office lately, causing the seedy PR man to involve main star Annabel in ever outrageous stunts for publicity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Lucille Ball  •  Ruth Donnelly  •  Bradley Page

Wonder Pictures has been striking out at the box office lately, causing the seedy PR man to involve main star Annabel in ever outrageous stunts for publicity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Lucille Ball  •  Ruth Donnelly  •  Bradley Page

Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)

In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, an ambitious vaudevillian takes his quartet from a honky tonk to the big time, while spurning the love of his troupe's star singer for a selfish heiress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. Bruce Humberstone
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  John Payne  •  Jack Oakie  •  Lynn Bari

In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, an ambitious vaudevillian takes his quartet from a honky tonk to the big time, while spurning the love of his troupe's star singer for a selfish heiress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. Bruce Humberstone
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  John Payne  •  Jack Oakie  •  Lynn Bari

It Happened Tomorrow (1944)

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Clair
CAST:  Dick Powell  •  Linda Darnell  •  Jack Oakie  •  Edgar Kennedy

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Clair
CAST:  Dick Powell  •  Linda Darnell  •  Jack Oakie  •  Edgar Kennedy

If I Had a Million (1932)

An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight strangers chosen at random from the phone directory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog  •  Ernst Lubitsch  •  H. Bruce Humberstone  •  Norman Z. McLeod  •  William A. Seiter  •  Lothar Mendes  •  James Cruze  •  Stephen Roberts
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Charles Laughton  •  George Raft  •  Jack Oakie

An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight strangers chosen at random from the phone directory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog  •  Ernst Lubitsch  •  H. Bruce Humberstone  •  Norman Z. McLeod  •  William A. Seiter  •  Lothar Mendes  •  James Cruze  •  Stephen Roberts
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Charles Laughton  •  George Raft  •  Jack Oakie

The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)

The wisp of a storyline involves two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller, who doubles as the station's sole announcer while his comic partner Smiley serves as the house crooner. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions of George and Gracie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  George Burns  •  Gracie Allen  •  Lyda Roberti

The wisp of a storyline involves two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller, who doubles as the station's sole announcer while his comic partner Smiley serves as the house crooner. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions of George and Gracie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  George Burns  •  Gracie Allen  •  Lyda Roberti

That Girl From Paris (1936)

Nikki Martin (Lily Pons), a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an American swing band and falls in love with its leader, who, after hearing her sing, eventually comes to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leigh Jason
CAST:  Lily Pons  •  Jack Oakie  •  Gene Raymond  •  Herman Bing

Nikki Martin (Lily Pons), a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an American swing band and falls in love with its leader, who, after hearing her sing, eventually comes to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leigh Jason
CAST:  Lily Pons  •  Jack Oakie  •  Gene Raymond  •  Herman Bing

Fight for Your Lady (1937)

Wrestling trainer puts himself in charge of a singer's love life when the singer is jilted by a rich girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  John Boles  •  Jack Oakie  •  Ida Lupino  •  Margot Grahame

Wrestling trainer puts himself in charge of a singer's love life when the singer is jilted by a rich girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  John Boles  •  Jack Oakie  •  Ida Lupino  •  Margot Grahame

Hitting a New High (1937)

A Paris cabaret singer dreams of becoming a Metropolitan Opera singer. A press agent arranges her Manhattan debut by way of Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raoul Walsh
CAST:  Lily Pons  •  Jack Oakie  •  Eric Blore  •  Edward Everett Horton

A Paris cabaret singer dreams of becoming a Metropolitan Opera singer. A press agent arranges her Manhattan debut by way of Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raoul Walsh
CAST:  Lily Pons  •  Jack Oakie  •  Eric Blore  •  Edward Everett Horton

Super-Sleuth (1937)

A movie actor playing a detective gets carried away with his role and starts trying to solve real-life crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Ann Sothern  •  Eduardo Ciannelli  •  Alan Bruce

A movie actor playing a detective gets carried away with his role and starts trying to solve real-life crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Ann Sothern  •  Eduardo Ciannelli  •  Alan Bruce

Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)

Annabel Allison, star of Wonder Pictures, is irked at her poor publicity, especially when a rival gets engaged to a Marquis; so she makes studio head Webb re-hire disgraced publicity agent Morgan for her personal appearance tour. The trip proceeds with a flurry of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Lucille Ball  •  Jack Oakie  •  Ruth Donnelly  •  Ralph Forbes

Annabel Allison, star of Wonder Pictures, is irked at her poor publicity, especially when a rival gets engaged to a Marquis; so she makes studio head Webb re-hire disgraced publicity agent Morgan for her personal appearance tour. The trip proceeds with a flurry of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Lucille Ball  •  Jack Oakie  •  Ruth Donnelly  •  Ralph Forbes

Radio City Revels (1938)

A down-on-his-luck songwriter attempts to peddle musical compositions of a naive Arkansas hillbilly under his own name. Comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Bob Burns  •  Milton Berle  •  Ann Miller

A down-on-his-luck songwriter attempts to peddle musical compositions of a naive Arkansas hillbilly under his own name. Comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Bob Burns  •  Milton Berle  •  Ann Miller

Last of the Buccaneers (1950)

Swashbuckler about the adventures of pirate Jean Lafitte after he helped save New Orleans from a British invasion during the War of 1812.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Paul Henreid  •  Jack Oakie  •  Karin Booth  •  Mary Anderson

Swashbuckler about the adventures of pirate Jean Lafitte after he helped save New Orleans from a British invasion during the War of 1812.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Paul Henreid  •  Jack Oakie  •  Karin Booth  •  Mary Anderson

Bowery to Broadway (1944)

Two Bowery vaudevillians find success in producing shows on Broadway, but when one of them suddenly departs to work for a beautiful woman, a feud erupts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Rosemary DeCamp  •  Frank McHugh  •  Maria Montez

Two Bowery vaudevillians find success in producing shows on Broadway, but when one of them suddenly departs to work for a beautiful woman, a feud erupts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Jack Oakie  •  Rosemary DeCamp  •  Frank McHugh  •  Maria Montez

The Merry Monahans (1944)

The film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan. Because of his love affair with the bottle, Pete manages to get himself and his family blacklisted from every major vaude house in the country. Though Pete's kids Jimmy and Patsy love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Donald O'Connor  •  Peggy Ryan  •  Jack Oakie  •  Ann Blyth

The film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan. Because of his love affair with the bottle, Pete manages to get himself and his family blacklisted from every major vaude house in the country. Though Pete's kids Jimmy and Patsy love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Donald O'Connor  •  Peggy Ryan  •  Jack Oakie  •  Ann Blyth

That's the Spirit (1945)

A vaudeville performer returns from the dead to help his wife and daughter, who are being dominated by a greedy banker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Peggy Ryan  •  Jack Oakie  •  June Vincent  •  Gene Lockhart

A vaudeville performer returns from the dead to help his wife and daughter, who are being dominated by a greedy banker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Peggy Ryan  •  Jack Oakie  •  June Vincent  •  Gene Lockhart
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