Jack Richardson (actor)
Jack Richardson | |
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 Richardson in 1919 | |
| Born | November 18, 1870 New York City, US |
| Died | June 12, 1960 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1911–1951 |
Jack Howard Richardson (November 18, 1870 – June 12, 1960) was an American actor.
Background
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Born in New York City, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the American Company, working there for several years. Richardson appeared in more than 560 films before his death in Santa Barbara, California.
In 1911, Richardson travelled with the American Company to film westerns under the company's Flying A banner. Richardson was among a troupe of actors who were based at La Mesa who would produce an average of two western films a week. There, Richardson was regularly as a "heavy" or in villain roles.[1] Flying A left La Mesa in 1912,[1] but Richardson would continue to be cast as a villain in cowboy roles, such as "Scarface Jordan", in the 1925 feature Ridin' Wild.[2]
His credits are often confused with his contemporary John J. Richardson (AKA Jack Richardson).
Selected filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | The Gun Man | The Gun Man | Short |
| 1912 | The Maid and the Man | Ike Getrich | Short |
| 1913 | The Haunted House | The Smuggler | Short |
| 1914 | Sir Galahad of Twilight | Jim, his partner | Short |
| 1915 | A Heart of Gold | Jack Price | Short |
| A Touch of Love | Steve | Short | |
| 1916 | Land o' Lizards | Buck Moran | Alternative title: Silent Shelby |
| Immediate Lee | Kentucky Hurley | ||
| That Gal of Burke's | Arnold Blake | ||
| 1917 | Blood Money | ||
| The Outlaw and the Lady | |||
| Golden Rule Kate | "Slick" Barney | ||
| Mountain Dew | Milt Sears | ||
| The Sawdust Ring | Colonel Simmonds | [3] | |
| Love or Justice | Paul Keeley | [4] | |
| 1918 | You Can't Believe Everything | Hasty Carson | |
| Wife or Country | Dr. Meyer Stahl | ||
| 1919 | Dangerous Hours | Boris Blotchi | |
| The She Wolf | Sheriff of Mad Dog | ||
| The Mayor of Filbert | Mayor Schmidt | ||
| 1920 | The Fatal Sign | ||
| Duds | Pat's Pal | ||
| The Toll Gate | The Sheriff | ||
| 1921 | The Show Down | Blackie | |
| 1922 | A Dangerous Adventure | Herbert Brandon | |
| 1923 | The Daring Years | Flagier, cabaret owner | |
| 1924 | Tiger Thompson | Bull Dorgan | |
| Dynamite Dan | Spike Moran | ||
| The Fire Patrol | "Butch" Anderson | ||
| 1925 | Beyond the Border | Brick Dawson | |
| The Texas Bearcat | Watson | ||
| Ridin' Wild | Scarface Jordan | [2][5] | |
| 1926 | The Winking Idol | Crawford Lange | |
| The Night Watch | Mr. Powell | ||
| Code of the Northwest | Donald Stafford | ||
| Her Honor, the Governor | Slade | Alternative title: The Second Mrs. Fenway | |
| 1927 | Black Tears | ||
| Eager Lips | Tony Tyler | ||
| The Trail of the Tiger | Ned Calvert | ||
| 1928 | Across the Plains | Joe Steward | |
| The Ballyhoo Buster | Jim Burnett | ||
| Eagle of the Night | |||
| 1929 | One Splendid Hour | Peter Hoag | |
| 1930 | The Costello Case | Donnelly | |
| 1931 | Unfaithful | Armstrong | |
| 1932 | The Man from New Mexico | Jim Fletcher | |
| 1933 | Son of Kong | Sailor | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Babbitt | District Attorney's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Gold Diggers of 1935 | Floor manager | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Give Me Liberty | Man Kneeling to Trip the Commissioner | Short subject Uncredited |
| 1937 | Kid Galahad | Ringsider, fourth fight | Uncredited |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Serf | |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties | Sleeping Train Passenger | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Gun Code | Mike McClure | |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | Man in diner | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Obliging Young Lady | Second uncle | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Climax | Musical Conductor | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Bells of Rosarita | Studio Director | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Suspense | Poker player | Uncredited |
| 1947 | That's My Gal | Buyer | Uncredited |
| 1949 | I Shot Jesse James | St. Joseph Saloon Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1951 | The Mating Season | Board member | Uncredited |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Proto-Hollywood: 100 Melodramas Were Made In La Mesa 100 Years Ago". La Mesa-Mount Helix, CA Patch. August 10, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "Ridin' wild". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Jack Richardson; Harold Goodwin; Bessie Love; Charles Miller; Josephine Headley; Paul Powell; L.V. Jefferson (July 15, 1917), The Sawdust Ring, retrieved June 12, 2025
- ^ "Love or Justice? [The Woman of It] | George Eastman Museum". www.eastman.org. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Ridin' Wild – Film Fest Tucson". Retrieved June 12, 2025.
External links
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- Jack Richardson at IMDb
- The Sawdust Ring, 1917 film starring Richardson
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