Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

1903–1978 (aged 74)·Sedalia, Missouri, USA

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

ComedyWar

36Credits6 TV · 30 films
1923–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedBowery to Broadway
7.9 Average ratingacross 36 titles

Top TV shows 6best Jack Oakie shows

  1. 1The New Breed posterThe New BreedHam Tucker · 1 ep · 19617.7
  2. 2Bonanza posterBonanzaThaddeus Cade · 1 ep · 19597.5
  3. 3Breaking Point posterBreaking Point1 ep · 19637.4
  4. 4Daniel Boone posterDaniel BooneOtis Cobb · 1 ep · 19647.0
  5. 5Target: The Corruptors! posterTarget: The Corruptors!1 ep · 19615.7
  6. 6Studio One posterStudio OneFrank Rey · 1 ep · 19485.4

Top movies 30best Jack Oakie movies

  1. 1Bowery to Broadway posterBowery to BroadwayMichael O'Rourke · 194410.0
  2. 2Champagne Waltz posterChampagne WaltzHappy Gallagher · 193710.0
  3. 3Big Brother posterBig Brother192310.0
  4. 4Road House posterRoad HouseSam · 192810.0
  5. 5Sin Town posterSin Town'Chicken' O'Toole · 19299.0
  6. 6Hit the Deck posterHit the DeckBilge · 19298.5
  7. 7The Great Dictator posterThe Great DictatorBenzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria · 1940 · Comedy8.3
  8. 8On Stage Everybody posterOn Stage EverybodyMichael Sullivan · 19458.0
  9. 9Finders Keepers posterFinders KeepersB. B. Brown · 19288.0
  10. 10Someone to Love posterSomeone to LoveMichael Casey · 19288.0
  11. 11Fast Company19298.0
  12. 12The Dummy posterThe DummyDopey Hart · 19298.0
  13. 13Touchdown! posterTouchdown!Babe Barton · 19318.0
  14. 14Sky Bride posterSky BrideAlec Dugan · 19328.0
  15. 15Sitting Pretty posterSitting PrettyChick Parker · 19338.0
  16. 16June Moon posterJune MoonFrederick Martin Stevens · 19318.0
  17. 17Hollywood Rhythm19348.0
  18. 18Sailor Be Good posterSailor Be GoodKelsey Jones · 19338.0
  19. 19His Children's Children posterHis Children's ChildrenMinor Role (uncredited) · 19238.0
  20. 20From Hell to Heaven posterFrom Hell to HeavenCharlie Bayne · 19337.8
  21. 21Let's Go Native posterLet's Go NativeVoltaire McGinnis · 19307.7
  22. 22Radio City Revels posterRadio City RevelsHarry · 19387.7
  23. 23The Social Lion posterThe Social LionMarco Perkins · 19307.5
  24. 24Rise and Shine posterRise and ShineBoley Bolenciecwcz · 19417.3
  25. 25Once in a Lifetime posterOnce in a LifetimeGeorge Lewis · 19327.3
  26. 26One to One: John & Yoko posterOne to One: John & YokoNapaloni - Dictator of Bactera (archive footage) · 20257.2
  27. 27Thieves' Highway posterThieves' HighwaySlob · 19497.2
  28. 28Tomahawk posterTomahawkSol Beckworth · 19517.0
  29. 29Song of the Islands posterSong of the IslandsRusty Smith · 19427.0
  30. 30Too Much Harmony posterToo Much HarmonyBenny Day · 19337.0

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