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Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Acting·1903–1978·101 films

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

Filmography

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)SS Henrietta Captain
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back (1961)J. Paxton Miller
Thieves' Highway
Thieves' Highway (1949)Slob
It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow (1944)Uncle Oscar Smith
The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country (1959)Travis Hyle
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1933)Tweedledum
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild (1935)'Shorty' Hoolihan
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million (1932)Private Mulligan
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)Dan Daley
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools (1931)Jack Oakie
The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)Mike 'Slug' Richards
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers (1936)Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs (1932)Migg Tweeny
Tomahawk
Tomahawk (1951)Sol Beckworth
The Rat Race
The Rat Race (1960)Mac
One to One: John & Yoko
One to One: John & Yoko (2025)Napaloni - Dictator of Bactera (archive footage)
The Wild Party
The Wild Party (1929)Al
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York (1937)Luke
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)Spud Miller
Hitting a New High
Hitting a New High (1937)Corny Davis
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley (1940)Harry Calhoun
Little Men
Little Men (1940)William "Willie" Deming
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities (1934)Jack Ellery
Young People
Young People (1940)Joe Ballantine
King of Burlesque
King of Burlesque (1936)Joe Cooney
Street Girl
Street Girl (1929)Joe Spring
College Humor
College Humor (1933)Barney Shirrel
Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade (1930)Himself / Master of Ceremonies / Fu Manchu's Victim (Murder Will Out) / Girls Gym Instructor (In a Girls' Gym)
Chinatown Nights
Chinatown Nights (1929)James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter
The Sap from Syracuse
The Sap from Syracuse (1930)Littleton Looney
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast (1941)Chuck Hadley
That Girl from Paris
That Girl from Paris (1936)Whammo Lonsdale
Sweet and Low-Down
Sweet and Low-Down (1944)Popsy
The Merry Monahans
The Merry Monahans (1944)Pete Monahan
Something to Shout About
Something to Shout About (1943)Larry Martin
Looking for Trouble
Looking for Trouble (1934)Casey
The Gang Buster
The Gang Buster (1931)Charlie Case
Uptown New York
Uptown New York (1932)Eddie Doyle
When My Baby Smiles at Me
When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)Bozo Evans
Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark (1932)Duke Taylor
Song of the Islands
Song of the Islands (1942)Rusty Smith
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star (1932)Jack Oakie (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth
Super-Sleuth (1937)Bill Martin
Fight for Your Lady
Fight for Your Lady (1937)"Honest Ham" Hamilton
College Rhythm
College Rhythm (1934)Francis J. Finnegan
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty (1933)Chick Parker
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel (1938)Lanny Morgan
Colleen
Colleen (1936)Joe Cork
Navy Blues
Navy Blues (1941)'Cake' O'Hara
Sweetie
Sweetie (1929)Tap-Tap Thompson
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 (1932)Self
Dude Ranch
Dude Ranch (1931)Jennifer
Iceland
Iceland (1942)Slip Riggs
The Man I Love
The Man I Love (1929)Lew Layton
Shoot the Works
Shoot the Works (1934)Nicky Nelson
Florida Special
Florida Special (1936)Bangs Tucker
Annabel Takes a Tour
Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)Lanny Morgan
Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine (1941)Boley Bolenciecwcz
Last of the Buccaneers
Last of the Buccaneers (1950)Sgt. Dominick
Wintertime
Wintertime (1943)Skip Hutton
Radio City Revels
Radio City Revels (1938)Harry
Thanks for Everything
Thanks for Everything (1938)Bates
Northwest Stampede
Northwest Stampede (1948)Mike Kirby
Let's Go Native
Let's Go Native (1930)Voltaire McGinnis
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (1934)Self
That's the Spirit
That's the Spirit (1945)Steve 'Slim' Gogarty
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden (1932)Eddie Burke
From Hell to Heaven
From Hell to Heaven (1933)Charlie Bayne
Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime (1932)George Lewis
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)Self (archive footage)
Champagne Waltz
Champagne Waltz (1937)Happy Gallagher
Sea Legs
Sea Legs (1930)Searchlight Doyle
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It (1944)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Too Much Harmony
Too Much Harmony (1933)Benny Day
The Social Lion
The Social Lion (1930)Marco Perkins
Hit the Deck
Hit the Deck (1929)Bilge
Close Harmony
Close Harmony (1929)Ben Barney
She Wrote the Book
She Wrote the Book (1946)Jerry Marlowe
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)Benzini Napaloni (archive footage) (uncredited)
Someone to Love
Someone to Love (1928)Michael Casey
Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway (1944)Michael O'Rourke
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers (1928)B. B. Brown
The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In (1928)Searchlight Doyle
Sin Town
Sin Town (1929)'Chicken' O'Toole
Touchdown!
Touchdown! (1931)Babe Barton
Collegiate
Collegiate (1936)Jerry Craig
Hard to Get
Hard to Get (1929)Marty Martin
Road House
Road House (1928)Sam
On Stage Everybody
On Stage Everybody (1945)Michael Sullivan
The Dummy
The Dummy (1929)Dopey Hart
June Moon
June Moon (1931)Frederick Martin Stevens
His Children's Children
His Children's Children (1923)Minor Role (uncredited)
Sky Bride
Sky Bride (1932)Alec Dugan
Big Brother
Big Brother (1923)
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet (2011)Self (archive footage)
Sailor Be Good
Sailor Be Good (1933)Kelsey Jones
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kilroy
Kilroy (1965)Joe Kelsey
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934)Self