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Jack Curtis (28 May, 1880 – 16 March, 1956), was an American actor of the silent era
Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially spoken dialogue. The idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as film itself, but because of the technical challenges involved, synchronized dialogue was only made possible in the late 1920s with the introduction of the Vitaphone system....
. He appeared in 157 films between 1915
1915 in film

The year 1915 in film involved some significant events....
 and 1950
1950 in film

The year 1950 in film involved some significant events....
.

He was born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California

The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States, with a 2007 estimated population of 799,183....
 and died in Hollywood, California.








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Jack Curtis (28 May, 1880 – 16 March, 1956), was an American actor of the silent era
Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially spoken dialogue. The idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as film itself, but because of the technical challenges involved, synchronized dialogue was only made possible in the late 1920s with the introduction of the Vitaphone system....
. He appeared in 157 films between 1915
1915 in film

The year 1915 in film involved some significant events....
 and 1950
1950 in film

The year 1950 in film involved some significant events....
.

He was born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California

The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States, with a 2007 estimated population of 799,183....
 and died in Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography

  • Song of the Sarong
    Song of the Sarong

    Song of the Sarong is a 1945 in film musical film starring Nancy Kelly and William Gargan. The film was written by Gene Lewis and directed by Harold Young....
     (1945
    1945 in film

    The year 1945 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Stagecoach
    Stagecoach (film)

    Stagecoach is a western film directed by John Ford, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. The screenplay, written by Dudley Nichols and Ben Hecht, is an adaptation of "The Stage to Lordsburg", a 1937 in literature short story by Ernest Haycox....
     (1939
    1939 in film

    The year 1939 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • King of the Pecos
    King of the Pecos

    King of the Pecos is a 1936 in film Western film starring John Wayne and Muriel Evans....
     (1936
    1936 in film

    The year 1936 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Lawless Range
    Lawless Range

    Lawless Range is a 1935 in film Western starring John Wayne....
     (1935
    1935 in film

    Events*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ....
    )
  • Westward Ho
    Westward Ho (film)

    Westward Ho is a 1935 in film film starring John Wayne....
     (1935)
  • Range Feud
    Range Feud

    Range Feud is a 1931 in film film that stars Buck Jones and John Wayne. It was remake in 1934 in film as The Red Rider....
     (1931
    1931 in film

    Events...
    )
  • Under a Texas Moon
    Under a Texas Moon (film)

    Under A Texas Moon is a 1930 in film musical western film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was based on the novel Two-Gun Man which was written by Stewart Edward White....
     (1930
    1930 in film

    Events...
    )
  • Hold Everything
    Hold Everything (1930 film)

    Hold Everything is an All-Talking musical comedy that was photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was adapted from the DeSylva-Brown-Henderson Broadway musical of the same name that had served as a vehicle for Bert Lahr and starred Winnie Lightner and Joe E....
     (1930)
  • The Show of Shows
    The Show of Shows (film)

    The Show of Shows is a lavish revue film which cost $850,000 and featured most of the contemporary Warner Bros. film stars. It was styled in the same format as the earlier MGM film The Hollywood Revue of 1929....
     (1929
    1929 in film

    EventsThe days of the silent film were numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound film was on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona was released....
    )
  • Greed
    Greed (film)

    Greed is a dramatic silent film. One of the most famous lost films in cinema history it is also considered Films considered the greatest ever....
     (1924
    1924 in film

    Events* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ...
    )
  • The Day of Faith
    The Day of Faith

    The Day of Faith is a 1923 in film drama film directed by Tod Browning. ...
     (1923
    1923 in film

    Events*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm talking picture system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers....
    )
  • Canyon of the Fools
    Canyon of the Fools

    Canyon of the Fools is a 1923 in film Western film featuring Harry Carey....
     (1923)
  • The Big Punch
    The Big Punch

    The Big Punch is a 1921 in film Western directed by John Ford. ...
     (1921
    1921 in film

    Events* February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse , starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres.*September 5 - Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle holds a party in a San Francisco hotel to celebrate his new $3,000,000 three-year contract with Paramount Pictures....
    )
  • The Courage of Marge O'Doone
    The Courage of Marge O'Doone

    The Courage of Marge O'Doone is a 1920 in film drama film directed by David Smith and featuring Boris Karloff. ...
     (1920
    1920 in film

    The year 1920 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Secret Love
    Secret Love (film)

    Secret Love is a 1916 in film drama film featuring Harry Carey....
     (1916
    1916 in film

    The year 1916 in film involved some significant events....
    )
  • Graft
    Graft (1915 serial)

    Graft is a 1915 in film film serial featuring Harry Carey. This serial is considered to be Lost film....
     (1915
    1915 in film

    The year 1915 in film involved some significant events....
    )


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