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Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's The Great Dictator (1940), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Jack Oakie was a comedian and actor who starred in stage, radio and film comedies from the 1920s to the 1960s. He was known for his "triple take" comedy, his role in Chaplin's The Great Dictator, and his deafness.
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- Sedalia, Missouri, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jack Oakie. Actor: The Great Dictator. "America's Joyboy," beefy, plump-faced comedian Jack Oakie, was one of the funniest top and second banana jokesters of stage, radio and especially film's "Golden Age."
- November 12, 1903
- January 23, 1978
Nov 11, 2022 · Here are 10 things you should know about Jack Oakie, born on November 12, 1903. The prolific Oakie was a go-to character actor for comedic second banana role...
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Jack Oakie was long considered one of the screen’s most notorious scene-stealers. He had a unique brand of comedy and was the master of the double and triple take. He was born Lewis Delaney Offield on November 12, 1903, in Sedalia, Missouri.
Jack Oakie came out of retirement for this 1972 TV performance of "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?", which he introduced 40 years earlier in the film "Sitt...
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Jack Oakie was an American actor who starred in films, stage, radio and television. He was known for his roles in The Great Dictator, Lover Come Back, Thieves' Highway and many other comedies.
