Acting
Jack Oakie
- Titles
- 101movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1928 to 1961, busiest in 1929 with 10 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 68top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Thieves' Highway87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Showbiz4.2average 1.2
- Nostalgia6.1average 3.6
- Wholesome5.7average 3.3
- Situational Comedy4.4average 2.7
- Romance5.2average 3.8
- Physical Comedy3.8average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, average 5.2
- Psychological3.6, average 5.6
- Mystery2.4, average 4.1
- Uncanny0.8, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 9
- Character-Driven 4
- Showbiz 4
- Musical Comedy 4
- Historical Drama 4
- Classic Western 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Social Commentary 3
- 1930s 3
- Moral Dilemma 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- LLeo ToverCinematographerMurder at the Vanities, The Big Broadcast of 1936, College Humor, Shoot the Works, College Rhythm, +2 more
A. Edward SutherlandDirectorThe Sap from Syracuse, Champagne Waltz, June Moon, Too Much Harmony, Close Harmony, +2 more
George BarbierActorSong of the Islands, The Sap from Syracuse, Million Dollar Legs, Touchdown!, Hello, Frisco, Hello, +1 more
John LeipoldComposerIf I Had a Million, The Big Broadcast of 1936, College Humor, The Wild Party, Florida Special, +1 more
Charles SellonActorLet's Go Native, Dude Ranch, Sweetie, Sea Legs, The Social Lion
Richard ArlenActorWhen My Baby Smiles at Me, The Man I Love, College Humor, Touchdown!, Sky Bride
Alfred NewmanComposerCall of the Wild, Thieves' Highway, Tin Pan Alley, When My Baby Smiles at Me, Looking for Trouble- HHelen LoganWriterSong of the Islands, Tin Pan Alley, The Great American Broadcast, Iceland, Hello, Frisco, Hello
- PPercy HeathWriterFrom Hell to Heaven, Let's Go Native, The Man I Love, Dude Ranch, Close Harmony
Robert EllisWriterSong of the Islands, Tin Pan Alley, The Great American Broadcast, Iceland, Hello, Frisco, Hello
John PayneActorTin Pan Alley, The Great American Broadcast, Iceland, Hello, Frisco, Hello
Richard 'Skeets' GallagherActorLet's Go Native, Too Much Harmony, Close Harmony, The Social Lion
Movies and TV shows
61960s
4 titles · average score 47
47
Daniel Boone (1964)
TV show · as Otis Cobb
Breaking Point (1963)
TV show
The New Breed (1961)
TV show · as Ham Tucker
1950s
1 title · average score 73
73
Bonanza (1959)
TV show · as Thaddeus Cade
1940s
1 title · average score 64
64
Studio One (1948)
TV show · as Frank Rey