DeWitt Jennings
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DeWitt Clarke Jennings was an American film actor. He appeared in 153 films between 1915 and 1937.
on June 21, 1871 to Georgia S. and Oliver A. Jennings. In 1935, Jennings played Sailing Master Fryer in Mutiny on the Bounty
with Clark Gable
and Charles Laughton
. He died in Hollywood, California on March 1, 1937.
Biography
He was born in Cameron, MissouriCameron, Missouri
Cameron is a city in Clinton and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,312 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Cameron is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St...
on June 21, 1871 to Georgia S. and Oliver A. Jennings. In 1935, Jennings played Sailing Master Fryer in Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)
Mutiny on the Bounty is a 1935 film starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, and directed by Frank Lloyd based on the Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall novel Mutiny on the Bounty.The film was one of the biggest hits of its time...
with Clark Gable
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh...
and Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton was an English-American stage and film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.-Early life and career:...
. He died in Hollywood, California on March 1, 1937.
Selected filmography
- The Warrens of Virginia (1915)
- Out of LuckOut of LuckOut of Luck is a 1923 comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Sam Pertune* Laura La Plante - Mae Day* Howard Truesdale - Ezra Day * Elinor Hancock - Aunt Edith Bristol...
(1923) - BlinkyBlinky (film)Blinky is a 1923 comedy-Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - Geoffrey Arbuthnot Islip * Esther Ralston - Mary Lou Kileen* Mathilde Brundage - Mrs. Islip...
(1923) - The Desert OutlawThe Desert OutlawThe Desert Outlaw is a 1924 silent American Western film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Evelyn Brent. Prints of the film survive in the Czech Film Archive.- Cast :* Buck Jones as Sam Langdon* Evelyn Brent as May Halloway...
(1924) - The MysticThe MysticThe Mystic is a 1925 silent drama film directed by Tod Browning, who later directed MGM's Freaks . Aileen Pringle's gowns in the film were by already famous Romain de Tirtoff .-Plot:...
(1925) - Don'tDon't (1925 film)Don't is a comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding, starring Sally O'Neil, John Patrick, Bert Roach, and Ethel Wales, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is one of the B pictures the studio produced to keep the Loews circuit and other cinemas supplied.The screenplay by Agnes Christine...
(1925) - While London SleepsWhile London SleepsWhile London Sleeps is a 1926 film about a police-dog, Rinty, who helps Scotland Yard defeat a dangerous criminal organisation known as the Mediterranean Brotherhood that operates out of the Limehouse district of London. Walter Morosco wrote the screenplay and the film holds the distinction of...
(1926) - Exit SmilingExit SmilingExit Smiling is a 1926 comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring New York and London revues star Beatrice Lillie on her first film role and Jack Pickford, the brother of star Mary Pickford. The film was also the debut of actor Franklin Pangborn. The film's failure at the box office is often...
(1926) - Two Arabian KnightsTwo Arabian KnightsTwo Arabian Knights is an American comedy film, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring William Boyd and Mary Astor. A silent film, Two Arabian Knights was produced by Howard Hughes and was distributed by United Artists.-Plot:...
(1927) - Great Mail RobberyGreat Mail Robbery-Cast:* Theodore von Eltz as Lieutenant Donald Macready* Frank Nelson as Sergeant Bill Smith* Jeanne Morgan as Laura Phelps* Lee Shumway as Philip Howard* DeWitt Jennings as Captain Davis* Cora Williams as Mrs. Davis* Nelson McDowell as Sheriff...
(1927) - The Valiant (1929)
- Outside the LawOutside the Law (1930 film)Outside the Law is a crime film directed by Tod Browning and starring Edward G. Robinson. It is a remake of the 1920 film of the same name, also directed by Browning.-Cast:* Edward G...
(1930) - The Squaw ManThe Squaw Man (1931 film)The Squaw Man is a film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was the third version of the same play that he filmed, and the first in sound. It stars Warner Baxter in the leading role. The film lost $150,000 in its initial release...
(1931) - The DeceiverThe Deceiver (film)The Deceiver is a 1931 American mystery film directed by Louis King. The film stars Lloyd Hughes, Ian Keith and Dorothy Sebastian. John Wayne makes a minor appearance as a corpse. The film premiered on November 21, 1931.-Plot overview:...
(1931) - Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
- Little Man, What Now?Little Man, What Now? (film)Little Man, What Now? is a 1934 drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Margaret Sullavan. It is based on the novel of the same name.-Cast:* Margaret Sullavan - Emma 'Lammchen' Pinneberg* Douglass Montgomery - Hans Pinneberg...
(1934) - Charlie Chan's CourageCharlie Chan's CourageCharlie Chan's Courage is the fifth film in which Warner Oland played detective Charlie Chan. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Chinese Parrot; both are considered lost films.-Plot:Chan is hired to transport a pearl necklace...
(1934) - Death on the DiamondDeath on the DiamondDeath on the Diamond is a 1934 mystery film starring Robert Young as a baseball player who has to figure out who is trying to murder the members of his team, the Saint Louis Cardinals...
(1934) - Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)Mutiny on the Bounty is a 1935 film starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, and directed by Frank Lloyd based on the Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall novel Mutiny on the Bounty.The film was one of the biggest hits of its time...
(1935)