Jackie Searl
| Jackie Searl | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1921 |
| Died | April 29 . 1991 |
| Other names | Jackie Searle |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jackie Searl (July 7, 1921 – April 29 . 1991) was an American actor.
Early years
Searl was born John E. Searl. His name is sometimes seen as Jackie Searle,[1] and by 1960, he was billed as Jack Searl.[2] As a child actor, he began performing on a local Los Angeles radio station at the age of three.
Military service
Searl served four years in the U.S. Army, primarily as a radio instructor, during World War II.[2]
Career
Searl was especially known for playing bratty kids,[3] and often had only small roles, such as "Robin Figg" in 1934's Strictly Dynamite.
His first movie role was in Daughters of Desire (1929),[1] followed by Tom Sawyer (1930) with Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green, and Huckleberry Finn in 1931.
Notable films in which he appeared include Skippy, High Gear, Peck's Bad Boy, Great Expectations, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. In the 1940s, he had some supporting character roles before disappearing for nearly a decade. In the early 1960s, Searl enjoyed a flurry of activity as a supporting villain on television.[3]
Filmography
- Passport to Pimlico (1949)
- The Paleface (1948)
- Hazard (1948)
- Lady at Midnight (1948)
- The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
- Small Town Deb (1941)
- Glamour Boy (1941)
- Military Academy (1940)
- My Little Chickadee (1940)
- The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)
- That Certain Age (1938)
- Little Tough Guy (1938)
- Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)
- Wild and Woolly (1937)
- Two Wise Maids (1937)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
- Gentle Julia (1936)
- Ginger (1935)
- Unwelcome Stranger (1935)
- Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
- No Greater Glory (1934)
- Strictly Dynamite (1934)
- She Was a Lady (1934)
- A Wicked Woman (1934)
- Great Expectations (1934)
- Peck's Bad Boy (1934)
- The Return of Casey Jones (1933)
- One Year Later (1933)
- The World Changes (1933)
- High Gear (1933)
- Topaze (1933)
- Alice in Wonderland (1933)
- Lovers Courageous (1932)
- Officer Thirteen (1932)
- The Miracle Man (1932)
- Hearts of Humanity (1932)
- Sooky (1931)
- Skippy (1931)
- Newly Rich (1931)
- Scandal Sheet (1931)
- Finn and Hattie (1931)
- Huckleberry Finn (1931)
- Daybreak (1931)
- The House That Shadows Built (1931) clip of upcoming film Huckleberry Finn
- Paramount on Parade (1930)
- Tom Sawyer (1930)
References
- 1 2 Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (2008). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 258. ISBN 9780786431984. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- 1 2 Thomas, Bob (November 28, 1960). "Kid Actor Makes Good". The Decatur Daily Review. Illinois, Decatur. Associated Press. p. 13. Retrieved July 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Successful Life For Jackie Searl". The Leader-Post. November 29, 1960. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 98–99.
- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, pp. 210-211.
- Best, Marc. Those Endearing Young Charms: Child Performers of the Screen. South Brunswick and New York: Barnes & Co., 1971, pp. 230–234.
- Willson, Dixie. Little Hollywood Stars. Akron, OH, e New York: Saalfield Pub. Co., 1935.