Jack Oakie
American actor (1903–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For Jack Okey, American art director, and academy award nominee, see Jack Okey.
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.
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Born | Lewis Delaney Offield (1903-11-12)November 12, 1903 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | January 23, 1978(1978-01-23) (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1923–1971 |
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