Jack Byron

Nacimiento : 1895-09-09, Kasota, Minnesota, USA

Muerte : 1991-05-30

Películas

La papisa Juana
Cardinal Jerome
Esta película se basa en la leyenda medieval del Papa Joan, que fue nombrado alrededor del año 855.
Swing Fever
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Un ambicioso compositor de musicales, dotado de un mal de ojo hipnótico, se ve mezclado en la promoción de un boxeador.
La Dubarry era una dama
Un tipo adinerado se enamora de la artista de un club nocturno, que a su vez ama a un bailarín. Ante el dilema de casarse por dinero o por amor, ella opta por lo primero. Pero el millonario sufre un accidente, y sueña que se encuentra en la época de Luis XV, y que él es monarca que persigue a madame Du Barry, que, claro está, tiene el rostro de su amada. Simpática comedia musical rodada en technicolor, que combina la época actual con de la Francia cortesana. Cuenta con buenos trabajos de Lucille Ball y Gene Kelly, éste cantando los temas musicales "Do I Love You" y "Song of the Rebellion".
Policía montada del Canadá
Jimmy
En 1885, tres aventureros de la frontera (el maestro Riel, el traficante de whisky Corbeau y el trampero Duroc) fomentan en Canadá una rebelión contra la Corona. Sólo la Policía Montada permanece leal. El policía Ronnie Logan está enamorado de la hija de Corbeau, pero tiene que rivalizar con un ránger de Texas que busca a Corbeau por asesinato
The Gay Caballero
Henchman
The Cisco Kid and his buddy Gordito arrive in town and learn that Cisco is supposedly dead. Not only that: Before his death, he is believed to have attempted to steal Susan Wetherby's land.
Johnny Apollo
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Un corredor de bolsa de Wall Street es encarcelado por desfalco. Su hijo, recién licenciado en la universidad, intenta conseguir trabajo para pagar la fianza. Sin embargo, debido a la reputación de su padre, es rechazado en todas partes. Dadas las circunstancias, acaba entrando en una banda mafiosa y llega a ser la mano derecha de un poderoso gángster.
Free, Blonde and 21
Hotel Guest in Lobby
Stories of women who live in an all-women hotel. One (Bari) works hard and marries a millionaire; another (Hughes) cheats and goes to jail.
Redención
Crew Member
El capitán Lovett ordenó a su primer oficial Thompson deshacerse de su tripulación, que se dedica al tráfico de esclavos, y contratar a marineros respetables, pero cuando se trae a su nueva novia Nancy a bordo, se encuentra con el mismo tipo de situación, incluido el comercio de esclavos.
La mujer marcada
Croupier (uncredited)
El mafioso Johnny Vanning dirige un ostentoso club nocturno de Nueva York en el que explota a sus chicas y las tiene atemorizadas. Mary incita a un juerguista a ganar más dinero del que tiene y, cuando no puede pagar, le matan. El fiscal del distrito, David Graham, convencido de que el caso está ganado, lleva a Vanning a juicio.
Amor y periodismo
Reporter (uncredited)
La labor del periodista Steven Leyton es husmear en las vidas privadas, y a su modo de ver, frívolas y ociosas, de los ricos. Un día, Tony Gateson, una rica heredera hija del financiero Gateson y uno de sus personajes favoritos, decide pagarle con la misma moneda al anunciar su próximo compromiso con el joven. A partir de ese momento, cada detalle de la vida de Leyton será también de interés público.
El gran tipo
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Johnny Cave es nombrado inspector de pesos y medidas después de que el antiguo inspector fuese hospitalizado debido a un presunto intento de asesinato. Pronto descubre que hay muchas irregularidades y que están engañando a los compradores. Las medidas agresivas que toma al respecto le hacen objetivo de la mafia.
Sins of Man
Bum
Austrian church bell ringer Freyman loves music and wants his two sons (both played by Ameche) to love it too. The first goes to America and the second is born deaf-mute but gains hearing during WWI bombing.
It's in the Air
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, but first the men must dodge a dogged IRS agent and bilk a bunch of aviation investors out of the backing boodle for a balloon excursion into the stratosphere.
The Devil's in Love
Ship Captain
The French Foreign Legion is the setting for this episodic adventure yarn. Victor Jory plays a Legion doctor falsely accused of murdering his commander over the love of Loretta Young. Jory escapes prosecution by heading for parts unknown, but when a deadly illness strikes his old fort, he returns to aid his comrades. He is arrested, but clears himself of the murder charge and ends up with Young. Devil's in Love is distinguished by the surprise appearance of Bela Lugosi, who shows up unbilled as a relentless prosecuting attorney in the courtroom scenes.
The Devil Horse
Henchman Jake
Bob Norton, seeking his brother's killer, tangles with outlaws, wild horses, and a "wild" boy.
Gold
Henchman With Mustache
A cowboy turned gold miner fights a gang that buys miner's claims and then murders them.
Careless Lady
Speakeasy Patron
Innocent Sally Brown thinks men are only attracted to experienced women, so she poses as the wife of an unmarried businessman on a trip to Paris.
Arsène Lupin
Louvre Guard (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin (John Barrymore), un ladrón que se hace pasar por el Duque de Charmerace, vive en París y su único objetivo es desplumar a los ricos. Después del robo perpetrado en la mansión del millonario Gourney-Martin (Tully Marshall), el detective Guerchard (Lionel Barrymore) sospecha que el culpable es el famoso Lupin. En una fiesta, en la que coinciden Guerchard y Lupin, éste decide actuar: un corte abrupto de la electricidad y el robo de varios invitados, que sólo se dan cuenta cuando vuelve la luz. Gourney-Martin invita a su residencia campestre a Charmerace y a Sonia (Karen Morley), que, en realidad es una ladronzuela que trata de rehabilitarse colaborando con Guerchard.
The Hard Hombre
Abe
When Peaceful Patton goes to work at the Martini ranch he is mistaken for the notorious outlaw the Hard Hombre. This enables him to force the ranchers to divide up the water rights. But he is in trouble when his mother arrives and exposes the hoax.
Pleasure
Allan Darrow
A novelist and his younger brother fall in love with the same woman.
Indiscreet
Party Guest (uncredited)
A young woman jeopardizes the relationship with the man she loves when a no-account from her past shows up.
Ten Cents a Dance
Leo
A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.
What Men Want
Party Boy
A playboy's mistress falls in love with another man. Her younger sister arrives in town. Complications ensue.
The Social Lion
'Knockout' Johnson
Marco Perkins is a garage mechanic and a would-be-prizefighter who gets a place on the ritzy country club's polo team because he is the town's most proficient mallet-wielder, having learned to play polo while serving in the U.S. army. His hobnobbing with the town-elite and social upper-crust at the polo-matches gives him an inflated idea of his social position, and he decides he is is moving on up. He breaks off with his girl-friend, true-blue Cynthia Brown, and hits on débutante Gloria Staunton, who appears to have an interest in being hit upon. Gloria's interest lies mostly in showing Marco that hired-hands who can play polo still aren't to the manor born.
Lord Byron of Broadway
Mr. Millaire
A talented songwriter gets his inspiration for songs from others and not from within himself. He is oblivious that he may harm other people when he uses their stories or their love for himself.
The Woman Racket
Duke
During a raid, a cop lets a pretty speakeasy employee escape and later begins dating her. Although she loves him, his salary and dull life leave her wanting.
El comparsa
Scarzi
Última película muda de Buster Keaton. La actriz Trilby Drew se casa con Elmer, quien está locamente enamorado de ella. Pero ella no parece sentir lo mismo...
Four Walls
Duke Roma
After completing his prison sentence for killing a rival gang leader in self-defence, Benny Horowitz decides to go straight.
Under the Tonto Rim
Middleton
Gold miner Edd Denmeade loves Lucy Watson, the sister of the official mining claim recorder. Denmeade suspects Watson of killing his father, who after a poker game was shot by a gambler "who shuffles with one hand." The real murderer, Sam Spralls, has convinced Watson that he killed Denmeade and threatens to expose him unless Watson assigns him all the gold claims. Spralls assembles a band of killers to jump the claims when Watson complies. Eventually, Denmeade learns the identity of the killer when he sees Spralls shuffle a deck of cards. He forms a vigilante party and rids the community of Spralls and his gang.
Fightin' Jack
José Cortez
Jack is accused of horse stealing and trespassing after saving a girl from drowning.
Rugged Water
Orrin Hendricks
After years of service, the Captain of the Setuckit Life Saving Station on Cape Cod retires, Calvin Homer, the second in command, Calvin Homer expects to be promoted; but the appointment goes instead to Bartlett, a religious fanatic who has been the recipient of a good deal of favorable newspaper publicity. Calvin hands in his resignation.
The Air Mail
Rene Lenoir
Russ Kane obtains work as a pilot in the airmail service with the purpose of robbing the mails. However, during his training period at the Reno field, he becomes imbued with the spirit of the service and dedicates himself to getting the mail through.
The Battling Fool
Clarence Lorraine
William Fairbanks stars in this fighting feature about a rural rube who enters the ring to earn prize money to help a crippled girl.