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DeWitt Jennings

Acting Born Jun 21, 1871 Died Mar 1, 1937 Cameron, Missouri, USA 121 credits
121
Total Credits
1942
22 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

DeWitt Jennings works in acting. Born June 21, 1871 in Cameron, Missouri, USA. Died March 1, 1937. Archytele lists 121 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Mutiny on the Bounty

as Fryer

4 Hochzeiten und eine Traumreise

as Patterson

Frequent co-stars

Charles Laughton 1 shared title
Clark Gable 1 shared title
Franchot Tone 1 shared title
Herbert Mundin 1 shared title
Eddie Quillan 1 shared title
Dudley Digges 1 shared title
Donald Crisp 1 shared title
Henry Stephenson 1 shared title
Francis Lister 1 shared title
Spring Byington 1 shared title

Career timeline

Thru Different Eyes
Slave ShipThis Is My AffairFifty Roads to TownWe Who Are About to DieThat I May Live
The Accusing FingerExclusive StorySing, Baby, SingSins of ManKelly the Second
Mutiny on the BountyFront Page WomanMurder on a HoneymoonThe Daring Young ManMary Jane's Pa
The President VanishesCharlie Chan's CourageLittle Man, What Now?Death on the DiamondThe Meanest Gal in Town
Mystery of the Wax MuseumLadies They Talk AboutStrictly PersonalOne Year LaterGolden Harvest
Movie CrazyCentral ParkNight CourtSilver DollarBy Whose Hand?
Salvation NellCaught PlasteredArrowsmithThe Criminal CodeThe Secret Six
The Big TrailThe Night RideThe Big HouseThe Bat WhispersThose Who Dance
Seven Footprints to SatanThe ValiantRed Hot SpeedAlibiThe Trial of Mary Dugan
Me, GangsterThe Night FlyerMarry the GirlThe CrashThe Air Mail Pilot
Home MadeTwo Arabian KnightsThe Great Mail RobberyMcFadden's Flats
While London SleepsThe Fire BrigadeExit SmilingChip of the Flying UThe Ice Flood
Go Straight!The MysticThe Splendid RoadDon'tThe Re-Creation of Brian Kent
The Heart BanditName the ManMerton of the MoviesThe Gaiety GirlThe Enemy Sex
BlinkyWithin the LawOut of LuckCircus Days
Sherlock BrownFlesh and BloodMixed FacesThe Right That Failed
The Greater ClaimAlias LadyfingersThere Are No VillainsThe Golden SnareThe Poverty of Riches
The Hillcrest Mystery
The Little American
At Bay

Full Filmography

121 titles
  • Thru Different Eyes (1942) as Paducah
  • Slave Ship (1937) as Snodgrass
  • This Is My Affair (1937) as Bradley Wallace
  • Fifty Roads to Town (1937) as Captain Galloway
  • We Who Are About to Die (1937) as Mike Brannigan
  • That I May Live (1937) as Chief of Police
  • The Accusing Finger (1936) as Prison Warden
  • Exclusive Story (1936) as Captain (uncredited)
  • Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) as Mr. Lee, the Landlord
  • Sins of Man (1936) as Twichelesko
  • Kelly the Second (1936) as Judge
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) as Fryer
  • Front Page Woman (1935) as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) as Captain Beegle
  • The Daring Young Man (1935) as Mayor's Committee Official
  • Mary Jane's Pa (1935) as Sheriff
  • I Dream Too Much (1935) as Man Yelling for Food (uncredited)
  • A Dog of Flanders (1935) as Carl Cogez
  • Village Tale (1935) as Sheriff Ramsey
  • The President Vanishes (1934) as Cullen
  • Charlie Chan's Courage (1934) as Constable Brackett (as DeWitt C. Jennings)
  • Little Man, What Now? (1934) as Emil Kleninholz
  • Death on the Diamond (1934) as Patterson
  • The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) as Police Chief (uncredited)
  • Massacre (1934) as Sheriff Jennings
  • A Wicked Woman (1934) as The Sheriff
  • Secret of the Chateau (1934) as Louis Bardou
  • A Man's Game (1934) as Chief Jordan
  • Take the Stand (1934) as Police Commissioner
  • The Fighting Rookie (1934) as Police Commissioner
  • Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) as Police Captain, 12th Precinct
  • Ladies They Talk About (1933) as Detective Tracy (uncredited)
  • Strictly Personal (1933) as Captain Reardon
  • One Year Later (1933) as Deputy Russell
  • Golden Harvest (1933) as Sheriff (uncredited)
  • I Loved a Woman (1933) as Banker (uncredited)
  • A Lady's Profession (1933) as Mr. Stephens
  • On Your Guard (1933) as Joshua Perkins
  • Made on Broadway (1933) as Moriarty
  • Police Car 17 (1933) as Captain T. J. Hart
  • Reform Girl (1933) as Capt. Balfour
  • Movie Crazy (1932) as Mr. Hall
  • Central Park (1932) as Police Desk Sergeant Monahan (uncredited)
  • Night Court (1932) as Court Policeman (uncredited)
  • Silver Dollar (1932) as George, the Mine Foreman
  • By Whose Hand? (1932) as City Editor (uncredited)
  • Dancers in the Dark (1932) as Police Sergeant McGroody
  • The Match King (1932) as Bodensky (uncredited)
  • Midnight Morals (1932) as Dan McKennan
  • Salvation Nell (1931) as McGovern
  • Caught Plastered (1931) as Police Chief H.A. Morton
  • Arrowsmith (1931) as B.W. Tozer (uncredited)
  • The Criminal Code (1931) as Yard Captain Gleason
  • The Secret Six (1931) as Chief of Police Donlin
  • The Squaw Man (1931) as Sheriff Bud Hardy
  • Trapped (1931) as Police Chief
  • A Dangerous Affair (1931) as City Editor
  • The Primrose Path (1931) as Joe Malone
  • The Big Trail (1930) as Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
  • The Night Ride (1930) as Capt. O'Donnell
  • The Big House (1930) as Wallace
  • The Bat Whispers (1930) as Police Captain
  • Those Who Dance (1930) as Captain O'Brien
  • Captain of the Guard (1930) as Priest
  • Min and Bill (1930) as Groot
  • Seven Footprints to Satan (1929) as Uncle Joe
  • The Valiant (1929) as Warden Holt
  • Red Hot Speed (1929) as Judge O'Brien
  • Alibi (1929) as Officer O'Brien
  • The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929) as Inspector Hunt
  • Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929) as Jay Darrell
  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929) as Jim Cargan
  • Thru Different Eyes (1929) as Paducah
  • Me, Gangster (1928) as Police Chief
  • The Night Flyer (1928) as Bucks
  • Marry the Girl (1928) as Martin Wayland
  • The Crash (1928) as Supt. Carleton
  • The Air Mail Pilot (1928)
  • Home Made (1927) as Mr. White
  • Two Arabian Knights (1927) as American Consul
  • The Great Mail Robbery (1927) as Captain Davis
  • McFadden's Flats (1927) as Patrick Halloran
  • While London Sleeps (1926) as Inspector Burke
  • The Fire Brigade (1926) as Fire Chief Wallace
  • Exit Smiling (1926) as Orlando Wainwright
  • Chip of the Flying U (1926) as J.G. Whitmore
  • The Ice Flood (1926)
  • Go Straight! (1925) as The Hunter
  • The Mystic (1925) as Director of Police
  • The Splendid Road (1925) as Capt. Bashford
  • Don't (1925) as Mr. Moffat
  • The Re-Creation of Brian Kent (1925) as Detective Ross
  • The Heart Bandit (1924) as Pat O'Connell
  • Name the Man (1924) as Dan Collister
  • Merton of the Movies (1924) as Jeff Baird
  • The Gaiety Girl (1924) as John Kershaw
  • The Enemy Sex (1924) as Harrigan Blood
  • The Silent Watcher (1924) as Detective Stuart
  • The Desert Outlaw (1924) as Doc McChesney
  • Hit and Run (1924) as Joe Burns
  • The Deadwood Coach (1924) as Jim Shields - in play
  • The Deadwood Coach (1924) as Jim Shields
  • By Divine Right (1924) as Tug Wilson
  • Along Came Ruth (1924) as Captain Miles Standish
  • Blinky (1923) as Col. 'Raw Meat' Islip
  • Within the Law (1923) as Inspector Burke
  • Out of Luck (1923) as Capt. Bristol
  • Circus Days (1923) as Daly
  • Sherlock Brown (1922) as J. J. Wallace
  • Flesh and Blood (1922) as Detective Doyle
  • Mixed Faces (1922) as Murray McGuire
  • The Right That Failed (1922) as Mr. Talbot
  • The Greater Claim (1921) as Richard Everard Sr.
  • Alias Ladyfingers (1921) as Lt. Ambrose
  • There Are No Villains (1921) as Detective Flint
  • The Golden Snare (1921) as 'Fighting' Fitzgerald
  • The Poverty of Riches (1921) as Lyons
  • Beating the Game (1921) as G.B. Lawson
  • The Hillcrest Mystery (1918) as Tom Cameron
  • The Little American (1917) as English Barrister
  • At Bay (1915) as Judson Flagg

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is DeWitt Jennings best known for?

DeWitt Jennings is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), 4 Hochzeiten und eine Traumreise (2012).

When and where was DeWitt Jennings born?

DeWitt Jennings was born on June 21, 1871 in Cameron, Missouri, USA. They passed away on March 1, 1937.

How many credits does DeWitt Jennings have?

DeWitt Jennings has accumulated over 121 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 1942.

What is DeWitt Jennings's background in cinema and television?

DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in 153 films between 1915 and 1937. In 1935, Jennings played Sailing Master Fryer in Mutiny on the Bounty with Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. He died in Hollywood, ...