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Jack Ackroyd(1889-1962)

  • Actor
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Jack Ackroyd was born on 5 June 1889 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Better 'Ole (1926), Sold at Auction! (1923) and The Isle of Lost Ships (1929). He was married to Lily [Haggas] First Wife and Florence "Flossie" Rance. He died on 16 November 1962 in Loma Vista, Ardwyn, Wellington, Somerset, England.
BornJune 5, 1889
DiedNovember 16, 1962(73)
BornJune 5, 1889
DiedNovember 16, 1962(73)
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Syd Chaplin in The Better 'Ole (1926)
The Better 'Ole
6.2
  • Alfie - 'Little Alf'
  • 1926
Sold at Auction! (1923)
Sold at Auction!
7.1
Short
  • 'Whiskers'
  • 1923
Noah Beery, Harry Cording, Robert Homans, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Jason Robards Sr., and Virginia Valli in The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)
The Isle of Lost Ships
6.6
  • Harry
  • 1929
Richard Talmadge in Dancing Dynamite (1931)
Dancing Dynamite
  • Shorty
  • 1931

Credits

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Actor

  • Richard Talmadge in Dancing Dynamite (1931)
    Dancing Dynamite
    • Shorty
    • 1931
  • Hey Diddle Diddle
    Short
    • 1930
  • Richard Barthelmess in The Dawn Patrol (1930)
    The Dawn Patrol
    7.1
    • Ackroyd - Mechanic (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Myrna Loy and Monte Blue in Isle of Escape (1930)
    Isle of Escape
    6.4
    • Hank
    • 1930
  • Robert Frazer, Lenore Ulric, and Louis Wolheim in Frozen Justice (1929)
    Frozen Justice
    5.5
    • English Eddie
    • 1929
  • Noah Beery, Harry Cording, Robert Homans, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Jason Robards Sr., and Virginia Valli in The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)
    The Isle of Lost Ships
    6.6
    • Harry
    • 1929
  • Lionel Barrymore and May McAvoy in The Lion and the Mouse (1928)
    The Lion and the Mouse
    4.2
    • Smith (Jeff's Valet)
    • 1928
  • Irene Rich in The Desired Woman (1927)
    The Desired Woman
    3.8
    • Henery
    • 1927
  • Lawrence Gray, Dorothy Mackaill, and Lowell Sherman in Convoy (1927)
    Convoy
    4.6
    • Jack
    • 1927
  • Mary Brian in High Hat (1927)
    High Hat
    • The Property Man
    • 1927
  • The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926)
    The Cruise of the Jasper B
    7.3
    • Wiggins
    • 1926
  • Syd Chaplin in The Better 'Ole (1926)
    The Better 'Ole
    6.2
    • Alfie - 'Little Alf'
    • 1926
  • Ethel Clayton and James Finlayson in Merry Widower (1926)
    Merry Widower
    5.6
    Short
    • Another Hunter (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Ruth Hiatt, Mary Ann Jackson, Raymond McKee, and Cap the Dog in Smith's Baby (1926)
    Smith's Baby
    6.2
    Short
    • Card Player (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Hayfoot, Strawfoot?
    Short
    • Talking Man
    • 1926

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 5, 1889
    • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 16, 1962
    • Loma Vista, Ardwyn, Wellington, Somerset, England
  • Spouses
      Lily [Haggas] First WifeApril 12, 1910 - ? (1 child)
  • Children
    • Charles 'Charlie' Edward Ackroyd
  • Relatives
      Brian Edward Ackroyd(Grandchild)

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    Two sons and a daughter.

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