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Jesse Duffy(1894-1952)

  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Jesse Duffy was born on 24 March 1894 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. Jesse was a writer and assistant director, known for The Crimson Ghost (1946), Captain America (1944) and Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945). Jesse died on 14 December 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 24, 1894
DiedDecember 14, 1952(58)
BornMarch 24, 1894
DiedDecember 14, 1952(58)
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Known for

Charles Quigley and Linda Stirling in The Crimson Ghost (1946)
The Crimson Ghost
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1946
Lorna Gray and Dick Purcell in Captain America (1944)
Captain America
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1944
Richard Bailey and Linda Stirling in Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
Manhunt of Mystery Island
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1945
Kay Aldridge and Kane Richmond in Haunted Harbor (1944)
Haunted Harbor
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1944

Credits

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Writer

  • Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine (1966)
    Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Cyclotrode 'X' (1966)
    Cyclotrode 'X'
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • F.B.I. 99
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay (as Joseph Poland)
    • 1966
  • Jungle Gold (1966)
    Jungle Gold
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Sakima and the Masked Marvel
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Joan Marsh in The Baron's African War (1966)
    The Baron's African War
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • original screenplay
    • 1966
  • Ramsay Ames and Clayton Moore in G-Men Never Forget (1948)
    G-Men Never Forget
    6.6
    • original screenplay
    • 1948
  • Bruce Edwards and Carol Forman in The Black Widow (1947)
    The Black Widow
    6.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1947
  • Clayton Moore and Linda Stirling in Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
    Jesse James Rides Again
    6.2
    • original screenplay
    • 1947
  • Roy Barcroft, Ed Cassidy, Peggy Stewart, and George Turner in Son of Zorro (1947)
    Son of Zorro
    6.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1947
  • Charles Quigley and Linda Stirling in The Crimson Ghost (1946)
    The Crimson Ghost
    6.7
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Kirk Alyn and Lorna Gray in Daughter of Don Q (1946)
    Daughter of Don Q
    6.7
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Bud Geary, Helen Talbot, Larry Thompson, and Anthony Warde in King of the Forest Rangers (1946)
    King of the Forest Rangers
    7.1
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Robert Kent in The Phantom Rider (1946)
    The Phantom Rider
    6.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1946
  • Federal Operator 99 (1945)
    Federal Operator 99
    7.5
    • original screenplay
    • 1945

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Jack Holt and Gertrude Michael in Hidden Power (1939)
    Hidden Power
    • assistant director
    • 1939
  • Jack Holt and Beverly Roberts in The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)
    The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
    4.8
    • assistant director
    • 1938
  • Douglass Dumbrille, William Pawley, Jack Holt, Russell Hopton, and Marcia Ralston in Crime Takes a Holiday (1938)
    Crime Takes a Holiday
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1938
  • Dorothy Appleby, Jack Holt, Craig Reynolds, and Beverly Roberts in Making the Headlines (1938)
    Making the Headlines
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1938
  • Katherine DeMille and Jack Holt in Under Suspicion (1937)
    Under Suspicion
    6.1
    • assistant director (as J.A. Duffy)
    • 1937
  • Mae Clarke and Jack Holt in Outlaws of the Orient (1937)
    Outlaws of the Orient
    5.4
    • assistant director
    • 1937
  • Robert Allen in The Rangers Step In (1937)
    The Rangers Step In
    3.9
    • assistant director
    • 1937
  • Robert Allen in Reckless Ranger (1937)
    Reckless Ranger
    5.0
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Robert Allen and Elaine Shepard in Law of the Ranger (1937)
    Law of the Ranger
    5.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Robert Allen in Rio Grande Ranger (1936)
    Rio Grande Ranger
    5.6
    • assistant director (as J.A. Duffy)
    • 1936
  • Robert Allen and Walter Miller in Ranger Courage (1936)
    Ranger Courage
    5.0
    • assistant director (as J.A. Duffy)
    • 1936
  • Jack Holt and Evelyn Venable in North of Nome (1936)
    North of Nome
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1936
  • Robert Allen in The Unknown Ranger (1936)
    The Unknown Ranger
    4.6
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Art Dillard, Frank Ellis, Ken Maynard, Walter Miller, and Slim Whitaker in The Fugitive Sheriff (1936)
    The Fugitive Sheriff
    7.0
    • assistant director
    • 1936
  • Ward Bond and Ken Maynard in The Cattle Thief (1936)
    The Cattle Thief
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1936

Director

  • Mickey Rooney in Mickey the Great (1945)
    Mickey the Great
    5.6
    • Director (as J.A. Duffy)
    • 1945
  • Old Kentucky Hounds
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Mickey's Medicine Man (1934)
    Mickey's Medicine Man
    6.8
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Duffy)
    • 1934
  • Mickey's Rescue (1934)
    Mickey's Rescue
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Mickey's Minstrels (1934)
    Mickey's Minstrels
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Mickey's Covered Wagon (1933)
    Mickey's Covered Wagon
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Mickey's Tent Show (1933)
    Mickey's Tent Show
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Mickey Rooney in Mickey's Touchdown (1933)
    Mickey's Touchdown
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Mickey's Disguises (1933)
    Mickey's Disguises
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Mickey's Big Broadcast (1933)
    Mickey's Big Broadcast
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Mickey's Race (1933)
    Mickey's Race
    5.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Mickey's Ape Man (1933)
    Mickey's Ape Man
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Duffy)
    • 1933
  • Mickey's Charity (1932)
    Mickey's Charity
    Short
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Mickey's Golden Rule (1932)
    Mickey's Golden Rule
    Short
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Mickey's Big Business (1932)
    Mickey's Big Business
    Short
    • Director (as J.A. Duffy)
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J. A. Duffy
  • Born
    • March 24, 1894
    • Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • December 14, 1952
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Parkinson's disease)

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