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J.A. Howe(1889-1962)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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J.A. Howe was born on 8 August 1889 in Clay Center, Kansas, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Stowaways and Strategy (1917), Footballs and Frauds (1919) and Beauty and Booty (1919). He was married to Esther Caroline Stevens. He died in November 1962 in New Mexico, USA.
BornAugust 8, 1889
DiedNovember 1962
BornAugust 8, 1889
DiedNovember 1962
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Known for

Earl Montgomery and Joe Rock in Stowaways and Strategy (1917)
Stowaways and Strategy
Short
  • Director
  • 1917
Footballs and Frauds
Short
  • Director
  • 1919
Beauty and Booty
Short
  • Director
  • 1919
Bartine Burkett in All for the Dough Bag (1920)
All for the Dough Bag
Short
  • Director
  • 1920

Credits

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Director

  • Call Again
    5.7
    Short
    • Director (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1928
  • Edward Everett Horton in Horse Shy (1928)
    Horse Shy
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Edward Everett Horton in Behind the Counter (1928)
    Behind the Counter
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Edward Everett Horton in Dad's Choice (1928)
    Dad's Choice
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Edward Everett Horton in Find the King (1927)
    Find the King
    7.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1927
  • The Kid Brother (1927)
    The Kid Brother
    7.6
    • co-director
    • 1927
  • James Finlayson and Jackie Hanes in Don Key (Son of Burro) (1926)
    Don Key (Son of Burro)
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Westward Bo (1926)
    Westward Bo
    Short
    • a picture by
    • 1926
  • Lucien Littlefield in A Punch in the Nose (1926)
    A Punch in the Nose
    Short
    • Director (as Jay Howe)
    • 1926
  • Lame Brains (1925)
    Lame Brains
    Short
    • Director (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1925
  • In the Grease (1925)
    In the Grease
    5.4
    Short
    • Director (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1925
  • The Royal Four-Flush (1925)
    The Royal Four-Flush
    Short
    • Director (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1925
  • Wild Papa (1925)
    Wild Papa
    Short
    • Director (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1925
  • Black Hand Blues (1925)
    Black Hand Blues
    Short
    • Director (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1925
  • Frank Butler, Sidney D'Albrook, and Laura Roessing in Excuse My Glove (1925)
    Excuse My Glove
    Short
    • Director (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1925

Writer

  • Mister Mugg (1933)
    Mister Mugg
    5.4
    Short
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Oh! My Operation
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1932
  • Lights Out
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1932
  • Yoo-Hoo
    5.8
    Short
    • story
    • 1932
  • Union Wages
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1932
  • Ann Christy and Harold Lloyd in Speedy (1928)
    Speedy
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • story (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1928
  • The Whirlwind (1922)
    The Whirlwind
    6.7
    Short
    • Writer (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1922
  • Billy Engle in Off His Trolley (1920)
    Off His Trolley
    Short
    • story (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1920
  • A Villain's Broken Heart
    Short
    • story (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1920
  • A Restaurant Riot
    Short
    • story (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1920
  • The Bull Thrower
    Short
    • story (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1920
  • Bartine Burkett in All for the Dough Bag (1920)
    All for the Dough Bag
    Short
    • story
    • 1920
  • Oh! You East Lynn!
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1919
  • Jimmy Aubrey in Mules and Mortgages (1919)
    Mules and Mortgages
    Short
    • Writer (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1919
  • Jazz and Jailbirds (1919)
    Jazz and Jailbirds
    Short
    • Writer (as Jay A. Howe)
    • 1919

Actor

  • Snoring in High C
    Short
    • The Jilted Man (as Kitty Howe)
    • 1916
  • The Twin Trunk Mystery
    Short
    • Slim Pete
    • 1916
  • A Mortgage on His Daughter
    Short
    • The Father (as Kitty Howe)
    • 1915
  • Love on an Empty Stomach
    Short
    • Hank's Pal (as Kitty Howe)
    • 1915
  • The Child Needs a Mother
    Short
    • The Child's Papa (as Kitty Howe)
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jay A. Howe
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • August 8, 1889
    • Clay Center, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • November 1962
    • New Mexico, USA
  • Spouse
    • Esther Caroline StevensJune 26, 1916 - ? (1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Director of silent screen comedy shorts for Vitagraph and Fox, prior to joining Hal Roach.

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