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George Jeske(1891-1951)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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George Jeske
George Jeske was born on 22 February 1891 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Skybound (1935), The Flaming Signal (1932) and Criminal Investigator (1942). He died on 28 October 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 22, 1891
DiedOctober 28, 1951(60)
BornFebruary 22, 1891
DiedOctober 28, 1951(60)
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Known for

Lloyd Hughes and Grant Withers in Skybound (1935)
Skybound
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1935
Noah Beery and Jane'e Olmes in The Flaming Signal (1932)
The Flaming Signal
4.0
  • Director
  • 1932
Robert Lowery in Criminal Investigator (1942)
Criminal Investigator
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1942
Lloyd Hughes in Rip Roaring Riley (1935)
Rip Roaring Riley
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1935

Credits

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Writer

  • Wall Street Blues
    Short
    • story
    • 1946
  • Double Honeymoon
    6.2
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Leon Errol in Triple Trouble (1944)
    Triple Trouble
    6.0
    Short
    • screen play
    • 1944
  • Alan Dinehart, Barbara Jo Allen, David Bruce, and Anne Gwynne in Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)
    Moon Over Las Vegas
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • original story
    • 1944
  • Prunes and Politics
    5.6
    Short
    • screen play
    • 1944
  • Robert Lowery in Criminal Investigator (1942)
    Criminal Investigator
    5.6
    • story and screenplay
    • 1942
  • Dear! Deer!
    6.3
    Short
    • story
    • 1942
  • Leon Errol, Anne O'Neal, and Vivian Tobin in Mail Trouble (1942)
    Mail Trouble
    5.8
    Short
    • story
    • 1942
  • Leon Errol, Ralph Sanford, and Herb Vigran in Who's a Dummy? (1941)
    Who's a Dummy?
    6.3
    Short
    • story
    • 1941
  • Westward Ho-Hum
    6.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1941
  • A Panic in the Parlor
    5.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1941
  • An Apple in His Eye
    6.6
    Short
    • original screenplay
    • 1941
  • Leon Errol in A Polo Phony (1941)
    A Polo Phony
    6.0
    Short
    • story
    • 1941
  • It Happened All Night
    Short
    • story
    • 1941
  • When Wifie's Away
    Short
    • story
    • 1941

Director

  • Noah Beery and Jane'e Olmes in The Flaming Signal (1932)
    The Flaming Signal
    4.0
    • co-director
    • 1932
  • The Old War-Horse (1926)
    The Old War-Horse
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Defective Detectives
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Alibi's Forty Thieves
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Married Bachelors
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Cured Hams
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Roomers Afloat
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Riders of the Kitchen Range (1925)
    Riders of the Kitchen Range
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Ethelyn Gibson and Billy West in Believe Me (1925)
    Believe Me
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • James Finlayson and George Rowe in Hot Heels (1924)
    Hot Heels
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Ena Gregory and Stan Laurel in Short Kilts (1924)
    Short Kilts
    5.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Stan Laurel in Wide Open Spaces (1924)
    Wide Open Spaces
    4.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Stan Laurel in Postage Due (1924)
    Postage Due
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Stan Laurel in Smithy (1924)
    Smithy
    5.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • The Big Idea (1924)
    The Big Idea
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924

Actor

  • John Bowers, Frank Campeau, Anne Cornwall, Edward Hearn, and Russell Simpson in The Heart of the Yukon (1927)
    The Heart of the Yukon
    4.5
    • Bartender
    • 1927
  • Mildred Davis, Helen Gilmore, and Harold Lloyd in Safety Last! (1923)
    Safety Last!
    8.1
    • Noose Man at Station (uncredited)
    • 1923
  • A Small Town Idol (1921)
    A Small Town Idol
    6.2
    • Villager (uncredited)
    • 1921
  • Help
    Short
    • 1920
  • Billy Franey in The Water Plug (1920)
    The Water Plug
    5.7
    Short
    • Undetermined role (uncredited)
    • 1920
  • Heinie Conklin, Phyllis Haver, Patrick Kelly, and Ben Turpin in Salome vs. Shenandoah (1919)
    Salome vs. Shenandoah
    Short
    • Actor
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1919
  • Elva Diltz, Harriet Hammond, Phyllis Haver, Thelma Hill, Mildred June, Isabelle Keith, Kathryn McGuire, Kalla Pasha, Marie Prevost, Sybil Seely, Ethel Teare, Thelma Bates, and Gladys Whitfield in Up in Alf's Place (1919)
    Up in Alf's Place
    Short
    • Man in Delicatessen (uncredited)
    • 1919
  • The Village Smithy (1919)
    The Village Smithy
    Short
    • The Village Belle's Father
    • 1919
  • The Battle Royal (1918)
    The Battle Royal
    8.0
    Short
    • Shave Customer
    • 1918
  • Polly Moran and Ben Turpin in Saucy Madeline (1918)
    Saucy Madeline
    Short
    • The Villain in the Play
    • 1918
  • Chester Conklin in It Pays to Exercise (1918)
    It Pays to Exercise
    Short
    • Dentist
    • Plumber
    • 1918
  • Chester Conklin and Ethel Teare in An International Sneak (1917)
    An International Sneak
    Short
    • Chief (uncredited)
    • 1917
  • His Busy Day
    Short
    • 1917
  • Half and Half
    Short
    • The Drunk
    • 1917
  • His Unconscious Conscience
    Short
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • George Jaeschke
  • Born
    • February 22, 1891
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • October 28, 1951
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    One of the original Keystone Kops who became a stunt double for leading comics. He later embarked on a directing career, working for Mack Sennett and Billy Franey (Reelcraft), as well as helming several Stan Laurel shorts for Hal Roach. Briefly at RKO in the 30's, then left films to manage the Aladdin Theatre in Indio, California.

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