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Jack Roper(1904-1966)

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Jack Roper was born on 25 March 1904 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Angels Over Broadway (1940), Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950) and The Pittsburgh Kid (1941). He was married to Estelle Randolph. He died on 28 November 1966 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 25, 1904
DiedNovember 28, 1966(62)
BornMarch 25, 1904
DiedNovember 28, 1966(62)
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Known for

Rita Hayworth and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Angels Over Broadway (1940)
Angels Over Broadway
6.5
  • Eddie Burns
  • 1940
Robert Coogan, Myrna Dell, James Gleason, Lois Hall, and Joe Kirkwood Jr. in Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
5.5
  • Henchman Gunsell
  • 1950
Veda Ann Borg, Billy Conn, and Jean Parker in The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
The Pittsburgh Kid
7.1
  • The Champ
  • 1941
Joan Crawford, James Cruze, Karl Dane, and William Haines in The Duke Steps Out (1929)
The Duke Steps Out
3.0
  • Poison Kerrigan
  • 1929

Credits

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Actor

  • Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, and Jan Sterling in The Harder They Fall (1956)
    The Harder They Fall
    7.5
    • Fighter (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Joe Kirkwood Jr. in The Joe Palooka Story (1954)
    The Joe Palooka Story
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Gym Man (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Ward Bond, Barry Fitzgerald, and Victor McLaglen in The Quiet Man (1952)
    The Quiet Man
    7.7
    • Tony Gardello - Boxer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Boston Blackie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Steve Brodie, Cathy Downs, James Gleason, Don C. Harvey, and Joe Kirkwood Jr. in Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)
    Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
    5.9
    • Boxer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • David Wayne in M (1951)
    M
    6.8
    • Man in Mob (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Iris Adrian and Sid Melton in Stop That Cab (1951)
    Stop That Cab
    4.9
    • Butcher
    • 1951
  • Robert Coogan, Myrna Dell, James Gleason, Lois Hall, and Joe Kirkwood Jr. in Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
    Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
    5.5
    • Henchman Gunsell
    • 1950
  • James Stewart and Barbara Hale in The Jackpot (1950)
    The Jackpot
    6.6
    • Moving Man (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid (1950)
    The Cisco Kid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Desk Clerk Jack (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Patricia Medina in Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
    Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
    6.3
    • Guard (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Steve Brodie, Wanda Hendrix, Edmond O'Brien, Johnny Sands, and Rudy Vallee in The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
    The Admiral Was a Lady
    5.8
    • Opponent (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • David Bruce, Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Lina Romay, and Virginia Welles in Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)
    Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
    6.3
    • Scranton
    • 1949
  • Stanley Clements, William Frawley, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
    6.4
    • Waldo
    • 1948
  • Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Anne Gwynne, and Reed Hadley in Panhandle (1948)
    Panhandle
    6.3
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Clifford Byron Hammond
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • March 25, 1904
    • Ponchatoula, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • November 28, 1966
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(throat cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Estelle RandolphSeptember 4, 1943 - ?
  • Other works
    Boxer

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Fought Joe Louis for the world heavyweight boxing championship on April 17, 1939 in Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, and was knocked out in the first round.

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