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Jay Yorke(1883-1969)

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Jay Yorke was born on 18 August 1883 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Harry's Happy Honeymoon (1916), The Dashing Druggist's Dilemma (1916) and Freddie's Frigid Finish (1916). He died in October 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornAugust 18, 1883
DiedOctober 1969
BornAugust 18, 1883
DiedOctober 1969
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Known for

Harry's Happy Honeymoon
Short
  • Harry
  • 1916
The Dashing Druggist's Dilemma (1916)
The Dashing Druggist's Dilemma
Short
  • The Drugstore Clerk(as Jay C. Yorke)
  • 1916
Freddie's Frigid Finish
Short
  • Freddie(as Jay C. Yorke)
  • 1916
Pedro, the Punk Poet
Short
  • Pedro(as Jay C. Yorke)
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • Steven's Sweet Sisters
    Short
    • Steven (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • Freddie's Frigid Finish
    Short
    • Freddie (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • The Dashing Druggist's Dilemma (1916)
    The Dashing Druggist's Dilemma
    Short
    • The Drugstore Clerk (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • Willing Wendy to Willie (1916)
    Willing Wendy to Willie
    Short
    • Willie (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • Oh! Oh! Oh! Henery! (1916)
    Oh! Oh! Oh! Henery!
    Short
    • Henery (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • The Snow Shoveler's Sweetheart
    Short
    • The Snow Shoveler (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • Pedro, the Punk Poet
    Short
    • Pedro (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • Pansy Post, Protean Player
    Short
    • Manager of the Intelligence Office (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • Ruth's Remarkable Reception
    Short
    • The Butler (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1916
  • Harry's Happy Honeymoon
    Short
    • Harry
    • 1916
  • Beaten at the Bath
    Short
    • Harry Congden - Margery's Fiance
    • 1916
  • Reforming Rubbering Rosie
    Short
    • Representative of the Discord Piano Company
    • 1916
  • Old Jane of the Gaiety (1915)
    Old Jane of the Gaiety
    5.0
    Short
    • Jack - Mary's Sweetheart
    • 1915
  • Across the Way
    Short
    • Burglar (as Jay C. Yorke)
    • 1915

Production Department

  • Death Row Stories (2014)
    Death Row Stories
    7.6
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 2014

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jay C. Yorke
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • August 18, 1883
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 1969
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Jay Yorke was known on stage and screen as a character actor and comedian. Although contemporary articles mentioned that, in 1917, Jay Yorke left Thanhauser to direct comedies for Samuel Goldwyn, he shortly left the profession to serve in World War I as an infantry officer, fighting in the battle for the Argonne, where he was gassed. Upon returning home to Philadelphia, in May of 1919, he became a successful real estate agent.

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