Jack Gavin
Know for: Acting
Born: 1874-12-30
Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also know as:
Sherlock Sleuth (1925)
House detective of the Hotel Omigosh, Cyril Fromage and his hotel switchboard operator sweetheart attempt to thwart a dastardly thief, "The Weasel,"...
All Wet (1924)
Charley Chase has car trouble.
Powder and Smoke (1924)
A lightning rod salesman gets in the middle of a western shootout.
April Fool (1924)
Jimmy Jump is a cracked reporter at a behind-the-times daily newspaper. He also happens to be in love with the managing editor's daughter. It's...
Accidental Accidents (1924)
Jimmy Jump gets rather wet.
The Family Entrance (1925)
Jimmy Jump and his family go to the movies for their regular Saturday evening recreation. Jimmy likes the picture, but his small daughter is bored...
Looking for Sally (1925)
Jimmie Jump is returning from Europe to the USA. His parents and an old girl-friend, Sally - whom he hasn't seen for years, are expecting him at the...
Yes, Yes, Nanette (1925)
Nanette sends a letter to her family telling of her new husband, Hillory. When Hillory arrives to meet the family, he gets insulted by each member,...
Thunderbolt (1910)
Frederick Ward is accused of cattle theft and sent to Cockatoo island for seven years. After he escapes he finds that his fiancée has died of...
Too Many Mammas (1924)
Charley is called upon to go out with his boss on a date with the boss' mistress, to act as a beard.
The Outlaw's Daughter (1925)
Slim Cole, a notorious outlaw, shoots at mining executive Jim King, missing him but wounding Flora Dale in the shoulder. Jim takes care of the...
Short Kilts (1924)
As a way to make peace between two feuding Scottish clans, one invites the other over for supper, but things don't turn out quite as expected.
Should Husbands Be Watched? (1925)
Mr. Jump has come into some money and informs his wife that they can now hire a maid and won't have to do anymore housework. Circumstances cause Mrs....
Smithy (1924)
After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employment. He finds a job on a construction site, where...
Innocent Husbands (1925)
Despite his faithfulness, Melvin is always under suspicion by wife Mame. Complications erupt when a woman from a party across the hall passes out in...
A Ten-Minute Egg (1924)
The main premise for the comedy is the Jimmy discovers he can convince people he is a tough figure to be reckoned with merely by giving them a...
Outdoor Pajamas (1924)
This funny Hal Roach comedy has Jimmy Jump (Charley Chase) waking up late for his wedding so in the mad rush he ends up leaving his house only...
The Rat's Knuckles (1925)
Charley Chase is a hapless inventor with a better mouse trap in this silent comedy from 1925.
Breakin' Loose (1925)
Lucy and her monkey arrives out west and cause disruption on the ranch.
He Forgot to Remember (1926)
Clyde Cook is a traveling handyman who whitewashes farm barns and he flirts with the wife of a jealous farmer. The husband sees this and takes off...
The Wages of Tin (1925)
aka Billy, the Ford Buster
No Father to Guide Him (1925)
Charley's battle-axe mother-in-law breaks up his marriage and tries to separate him from his son. Charlie abducts the boy for a father-son outing to...
Stolen Goods (1924)
A man starts working in a department store and has to deal with a female kleptomaniac.
The Adorable Outcast (1928)
A Pacific Island romance about a young adventurer, Stephen Conn, and his love for Luya. Only several scenes survive, although heavy nitrate damage is...
Thunderbolt (1910)
Frederick Ward is accused of cattle theft and sent to Cockatoo island for seven years. After he escapes he finds that his fiancée has died of...