Jack Cheatham

Biography

Jack Cheatham was an American character actor whose screen work spanned the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and began acting on stage in the 1920s, making two Broadway appearances, including the successful 1928 production Diamond Lil, a play written by and starring Mae West. His film career started with a featured role in Shanghaied Love (1931), and he went on to appear in nearly 200 films, about 100 of them features. Among his credits were The Whole Town's Talking (1935), The Petrified Forest (1936), Frank Capra's Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Meet John Doe (1941), Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). He ended his screen career in Flamingo Road (1949), Michael Curtiz's melodrama with Joan Crawford, and died in 1971.

76years old at death

Born December 28, 1894Jackson
Died March 30, 1971La Mirada
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 16 years1933 to 1949

Genres

Drama60%, 12 films
Crime40%, 8 films
Mystery40%, 8 films
Romance35%, 7 films
Comedy25%, 5 films

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First role
Cheatham began acting in the 1920s and made two Broadway appearances, including the 1928 hit Diamond Lil, which Mae West wrote and starred in.
First role
Cheatham entered films with a featured role in the 1931 movie Shanghaied Love, which starred Richard Cromwell, Noah Beery and Sally Blane.
A first
Cheatham's final screen performance was a small role in the 1949 melodrama Flamingo Road, which was directed by Michael Curtiz and starred Joan Crawford.

Jack Cheatham movies on Netflix

The Great Dan Patch1949IMDb rating 5.9as Minnesota State Fair Racing Official
The Unsuspected1947IMDb rating 7.2as Policeman
Crack-Up1946IMDb rating 6.5as Museum Attendant
The Dark Mirror1946IMDb rating 7.0as Policeman
Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3as Policeman
The Crime Doctor's Warning1945IMDb rating 6.1as The Turnkey
The Dawn Express1942IMDb rating 4.6as Max
The Living Ghost1942IMDb rating 5.3as Police Officer Finnegan
No Greater Sin1941IMDb rating 4.8as Policeman
The Black Cat1941IMDb rating 6.1as Moving Man #1
Phantom of Chinatown1940IMDb rating 5.9as Hospital Stakeout Cop
Stranger on the Third Floor1940IMDb rating 6.8as Detective
Bank Alarm1937IMDb rating 5.3as Policeman
The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5as Deputy
Branded a Coward1935IMDb rating 5.7as 2nd Bartender
If You Could Only Cook1935IMDb rating 7.0as Cop
The Countess of Monte Cristo1934IMDb rating 7.7as Doorman
The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6as Electrician (scenes deleted)
Murder on the Campus1933IMDb rating 5.5as Policeman
The Sin of Nora Moran1933IMDb rating 6.7as Policeman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Petrified Forest1936 Drama, Thrilleras Deputy
IMDb rating 7.516K votes
Tomorrow Is Forever1946 Drama, Romanceas Policeman
IMDb rating 7.33.4K votes
The Girl from Missouri1934as Electrician (scenes deleted)
IMDb rating 6.61.6K votes
The Dark Mirror1946as Policeman
IMDb rating 7.06.4K votes
The Unsuspected1947as Policeman
IMDb rating 7.24.2K votes
Crack-Up1946as Museum Attendant
IMDb rating 6.52.1K votes
The Black Cat1941as Moving Man #1
IMDb rating 6.12.4K votes
The Crime Doctor's Warning1945as The Turnkey
IMDb rating 6.1399 votes

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22 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bess Flowers

J. Farrell MacDonald

Herbert Marshall

Lane Chandler

Vince Barnett

Arthur Aylesworth

Films together

Bess Flowers2 films together, 1945 to 1946
Bess Flowers's page
- The Dark Mirror1946IMDb rating 7.0Cheatham as PolicemanFlowers as Nightclub Patron
- The Crime Doctor's Warning1945IMDb rating 6.1Cheatham as The TurnkeyFlowers as Bridge Player
J. Farrell MacDonald2 films together, 1933 to 1942
J. Farrell MacDonald's page
- The Living Ghost1942IMDb rating 5.3Cheatham as Police Officer FinneganMacDonald as Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson
- Murder on the Campus1933IMDb rating 5.5Cheatham as PolicemanMacDonald as Police Capt. Ed Kyne
Herbert Marshall2 films together, 1935 to 1946
Herbert Marshall's page
- Crack-Up1946IMDb rating 6.5Cheatham as Museum AttendantMarshall as Traybin
- If You Could Only Cook1935IMDb rating 7.0Cheatham as CopMarshall as Jim Buchanan
Lane Chandler2 films together, 1934 to 1946
Lane Chandler's page
- The Dark Mirror1946IMDb rating 7.0Cheatham as PolicemanChandler as Intern
- The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6Cheatham as Electrician (scenes deleted)Chandler as Cop Arresting Eadie (scenes deleted)
Vince Barnett2 films together, 1937 to 1940
Vince Barnett's page
- Stranger on the Third Floor1940IMDb rating 6.8Cheatham as DetectiveBarnett as Cafe Customer
- Bank Alarm1937IMDb rating 5.3Cheatham as PolicemanBarnett as Clarence 'Bulb' Callahan
Arthur Aylesworth2 films together, 1936 to 1945
Arthur Aylesworth's page
- The Crime Doctor's Warning1945IMDb rating 6.1Cheatham as The TurnkeyAylesworth as Mrs. Lake's Attorney #2
- The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Cheatham as DeputyAylesworth as Commander of the Black Horse Troopers
Also two films together16 more actors
- Harry C. BradleyThe Black Cat (1941) and Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
- Lynton BrentPhantom of Chinatown (1940) and Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
- Patsy KellyThe Countess of Monte Cristo (1934) and The Girl from Missouri (1934)
- Jack GarganThe Dark Mirror (1946) and No Greater Sin (1941)
- Syd SaylorBranded a Coward (1935) and The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
- Paul McVeyThe Living Ghost (1942) and Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
- Richard LongThe Dark Mirror (1946) and Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)
- Harvey ClarkThe Countess of Monte Cristo (1934) and The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
- William GouldNo Greater Sin (1941) and Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
- Joseph W. GirardBranded a Coward (1935) and The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
- Jack GardnerThe Dawn Express (1942) and No Greater Sin (1941)
- Lee ShumwayNo Greater Sin (1941) and Branded a Coward (1935)
- Henry RoquemoreNo Greater Sin (1941) and Bank Alarm (1937)
- Willy CastelloThe Dawn Express (1942) and Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
- Charles McAvoyThe Dark Mirror (1946) and Murder on the Campus (1933)
- J. Arthur YoungThe Living Ghost (1942) and No Greater Sin (1941)
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