Jack Rutherford (April 12, 1893 – August 21, 1982) was a British

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and

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. Rutherford first appeared in British films in leading or prominent supporting roles during the

silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. He later went to

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, where he often played villains in

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. His most significant American role was as the Sheriff in the 1930 comedy ''

Whoopee! ''Whoopee!'' is a 1928 musical comedy play with a book based on Owen Davis's play, ''The Nervous Wreck.'' The musical libretto was written by William Anthony McGuire, with music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The musical premiered o ...

'' (1930).Hark p.45

Selected filmography

* '' The Great Shadow'' (1920) - Bo Sherwood *'' The Marriage Business'' (1927) - Duncan *'' The Streets of London'' (1929) - Mark Livingstone *''

'' (1930) - Sheriff Bob Wells *''

Half Shot at Sunrise ''Half Shot at Sunrise'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film starring the comedy duo Wheeler & Woolsey and Dorothy Lee (actress), Dorothy Lee. Their fourth film together, it was the second starring vehicle for the two, following the success ...

'' (1930) - MP Sergeant *'' Mr. Lemon of Orange'' (1931) - Henchman Castro (uncredited) *''

The Woman from Monte Carlo ''The Woman from Monte Carlo'' is an American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code film produced by Warner Bros. subsidiary First National Pictures (with the Vitaphone logo) in 1931 and released on January 9, 1932. It was directed by Michael Curtiz and ...

'' (1932) - Verguson *''

My Pal, the King ''My Pal, the King'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Tom Mix, and featuring Mickey Rooney and James Kirkwood.Quinlan, David (1997) ''The Film Lover's Companion: An A to Z Guide to 2,000 Stars and th ...

'' (1932) - Herald (uncredited) *'' A Successful Calamity'' (1932) - Wilton's Chauffeur *'' Cowboy Counsellor'' (1932) - Bill Clary *'' Roman Scandals'' (1933) - Manius *''

The Affairs of Cellini ''The Affairs of Cellini'' is a 1934 American historical film, historical comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Frank Morgan, Constance Bennett, Fredric March, Fay Wray, and Louis Calhern. It is set in Florence. The film was adapte ...

'' (1934) - Captain of the Guards *''

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'' (1934) - Drussus - Model Builder (uncredited) *''

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head ''The Man Who Reclaimed His Head'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Jean Bart (writer), Jean Bart and Samuel Ornitz. The film stars Claude Rains, Joan Bennett, Lionel Atwill, Juanita Quigley, Henry O'Neill an ...

'' (1934) - A Soldier (uncredited) *''

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'' (1935) - Outrider (uncredited) *''

Social Error ''Social Error'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger and Monte Blue.Pitts p.129-30 It was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1948. Plot Cast * David Sharpe as Edward 'Eddie' ...

'' (1935) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) *'' Justice of the Range'' (1935) - Lafe Brennan *''

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'' (1935) - Knight (uncredited) *'' The Oregon Trail'' (1936) - Benton *'' Heart of the West'' (1936) - Tom Paterson *'' Three on the Trail'' (1936) - Henchman Lewis *'' Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm'' (1937) - Henchman (uncredited) *'' North of the Rio Grande'' (1937) - Ace Crowder *'' Raw Timber'' (1937) - Supervisor Lane *''

Hopalong Rides Again ''Hopalong Rides Again'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Nora Lane, Harry Worth, Lois Wilde and Billy King. The fil ...

'' (1937) - Blackie *''

Fit for a King ''Fit for a King'' is a 1937 American comedy film starring Joe E. Brown and directed by Edward Sedgwick. Plot Newspaper reporter "Scoop (term), Scoops" is sent out on assignment, to investigate the failed assassination attempts on Archduke Jul ...

'' (1937) - Ship's Officer (uncredited) *'' Ali Baba Goes to Town'' (1937) - Sentry (uncredited) *'' The Buccaneer'' (1938) - Orderly (uncredited) *'' Gold Is Where You Find It'' (1938) - Miner (uncredited) *'' Flaming Frontiers'' (1938, Serial) - Buffalo Bill Cody / Henchman Rand *'' Riders of the Frontier'' (1939) - Bart Lane *'' Yukon Flight'' (1940) - James Benton (uncredited) *'' Florian'' (1940) - Groom (uncredited) *'' Arizona Gang Busters'' (1940) - Thorpe *'' Trailing Double Trouble'' (1940) - Amos Hardy *'' North West Mounted Police'' (1940) - Corporal (uncredited) *'' Riders of Black Mountain'' (1940) - Biff Hunter *'' Rollin' Home to Texas'' (1940) - Carter *'' High Sierra'' (1941) - Policeman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1943) - General (uncredited) *''

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'' (1945) - Sheriff McBride *''

Road to Utopia ''Road to Utopia'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Filmed in 1943 but not released until 1946, ''Road to Utopia'' is the fourth film of the "'' Road to ...''" ...

'' (1945) - Townsman (uncredited) *'' Frontier Gal'' (1945) - Barfly (uncredited) *'' Untamed Fury'' (1947) - Nubie Blair *'' Kiss of Death'' (1947) - Policeman (uncredited) *''

Cult of the Cobra ''Cult of the Cobra'' is a 1955 American black-and-white horror film from Universal-International Pictures, produced by Howard Pine, directed by Francis D. Lyon, that stars Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Kathleen Hughes, Marshall Thompson ...

'' (1955) - Policeman (uncredited)

References

Bibliography

*Harker, Ina Rae. ''American Cinema of The 1930s: Themes and Variations''. Rutgers University Press, 2007. *Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997.

External links

* * 1893 births 1982 deaths English male film actors English male television actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors British expatriate male actors in the United States {{UK-screen-actor-stub