Jack Hill (September 12, 1887 – November 22, 1963) was an American actor, who appeared in scores of

Laurel & Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). Starting their career as a duo in ...

comedies.

Selected filmography

* ''A Quiet Street'' (1922, Short) - Red Mike (uncredited) * ''Back Stage'' (1923, Short) - Audience member * ''Dogs of War'' (1923, Short) - Officer * ''Stage Fright'' (1923, Short) - Audience member * '' The Fighting Demon'' (1925) - Professor * '' Good Cheer'' (1926, Short) - Pedestrian * ''

45 Minutes from Hollywood ''45 Minutes From Hollywood'' (1926) is an American two-reel silent film released by Pathé Exchange. The runtime is 15 minutes. At the time, it was known as a Glenn Tryon vehicle, but today it is best remembered as the second instance of Stan ...

'' (1926, Short) - Hotel Guest (uncredited) * '' The Glorious Fourth'' (1927, Short) - Man with monocle * ''

Sugar Daddies ''Sugar Daddies'' is a silent comedy short film starring Jimmy Finlayson, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy duo act during the early ...

'' (1927, Short) - Hotel Extra #1 * ''Putting Pants on Philip'' (1927, Short) * ''The Battle of the Century'' (1927, Short) - Ringside Spectator (uncredited) * ''Playin' Hookey'' (1928, Short) - Keystone-ish cop * ''Leave 'Em Laughing'' (1928, Short) - Irate Motorist (uncredited) * ''

Speedy Speedy refers to something or someone moving at high speed. Speedy may refer to: Ships * HMS ''Speedy'', nine ships of the Royal Navy * ''Speedy''-class brig, a class of naval ship * ''Speedy'' (1779), a whaler and convict ship despatched i ...

'' (1928) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Their Purple Moment'' (1928, Short) - Doorman / Pink Pub Patron (uncredited) * ''Should Married Men Go Home?'' (1928, Short) - Muddy Combatant (uncredited) * ''Two Tars'' (1928, Short) - Motorist with Mattress * ''

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'' (1929, Short) - Gangster * ''

Liberty Liberty is the ability to do as one pleases, or a right or immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant (i.e. privilege). It is a synonym for the word freedom. In modern politics, liberty is understood as the state of being free within society fr ...

'' (1929, Short) - Officer * ''

Wrong Again ''Wrong Again'' is a 1929 American two-reel silent comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was filmed in October and November 1928, and released February 23, 1929, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Although a silent film, it ...

'' (1929, Short) - Man on Buckboard * ''Movie Night'' (1929, Short) - Movie Patron (uncredited) * '' Railroadin''' (1929, Short) - Grocery Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''Leaping Love'' (1929, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Cat, Dog & Co.'' (1929, Short) - Pedestrian (uncredited) * '' Blotto'' (1930, Short) - Man in Rainbow Club (uncredited) * ''Le joueur de golf'' (1930) - (uncredited) * ''La Vida nocturna'' (1930, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Below Zero'' (1930, Short) - Busboy (uncredited) * ''Une nuit extravagante'' (1930, Short) * ''

Pups Is Pups ''Pups Is Pups'' is a two-reel comedy short subject, part of the ''Our Gang'' (Little Rascals) series. It was produced and directed by Robert F. McGowan for Hal Roach, and originally released to theatres by M-G-M in 1930. It was the 100th (12th ...

'' (1930, Short) - Man in Crowd (uncredited) * ''

Be Big! ''Be Big!'' is a Hal Roach three-reel comedy starring Laurel and Hardy. It was shot in November and December 1930, and released on February 7, 1931. Opening intertitles "Mr. Hardy is a man of great care, caution and discretion – Mr Laurel is ...

'' (1931, Short) - Railway Station Passerby (uncredited) * ''

The Stolen Jools ''The Stolen Jools'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy short produced by the Masquers Club of Hollywood, featuring many cameo appearances by film stars of the day. The stars appeared in the film, distributed by Paramount Pictures, to raise fun ...

'' (1931, Short) - Policeman * ''

Pardon Us ''Pardon Us'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film. It was the duo's first starring feature-length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach and Stan Laurel, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in ...

'' (1931) - Insurgent Convict (uncredited) * ''

Shiver My Timbers ''Shiver My Timbers'' is a 1931 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 109th (21st talking) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot A loud sea captain (Billy Gilbert) tells violent stories about adventure ...

'' (1931, Short) - Pirate * ''Beau Hunks'' (1931, Short) - Riffian (uncredited) * ''The Kick-Off!'' (1931, Short) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''On the Loose'' (1931, Short) - Fun House Worker (uncredited) * ''Any Old Port!'' (1932, Short) - Spectator (uncredited) * ''The Chimp'' (1932, Short) - Circus Audience Member (uncredited) * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1932) - New Recruit / Pedestrian (uncredited) * ''

Free Wheeling ''Free Wheeling'' is a 1932 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 117th (29th talking episode) ''Our Gang'' short that was released. Plot Confined to a neck brace, poor little rich boy Dickie would like to ...

'' (1932, Short) - Police Officer * '' A Lad an' a Lamp'' (1932, Short) - Audience Member / Officer * ''

The Devil's Brother ''The Devil's Brother'' (or ''Bogus Bandits'' as an Astor Pictures reissue title) or ''Fra Diavolo'' outside the U.S. is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. It is based on Daniel Auber's operetta ''Fra Diavolo'' abou ...

'' (1933) - Brigand (uncredited) * ''

Busy Bodies ''Busy Bodies'' is a 1933 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Plot Stan and Ollie are in high spirits as they drive in an old Model T to their new jobs at the sawmill. Laurel turns on the car radio (at the time a luxury item in newer c ...

'' (1933, Short) - Shop Worker (uncredited) * ''Elmer Steps Out'' (1934, Short) * ''Fishing for Trouble'' (1934, Short) * ''Back to the Soil'' (1934, Short) * ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure n ...

'' (1934) - Pirate (uncredited) * '' Babes in Toyland'' (1934) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''The Chases of Pimple Street'' (1934, Short) - Chase's Double (uncredited) * ''

Tit for Tat Tit for tat is an English saying meaning "equivalent retaliation". It developed from "tip for tap", first recorded in 1558. It is also a highly effective strategy in game theory. An agent using this strategy will first cooperate, then subsequ ...

'' (1935, Short) - Passerby (uncredited) * '' The Fixer Uppers'' (1935, Short) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''Southern Exposure'' (1935, Short) - Juryman (uncredited) * ''

Stolen Harmony ''Stolen Harmony'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Raft, Ben Bernie and Grace Bradley. It is a semi-musical, featuring Big Band numbers. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plo ...

'' (1935) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Bonnie Scotland ''Bonnie Scotland'' is a 1935 American film directed by James W. Horne and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios. Although the film begins in Scotland, a large part of the action is set in British India. ...

'' (1935) - Hotel Lobby Guest / Newly Drafted Soldier / Native Henchman (uncredited) * '' Millions in the Air'' (1935) - Motor Cop (uncredited) * ''Divot Diggers'' (1936, Short) - Golfer * ''

The Bohemian Girl ''The Bohemian Girl'' is an Irish Romantic opera composed by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn. The plot is loosely based on a Miguel de Cervantes' tale, ''La Gitanilla''. The best-known aria from the piece is " I Dreamt I Dw ...

'' (1936) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''The Lucky Corner'' (1936, Short) - Crowd extra * ''On the Wrong Trek'' (1936, Short) - Bit Part (uncredited) * '' Our Relations'' (1936) - Pirate's Club Customer (uncredited) * ''

General Spanky ''General Spanky'' is a 1936 American comedy film produced by Hal Roach. A spin-off of Roach's popular ''Our Gang'' short subjects, the film stars George McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Rosina Lawrence, Billie Thomas and Carl Switzer. Directed by F ...

'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Way Out West'' (1937) - Finn's Employee (uncredited) * '' Pick a Star'' (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Swiss Miss'' (1938) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Block-Heads'' (1938) - Soldier in Trenches (uncredited) * ''

Topper Takes a Trip ''Topper Takes a Trip'' is a 1938Some sources, such as Turner Classic Movies, say 1939. According to the Internet Movie Database, the film was released in New York City on 29 December 1938, and in the United States in January 1939. The exact year ...

'' (1938) - Policeman in Bank (uncredited) * ''Mooching Through Georgia'' (1939, Short) - Union Officer (uncredited) * ''

Saps at Sea ''Saps at Sea'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas, distributed by United Artists. It was Laurel and Hardy's last film produced by the Hal Roach Studios, as well as the last film to feature Ben Turpin and Harry Bernard. ...

'' (1940) - Man Beneath Auto (uncredited) * ''

Land of the Lawless ''Land of the Lawless'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Christine McIntyre, Tris Coffin, June Harrison, and Marshall Reed. The film w ...

'' (1947) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' Backfire'' (1950) - Cop at Shootout (uncredited) (final film role)

External links

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