Jack Gavin

born: 1875 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

died: 06 January 1938 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (age 62)

Stocky Australian-born actor who was a frequent supporting star in many of the early Hal Roach-produced comedies of the mid 1920s.

Real name: John Francis Henry Gavin Height: 6'2½"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1923 Frozen Hearts Man with weapons 1923 The Soilers Prospector 1923 Fully Insured Welfare officer 1923 Mother's Joy Wedding guest 1924 Smithy Foreman 1924 Powder And Smoke! Sheriff 1924 Near Dublin Villager 1924 April Fool Editor 1924 Rupert Of Hee Haw Servant 1924 Don't Park There! Policeman 1924 Stolen Goods Store manager 1924 A Ten-Minute Egg Hotel manager 1924 Short Kilts McPherson 1924 The Battling Orioles [?] 1924 High Society Police detective   1924 Outdoor Pajamas Bride's father 1924 Too Many Mammas Nightclub manager 1924 Accidental Accidents Pedestrian with umbrella 1924 All Wet Piano mover   1924 The White Sheep Nelse Tyler 1925 The Wages Of Tin [unidentified character]   1925 The Rat's Knuckles Piano mover 1925 The Big Town The gang's escort 1925 The Family Entrance [unidentified character]   1925 Should Husbands Be Watched? Robbery victim 1925 Excuse My Glove [?] 1925 Bad Boy Cop 1925 Hold My Baby! Train passenger 1925 Shootin' Injuns Father   1925 Looking For Sally Hotel manager   1925 Wild Papa [unidentified character]   1925 Tell It To A Policeman Policeman being beaten 1925 Official Officers 'Hard-Boiled' McManus 1925 Sherlock Sleuth [unidentified character]   1925 Yes, Yes, Nanette Father 1925 Innocent Husbands Irate husband   1925 No Father To Guide Him Clothing store manager 1925 Moonlight And Noses [?] 1925 Solid Ivory Cornerman 1926 Good Cheer Crooked Santa   1926 The Old War-Horse [unidentified character]   1926 He Forgot To Remember Foreman 1927 Fluttering Hearts [?]   Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22265-32615-77?cc=1916078 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22265-31536-81?cc=1916078 (line 9) Jesse Brisson (help and information; identification in Mother's Joy) This page was last updated on: 31 July 2024