Jack Cheatham (December 28, 1894 â€" March 30, 1971) was an American
character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. During his career he appeared
in almost 200 films, with 100 of them being features.Born John Preston
Cheatham on December 28, 1894, in Jackson, Mississippi, he began
acting in the 1920s, including two Broadway appearances. In 1928 he
would appear in the successful Diamond Lil, written by and starring
Mae West. Cheatham entered the film industry with his performance in a
featured role in 1931's Shanghaied Love, starring Richard Cromwell,
Noah Beery, and Sally Blane.Notable films in which Cheatham appeared
include: The Whole Town's Talking (1935), starring Edward G. Robinson
and Jean Arthur; The Petrified Forest (1936), starring Leslie Howard,
Humphrey Bogart, and Bette Davis; Frank Capra's 1936 comedy, Mr. Deeds
Goes to Town, starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur; the classic Meet
John Doe (1941), directed by Capra and starring Gary Cooper and
Barbara Stanwyck; Alfred Hitchcock's 1942 suspense drama, Saboteur,
starring Priscilla Lane and Robert Cummings; the 1946 comedy, The Kid
from Brooklyn, starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo; and another
Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo vehicle, 1947's The Secret Life of Walter
Mitty. Cheatham's final screen performance was in a small role in
Michael Curtiz' 1949 melodrama, Flamingo Road, starring Joan
Crawford.Cheatham was married to Ewell "Elaine" Malone. He died on
March 30, 1971 in La Mirada, California, and was buried next to his
wife in Rose Hills Memorial Park, in Whittier, California.
character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. During his career he appeared
in almost 200 films, with 100 of them being features.Born John Preston
Cheatham on December 28, 1894, in Jackson, Mississippi, he began
acting in the 1920s, including two Broadway appearances. In 1928 he
would appear in the successful Diamond Lil, written by and starring
Mae West. Cheatham entered the film industry with his performance in a
featured role in 1931's Shanghaied Love, starring Richard Cromwell,
Noah Beery, and Sally Blane.Notable films in which Cheatham appeared
include: The Whole Town's Talking (1935), starring Edward G. Robinson
and Jean Arthur; The Petrified Forest (1936), starring Leslie Howard,
Humphrey Bogart, and Bette Davis; Frank Capra's 1936 comedy, Mr. Deeds
Goes to Town, starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur; the classic Meet
John Doe (1941), directed by Capra and starring Gary Cooper and
Barbara Stanwyck; Alfred Hitchcock's 1942 suspense drama, Saboteur,
starring Priscilla Lane and Robert Cummings; the 1946 comedy, The Kid
from Brooklyn, starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo; and another
Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo vehicle, 1947's The Secret Life of Walter
Mitty. Cheatham's final screen performance was in a small role in
Michael Curtiz' 1949 melodrama, Flamingo Road, starring Joan
Crawford.Cheatham was married to Ewell "Elaine" Malone. He died on
March 30, 1971 in La Mirada, California, and was buried next to his
wife in Rose Hills Memorial Park, in Whittier, California.
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