---
name: "Jack Curtis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-curtis"
fi1m_id: "jack-curtis"
imdb_id: "nm0193354"
tmdb_id: 1307855
wikidata_id: "Q6111943"
roles: []
born: "27 May 1880"
died: "16 March 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-25T06:10:42.727199+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jack Curtis

## Identity

Jack Curtis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jack-curtis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jack-curtis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0193354
- **TMDB ID:** 1307855
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6111943
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Curtis_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6111943, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193354/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1307855

Actor. Born 27 May 1880 in San Francisco, California, USA. Died 16 March 1956.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 May 1880, San Francisco, California, USA
- **Died:** 16 March 1956
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 1 acting, 7 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1920s 86 (1), 1930s 83 (4), 1940s 85 (2), 1950s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 85 to 82 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Western 3, Crime 2, Romance 2, Comedy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $16m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Curtis_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6111943, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193354/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1307855

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Greed*](https://film.one/film/greed.md) (86)

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## Biography

Jack Curtis (1880–1956) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 200 films, predominantly in uncredited bit parts. Born in San Francisco, California, he began working in motion pictures around 1915 after earlier experience in vaudeville.

He is credited with roles in numerous classics of the silent and sound eras, including *Greed* (1924) as McTeague Sr., *Captain Blood* (1924) as Wolverstone, *Frankenstein* (1931), *It Happened One Night* (1934), *Stagecoach* (1939), *Citizen Kane* (1941), *My Darling Clementine* (1946) and *Winchester '73* (1950). Many of his appearances were as bartenders, townsmen, guards or other background figures.

*Sources: imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

### Performed in (1)

- *Les Misérables* (1935), Fi1m 74, as Gendarme in Prefect's Office — [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-1935.md)

### Also credited (7) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Winchester '73* (1950), Fi1m 81, as Townsman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/winchester-73.md)
- *My Darling Clementine* (1946), Fi1m 88, as Bartender (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/my-darling-clementine.md)
- *How Green Was My Valley* (1941), Fi1m 82, as Villager (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/how-green-was-my-valley.md)
- *Stagecoach* (1939), Fi1m 84, as Bartender (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/stagecoach.md)
- *It Happened One Night* (1934), Fi1m 88, as Policeman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/it-happened-one-night.md)
- *I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang* (1932), Fi1m 85, as Prison Guard (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-a-fugitive-from-a-chain-gang.md)
- *Greed* (1924), Fi1m 86, as McTeague Sr. (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/greed.md)

## Complete filmography (117)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Rails Into Laramie* (1954), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *Frenchie* (1950), as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
- *Winchester '73* (1950), as Townsman (uncredited) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/winchester-73.md)
- *Buccaneer's Girl* (1950), Actor
- *Pinky* (1949), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *The Lady Gambles* (1949), as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- *3 Godfathers* (1948), as Bartender (uncredited)
- *The Exile* (1947), as Card Player (uncredited)
- *The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap* (1947), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *The Egg and I* (1947), as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
- *Magnificent Doll* (1946), as Edmund (uncredited)
- *My Darling Clementine* (1946), as Bartender (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/my-darling-clementine.md)
- *Dressed to Kill* (1946), as Pub Patron (uncredited)
- *Billy the Kid Trapped* (1942), as Blacksmith
- *Among the Living* (1941), Actor
- *Miss Polly* (1941), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *How Green Was My Valley* (1941), as Villager (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/how-green-was-my-valley.md)
- *Citizen Kane* (1941), as Boss Printer (uncredited) — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/citizen-kane.md)
- *Captain Caution* (1940), as Sailor
- *The Oklahoma Kid* (1939), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *Stagecoach* (1939), as Bartender (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/stagecoach.md)
- *Son of Frankenstein* (1939), as Actor (uncredited)
- *Wells Fargo* (1937), as Minor Role
- *The Charge of the Light Brigade* (1936), as Sepoy (uncredited)
- *White Fang* (1936), as Posse Member
- *Sins of Man* (1936), as Bum
- *Road Gang* (1936), as Guard (uncredited)
- *Silly Billies* (1936), as Pioneer
- *Frisco Kid* (1935), as Captain (uncredited)
- *Lawless Range* (1935), as Marshall
- *The Rainmakers* (1935), as Railroad Man
- *Westward Ho* (1935), as Ballard (uncredited)
- *Les Misérables* (1935), as Gendarme in Prefect's Office — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-1935.md)
- *Whirlpool* (1934), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *It Happened One Night* (1934), as Policeman (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/it-happened-one-night.md)
- *Baby Face* (1933), as Speakeasy Customer (uncredited)
- *The Cheyenne Kid* (1933), Screenplay
- *I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang* (1932), as Prison Guard (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-a-fugitive-from-a-chain-gang.md)
- *The Woman from Monte Carlo* (1932), as Boatswain
- *Frankenstein* (1931), as Villager (uncredited)
- *The Range Feud* (1931), as Charlie the Bartender
- *The Love Trader* (1930), as Sailor
- *Moby Dick* (1930), as First Mate
- *Under a Texas Moon* (1930), as Buck Johnson
- *Mammy* (1930), as Sheriff Tremble
- *Hold Everything* (1930), as Murph Levy
- *The Show of Shows* (1929), as Performer in 'The Pirate' Number (uncredited)
- *The Phantom in the House* (1929), as Biffer Bill
- *Scarlet Seas* (1928), as Toomey
- *Brass Knuckles* (1927), as Murphy
- *Find the King* (1927), as Dynamite Dawson
- *Through Thick and Thin* (1927), as 'Red' Grimley
- *Jaws of Steel* (1927), as Thomas Grant Taylor
- *Lucky Fool* (1927), as Anthony's Cellmate
- *The Texas Streak* (1926), as Jiggs
- *The Wedding Song* (1925), as George Pappadoulos
- *Durand of the Bad Lands* (1925), Actor
- *Baree, Son of Kazan* (1925), as Bush McTaggart
- *The Shadow on the Wall* (1925), as Bleary
- *Greed* (1924), as McTeague Sr. (uncredited) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/greed.md)
- *Captain Blood* (1924), as Wolverstone
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1924), as Betty's Father
- *Fighter's Paradise* (1924), Actor
- *Reno* (1923), as Hod Stoat
- *Times Have Changed* (1923), as Dirty Dan
- *The Spoilers* (1923), as Bill Nolan
- *Soft Boiled* (1923), as The Ranch Foreman
- *Masters of Men* (1923), as Capt. Bilker
- *Quicksands* (1923), as Ring Member
- *Canyon of the Fools* (1923), as Maricopia
- *Dangerous Trails* (1923), as Wang
- *The Strangers' Banquet* (1922), as McKinstry
- *The Long Chance* (1922), as 'Borax' O'Rourke
- *Caught Bluffing* (1922), as Pete Scarr
- *His Back Against the Wall* (1922), as Lew Shaler
- *Western Speed* (1922), as Spunk Lemm
- *The Silent Vow* (1922), as 'Sledge' Morton
- *The Sea Lion* (1921), as Bentley
- *Flower of the North* (1921), as Blake
- *The Servant in the House* (1921), as Robert Smith, The Drain Man
- *The Big Punch* (1921), as Jed
- *The Torrent* (1921), as Red Galvin
- *An Unwilling Hero* (1921), as Boston Harry
- *Seeds of Vengeance* (1920), as Kip Ryerson
- *The Courage of Marge O'Doone* (1920), as Brokaw
- *Desert Love* (1920), as The Wolf
- *The Devil's Riddle* (1920), Actor
- *The Brute Breaker* (1919), as Annette's Father
- *The Speed Maniac* (1919), as Red Morgan
- *Man's Desire* (1919), as Bull Larkin
- *The Coming of the Law* (1919), as Judge Graney
- *The Pest* (1919), as Asher Blodgett
- *Hell-Roarin' Reform* (1919), as Baxter
- *Treat 'Em Rough* (1919), as John Stafford
- *Mr. Logan, U.S.A.* (1918), Actor
- *The Golden Fleece* (1918), as Bainge
- *Marked Cards* (1918), as Pat Shannon
- *Little Red Decides* (1918), as Tony Gilroy
- *Until They Get Me* (1917), as Kirby
- *The Firefly of Tough Luck* (1917), as Happy Jack Clarke
- *Broadway Arizona* (1917), as Jack Boggs
- *Mr. Opp* (1917), as John Mathews
- *Southern Justice* (1917), as Roger Appleby
- *Mutiny* (1917), as Aaron Whitaker
- *God's Crucible* (1917), as Oracle Jack
- *The End of the Rainbow* (1916), Actor
- *A Romance of Billy Goat Hill* (1916), as Sheely
- *The Girl of Lost Lake* (1916), as Abner Clark
- *The Way of the World* (1916), as Peter Sturton
- *It Happened in Honolulu* (1916), as Detective Boggs
- *The Iron Hand* (1916), as Connors
- *Two Men of Sandy Bar* (1916), as Pritchard
- *The Yaqui* (1916), as Martinez
- *Secret Love* (1916), as Don Lowrie
- *Graft* (1915), as Murphy
- *The Long Chance* (1915), as Eatinghouse Oscar
- *The Cry of the First Born* (1915), as Captain Fenwick

## Gallery

- ![Jack Curtis](https://film.one/media/person/322639/gallery-d340af0d6fd4.jpg) Jack Curtis — Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Jack_Curtis%2C_actor%2C_ca._1920.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Rin-Tin-Tin and Jack Curtis as the villain in Jaws of Steel (1927)](https://film.one/media/person/322639/gallery-c1cc9621604c.jpg) Rin-Tin-Tin and Jack Curtis as the villain in Jaws of Steel (1927) — Warner Bros., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Rin-Tin-Tin_and_Jack_Curtis_in_%22Jaws_of_Steel%22.jpg/1280px-Rin-Tin-Tin_and_Jack_Curtis_in_%22Jaws_of_Steel%22.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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