---
name: "Jack Duffy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-duffy"
fi1m_id: "jack-duffy"
imdb_id: "nm0240538"
tmdb_id: 89014
wikidata_id: "Q15485768"
roles: []
born: "4 September 1882"
died: "23 July 1939"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T06:02:28.273806+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 Duffy

## Identity

Jack Duffy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jack-duffy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jack-duffy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0240538
- **TMDB ID:** 89014
- **Wikidata ID:** Q15485768
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Duffy_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15485768, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240538/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89014

Actor. Born 4 September 1882 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. Died 23 July 1939.

## Details

- **Born:** 4 September 1882, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
- **Died:** 23 July 1939
- **Also known as:** Джек Даффи
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Duffy_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15485768, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240538/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89014

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Our Hospitality*](https://film.one/film/our-hospitality.md) (81)

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## Biography

Jack Duffy was an American actor who appeared in around 85 films between 1916 and 1937, often in character roles where he appeared older than his age through make-up.

He had a background in vaudeville and musical comedy before entering films. Duffy is credited in several Buster Keaton shorts and features, including *A Dog's Life* (1918), *Neighbors* (1920) and *Our Hospitality* (1923) as Sam Gardner (uncredited). Other appearances include *Ella Cinders* (1926), *Alice in Wonderland* (1933) and *Love Takes Flight* (1937).

Born on 4 September 1882 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he died on 23 July 1939 in Hollywood, California. His sister was the actress Kate Price.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Our Hospitality* (1923), Fi1m 81, as Sam Gardner (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/our-hospitality.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

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

- *Hostage for a Day* (1994), as SWAT #3
- *Love Takes Flight* (1937), as Bartender
- *The Gold Racket* (1937), as Hinkle
- *Wild Brian Kent* (1936), as Old-time fireman
- *Pirate Party on Catalina Isle* (1935), as Old Pirate
- *Texas Terror* (1935), as Jake Abernathy
- *She Couldn't Take It* (1935), as Farmer
- *Keystone Hotel* (1935), as Man with Ear Trumpet
- *Here Comes Cookie* (1935), as Wilbur
- *Pop Goes the Easel* (1935), as Bearded Man (uncredited)
- *The Dancing Millionaire* (1934), as Dancing Academy Customer
- *Alice in Wonderland* (1933), as Leg of Mutton (uncredited)
- *Boys Will Be Boys* (1932), as 'Grandpa'
- *Doctor's Orders* (1932), Actor
- *Love in High Gear* (1932), as Hotel Proprietor
- *The Freshman's Finish* (1931), Actor
- *Sally* (1930), as Roue
- *Divorce Made Easy* (1929), as Uncle Todd
- *A Wireless Lizzie* (1929), as Grandpa Abner
- *Are Scotchmen Tight* (1929), as Sandy MacDuff
- *Loose Change* (1928), as Sandy MacDuff
- *Say Uncle* (1928), Actor
- *Love's Young Scream* (1928), as The Mayor
- *Harold Teen* (1928), as Grandpop Teen
- *Long Hose* (1928), Actor
- *Nifty Nags* (1927), Actor
- *No Control* (1927), as Noah Flood
- *Chicken Feathers* (1927), as Old Charley Kale
- *Mister Wife* (1926), as His Neighbor
- *Hitchin' Up* (1926), as Grandpa
- *Ella Cinders* (1926), as Fire Chief
- *Weak, But Willing* (1926), as Nanny's Father
- *Madame Behave* (1925), as M.T. House
- *A Rarin’ Romeo* (1925), Actor
- *Reckless Romance* (1924), as Grandpa
- *The Brass Bowl* (1924), as O'Hagan
- *Court Plaster* (1924), Actor
- *Grandpa's Girl* (1924), Actor
- *Our Hospitality* (1923), as Sam Gardner (uncredited) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/our-hospitality.md)
- *Jungle Pals* (1923), Actor
- *No Vacancies* (1923), as An Old Goat
- *365 Days* (1922), as Grandpa
- *Fresh Air* (1921), as John Henry
- *The Bakery* (1921), as Bit Part (uncredited)
- *Neighbors* (1920), as The Judge (uncredited)
- *The Backyard* (1920), Actor
- *The Stage Hand* (1920), as The Hero
- *School Days* (1920), as School Board Chairman
- *The Grocery Clerk* (1919), as Old geezer / Hick
- *Blackie's Redemption* (1919), as The Dove
- *A Dog's Life* (1918), as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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