Jack Ackroyd

AKA: John Edward Ackroyd, John Edward "Jack" Ackroyd
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1889-06-05

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {28}

English Eddie

1929-10-13 1

Frozen Justice

Drama set in Alaska ...
Genre :Drama

Hank

1930-03-01 6

Isle of Escape

On a South Sea island, Stella operates a hotel for her mother, who is constantly drunk on liquor smuggled by Shane, the principal trader and virtual dictator of the island. Dave Wade, exhausted from t ...
Genre :Drama

Janitor

1924-02-02 5.2

Hard Knocks

A man tries to win over the daughter of his boss. ...
Genre :Comedy

Another Hunter

1926-08-01 6

Merry Widower

Julius loses his wife to Rudy because he's too busy going on hunting trips. But when she arranges to meet with a fortune teller, Julius hatches a plan to win her back. ...
Genre :Comedy

Talking Man

1926-04-18 0

Hayfoot, Strawfoot?

Hayfoot, Strawfoot? is a silent comedy short. ...
Genre :Comedy

'Whiskers'

1923-05-26 4.5

Sold at Auction

This Hal Roach comedy short I found on the "American Slapstick" DVD collection of rare silent comedies starts bizarre and has an anything goes-quality one rarely sees in Mr. Roach's output. It stars S ...
Genre :Comedy

Wiggins

1926-12-12 7.1

The Cruise of the Jasper B

The film stars actor Rod La Rocque as Jerry Cleggert, a good-natured descendant of an infamous clan of pirates who resides aboard the rickety ship Jasper B. Cleggert is informed that in order to inher ...
Genre :Romance, Comedy

Alfie 'Little Alf'

1926-10-23 5

The Better 'Ole

The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama, War

Clerk

1923-11-03 5.5

The Whole Truth

A prosecutor instructs the audience of a courtroom to observe the tearful and slightly hysterical wife (Helen Gilmore) who is sitting in the witness box, and claims she is this way due to her husband, ...
Genre :Comedy

Child of Destiny

1919-06-22 5.2

Hearts and Flowers

A flirtatious hotel orchestra leader provokes conflict. ...
Genre :Comedy

Jack

1927-04-24 0

Convoy

A German spy matches wits with-and pitches woo to- an American secret agent ...
Genre :Drama

Henery

1927-08-27 0

The Desired Woman

The beautiful and cultured Lady Diana Whitney marries Captain Maxwell of the British Army. When he is transferred to the Sahara, life at his remote post becomes one trial after another for Diana. Then ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

Customer

1923-09-01 4.9

Short Orders

Stan plays a waiter at a crappy restaurant and frankly such fare was better done by Chaplin and others. However, in two cute scenes, the film shines. The first is a Limburger cheese bit that is low-br ...
Genre :Comedy

1924-01-19 5.2

Smithy

After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employment. He finds a job on a construction site, where he helps to build a house, and soon causes havoc am ...
Genre :Comedy

Sleeping Customer

1924-02-17 5.3

Postage Due

Stan does his best to recover a post-card, which he has forgotten to stamp. He attempts the recovery after hearing a remark by a postal inspector that the absence of the stamp makes the card a crimina ...
Genre :Comedy

1923-08-05 5

Post No Bills

Paul Parrott plays an obsessive-compulsive bill poster in this thoroughly average Hal Roach comedy from 1923. Hired to help publicize a new Gloria Snootful picture, Paul goes bonkers with glue and pap ...
Genre :Comedy

Will Stayes - campaign manager

1924-05-24 5

Going to Congress

Will Rogers plays a lazy man who is chosen by a group of men to run for Congress. ...
Genre :

1922-07-29 0

Take Next Car

In this 1922 Pathe-distributed, Hal Roach silent-era comedy, the owner of a local streetcar business is in danger of losing his franchise, but the streetcar operator (played by Paul Parrott) and his g ...
Genre :

Flunky

1924-08-16 0

A Truthful Liar

Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle returns to his small town, fielding questions about Washington politics and his adventures. He regales them with stories that may be slightly exaggerated. ...
Genre :Comedy

The Lawyer

1922-09-16 0

365 Days

A very rich old man promises to leave his extended family his fortune if they all move in together and get along for one year. ...
Genre :Comedy

Smith (Jeff's valet)

1928-05-21 0

The Lion and the Mouse

Judge Ross, on the Federal Bench, rules in favor of a large company in litigation before him, unaware that a smaller company in which he owns considerable stock has been subsumed by the larger firm, t ...
Genre :Drama

Another Husband

1923-01-01 0

No Vacancies

Arrow comedy shot in 1921 but released 2 years later, with an ensemble cast including Jay Belasco, Blanche Payson, Billy Armstrong and Jack Duffy. The plot centers around Jack and his wife who are loo ...
Genre :Comedy

Ackroyd (uncredited)

1930-07-10 6.704

The Dawn Patrol

World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon is promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths. ...
Genre :War, Drama, Action

Laundry Worker

1923-07-01 5.6

Collars and Cuffs

Collars and Cuffs is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. ...
Genre :Comedy

1924-03-16 5.5

Zeb vs. Paprika

Stan Laurel as a harness racing jockey who must win a big race. ...
Genre :Comedy

(uncredited)

1924-07-06 5

Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces is a 1924 Western silent film starring Stan Laurel. ...
Genre :Comedy, Western

1924-04-13 5.5

Brothers Under the Chin

Twin "babies" left at an orphanage bear the same birthmark under the chin. One of them is adopted and then the scene shifts to "twenty years later." The other as captain of a sailing vessel needs an e ...
Genre :Comedy

Harry

1929-10-16 0

The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships is a 1929 talking film released in an alternative silent version with a Vitaphone track of effects and music. It was produced by Richard A. Rowland and distributed by Warner Bro ...
Genre :Action, Adventure, Romance