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DeWitt Jennings

Lived · 65 Born · Jun 21, 1871 From · Cameron, Missouri, USA Films · 116

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DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in 153 films between 1915 and 1937. In 1935, Jennings played Sailing Master Fryer in Mutiny on the Bounty with Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. He died in Hollywood, California at the age of 65.

Known for

Thru Different Eyes poster

Thru Different Eyes

That I May Live poster

That I May Live

Fifty Roads to Town poster

Fifty Roads to Town

This Is My Affair poster

This Is My Affair

Career timeline

1942

Thru Different Eyes Notable

Paducah · 1942

1937

That I May Live Notable

Chief of Police · 1937

Snodgrass · 1937

Fifty Roads to Town Notable

Captain Galloway · 1937

1936

The Accusing Finger

Prison Warden · 1936

Kelly the Second Notable

Sing, Baby, Sing

Mr. Lee, the Landlord · 1936

1935

I Dream Too Much

Man Yelling for Food (uncredit · 1935

Mutiny on the Bounty Notable

The Daring Young Man Notable

Mayor's Committee Official · 1935

1934

The Sheriff · 1934

Secret of the Chateau

Louis Bardou · 1934

The President Vanishes

1933

Captain T. J. Hart · 1933

I Loved a Woman

Banker (uncredited) · 1933

Sheriff (uncredited) · 1933

1932

Bodensky (uncredited) · 1932

George, the Mine Foreman · 1932

Police Desk Sergeant Monahan ( · 1932

1931

B.W. Tozer (uncredited) · 1931

Trapped Notable

Police Chief · 1931

A Dangerous Affair Notable

City Editor · 1931

1930

The Bat Whispers

Police Captain · 1930

Boat Captain Hollister (uncred · 1930

1929

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Jim Cargan · 1929

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Inspector Hunt · 1929

Fox Movietone Follies of 1929

Jay Darrell · 1929

1928

Police Chief · 1928

The Crash Notable

Supt. Carleton · 1928

The Air Mail Pilot Notable

1927

Home Made Notable

Mr. White · 1927

Two Arabian Knights

American Consul · 1927

The Great Mail Robbery Notable

Captain Davis · 1927

1926

The Fire Brigade

Fire Chief Wallace · 1926

While London Sleeps

Inspector Burke · 1926

Exit Smiling Notable

Orlando Wainwright · 1926

1925

The Splendid Road Notable

Capt. Bashford · 1925

Mr. Moffat · 1925

Director of Police · 1925

1924

The Deadwood Coach Notable

Jim Shields - in play · 1924

The Deadwood Coach Notable

Jim Shields · 1924

Merton of the Movies Notable

Jeff Baird · 1924

1923

Col. 'Raw Meat' Islip · 1923

Circus Days Notable

Out of Luck Notable

Capt. Bristol · 1923

1922

Mixed Faces Notable

Murray McGuire · 1922

Flesh and Blood

Detective Doyle · 1922

Sherlock Brown Notable

J. J. Wallace · 1922

1921

There Are No Villains Notable

Detective Flint · 1921

The Poverty of Riches Notable

Alias Ladyfingers Notable

Lt. Ambrose · 1921

1918

The Hillcrest Mystery

Tom Cameron · 1918

1917

The Little American

English Barrister · 1917

Frequently appears with

Steve Pettijohn

Constance Gardner

Margie Pettijohn

Rochelle Hudson

J. Edward Bromberg

Full filmography

Thru Different Eyes poster

Thru Different Eyes

That I May Live poster

That I May Live

Slave Ship poster

Fifty Roads to Town poster

Fifty Roads to Town

This Is My Affair poster

This Is My Affair

We Who Are About to Die poster

We Who Are About to Die

The Accusing Finger poster

The Accusing Finger

Kelly the Second poster

Kelly the Second

Sing, Baby, Sing poster

Sing, Baby, Sing

Sins of Man poster

Exclusive Story poster

Exclusive Story

I Dream Too Much poster

I Dream Too Much

Mutiny on the Bounty poster

Mutiny on the Bounty

The Daring Young Man poster

The Daring Young Man

Front Page Woman poster

Front Page Woman

Village Tale poster

Mary Jane's Pa poster

A Dog of Flanders poster

A Dog of Flanders

Murder on a Honeymoon poster

Murder on a Honeymoon

A Wicked Woman poster

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