Occupation Actor Spouse Ewell Malone Role Character actor | Name Jack Cheatham Years active 1928–49 | |
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Full Name John Preston Cheatham Movies Fighting Pilot, Men of San Quentin, The Dark Mirror, A Fig Leaf for Eve, The King Murder Similar People Elmer Clifton, Richard Thorpe, W S Van Dyke, Robert Siodmak, Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Jack Cheatham (December 28, 1894 – 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.
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Life and career
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.
Filmography
Actor
1949
The Great Dan Patch as
Minnesota State Fair Racing Official (uncredited)
1949
Flaxy Martin as
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
1948
On Our Merry Way as
Cop (uncredited)
1947
The Invisible Wall as
Cop (uncredited)
1947
The Unsuspected as
Policeman (uncredited)
1947
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as
Baggage Man (uncredited)
1947
The Hat Box Mystery (Short) as
Policeman
1947
Killer at Large as
Brandon
1947
Hard Boiled Mahoney as
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1947
Danger Street as
Policeman (uncredited)
1947
Time Out of Mind as
Clacquere (uncredited)
1946
It's a Wonderful Life as
Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)
1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball as
Cop (uncredited)
1946
The Dark Mirror as
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Crack-Up as
Museum Attendant (uncredited)
1946
The Killers as
Police Driver (uncredited)
1946
In Fast Company as
Cop (uncredited)
1946
The Hoodlum Saint as
Jailer (uncredited)
1946
The Gay Cavalier as
Creditor (uncredited)
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn as
Joe Eddelson (uncredited)
1946
Deadline at Dawn as
Policeman (uncredited)
1946
Girl on the Spot as
Cop (uncredited)
1946
Tomorrow Is Forever as
Policeman (uncredited)
1945
They Were Expendable as
Commander (uncredited)
1945
The Crime Doctor's Warning as
The Turnkey (uncredited)
1945
Mama Loves Papa as
City Official (uncredited)
1945
Secret Agent X-9 as
Constable (uncredited)
1945
Fashion Model as
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1944
Mystery of the River Boat as
Policeman (uncredited)
1944
Crime by Night as
Deputy (uncredited)
1944
A Fig Leaf for Eve as
Arresting Policeman
1943
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard as
Truck Driver [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited)
1943
Murder in Times Square as
Policeman (uncredited)
1943
Flight for Freedom as
Doorman (uncredited)
1942
Quiet Please: Murder as
Policeman (uncredited)
1942
The Boss of Big Town as
Detective (uncredited)
1942
The Living Ghost as
Police Officer Finnegan (uncredited)
1942
Criminal Investigator as
Druggist (uncredited)
1942
Phantom Killer as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1942
Men of Texas as
Townsman in Barber Shop (uncredited)
1942
Let's Get Tough! as
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1942
Men of San Quentin as
Court Gate Guard
1942
This Gun for Hire as
Policeman (uncredited)
1942
Saboteur as
Detective Outside Movie Theater (uncredited)
1942
The Dawn Express as
Max (uncredited)
1942
Man with Two Lives as
Barfly (uncredited)
1942
Yokel Boy as
Cop (uncredited)
1942
Black Dragons as
Policeman (uncredited)
1942
Broadway Big Shot as
Tim
1941
Law of the Timber as
Lumberjack (uncredited)
1941
Holt of the Secret Service as
Agent Frank [Chs. 3-5, 8-9, 15]
1941
Hard Guy as
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
1941
Sea Raiders as
Duke [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
1941
Two Latins from Manhattan as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1941
No Greater Sin as
Policeman (uncredited)
1941
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1941
Sunset in Wyoming as
1st Club Attendant (uncredited)
1941
Criminals Within as
Agent Martin (uncredited)
1941
The Black Cat as
1st Moving Man (uncredited)
1941
Strange Alibi as
Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
1941
Roar of the Press as
Reporter (uncredited)
1941
Meet John Doe as
Cop with Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery as
Jack, Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1941
White Eagle as
Bartender (uncredited)
1941
Caught in the Act as
Police Detective (uncredited)
1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as
Pete - Steelmill Watchman (uncredited)
1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Phantom of Chinatown as
Hospital Stakeout Cop (uncredited)
1940
The Green Archer as
Cop / Detective Charlie (uncredited)
1940
Junior G-Men as
First Cop at Building Collapse [Ch. 6] (uncredited)
1940
Before I Hang as
Patrolman Olson (uncredited)
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor as
Detective (uncredited)
1940
Haunted House as
Jailer (uncredited)
1940
Boys of the City as
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
The Marshal of Mesa City as
Bailiff (uncredited)
1939
Back Door to Heaven as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1938
The Main Event as
Official (uncredited)
1938
International Crime as
Officer Frank McKay (uncredited)
1938
Test Pilot as
Attendant (uncredited)
1938
Port of Missing Girls as
Crewman (uncredited)
1938
In Old Chicago as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1937
Missing Witnesses as
1st Detective (uncredited)
1937
Paid to Dance as
Radio Cop
1937
Boy of the Streets as
Police Officer Gratton (uncredited)
1937
The Last Gangster as
Guard (uncredited)
1937
Murder in Greenwich Village as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1937
Partners in Crime as
Policeman (uncredited)
1937
All Over Town as
Policeman in Theater (uncredited)
1937
Windjammer as
Handsome - Signalman (uncredited)
1937
Slaves in Bondage as
Bubble Club Manager (uncredited)
1937
A Dangerous Adventure as
Workman (uncredited)
1937
Exclusive as
Rioter (uncredited)
1937
Boots of Destiny as
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
1937
A Fight to the Finish as
Cabbie (uncredited)
1937
The Devil Is Driving as
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1937
Bank Alarm as
Policeman (uncredited)
1937
Angel's Holiday as
Fireman (uncredited)
1937
Turn Off the Moon as
Cop (uncredited)
1937
I Promise to Pay as
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1937
Night Key as
Henchman (uncredited)
1937
Secret Agent X-9 as
Henchman Sebastian [Chs. 8, 11-12] (uncredited)
1937
Murder Goes to College as
Garage Superintendent (uncredited)
1937
Paradise Express (uncredited)
1937
Dick Tracy as
Agent at Floral Truck (uncredited)
1937
She's Dangerous as
Keeper
1937
You Only Live Once as
Prison Hospital Guard (uncredited)
1936
Sinner Take All as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1936
Happy-Go-Lucky as
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
1936
Laughing at Trouble as
Townsman in Mob (uncredited)
1936
Racing Blood as
Policeman (uncredited)
1936
Country Gentlemen as
Soldier (uncredited)
1936
15 Maiden Lane as
Detective (uncredited)
1936
Wedding Present as
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
1936
Ride, Ranger, Ride as
Jailer Nelson (uncredited)
1936
Straight from the Shoulder as
Cop (uncredited)
1936
Love Begins at 20 as
Jack - Detective (uncredited)
1936
Ghost Patrol as
Justice Agent (uncredited)
1936
Crash Donovan as
Radio Patrolman (uncredited)
1936
Prison Shadows as
Cop (uncredited)
1936
Crashing Through Danger as
Policeman (uncredited)
1936
The Drag-Net as
Cop (uncredited)
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as
Policeman (uncredited)
1936
O'Malley of the Mounted as
Mountie (uncredited)
1936
Road Gang as
Guard (uncredited)
1936
Next Time We Love as
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1936
The Petrified Forest as
Deputy (uncredited)
1936
I'll Name the Murderer as
Police Officer Burns (uncredited)
1935
Just My Luck as
Worker (uncredited)
1935
If You Could Only Cook as
Cop (uncredited)
1935
One-Way Ticket as
Cop (uncredited)
1935
His Night Out as
Cop (uncredited)
1935
His Fighting Blood as
Constable Clark, RCMP
1935
The Public Menace as
Policeman (uncredited)
1935
Skybound as
Joe - Patrol Flyer
1935
Red Salute as
Border Patrolman (uncredited)
1935
The Affair of Susan as
Policeman (uncredited)
1935
Here Comes the Band as
Simmons' Burly (uncredited)
1935
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty as
First Policeman [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
1935
The Murder Man as
Investor (uncredited)
1935
Branded a Coward as
2nd Bartender (uncredited)
1935
Captured in Chinatown as
Cop (uncredited)
1935
Manhattan Moon as
Henchman
1935
Alibi Ike as
Operator (uncredited)
1935
Let 'em Have It as
Penitentiary Guard (uncredited)
1935
Motive for Revenge as
Policeman Duffy (uncredited)
1935
Kentucky Blue Streak as
Cop at Race Track (uncredited)
1935
Mister Dynamite as
Detective (uncredited)
1935
The Case of the Curious Bride as
Detective Byrd (uncredited)
1935
Behind the Green Lights as
Police Operator (uncredited)
1935
Mutiny Ahead as
Sailor Wheeler - Diver (uncredited)
1935
Car 99 as
Radio Sgt. Meyers (uncredited)
1935
The Whole Town's Talking as
Guard with Warden (uncredited)
1935
The Fighting Pilot as
Barnes
1934
Sing Sing Nights as
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1934
Night Alarm as
Policeman at Warehouse Fire (uncredited)
1934
Mystery Mountain as
Cowboy [ch. 6 & 7] (uncredited)
1934
Jealousy as
Guard (uncredited)
1934
The St. Louis Kid as
Detective Picking Up Eddie in Jail (uncredited)
1934
Death on the Diamond as
Pool Player (uncredited)
1934
Girl in Danger as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1934
Something Simple (Short) as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1934
Straight Is the Way as
Mechanic (uncredited)
1934
The Girl from Missouri as
Electrician (scenes deleted)
1934
Murder in the Private Car as
Circus Foreman (uncredited)
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes as
Policeman [Chs. 6-7] (uncredited)
1934
Racketeer Round-up as
Butch (as Jack Cheathem)
1934
The Murder in the Museum as
Detective Jack (uncredited)
1934
The Thin Man as
Detective (uncredited)
1934
Monte Carlo Nights as
Detective on Train (uncredited)
1934
The Crime of Helen Stanley as
Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
1934
Upperworld as
Detective (uncredited)
1934
A Very Honorable Guy as
Second Cop (uncredited)
1934
The Undie-World (Short) as
Gangster (uncredited)
1934
Woman Unafraid as
Police Radio Monitor (uncredited)
1934
The Road to Ruin as
Detective (uncredited)
1934
The Countess of Monte Cristo as
Doorman (uncredited)
1934
Wharf Angel as
Sailor on 'The Coyote' (uncredited)
1934
Gambling Lady as
Policeman Posing for Picture (uncredited)
1934
The Moth as
1st Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1933
The Mystery Squadron as
Henchman [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
1933
The Sin of Nora Moran as
Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Murder on the Campus as
Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Blind Adventure as
Arresting Constable (uncredited)
1933
Hold Your Man as
Policeman (uncredited)
1933
Corruption as
Jackson - the Cop (uncredited)
1933
The Sphinx as
Homicide Squad Member (uncredited)
1933
Justice Takes a Holiday as
Police Officer (uncredited)
1933
Clancy of the Mounted as
Constable (uncredited)
1933
Air Hostess as
Jack - Mechanic (uncredited)
1932
The Penal Code (uncredited)
1932
The Devil Is Driving as
Policeman (uncredited)
1932
The Gambling Sex as
Gambling Club Cashier (uncredited)
1932
A Strange Adventure as
Police Guard at Front Door (uncredited)
1932
Virtue as
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1932
The Pride of the Legion as
Police Sgt. Johnson
1932
The King Murder as
Detective at Pearl's Apartment (uncredited)
1932
Alias Mary Smith as
Cop (uncredited)
1932
Beauty Parlor as
James - Maitre D' (uncredited)
1932
Torchy's Night Cap (Short) as
Cop (uncredited)
1932
Sinister Hands as
Police Officer Kennedy (uncredited)
1931
Night Beat as
Jackson Heights Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
1931
Dragnet Patrol as
Rumrunner (uncredited)
1931
The Fighting Marshal as
Prison Guard Mathews (uncredited)
1931
The Guilty Generation as
Luigi's Man (uncredited)
1931
Secret Service as
Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
1931
Shanghaied Love as
Lynch
1931
Arizona as
Army Football Coach (uncredited)
1930
Doughboys as
Guard House Sentry (uncredited)
Archive Footage
1990
Dick Tracy (TV Movie) as
Agent at Floral Truck (uncredited)
References
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