Jack Rutherford (actor)

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| name = Jack Rutherford

| birth_date = {{birth date|1893|04|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = England

| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|08|21|1893|04|12|df=yes}}

| death_place = Patagonia, Arizona
United States

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| occupation = Film actor and Television actor

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Jack Rutherford (April 12, 1893 – August 21, 1982) was a British film and television actor. Rutherford first appeared in British films in leading or prominent supporting roles during the silent era. He later went to Hollywood, where he often played villains in Western films. His most significant American role was as the Sheriff in the 1930 comedy Whoopee! (1930).Hark p.45

Selected filmography

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Bibliography

  • Harker, Ina Rae. American Cinema of The 1930s: Themes and Variations. Rutgers University Press, 2007.
  • Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.