Acting

Jack Adair

Born November 29, 1895 · Franklin, Indiana, USA

Died September 22, 1940 · aged 44

No biography available.

Known For

Strange CargoStrange Cargo · 1940
Strange Cargo
★ 7.01940
MovieDramaRomance
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
Kid GalahadKid Galahad · 1937
Kid Galahad
★ 7.11937
MovieCrimeDrama
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.
Peter IbbetsonPeter Ibbetson · 1935
Peter Ibbetson
★ 7.01935
MovieDramaFantasy
When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project with the Duke and Duchess of Towers. When Peter and the duchess become great friends, she reveals that she is Mary — but the duke soon suspects his wife of infidelity and challenges Peter to a duel, threatening the pair's second chance.
The Lady in ScarletThe Lady in Scarlet · 1935
The Lady in Scarlet
★ 4.61935
MovieMysteryRomance
When a wealthy art dealer is murdered, the private investigator hired for the case discovers a web of blackmail, corruption and stolen bonds.
Florida SpecialFlorida Special · 1936
Florida Special
★ 7.01936
MovieComedyMystery
A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue when one of the passengers disappears while carrying $11-million in unset jewels.
The Drag NetThe Drag Net · 1936
The Drag Net
★ 5.41936
MovieCrimeDrama
A playboy takes a job as an assistant district attorney, finds himself up against a tough crime boss and his gang.
The Lady EscapesThe Lady Escapes · 1937
The Lady Escapes
★ 7.01937
MovieComedy
A young husband schemes to regain his wife, who earlier had left him and now is involved with a European playboy.
Lady Be CarefulLady Be Careful · 1936
Lady Be Careful
★ 5.51936
MovieComedyMusic
Previously filmed in 1930 as True to the Navy, Kenyon Nicholson's old stage farce Sailor Beware returned to the screen in 1936 as Lady Be Careful. The plot remains substantially the same, as an amorous sailor named Dynamite (Lew Ayres) bets his pals that he can "thaw" icy beauty-contest winner Billie (Mary Carlisle). What follows is a series of misunderstandings, arguments and reconciliations, all wrapped up in a happy-ever-after conclusion.

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