Acting

Jack Chefe

Born April 1, 1894 · Kiev, Russian Empire

Died December 1, 1975 · aged 81

No biography available.

Known For

Around the World in 80 Days · 1956

Around the World in 80 Days

★ 6.71956

MovieAdventureComedy

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

How to Marry a Millionaire · 1953

How to Marry a Millionaire

★ 6.81953

MovieComedyRomance

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · 1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

★ 7.31953

MovieComedyRomance

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

Guys and Dolls · 1955

Guys and Dolls

★ 6.61955

MovieComedyCrime

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a Salvation Army missionary to Havana, and unexpectedly they fall for each other. And the bet has a hidden motive ... classic song and dance ensues!

The Mask of Dimitrios · 1944

The Mask of Dimitrios

★ 7.11944

MovieCrimeDrama

A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.

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Around the World in 80 Days · 1956

Around the World in 80 Days

★ 6.71956

MovieAdventureComedy

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

Extra (uncredited)

Croupier (uncredited)

Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Assistant Croupier (uncredited)

How to Marry a Millionaire · 1953

How to Marry a Millionaire

★ 6.81953

MovieComedyRomance

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

Waiter at Wedding (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · 1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

★ 7.31953

MovieComedyRomance

Proprietor (uncredited)

Guys and Dolls · 1955

Guys and Dolls

★ 6.61955

MovieComedyCrime

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a Salvation Army missionary to Havana, and unexpectedly they fall for each other. And the bet has a hidden motive ... classic song and dance ensues!

Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)

The Mask of Dimitrios · 1944

The Mask of Dimitrios

★ 7.11944

MovieCrimeDrama

Casino Patron (uncredited)

An American in Paris · 1951

An American in Paris

★ 7.01951

MovieMusicRomance

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.

Audience Member (uncredited)

In a Lonely Place · 1950

In a Lonely Place

★ 7.61950

MovieThrillerDrama

A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts.

Bartender (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties · 1945

The Naughty Nineties

★ 6.71945

MovieComedy

In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house. A ham actor and his bumbling sidekick try to devise a way to help the captain regain ownership of the vessel.

Gilded Cage Waiter (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey · 1936

My Man Godfrey

★ 7.61936

MovieComedy

Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.

Headwaiter (uncredited)

This Woman Is Dangerous · 1952

This Woman Is Dangerous

★ 5.91952

MovieDramaCrime

A crime gang leader is losing her sight, so while her lover goes into hiding, she checks in to the hospital for extensive surgery to recover her eyesight. There she is treated by a handsome young doctor. As expected not only does the doctor successfully open her eyes, he also opens her heart for him.

Croupier (Uncredited)

During the Russian Revolution, a young nobleman and his peasant maid flee from their homeland to Constantinople where they marry and begin a challenging new life.

Nightclub Guest (Uncredited)

The Flying Deuces · 1939

The Flying Deuces

★ 6.41939

MovieComedyWar

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.

Legionnaire

It Had to Be You · 1947

It Had to Be You

★ 7.81947

MovieRomanceComedy

A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.

Paul (uncredited)

An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.

Country Club Waiter (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice · 1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

★ 7.11946

MovieDramaRomance

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island · 1939

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

★ 6.71939

MovieMysteryThriller

Charlie Chan's investigation of a blackmail-induced suicide as a case of murder leads him into a world of magick and mysticism peopled with a stage magician, a phoney spiritualist, and a for-real mind reader.

Audience Member

An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.

Waiter (uncredited)

The Lady Gambles · 1949

The Lady Gambles

★ 6.11949

MovieDrama

When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Above Suspicion · 1943

Above Suspicion

★ 6.21943

MovieThriller

Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.

Paris Cloakroom Attendant (Uncredited)

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

Man (uncredited)

A Thrill for Thelma · 1935

A Thrill for Thelma

★ 6.11935

MovieDramaCrime

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.

Waiter (uncredited)

Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.

Waiter

Alfred Hitchcock Presents · 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

★ 7.81955

SeriesMysteryDrama

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

Waiter

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer · 1958

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

★ 6.81958

SeriesMysteryDrama

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer is the title used for two syndicated television series that followed the adventures of fictional private detective Mike Hammer. The gritty, crime fighting detective—created by American crime author Mickey Spillane—has also inspired several feature films and made-for-TV movies.

Waiter (uncredited)

The Ann Sothern Show · 1958

The Ann Sothern Show

★ 7.51958

SeriesComedy

The Ann Sothern Show is an American sitcom starring Ann Sothern that aired on CBS for 93 episodes. The series began on October 6, 1958, and ended on September 25, 1961. The Ann Sothern Show was Sothern's second sitcom for CBS. Her first series, Private Secretary, ended in 1957 after a contract dispute occurred between Sothern and Secretary's producer Jack Chertok. Several of Private Secretary's cast members appeared in the show.

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