Acting
DeWitt Jennings
Born June 21, 1871 · Cameron, Missouri, USA
Died March 1, 1937 · aged 65
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Mutiny on the Bounty · 1935Mutiny on the Bounty
★ 7.41935
MovieAdventureDrama
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.
The Big Trail · 1930The Big Trail
★ 6.81930
MovieDramaWestern
Young scout Breck Coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to Oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer Ruth Cameron and plans his revenge on the harsh scoundrels who murdered a friend of his in the past.
The Big House · 1930The Big House
★ 6.61930
MovieCrimeDrama
Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.
Kelly the Second · 1936Kelly the Second
★ 7.01936
MovieRomanceComedy
A feisty Irish woman turns a truck driver into a championship boxer.
Murder on a Honeymoon · 1935Murder on a Honeymoon
★ 6.51935
MovieMysteryComedy
An amateur sleuth suspects foul play when a fellow passenger on a seaplane suddenly dies. The third and final film with Edna May Oliver and James Gleason as the astute schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers and the New York Police Inspector Oscar Piper busy solving crimes.
Mystery of the Wax Museum · 1933Mystery of the Wax Museum
★ 6.51933
MovieHorrorMystery
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.
Arrowsmith · 1931Arrowsmith
★ 6.61931
MovieDrama
A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.
The Daring Young Man · 1935The Daring Young Man
★ 10.01935
MovieComedy
The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke). After several reels of double-crossing one another, hero and heroine give in to the inevitable and fall in love. But as Martha waits at the altar in her wedding gown, McLane is off on another crusade, this time getting himself arrested to expose corruption within the prison system.
Filmography
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The Big Trail · 1930The Big Trail
★ 6.81930
MovieDramaWestern
Young scout Breck Coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to Oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer Ruth Cameron and plans his revenge on the harsh scoundrels who murdered a friend of his in the past.
Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
Arrowsmith · 1931Arrowsmith
★ 6.61931
MovieDrama
A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.
B.W. Tozer (uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Courage · 1934Charlie Chan's Courage
★ 8.71934
MovieMystery
Charlie is hired to deliver a pearl necklace to a millionaire at his ranch. When murder intervenes he disguises himself as a Chinese servant and begins sleuthing.
Constable Brackett (as DeWitt C. Jennings)
Exclusive Story · 1936Exclusive Story
★ 7.21936
MovieCrime
A reporter and his newspaper's attorney try to gather evidence that will put a notorious gangster behind bars.
Captain (uncredited)













