Jack Oakie: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 59
- on screen
- 1929–2014
- box office
- $972K
Jack Oakie's Career in Numbers
Jack Oakie's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jack Oakie works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sweetie (1929) to Lover Come Back (1962), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Jack Oakie Movies by Decade
- 1920s 5
- 1930s 28
- 1940s 16
- 1950s 3
- 1960s 2
The 1930s were Jack Oakie's busiest decade, with 28 films.
Jack Oakie Movies by Genre
- Comedy 16
- Drama 9
- Music 8
- Romance 8
- Western 4
- Action 2
- Adventure 1
- Thriller 1
- Fantasy 1
- History 1
Comedy is the genre Jack Oakie has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of drama (9).
Jack Oakie Career Milestones
- First film
- Sweetie 1929
- Biggest box office hit
- The Great Dictator $972K worldwide
- Newest film
- Lover Come Back 1962
Jack Oakie Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jack Oakie is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jack Oakie Movies as an Actor
54- 1962
Lover Come Back Drama - 1960
The Rat Race as Mac · Comedy - 1959
The Wonderful Country as Travis Hyle · Western - 1951
Tomahawk as Sol Beckworth · Western - 1950
Last of the Buccaneers as Sgt. Dominick · Adventure - 1949
Thieves’ Highway as Slob · Thriller - 1948
When My Baby Smiles at Me as Bozo Evans · Music - 1948
Northwest Stampede as Mike Kirby · Western - 1944
Sweet and Low-Down as Popsy · Romance - 1944
It Happened Tomorrow as Uncle Oscar Smith · Fantasy - 1943
Wintertime as Skip Hutton · Comedy - 1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello as Dan Daley · Comedy - 1943
Something to Shout About as Larry Martin · Music - 1942
Iceland as Slip Riggs · Romance - 1942
Song of the Islands as Rusty Smith · Comedy - 1941
Rise and Shine as Boley Bolenciecwcz · Comedy - 1941
Navy Blues as 'Cake' O'Hara · Comedy - 1941
The Great American Broadcast as Chuck Hadley · Music - 1940
Tin Pan Alley as Harry Calhoun · Music - 1940
The Great Dictator as Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria · Comedy Worldwide box office: $972K - 1940
Young People as Joe Ballantine · Drama - 1938
The Affairs of Annabel as Lanny Morgan · Comedy - 1938
Radio City Revels as Harry - 1937
Hitting a New High as Corny Davis · Music - 1937
Fight for Your Lady as Honest "Ham" Hamilton · Comedy - 1937
The Toast of New York as Luke · History - 1937
Super-Sleuth as Bill Martin · Mystery - 1936
That Girl from Paris as Whammo Lonsdale · Romance - 1936
The Texas Rangers as Henry B. 'Wahoo' Jones · Western - 1936
Colleen as Joe Cork · Romance - 1936
King of Burlesque as Joe Cooney · Drama - 1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936 as Spud Miller · Music - 1934
College Rhythm as Francis J. Finnegan · Romance - 1934
Murder at the Vanities as Jack Ellery · Music - 1934
Looking for Trouble as Casey · Comedy - 1933
Too Much Harmony as Benny Day · Comedy - 1933
College Humor as Barney Shirrel · Action - 1933
The Eagle and the Hawk as Mike 'Slug' Richards · Action - 1933
From Hell to Heaven as Charlie Bayne · Drama - 1932
Uptown New York as Eddie Doyle · Drama - 1932
If I Had a Million as Private Mulligan · Comedy - 1932
Once in a Lifetime as George Lewis · Comedy - 1932
Million Dollar Legs as Migg Tweeny · Comedy - 1932
Make Me a Star as Jack Oakie (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Dancers in the Dark as Duke Taylor · Drama - 1931
The Stolen Jools as Jack Oakie · Comedy - 1931
The Gang Buster as Charlie Case · Crime - 1930
Let’s Go Native as Voltaire McGinnis · Music - 1930
The Sap from Syracuse as Littleton Looney · Romance - 1929
Sweetie as Tap-Tap Thompson · Romance - 1929
The Man I Love as Lew Layton · Comedy - 1929
Close Harmony as Ben Barney · Romance - 1929
The Wild Party as Al · Drama - 1929
Chinatown Nights as James "Jimmy" Williams, the reporter · Drama
Jack Oakie in Documentaries & Specials
5- 2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 as Self · Comedy - 1941
Polo with the Stars as Self - Watching Polo Match · Documentary - 1934
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove as Self · Music - 1930
Paramount on Parade as Himself / Master of Ceremonies / Fu Manchu's Victim (Murder Will Out) / Girls Gym Instructor (In a Girls' Gym) · Music
Who Jack Oakie Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jack Oakie shares the most films with. Billy Gilbert comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Gary Cooper (5).
Jack Oakie: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jack Oakie has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jack Oakie been in?
Jack Oakie is credited on 59 films, from 1929 to 2014. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jack Oakie's highest-grossing movie?
The Great Dictator (1940) is Jack Oakie's biggest box office hit, with $972K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Jack Oakie's movies have made $972K.
Jack Oakie's biggest hits What is Jack Oakie's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jack Oakie's filmography is Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Jack Oakie work with most often?
Jack Oakie shares the most films with Billy Gilbert (6 films), Gary Cooper (5 films) and Bing Crosby (5 films).
The Best Jack Oakie Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 59 credits.
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