Jack Oakie | |
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Oakie in 1941 | |
Born | Lewis Delaney Offield November 12, 1903 Sedalia, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | January 23, 1978 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1923–1971 |
Spouses |
Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's The Great Dictator (1940), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.