Jack Briggs (actor)
Jack Briggs | |
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| Born | John Calvin Briggs August 1, 1920 |
| Died | August 22, 1998 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1941-1952 |
| Spouse(s) | |
Jack Briggs (August 1, 1920[1] – August 22, 1998) was an American actor.
John Calvin Briggs was born on August 1, 1920 in Schenectady, New York.[citation needed] He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Katz, and he attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York.[2] He served in the Marines during World War II.[3]
Briggs' first theatrical experience came with the Maverick Theatre in Woodstock, New York, but it initially involved no acting. He worked behind the scenes until on-stage opportunities arose.[4] He was known for Joan of Paris (1942), Ladies' Day (1943) and My Forbidden Past (1951).
He was married to Ginger Rogers from January 16, 1943[5] to September 7, 1949.[6]
He died on August 22, 1998, and was buried at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, in Schuylerville.
Filmography[]
- Unexpected Uncle (1941)
- Father Takes a Wife (1941) as Joe, Senior's Driver (uncredited)
- Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
- Repent at Leisure (1941)
- Parachute Battalion (1941)
- Highways by Night (1942)
- Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
- Joan of Paris (1942) as Robin
- Ladies' Day (1943) as Marty Samuels
- My Forbidden Past (1951) as Cousin Philippe
- The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
- New Mexico (1951) as Private Lindley
- Eat and Run (1986) (producer)
References[]
- ^ Jack Briggs
- ^ "Ginger Rogers to be married to Marine". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. Associated Press. January 15, 1943. p. 21. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hopper, Hedda (January 15, 1943). "Ginger Rogers Engaged To Private in Marines". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. 29. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rosado, Luis (September 20, 1941). "Hollywoodiana". The Brooklyn Citizen. New York, Brooklyn. p. 8. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The National WWII Museum
- ^ Ginger Rogers. A Bio-Bibliograpfy
External links[]
- Jack Briggs at IMDb
- Jack Briggs at the TCM Movie Database
- Jack Briggs at AllMovie
- Jack Briggs at Find a Grave
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