Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall
Born	John Joseph Francis Mulhall (1887-10-07)October 7, 1887 Wappingers Falls, New York, US
Died	June 1, 1979(1979-06-01) (aged 91) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1910–1959
Spouse(s)	Laura Mulhall (divorced; 1 child) Bertha Vuillot (her death) Evelyn Mulhall (m.1924–1979; his death)

Mulhall with actress Madge Kennedy in an episode of Goodyear Theater, 1959.

Jack Mulhall (left) singing offstage with Conrad Nagel (c. 1920)

Jack Mulhall (October 7, 1887 – June 1, 1979) was a film actor beginning in the silent film era who successfully transitioned to sound films, appearing in over 430 films in a career spanning 50 years.

Early years

Mulhall was born John Joseph Francis Mulhall in Wappingers Falls, New York. He was one of six children born to an Irish father and a Scottish mother. He began helping with carnival acts when he was 14 years old.

Career

Before acting in films, Mulhall worked in legitimate theater, musical comedy, and vaudeville. He also worked as a model for magazine illustrators. His first film appearance (other than as an extra) was in The Fugitive (1910).

During the silent era, Mulhall was a popular screen player, particularly in the 1920s, and he starred in such films as The Social Buccaneer, The Mad Whirl and We Moderns. Some of his more prominent mid-career roles were in The Three Musketeers (1933), Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1934) and The Clutching Hand (1936). He last appeared in a film in 1959 (The Atomic Submarine).

In the late 1940s, Mulhall joined Blackouts, a stage revue produced by Ken Murray. After that production ended in 1949, he went on to appear on television programs in the 1950s. His last television appearance was on 77 Sunset Strip.

After he left acting, Mulhall worked for the Screen Actors Guild as a contract negotiator until 1974.

Personal life

During the peak of his success in films, Mulhall bought "large land holdings in what is now Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley." However, losses in the Great Depression wiped out his fortune.

Mulhall's first wife was Bertha Vuillot, who died soon after they wed. His second wife, Laura Brunton, committed suicide in 1921. Later in 1921, he married Evelyn Winans. They remained married until his death in 1979.

Death

In 1979, Mulhall died from congestive heart failure at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He was 91. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Recognition

For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Mulhall received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1724 Vine Street. It was dedicated on February 8, 1960.

Filmography

1910

• The Fugitive,as New Boy Friend
• Sunshine Sue,as Piano Store Employee
• A Child's Stratagem,as In Office

1913

• The House of Discord

1914

• Strongheart,as In Stadium Crowd
• Who's Looney Now?
• The Fall of Muscle-Bound Hicks,as Harry
• They Called It 'Baby',as 1st Policeman
• The Broken Rose,as Dick Guild - as an Adult
• All for Business,as The Broker's Secretary
• A Better Understanding,as The Young Composer
• Blacksmith Ben
• Little Miss Make-Believe,as The Bachelor
• For Her People,as The Young Art Student
• The Suffering of Susan,as Pupil

1915

• All for the Boy,as The Boy
• The Gang's New Member,as The Cub Reporter
• Their Divorce Suit,as The Husband
• Rose o' the Shore,as Rose's 1st Suitor
• His Brother's Keeper,as Jack - 2nd Brother
• The Bridge Across,as The Northern Boy
• The Girl and the Matinee Idol,as The Girl's Suitor
• One Hundred Dollars,as Billy Harvey - the Husband
• When Hearts Are Young,as Jack Prentice
• His Poor Little Girl,as The Poor Girl's Sweetheart
• A Much-Needed Lesson,as The Young Husband
• The Little Scapegoat,as Jack - the Bachelor
• Bobby's Bargain,as Bobby's Father
• His Ward's Scheme,as The Ward's Sweetheart
• The Girl Hater,as John Morgan - Ralph's Son
• Love's Melody,as The Young Actor
• The Little Runaways,as Mr. Hilton
• A Letter to Daddy,as Young Townsend
• The Fixer,as Jack
• The Little Slavey,as The Crook's Young Pal
• His Last Wish,as McGraw - the Doctor's Son
• The Need of Money,as The Young Laborer
• Dora,as William Allen
• At the Road's End,as The Boy
• A Kentucky Episode,as Jack Benson
• The Girl Who Didn't Forget,as The Grocery Clerk
• Arline's Chauffeur,as The Chauffeur
• Harvest
• The Sheriff's Trap,as The Widow's Son
• Woman Without a Soul,as Clifton
• Her Stepchildren,as Frank
• The Tides of Retribution,as Jim Carpenter

1916

• The Avenging Shot
• The Skating Rink
• Stronger Than Woman's Will
• The Chain of Evidence
• The Iron Will,as Kalamon
• The Guilt of Stephen Eldridge,as Douglas Gordon
• The Mystery of Orcival,as M. Plantat - Justice of the Peace
• The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary,as Clover
• Alias Jimmy Barton,as Chester Randolph
• The Man Who Called After Dark,as Robert Whitmore
• Celeste,as The Tourist
• A Spring Chicken,as Farmer Chickweed
• Merry Mary,as Brannigan - the Lunatic
• The Crimson Yoke,as Casimir
• The Whirlpool of Destiny,as George Bell
• Wanted: A Home,as Dr. Prine
• The Place Beyond the Winds,as Dick Travers
• The Eyes of Love,as Robert
• The Price of Silence,as Ralph Kelton

1917

• Fighting for Love,as Jim
• Love Aflame,as Jack Calvert
• The Terror,as Chuck Connelly
• The Saintly Sinner,as George Barnes
• Mr. Dolan of New York,as Jimmy Dolan
• Her Primitive Man,as Wadsworth
• The Hero of the Hour,as Billy Brooks
• The Gunman's Gospel,as Harry Donovan
• The Flame of Youth,as Jimmy Gordon
• Three Women of France,as Raoul Renfret
• High Speed,as 'Speed' Cannon
• The Midnight Man,as Bob Moore
• Sirens of the Sea,as Gerald Waldron

1918

• The Grand Passion,as Jack Ripley
• The Flames of Chance,as Harry Ledyard
• Madame Spy,as Robert Wesley
• Wild Youth,as Orlando Guise
• The Whispering Chorus',as Priest (uncredited)
• The Brass Bullet,as Jack James
• Danger, Go Slow,as Jimmy, the Eel

1919

• Don't Change Your Husband,as Member of Gambling Club (uncredited)
• Creaking Stairs,as Fred Millard
• Whom the Gods Would Destroy,as Jack Randall
• Fools and Their Money,as Richard Tompkins
• The Solitary Sin,as Bob
• A Favor To A Friend,as Robert Garrison
• The Spite Bride,as Rodney Dolson
• The Merry-Go-Round,as Jack Hamilton
• Should a Woman Tell?,as Albert Tuley

1920

• All of a Sudden Peggy,as Honorable Jimmy Keppel
• Miss Hobbs,as Percy Hackett
• The Hope,as Harold, Lord Ingestre
• You Never Can Tell,as Prince

1921

• The Off-Shore Pirate,as Toby Moreland
• The Little Clown,as Dick Beverley
• Two Weeks with Pay,as J. Livingston Smith
• The Ne'er to Return Road,as The Stranger
• Molly O',as Dr. John S. Bryant
• Sleeping Acres

1922

• The Fourteenth Lover,as Richard Hardy
• Turn To The Right,as Joe Bascom
• Midnight,as Jack Dart
• The Sleepwalker,as Phillip Carruthers
• Flesh and Blood,as Ted Burton
• Dusk to Dawn,as Philip Randall
• The White and Yellow,as Charley Le Grant
• The Channel Raiders,as Charley Le Grant
• Broad Daylight,as Joel Morgan
• The Forgotten Law,as Victor Jarnette
• Pirates of the Deep,as Charley Le Grant
• The Law of the Sea,as Charley Le Grant
• The Siege of the Lancashire Queen,as Charley Le Grant
• Heroes of the Street,as Howard Lane

1923

• Dangerous Waters,as Charley Le Grant
• The Social Buccaneer,as Jack Norton
• The Yellow Handkerchief,as Charley Le Grant
• The Wolves of the Waterfront,as Charley Le Grant
• Within the Law,as Richard Gilder - his son
• Dulcy,as Gordon Smith
• The Call of the Wild,as John Thornton
• The Bad Man,as Gilbert Jones
• The Marriage Market,as Roland Carruthers
• The Drums of Jeopardy,as Jerome Hawksley

1924

• The Goldfish,as Jimmy Wetherby
• Into the Net,as Robert 'Bob' Clayton
• The Breath of Scandal,as Bill Wallace
• The Folly of Vanity,as Robert (modern sequence)
• The Naked Truth

1925

• Three Keys,as Jack Millington
• The Mad Whirl,as Jack Herrington
• Friendly Enemies,as William Pfeiffer
• She Wolves,as Lucien 'D'Artois
• Wild West,as Jimmy Whitehawk
• Classified,as Lloyd Whiting
• We Moderns,as John Ashler
• Joanna,as John Wilmore

1926

• The Far Cry,as Frank Clayton
• Pleasures of the Rich,as Dick Clayton
• The Dixie Merchant,as Jimmy Pickett
• Silence,as Arthur Lawrence
• Sweet Daddies,as Jimmy O'Brien
• Subway Sadie,as Herb McCarthy
• God Gave Me Twenty Cents,as Steve Doren
• Just Another Blonde,as Jimmy O'Connor

1927

• Orchids and Ermine,as Richard Tabor
• See You in Jail,as Jerry Marsden
• The Poor Nut,as John 'Jack' Miller
• Smile, Brother, Smile,as Jack Lowery
• The Crystal Cup,as Geoffrey Pelham
• Man Crazy,as Jeffery Pell

1928

• Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath,as 'Speed' Dawson
• Lady Be Good,as Jack
• The Butter and Egg Man,as Peter Jones
• Waterfront,as Jack Dowling
• Naughty Baby,as Terry Vandeveer

1929

• Children of the Ritz,as Dewey Haines
• Two Weeks Off,as Dave Pickett
• Twin Beds,as Danny Brown
• Dark Streets,as Pat McGlone / Danny McGlone
• The Show of Shows,as Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number

1930

• Second Choice,as Owen Mallery
• In the Next Room,as James Godfrey
• The Golden Calf,as Philip Homer
• Murder Will Out,as Leonard Staunton
• Show Girl in Hollywood,as Jimmie Doyle
• The Fall Guy,as Johnny Quinlan
• Road to Paradise,as George Wells
• For the Love o' Lil,as Wyn Huntley
• Reaching for the Moon,as Jimmy Carrington

1931

• Lover Come Back,as Tom Evans
• Night Beat,as Johnny Molinas

1932

• Sally of the Subway,as Grand Duke Ludwig of Saxe-Thalberg
• Murder at Dawn,as Danny
• Sinister Hands,as Detective Capt. Herbert Devlin
• Love Bound,as Richard 'Dick' Randolph, posing as Dick Rowland
• Passport to Paradise,as Bob
• Hell's Headquarters,as Ross King

1933

• The Three Musketeers,as Clancy
• Curtain at Eight,as Carey Weldon
• Secret Sinners,as Jeff Gilbert
• The Mystery Squadron,as Henry 'Hank' Davis

1934

• Many Happy Returns,as Actor
• Burn 'Em Up Barnes,as 'Burn-'em-Up' Barnes
• Whom the Gods Destroy,as Godfrey Elliot (uncredited)
• The Old Fashioned Way,as Dick Bronson
• The Notorious Sophie Lang,as Jewelry Clerk
• The Human Side,as Actor (uncredited)
• Cleopatra,as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
• Evelyn Prentice,as Gregory (uncredited)
• It's a Gift,as Butler (uncredited)
• Broadway Bill(uncredited)
• Bandits and Ballads
• Behold My Wife,as Reporter at Train (uncredited)
• One Hour Late,as Whittaker (uncredited)

1935

• The Woman in Red,as Mr. Crozier, Seated Guest on Yacht (uncredited)
• I've Been Around,as Undetermiend Role
• Mississippi,as Duelist (uncredited)
• Straight from the Heart,as Reporter (uncredited)
• George White's 1935 Scandals,as Theater Ticket Seller (uncredited)
• Wig-Wag,as Jack Winchell
• Roaring Roads,as Donald McDowell
• The Fighting Lady,as George Davis
• Reckless,as Paul's Restrainer in Bar (uncredited)
• Love in Bloom,as Beggar (uncredited)
• The Informer,as Man at Wake (uncredited)
• The Headline Woman,as Police Sgt. Blair (uncredited)
• People Will Talk,as Sam Baxter (uncredited)
• What Price Crime?,as Hopkins
• Paris in Spring,as George, Cafe Simone Doorman
• Chinatown Squad,as Desk Clerk - St. Francis Hotel (uncredited)
• Pickled Peppers
• The Glass Key (uncredited)
• Love Me Forever,as Gambler (scenes deleted)
• Men Without Names,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Lady Tubbs,as Stevens - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
• Here's to Romance,as Secretary (uncredited)
• Here Comes the Band,as Soldier (scenes deleted)
• Page Miss Glory,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Two for Tonight,as Gordon's Doctor (uncredited)
• The Gay Deception,as Bank Teller (uncredited)
• The Big Broadcast of 1936,as Radio Executive (uncredited)
• His Night Out,as Salesman
• The Last Days of Pompeii,as Citizen of Pompeii (uncredited)
• The Shadow of Silk Lennox,as Ferguson, alais 'Fingers' Farley
• Your Uncle Dudley,as Advertising Man (uncredited)
• Skull and Crown,as Ed

1936

• Custer's Last Stand,as Lieutenant Cook
• Strike Me Pink,as Stagedoor Johnny (uncredited)
• Anything Goes,as Purser (uncredited)
• A Face in the Fog,as Reardon
• Klondike Annie,as Officer (uncredited)
• Preview Murder Mystery,as Jack Rawlins
• Wife vs. Secretary,as Howard - Party Guest (uncredited)
• The Clutching Hand,as Craig Kennedy
• The Country Beyond,as Mountie (uncredited)
• Thirteen Hours by Air,as Horace Lander - Reservations Clerk
• One Rainy Afternoon,as Ice Rink Announcer (uncredited)
• Show Boat,as Race Fan (uncredited)
• Undersea Kingdom,as Lt. Andrews [Chs. 1, 12]
• The Rogues Tavern,as Bill
• The Last Outlaw,as Card Player (uncredited)
• The Crime of Dr. Forbes,as Pinkey (uncredited)
• Kelly of the Secret Service,as George Lesserman
• Charlie Chan at the Race Track,as Second Purser (uncredited)
• Hollywood Boulevard,as Jack Mulhall - Actor at Trocadero Bar
• Straight from the Shoulder,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Wives Never Know,as Scout (uncredited)
• Murder with Pictures,as Girard Henchman (uncredited)
• The Big Broadcast of 1937,as Clerk
• Wedding Present,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Libeled Lady,as Barker (uncredited)
• Without Orders,as Jake - the Airport Guard (uncredited)
• Under Your Spell,as Court Clerk (uncredited)
• Beloved Enemy,as Casey

1937

• Secret Valley,as Lawyer James Parker
• Love Is News,as Yacht Salesman (uncredited)
• History Is Made at Night,as Waiter (uncredited)
• Internes Can't Take Money,as First Mug (uncredited)
• Wings Over Honolulu,as Officer (uncredited)
• Armored Car,as Manny (uncredited)
• Dangerous Holiday,as Police Sergeant
• Born Reckless (1937),as Kane's Co-Driver (uncredited)
• Topper,as Irate Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
• The Toast of New York,as Broker (uncredited)
• One Hundred Men and a Girl,as Rudolph
• The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning,as John Jones (uncredited)
• Framing Youth,as Radio Announcer
• Sky Racket,as Henchman Meggs
• Radio Patrol,as Desk Sergeant
• Music for Madame,as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Saturday's Heroes,as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
• Amateur Crook,as Jan Jaffin
• Tim Tyler's Luck,as Sgt. Gates

1938

• The Spy Ring,as Capt. Tex Randolph
• Of Human Hearts,as Soldier Holding Pilgrim - the Horse (uncredited)
• Mad About Music,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars,as Bomber Captain [Chs. 4-5, 13]
• Outlaws of Sonora,as Dr. George Martin
• You and Me,as First Floorwalker
• Held for Ransom,as Morrison
• Crime Ring (1938),as Detective Brady (uncredited)
• The Chaser,as Joe, Brandon Henchman
• The Gladiator,as Spectator at Wrestling Match (uncredited)
• Swing That Cheer,as Manager (uncredited)
• Young Dr. Kildare (1938),as Intern (uncredited)
• The Storm,as Harry Blake - Wireless Operator
• Sharpshooters,as Photographer (uncredited)
• While New York Sleeps (1938),as Reporter (uncredited)

1939

• Dodge City (uncredited)
• Scouts to the Rescue,as Scoutmaster Hale [Ch. 1]
• Home on the Prairie,as Dr. Sommers
• Made for Each Other,as Rock Springs Radio Operator (uncredited)
• Three Smart Girls Grow Up,as Butler (uncredited)
• Buck Rogers,as Captain Rankin
• Outlaws' Paradise,as Prison Warden
• It's a Wonderful World,as Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
• 6000 Enemies,as Prisoner O'Toole (uncredited)
• First Love,as Terry
• Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President,as Policeman (uncredited)
• Judge Hardy and Son,as Interne (uncredited)

1940

• That Inferior Feeling,as Bank Teller (uncredited)
• Broadway Melody of 1940,as George (uncredited)
• The Heckler (voice, uncredited)
• Black Friday,as Bartender
• Strange Cargo,as Dunning (uncredited)
• Grandpa Goes to Town (uncredited)
• A Failure at Fifty,as Partner (uncredited)
• I Love You Again,as Worker Saying 'Seventy Hours . . .' (uncredited)
• Comin' Round the Mountain,as Salesman (uncredited)
• The Golden Fleecing,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Strike Up the Band,as Man Phoning in Constest Winner (uncredited)
• Dulcy,as Businessman in Meeting (uncredited)
• A Little Bit of Heaven (uncredited)
• Third Finger, Left Hand,as Niagara Falls Guide (uncredited)
• The Quarterback,as Doctor (uncredited)
• The Son of Monte Cristo,as Schmidt
• Mysterious Doctor Satan,as Police Chief Rand [Chs. 1, 4, 13]

1941

• Caught in the Act (uncredited)
• Buck Privates,as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
• Back Street,as Mr. White (uncredited)
• Ride, Kelly, Ride,as Jockey Agent (uncredited)
• Cheers for Miss Bishop,as Professor Carter
• Las Vegas Nights,as Croupier (uncredited)
• Adventures of Captain Marvel,as James Howell [Ch. 1]
• Federal Fugitives
• Invisible Ghost,as Tim
• The Spider Returns,as Detective Farrell [Chs. 13, 14, 15] (uncredited)
• Love Crazy,as Court Clerk (uncredited)
• In the Navy,as Lt. Scott (uncredited)
• Desperate Cargo,as Jim Halsey
• Bowery Blitzkrieg,as Officer Sherrill
• Saddle Mountain Roundup,as Freeman
• Dangerous Lady,as Jones - the Hotel Clerk
• Unexpected Uncle,as Policeman at Kathleen's Apartment (uncredited)
• It Started with Eve,as Nightclub Photographer (uncredited)
• Sea Raiders,as 'Dolphin' Radioman [Chs. 1-2] (uncredited)
• International Lady,as Desk Clerk
• Hard Guy,as Tex Cassidy
• Appointment for Love,as Reporter (uncredited)
• I Killed That Man,as Collins
• Harvard, Here I Come!,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.,as Jim Wilson

1942

• Freckles Comes Home (scenes deleted)
• Treat 'Em Rough,as Waiter
• Man from Headquarters,as Whalen, Reporter
• Mr. Wise Guy,as Jim Barnes
• The Dawn Express,as Chief Agent James Curtis
• Gang Busters,as Richards - Police Lab Tech. [Chs. 9, 11] (uncredited)
• A Gentleman After Dark,as Desk clerk
• So's Your Aunt Emma,as Burns
• Top Sergeant,as Captain Ordering Bridge Blown Up (uncredited)
• Wake Island,as Dr. Parkman (uncredited)
• Between Us Girls,as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
• Sin Town,as Hanson
• Foreign Agent,as Steve, Editor
• The Glass Key,as Lynch (uncredited)
• The Forest Rangers,as Lookout (uncredited)
• 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge,as Sergeant
• Queen of Broadway,as Bookie

1943

• Silent Witness,as Police Officer Jed Kelly
• Kid Dynamite,as Clancy - Second Abductor
• The Amazing Mrs. Holliday,as Reporter (uncredited)
• The Ape Man,as Reporter
• Idaho,as Board Member (uncredited)
• I Escaped from the Gestapo,as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
• Cowboy in Manhattan,as Headwaiter
• Colt Comrades,as Postmaster (uncredited)
• Hers to Hold,as Officer (uncredited)
• The Falcon in Danger,as Casino Manager (uncredited)
• Ghosts on the Loose,as Lieutenant
• Swing Shift Maisie,as Doctor (uncredited)
• The Kansan,as Walter (uncredited)
• Corvette K-225,as Officer (uncredited)
• Hi'ya, Sailor,as Police Lieutenant
• Whistling in Brooklyn,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Wedtime Stories

1944

• Lady in the Dark,as Photographer (uncredited)
• Gambler's Choice,as Harry (uncredited)
• South of Dixie,as Newspaper Photographer
• Babes on Swing Street,as Cop (uncredited)
• National Barn Dance,as Radio Man (uncredited)
• A Wave, a WAC and a Marine,as Bartender
• An American Romance,as Customer (uncredited)
• My Buddy,as Announcer at Convicts' Show (uncredited)
• Bowery Champs,as Sgt. Ryan (uncredited)

1945

• Dillinger,as Police Officer (uncredited)
• The Man Who Walked Alone,as Policeman #1
• The Phantom of 42nd Street,as Lt. Walsh
• Flame of Barbary Coast,as Gambler (uncredited)

1946

• The Searching Wind,as Reporter (uncredited)
• Deadline for Murder,as 2nd Player (uncredited)
• Monsieur Beaucaire,as Guard (uncredited)
• 'Neath Canadian Skies,as Capt. Sharon
• North of the Border,as Inspector Swanson

1948

• Lulu Belle,as Policeman (uncredited)

1949

• You're My Everything,as Suitor in 'Flaming Flappers' (uncredited)
• Sky Liner,as Col. Hanson
• My Friend Irma,as Photographer (uncredited)

1952

• Chain for Life
• Blackhawk,as Defense Council Member [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)
• Just for You,as Major (uncredited)

1955

• Tennessee's Partner,as Townsman (uncredited)
• The Man with the Golden Arm,as Turnkey (uncredited)

1956

• The She Creature,as Lombardi's Lawyer
• Calling Homicide,as Deputy Pierson (uncredited)
• Around the World in 80 Days,as Minor Role (uncredited)

1957

• Up in Smoke,as Police Clerk

1958

• In the Money (scenes deleted)
• I Married a Woman,as Old Cop (uncredited)

1959

• The Atomic Submarine,as Justin Murdock (Last appearance)

External links

• Jack Mulhall at IMDb
• Jack Mulhall at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jack Mulhall at Find a Grave
• Jack Mulhall at Virtual History