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Malcolm Waite

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Malcolm Waite
Waite (knocked down by a falling clock) in The Gold Rush (1925)
Born
Malcolm Ivan Waite

(1892-05-07)May 7, 1892
Menominee, Michigan, United States
DiedApril 25, 1949(1949-04-25) (aged 56)
Years active1923-1942

Malcolm Ivan Waite (May 7, 1892 – April 25, 1949) was an American film actor.

Biography

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Malcolm Waite appeared in 31 films between 1923 and 1942, most notably as the oily "ladies' man" Jack in Charlie Chaplin's film classic The Gold Rush; he also appeared in an early Laurel and Hardy comedy, Why Girls Love Sailors. Waite was primarily a dramatic actor, who made only occasional forays into comedy. He was known as The Millionaires Extra, because he lived in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and was reportedly a member of the high society in New York, London and Paris. He was also an amateur heavyweight boxer.[1] Waite had some good supporting roles in the silent era, but with the beginning of sound films his roles got smaller and he was often uncredited. The actor made his last film in 1942.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Short
1924 The Hill Billy Big-Boy
1925 The Gold Rush Jack Cameron
The Lucky Horseshoe Denman
Kentucky Pride Carter
Red Hot Tires Crook
Durand of the Bad Lands Clem Allison Lost film
The Great Love Tom Watson Lost film
1926 No Man's Gold Pete Krell Lost film
Blarney Blanco Johnson Lost film
Kid Boots Big Boyle
Desert Valley Jeff Hoades
The Whole Town's Talking Jack Shields
1927 The Monkey Talks Bergerin
The Broncho Twister Dan Bell Lost film
Why Girls Love Sailors Sea Captain Short
Now We're in the Air Prof. Saenger
1928 Noah's Ark The Balkan / Shem
1929 The Vagabond Lover Ted Grant Uncredited
1930 A Notorious Affair Higgins - the Butler
1931 24 Hours Murphy Uncredited
1934 Kid Millions Trumpeter Uncredited
1935 Diamond Jim Fireman Uncredited
1936 Poppy Deputy Sheriff Uncredited
1937 Blazing Sixes Jamison - the smelter
1939 Zenobia Juryman Uncredited
1940 The Boys from Syracuse Captain of Guards Uncredited
1941 Honky Tonk Miner Uncredited
1942 Jackass Mail Cocky Uncredited
The Pride of the Yankees Big Strength Machine Contestant Uncredited
The Navy Comes Through Top Lookout Uncredited, (final film role)

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