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George Jeske
George Jeske, Charles Haefeli, Billy Franey, and Charles Post in 1920
Born	George Washington Jeske (1891-02-22)February 22, 1891 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died	October 28, 1951(1951-10-28) (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter Film director Actor
Years active	1922–1946

George Washington Jeske (February 22, 1891 – October 28, 1951) was an American screenwriter, director, and actor.

Career

Jeske was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1891. He was one of the original Keystone Cops for Mack Sennett.

He wrote for more than 50 films between 1926 and 1946, including the Torchy film series with Ray Cooke in the title role. He also directed 37 films between 1922 and 1933. He died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

See also

References

1. "George Washington Jeske", United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, FamilySearch, retrieved February 10, 2010
2. Lahue, Kalton C. (1971). Mack Sennett's Keystone: The man, the myth and the comedies. New York: Barnes. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-498-07461-5.
3. "Theater Gossip". The Evening Independent. July 22, 1933. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
4. Academy Awards Database at Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• Works by or about George Jeske at the Internet Archive
• George Jeske at IMDb

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