George Jeske

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

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

Career

Jeske was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1891.[1] He was one of the original Keystone Kops for Mack Sennett.[2]

He wrote for 54 films between 1926 and 1946, including the Torchy film series with Ray Cooke in the title role.[3] He also directed 37 films between 1922 and 1933. He died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

List of George Jeske films

Year	Title	Credit	Notes
1912	Hoffmeyer's Legacy	Actor
1914	In the Clutches of the Gang	Director
1919	Salome vs. Shenandoah	Actor
1923	The Noon Whistle	Director
1923	White Wings	Director
1923	Under Two Jags	Director
1923	Pick and Shovel	Director
1923	Collars and Cuffs	Director
1923	Oranges and Lemons	Director
1923	A Man About Town	Director
1923	Save the Ship	Director
1924	Smithy	Director
1924	Postage Due	Director
1924	Wide Open Spaces	Director
1924	Short Kilts	Director
1931	Pete and Repeat	Writer
1932	Midnight Patrol	Screenplay
1933	The Flaming Signal	Director
1937	Should Wives Work?	Writer	Nominated for Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).[4]

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 Internet Archive
• George Jeske at IMDb