DeWitt Jennings

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in 153 films between 1915 and 1937. In 1935, Jennings played Sailing Master Fryer in Mutiny on the Bounty with Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. He died in Hollywood, California at the age of 65.

Filmography

Mystery of the Wax Museum
Police Captain, 12th Precinct
Seven Footprints to Satan
Uncle Joe
The Secret Six
Chief of Police Donlin
The Deadwood Coach
Jim Shields - in play
The Criminal Code
Yard Captain Gleason
Circus Days
Daly
The Poverty of Riches
Lyons
The Big House
Wallace
Thru Different Eyes
Paducah
The Desert Outlaw
Doc McChesney
Silver Dollar
George, the Mine Foreman
Caught Plastered
Police Chief H.A. Morton
A Lady's Profession
Mr. Stephens
Murder on a Honeymoon
Captain Beegle
Alias Ladyfingers
Lt. Ambrose
I Dream Too Much
Man Yelling for Food (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
Banker (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
Captain (uncredited)
Go Straight!
The Hunter
The Accusing Finger
Prison Warden
The Valiant
Warden Holt
The Match King
Bodensky (uncredited)
Flesh and Blood
Detective Doyle
Hit and Run
Joe Burns
Blinky
Col. 'Raw Meat' Islip
Out of Luck
Capt. Bristol
The Splendid Road
Capt. Bashford
Beating the Game
G.B. Lawson
On Your Guard
Joshua Perkins
One Year Later
Deputy Russell
That I May Live
Chief of Police
Arrowsmith
B.W. Tozer (uncredited)
The Squaw Man
Sheriff Bud Hardy
The Fire Brigade
Fire Chief Wallace
Trapped
Police Chief
Don't
Mr. Moffat
Little Man, What Now?
Emil Kleninholz
McFadden's Flats
Patrick Halloran
Dancers in the Dark
Police Sergeant McGroody
Village Tale
Sheriff Ramsey
Name the Man
Dan Collister
The Primrose Path
Joe Malone
The Fighting Rookie
Police Commissioner
By Divine Right
Tug Wilson
Massacre
Sheriff Jennings
Ladies They Talk About
Detective Tracy (uncredited)
The Hillcrest Mystery
Tom Cameron
A Man's Game
Chief Jordan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Inspector Hunt
There Are No Villains
Detective Flint
Chip of the Flying U
J.G. Whitmore
The Night Ride
Capt. O'Donnell
Captain of the Guard
Priest
The Night Flyer
Bucks
While London Sleeps
Inspector Burke
Two Arabian Knights
American Consul
The Ice Flood
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Jim Cargan
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Jay Darrell
The Bat Whispers
Police Captain
A Dog of Flanders
Carl Cogez
Alibi
Officer O'Brien
Mixed Faces
Murray McGuire
We Who Are About to Die
Mike Brannigan
Exit Smiling
Orlando Wainwright
The President Vanishes
Cullen
Strictly Personal
Captain Reardon
Min and Bill
Groot
Mary Jane's Pa
Sheriff
A Dangerous Affair
City Editor
Secret of the Chateau
Louis Bardou
Take the Stand
Police Commissioner
The Deadwood Coach
Jim Shields
Sins of Man
Twichelesko
Within the Law
Inspector Burke
Those Who Dance
Captain O'Brien
The Daring Young Man
Mayor's Committee Official
The Mystic
Director of Police
Kelly the Second
Judge
Salvation Nell
McGovern
Mutiny on the Bounty
Fryer
This Is My Affair
Bradley Wallace
Midnight Morals
Dan McKennan
Sing, Baby, Sing
Mr. Lee, the Landlord
At Bay
Judson Flagg
The Meanest Gal in Town
Police Chief (uncredited)
The Silent Watcher
Detective Stuart
The Little American
English Barrister
Golden Harvest
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Right That Failed
Mr. Talbot
Thru Different Eyes
Paducah
Death on the Diamond
Patterson
Slave Ship
Snodgrass
Front Page Woman
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
A Wicked Woman
The Sheriff
The Crash
Supt. Carleton
The Enemy Sex
Harrigan Blood
Fifty Roads to Town
Captain Galloway
Night Court
Court Policeman (uncredited)
Police Car 17
Captain T. J. Hart
The Air Mail Pilot
Me, Gangster
Police Chief
Red Hot Speed
Judge O'Brien
The Great Mail Robbery
Captain Davis
The Golden Snare
'Fighting' Fitzgerald
Reform Girl
Capt. Balfour
Central Park
Police Desk Sergeant Monahan (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
Jeff Baird
Movie Crazy
Mr. Hall
Sherlock Brown
J. J. Wallace
Charlie Chan's Courage
Constable Brackett (as DeWitt C. Jennings)
By Whose Hand?
City Editor (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
Moriarty
The Big Trail
Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
Detective Ross
The Heart Bandit
Pat O'Connell
Home Made
Mr. White
The Gaiety Girl
John Kershaw