George Jeske(1891-1951)

Writer
Director
Actor

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George Jeske

George Jeske was born on 22 February 1891 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Skybound (1935), Les secrets des tropiques (1932) and Criminal Investigator (1942). He died on 28 October 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Lloyd Hughes and Grant Withers in Skybound (1935)

5.3

Writer

1935

Noah Beery and Jane'e Olmes in Les secrets des tropiques (1932)

Les secrets des tropiques

4.2

Director

1932

Robert Lowery in Criminal Investigator (1942)

Criminal Investigator

5.6

Writer

1942

Lloyd Hughes in Rip Roaring Riley (1935)

Rip Roaring Riley

5.8

Writer

1935

Credits

Writer

Wall Street Blues
7.2
Short
- story
- 1946
Double Honeymoon
6.7
Short
- screenplay
- 1945
Triple Trouble
6.0
Short
- screen play
- 1944
Moon Over Las Vegas
6.5
- original story
- screenplay
- 1944
Prunes and Politics
5.7
Short
- screen play
- 1944
Dear! Deer!
6.4
Short
- story
- 1942
Criminal Investigator
5.6
- story and screenplay
- 1942
Mail Trouble
5.8
Short
- story
- 1942
Who's a Dummy?
6.3
Short
- story
- 1941
Westward Ho-Hum
6.6
Short
- story
- 1941
A Panic in the Parlor
5.9
Short
- story
- 1941
An Apple in His Eye
6.6
Short
- original screenplay
- 1941
A Polo Phony
5.4
Short
- story
- 1941
It Happened All Night
5.8
Short
- story
- 1941
When Wifie's Away
Short
- Writer
- 1941

Director

Les secrets des tropiques
4.2
- co-director
- 1932
The Old War-Horse
5.9
Short
- Director
- 1926
Defective Detectives
Short
- Director
- 1926
Alibi's Forty Thieves
Short
- Director
- 1926
Married Bachelors
Short
- Director
- 1926
Cured Hams
Short
- Director
- 1925
Roomers Afloat
Short
- Director
- 1925
Riders of the Kitchen Range
4.9
Short
- Director
- 1925
Believe Me
Short
- Director
- 1925
Hot Heels
Short
- Director
- 1924
Ecossez-moi
5.2
Short
- Director
- 1924
Wide Open Spaces
5.3
Short
- Director
- 1924
Drame au bureau de poste
5.8
Short
- Director
- 1924
Smithy
5.8
Short
- Director
- 1924
The Big Idea
5.0
Short
- Director
- 1924

Actor

The Heart of the Yukon
5.4
- Bartender
- 1927
Monte là-dessus!
8.1
- Noose Man at Station (uncredited)
- 1923
L'idole du village
6.3
- Villager (uncredited)
- 1921
Help
Short
- 1920
The Water Plug
5.6
Short
- Undetermined role (uncredited)
- 1920
Salome vs. Shenandoah
Short
- Actor
- Soldier (uncredited)
- 1919
Up in Alf's Place
Short
- Man in Delicatessen (uncredited)
- 1919
The Village Smithy
Short
- The Village Belle's Father
- 1919
The Battle Royal
Short
- Shave Customer
- 1918
Saucy Madeline
Short
- The Villain in the Play
- 1918
It Pays to Exercise
Short
- Dentist
- Plumber
- 1918
Casimir et la formule secrète
Short
- Chief (uncredited)
- 1917
His Busy Day
Short
- 1917
Half and Half
Short
- The Drunk
- 1917
His Unconscious Conscience
Short
- 1917

Personal details

Alternative name
- George Jaeschke
Born
- February 22, 1891
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Died
- October 28, 1951
- Los Angeles, California, USA

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Trivia
One of the original Keystone Kops who became a stunt double for leading comics. He later embarked on a directing career, working for Mack Sennett and Billy Franey (Reelcraft), as well as helming several Stan Laurel shorts for Hal Roach. Briefly at RKO in the 30's, then left films to manage the Aladdin Theatre in Indio, California.

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