John McDermott(1893-1946)

Actor
Writer
Director

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John McDermott was born on 9 September 1893 in Green River, Wyoming, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Love Thief (1926), Patsy (1921) and College Rhythm (1934). He died on 22 July 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Oscar Beregi Sr. in The Love Thief (1926)

Writer

1926

Writer

1921

Joe Penner in College Rhythm (1934)

6.2

Writer

1934

Wesley Barry in Grain de son (1920)

5.9

Director

1920

Credits

Actor

The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
- Bit (uncredited)
- 1930
Mary of the Movies
6.8
- The Director
- 1923
Excuse Me, Sheriff!
Short
- 1922
The Chalice of Sorrow
6.4
- Rance Clifford
- 1916
That Lovely Widow
Short
- Tom (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
The Bachelors' Alliance
Short
- (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
In Cinderella's Shoes
Short
- Arthur (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
The Artful Dodger
Short
- Dick (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
Not What the Doctor Ordered
Short
- Monty (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
Romeo of the Coal Wagon
Short
- Jack (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
Counting Out the Count
Short
- Dick - Trixie's Sweetheart (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
Their Taking Ways
Short
- Gentleman Jerry (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
Fashion and Fury
Short
- Hubby (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
Trapping the Bachelor
Short
- Jack's Chum (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916
The Trailing Tailor
Short
- Harry (as Jack McDermott)
- 1916

Writer

Three Wise Fools
6.5
- screen play
- story
- 1946
College Rhythm
6.2
- screenplay
- 1934
Tillie and Gus
6.9
- story (unconfirmed, uncredited)
- 1933
Fast Workers
6.3
- play "Rivets" (as John W. McDermott)
- 1933
$Un caballero de frac (1931)$
Un caballero de frac
- screenplay
- 1931
Un homme en habit
- screenplay
- 1931
The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
- story
- 1930
The Fifty-Fifty Girl
6.2
- story
- 1928
Flying Romeos
3.2
- screenplay
- story
- 1928
Monsieur... Mademoiselle
5.3
- story
- 1927
Señorita
6.6
- screenplay
- story
- 1927
Un homme en habit
- Writer
- 1927
La blonde ou la brune
7.0
- Writer
- 1927
Stranded in Paris
- adaptation
- 1926
We're in the Navy Now
5.6
- scenario
- 1926

Director

The Love Thief
- Director
- 1926
Where the Worst Begins
- Director
- 1925
Une nuit de folie
- Director
- 1925
Her Temporary Husband
- Director
- 1923
Mary of the Movies
6.8
- Director
- 1923
L'araignée et la rose
5.8
- Director
- 1923
The Tin Bronco
Short
- Director
- 1922
Excuse Me, Sheriff!
Short
- Director
- 1922
Patsy
- Director
- 1921
Grain de son
5.9
- Director
- 1920
A Bum Bomb
Short
- Director
- 1918
Helen Grayson's Strategy
Short
- Director
- 1917
Evil Hands
Short
- Director
- 1917
The Folly of Fanchette
Short
- Director
- 1917
The Fourth Witness
Short
- Director
- 1917

Personal details

Alternative names
- J.W. McDermott
Born
- September 9, 1893
- Green River, Wyoming, USA
Died
- July 22, 1946
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Other works
Writer and producer of Squawk, a vaudevillian comedy, put on at the Mayan Theater.
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
Builder of the 'crazy house' and its' equally famous 'spider pool.'.

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