Biografia

22 de fevereiro de 1891 · Salt Lake City, Utah, EUA

28 de outubro de 1951 · Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA

George Washington Jaeschke

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.

In the July 2, 1924 edition of Variety magazine, it was reported that "George Jeske, director of Hal Roach comedies, was probably fatally burned Sunday, when he rescued three women and attempted to extinguish a fire in the apartment beneath his. Jeske was in a bathing suit at the time. Physicians regard Jeske's survival as doubtful." But he recovered and lived another 27 years.