DeWitt Jennings
Acting • Born 1871-06-21 – Died 1937-03-01
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
119 credits
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Movie • 1933
Police Captain, 12th Precinct
Seven Footprints to Satan
Movie • 1929
Uncle Joe
The Secret Six
Movie • 1931
Chief of Police Donlin
The Deadwood Coach
Movie • 1924
Jim Shields - in play
The Criminal Code
Movie • 1931
Yard Captain Gleason
Circus Days
Movie • 1923
Daly
The Poverty of Riches
Movie • 1921
Lyons
The Big House
Movie • 1930
Wallace
Thru Different Eyes
Movie • 1942
Paducah
The Desert Outlaw
Movie • 1924
Doc McChesney
Silver Dollar
Movie • 1932
George, the Mine Foreman
Caught Plastered
Movie • 1931
Police Chief H.A. Morton
A Lady's Profession
Movie • 1933
Mr. Stephens
Murder on a Honeymoon
Movie • 1935
Captain Beegle
Alias Ladyfingers
Movie • 1921
Lt. Ambrose
I Dream Too Much
Movie • 1935
Man Yelling for Food (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
Movie • 1933
Banker (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
Movie • 1936
Captain (uncredited)
Go Straight!
Movie • 1925
The Hunter
The Accusing Finger
Movie • 1936
Prison Warden
The Valiant
Movie • 1929
Warden Holt
The Match King
Movie • 1932
Bodensky (uncredited)
Flesh and Blood
Movie • 1922
Detective Doyle
Hit and Run
Movie • 1924
Joe Burns
Out of Luck
Movie • 1923
Capt. Bristol
Blinky
Movie • 1923
Col. 'Raw Meat' Islip
The Splendid Road
Movie • 1925
Capt. Bashford
Beating the Game
Movie • 1921
G.B. Lawson
One Year Later
Movie • 1933
Deputy Russell
On Your Guard
Movie • 1933
Joshua Perkins
That I May Live
Movie • 1937
Chief of Police
Arrowsmith
Movie • 1931
B.W. Tozer (uncredited)
The Squaw Man
Movie • 1931
Sheriff Bud Hardy
The Fire Brigade
Movie • 1926
Fire Chief Wallace
Trapped
Movie • 1931
Police Chief
Don't
Movie • 1925
Mr. Moffat
Little Man, What Now?
Movie • 1934
Emil Kleninholz
McFadden's Flats
Movie • 1927
Patrick Halloran
Dancers in the Dark
Movie • 1932
Police Sergeant McGroody
Village Tale
Movie • 1935
Sheriff Ramsey
Name the Man
Movie • 1924
Dan Collister
The Primrose Path
Movie • 1931
Joe Malone
The Fighting Rookie
Movie • 1934
Police Commissioner
By Divine Right
Movie • 1924
Tug Wilson
Massacre
Movie • 1934
Sheriff Jennings
Ladies They Talk About
Movie • 1933
Detective Tracy (uncredited)
The Hillcrest Mystery
Movie • 1918
Tom Cameron
A Man's Game
Movie • 1934
Chief Jordan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Movie • 1929
Inspector Hunt
There Are No Villains
Movie • 1921
Detective Flint
Chip of the Flying U
Movie • 1926
J.G. Whitmore
The Night Ride
Movie • 1930
Capt. O'Donnell
Captain of the Guard
Movie • 1930
Priest
The Night Flyer
Movie • 1928
Bucks
While London Sleeps
Movie • 1926
Inspector Burke
Two Arabian Knights
Movie • 1927
American Consul
The Ice Flood
Movie • 1926
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Movie • 1929
Jim Cargan
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Movie • 1929
Jay Darrell
The Bat Whispers
Movie • 1930
Police Captain
A Dog of Flanders
Movie • 1935
Carl Cogez
Alibi
Movie • 1929
Officer O'Brien
Mixed Faces
Movie • 1922
Murray McGuire
We Who Are About to Die
Movie • 1937
Mike Brannigan
Exit Smiling
Movie • 1926
Orlando Wainwright
The President Vanishes
Movie • 1934
Cullen
Strictly Personal
Movie • 1933
Captain Reardon
Min and Bill
Movie • 1930
Groot
Mary Jane's Pa
Movie • 1935
Sheriff
A Dangerous Affair
Movie • 1931
City Editor
Secret of the Chateau
Movie • 1934
Louis Bardou
Take the Stand
Movie • 1934
Police Commissioner
The Deadwood Coach
Movie • 1924
Jim Shields
Sins of Man
Movie • 1936
Twichelesko
Within the Law
Movie • 1923
Inspector Burke
Those Who Dance
Movie • 1930
Captain O'Brien
The Daring Young Man
Movie • 1935
Mayor's Committee Official
The Mystic
Movie • 1925
Director of Police
Kelly the Second
Movie • 1936
Judge
Salvation Nell
Movie • 1931
McGovern
Mutiny on the Bounty
Movie • 1935
Fryer
This Is My Affair
Movie • 1937
Bradley Wallace
Midnight Morals
Movie • 1932
Dan McKennan
Sing, Baby, Sing
Movie • 1936
Mr. Lee, the Landlord
At Bay
Movie • 1915
Judson Flagg
The Meanest Gal in Town
Movie • 1934
Police Chief (uncredited)
The Silent Watcher
Movie • 1924
Detective Stuart
The Little American
Movie • 1917
English Barrister
Golden Harvest
Movie • 1933
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Right That Failed
Movie • 1922
Mr. Talbot
Thru Different Eyes
Movie • 1929
Paducah
Death on the Diamond
Movie • 1934
Patterson
Slave Ship
Movie • 1937
Snodgrass
Front Page Woman
Movie • 1935
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
A Wicked Woman
Movie • 1934
The Sheriff
The Crash
Movie • 1928
Supt. Carleton
The Enemy Sex
Movie • 1924
Harrigan Blood
Fifty Roads to Town
Movie • 1937
Captain Galloway
Night Court
Movie • 1932
Court Policeman (uncredited)
Police Car 17
Movie • 1933
Captain T. J. Hart
The Air Mail Pilot
Movie • 1928
Me, Gangster
Movie • 1928
Police Chief
Red Hot Speed
Movie • 1929
Judge O'Brien
The Great Mail Robbery
Movie • 1927
Captain Davis
The Golden Snare
Movie • 1921
'Fighting' Fitzgerald
Reform Girl
Movie • 1933
Capt. Balfour
Central Park
Movie • 1932
Police Desk Sergeant Monahan (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
Movie • 1924
Jeff Baird
Movie Crazy
Movie • 1932
Mr. Hall
Sherlock Brown
Movie • 1922
J. J. Wallace
Charlie Chan's Courage
Movie • 1934
Constable Brackett (as DeWitt C. Jennings)
By Whose Hand?
Movie • 1932
City Editor (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
Movie • 1933
Moriarty
The Big Trail
Movie • 1930
Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
Movie • 1925
Detective Ross
The Heart Bandit
Movie • 1924
Pat O'Connell
Home Made
Movie • 1927
Mr. White
The Gaiety Girl
Movie • 1924
John Kershaw
Along Came Ruth
Movie • 1924
Captain Miles Standish