Jack Ackroyd
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Known For:Acting
Birthday:1889-06-05
Place of Birth:Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Also Known As:John Edward Ackroyd, John Edward "Jack" Ackroyd

Isle of Escape (1930)
On a South Sea island, Stella operates a hotel for her mother, who is constantly drunk on liquor smuggled by Shane, the principal trader and virtual...

Hard Knocks (1924)
A man tries to win over the daughter of his boss.

Merry Widower (1926)
Julius loses his wife to Rudy because he's too busy going on hunting trips. But when she arranges to meet with a fortune teller, Julius hatches a...

Hayfoot, Strawfoot? (1926)
Hayfoot, Strawfoot? is a silent comedy short.

Sold at Auction (1923)
This Hal Roach comedy short I found on the "American Slapstick" DVD collection of rare silent comedies starts bizarre and has an anything...

The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926)
The film stars actor Rod La Rocque as Jerry Cleggert, a good-natured descendant of an infamous clan of pirates who resides aboard the rickety ship...

The Better 'Ole (1926)
The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.

The Whole Truth (1923)
A prosecutor instructs the audience of a courtroom to observe the tearful and slightly hysterical wife (Helen Gilmore) who is sitting in the witness...

Hearts and Flowers (1919)
A flirtatious hotel orchestra leader provokes conflict.

Convoy (1927)
A German spy matches wits with-and pitches woo to- an American secret agent

The Desired Woman (1927)
The beautiful and cultured Lady Diana Whitney marries Captain Maxwell of the British Army. When he is transferred to the Sahara, life at his remote...

Short Orders (1923)
Stan plays a waiter at a crappy restaurant and frankly such fare was better done by Chaplin and others. However, in two cute scenes, the film shines....

Smithy (1924)
After being discharged from the 372nd infantry, on account of a bean shortage, smithy seeks employment. He finds a job on a construction site, where...

Postage Due (1924)
Stan does his best to recover a post-card, which he has forgotten to stamp. He attempts the recovery after hearing a remark by a postal inspector...

Post No Bills (1923)
Paul Parrott plays an obsessive-compulsive bill poster in this thoroughly average Hal Roach comedy from 1923. Hired to help publicize a new Gloria...

Going to Congress (1924)
Will Rogers plays a lazy man who is chosen by a group of men to run for Congress.

Take Next Car (1922)
In this 1922 Pathe-distributed, Hal Roach silent-era comedy, the owner of a local streetcar business is in danger of losing his franchise, but the...

A Truthful Liar (1924)
Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle returns to his small town, fielding questions about Washington politics and his adventures. He regales them with stories...

365 Days (1922)
A very rich old man promises to leave his extended family his fortune if they all move in together and get along for one year.

The Lion and the Mouse (1928)
Judge Ross, on the Federal Bench, rules in favor of a large company in litigation before him, unaware that a smaller company in which he owns...

No Vacancies (1923)
Arrow comedy shot in 1921 but released 2 years later, with an ensemble cast including Jay Belasco, Blanche Payson, Billy Armstrong and Jack Duffy....

The Dawn Patrol (1930)
World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon is promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons...

Collars and Cuffs (1923)
Collars and Cuffs is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.

Zeb vs. Paprika (1924)
Stan Laurel as a harness racing jockey who must win a big race.

Wide Open Spaces (1924)
Wide Open Spaces is a 1924 Western silent film starring Stan Laurel.

Brothers Under the Chin (1924)
Twin "babies" left at an orphanage bear the same birthmark under the chin. One of them is adopted and then the scene shifts to "twenty years later."...

The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)
The Isle of Lost Ships is a 1929 talking film released in an alternative silent version with a Vitaphone track of effects and music. It was produced...