Jack Mulhall


John Joseph Francis Mulhall was an American film actor beginning in the silent film era who successfully transitioned to sound films, appearing in over 430 films in a career spanning 50 years.

Early years

Mulhall was born in Wappingers Falls, New York. He was one of six children born to an Irish father and a Scottish mother. He began helping with carnival acts when he was 14 years old.

Career

Before acting in films, Mulhall worked in legitimate theater, musical comedy, and vaudeville. He also worked as a model for magazine illustrators. His first film appearance was in The Fugitive.
During the silent era, Mulhall was a popular screen player, particularly in the 1920s, and he starred in such films as The Social Buccaneer, The Mad Whirl and We Moderns. Some of his more prominent mid-career roles were in The Three Musketeers, Burn 'Em Up Barnes and The Clutching Hand. He last appeared in a film in 1959.
In the late 1940s, Mulhall joined Blackouts, a stage revue produced by Ken Murray. After that production ended in 1949, he went on to appear on television programs in the 1950s. His last television appearance was on 77 Sunset Strip.
After he left acting, Mulhall worked for the Screen Actors Guild as a contract negotiator until 1974.

Personal life

During the peak of his success in films, Mulhall bought "large land holdings in what is now Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley." However, losses in the Great Depression wiped out his fortune.
Mulhall's first wife was Bertha Vuillot, who died soon after they wed. His second wife, Laura Brunton, committed suicide in 1921. Later in 1921, he married Evelyn Winans. They remained married until his death in 1979.

Death

In 1979, Mulhall died from congestive heart failure at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He was 91. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Recognition

For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Mulhall received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1724 Vine Street. It was dedicated on February 8, 1960.

Filmography

;1910
;1913
;1914
;1915
  • All for the Boy as The Boy
  • The Gang's New Member as The Cub Reporter
  • Their Divorce Suit as The Husband
  • Rose o' the Shore as Rose's 1st Suitor
  • His Brother's Keeper as Jack - 2nd Brother
  • The Bridge Across as The Northern Boy
  • The Girl and the Matinee Idol as The Girl's Suitor
  • One Hundred Dollars as Billy Harvey - the Husband
  • When Hearts Are Young as Jack Prentice
  • His Poor Little Girl as The Poor Girl's Sweetheart
  • A Much-Needed Lesson as The Young Husband
  • The Little Scapegoat as Jack - the Bachelor
  • Bobby's Bargain as Bobby's Father
  • His Ward's Scheme as The Ward's Sweetheart
  • The Girl Hater as John Morgan - Ralph's Son
  • Love's Melody as The Young Actor
  • The Little Runaways as Mr. Hilton
  • A Letter to Daddy as Young Townsend
  • The Fixer as Jack
  • The Little Slavey as The Crook's Young Pal
  • His Last Wish as McGraw - the Doctor's Son
  • The Need of Money as The Young Laborer
  • Dora as William Allen
  • At the Road's End as The Boy
  • A Kentucky Episode as Jack Benson
  • The Girl Who Didn't Forget as The Grocery Clerk
  • Arline's Chauffeur as The Chauffeur
  • Harvest
  • The Sheriff's Trap as The Widow's Son
  • Woman Without a Soul as Clifton
  • Her Stepchildren as Frank
  • The Tides of Retribution as Jim Carpenter
;1916
;1917
;1918
;1919
;1920
;1921
;1922
  • The Fourteenth Lover as Richard Hardy
  • Turn To The Right as Joe Bascom
  • Midnight as Jack Dart
  • The Sleepwalker as Phillip Carruthers
  • Flesh and Blood as Ted Burton
  • Dusk to Dawn as Philip Randall
  • The White and Yellow as Charley Le Grant
  • The Channel Raiders as Charley Le Grant
  • Broad Daylight as Joel Morgan
  • The Forgotten Law as Victor Jarnette
  • Pirates of the Deep as Charley Le Grant
  • The Law of the Sea as Charley Le Grant
  • The Siege of the Lancashire Queen as Charley Le Grant
  • Heroes of the Street as Howard Lane
;1923
  • Dangerous Waters as Charley Le Grant
  • The Social Buccaneer as Jack Norton
  • The Yellow Handkerchief as Charley Le Grant
  • The Wolves of the Waterfront as Charley Le Grant
  • Within the Law as Richard Gilder - his son
  • Dulcy as Gordon Smith
  • The Call of the Wild as John Thornton
  • The Bad Man as Gilbert Jones
  • The Marriage Market as Roland Carruthers
  • The Drums of Jeopardy as Jerome Hawksley
;1924
  • The Goldfish as Jimmy Wetherby
  • Into the Net as Robert 'Bob' Clayton
  • The Breath of Scandal as Bill Wallace
  • The Folly of Vanity as Robert
  • The Naked Truth
;1925
  • Three Keys as Jack Millington
  • The Mad Whirl as Jack Herrington
  • Friendly Enemies as William Pfeiffer
  • She Wolves as Lucien 'D'Artois
  • Wild West as Jimmy Whitehawk
  • Classified as Lloyd Whiting
  • We Moderns as John Ashler
  • Joanna as John Wilmore
;1926
  • Pleasures of the Rich as Dick Clayton
  • The Far Cry as Frank Clayton
  • The Dixie Merchant as Jimmy Pickett
  • Silence as Arthur Lawrence
  • Sweet Daddies as Jimmy O'Brien
  • Subway Sadie as Herb McCarthy
  • God Gave Me Twenty Cents as Steve Doren
  • Just Another Blonde as Jimmy O'Connor
;1927
  • Orchids and Ermine as Richard Tabor
  • See You in Jail as Jerry Marsden
  • The Poor Nut as John 'Jack' Miller
  • Smile, Brother, Smile as Jack Lowery
  • The Crystal Cup as Geoffrey Pelham
  • Man Crazy as Jeffery Pell
;1928
  • Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath as 'Speed' Dawson
  • Lady Be Good as Jack
  • The Butter and Egg Man as Peter Jones
  • Waterfront as Jack Dowling
  • Naughty Baby as Terry Vandeveer
;1929
  • Children of the Ritz as Dewey Haines
  • Two Weeks Off as Dave Pickett
  • Twin Beds as Danny Brown
  • Dark Streets as Pat McGlone / Danny McGlone
  • The Show of Shows as Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
;1930
  • Second Choice as Owen Mallery
  • In the Next Room as James Godfrey
  • The Golden Calf as Philip Homer
  • Murder Will Out as Leonard Staunton
  • Show Girl in Hollywood as Jimmie Doyle
  • The Fall Guy as Johnny Quinlan
  • Road to Paradise as George Wells
  • For the Love o' Lil as Wyn Huntley
  • Reaching for the Moon as Jimmy Carrington
;1931
  • Lover Come Back as Tom Evans
  • Night Beat as Johnny Molinas
;1932
  • Sally of the Subway as Grand Duke Ludwig of Saxe-Thalberg
  • Murder at Dawn as Danny
  • Sinister Hands as Detective Capt. Herbert Devlin
  • Love Bound as Richard 'Dick' Randolph, posing as Dick Rowland
  • Passport to Paradise as Bob
  • Hell's Headquarters as Ross King
;1933
  • The Three Musketeers as Clancy
  • Curtain at Eight as Carey Weldon
  • Secret Sinners as Jeff Gilbert
  • The Mystery Squadron as Henry 'Hank' Davis
;1934
  • Many Happy Returns as Actor
  • Burn 'Em Up Barnes as 'Burn-'em-Up' Barnes
  • Whom the Gods Destroy as Godfrey Elliot
  • The Old Fashioned Way as Dick Bronson
  • The Notorious Sophie Lang as Jewelry Clerk
  • The Human Side as Actor
  • Cleopatra as Roman Greeting Antony
  • Evelyn Prentice as Gregory
  • It's a Gift as Butler
  • Broadway Bill
  • Bandits and Ballads
  • Behold My Wife as Reporter at Train
  • One Hour Late as Whittaker
;1935
  • The Woman in Red as Mr. Crozier, Seated Guest on Yacht
  • I've Been Around as Minor Role
  • Mississippi as Duelist
  • Straight from the Heart as Reporter
  • George White's 1935 Scandals as Theater Ticket Seller
  • Wig-Wag as Jack Winchell
  • Roaring Roads as Donald McDowell
  • The Fighting Lady as George Davis
  • Reckless as Paul's Restrainer in Bar
  • Love in Bloom as Beggar
  • The Informer as Man at Wake
  • The Headline Woman as Police Sgt. Blair
  • People Will Talk as Sam Baxter
  • What Price Crime? as Hopkins
  • Paris in Spring as George, Cafe Simone Doorman
  • Chinatown Squad as Desk Clerk - St. Francis Hotel
  • Pickled Peppers
  • The Glass Key
  • Love Me Forever as Gambler
  • Men Without Names as Reporter
  • Lady Tubbs as Stevens - Hotel Clerk
  • Here's to Romance as Secretary
  • Here Comes the Band as Soldier
  • Page Miss Glory as Reporter
  • Two for Tonight as Gordon's Doctor
  • The Gay Deception as Bank Teller
  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 as Radio Executive
  • His Night Out as Salesman
  • The Last Days of Pompeii as Citizen of Pompeii
  • Your Uncle Dudley as Advertising Man
  • Skull and Crown as Ed
  • The Shadow of Silk Lennox as Ferguson, alais 'Fingers' Farley
;1936
  • Custer's Last Stand as Lieutenant Cook
  • Strike Me Pink as Stagedoor Johnny
  • Anything Goes as Purser
  • A Face in the Fog as Reardon
  • Klondike Annie as Officer
  • Preview Murder Mystery as Jack Rawlins
  • Wife vs. Secretary as Howard - Party Guest
  • The Clutching Hand as Craig Kennedy
  • The Country Beyond as Mountie
  • Thirteen Hours by Air as Horace Lander - Reservations Clerk
  • One Rainy Afternoon as Ice Rink Announcer
  • Show Boat as Race Fan
  • Undersea Kingdom as Lt. Andrews
  • The Rogues Tavern as Bill
  • The Last Outlaw as Card Player
  • The Crime of Dr. Forbes as Pinkey
  • Kelly of the Secret Service as George Lesserman
  • Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Second Purser
  • Hollywood Boulevard as Jack Mulhall - Actor at Trocadero Bar
  • Straight from the Shoulder as Reporter
  • Wives Never Know as Scout
  • Murder with Pictures as Girard Henchman
  • The Big Broadcast of 1937 as Clerk
  • Wedding Present as Reporter
  • Libeled Lady as Barker
  • Without Orders as Jake - the Airport Guard
  • Under Your Spell as Court Clerk
  • Beloved Enemy as Casey
;1937
  • Secret Valley as Lawyer James Parker
  • Love Is News as Yacht Salesman
  • History Is Made at Night as Waiter
  • Internes Can't Take Money as First Mug
  • Wings Over Honolulu as Officer
  • Armored Car as Manny
  • Dangerous Holiday as Police Sergeant
  • Born Reckless as Kane's Co-Driver
  • Topper as Irate Nightclub Patron
  • The Toast of New York as Broker
  • One Hundred Men and a Girl as Rudolph
  • The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning as John Jones
  • Framing Youth as Radio Announcer
  • Sky Racket as Henchman Meggs
  • Radio Patrol as Desk Sergeant
  • Music for Madame as Wedding Guest
  • Saturday's Heroes as Hotel Desk Clerk
  • Amateur Crook as Jan Jaffin
  • Tim Tyler's Luck as Sgt. Gates
;1938
  • The Spy Ring as Capt. Tex Randolph
  • Of Human Hearts as Soldier Holding Pilgrim - the Horse
  • Mad About Music as Reporter
  • Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as Bomber Captain
  • Outlaws of Sonora as Dr. George Martin
  • You and Me as First Floorwalker
  • Held for Ransom as Morrison
  • Crime Ring as Detective Brady
  • The Chaser as Joe, Brandon Henchman
  • The Gladiator as Spectator at Wrestling Match
  • Swing That Cheer as Manager
  • Young Dr. Kildare as Intern
  • The Storm as Harry Blake - Wireless Operator
  • Sharpshooters as Photographer
  • While New York Sleeps as Reporter
;1939
  • Dodge City
  • Scouts to the Rescue as Scoutmaster Hale
  • Home on the Prairie as Dr. Sommers
  • Made for Each Other as Rock Springs Radio Operator
  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Butler
  • Buck Rogers as Captain Rankin
  • Outlaws' Paradise as Prison Warden
  • It's a Wonderful World as Reporter with Vivian
  • 6000 Enemies as Prisoner O'Toole
  • First Love as Terry
  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Policeman
  • Judge Hardy and Son as Interne
;1940
  • That Inferior Feeling as Bank Teller
  • Broadway Melody of 1940 as George
  • The Heckler
  • Black Friday as Bartender
  • Strange Cargo as Dunning
  • Grandpa Goes to Town
  • A Failure at Fifty as Partner
  • I Love You Again as Worker Saying 'Seventy Hours...'
  • Comin' Round the Mountain as Salesman
  • The Golden Fleecing as Reporter
  • Strike Up the Band as Man Phoning in Contest Winner
  • Dulcy as Businessman in Meeting
  • A Little Bit of Heaven as Policeman
  • Third Finger, Left Hand as Niagara Falls Guide
  • The Quarterback as Doctor
  • The Son of Monte Cristo as Schmidt
  • Mysterious Doctor Satan as Police Chief Rand
;1941
  • Cheers for Miss Bishop as Professor Carter
  • Caught in the Act
  • Buck Privates as Medical Examiner
  • Back Street as Mr. White
  • Ride, Kelly, Ride as Jockey Agent
  • Las Vegas Nights as Croupier
  • Adventures of Captain Marvel as James Howell
  • Federal Fugitives
  • Invisible Ghost as Tim
  • The Spider Returns as Detective Farrell
  • Love Crazy as Court Clerk
  • In the Navy as Lt. Scott
  • Desperate Cargo as Jim Halsey
  • Bowery Blitzkrieg as Officer Sherrill
  • Saddle Mountain Roundup as Freeman
  • Dangerous Lady as Jones - the Hotel Clerk
  • Unexpected Uncle as Policeman at Kathleen's Apartment
  • It Started with Eve as Nightclub Photographer
  • Sea Raiders as 'Dolphin' Radioman
  • International Lady as Desk Clerk
  • Hard Guy as Tex Cassidy
  • Appointment for Love as Reporter
  • I Killed That Man as Collins
  • Harvard, Here I Come! as Reporter
  • Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. as Jim Wilson
;1942
;1943
;1944
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;1948
;1949
;1952
;1955
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;1958
;1959