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

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  • The Fugitive as New Boy Friend
  • Sunshine Sue as Piano Store Employee
  • A Child's Stratagem as In Office
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  • Strongheart as In Stadium Crowd
  • Who's Looney Now?
  • The Fall of Muscle-Bound Hicks as Harry
  • They Called It 'Baby' as 1st Policeman
  • The Broken Rose as Dick Guild as an Adult
  • All for Business as The Broker's Secretary
  • A Better Understanding as The Young Composer
  • Blacksmith Ben
  • Little Miss Make-Believe as The Bachelor
  • For Her People as The Young Art Student
  • The Suffering of Susan as Pupil
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  • 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
  • Père Goriot as Eugene
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  • The Avenging Shot
  • The Skating Rink
  • Stronger Than Woman's Will
  • The Chain of Evidence
  • The Iron Will as Kalamon
  • The Guilt of Stephen Eldridge as Douglas Gordon
  • The Mystery of Orcival as M. Plantat, Justice of the Peace
  • The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary as Clover
  • Alias Jimmy Barton as Chester Randolph
  • The Man Who Called After Dark as Robert Whitmore
  • Celeste as The Tourist
  • A Spring Chicken as Farmer Chickweed
  • Merry Mary as Brannigan - the Lunatic
  • The Crimson Yoke as Casimir
  • The Whirlpool of Destiny as George Bell
  • Wanted: A Home as Dr. Prine
  • The Place Beyond the Winds as Dick Travers
  • The Eyes of Love as Robert
  • The Price of Silence as Ralph Kelton
;1917Fighting for Love as Jim
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