Jess Dandy
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| Born | November 9, 1871 |
| Died | April 15, 1923 (aged 51) |
| Occupation | film actor |
Jess Dandy (December 7, 1871 in Rochester, New York – April 15, 1923 in Brookline, Massachusetts) was an American actor during the silent movie era in Hollywood. His real name was Jesse A. Danzig, and his parents were Abraham Danzig, an immigrant from Germany, and American-born Jennie Stern.[1] His first stage appearance was at age 26 in the Vaudeville venue American Roof Garden.[2] He then moved to a leading role at Keith's Union Square Theatre. In 1903 he opened in the play "The Prince of Pilsen," a role that he played all over the country, emphasizing a German accent.[3] He underwent a number of operations for vocal issues, and then appeared in two plays, "Marcelle" and "Dick Whittington," before moving to Hollywood. While working at Keystone Studios in 1914, Dandy appeared in nine of Charlie Chaplin's comedy shorts.[4] He was known for dialects, and sometimes played Jewish, Dutch, and German characters, emphasizing stereotypes.[5][6] He died of sepsis following a carbuncle operation, and received a Masonic funeral.[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]- His Favourite Pastime (1914)
- The New Janitor as Bank president (1914)
- The Star Boarder (1914)
- The Property Man (1914)
- The Face on the Bar Room Floor (1914)
- His New Profession (1914)
- The Rounders (1914)
- The Masquerader (1914)
- Dough and Dynamite (1914)
- Killing Horace (1914)
- Hello, Mabel (1914)
- Fatty Again
- Leading Lizzie Astray
References
[edit]- ↑ US Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bronx, New York, New York; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 1034; FHL microfilm: 1241126.
- 1 2 "Jess Dandy Dead: Popular Comedian Dies in a Boston Hospital From Septic Poisoning". The New York Times. April 16, 1923. p. 17.
- ↑ "Boston Theatres: Tremont". The Journal of Education. 61 (24): 671. 1905. JSTOR 42803136 – via JSTOR.
- ↑ Fawell, John W. (2023). Charlie Chaplin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works. London: Bloomsbury. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-5381-4606-4.
- ↑ Kersten, Holger (1996). "Using the Immigrant's Voice: Humor and Pathos in Nineteenth Century 'Dutch' Dialect Texts". MELUS. 21 (4): 10. doi:10.2307/467639. JSTOR 467639 – via JSTOR.
- ↑ Merwin, Ted (2001). "The Performance of Jewish Ethnicity in Anne Nichols' 'Abie's Irish Rose.'". Journal of American Ethnic History. 20 (2): 14. doi:10.2307/27502675. JSTOR 27502675 – via JSTOR.
External links
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- Works by or about Jess Dandy at the Internet Archive
- Jess Dandy at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jess Dandy at IMDb
- Jess Dandy
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