Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 21, 1871
Died
March 1, 1937 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Cameron, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
De Witt C. Jennings
De Witt Jennings
DeWitt C. Jennings
DeWitt Clarke Jennings
DeWitt Jennings
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.
Known For
Film
Go Straight!
The Hunter
1925
Film
Mutiny on the Bounty
Fryer
1935
Film
Night Court
Court Policeman (uncredited)
1932
Film
Arrowsmith
B.W. Tozer (uncredited)
1931
Film
Me, Gangster
Police Chief
1928
Film
Sherlock Brown
J. J. Wallace
1922
Film
Little Man, What Now?
Emil Kleninholz
1934
Film
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Police Captain, 12th Precinct
1933
Film
The Big Trail
Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
1930
Film
Caught Plastered
Police Chief H.A. Morton
1931
Film
We Who Are About to Die
Mike Brannigan
1937
Film
The Criminal Code
Yard Captain Gleason
1931
Film
The President Vanishes
Cullen
1934
Film
Ladies They Talk About
Detective Tracy (uncredited)
1933
Film
I Loved a Woman
Banker (uncredited)
1933
Film
Exit Smiling
Orlando Wainwright
1926
Film
Slave Ship
Snodgrass
1937
Film
Golden Harvest
Sheriff (uncredited)
1933
Film
Take the Stand
Police Commissioner
1934
Film
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
Detective Ross
1925
Filmography
1942FilmThru Different Eyesas Paducah1937FilmThat I May Liveas Chief of Police1937FilmSlave Shipas Snodgrass1937FilmFifty Roads to Townas Captain Galloway1937FilmThis Is My Affairas Bradley Wallace1937FilmWe Who Are About to Dieas Mike Brannigan1936FilmThe Accusing Fingeras Prison Warden1936FilmKelly the Secondas Judge1936FilmSing, Baby, Singas Mr. Lee, the Landlord1936FilmSins of Manas Twichelesko1936FilmExclusive Storyas Captain (uncredited)1935FilmI Dream Too Muchas Man Yelling for Food (uncredited)1935FilmMutiny on the Bountyas Fryer1935FilmThe Daring Young Manas Mayor's Committee Official1935FilmFront Page Womanas Police Lieutenant (uncredited)1935FilmVillage Taleas Sheriff Ramsey1935FilmMary Jane's Paas Sheriff1935FilmA Dog of Flandersas Carl Cogez1935FilmMurder on a Honeymoonas Captain Beegle1934FilmA Wicked Womanas The Sheriff1934FilmSecret of the Chateauas Louis Bardou1934FilmThe President Vanishesas Cullen1934FilmDeath on the Diamondas Patterson1934FilmTake the Standas Police Commissioner1934FilmCharlie Chan's Courageas Constable Brackett (as DeWitt C. Jennings)1934FilmA Man's Gameas Chief Jordan1934FilmLittle Man, What Now?as Emil Kleninholz1934FilmThe Fighting Rookieas Police Commissioner1934FilmMassacreas Sheriff Jennings1934FilmThe Meanest Gal in Townas Police Chief (uncredited)1933FilmPolice Car 17as Captain T. J. Hart1933FilmI Loved a Womanas Banker (uncredited)1933FilmGolden Harvestas Sheriff (uncredited)1933FilmOne Year Lateras Deputy Russell1933FilmMade on Broadwayas Moriarty1933FilmStrictly Personalas Captain Reardon1933FilmReform Girlas Capt. Balfour1933FilmA Lady's Professionas Mr. Stephens1933FilmMystery of the Wax Museumas Police Captain, 12th Precinct1933FilmLadies They Talk Aboutas Detective Tracy (uncredited)1933FilmOn Your Guardas Joshua Perkins1932FilmThe Match Kingas Bodensky (uncredited)1932FilmSilver Dollaras George, the Mine Foreman1932FilmCentral Parkas Police Desk Sergeant Monahan (uncredited)1932FilmMovie Crazyas Mr. Hall1932FilmMidnight Moralsas Dan McKennan1932FilmBy Whose Hand?as City Editor (uncredited)1932FilmNight Courtas Court Policeman (uncredited)1932FilmDancers in the Darkas Police Sergeant McGroody1931FilmArrowsmithas B.W. Tozer (uncredited)1931FilmTrappedas Police Chief1931FilmA Dangerous Affairas City Editor1931FilmCaught Plasteredas Police Chief H.A. Morton1931FilmThe Squaw Manas Sheriff Bud Hardy1931FilmSalvation Nellas McGovern1931FilmThe Secret Sixas Chief of Police Donlin1931FilmThe Primrose Pathas Joe Malone1931FilmThe Criminal Codeas Yard Captain Gleason1930FilmMin and Billas Groot1930FilmThe Bat Whispersas Police Captain1930FilmThe Big Trailas Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)1930FilmThe Big Houseas Wallace1930FilmThose Who Danceas Captain O'Brien1930FilmCaptain of the Guardas Priest1930FilmThe Night Rideas Capt. O'Donnell1929FilmSeven Keys to Baldpateas Jim Cargan1929FilmThe Trial of Mary Duganas Inspector Hunt1929FilmFox Movietone Follies of 1929as Jay Darrell1929FilmThe Valiantas Warden Holt1929FilmAlibias Officer O'Brien1929FilmThru Different Eyesas Paducah1929FilmSeven Footprints to Satanas Uncle Joe1929FilmRed Hot Speedas Judge O'Brien1928FilmMe, Gangsteras Police Chief1928FilmThe Crashas Supt. Carleton1928FilmThe Air Mail Pilot1928FilmThe Night Flyeras Bucks1927FilmHome Madeas Mr. White1927FilmTwo Arabian Knightsas American Consul1927FilmThe Great Mail Robberyas Captain Davis1927FilmMcFadden's Flatsas Patrick Halloran1926FilmThe Fire Brigadeas Fire Chief Wallace1926FilmWhile London Sleepsas Inspector Burke1926FilmExit Smilingas Orlando Wainwright1926FilmThe Ice Flood1926FilmChip of the Flying Uas J.G. Whitmore1925FilmThe Splendid Roadas Capt. Bashford1925FilmDon'tas Mr. Moffat1925FilmThe Mysticas Director of Police1925FilmGo Straight!as The Hunter1925FilmThe Re-Creation of Brian Kentas Detective Ross1924FilmThe Deadwood Coachas Jim Shields - in play1924FilmAlong Came Ruthas Captain Miles Standish1924FilmMerton of the Moviesas Jeff Baird1924FilmThe Silent Watcheras Detective Stuart1924FilmThe Enemy Sexas Harrigan Blood1924FilmThe Desert Outlawas Doc McChesney1924FilmHit and Runas Joe Burns1924FilmThe Gaiety Girlas John Kershaw1924FilmBy Divine Rightas Tug Wilson1924FilmName the Manas Dan Collister1924FilmThe Heart Banditas Pat O'Connell1923FilmBlinkyas Col. 'Raw Meat' Islip1923FilmCircus Daysas Daly1923FilmOut of Luckas Capt. Bristol1923FilmWithin the Lawas Inspector Burke1922FilmMixed Facesas Murray McGuire1922FilmFlesh and Bloodas Detective Doyle1922FilmSherlock Brownas J. J. Wallace1922FilmThe Right That Failedas Mr. Talbot1921FilmThere Are No Villainsas Detective Flint1921FilmThe Poverty of Richesas Lyons1921FilmAlias Ladyfingersas Lt. Ambrose1921FilmBeating the Gameas G.B. Lawson1921FilmThe Golden Snareas 'Fighting' Fitzgerald1918FilmThe Hillcrest Mysteryas Tom Cameron1917FilmThe Little Americanas English Barrister1915FilmAt Bayas Judson Flagg