Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 4, 1912

Died

August 8, 2000 (age 88)

Place of Birth

Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Philip Barker

IMDb

Jess Barker

Biography

Jess Barker (June 4, 1912 - August 8, 2000) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably most famous for being the first husband of actress Susan Hayward.

Filmography

1968TVAdam-12as Paul Carter 1964FilmThe Night Walkeras Malone 1957TVPerry Masonas Walter Eastman 1956FilmThe Peacemakeras Ed Halcomb 1956FilmKentucky Rifleas Daniel Foster 1956FilmMobs, Inc.as Jim Edwards 1956FilmThree Bad Sistersas George Gurney 1955FilmShack Out on 101as Artie 1955TVMatinee Theater 1955TVThe Millionaireas Felix Lombard 1954TVThe Whistler 1954FilmDragonfly Squadronas Dixon 1953FilmMarry Me Againas Jenkins 1951TVRacket Squad 1950FilmThe Milkmanas John Carter 1949FilmReign of Terroras Saint-Just 1949FilmTake One False Stepas Arnold Sykes 1946FilmThe Time of Their Livesas Thomas Danbury 1946FilmIdea Girlas Larry Brewster 1946FilmGirl on the Spotas Rick Crane 1945FilmScarlet Streetas David Janeway 1945FilmThe Daltons Ride Againas Jeff Colton 1945FilmThis Love of Oursas Chadwick 1945FilmSenorita from the Westas Tim Winters 1945FilmKeep Your Powder Dryas Junior Vanderheusen 1944FilmShe's a Soldier Tooas Dr. Bill White 1944FilmJam Sessionas George Carter Haven 1944FilmCover Girlas John Coudair as a Young Man 1943FilmGovernment Girlas Dana McGuire 1943FilmGood Luck, Mr. Yatesas Oliver Yates 1936FilmThe Trail of the Lonesome Pineas Merd Falin (as Philip Barker)