Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Biography

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John E. Searl (July 7 1921 – April 29 1991) was an American actor. Searl was especially known for playing bratty kids, and often had only small roles, such as "Robin Figg" in 1934's Strictly Dynamite.

His first movie role was in Daughters of Desire (1929), followed by Tom Sawyer (1930) with Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green, and Huckleberry Finn in 1931.

Notable films in which he appeared include Skippy, High Gear, Peck's Bad Boy, Great Expectations, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. In the 1940s, he had some supporting character roles before disappearing for nearly a decade. In the early 1960s, Searl enjoyed a flurry of activity as a supporting villain on television.

🎬 Movies Featuring Jackie Searl

Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style (1967)

as Husband (uncredited)
The Paleface

The Paleface (1948)

as Jasper Martin
Lady at Midnight

Lady at Midnight (1948)

as Freddy Forsythe
Hazard

Hazard (1948)

as Public Defender (uncredited)
Club Havana

Club Havana (1945)

as Young Cavendish (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Glamour Boy

Glamour Boy (1941)

as Georgie Clemons
Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs (1941)

as Sulky Driver
That Certain Age

That Certain Age (1938)

as Tony (as Jack Searl)
Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly (1937)

as Chaunce Ralston
Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids (1937)

as Elliot 'Wet Mouth' Braxton
Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia (1936)

as Herbert Livingston Atwater
Ginger

Ginger (1935)

as Hamilton Parker
Unwelcome Stranger

Unwelcome Stranger (1935)

as Andy 'Gimpy' Campbell - the Orphan
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman (1934)

as Curtis as a Child
The World Changes

The World Changes (1933)

as Young John (uncredited)
The Chief

The Chief (1933)

as Little Heinie in Hat Department
One Year Later

One Year Later (1933)

as Obnoxious Boy on Train
The Return of Casey Jones

The Return of Casey Jones (1933)

as Jimmy Martin as a Boy
High Gear

High Gear (1933)

as Jimmy Evans
A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession (1933)

as The Ship's Bad Boy
Topaze

Topaze (1933)

as Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour
Lovers Courageous

Lovers Courageous (1932)

as Willie as a child
Sooky

Sooky (1931)

as Sidney Saunders
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1931)

as Little Wilson Boy
Paramount on Parade

Paramount on Parade (1930)

as Student ('The Schoolroom') (uncredited)