Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's The Great Dictator (1940), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Sedalia (city in and county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States), Died January 23, 1978 (Northridge (neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, vocalist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62676 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | Paramount Publix ballyhoo record | Jack Oakie | Promotional recording : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
| Victor | PCS-68471 | 12-in. | 5/11/1933 | College humor : Paramount transcription | Paramount Studio Orchestra | Promotional recording | speaker | |
| Victor | PCS-68472 | 12-in. | 5/11/1933 | College humor : Paramount transcription | Paramount Studio Orchestra | Promotional recording | speaker | |
| Victor | PCS-79423 | 12-in. | approximately October 1934 | College rhythm | Jack Oakie ; Lyda Roberti ; Lanny Ross | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra; Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-90261 | 10-in. | approximately August 1935 | Double trouble | Lyda Roberti | Promotional record : Female vocal solo, with orchestra announcer, and descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Brunswick | LA253 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | Take a number from one to ten | Jack Oakie | speaker | ||
| Brunswick | LA254 | 10-in. | 10/24/1934 | College rhythm | Jack Oakie | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oakie, Jack," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102316.
Oakie, Jack. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102316.
"Oakie, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Oakie, Jack, 1903-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79030391
Wikidata: Jack Oakie - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q545846
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37107311
MusicBrainz: Jack Oakie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/527330be-f41c-44c3-8f41-b6822ae84209
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/32761 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/32761
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