StatsBirth Name: Lewis Delaney Offield Born: 12 November 1903 Died: 23 January 1978 Country of origin:  United States Height: 5' 11" Ethnicity: White / Caucasian Relationship Status: Married Partner: Victoria Horne
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Born: Sedalia, Missouri, USA.
Father: a grain dealer
Mother: Mary Evelyn Offield, a psychology teacher
Spouse(s):
Venita Varden (1936-1945) - divorced
Victoria Horne, actress (1950-January 23 1978, his death)
An American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. Oakie is probably most notable for his portrayal of Benzino Napaloni, the boisterous dictator of Bacteria, in Charlie Chaplin's 'T
Born: Sedalia, Missouri, USA.
Father: a grain dealer
Mother: Mary Evelyn Offield, a psychology teacher
Spouse(s):
Venita Varden (1936-1945) - divorced
Victoria Horne, actress (1950-January 23 1978, his death)
An American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. Oakie is probably most notable for his portrayal of Benzino Napaloni, the boisterous dictator of Bacteria, in Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator' (1940), for which he received an Oscar nomination for the Best Supporting Actor Award.
In the film 'Too Much Harmony' (1933), the part of Oakie's on-screen mother was played by his real mother Mary Evelyn Offield.
Oakie appeared in 87 films, most made in the 1930s and 1940s and he had his own radio show between 1936 and 1938. Late in his career he appeared in various episodes of a number of television shows, including 'The Real McCoys' (1957), 'Breaking Point' (1964), Daniel Boone (1966) and Bonanza (1966).
In 1981, the "Jack Oakie Lecture on Comedy in Film" was established as an annual event of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. At the inaugural presentation, Oakie was described as "a master of comic timing and a beloved figure in the industry."
Died: Los Angeles, California, USA from an aortic aneurysm.
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