Jack Briggs
Acting
Biography
Jack Briggs was born on August 1, 1920 in Schenectady, New York, USA as John Calvin Briggs. He was an actor, known for Joan of Paris (1942), My Forbidden Past (1951) and Ladies' Day (1943). He was married to Ginger Rogers. He died on August 22, 1998.
Born: August 1, 1920
Place of Birth: Schenectady, New York, USA
Known For
Joan of Paris
An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers get to Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest, Baby, is injured. He must be hidden and his wounds cared for. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest.
Four Jacks and a Jill
Karanina "Nina" Novak, is befriended by Nifty, the leader of a four-piece orchestra, and in return, secures an engagement for them at the Little Aregal Cafe, with herself as the vocalist, by pretending she once knew the King or Aregal back in the old country. Steve shows up pretending to be the King of Aregal, and complicates the growing romance between Nina and Nifty. When Steve runs off with Opa, the real King of Aregal (also Steve) appears and complicates things again.
Tom, Dick and Harry
Janie is a telephone operator who is caught up in the lines of love of three men: car salesman Tom, Chicago millionaire Dick and auto mechanic Harry. But Janie just can't seem to make up her mind between them. While fantasizing about her futures with each of the men, Janie spends her time desperately trying to juggle between them until she can make a decision.
Repent at Leisure
Everyone in a large department store knows that a rising star is married to the owner's daughter, except her husband.
My Forbidden Past
An 1890s New Orleans heiress tries to buy a married doctor's love with her tainted family fortune.
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
A pair of shipboard smugglers have a large diamond hidden inside a small elephant statuette, which they plant on absentminded Lord Epping to get it past customs. Now, his lordship is visiting Uncle Matt Lindsay who looks just like him. Thanks to flirtatious Diana's efforts to get the elephant back, the comic confusion proliferates, with 'spitfire' Carmelita (now a blonde) playing a prominent part.
The Prince Who Was a Thief
An Arabian prince, kidnapped at birth and raised as a thief, plots to regain his throne from his evil uncle in this colorful costume adventure.
Ladies' Day
A top baseball pitcher "loses" his pitching skills whenever he falls in love. After marrying a movie star extreme measures are taken for the benefit of the team.
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
An advertising executive and his temperamental wife adopt a war orphan who turns out to be a beautiful woman.
Filmography
as (uncredited)
as Cousin Philippe
as Marty Samuels
as Lewis
as Nat, a Jack (uncredited)
as Robin
as Orchestra Leader
as Boy in Dream (uncredited)
as Phil, Stock Boy