Northernstars.ca Web Jack Pickford b. August 18, 1896 in Toronto, Ontario d. January 3, 1933 in Paris, France

These photographs are scanned from originals in The Northernstars Collection Actor and director Jack Pickford was born John Charles Smith. In 1910, when he was just 14 years old he was signed to Biograph Studios where his older sister Mary had a lot of influence. After Biograph opened studios in Hollywood and the Pickford family moved west, Jack switched to First National signing an extremely lucrative contract. More importantly, he began to carve a career of his own away from the shadow of his famous sister and he received positive reviews for his role as Pip in the 1917 film, Great Expectations. Any question of his acting ability was erased when he appeared in the title role of Tom Sawyer, also released in 1917. But despite his screen image as the winsome boy-next-door, his private life was filled with alcohol, drugs, and womanizing. His third marriage ended in 1927. Over the next five years his health deteriorated from the ravages of syphilis and the toll that years of alcohol and drug abuse had taken. Jack Pickford died in the American Hospital in Paris, when he was just 36 years old. Also see Mary Pickford Also see Lottie Pickford Features & TV Movies: VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release 1910: The Newlyweds The Smoker The Modern Prodigal Muggsy Becomes a Hero In Life's Cycle The Oath and the Man Examination Day at School The Iconoclast Two Little Waifs A Plain Song A Child's Stratagem The Lesson 1911: The Poor Sick Men White Roses A Decree of Destiny The Stuff Heros are Made Of 1912: The Massacre Kate Katchem A Dash Through the Clouds The School Teacher and the Waif An Indian Summer What the Doctor Ordered A Child's Remorse The Inner Circle Mr. Grouch at the Seashore A Pueblo Legend A Fued in the Kentucky Hills The Musketeers of Pig Alley Heredity The Informer The New York Hat 1913: The Unwelcome Guest 1914: The Mysterious Shot Liberty Belles The Gangsters of New York Home Sweet Home The Eagle's Mate Wildflower His Last Dollar 1915: The Love Route The Commanding Officer Fanchon the Cricket The Pretty Sister of Jose A Girl of Yesterday 1916: Seventeen Poor Little Peppina 1917: What Money Can't Buy Great Expectations The Dummy The Varmint Ghost House Jack and Jill Tom Sawyer 1918: Spirit of '17 Huck and Tom His Majesty, Bunker Bean Mr. Fix-It Sandy 1919: In The Wrong Bill Apperson's Boy Burglar by Proxy 1921: The Man Who Had Everything Just Out of College 1923: Hollywood Garrison's Finish 1924: The Hill Billy 1925: Waking Up the Town My Son The Goose Woman 1926: The Bat Brown of Harvard Exit Smiling 1928: Gang War

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