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Jack Livesey

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Jack Livesey
In Penny Paradise (1938)
Born
Jack Edwards Livesey

11 June 1901
Died12 October 1961(1961-10-12) (aged 60)
OccupationFilm actor
Years active19181961
Parent(s)Sam Livesey
Margaret Ann Edwards

Jack Edwards Livesey (11 June 1901 – 12 October 1961) was a British film actor.[1]

He was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, the son of Sam Livesey, the brother of Barry Livesey, and the cousin and step-brother of Roger Livesey. He died in Burbank, California, aged 60.

On stage he appeared in the hit West End musical The Lisbon Story from 1943 to 1944.

In 1960, he portrayed Gillespie MacKenzie in an episode of the Western series Maverick titled "Cruise of the Cynthia B" starring James Garner and Mona Freeman. Garner's character (Bret Maverick) finds him hanging from a tree in the opening scene, cuts him down, and subsequently regrets it.

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References

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  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | LIVESEY, Jack". Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
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