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Jessie Arnold

1884 – 1955

American actress

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Lived 1884 – 1955 (aged 70). Jessie Arnold was an American actor.

Jessie Arnold (December 3, 1884 – May 5, 1955) was an American character and film actress who appeared in more than 150 films from silent shorts to the early 1950s. She starred in the 1916 film Cross Purposes directed by William Worthington.

In 1916 she joined Universal City's stock company after touring Australia and "the Orient". She was in the serial Timothy Hobbs directed by Wallace Berry.

Filmography Temptation, (1915) (uncredited) Cross Purposes (1916) as Lisa Tennessee's Pardner (1916) as Kate Kent The Social Pirates (1916) Shoes (1916) as Lil, co-worker at store Rough and Ready (1918) as Estelle Darrow The Dark Mirror (1920) as Inez Blackbirds (1920) as Suzanne The Idol of the North (1921) as Big Blond Fury (1923) as Boy's Mother Innocence (1923) as Wedding Guest (uncredited) Playing with Souls (1925) as Louise The Hard Hombre (1931) as Mrs. Patton Behind Jury Doors (1932) as Ma Mauger Virtue (1932) as Landlady Whistlin' Dan (1932) as Horty "Whistlin' Dan" Hot Saturday (1932) as Aunt Minnie Police Car 17 (1933) as Neighbor It Happened One Night (1934) as woman in auto park Stella Dallas (1937) as Ed's landlady The Beloved Brat (1938) as Nurse (uncredited) Haunted House (1940) as Mrs. Emily Henshaw No Greater Sin (1941) as Miss Calhoun What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943) as Mrs. Hillbilly My Kingdom for a Cook (1943) as Mrs. Forsythe Louisiana Hayride (1944) as Aunt Hepzibah (uncredited) Sundown Valley (1944) as Mom Johnson Lawless Empire (1945) as Mrs. Murphy Prison Ship (1945) as Prisoner Keeper of the Bees (1947) as Mrs. Postmaster My Dog Rusty (1948) as Mrs. Stokes (uncredited) Air Hostess (1949) as Mrs. Peabody The Traveling Saleswoman (1950) as Lady Customer (uncredited) When the Redskins Rode (1951) as Gossip at Wrestling Match

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jessie Arnold?

American actress (1884-1955)

When was Jessie Arnold born?

Jessie Arnold was born on 3 December 1884 in Lyons.

When did Jessie Arnold die?

Jessie Arnold died on 5 May 1955 in California, Los Angeles.

What was Jessie Arnold's occupation?

Jessie Arnold was an actor.

What nationality was Jessie Arnold?

Jessie Arnold was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jessie Arnold

· Wikidata: Q104690373

· DBpedia: Jessie Arnold

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