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DeWitt Jennings
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DeWitt Jennings

1871 – 1937 · Cameron, Missouri, USA · Active 1915–1942

DeWitt Jennings, born in 1871, was a prolific American actor who made his mark in both stage and film. With a career spanning over two decades, he appeared in numerous films, including Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), where he contributed to the eerie atmosphere of this classic horror tale. Jennings' extensive experience on Broadway and in film allowed him to bring a unique gravitas to his roles, making him a notable figure in the early days of American cinema. His work in Mystery of the Wax Museum exemplifies the blend of theatricality and suspense that defined the genre during that era.

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Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933 ★ 6.5
as Police Captain, 12th Precinct

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

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Filmography

121 credits
1940s 1 credit
1942
Movie ★ 8.0
1930s 64 credits
1937
That I May Live as Chief of Police
Movie ★ 7.3
1937
We Who Are About to Die as Mike Brannigan
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
This Is My Affair as Bradley Wallace
Movie ★ 7.3
1937
Slave Ship as Snodgrass
Movie ★ 5.1
1937
Fifty Roads to Town as Captain Galloway
Movie ★ 10.0
1936
Exclusive Story as Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1936
The Accusing Finger as Prison Warden
Movie ★ 5.8
1936
Sins of Man as Twichelesko
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Sing, Baby, Sing as Mr. Lee, the Landlord
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Murder on a Honeymoon as Captain Beegle
Movie ★ 6.5
1935
I Dream Too Much as Man Yelling for Food (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1935
Village Tale as Sheriff Ramsey
Movie ★ 7.3
1935
A Dog of Flanders as Carl Cogez
Movie ★ 7.5
1935
Mary Jane's Pa as Sheriff
Movie ★ 6.8
1935
The Daring Young Man as Mayor's Committee Official
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Movie ★ 7.4
1935
Front Page Woman as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1934
Little Man, What Now? as Emil Kleninholz
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
The Fighting Rookie as Police Commissioner
Movie ★ 4.8
1934
Massacre as Sheriff Jennings
Movie ★ 5.5
1934
A Man's Game as Chief Jordan
Movie ★ 10.0
1934
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
Secret of the Chateau as Louis Bardou
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
Take the Stand as Police Commissioner
Movie ★ 5.5
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town as Police Chief (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.7
1934
Movie ★ 7.4
1934
A Wicked Woman as The Sheriff
Movie ★ 5.0
1934
Charlie Chan's Courage as Constable Brackett (as DeWitt C. Jennings)
Movie ★ 8.7
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum as Police Captain, 12th Precinct
Movie ★ 6.5
1933
A Lady's Profession as Mr. Stephens
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
I Loved a Woman as Banker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1933
One Year Later as Deputy Russell
Movie ★ 7.3
1933
On Your Guard as Joshua Perkins
Movie ★ 6.7
1933
Ladies They Talk About as Detective Tracy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Strictly Personal as Captain Reardon
Movie ★ 7.5
1933
Golden Harvest as Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1933
Police Car 17 as Captain T. J. Hart
Movie ★ 5.5
1933
Reform Girl as Capt. Balfour
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Made on Broadway as Moriarty
Movie ★ 7.0
1932
Silver Dollar as George, the Mine Foreman
Movie ★ 6.2
1932
The Match King as Bodensky (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1932
Dancers in the Dark as Police Sergeant McGroody
Movie ★ 5.7
1932
Midnight Morals as Dan McKennan
Movie ★ 7.0
1932
Night Court as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1932
Central Park as Police Desk Sergeant Monahan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1932
Movie Crazy as Mr. Hall
Movie ★ 6.4
1932
By Whose Hand? as City Editor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1931
The Secret Six as Chief of Police Donlin
Movie ★ 5.6
1931
The Criminal Code as Yard Captain Gleason
Movie ★ 6.1
1931
Caught Plastered as Police Chief H.A. Morton
Movie ★ 6.2
1931
Arrowsmith as B.W. Tozer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1931
The Squaw Man as Sheriff Bud Hardy
Movie ★ 5.4
1931
Trapped as Police Chief
Movie ★ 9.0
1931
The Primrose Path as Joe Malone
Movie ★ 9.0
1931
A Dangerous Affair as City Editor
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
Salvation Nell as McGovern
Movie ★ 7.0
1930
The Big House as Wallace
Movie ★ 6.6
1930
The Night Ride as Capt. O'Donnell
Movie ★ 9.0
1930
Movie ★ 8.0
1930
The Bat Whispers as Police Captain
Movie ★ 6.6
1930
Movie ★ 6.2
1930
Those Who Dance as Captain O'Brien
Movie ★ 6.2
1930
The Big Trail as Boat Captain Hollister (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1920s 53 credits
1929
Movie ★ 6.2
1929
The Valiant as Warden Holt
Movie ★ 6.1
1929
The Trial of Mary Dugan as Inspector Hunt
Movie ★ 6.4
1929
Movie ★ 6.5
1929
Movie ★ 4.3
1929
Alibi as Officer O'Brien
Movie ★ 6.0
1929
Movie ★ 8.0
1929
Red Hot Speed as Judge O'Brien
Movie ★ 7.0
1928
Movie ★ 6.5
1928
The Crash as Supt. Carleton
Movie ★ 8.0
1928
Movie ★ 9.0
1928
Me, Gangster as Police Chief
Movie
1928
Marry the Girl as Martin Wayland
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
McFadden's Flats as Patrick Halloran
Movie ★ 8.0
1927
Two Arabian Knights as American Consul
Movie ★ 5.8
1927
The Great Mail Robbery as Captain Davis
Movie ★ 10.0
1927
Home Made as Mr. White
Movie ★ 7.0
1926
The Fire Brigade as Fire Chief Wallace
Movie ★ 5.0
1926
Chip of the Flying U as J.G. Whitmore
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
While London Sleeps as Inspector Burke
Movie ★ 5.3
1926
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
Exit Smiling as Orlando Wainwright
Movie ★ 7.9
1925
Go Straight! as The Hunter
Movie ★ 7.0
1925
The Splendid Road as Capt. Bashford
Movie ★ 7.0
1925
Don't as Mr. Moffat
Movie ★ 10.0
1925
The Mystic as Director of Police
Movie ★ 6.7
1925
Movie ★ 7.0
1924
The Deadwood Coach as Jim Shields - in play
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
The Desert Outlaw as Doc McChesney
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
Hit and Run as Joe Burns
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
Name the Man as Dan Collister
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
By Divine Right as Tug Wilson
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
The Deadwood Coach as Jim Shields
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
The Silent Watcher as Detective Stuart
Movie ★ 10.0
1924
The Enemy Sex as Harrigan Blood
Movie ★ 8.5
1924
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
The Heart Bandit as Pat O'Connell
Movie ★ 8.0
1924
The Gaiety Girl as John Kershaw
Movie ★ 9.0
1924
Along Came Ruth as Captain Miles Standish
Movie ★ 9.0
1923
Movie ★ 7.3
1923
Out of Luck as Capt. Bristol
Movie ★ 10.0
1923
Blinky as Col. 'Raw Meat' Islip
Movie ★ 10.0
1923
Within the Law as Inspector Burke
Movie ★ 5.6
1922
Flesh and Blood as Detective Doyle
Movie ★ 6.2
1922
Mixed Faces as Murray McGuire
Movie ★ 8.0
1922
Movie ★ 10.0
1922
Sherlock Brown as J. J. Wallace
Movie ★ 9.0
1921
Movie ★ 7.0
1921
Alias Ladyfingers as Lt. Ambrose
Movie ★ 7.0
1921
Beating the Game as G.B. Lawson
Movie ★ 8.0
1921
There Are No Villains as Detective Flint
Movie ★ 9.0
1921
The Golden Snare as 'Fighting' Fitzgerald
Movie ★ 7.0
1921
The Greater Claim as Richard Everard Sr.
Movie
1910s 3 credits
1918
Movie
1917
The Little American as English Barrister
Movie ★ 6.3
1915
At Bay as Judson Flagg
Movie