Jump to content

Jere Austin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jere Austin
Mae Marsh with Austin in Hidden Fires (1918)
Born
John Van Akin Austin

(1876-03-24)March 24, 1876
DiedNovember 12, 1927(1927-11-12) (aged 51)
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California (Los Angeles County)
Other namesJerry Austin
Occupationactor

Jere Austin (born John Van Akin Austin; March 24, 1876 – November 12, 1927)[1] was an American silent film actor from Minnesota. He began in appearing in films in 1914, and made his last appearance in Cecil B. DeMille's King of Kings (1927). Austin had entered films with the Kalem Company.[2]

Austin died of cancer in Los Angeles, California in 1927, aged 51.[3]

Filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Silent Film Necrology, p. 24, 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana..ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
  2. ^ Jere Austin; allmovie.com
  3. ^ Who Was Who on Screen p.17 2nd Edition c.1977 Evelyn Mack Truitt..ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
[edit]