Jackie Searl
Actor
Biography
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John E. Searl (July 7 1921 – April 29 1991) was an American actor. Searl was especially known for playing bratty kids, and often had only small roles, such as "Robin Figg" in 1934's Strictly Dynamite.
His first movie role was in Daughters of Desire (1929), followed by Tom Sawyer (1930) with Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green, and Huckleberry Finn in 1931.
Notable films in which he appeared include Skippy, High Gear, Peck's Bad Boy, Great Expectations, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. In the 1940s, he had some supporting character roles before disappearing for nearly a decade. In the early 1960s, Searl enjoyed a flurry of activity as a supporting villain on television.
Filmography
Alice in Wonderland
as Dormouse 1933
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Tom Tipton 1936
My Little Chickadee
as Schoolboy 1940
Divorce American Style
as Husband (uncredited) 1967
Skippy
as Sidney 1931
Topaze
as Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour 1933
No Greater Glory
as Gereb 1934
The Couch
as Belmont 1962
Little Tough Guy
as Cyril Gerrard 1938
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Alfred Goonplatz 1939
Murder on the Blackboard
as Leland 1934
Paramount on Parade
as Student ('The Schoolroom') (uncredited) 1930
That Certain Age
as Tony (as Jack Searl) 1938
The World Changes
as Young John (uncredited) 1933
The Miracle Man
1932
Club Havana
as Young Cavendish (uncredited) (unconfirmed) 1945