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Jack Pickford

John Charles Smith (August 18, 1896 – January 3, 1933), known professionally as Jack Pickford, was a Canadian-American actor, film director and producer. He was the younger brother of actresses Mary and Lottie Pickford.

For Australian footballer, see Jack Pickford (footballer).

Jack Pickford

John Charles Smith

(1896-08-18)August 18, 1896
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

January 3, 1933(1933-01-03) (aged 36)

Paris, France

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale

Actor, director, producer

1909–1928

Charlotte Hennessy
John Charles Smith

Mary Pickford (sister)
Lottie Pickford (sister)

After their father deserted the family, all three Pickford children began working as child actors on the stage. Mary later became a highly popular silent film actress, producer and early Hollywood pioneer. While he appeared in numerous films as the "All American boy next door" and was a fairly popular performer, he was overshadowed by his sister's success. His career declined steadily due to alcohol, drugs and chronic depression.

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Talmadge, Margaret L. The Talmadge Sisters. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1924.

Paris Authorities Investigate Death of Olive Thomas. The New York Times, September 11, 1920.

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POLICE DEMAND FURTHER PROBE OF OLIVE THOMAS' DEATH

Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich: Michael Russell, 1996, pp. 10–11.  9780859551786

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Mary Pickford: America's Sweetheart by Scott Eyman  978-1-55611-243-0

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by Eileen Whitfield

Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood

The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks by Tracey Goessel  1613734077[54]

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Michelle Vogel. Olive Thomas: The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty  9780786429080

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Steve Vaught. "You Don't Know Jack – A Second Take on Jack Pickford"[56][57]

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"Cleanup of Paris Cafes May Follow Movie Stars Death" Daily News, September 14, 1920

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Amy Marie. "The Final Years of Jack Pickford"

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Gordon Thomas. "Beautiful Dead Girl: On Early Hollywood Casualty Olive Thomas"

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Shane Brown. "The Man Who Had Everything: The Curious Case of Jack Pickford and the New York Times"

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Canadian Pioneers in Early Hollywood

at IMDb

Jack Pickford

at the Internet Broadway Database

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- The Mary Pickford Foundation

Family Photos

- Virtual History

Jack Pickford

(2001) Documentary

In Mary's Shadow: The Story of Jack Pickford