Deceased
When Did George Ovey Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 80Also known asGeorge Overton O'DellGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/12/1870Died23/09/1951Died inHollywoodWikidataQ5543069 ↗TMDb#1171424 ↗
George Overton O’Dell, known as George Ovey professionally, was an American film actor and comedian. Ovey was born December 13, 1870, in Trenton, Missouri. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1951, but he is best known as the character "Merry Jerry" in dozens of short films known as the "Cub Comedies" that were produced in the mid-1910s by Mutual Films and directed by Milton Fahrney. Ovey died September 23, 1951, in Hollywood, California.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Act of ViolenceMovie | Bystander (uncredited) | 79 |
| 1942 | Woman of the YearMovie | Little Sports Reporter (uncredited) | 72 |
| 1942 | Fingers at the WindowMovie | Old Man with Telegram (uncredited) | 72 |
| 1941 | The Wagons Roll at NightMovie | Boy (uncredited) | 71 |
| 1941 | A Man BetrayedMovie | Soup Kitchen Server (uncredited) | 71 |
| 1940 | Edison, the ManMovie | Lamplighter | 70 |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from ReutersMovie | Postman Delivering Pigeons (uncredited) | 70 |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest ManMovie | Circus Attendant (uncredited) | 69 |
| 1939 | Stand Up and FightMovie | Conductor | 69 |
| 1938 | The Missing GuestMovie | Gatekeeper | 68 |
| 1937 | True ConfessionMovie | Juror (uncredited) | 67 |
| 1937 | Wells FargoMovie | Townsman | 67 |
| 1937 | Madame XMovie | Bartender in Montage | 67 |
| 1937 | Missing WitnessesMovie | Man with Hearing Aid (uncredited) | 67 |
| 1937 | Behind the MikeMovie | Townsman | 67 |
| 1937 | Mountain JusticeMovie | Wedding Guest with Cake | 67 |
| 1936 | Theodora Goes WildMovie | Clarinetist in Welcoming Band (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1936 | Murder with PicturesMovie | Trunk Man (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1936 | King of BurlesqueMovie | Man Getting Tie Untied (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1935 | Moonlight on the PrairieMovie | Short Saloon Cowboy | 65 |
| 1935 | Lawless RangeMovie | Shorty - Ranch Hand Clocking John (uncredited) | 65 |
| 1935 | The Roaring WestMovie | Cowhand Shorty | 65 |
| 1933 | FemaleMovie | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 63 |
| 1931 | Gold Dust GertieMovie | Man with Wet Paint Sign (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1930 | The Night RideMovie | Ed | 60 |
| 1929 | Hit the DeckMovie | Clarence | 59 |