Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's The Great Dictator (1940), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. More about Jack Oakie
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Jack Oakie was born in Sedalia, Missouri, at 522 W. Seventh St. His father, James Madison Offield (1880–1939), was a grain dealer, and his mother, Evelyn Offield (nee Jump) (1868–1939), was a psychology teacher. When he was 5, the Offield family moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma, the source of his "Oakie" nickname. His adopted first name, Jack, was the name of the first character he played on stage. Young Lewis/Jack grew up mostly in Oklahoma but also lived for periods of time with his grandmother in Kansas City, Missouri. While there he attended Woodland Elementary and made spending money as a paperboy for The Kansas City Star. He recalled years later that he made especially good money selling "extras" in November 1916 during the presidential election campaign that resulted in Woodrow Wilson being re-elected.The most expensive item with a signature of Jack Oakie (Jack Oakie Very Rare Very Early Autographed Oversize 10/13 Photo Great Dictator) was sold in September 2023 for $159.99 while the cheapest item (Jack Oakie Autographed Photo from the 1940s or 1950s Authentic) found a new owner for $1.00 in February 2019. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2012 with an average selling price of $11.51 for an autographed item of Jack Oakie. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2023 with $159.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.00 was October 2010. In average, an autographed item from Jack Oakie is worth $15.00.
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Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Hand Signed Jack Oakie Autograph with B/W Photo in Mount - 1930s Actor | $8.00 | ||
Jack Oakie - The Great Dictator - Call of the Wild - Iceland - Autographed 1970 | $9.99 | ||
Jack Oakie - The Great Dictator/87 Films/Vintage Signed Index Card | $7.05 | ||
Jack Oakie Actor AUTOGRAPHED Postcard From Hollywood Studios, Circa 1935 | $29.97 | ||
JACK OAKIE and VICTORIA HORNE Signed ALBUM PAGE-PSA Authentication | $21.24 | ||
JACK OAKIE signed 1945 UNIVERSAL PICTURES movie contract ON STAGE EVERYBODY | $24.95 | ||
Jack Oakie Very Rare Early Original Autographed 8/10 Photo '40 Great Dictator | $127.99 | ||
Jack Oakie Very Rare Very Early Autographed Oversize 10/13 Photo Great Dictator | $159.99 | ||
JACK OAKIE VINTAGE SIGNED, AUTOGRAPHED ACTOR--DEC. 1978 | $8.00 | ||
VICTORIA HORNE & JACK OAKIE signed AUTOGRAPH 7579 | $4.25 |