Jack Brammall

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Jack Brammal
Born
John George Brammal

(1879-10-15)October 15, 1879
OccupationActor
Years active1912–1921

Jack Brammal, born John George Brammal, was an English-born American actor on stage and screen.

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In 1909 he was in a Shubert production. [1]

Brammal joined David Miles at the Kinemacolor Company of America in 1912. [2] Also in 1912 he was part of The Screen Club. [3] He attended a Screen Club party in 1913. [4]

Filmography

Actor

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References

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  8. 1 2 Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN   9781476609058 via Google Books.
  9. 1 2 "Jack Brammall". BFI. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019.