Jimmy Aubrey

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Jimmy Aubrey
Squabs and Squabbles (1919) - 1.jpg
Still from Squabs and Squabbles (1919), where Aubrey (at left) has painted eyes upon his eyelids so he can sleep during a meeting at a mission, but peeks when a man takes out his money
Born
James Aubrey Whitehead

(1887-10-23)23 October 1887
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Died2 September 1983(1983-09-02) (aged 95)
Woodland Hills, California, United States

Jimmy Aubrey (23 October 1887 – 2 September 1983) was an English actor who worked with both Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, [1] having gone with Fred Karno's theatrical company to the United States in 1908. [2] [3] However he left to start on his own in vaudeville. He started in comedies, then went on to comedic roles in drama and westerns, such as Rainbow Riders, in 1934. [4] [5]

He appeared in 419 films between 1915 and 1953.

Selected filmography

  1. ↑ "Silent Era : People". www.silentera.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Louvish, Simon (4 September 2024). Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy. Macmillan. ISBN   978-1-4668-2722-6.
  3. ↑ Burton, Alan; Porter, Laraine (2000). Pimple, Pranks & Pratfalls: British Film Comedy Before 1930. Flicks Books. ISBN   978-1-86236-010-5.
  4. ↑ Pitts, Michael R. (19 April 2019). Astor Pictures: A Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-3628-3.
  5. ↑ Roots, James (23 October 2014). The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN   978-1-4422-3650-9.
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