Malcolm Waite

• Name — Malcolm Waite • Birth Name — Malcolm Ivan Waite • Born — 7 May 1892 • Birthplace — Menominee, Michigan, United States • Died — 25 April 1949 • Place of death — Van Nuys, California • Years Active — 1923-1942

Malcolm Waite appeared in 31 films between 1923 and 1942, most notably as the oily "ladies' man" Jack in Charlie Chaplin's film classic The Gold Rush; he also appeared in an early Laurel and Hardy comedy (before they were officially teamed), Why Girls Love Sailors. Waite was primarily a dramatic actor, who made only occasional forays into comedy. He was known as The Millionaires Extra, because he lived in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and was reportedly a member of the high society in New York, London and Paris. He was also an amateur heavyweight boxer. Waite had some good supporting roles in the silent era, but with the beginning of sound films his roles got smaller and he was often uncredited. The actor made his last film in 1942.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1923 — The Hunchback of Notre Dame — Short • 1924 — The Hill Billy — Big-Boy • 1925 — The Gold Rush — Jack Cameron • The Lucky Horseshoe — Denman • Kentucky Pride — Carter • Red Hot Tires — Crook • Durand of the Bad Lands — Clem Allison — Lost film • The Great Love — Tom Watson — Lost film • 1926 — No Man's Gold — Pete Krell — Lost film • Blarney — Blanco Johnson — Lost film • Kid Boots — Big Boyle • Desert Valley — Jeff Hoades • The Whole Town's Talking — Jack Shields • 1927 — The Monkey Talks — Bergerin • The Broncho Twister — Dan Bell — Lost film • Why Girls Love Sailors — Sea Captain — Short • Now We're in the Air — Prof. Saenger • 1928 — Noah's Ark — The Balkan / Shem • 1929 — The Vagabond Lover — Ted Grant — Uncredited • 1930 — A Notorious Affair — Higgins - the Butler • 1931 — 24 Hours — Murphy — Uncredited • 1934 — Kid Millions — Trumpeter — Uncredited • 1935 — Diamond Jim — Fireman — Uncredited • 1936 — Poppy — Deputy Sheriff — Uncredited • 1937 — Blazing Sixes — Jamison - the smelter • 1939 — Zenobia — Juryman — Uncredited • 1940 — The Boys from Syracuse — Captain of Guards — Uncredited • 1941 — Honky Tonk — Miner — Uncredited • 1942 — Jackass Mail — Cocky — Uncredited • The Pride of the Yankees — Big Strength Machine Contestant — Uncredited • The Navy Comes Through — Top Lookout — Uncredited, (final film role)