John Wooster Dean (born John H. Donovan, 1874 – June 23, 1950), also known as Jack Dean, was an American actor of stage and film. He married actress Fannie Ward after her divorce from her first husband,[1] and co-starred with her in several films.[2] He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1874[3] or Washington in 1875.[4] He died of a heart attack in New York City at his Park Avenue home in 1950.[5][6]

Jack Dean
Born
John H. Donovan

1874
DiedJune 23, 1950(1950-06-23) (aged 75–76)
Occupation(s)Stage and film actor
SpouseFannie Ward (m.1915)

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Slide, Anthony (March 12, 2012). The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617032509 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (July 8, 1950). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Classic Movie Stars Who Died on june-23 : Classic Movie Hub (CMH)". Classic Movie Hub - CMH.
  4. ^ Truitt, Evelyn Mack (July 1, 1977). Who was who on screen. Bowker. ISBN 9780835209144 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "John Willis' Theatre World". Crown Publishers. April 11, 1951 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Jack Dean". New York Times. June 24, 1950. ProQuest 111672155 – via ProQuest.
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