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Jay Eaton was an American character actor whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras.
Born
Friday, 17 March 1899
Died
Thursday, 05 February 1970
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Various characters | 2015 |
| The Last Time I Saw Paris | Party Guest | 1954 |
| Carrie | Bride's Father | 1952 |
| Painting the Clouds with Sunshine | Interior Decorator | 1951 |
| Strangers on a Train | General - Party Guest | 1951 |
| Mr. Music | Nightclub Patron / Party Guest | 1950 |
| The Big Hangover | B.P.E. & H. Associate | 1950 |
| The Damned Don't Cry | Gambler at The Hacienda | 1950 |
| Wabash Avenue | Man in Audience | 1950 |
| Young Man with a Horn | Café Guest | 1950 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Various characters | 2015 |
| The Last Time I Saw Paris | Party Guest | 1954 |
| Carrie | Bride's Father | 1952 |
| Painting the Clouds with Sunshine | Interior Decorator | 1951 |
| Strangers on a Train | General - Party Guest | 1951 |
| Mr. Music | Nightclub Patron / Party Guest | 1950 |
| The Big Hangover | B.P.E. & H. Associate | 1950 |
| The Damned Don't Cry | Gambler at The Hacienda | 1950 |
| Wabash Avenue | Man in Audience | 1950 |
| Young Man with a Horn | Café Guest | 1950 |
| Whirlpool | Minor Role | 1950 |
| East Side, West Side | Party Guest | 1949 |
| Post Office Investigator | Mr. Wakefield | 1949 |
| The Great Sinner | Gambler | 1949 |
| The Fountainhead | Party Guest | 1949 |
| Force of Evil | Attorney | 1949 |
| Sorrowful Jones | Horse Player | 1949 |
| Adventure in Baltimore | Townsman at Dance | 1949 |
| Ladies of the Chorus | Party Guest | 1948 |
| Let's Live a Little | Mr. Fetherstone | 1948 |
| The Babe Ruth Story | Reporter | 1948 |
| Romance on the High Seas | Ad Designer | 1948 |
| The Fuller Brush Man | Chess-Playing Club Member | 1948 |
| Daisy Kenyon | Stork Club Patron | 1947 |
| High Wall | Bar Patron | 1947 |
| Road to Rio | Wedding Guest | 1947 |
| The Judge Steps Out | Wedding Guest | 1947 |
| The Gangster | Man in Lobby | 1947 |
| Something in the Wind | Man at Fashion Show | 1947 |
| The Perils of Pauline | Press Party Guest | 1947 |
| The Unfaithful | Party Guest | 1947 |
| Suddenly It's Spring | Lunch Counter Customer | 1947 |
| The Big Sleep | Casino Patron | 1946 |
| Bowery Bombshell | Nightclub Patron | 1946 |
| Easy to Wed | Nightclub Patron | 1946 |
| Don't Gamble with Strangers | Casino Patron | 1946 |
| Her Kind of Man | Gambling Casino Patron | 1946 |
| A Stolen Life | Wedding Reception Guest | 1946 |
| The Blue Dahlia | Bar Patron | 1946 |
| The Kid from Brooklyn | Bystander | 1946 |
| Meet Me on Broadway | Man in Audience | 1946 |
| Saratoga Trunk | Man in Gazebo | 1945 |
| Divorce | Party Guest | 1945 |
| Lady on a Train | Nightclub Patron | 1945 |
| Rhapsody in Blue | Party Guest | 1945 |
| Wonder Man | Nightclub Patron | 1945 |
| It's in the Bag! | Jeweler | 1945 |
| Brewster's Millions | Hold-Up Victim | 1945 |
| I Love a Mystery | Restaurant Patron | 1945 |
| Mr. Skeffington | Stock Broker | 1944 |
| Jam Session | Designer | 1944 |
| Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid | Man at Train Station | 1944 |
| Cover Girl | 'Vanity' Photographer | 1944 |
| Higher and Higher | Night Club Patron / Wedding Guest | 1943 |
| Government Girl | Man Pleading for Hotel Room | 1943 |
| Swing Fever | Dancer | 1943 |
| Here Comes Kelly | Rio Cabana Club Patron | 1943 |
| Heaven Can Wait | Book Store Clerk | 1943 |
| The McGuerins from Brooklyn | Gambling Room Patron | 1942 |
| Stand by for Action | Party Guest | 1942 |
| Silver Queen | Party Guest | 1942 |
| That Other Woman | Clerk | 1942 |
| Seven Days' Leave | Jay Eaton - Contestant | 1942 |
| The Falcon's Brother | Fashion Show Attendee | 1942 |
| The Major and the Minor | Man Coming Out of Elevator | 1942 |
| The Big Street | Late Night New York Nightclub Patron / Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| Wings for the Eagle | Man in Restaurant | 1942 |
| It Happened in Flatbush | Restaurant Patron | 1942 |
| Ship Ahoy | Passenger | 1942 |
| Cadet Girl | Nightclub Patron | 1941 |
| Skylark | Member of Theatre Audience | 1941 |
| International Lady | Restaurant Patron | 1941 |
| The Feminine Touch | Party Guest | 1941 |
| Father Takes a Wife | Party Guest | 1941 |
| A Yank in the R.A.F. | Diner at Regency House | 1941 |
| When Ladies Meet | Mabel's Party Guest | 1941 |
| My Life with Caroline | Beach Club Waiter | 1941 |
| Blondie in Society | Kirk, Dithers' Employee at Dog Show | 1941 |
| Out of the Fog | Cuban Room Extra | 1941 |
| Love Crazy | Party Guest Getting Rake | 1941 |
| Free and Easy | Party Guest | 1941 |
| Second Chorus | Nightclub Patron | 1941 |
| The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date | Salesman Helping Crane | 1940 |
| Blondie Plays Cupid | Kirk | 1940 |
| Seven Sinners | Nightclub Patron | 1940 |
| City for Conquest | Party Guest | 1940 |
| Dance, Girl, Dance | Nightclub Patron | 1940 |
| The Golden Fleecing | Clerk in Fur Store | 1940 |
| My Love Came Back | Party Guest | 1940 |
| 'Til We Meet Again | Extra in Hong Kong Bar | 1940 |
| Castle on the Hudson | Dance Partner of 'Sweetheart' in Nightclub | 1940 |
| Convicted Woman | Floorwalker | 1940 |
| City of Chance | Gambling House Patgron | 1940 |
| Blondie Brings Up Baby | Dithers' Employee | 1939 |
| Broadway Serenade | Atlantic City Party Guest | 1939 |
| Blondie Meets the Boss | Wilson | 1939 |
| Broadway Musketeers | Nightclub Patron | 1938 |
| Straight Place and Show | Country Club Patron | 1938 |
| Carefree | Country Club Guest | 1938 |
| Three Loves Has Nancy | Train Passenger | 1938 |
| The Young in Heart | Party Guest | 1938 |
| Gold Diggers in Paris | Musician | 1938 |
| Arsène Lupin Returns | Man in Hotel Lobby | 1938 |
| Paid to Dance | Dance Hall Customer | 1937 |
| Second Honeymoon | Party Guest | 1937 |
| The Awful Truth | Polo Match Attendee | 1937 |
| Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Bartender | 1937 |
| Talent Scout | Actor in Carter's Outer Office | 1937 |
| The Toast of New York | Man in New York Restaurant | 1937 |
| Wake Up and Live | Nightclub Patron | 1937 |
| Michael O'Halloran | Friend | 1937 |
| Make Way for Tomorrow | Nightclub Patron | 1937 |
| Criminals of the Air | Harry-the-Actor | 1937 |
| Step Lively, Jeeves! | Restaurant Patron | 1937 |
| When's Your Birthday? | Extra at Charity Bazaar | 1937 |
| On the Avenue | Front Row Theatre Patron | 1937 |
| Wanted! Jane Turner | Extra in Elevator | 1936 |
| Theodora Goes Wild | Party Guest | 1936 |
| Under Your Spell | Sponsor | 1936 |
| Our Relations | Denker's Beer Garden / Nightclub Customer | 1936 |
| Libeled Lady | Club Patron | 1936 |
| Piccadilly Jim | Reporter | 1936 |
| Pepper | Organist | 1936 |
| To Mary - with Love | Guest | 1936 |
| Public Enemy's Wife | Wedding Guest | 1936 |
| Bullets or Ballots | Man Sitting with Lee | 1936 |
| Revolt of the Zombies | Party Guest | 1936 |
| The Golden Arrow | Party Guest | 1936 |
| Champagne Charlie | Ship Passenger in Corridor / Passenger in Corridor | 1936 |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Writer | 1936 |
| The Great Ziegfeld | Theatregoer | 1936 |
| Big Brown Eyes | Barber / Barber (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| Two in Revolt | Extra at Race Track | 1936 |
| Vamp Till Ready | Party Guest | 1936 |
| Love Before Breakfast | Night Club Patron | 1936 |
| Foolproof | Mr. Thomas | 1936 |
| Don't Gamble with Love | Gambler | 1936 |
| A Night at the Opera | Aviator | 1935 |
| It's in the Air | Nightclub Patron | 1935 |
| The Goose and the Gander | Teddy's Friend | 1935 |
| Top Hat | Guest Leaving Elevator | 1935 |
| Dante's Inferno | Bidder | 1935 |
| Spring Tonic | Wedding Guest | 1935 |
| Break of Hearts | Man in Hotel | 1935 |
| In Caliente | Diner in 'The Lady in Red' Number | 1935 |
| The Flame Within | Man at Hospital Benefit | 1935 |
| Two Hearts in Wax Time | Mannequin Dresser | 1935 |
| The Casino Murder Case | Auction Floorman | 1935 |
| Gold Diggers of 1935 | Jewelry Salesman | 1935 |
| Living on Velvet | Man at Amy's Party | 1935 |
| The Whole Town's Talking | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1935 |
| Red Hot Tires | Racetrack Spectator | 1935 |
| The Gilded Lily | London Cafe Patron | 1935 |
| Symphony of Living | Paula's Beau | 1935 |
| White Lies | Dinner Guest | 1934 |
| Forsaking All Others | Party Guest / Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1934 |
| 365 Nights in Hollywood | Effeminate Man | 1934 |
| The Captain Hates the Sea | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1934 |
| Kansas City Princess | Man on Dance Floor | 1934 |
| The Affairs of Cellini | Polverino | 1934 |
| Hat, Coat, and Glove | Elevator Passenger | 1934 |
| Hollywood Party | Party Guest | 1934 |
| Private Scandal | Reporter | 1934 |
| Manhattan Melodrama | Drunk | 1934 |
| Twenty Million Sweethearts | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1934 |
| Upperworld | Jewelry Salesman | 1934 |
| Merry Wives of Reno | Man with Rich Dowager | 1934 |
| Registered Nurse | Gossip at Club | 1934 |
| Jimmy the Gent | Third Young Man Drinking Tea | 1934 |
| Gambling Lady | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1934 |
| Gallant Lady | Jay - Miss Sherwood's Associate | 1934 |
| Girl Without a Room | Nightclub Dance Extra | 1933 |
| The Right to Romance | Night Club Patron | 1933 |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | Bar Patron #1 | 1933 |
| Ace of Aces | Card Playing Party Guest | 1933 |
| My Woman | Muriel's Friend at Party / Muriel's Friend at Party (Uncredited) | 1933 |
| Stage Mother | Mr. Sterling - Dance Instructor / Mr. Sterling, Dance Instructor | 1933 |
| Lady for a Day | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1933 |
| Morning Glory | Minor Role | 1933 |
| So This Is Harris | Nightclub Patron | 1933 |
| I Love That Man | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1933 |
| Melody Cruise | Guest at Bon Voyage Party | 1933 |
| Cocktail Hour | Jerry | 1933 |
| Gold Diggers of 1933 | Diner | 1933 |
| Grand Slam | Bridge Player | 1933 |
| The Half-Naked Truth | Hotel Desk Clerk | 1932 |
| Faithless | Chez Louise Manager | 1932 |
| Blondie of the Follies | Speakeasy Patron / Party Guest | 1932 |
| Winner Take All | Mr. Wingate | 1932 |
| Jewel Robbery | Leopold - Assistant Jewelry Manager | 1932 |
| Week Ends Only | Drunken Guest | 1932 |
| Merrily We Go to Hell | Friend | 1932 |
| New Morals for Old | Party Guest | 1932 |
| It's Tough to Be Famous | Dinner Guest | 1932 |
| The Big Timer | Kay's Friend | 1932 |
| The Greeks Had a Word for Them | Nightclub Patron | 1932 |
| Prestige | Edward - Pianist and Singer at Engagement Party | 1931 |
| Working Girls | Dance Extra | 1931 |
| Her Majesty, Love | Train Passenger | 1931 |
| The Last Flight | Extra in Claridge Bar | 1931 |
| Traveling Husbands | Hotel Dining Room Guest | 1931 |
| Never the Twain Shall Meet | Party Guest | 1931 |
| Indiscreet | Party Guest | 1931 |
| The Sky Raiders | Henchman Blondy | 1931 |
| Born to Love | Dancing Doughboy | 1931 |
| The Hot Heiress | Mr. Reggie Pearson | 1931 |
| Reaching for the Moon | Ship's Party Guest Listening to Singer | 1931 |
| 50 Million Frenchmen | Effete Bar Patron | 1931 |
| The Naughty Flirt | Party Guest | 1930 |
| Passion Flower | Dancing Party Guest | 1930 |
| Sunny | Man 'Weenie' Flirts with at Ball | 1930 |
| The Truth About Youth | Nightclub Patron | 1930 |
| Children of Pleasure | Eddie Brown | 1930 |
| Ladies of Leisure | Party Guest on Balcony | 1930 |
| Not So Dumb | Photographer's Helper | 1930 |
| Untamed | Gambler | 1929 |
| The Big Squawk | Joe, Charley's Friend | 1929 |
| Synthetic Sin | Member of Frank's Gang | 1929 |
| Man-Made Women | Garth | 1928 |
| 3-Ring Marriage | Gangster | 1928 |
| The Noose | Tommy | 1928 |
| Where Lights Are Low | 'Spud' Malone | 1921 |
| Her First Elopement | Gerald Elliott | 1920 |
