Jack Hobbs
Born	28 September 1893 London United Kingdom
Died	4 June 1968 (aged 74) Brighton,East Sussex United Kingdom
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915–1940 (film)

Jack Hobbs (28 September 1893 – 4 June 1968) was a Britishstage andfilm actor who appeared in more than forty films.^[1] After making his debut in the 1915 silentThe Yoke Hobbs appeared in a mixture ofleading andsupporting roles in both the silent and sound eras. He played the hero in severalquota quickies of the 1930s, includingAll That Glitters (1936).^[2] He was cast as an effectively glib, smooth-talking antagonist in twoGeorge Formby filmsNo Limit (1935) andIt's in the Air (1938).^[3]

HisWest End appearances includedThe Dancers (1923),Betty in Mayfair (1925) andAdmirals All (1934).

• Chibnall, Steve.Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael.Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

• Jack Hobbs atIMDb

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