J. C. Nugent

J. C. Nugent
Trailer for Give Me a Sailor (1938)
Born	John Charles Nugent (1868-04-06)April 6, 1868 Niles, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 21, 1947(1947-04-21) (aged 79) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Reeves University
Occupations	Actor director screenwriter
Years active	1929–1943
Spouse	Grace Mary Fertig ​ ​ (m. 1883; died 1930)​
Children	2; including Elliott Nugent

John Charles Nugent (April 6, 1868 – April 21, 1947), was an American actor, director, and screenwriter. A veteran stage performer, he appeared in 20 films between 1929 and 1943.

Early life

Nugent was born in Niles, Ohio, and attended Reeves University.^[1]

Career

By 1900, Nugent was active in vaudeville.^[2]

J. C. Nugent in 1922

Nugent's Broadway debut came in the comedy Kempy (1922), which he wrote.^[3] Kempy was considered a success.^[4] Dorothy Parker enthusiastically reviewed Kempy in her theater column in Ainslee's Magazine, saying, "People strayed into the Belmont Theatre on the opening night with an air of, 'I may stick it out for an act or so, but I'm glad of the chance to get to bed early.' And then Kempy turned out to be one of the nicest little comedies they ever saw in their lives."^[5]

From 1922 until 1947, Nugent directed and wrote plays, occasionally acting in some of them.^[6]

Personal life

He was the father of actor, writer and producer Elliott Nugent,^[6] with whom he sometimes wrote or acted, and actress Ruth Elizabeth Nugent. Nugent was also the father-in-law of actor Alan Bunce of Ethel and Albert fame.

Nugent died in New York City.

Filmography

Lobby card showing Nugent (center) in Wise Girls (1929)

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1929	Wise Girls	Dad
1929	Navy Blues	Mr. Brown
1930	They Learned About Women	Stafford
1930	The Big House	Mr. Marlowe
1930	Love in the Rough	Waters
1930	Remote Control	Horace V. Smedley
1930	The Unholy Three		co-writer with Elliott Nugent
1931	Many a Slip	William Coster
1931	The Virtuous Husband	Mr. Olwell
1931	The Millionaire	Dr. Harvey
1935	Love in Bloom	Col. 'Dad' Downey
1935	Men Without Names	Major Newcomb
1936	Modern Times	Department Store Section Manager	Uncredited
1937	A Star Is Born	Mr. Blodgett
1937	This Is My Affair	Ernie
1937	It's All Yours	E.J. Barnes
1937	Life Begins in College	T. Edwin Cabot
1937	Stand-In	Junior Pettypacker
1938	Midnight Intruder	'Doc' Norton
1938	Give Me a Sailor	Mr. Larkin
1943	Follies Girl	J.B. Hamlin	(final film role)

References

1. Hischak, Thomas S. (2003). Enter the Players: New York Stage Actors in the Twentieth Century. Scarecrow Press. p. 242. ISBN 9780810847613. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
2. Liebman, Roy (2010). Vitaphone Films: A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts. McFarland. p. 376. ISBN 9781476609362. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
3. "J. C. Nugent". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
4. Coleman, Alta May (January 1, 1922). "The Nugents Charm Broadway: The "Kempy" Family Has Lived a Story-Book Existence". Theatre Magazine. 35–36. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
5. Parker, Dorothy (2014). "The Season Chooses Its Exit". In Fitzpatrick, Kevin C. (ed.). Complete Broadway: 1918-1923. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4917-2265-7.
6. Cullen, Frank; Hackman, Florence; McNeilly, Donald (2007). Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America. Psychology Press. p. 838. ISBN 9780415938532. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

External links

• J. C. Nugent at IMDb
• J. C. Nugent at the Internet Broadway Database