Jeffrey Sayre


Biography

Jeffrey Sayre's acting talents were showcased on the big screen many times throughout the course of his Hollywood career. Sayre found his beginnings in film with roles in "Mutiny in the Big House" (1939), the Lana Turner crime drama "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) and the Charlton Heston crime feature "Dark City" (1950). Later, Sayre acted in "Angel Face" (1953), the music...

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Biography

Jeffrey Sayre's acting talents were showcased on the big screen many times throughout the course of his Hollywood career. Sayre found his beginnings in film with roles in "Mutiny in the Big House" (1939), the Lana Turner crime drama "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) and the Charlton Heston crime feature "Dark City" (1950). Later, Sayre acted in "Angel Face" (1953), the musical "The French Line" (1954) with Jane Russell and the drama "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" (1956) with Dana Andrews. He also appeared in "The Young Lions" (1958) with Marlon Brando. Later in his career, Sayre acted on "The Twilight Zone" (CBS, 1959-1964). Sayre passed away in September 1974 at the age of 74.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
Reporter
Seven Thieves (1960)
Croupier
Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
Poker player
The Young Lions (1958)
Drunk on subway
The Party Crashers (1958)
Policeman
Mardi Gras (1958)
Reporter
As Young as We Are (1958)
Sheriff's aide
The Tattered Dress (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Courtroom clerk
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
Friend on train
Hollywood or Bust (1956)
Stickman
Back from Eternity (1956)
Diceman
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
Foreman of jury
The French Line (1954)
Reporter
Affair with a Stranger (1953)
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953)
Dancer
Angel Face (1953)
Court clerk
The Mississippi Gambler (1953)
Poker player
The Marrying Kind (1952)
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)
Townsman
Follow the Sun (1951)
Photographer
No Questions Asked (1951)
Waiter
The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
Police stenographer
My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)
Gambler
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)
Photographer
Dark City (1950)
Gambler
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Reporter
Scene of the Crime (1949)
Manager of Fol-de-Rol
The Lady Gambles (1949)
Stickman
If You Knew Susie (1948)
Dancer
A Song Is Born (1948)
Dorsey club patron
Words and Music (1948)
Waiter
Smash Up--The Story of a Woman (1947)
Poker player
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Croupier
High Barbaree (1947)
Night Officer of the deck
Johnny O'Clock (1947)
Card player
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
Milkman
San Quentin (1946)
Poker player
Adventure (1946)
Wheel of Fortune
Dangerous Business (1946)
Sharpy
Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946)
Dealer
The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)
Store manager
Cinderella Jones (1946)
Mama Loves Papa (1945)
Wilson (1945)
Specialty dancer
Men of San Quentin (1942)
Jimmie
Manpower (1941)
Flight Angels (1940)
Dave
Knute Rockne--All American (1940)
Reporter
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)
Waiter
A Child Is Born (1940)
Second clerk
Murder in the Air (1940)
Prescott
Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
Radio manager
Mutiny in the Big House (1939)
Milo
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Indianapolis Speedway (1939)
Official
Dark Victory (1939)
Doctor
Secret Service of the Air (1939)
Guard
The Kid from Kokomo (1939)
Sportswriter
Cowboy Quarterback (1939)
Photographer
I Am the Law (1938)
Thug
Over the Wall (1938)
Convict
A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
Hotel manager
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Reporter
Hollywood Hotel (1938)
Co-pilot
International Settlement (1938)
Gangster
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
Waiter
Accidents Will Happen (1938)
Electric company man
Marked Woman (1937)
Assistant to Graham
Confession (1937)
Actor friend
Midnight Taxi (1937)
Buck
Submarine D-1 (1937)
Sailor
Meet the Boyfriend (1937)
Buddy
Ready, Willing and Able (1937)
Reporter
General Spanky (1936)
Man at bulletin board
Crash Donovan (1936)
Headwaiter
36 Hours to Kill (1936)
Gangster

Cast (Short)

Oklahoma Outlaws (1943)

Life Events

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