Jack Mulhall — Blue Book of the Screen (1923) 🇺🇸

Jack Mulhall is one of the best known and well liked of the stars and leading men now appearing before the public. His portrayals of the various virile roles have won for him the unstinted praise of critic and fan alike.

Before entering pictures Mulhall was a member of various stock companies in the East and following this appeared as a featured actor in a play produced by Ned Weyburn in New York City. His first picture experience was gained in the photoplay “The House of Discord” which was produced by Biograph in 1913. Following this he appeared in “Tides of Retribution.” also a Biograph production. He traveled to Hollywood, the seat of the industry, in 1915. and has appeared in some of the screen’s most successful pictures.

For four years Mulhall played leads with the Biograph company. Then he went to Universal where he played in one of their first serials with Juanita Hansen.

On finishing the serial he was placed in five-reel productions by that company, including “Safe,” “Sirens of the Sea,” a Lois Weber production; “High Speed,” “Three Women of France,” “The Midnight Man,” “Boss of Powderville” and “Madame Spy.” For Paramount-Blackton he played the male lead in “Wild Youth.” Metro claimed his talent next and he played in support of their stars, including Viola Dana, Alice Lake and Alice Terry, in “The Off-Shore Pirate,” “Should a Woman Tell?” and “The Hope.”

As the featured player in “Turn to the Right,” the Metro production directed by Rex Ingram, he proved himself an actor of the highest caliber, and his work with Mabel Normand in Molly-O, won him a starring contract with Universal.

Mulhall’s youthfulness and histrionic ability is sure to carry him far beyond his present heights and his work with Miss Talmadge in “Within the Law” is a performance of merit.

Mulhall was born in the State of New York October 7, 1898. He is five feet, Eleven inches in height, and weighs 160 pounds. He has dark brown hair and his eyes are blue. He was educated at the St. Mary’s Academy in New York, is married and has one child, Jack Mulhall, Jr. He resides in Hollywood.

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Jack Mulhall has made love to the screen’s most noted heroines. Here he is shown with Norma Talmadge.

Portrait by Roman Freulich • Los Angeles

Collection: The Blue Book of the Screen (1923)