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Jamison Handy(1886-1983)

  • Producer
  • Actor
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Jamison Handy was born on 6 March 1886 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Holiday for Bill (1951), Of Men and Menus (1941) and Hired! (1940). He died on 13 November 1983 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
BornMarch 6, 1886
DiedNovember 13, 1983(97)
BornMarch 6, 1886
DiedNovember 13, 1983(97)
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Known for

Holiday for Bill
Short
  • Producer
  • 1951
Of Men and Menus
Short
  • Producer
  • 1941
Hired! (1940)
Hired!
2.1
Short
  • Producer
  • 1940
Young Man's Fancy (1952)
Young Man's Fancy
3.1
Short
  • Producer(as Jam Handy)
  • 1952

Credits

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Producer

  • Match Your Mood with Westinghouse (1968)
    Match Your Mood with Westinghouse
    5.4
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Chance You Take (1965)
    The Chance You Take
    Short
    • producer (as Jam Handy)
    • 1965
  • Sinclair at the World's Fair (1965)
    Sinclair at the World's Fair
    Short
    • producer (as Jam Handy)
    • 1965
  • Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm
    2.8
    Short
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1963
  • American Thrill
    Short
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The Ballad of Soup Du Jour
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • American Thrift
    3.7
    Short
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The Corvair in Action! (1960)
    The Corvair in Action!
    5.6
    Short
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • The Golden Years (1960)
    The Golden Years
    5.5
    Short
    • producer
    • 1960
  • American Maker
    Short
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Wonderful World
    Short
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • American Look (1958)
    American Look
    7.1
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1958
  • American Engineer
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Be My Guest
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • 1955 Chevrolet: You Can Take It with You
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1955

Actor

  • Hired! (1940)
    Hired!
    2.1
    Short
    • Father
    • 1940

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jam Handy
  • Height
    • 4′ 11″ (1.50 m)
  • Born
    • March 6, 1886
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 13, 1983
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In the 1924 Olympics in Paris, he won a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. water polo team, which also had Johnny Weissmuller as a member. Handy founded the Jam Handy Organization, which produced thousands of short films.
  • Nickname
    • Jam

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