Jess Barker

Jess Barker

Actor

Greenville, South Carolina, USA
June 4, 1912

Biography

Jess Barker (June 4, 1912 - August 8, 2000) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably most famous for being the first husband of actress Susan Hayward.

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Representative Works

Cover Girl
Cover Girl
6.4
/ English
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street
7.6
/ English
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
6.8
/ English
Government Girl
Government Girl
5.7
/ English
The Milkman
The Milkman
7.0
/ English
The Night Walker
The Night Walker
6.4
/ English
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot
10.0
/ English
Dragonfly Squadron
Dragonfly Squadron
6.5
/ English
Take One False Step
Take One False Step
5.4
/ English
This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Cover Girl
1944Nominee

Best Performance

Cover Girl

Scarlet Street
1945Winner

Best Performance

Scarlet Street

The Time of Their Lives
1946Nominee

Best Performance

The Time of Their Lives

Career Highlights

Reign of Terror
1949Highlight

Best Performance

Reign of Terror

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936Highlight

Best Performance

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine