Jack Briggs (actor)

For other people named Jack Briggs, see Jack Briggs (disambiguation)
Jack Briggs
Born
John Calvin Briggs

(1920-08-01)August 1, 1920
DiedAugust 22, 1998(1998-08-22) (aged 78)
OccupationActor
Years active1941–1952
Spouse
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(m. 1943; div. 1949)​

John Calvin Briggs (August 1, 1920[1] – August 22, 1998) was an American actor.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Katz, and he attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York.[2] He served in the Marines during World War II.[3]

Briggs' first theatrical experience came with the Maverick Theatre in Woodstock, New York, but it initially involved no acting. He worked behind the scenes until on-stage opportunities arose.[4] He was known for Joan of Paris (1942), Ladies' Day (1943) and My Forbidden Past (1951).

He was married to Ginger Rogers from January 16, 1943[5] to September 7, 1949.[6]

He died on August 22, 1998, and was buried at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, in Schuylerville.

  1. ^ Jack Briggs
  2. ^ "Ginger Rogers to be married to Marine". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. Associated Press. January 15, 1943. p. 21. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hopper, Hedda (January 15, 1943). "Ginger Rogers Engaged To Private in Marines". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. 29. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Rosado, Luis (September 20, 1941). "Hollywoodiana". The Brooklyn Citizen. New York, Brooklyn. p. 8. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ The National WWII Museum
  6. ^ Ginger Rogers. A Bio-Bibliograpfy