SI JENKS
Date of Birth
September 23, 1876
Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Death
January 6, 1970 (age 93)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name
Howard Jenkins
Mini-Biography
This ornary, bewhiskered character player came up from the vaudeville ranks (with his wife)
and provided a bit of merriment as toothless old codgers in hundreds of westerns -
sort of a second string "Gabby Hayes."
Si Jenks like many actors of his time appeared
in many, many movies, and in the case of Si, over 200.
He was another member of the
John Ford Stock Company making
6 movies with him, including
Judge Priest,
Steamboat Round the Bend,
Stagecoach, Drums Along the Mohawk
He appeared in 2 early movies with Duke
Stagecoach (1938)...Bartender (uncredited)
Riders of Destiny (1933)...Bather (uncredited)
