Malcolm Waite was an American character actor who built a prolific career in Hollywood between 1923 and 1942. Frequently cast as a villain or "heavy" in silent films and early talkies, he is best remembered for his role as the oily ladies' man Jack in Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece The Gold Rush.
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Malcolm Waite was an American character actor who built a career in Hollywood throughout the 1920s, 1930s, and early 1940s.
He is best recognized for playing the oily villain Jack in Charlie Chaplin's classic 1925 film, The Gold Rush, as well as roles in Noah's Ark and Kid Boots.
He primarily appeared in supporting roles, frequently cast as the antagonist, brute, or 'heavy' in westerns, comedies, and dramas.
