Sunday, July 21, 2024

Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Jack Caffrey

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

John Joseph ‘Jack’ Caffrey was born in Huntington, New York in March of 1935. He went to Huntington High School and then attended C.W. Post. 

Jack moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1980. He had been a Marine constable in Huntington, New York and an actor appearing in “Little Abner”, “Anything Goes”, “Oklahoma” and “Guys and Dolls”. In Santa Fe he continued acting in the Santa Fe Community Theater’s presentations of “Cake”, “Arsenic and Old Lace” and “Oh, What a Lovely War”. He also appeared in several films and TV series including “Time Rider” and “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez”, “Lonesome Dove”, “Return to Lonesome Dove”, “Lust in the Dust”, “Desperado” and “Silverado”.

When not acting Jack ran the tasting room at the Santa Fe Vineyards at Arroyo Seco.

Jack appeared in the ‘Lucky Luke’ TV series as Bowler in 1990 and the film of the same name as the same character. He later appeared as the judge in 1994’s “Botte di Natale” (Troublemakers).

CAFFREY, Jack (John Joseph Caffrey) [3/?/1935, Huntington, New York, U.S.A. -     ] – producer, director, writer, stuntman, film, TV actor, married to producer, director, writer, dancer Karen Kim Caffrey [1939-    ] (2015-    ), father of Kimmey L. Caffrey [1962-    ], stuntman Shawn R. Caffrey [1968-    ].

Lucky Luke (TV) – 1990 (Bowler)

Lucky Luke – 1991 (Bowler)

Troublemakers – 1994 (judge)

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