# Daniel Jarrett

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{{short description|American actor (1880s/1890s–1938)}}
'''	Daniel Joseph Jarrett''' (November 22, 188? of 189? – March 13, 1938)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=irZmAAAAMAAJ&q=daniel+jarrett+actor+and+scenarist|title=Who was who on Screen|first=Evelyn Mack|last=Truitt|date=November 21, 1977|publisher=Bowker|isbn=9780835209144|via=Google Books}}</ref> was an actor and screenwriter in the United States.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iqIYAQAAIAAJ&q=daniel+jarrett+actor+and+scenarist|title=Silent Film Necrology|first=Eugene Michael|last=Vazzana|date=November 21, 2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786410590|via=Google Books}}</ref> He should not be confused with his father, the Welsh-born stage actor Daniel Jarrett Sullivan, who also performed on the stage as Daniel Jarrett and died in 1917.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-d-j-sullivan-dies-acto/195446750/|title=D. J. Sullivan Dies; Actor Forty Years|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|date=September 25, 1917|page= 20}}</ref> He was the brother of screenwriter and actor [Arthur L. Jarrett](/source/Arthur_L._Jarrett).

==Life and career==
Daniel Joseph Jarrett was born in [Boston](/source/Boston), [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts). Primary documents give the day of his birth as November 22.<ref name="SS">Daniel Joseph Jarrett
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007</ref><ref name="DRC"/><ref name="vet">Daniel Joseph Jarrett in the ''U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917–1940''</ref><ref>Daniel Joseph Jarrett in the ''New York, U.S., Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917–1919''</ref> but give conflicting years for his date of birth. The ''U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917–1940'' states he was born in 1893<ref name="vet"/> but his entry in the ''U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918'' gives his year of birth as 1887.<ref name="DRC">Daniel Joseph Jarrett Jr in the ''U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918''</ref> This latter year matches his record in the ''[1910 United States Federal Census](/source/1910_United_States_Federal_Census)''.<ref>Daniel J Jarrett in the ''1910 United States Federal Census'', New York
Kings, Brooklyn Ward 13, District 0272</ref> However, his record in the ''[1900 United States Federal Census](/source/1900_United_States_Federal_Census)'' with identical family member names to the 1910 census gives his birth year as 1886.<ref>Dan'l J Jarrett in the ''[1900 United States Federal Census](/source/1900_United_States_Federal_Census)'', New York, Kings, Brooklyn Ward 13, District 0191</ref> His record in the '' U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007'' gives his birth year as 1892.<ref name="SS"/>

Jarett graduated from Public School no. 16 in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn) in June 1902.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fifty-Seven Graduates|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|date= June 28, 1902|page= 5}}</ref> In 1904 he performed the role of Upson Asterbilt in an amateur production of Charles Townsend's ''Uncle Rube'' in Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-amateurs-in-a-play/195452325/|title=Amateurs In a Play|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|date=June 9, 1904| page= 20}}</ref> In 1905 he became a member of the American Stock Company (ASC) in which his father was a leading actor.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-notes/195452904/|title=Notes|work=[Brooklyn Times Union](/source/Brooklyn_Times_Union)|date= February 5, 1905| page= 11}}</ref> He performed with the ASC at the Columbia Theatre in Brooklyn as Lal Chowder in a stage adaption of the [Sherlock Holmes](/source/Sherlock_Holmes) mystery ''[The Sign of the Four](/source/The_Sign_of_the_Four)'' with his father portraying Inspector Jones of Scotland Yard.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-citizen-the-sign-of-the-f/195452716/|title=''The Sign of the Four'' at the Columbia|work=[The Brooklyn Citizen](/source/The_Brooklyn_Citizen)|date=January 24, 1905|page= 3}}</ref> This was followed by performances of the plays ''[The Silver King](/source/The_Silver_King_(play))'' (as Bilcher)<ref>{{cite news|title=''The Silver King'' at the Columbia|work=[The Brooklyn Citizen](/source/The_Brooklyn_Citizen)|date= February 21, 1905|page= 3}}</ref> ''For Her Sake'' (as Streiber),<ref>{{cite news|title=''For Her Sake'' at the Columbia|work=[Brooklyn Times Union](/source/Brooklyn_Times_Union)|date= March 28, 1905|page= 3}}</ref> and ''[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde](/source/Dr._Jekyll_and_Mr._Hyde_(1888_play))'' (as James).<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at the Columbia|work=[The Brooklyn Citizen](/source/The_Brooklyn_Citizen)|date= April 25, 1905|page=4}}</ref> In 1906 he performed with Edward De Corsia's theatre troupe as Medicine Jim in ''The Broneo Buster''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/yonkers-statesman-a-western-comedy-drama/195453546/|title= Western Comedy Drama|work=[Yonkers Statesman](/source/Yonkers_Statesman)|date= August 25, 1906| page= 7}}</ref> In 1907 he portrayed Miguel Castro in [Richard Brinsley Sheridan](/source/Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan)'s ''[Pizarro](/source/Pizarro_(play))'' at the Richmond Theatre on Staten Island.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-the-richmond-theatre/195453689/|title=The Richmond Theatre|work=[New-York Tribune](/source/New-York_Tribune)|date= June 11, 1907| page=7}}</ref>

Jarett made his [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre) debut at the [Garden Theatre](/source/Garden_Theatre) as Ralph Bixby in the 1909 revival of [Benjamin Chapin](/source/Benjamin_Chapin)'s ''[Lincoln](/source/Lincoln_(play))'' with Chapin returning to the eponymous role of the American president.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-mr-chapin-as-lincoln/195453914/|title=Mr. Chapin as Lincoln|work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)|date=February 6, 1909| page= 9}}</ref> In 1910 he performed as Arthur Kendall in ''[Checkers](/source/Checkers_(play))'' at the Court Theater.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-checkers-can-come-bac/195454300/|title=''Checkers'' Can Come Back|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|date= September 27, 1910| page=24}}</ref> In 1912 he returned to Broadway as the Clerk in [Louis Evan Shipman](/source/Louis_Evan_Shipman)'s ''The Grain of Dust'' at the [Criterion Theatre](/source/Criterion_Theatre_(New_York)).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-hackett-makes-a-miss-in/195436049/|title=Hackett Makes a Miss in ''The Grain of Dust''|work=[Brooklyn Eagle](/source/Brooklyn_Eagle)|date= January 2, 1912| page= 6}}</ref> In 1913 he toured in [vaudeville](/source/vaudeville) with [Marie Dressler](/source/Marie_Dressler).<ref>{{cite news|title=Dressler's Players|work=[Elmira Star-Gazette](/source/Elmira_Star-Gazette)|date= April 21, 1913|page= 10}}</ref> In 1914 he performed in the ''Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' at the [Bronx Opera House](/source/Bronx_Opera_House).<ref>{{cite news|title=''Trail of the Lonesome Pine''|work=[The Brooklyn Citizen](/source/The_Brooklyn_Citizen)|date= February 1, 1914|page= 21}}</ref> In 1915 he starred in Albert Cowles's ''Under Orders'' at the Westchester Theatre.<ref>{{cite news|title=Westchester Theatre|work=[Mount Vernon Argus](/source/Mount_Vernon_Argus)|date= October 9, 1915|page= 2}}</ref> 

He acted in the 1914 film ''[The Scales of Justice (film)](/source/The_Scales_of_Justice_(film))'', the 1916 film ''[Kennedy Square](/source/Kennedy_Square)'', the 1917 film ''[Miss Robinson Crusoe](/source/Miss_Robinson_Crusoe)'', the 1917 film ''[The Slacker](/source/The_Slacker)'' and the 1922 film ''[Sunshine Harbor](/source/Sunshine_Harbor)''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/94353%7C35399/Dan-Jarrett/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922120640/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/94353%7C35399/Dan-Jarrett/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 22, 2013|title=Daniel Jarrett|website=Turner Classic Movies}}</ref>

Jarrett moved to Hollywood, California in 1944. He died in Los Angeles on March 13, 1938.<ref name="vet"/><ref name="SS"/><ref name="obit"/> His obituary stated he was 47 years old at the time of his death.<ref name="obit">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news-scenari/195447418/|title=Scenarist's Service Pends|work=[Los Angeles Evening Citizen News](/source/Los_Angeles_Evening_Citizen_News)|date= March 16, 1938|page= 20}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[The Scales of Justice (film)](/source/The_Scales_of_Justice_(film))'' (1914)
*''[Kennedy Square](/source/Kennedy_Square)'' (1916)
*''[Miss Robinson Crusoe](/source/Miss_Robinson_Crusoe)'' (1917)
*''[The Slacker](/source/The_Slacker)'' (1917)
*''[Sunshine Harbor](/source/Sunshine_Harbor)'' (1922) as Dugan
* ''[The Cowboy Millionaire (1935 film)](/source/The_Cowboy_Millionaire_(1935_film))'',<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWVZAAAAMAAJ&q=daniel+jarrett+actor+and+scenarist|title=Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903–1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers|first=Harris M.|last=Lentz|date=November 21, 1996|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786402175|via=Google Books}}</ref> story and screenplay
* ''[Daniel Boone (1936 film)](/source/Daniel_Boone_(1936_film))'', screenplay
* ''[Roll Along, Cowboy](/source/Roll_Along%2C_Cowboy)'' (1937), screenplay
* ''[Windjammer (1937 film)](/source/Windjammer_(1937_film))'', screenplay
* ''[Hawaiian Buckaroo](/source/Hawaiian_Buckaroo)'' (1938)
* ''[Tomahawk (film)](/source/Tomahawk_(film))''(1951), story

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