Jack Malone

born: 11 January 1889 New York City, New York, United States of America

died: 06 April 1949 Modesto, California, United States of America (age 60)

American actor, a World War I veteran. In February 1932, he was reported missing by his wife after he went out to seek work and she didn't hear from him for a number of hours. A day or two later, she received a postcard from him in Santa Barbara, where he looked for work in a hospital. After his 1949 passing, in a Modesto hospital after a "long illness," he was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California. Note about his birth name: There are several spelling variants on his natural surname, with various records giving either Rocheford, Rochford, or Rockford. He also went by the middle name of either Francis (1928 marriage, 1932 article; plus initial "F" in 1890 NY Census, 1900 Census, and 1930 Census) or Joseph (WWI draft reg. card, 1926 military home record, Numident File, U.S. Vets Adm. Master Index).

Real name: John Francis Rocheford (see bio) Height: 5'7½"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1930 Shivering Shakespeare [?] Acknowledgements: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W3J-DML (birth record) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24W-KDTK (1890 NY Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS28-PSD (1900 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP1K-HV9 (1910 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVV-4NR (WWI draft reg. card) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8MS-MJ3 (military home record) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NL-CNS (1928 marriage) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJ1-T7D (1930 Census) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPDW-7JT (CA Death Index) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K47-6C4J (Social Security Numident File) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQLM-VS2M (U.S. Veterans Adm. Master Index) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3627036 (Find a Grave) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/682909204/ (Hollywood Citizen-News, 17 Feb 1932) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/695339449/ (Modesto Bee, 08 Apr 1949) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/695339601/ (Modesto Bee, 08 Apr 1949) 1931 L.A. City Dir.: Reticker Hugh (Beatrice) art director h6056 Salem pl [father-in-law; same address given for Jack in 1932 article above] 1932 L.A. City Dir.: Reticker Hugh (Bel B) drftsmn h6056 Salem pl 1933 L.A. City Dir.: Reticker Hugh M (Belle B) drftsmn h6056 Salem pl; Malone Cherri Mrs r6056 Salem pl [wife, referred to as "Cherie" in 1930 Census] http://theluckycorner.com/rmt/095.html (Robert Demoss/The Lucky Corner) Jesse Brisson (bio notes and research) This page was last updated on: 30 June 2026