Jess Barker

Jess Barker
Born	June 4, 1912(1912-06-04) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	August 8, 2000(2000-08-08) (aged 88) North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1943–1977
Spouse	Susan Hayward (1944-1954)

Jess Barker (June 4, 1912 – August 8, 2000) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. He began his film career credited as Philip Barker until changing his stage name to Jess Barker in the early 1940s. He is probably most famous for being the first husband of actress Susan Hayward. They had twin sons together during their ten year marriage, whose custody was won by Hayward after a bitter court battle. Barker's movie career was damaged because of the bad publicity, but he still managed to find work as an actor on radio and films in supporting roles. Barker appeared in Scarlet Street (1945) and the Abbott and Costello film The Time of Their Lives (1946).

External links

• Jess Barker at the Internet Movie Database
• Jess Barker at AllRovi

Persondata
Name	Barker, Jess
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	June 4, 1912
Place of birth	Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of death	August 8, 2000
Place of death	North Hollywood, California, U.S.