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Jackie "Butch" Jenkins
Born Jack Dudley Jenkins
in Los Angeles, California
on August 19, 1938

Jackie Jenkins won the Critic's Award for his performances in National Velvet, Our Vines Have Tender Grapes, and The Bride Goes Wild.

Jackie Jenkins vintage postcard   Jackie "Butch" Jenkins young portrait   Jackie "Butch" Jenkins in Boy's Ranch

   Jackie with his older brother, "Skipper." (Jack Bronson Jenkins)   Jackie with Margaret O'Brien in Big City   Jackie "Butch" Jenkins publicity photo
If you ever saw any of Jackie's movies, you would think this boy was having the time of his life playing in front of the camera. The truth is, he hated acting. When the pressure of the studios became too much, he developed a stutter. He left Hollywood and the screen at age 10.
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