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English actor
Jack Wolfe is an English actor. For his theatre work, he has received a number of accolades, including a WhatsOnStage Award and a nomination for a Laurence
Jack_Wolfe_(actor)
Topics referred to by the same term
Jack Wolfe (artist) (1924–2007), American artist Jack Wolfe (actor) (born 1995), English actor John Wolfe (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists
Jack_Wolfe
American actor and director (born 1960)
of the Amazon streaming drama series Jack Ryan. Timothy Hutton was born in Malibu, California. His father was actor Jim Hutton; his mother, Maryline Adams
Timothy_Hutton
Speculative fiction convention in Romania
and they could talk to artists or see a different side of their favorite actors. Victor Drujiniu – artist for DC Comics and Dark House, and Remus Brezeanu
East_European_Comic_Con
American actor (1917–1973)
David (d. 1973, age 55) American-born supporting actor who, after a busy Hollywood career as David Wolfe (1949-1952) adopted the name David Bauer and, as
David_Bauer_(actor)
American actor (1927–1978)
educated and best-read actor I've ever encountered," said Frank D. Gilroy, who wrote and directed the 1977 TV movie Nero Wolfe. He was married to and
Thayer_David
Surname list
British poet Ian Wolfe, (1896–1992), actor Jack A. Wolfe, American paleontologist Jack Wolfe, English actor Jacques Wolfe, musician James Wolfe (disambiguation)
Wolfe_(surname)
American adult film performer (born 1978)
Steven Wolfe (born December 31, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Sins, is an American adult film performer, director, and YouTuber. He is consistently
Johnny_Sins
American actor (1935–2016)
"Jack Riley, Voice of Stu Pickles on Rugrats, Dies at 80". People. Retrieved February 7, 2022. Associated Press (August 20, 2016). "Veteran actor Jack
Jack_Riley_(actor)
American reality television series
"Mike Wolfe | Writer, Producer, Actor". IMDb. Amazon. 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025. Steven Kurutz (August 24, 2011). "At Home with Mike Wolfe: The
American_Pickers
American-Canadian actor (1949–2010)
actor. Described as "one of the most recognizable faces in Canadian cinema," he was best known for his portrayal of Rex Stout's detective Nero Wolfe on
Maury_Chaykin
American actor (1944–2026)
Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) as 'Lips' Egan The Cactus Kid (2000) as Police Captain The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001) as FBI Special Agent Cage A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Beau_Starr
American actor (born 1969)
1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lloyd Lee in the HBO series Entourage (2005–2011), as Mr. Wolfe in ABC's sitcom Suburgatory
Rex_Lee_(actor)
Fictional character
Nero Wolfe is a brilliant, obese and eccentric fictional armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro
Nero_Wolfe
Ghanaian-British actor
Peter Mensah (born 27 August 1959) is a Ghanaian-British actor, based in Canada. He is best known for his role as Oenomaus on the Starz television series
Peter_Mensah
American actor (born 1949)
American actor. He began his television career in 1977, portraying Rex Stout's fictional detective Archie Goodwin in the ABC-TV movie Nero Wolfe. His subsequent
Tom_Mason_(actor,_born_1949)
English actor (born 1942)
(1962), Charlie Cartwright in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Wolfe Lissner in Villain (1971), Teddy Bass in Sexy Beast (2000), Frank Powell
Ian_McShane
British actor, television writer, and presenter (1929–2012)
James Digby Wolfe (4 June 1929 – 2 May 2012) was an English actor, comedian, television writer, and presenter, who worked variously in the United Kingdom
Digby_Wolfe
English child actor (born 2013)
Since then, Haynes has appeared in several well known productions including Wolfe, All Creatures Great and Small and Odd Squad. Haynes' film appearances include
Rocco_Haynes
American actor (b. 1996)
Jackson James White (born March 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Stephen on the Hulu series Tell Me Lies, Brendan Fletcher
Jackson_White_(actor)
American actress and singer (1911–1973)
singer, and comedian and former wife of bandleader Roger Wolfe Kahn and Hall of Fame boxer Jack Dempsey. Hannah Williams was born in Taylor, Pennsylvania
Hannah_Williams_(actress)
American actor
Zachary Wolfe Galligan (born February 14, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Billy Peltzer in the comedy-horror films Gremlins
Zach_Galligan
Season of television series
Ronald Wolfe. Chesney and Wolfe were looking for a new idea for a sitcom in the late 1960s. They knew that Reg Varney would be the leading actor because
On_the_Buses_series_1
1991 musical about Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly's Last Jam is a musical with a book by George C. Wolfe, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and music by Jelly Roll Morton and Luther Henderson. Based on
Jelly's_Last_Jam
American film and television actor
December 30, 1973[citation needed]) is an American film and television actor. He first starred in the American television series Roswell, for which he
Jason_Behr
British actor
Theatre in Manchester. In 2021, he appeared in the Sky Max television series Wolfe. In 2022 he played Tiny Tim on stage in Mark Gatiss's adaptation of A Christmas
Zak_Ford-Williams
Irish actor
"Mister Smith acquires Irish feature 'Ancestors' starring Éanna Hardwicke, Jack Wolfe, Jessica Reynolds and Rupert Everett". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 November
Éanna_Hardwicke
American television series
Nero Wolfe is a television series adapted from Rex Stout's series of detective stories that aired for two seasons (2001–2002) on A&E. Set in New York
Nero_Wolfe_(2001_TV_series)
Radio show
as Wolfe's assistant Archie Goodwin. Thirteen hour-long episodes were presented by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1982, Canadian actor, producer
Nero Wolfe (1982 radio series)
Nero_Wolfe_(1982_radio_series)
American actor
an American actor noted for playing Bret Maverick's cousin Ben Maverick in the 1978 TV movie The New Maverick with James Garner and Jack Kelly, and in
Charles_Frank
British actor (1899–1976)
Jack Lambert (29 December 1899 – 13 March 1976) was a Scottish actor who appeared on stage and screen from 1928 to 1974. After serving in the First World
Jack_Lambert_(British_actor)
American-Canadian actor (1940–2024)
2024. "Top Genie prospects for Jack Miner movie". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1983. "Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery". British Film Institute
Gary_Reineke
Canadian actor (1924–2005)
Lloyd Wolfe Bochner (July 29, 1924 – October 29, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He appeared in many Canadian and Hollywood productions between the 1950s
Lloyd_Bochner
British actor (born 1978)
Warren Martin Brown (born 11 May 1978) is an English actor, widely known for his roles as Donny Maguire in Shameless and Andy Holt in Hollyoaks, DS Justin
Warren_Brown_(actor)
1994 film by Ernest Dickerson
trapped on the crossing. The younger Wolfe takes a fatal fall and his father vows revenge. That night, Mason kills Wolfe Sr. in a struggle. In the morning
Surviving_the_Game
New Zealand actor and screenwriter
as well as lead roles in the cult film Braindead and Jack Brown Genius. He was a writer and actor on the television series The Almighty Johnsons, and the
Tim_Balme
English singer and actor (born 1968)
Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English actor, and drummer of the 1980s band Bros. He has appeared in numerous films including Blade II
Luke_Goss
American actor and director (1920–1994)
found stardom as a detective in the TV series Cannon (1971–1976) and Nero Wolfe (1981) and as district attorney Jason Lochinvar "J. L., Fatman" McCabe in
William_Conrad
Irish revolutionary figure (1763–1798)
Theobald Wolfe Tone (Irish: Bhulbh Teón; 20 June 1763 – 19 November 1798), posthumously known as Wolfe Tone, was a revolutionary exponent of Irish independence
Wolfe_Tone
British adult actor (born 1968)
emulate actor dad Tamer Hassan's career progression". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010. Danielle DeWolfe (9 February
Tamer_Hassan
1994 American TV series or program
plainly modeled on the then-DDB Needham President Al Wolfe. Besides drawing heavily on the Wolfe and Fasules' real personalities, the film's other characters
White_Mile
American set and costume designer (1880–1955)
of novelist Thomas Wolfe. She was born in 1880 in New York City, the daughter of Rebecca (Goldsmith) and Joseph Frankau, an actor. Joseph was a cousin
Aline_Bernstein
Northern Irish actor (born 1961)
Lynch (born 26 December 1961) is an actor and novelist from Northern Ireland. He won the AACTA Awards Award for Best Actor for his performance in Angel Baby
John_Lynch_(actor)
English actor (1932–2003)
April 1932 – 8 November 2003) was an English actor and writer, best known for playing bus conductor Jack Harper in the television sitcom On the Buses
Bob_Grant_(actor)
Canadian actor and director
Nielsen on Warehouse 13, Donny Douglas on Frasier, Lon Cohen on A Nero Wolfe Mystery, and Louis B. Mayer on The Last Tycoon. He also starred in the films
Saul_Rubinek
Canadian actor (born 1964)
Canadian actor and director in film and television, best known for playing Dan Scott on the WB/CW series One Tree Hill, and for his role as Nick Wolfe on the
Paul_Johansson
British actor (born 1991)
Adam Long (born 25 April 1991) is an English actor, perhaps best known for his appearance as Lewis Whippey in Happy Valley in 2014. He also starred in
Adam_Long_(British_actor)
American actor (1976–2020)
Boseman co-stars as trumpeter Levee, was released after the actor's death in 2020. Director Wolfe said that Boseman was excited by the role for the challenge
Chadwick_Boseman
American actor, singer and director (born 1962)
Richard Lee Brooks (born December 9, 1962) is an American actor, singer, and director. He played the eccentric bounty hunter Jubal Early in the space-western
Richard_Brooks_(actor)
American actor (1890–1956)
was the first to portray Rex Stout's famous detective Nero Wolfe, starring in Meet Nero Wolfe (1936), based on the first novel in the series. He played
Edward_Arnold_(actor)
American actor and director (born 1955)
Thomas Griffin Dunne (/ˈdʌn/; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, director, and producer. Known for his performances on film and television, he has
Griffin_Dunne
British actor (1926–2015)
(née Levine) and Morry Steinberg. An elder brother, Wolfe Morris, was also an accomplished actor. His Jewish grandparents were from Kiev and escaped the
Aubrey_Morris
American actor and filmmaker (born 1958)
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He starred as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead horror series. He has
Bruce_Campbell
American actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer
Christopher Denham is an American actor and director. He is known for supporting roles in Oppenheimer, Shutter Island, Argo, Being the Ricardos, Charlie
Christopher_Denham
British TV comedy screenwriters
Chesney and Wolfe, were a British television comedy screenwriting duo consisting of Ronald Chesney (born René Lucien Cadier; 4 May 1920 – 12 April 2018)
Chesney_and_Wolfe
British actor (born 1990)
Callum Robilliard Turner (born 15 February 1990) is a British actor. After working as a fashion model, he began working in film and television. He had
Callum_Turner
1976 film by Alan J. Pakula
BAFTA categories; Jason Robards won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Ben Bradlee. In 2010, it was selected for preservation
All the President's Men (film)
All_the_President's_Men_(film)
American actor (1936–2026)
Matt Clark (November 25, 1936 – March 15, 2026) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in Western films. Clark was born in Washington
Matt_Clark_(actor)
American actor (born 1939)
Harvey Johannes Keitel (/kaɪˈtɛl/ ky-TEL; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor and producer. Known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy"
Harvey_Keitel
Canadian actor and model (born 1985)
Clayton Chitty, aka Clayton James (born March 18, 1985) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his role in the Lifetime TV movie Her Infidelity
Clayton_Chitty
American actor (1905–87)
Lake (né Silverlake, April 17, 1905 – January 9, 1987) was an American actor known best for bringing Dagwood Bumstead, the bumbling husband of Blondie
Arthur_Lake_(actor)
English actor (born 2004)
Retrieved 25 February 2020. Meza, Ed (3 February 2021). "Iwan Rheon, Jack Wolfe, Asha Banks Join Roland Emmerich's 'The Magic Flute' (Exclusive)". Variety
Amir_Wilson
American actor (1915–1970)
March 6, 1970) was an American stage, film, and television actor. The only child of actor DeWolf Hopper and actress and Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper
William_Hopper
British actor
William Ash (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television dramas Soldier Soldier (1993–1994), Where the Heart Is
William_Ash_(actor)
Australian actor and producer (born 1976)
Ryan Christian Kwanten (born 28 November 1976) is an Australian actor and producer. He played Vinnie Patterson from 1997 to 2002 in the Australian soap
Ryan_Kwanten
American actor (1923–2011)
Continues: "Chill Ride" (1996) – Wolfe Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1995, CD-ROM) – Trelane Thursby, Keith (May 1, 2011). "Veteran actor had numerous film, TV roles"
William_Campbell_(actor)
Irish actor (born 1953)
Meaney (/ˈkɒləm/; Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; born 30 May 1953) is an Irish actor. Known for his performances across screen and stage, he has received seven
Colm_Meaney
English comic actor and theatre director (1914–1988)
his future Carry On co-star Hattie Jacques in the comedian Digby Wolfe's ATV series Wolfe at the Door, a 12-week sketch show. Not screened in London, it
Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914)
Charles_Hawtrey_(actor,_born_1914)
Annual award for London theatre
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Supporting_Role_in_a_Musical
American novelist and television writer (1923-1981)
during the 1970s. Wolfe was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1923 and died in New York City in October 1981. She was married to Jack Gordun, a theatrical
Winifred_Wolfe
American actor (born 1968)
an American actor. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor playing a football
Cuba_Gooding_Jr.
2000 American TV series or program
heavyweight detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Timothy Hutton as Wolfe's assistant, Archie Goodwin, narrator of the Nero Wolfe stories. Veteran screenwriter
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
The_Golden_Spiders:_A_Nero_Wolfe_Mystery
American actor (1930–2025)
(January 30, 1930 – February 18, 2025) was an American actor. Considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and a paragon of the New Hollywood
Gene_Hackman
American actor and writer (born 1985)
additions". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 3, 2025. Dunn, Jack (September 24, 2024). "'Deadpool' Actor Karan Soni Lands Lead Role in Andrew Sandler's Thriller
Rafael_Casal
Scottish actor (born 1957)
Stevenson (born 30 November 1957), better known as Gary Lewis, is a Scottish actor. He has had roles in films such as Billy Elliot (2000), Gangs of New York
Gary_Lewis_(actor)
American actress
Sarah Jane Wolfe (March 21, 1875 – March 29, 1958) was an American silent film character actress and occultist. Considered an important female figure
Jane_Wolfe
Written and/or Recorded for Television Julia Michaels, Jack Antonoff, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "How Do We Get Back to Love") Nominated
List of awards and nominations received by Girls
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Girls
Canadian actor (born 1991)
Shamier Anderson (born May 6, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles in the television series Wynonna Earp, as U.S. Deputy Marshal Xavier
Shamier_Anderson
German actor
(2007) and The Wild Chicks and Life [de] (2009). The TV-Mini-Series Die Wölfe, with Redetzki in one of the leading roles, won the Emmy Award in 2009 as
Vincent_Redetzki
American actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer (born 1932)
Wolfe, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play at the 65th Tony Awards. He earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor
Joel_Grey
English theatre director (1934–2019)
Sir Jonathan Wolfe Miller CBE (21 July 1934 – 27 November 2019) was an English theatre and opera director, actor, author, television presenter, comedian
Jonathan_Miller
American rocket engineer (1914–1952)
invoking troublesome spirits into the Parsonage; Jane Wolfe wrote to Crowley that "our own Jack is enamored with Witchcraft, the houmfort, voodoo. From
Jack_Parsons
1998 British film
Angus Wolfe (19 January 2001). "Divorcing Jack (1998) Movie Review". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023. Divorcing Jack at IMDb Divorcing Jack at
Divorcing_Jack
American actor
Michael Gross is an American television, film, and stage actor. He is notable for playing Steven Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989) and survivalist
Michael_Gross_(actor)
1969 television film
and starring Helen Hayes, Lillian Gish, Bob Crane, Fred Gwynne, Sue Lyon, Jack Gilford and David Wayne. It is an adaptation of Joseph Kesselring's 1941
Arsenic and Old Lace (1969 film)
Arsenic_and_Old_Lace_(1969_film)
American actor
Terence McGovern (born May 11, 1942) is an American actor, television broadcaster, radio personality and acting instructor. He is best known as the original
Terry_McGovern_(actor)
2026 film by David Frankel
Andy's friend Larry Mitchell as Mack, Andy's journalist friend George C. Wolfe as Paul, a Runway editor Pauline Chalamet as Ilana Poole, a Runway editor
The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
1981 historical drama film epic by Warren Beatty
Keaton, Nicholson, and Stapleton were nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, with Stapleton
Reds_(film)
Gevinson); guilty rich Otto "Obie" Bergmann IV (Eli Brown); pansexual flirt Max Wolfe (Thomas Doherty); avid literature reader Audrey Hope (Emily Alyn Lind);
List of Gossip Girl characters
List_of_Gossip_Girl_characters
American radio actor (1908–1979)
Staats Cotsworth (February 17, 1908 – April 9, 1979) was an American actor in old-time radio. He is perhaps best known for playing the title role in Casey
Staats_Cotsworth
American actor (born 1950)
portrayed the freelance detective Saul Panzer in the A&E TV series Nero Wolfe (2001–2002). Born and raised in Los Angeles, Conrad Dunn studied at East
Conrad_Dunn
American composer (1939–2003)
New York City but grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey. His father, Jack Small, was an actor and later, the general manager of the Shubert Theater in New York
Michael_Small
American actor (1909–1981)
(born Marlin Otho Davis; August 26, 1909 – April 26, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his roles in television Westerns. In his later career, he
Jim_Davis_(actor)
Anime series and its manga adaptation
Character Japanese voice actor English voice actor Ayane Mitsui Yūko Miyamura Debora Rabbai Kunimitsu Tange Akio Ōtsuka Greg Wolfe Kappei Inagagi Kappei
Ayane's_High_Kick
Surname list
Irish musician, member of The Wolfe Tones Patrick S. Nagle (1858–1924), American political organizer Rob Nagle, American actor, director, teacher, and acting
Nagle
American actor
Demetrius Grosse (born February 26, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Rock in the film Straight Outta Compton, Emmett Yawners
Demetrius_Grosse
American writer (1922–1969)
Lebris de Kérouac (/ˈkɛru.æk/; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs
Jack_Kerouac
American actor and playwright (born 1969)
Colman Jason Domingo (born November 28, 1969) is an American actor, playwright and director. Prominent on both screen and stage since the 2010s, Domingo
Colman_Domingo
Surname list
Ronald Chesney (1922–2018), British TV comedy screenwriter in Chesney and Wolfe Stanley Chesney (1918–1978), American soccer goalkeeper Andrew Chesney (1979)
Chesney
1981 film by Mark Rydell
the 54th Academy Awards, including for Best Picture, and won three: Best Actor (Henry Fonda), Best Actress (Katharine Hepburn) and Best Adapted Screenplay
On_Golden_Pond_(1981_film)
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
Girl/Female
Australian, Netherlands, Portuguese
Variant of Jack
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Teutonic
Wolf
Male
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, WOLF means simply "wolf." Compare with another form of Wolf.
Male
English
Scottish form of English Jack, JOCK means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
English Teutonic
Red wolf.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
Male
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Jaako, JAAK means "supplanter."
Male
Polish
Modern form of Polish Jacenty, JACEK means "hyacinth flower."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Dutch, English, German, Scandinavian
Wolf Counsel; Red Wolf; Famous Wolf
Male
German
 German and Jewish name, WOLF means "wolf." Compare with another form of Wolf.
Male
English
Short form of English Zackary, ZACK means "whom Jehovah remembered."Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Hebrew Polish English
Henry VI, Part 2' Jack Cade, a rebel.
Male
English
Probably originally an Anglicized form of French Jacques, JACK means "supplanter," it is now considered a pet form of English John, meaning "God is gracious."
Female
Native American
Native American Tupi name JACI means "moon."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Wolf, WOLFE means "wolf."
Boy/Male
English Teutonic
Wolf.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Teutonic
Wolf
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celebrity, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Latin, Polish, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
God is Gracious; Son of Jack; He who Supplants; Diminutive of Jack; Supplanter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wolf.
Female
English
Pet form of English Jackalyn, JACKI means "supplanter."
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of Lord Ganesh
Girl/Female
British, English
Many
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Ramiro, RAMIRA means "wise and famous."
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fresh butter, Gentle, Soft, Always new
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Loves to Serve
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic form of Cousin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lassiter (see Lester).
Biblical
the salvation of the Lord
Girl/Female
Spanish
The laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory.
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
JACK WOLFE-ACTOR
v. i.
To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n.
adv.
In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.
n.
A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree.
v. t.
To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.
n.
To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish.
v. i.
To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.
n.
A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack.
a.
Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.
n.
A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.
v. t.
To put in a sack; to bag; as, to sack corn.
n.
see Ils Jack.
v. t.
To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
n.
See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
v. i.
To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.
a.
One of the destructive, and usually hairy, larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths; as, the bee wolf.
n.
A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
n.
A flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap; -- called also union jack. The American jack is a small blue flag, with a star for each State.
a.
Any one of several species of wild and savage carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely allied to the common dog. The best-known and most destructive species are the European wolf (Canis lupus), the American gray, or timber, wolf (C. occidentalis), and the prairie wolf, or coyote. Wolves often hunt in packs, and may thus attack large animals and even man.
n.
A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught.