"Jack Oakie Lecture on Comedy in Film" was established as an annual event of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. At the inaugural presentation, Oakie was described as "a master of comic timing and a beloved figure in the industry." Jack Oakie's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard, and his hand and footprints can be found at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. A small display celebrating the comedy and fame of Jack Oakie is at Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. There is a plaque in the ground in front of the home where he was born in Sedalia, Missouri. Jack Oakie is mentioned in the Coen Brothers film Barton Fink as the favorite actor of Charlie, a character played by John Goodman. Filmography Bibliography Autobiography published posthumously by Oakie's widow on January 1, 1980. 240 pages. Letters of congratulation and reminiscence sent from almost 150 celebrities to Jack Oakie in celebration of his 70th birthday. Compiled & edited by Mrs Oakie to commemorate his 90th birthday. 140 pages. References External links JACK OAKIE CELEBRATION OF COMEDY IN FILM at oscars.org Biography of Jack Oakie Movie Figures Hear Jack Oakie Eulogized as Genius of Comedy NY Times Biography of Jack Oakie Photographs of Jack Oakie American male film actors Male actors from Oklahoma Radio personalities from Los Angeles 1903 births 1978 deaths Male actors from Los Angeles Paramount Pictures contract players People from Muskogee, Oklahoma People from Northridge, Los Angeles People from Sedalia, Missouri Deaths from aortic aneurysm Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century American male actors