Background
Osborne was born J.W. Schroeder on 25 September 1872 in Bay City, Michigan.
Osborne was born J.W. Schroeder on 25 September 1872 in Bay City, Michigan.
He acted as a supporting actor in several short comedy films known as the "Cub Comedies" that were produced by Mutual Films and featured comedian George Ovey as "merry Jerry". Osborne"s last three films, which were produced in 1919 and 1920, were 5- to 6-reel dramas and adventure films of a more serious nature that ran an hour or more. Osborne died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 11 June 1932 in Hondo, California.