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-30- (film)
''-30-'' (released as ''Deadline Midnight'' in the UK) is a 1959 film directed by Jack Webb and starring Webb and William Conrad as night managing editor and night city editor, respectively, of a fictional Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles newspaper, loosely based on the real-life (and now defunct) ''Los Angeles Herald-Examiner.'' Title "-30-" is used to signify "the end" or "over and out". It originates from several code tables for telegraph operators, but is traditional in the journalism field and is still used to indicate the end of transmitted news stories and news release, press releases and can frequently be found in formal corporate documents posted on websites and delivered electronically or via print. Plot The movie is set between approximately 3 p.m. and just after midnight on a day in November 1959. Managing Editor Sam Gatlin and his staff put together the early edition of the Examiner, a morning newspaper in Los Angeles. During a particularly active news night, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Webb
John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, Television director, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Joe Friday, Sgt. Joe Friday in the Dragnet (franchise), ''Dragnet'' franchise, which he created. He was also the founder of his own production company, Mark VII Limited. Early life Webb was born in Santa Monica, California, on April 2, 1920, son of Samuel Chester Webb and Margaret (née Smith) Webb. He grew up in the Bunker Hill, Los Angeles, Bunker Hill section of Los Angeles. His father left home before Webb was born, and Webb never knew him. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Webb lived in the parish of Our Lady of Loretto Church and attended Our Lady of Loretto Elementary School in Echo Park, Los Angeles, Echo Park, where he served as an altar boy. He then attended Belmont High School (Los Angeles), Belmont High School, near downtown Los Angeles. Webb was elected student body president o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bell (actor)
James Harlee Bell (December 1, 1891 – October 26, 1973) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in about 150 films and television shows through 1964. Bell was born in Suffolk, Virginia, and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1911 with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1920, he made his theatrical debut as Venustiano in ''The Bad Man''. He worked steadily on Broadway through 1941. Bell's first film role was in ''I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang'' in 1932. He appeared in the films ''I Walked with a Zombie'' and ''The Leopard Man'', both of which were directed by Jacques Tourneur, produced by Val Lewton, and released in 1943. Among his television appearances were four guest roles on the legal drama series ''Perry Mason''. In 1958, he played murder victim J.J. Stanley in the episode " The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister", and murderer P.E. Overbrook in " The Case of the Lazy Lover." In 1960, he played murderer Zack Davis in " The Case of the Frantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Cathcart
Charles Richard Cathcart (November 6, 1924 – November 8, 1993) was an American Dixieland trumpet player who was best known as a member of ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' in which he appeared from 1962 to 1968. Cathcart was born in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. He was a trumpeter for the U.S. Army Air Force Band and a member of big bands led by Bob Crosby, Ben Pollack, and Ray Noble. After World War II, he moved to Los Angeles. His friend Jack Webb was playing the part of trumpeter Pete Kelly in the movie '' Pete Kelly's Blues'' and told Cathcart he should supply the music. The band from the movie stayed together in the 1950s for performances and recordings under the name Pete Kelly's Big Seven. Cathcart also supplied music for the TV show '' Dragnet'', which starred Jack Webb as Joe Friday. He spent much of his career as a musician on ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. On the Welk show, he met Peggy Lennon, a singer with the Lennon Sisters The Lennon Sisters are an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olan Soule
Olan Evart Soule (February 28, 1909 – February 1, 1994) was an American actor, who had professional credits in nearly 7,000 radio shows and commercials, appearances in 200 television series and television films, and in over 60 films. Soule's voice work on television included his 15-year role (1968–1983) as Batman on several animated series that were either devoted to or involving the fictional " Dark Knight" superhero. Early life Born in 1909 in La Harpe, Illinois, to Elbert and Ann Williams Soule (descendants of three ''Mayflower'' passengers), Olan left Illinois at the age of seven and arrived in Des Moines, Iowa, where he lived until he was seventeen. He then launched his theatrical career by joining Jack Brooks' tent show in Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa.Dunning, John. ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio''. Oxford University Press, 1998; Career Radio After leaving the tent show, Soule appeared on stage in Chicago for seven years before moving to ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Scott (actor)
Samuel Marks Solomon (February 21, 1915 – July 13, 1960), known professionally as Mark Scott, was an American actor and broadcaster. He is probably best known for hosting the '' Home Run Derby'' television show that originally aired in 1960. Biography Scott was a native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Illinois. As an actor, he had minor roles in television series such as '' Dragnet'' and ''Boston Blackie'' and in movies such as ''Hell's Horizon'' and ''-30-''. He was an announcer in 1956 for the Cincinnati Redlegs of Major League Baseball and in 1957 for the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League, which transferred out of the city after that season due to the arrival of the Los Angeles Dodgers. As host of the '' Home Run Derby'' show in 1960, Scott both announced the action and interviewed each batter while the batter's opponent was hitting. His most well known line from the show was, "It's a home run or nothing here on ''Home Run Derby''." He died of a heart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Gordon (actor)
Phil Gordon (May 5, 1916 – June 15, 2010) was an American actor and dialect coach, most known for his work in television. Gordon's work included roles on ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' (playing Jasper "Jazzbo" Depew), '' Green Acres'', and ''Petticoat Junction''. Gordon was born Phil Gulley on May 5, 1916, in Meridian, Mississippi. His parents were Philomen and Lena Alexina Gulley. He enlisted in the United States Navy and the United Service Organizations (USO) during World War II. He worked as a jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ... musician following the end of World War II, touring in Chicago and New Orleans during the 1940s and 1950s. Gordon moved to California in the late 1950s, where he worked as an actor and dialect coach (for ''Green Acres'') in televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tracy
William Tracy (December 1, 1917 – June 18, 1967) was an American character actor. Early life and career Tracy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is perhaps best known for the role of Pepi Katona, the delivery boy, in ''The Shop Around the Corner'' (1940). He starred in the John Ford film ''Tobacco Road'' (1941), and appeared in ''Brother Rat'' (1938) and Alfred Hitchcock's '' Mr. and Mrs. Smith'' (1941). In 1940, Tracy began a recurring role as Sgt. Dorian "Dodo" Doubleday in eight films teamed with Joe Sawyer as Sgt. Ames, the first six for Hal Roach's Streamliners service comedies, beginning with ''Tanks a Million'' (1941). This B-movie comedy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Musical Score. In 1942, he starred alongside Randolph Scott, John Payne and Alan Hale Jr in ''To the shores of Tripoli.'' Then back again as Sgt Doubleday for two more at Hal Roach studios and the last two were for Lippert turesPic, concluding with ''Mr. Walkie Talkie'' (1952 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Dapo
Ronald L. Dapo (born May 8, 1952) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Flip Rose in the American sitcom television series '' Room for One More''. Life and career Dapo was born in Plattsburgh, New York. At the age of five, he and his family had moved to Pontiac, Michigan, then to California. While Dapo was on a bus, he met his agent, Lola Moore, while Dapo's mother was showing pictures of her children, he was asked if "he would like to audition". With his first try being successful, Dapo was cast in Jack Webb's 1959 film ''-30-''. He was later signed to a contract with Warner Bros., for which Dapo had freelanced on numerous studios. Dapo also guest-starred on television programs including '' The Fugitive'', ''Wagon Train'', ''The Munsters'', ''Cheyenne'', ''The Sheriff of Cochise'' and ''The Lucy Show''. He also appeared in the 1960 film ''Ocean's 11'' and the 1962 film ''The Music Man''. Later in his career, Dapo starred in the ABC television seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fay McKenzie
Eunice Fay McKenzie (February 19, 1918 – April 16, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She starred in silent films as a child, and then sound films as an adult, but perhaps she is best known for her leading roles opposite Gene Autry in the early 1940s in five horse opera features. She was also known for her collaborations with director Blake Edwards on five occasions. She also appeared on Broadway, radio, and television, having appeared on screen at ten weeks old in 1918. She was still appearing on screen at the time of her death, with her latest project opposite her son Tom Waldman Jr. in the comedy ''Kill a Better Mousetrap'', based on a play by Scott K. Ratner, filmed in the summer of 2018 and not yet released at the time of her death. She was briefly billed as Fay Shannon. Biography Early life and silent film McKenzie was born on February 19, 1918, in Hollywood, California, to show business parents, film actor Eva (''née'' Heazlitt) and Irish American actor/dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Culver
Howard Culver (June 4, 1918 – August 4, 1984) was an American radio and television actor, best known as hotel clerk Howie Uzzell during the entire run of TV's ''Gunsmoke''. On radio he starred in the title role of the Western adventure series ''Straight Arrow'', which aired on Mutual from May 6, 1948 to June 21, 1951. Biography Culver grew up in Los Angeles, and he was first heard as an actor on CBS while he was a teenager. He served in the Navy for three years during World War II, returning to continue on many San Francisco and Hollywood-based radio shows. In 1948, he was the last actor to portray Ellery Queen on radio's ''The Adventures of Ellery Queen''.Dunning, John. (1998). ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio''. Oxford University Press. . pp. 8–9. After ''Straight Arrow'', he co-starred with Mercedes McCambridge as reporter Jud Barnes on ABC's '' Defense Attorney'' (1951–52). Jack French recalled Culver in his 1996 essay on ''Straight Arrow'': :McCann Erick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Deacon (actor)
Richard Lewis Deacon (May 14, 1922 – August 8, 1984) was an American television and motion picture actor, best known for playing supporting roles in television shows such as ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', '' Leave It To Beaver'', and ''The Jack Benny Program''Gitlin, Martin"The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time" Scarecrow Press; 7 November 2013. . p. 125–. along with minor roles in films such as ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1956) and Alfred Hitchcock's '' The Birds'' (1963). Career Deacon often portrayed pompous, prissy, and/or imperious figures in film and television. He made appearances on ''The Jack Benny Program'' as a salesman and a barber, and on NBC's '' Happy'' as a hotel manager. He made a brief appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's film '' The Birds'' (1963). He played a larger role in ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1956) as a physician in the "book-end" sequences added to the beginning and end of the film after its original previews. In Billy Wilder's 1957 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nolan (American Actor)
John F. Nolan (April 30, 1933 – April 7, 2000) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was known for playing the recurring role as John the bartender in the medical drama television series ''Quincy, M.E.''. He also lent his talents to at least 23 other television shows and films including '' Adam-12'', ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' and the 1970 film ''Airport''. Filmography *''The Hot Angel'' (1958) - Ray *''-30-'' (1959) - Ron Danton *''The Last Time I Saw Archie'' (1961) - Lt. Oglemeyer *''The Big Mouth'' (1967) - F.B.I. Agent *'' Hook, Line & Sinker'' (1969) - Carte Blanche Man (uncredited) *''Airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...'' (1970) - Richard Ross - Passenger (uncredited) *'' Which Way to the Front?'' (1970) - German Officer (uncredited) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
