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Arthur Rankin (actor)
Arthur Gardner Rankin Sr. (August 30, 1895 – March 23, 1947) was an American film actor. Personal life Arthur Rankin was born in New York, the son of actress Phyllis Rankin. She later married actor Harry Davenport, who adopted Arthur. He was the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. Rankin served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I, and received a medical discharge in 1918. He then joined the British Army. During World War II, Rankin rejoined the Marine Corps. Rankin married Marian Mansfield, and they had two sons, one of them being animator Arthur Rankin Jr.. He died on March 22, 1947, of a cerebral hemorrhage. Selected filmography * ''Silas Marner'' (1916) * ''The Truth About Husbands'' (1920) * '' The Great Adventure'' (1921) * ''The Lure of Jade'' (1921) * '' The Five Dollar Baby'' (1922) * '' To Have and to Hold'' (1922) * ''The Call of the Canyon'' (1923) * ''Discontented Husbands'' (1924) * ''Vanity's Price'' (1924) * ''Broken Laws'' (1924) * ''The Fearles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discontented Husbands
''Discontented Husbands'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Evelyn Campbell that was released by Columbia Pictures. The film stars James Kirkwood, Cleo Madison, and Grace Darmond. The film was released on January 15, 1924. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Michael Frazer, who has made several million dollars through the invention of a patent can opener, aspires to rise in society. However, his wife Jane is old fashioned and does not wish to make this climb. During a dinner party Jane keeps calling her husband "Mike" to his annoyance and lowers the chance of any social ambition when she refers to the cost of a table cover. Michael plans to have his estate transformed into a beauty garden and seeks bids for the work. Emily Ballard, whose husband Jack is a landscape artist, strikes up a friendship with Michael in order to secure the work for her husband. The friendship ripens and they make plans to run away together. Jack lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riding To Fame
''Riding to Fame'' is a 1927 American silent sports drama film directed by Barry Barringer and starring George Fawcett, Rosemary Theby and Gladys McConnell.Connelly p.402 Cast * George Fawcett as Old Man Randolph * Rosemary Theby as Marge * Gladys McConnell as Rose Randolph * Arthur Rankin as Jackie * Robert Emmett Tansey as Spec * Henry Sedley as Joe Riordan * Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions. McKee also worked as a stage actor from 19 ... as Dr. Lorentz References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1927 films 1927 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Barry Barringer 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Millionaire Policeman
''The Millionaire Policeman'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Eva Novak and Eugenie Besserer.Munden p.514 The son of a millionaire is ashamed when he fails to come to the assistance of a female friend after a riding accident, and she is instead rescued by a policeman. He leaves town and joins the police force, eventually earning a medal for heroism. Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as Steven Wallace * Eva Novak as Mary Gray * Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Gray * Arthur Rankin as Jimmy Gray * Lillian Langdon Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Montgomery Pike, dis ... as Mrs. Wallace References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden Way
''The Hidden Way'' is a surviving 1926 American silent crime drama film produced and directed by Joseph De Grasse, written by his wife Ida May Park and starring Mary Carr, Gloria Grey, and Thomas Santschi. Cast *Mary Carr as Mother * Gloria Grey as Mary *Thomas Santschi as Bill *Arthur Rankin as Harry *Ned Sparks as Mulligan * Jane Thomas as The Woman *Billie Jeane Phelps as The Child *Wilbur Mack as Sid Atkins *William Ryno as Samuel Atkins Preservation The film was considered lost for decades until a print surfaced in near mint condition in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... References External links * * * 1926 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Joseph De Grasse 1926 crime drama films Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In The Shadow
''The Man in the Shadow'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by David Hartford and starring David Torrence, Mary McAllister and Joseph Bennett.Munden p.482 Cast * David Torrence as Robert Rodman * Mary McAllister as Lucy Rodman * Arthur Rankin as Bob Rodman * Joseph Bennett as Dallis Alvoid * Myrtle Stedman as Mary Alvoid * John T. Dwyer as Thomas Walsh * Margaret Fielding as Kate Jackson * Edward Coxen Albert Edward Coxen (8 August 1880 – 21 November 1954) was an English-born American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during his career. Personal life Coxen was born in London, England. He came to the United States as a child and lived mu ... as Harry Jackson References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sporting Lover
''The Sporting Lover'' is a 1926 American silent sports romance film directed by Alan Hale and starring Conway Tearle, Barbara Bedford and Ward Crane. It was based on the British play ''Good Luck'' by Ian Hay. Plot During the First World War an American officer and a British aristocrat fall in love but are separated. After the war he returns to find her engaged to another man. The issue is settled by a bet on The Derby horse race. Captain Terrance Connaughton loses his stable of horses in a card game with Algernon Cravens. The next day he is wounded and taken to a military hospital where he meets and falls in love with Lady Gwendolyn. After an attack on the hospital Captain Terrence and Lady Gwen are separated for a while until the end of the war, where Terrance returns home without anything. To Captain Terrences surprise, Cravens, has made Lady Gwen promise to marry him and has entered the horses he won from Terrance in the National Derby. Terrance goes to London to attend t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Gamble
''The Love Gamble'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Lillian Rich, Robert Frazer and Pauline Garon.Munden p.456 Cast * Lillian Rich as Peggy Mason * Robert Frazer as Douglas Wyman * Pauline Garon as Jennie Howard * Kathleen Clifford as Fifi Gordon * Larry Steers as Jim Gordon * Bonnie Hill as Mrs. Wyman * Arthur Rankin as Jack Mason * Brooks Benedict as Joe Wheeler * James A. Marcus James A. Marcus (January 21, 1867 – October 15, 1937) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York City. On October 15, 1937, Marcus died in Hollywood, California from a myocardi ... as Dan Mason References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pursued (1925 Film)
Pursued (1925) is an American action drama movie that was released on 30 Aug 1925. It was distributed by Ellbee Pictures. It was produced by William T. Lackey, directed by Dell Henderson and written by J. Benson Stafford. Described in 1927: ...one of the most thrilling and entertaining photoplays of the year, say film critics who have seen the picture. Plot Dorothy Drew is assisting in rescuing her boyfriend, Gaston Glass, who is an assistant district attorney, abducted by a gang of murderers. After locating the gang's hideout, by posing as the notorious female gangster, Chicago Ann, who always dresses in male clothing, Drew succeeds in having the gang leader drawn to her, but his gun moll exposes the impersonation. Drew is captured and held prisoner. The place is then raided. Glass rescued. p.176 TCM's Synopsis: Dick Manning, an assistant district attorney, who is on the track of a gang of murderers, is abducted while visiting his sweetheart, Helen Grant. Helen's police dog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun-Up
''Sun-Up'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edmund Goulding based upon a successful 1924 play of the same name by Lula Vollmer. The film stars Lucille La Verne, replaying her successful New York stage role, Pauline Starke, and Conrad Nagel. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Rufe, the son of a murdered Appalachian moonshiner, outpoints his rival, Sheriff Weeks, when he marries Emmy before going to serve in the War War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o .... A deserter is concealed by Rufe’s mother and later she learns that he is the son of the murderer of her husband. When she is about to kill the stranger in cold blood, she is notified that her son has been killed in the war and that he would not commit such a deed. She permits the young man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed (1925 Film)
''Speed'' is a 1925 American silent comedy drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Betty Blythe, Pauline Garon, and Arthur Rankin.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Speed'' at silentera.com Plot As described in a film magazine review, because they are called "old fashioned" by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Whipple buy a car, plan a trip out West, and decide to things up some themselves. Their daughter Wiletta accompanies them on the trip, leaving her sheik behind. Out West she meets Nat, who helps in preventing the two parents from being swindled in a deal for a gold mine. There follows a kidnapping, a holdup, and a chase down a mountainside to ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tearing Through
''Tearing Through'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Richard Talmadge, Kathryn McGuire, and Herbert Prior Herbert Prior (2 July 1867 – 3 October 1954) was an English silent film actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1908 and 1934. He was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, and died in Los Angeles, California. Prior was married to actress .... It was released in Britain in 1926 by Ideal Films. The film originally had the title "Yellow Faces". Plot As described in a film magazine review, Richard Jones, assistant to the district attorney, volunteers to round up a ring of drug peddlers. He finds his rival for the hand of Constance Madison is in charge of the hop joint. He rescues Constance from the clutches of his rival and brings the peddlers in. He then learns that the District Attorney is involved in the hop ring. He becomes the new district attorney and also Constance's husband. Cast References Bibliography * Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
