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Alice Gale
Alice Gale (5 December 1858 – 27 March 1941) was an American actress. Biography Working with stock theater troupes such as the Grand Stock Company, the Girard Stock Company, and Creston Clarke's company, Gale performed on stage for four decades before making her first film, ''Sins of Men'' (1916). She appeared in 11 films between 1916 and 1919, of which only two survive. Gale was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Filmography * ''L'apache'' (1919) *Lost film * ''The Birth of a Race'' ( 1918) * ''Magda'' (1917) * '' Camille'' (1917) *Lost film * '' To-Day'' (1917) *Lost film * '' Heart and Soul'' (1917) *Lost film * ''Her Greatest Love'' (1917) *Lost film * '' The New York Peacock'' (1917) *Lost film * ''The Darling of Paris'' (1917) *Lost film * '' Romeo and Juliet'' (1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (1916 Fox Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a 1916 American silent romantic drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'' and was produced by the Fox Film Corporation. The film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and is now considered to be lost. (Wayback Machine) Competing versions of Shakespeare This film and other Shakespeare-oriented pictures were released in 1916, the 300th anniversary of 's death. This film went up against direct co ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille (1917 Film)
''Camille'' is a 1917 American silent film based on the play adaptation of ''La Dame aux Camélias'' (''The Lady of the Camellias'') by Alexandre Dumas, ''fils'', first published in French as a novel in 1848 and as a play in 1852. Adapted for the screen by Adrian Johnson, ''Camille'' was directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starred Theda Bara as Camille and Albert Roscoe as her lover, Armand. The film was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Plot As described in a film magazine, Armand Duval (Roscoe), a son in the proud but poor house of Duval, loves Camille (Bara), a notorious Parisian beauty. His love for Camille means that his sister Celeste (Whitney) cannot marry the man she loves, so the father goes to Camille and begs her to give Armand up, which she does. This arouses the anger of Armand and he denounces her one evening in public. The Count de Varville (Law) challenges Armand to a duel which he wins, wounding Armand in the arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A * Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born *Joey Lauren Adams born *Julie Adams 1926–2019 *Lillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Euthanasia Centre in Germany, in the first phase of mass killings under the Action T4 program here. * January 1 – Thailand's Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram decrees January 1 as the official start of the Thai solar calendar new year (thus the previous year that began April 1 had only 9 months). * January 3 – A decree (''Normalschrifterlass'') promulgated in Germany by Martin Bormann, on behalf of Adolf Hitler, requires replacement of blackletter typefaces by Antiqua. * January 4 – The short subject ''Elmer's Pet Rabbit'' is released, marking the second appearance of Bugs Bunny, and also the first to have his name on a title card. * January 5 – WWII: Battle of Bardia in Libya: Australian and British troops de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1858 Births
Events January–March * January – **Benito Juárez (1806–1872) becomes Liberal President of Mexico. At the same time, conservatives install Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898) as president. **William I of Prussia becomes regent for his brother, Frederick William IV, who had suffered a stroke. * January 9 ** British forces finally defeat Rajab Ali Khan of Chittagong ** Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide. * January 14 – Orsini affair: Felice Orsini and his accomplices fail to assassinate Napoleon III in Paris, but their bombs kill eight and wound 142 people. Because of the involvement of French émigrés living in Britain, there is a brief anti-British feeling in France, but the emperor refuses to support it. * January 25 – The ''Wedding March'' by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional, after it is played on this day at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter Victoria, Princess Royal, to Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Darling Of Paris
''The Darling of Paris'' is a 1917 American silent romantic drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara and Glen White. It was a very loose film adaptation of the 1831 novel ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' by Victor Hugo. It was produced by William Fox. ''The Darling of Paris'' was later re-edited from six to five reels and re-released by Fox on February 16, 1919. The film is now considered lost. Plot The wealthy girl Esmeralda (Theda Bara) is kidnapped by gypsies at birth and becomes, as one might assume, the darling of Paris. She is loved by the bell ringer and former hunchback Quasimodo ( Glen White), Frollo ( Walter Law), the wicked surgeon who cares for him, and an equally wicked Captain Phoebus (Herbert Heyes). However, the titular hunchback is downplayed in favor of gypsy dancing girl Esmerelda. The surgeon kills the Captain and frames Esmeralda, but after many merry mix-ups, she winds back with her wealthy family, happily wed to Quasimodo. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Peacock
''The New York Peacock'' is a 1917 American silent crime drama film directed by Kenean Buel. Distributed by Fox Film Corporation, the film starred Valeska Suratt. It is now considered lost. Cast *Valeska Suratt as Zena * Harry Hilliard as Billy Martin *Eric Mayne as Mr. Martin *Alice Gale as The Mother *Claire Whitney as Billy's Wife *William Black as Graham (credited as W.W. Black) *John Mackin as Miller *Frank Goldsmith as Durrant See also *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * * 1917 films 1917 crime drama films Lost crime drama films Fox Film films American crime drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American films Films directed by Kenean Buel 1917 lost films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Greatest Love
''Her Greatest Love'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards, starring Theda Bara, and based on the 1880 novel ''Moths'' by Ouida. This film is now considered to be lost. Cast * Theda Bara as Hazel * Marie Curtis as Lady Dolly * Walter Law as Prince Zuoroff * Glen White as Lord Jura * Harry Hilliard as Lucies Coresze * Callie Torres as Jeanne De Sonnaz * Alice Gale as Nurse * Grace Saum as Maid See also * List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films Fox Film films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on British novels Films based on works by Ouida Films directed by J. Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart And Soul (1917 Film)
''Heart and Soul'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on the 1887 novel '' Jess'' by H. Rider Haggard and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This film is now considered a lost film. Cast * Theda Bara as Jess * Edwin Holt as John Croft * Claire Whitney as Bess * Walter Law as Drummond * Harry Hilliard as John Neil * Glen White as Pedro * Alice Gale as Mammy * John Webb Dillion as Sancho * Margaret Laird * Kittens Reichert as Bess (in prologue) * Margaret Lairce as Jess (in prologue) * Art Acord as Undetermined Role (uncredited) See also * List of lost films *1937 Fox vault fire The 1937 Fox vault fire was a major fire that broke out in a 20th Century-Fox film-storage facility in Little Ferry, New Jersey, United States, on July 9, 1937. Flammable nitrate film had previously contributed to several fires in film-industr ... References External links * * 1917 films 1917 dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To-Day (1917 Film)
''To-Day'' is a 1917 silent film drama directed by Ralph Ince and starring Florence Reed. A story about prostitution, this film is based on a 1913 stage play ''Today'' by George Broadhurst and Abraham S. Schomer and starred Emily Stevens which ran for an astounding 280 performances in eight months time. Actors Gus Weinburg and Alice Gale are the only actors in the film that appeared in the play. It is considered to be a lost film. It was remade as the early sound picture ''Today'' (1930) by Majestic Pictures starring Conrad Nagel and Catherine Dale Owen. Cast * Florence Reed - Lily Morton *Frank Mills - Fred Morton (*this Frank R. Mills 1867/?1870-1921) *Gus Weinberg - Henry Morton *Alice Gale - Emma Morton * Leonore Harris - Marion Garland (billed as Lenore Harris) *Harry Lambart - Richard Hewlett (billed as Captain Harry Lambert) *Kate Lester Kate Lester (born Sarah Cody, 12 June 1857 – 12 October 1924) was an American theatrical and silent film actress. Her fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magda (film)
Magda is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of names such as Magdalena, which may refer to: * Magda Apanowicz (born 1985), Canadian actress * Magda B. Arnold (1903–2002), Czechoslovakian-born American psychologist * Magda Danysz (born 1974), French art curator and art dealer * Magda Davitt, name in 2017 of Sinéad O'Connor (born 1966), Irish singer-songwriter * Magda Femme, Polish pop singer and songwriter born Magdalena Pokora in 1971 * Magdolna Magda Gabor (1915–1997), Hungarian-American actress and socialite * Magda Gerber (1910–2007), Hungarian-born early childhood educator in the United States * Magda Giannikou (born 1981), Greek-born composer, film scorer, singer, pianist and accordionist * Johanna Maria Magdalena Magda Goebbels (1901–1945), wife of Nazi Germany's Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels * María Magdalena Magda Guzmán (1931–2015), Mexican film and television actress * Magda Ianculescu (1929–1995), Romanian operatic sop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
