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Art Mix
Art Mix (born George Washington Kesterson; June 18, 1896 – December 7, 1972), was an American character actor from the 1920s until the mid-1940s. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, Mix worked as a circus performer and a boxer. He initially appeared under his real name, Kesterson, before being given his stage name by Victor Adamson. Adamson calculated that a cowboy named "Art Mix" would be associated somehow with western superstar Tom Mix, and that small-town exhibitors who could not afford Tom Mix's expensive films would be likely to use cheaper films marketed with the lesser "Art Mix" brand name. Contract problems led Mix to leave Adamson and begin working for producer J. Charles Davis. Art Mix appeared in over 200 film shorts and feature films. Although most of his roles were in smaller and bit parts, he would sometimes be cast in a featured role, such as in 1932's ''Border Devils'', starring Harry Carey. He was even given an occasional leading role, as in the 1935 " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike County, Illinois
Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 16,430. Its county seat is Pittsfield. History Pike County was formed in January 1821 out of Madison County. It was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, leader of the Pike Expedition in 1806 to map out the south and west portions of the Louisiana Purchase. Pike served at the Battle of Tippecanoe, and was killed in 1813 in the War of 1812. Prior to the coming of the first European settler to the future Pike County, French traders, hunters, and travelers passed through the native forests and prairies. Originally Pike County began on the south junction of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. The east boundary was the Illinois River north to the Kankakee River to the Indiana State line on north to Wisconsin territorial line and then west to the Mississippi River to the original point at the south end. The first county seat was Cole's Grove, a post town, in what lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best known for starring in such films as ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937), '' Gunga Din'' (1939) and '' The Corsican Brothers'' (1941). The son of Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of Mary Pickford, he was first married, briefly, to actress Joan Crawford. Early life Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr. was born in New York City; he was the only child of actor Douglas Fairbanks and his first wife, Anna Beth Sully, the daughter of wealthy industrialist Daniel J. Sully. Fairbanks' father was one of cinema's first icons, noted for such swashbuckling adventure films as '' The Mark of Zorro'', ''Robin Hood'' and '' The Thief of Bagdad''. Fairbanks had small roles in his father's films '' American Aristocracy'' (1916) and '' The Three Musketeers'' (1921). His parents divorced when he was nine years old, and both remarried. He lived with his mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Danger Rider (1924 Film)
''The Danger Rider'' is a 1924 American silent film directed by Denver Dixon, and starring Art Mix, Virginia Warwick and Dorothy Lee. It premiered on September 29, 1924, in Linton, Indiana. Cast list * Art Mix * Virginia Warwick * Dorothy Lee * Harry Tenbrook * Dick La Reno Dick La Reno (October 31, 1863 – July 26, 1945) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1914 and 1931. He was born in Ireland and died in Hollywood, California. Selected filmography * '' Ro ... References American silent films American black-and-white films Films directed by Victor Adamson 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Terror Of Pueblo
''The Terror of Pueblo'' is a 1924 American silent western film directed by Denver Dixon, and starring Art Mix and Alma Rayford. It premiered on December 26, 1924, in Emporia, Kansas. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Bill Hanley and Sam Hawkes still settle their disputes with guns. The arrival of Jack Hanley forces the issue, but Jack is averse to bloodshed. He becomes the laughing stock of the ranch, but turns on them finally and after rescuing his father, routs the enemy and wins the girl. Cast * Art Mix as Jack Hanley (credited as George Kesterson) * Alma Rayford as Anita * Lafe McKee * Jim Welch * William Berke William A. Berke (born October 3, 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – died February 15, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He wrote, directed, and/or produced some 200 films over a ... (credited as William Lester) * Milburn Morante * Mary Bruce References Silent American Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of Santa Fe (1924 Film)
''South of Santa Fe'' is a 1924 American silent western film directed by Victor Adamson under the name Denver Dixon, a pseudonym he often used. A low budget film, it starred Art Mix Art Mix (born George Washington Kesterson; June 18, 1896 – December 7, 1972), was an American character actor from the 1920s until the mid-1940s. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, Mix worked as a circus performer and a boxer. He initiall .... It premiered on July 16, 1924, in Chillicothe, Ohio. References External links * American silent films American black-and-white films 1924 drama films 1924 films Films directed by Victor Adamson 1920s English-language films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Of The Wasteland
''Romance of the Wasteland'', originally known as ''Hidden Law'', is a 1924 American silent film starring Art Mix and Alma Rayford. It premiered on October 10, 1924. Cast list *Art Mix Art Mix (born George Washington Kesterson; June 18, 1896 – December 7, 1972), was an American character actor from the 1920s until the mid-1940s. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, Mix worked as a circus performer and a boxer. He initiall ... as Ned Davis * Alma Rayford as Virginia Fairfield References American silent films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Of Cactus Range
''Ace of Cactus Range'' is a 1924 American silent film directed by Denver Dixon and Malon Andrus and starring Art Mix, Virginia Warwick, and Clifford Davidson. It was released in April 1924. Plot U.S. Marshal Bob Cullen has infiltrated a gang of diamond thieves. When a local rancher discovers their operation, the gang's leader, Bull Davidson, begins to harass the rancher's daughter, Virginia Marsden. Attempting to escape the unwanted attention from Davidson, Marsden runs off to a remote cabin, but the gang follows. Cullen creates a diversion by overturning a lantern, then flees the cabin on horseback with Marsden. The gang pursues, and when Cullen's horse is injured in a fall, Cullen and Marsden are forced to spend the night on the open plain. The following morning the gang catches up. They capture Cullen and Marsden, tying Cullen up and leaving him suspended from a tree. Eventually Cullen escapes and makes it back to the gang's camp, where he able to rescue the girl. Cast li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leadership The institute is composed of leaders from the film, entertainment, business, and academic communities. The board of trustees is chaired by Kathleen Kennedy and the board of directors chaired by Robert A. Daly guide the organization, which is led by President and CEO, film historian Bob Gazzale. Prior leaders were founding director George Stevens Jr. (from the organization's inception in 1967 until 1980) and Jean Picker Firstenberg (from 1980 to 2007). History The American Film Institute was founded by a 1965 presidential mandate announced in the Rose Garden of the White House by Lyndon B. Johnson—to establish a national arts organization to preserve the legacy of American film heritage, educate the next generation of fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately owned cemetery in Glendale, California. It is the original and current flagship location of Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries, a chain of six cemeteries and four additional mortuaries in Southern California. History Forest Lawn Memorial Park was founded in 1906 as a not-for-profit cemetery by a group of businessmen from San Francisco. Dr. Hubert Eaton and C.B. Sims entered into a sales contract with the cemetery in 1912. Eaton took over its management in 1917. Although Eaton did not start Forest Lawn, he is credited as its "Founder" for his innovations of establishing the "memorial-park plan". He eliminated upright grave markers and brought in works by established artists. He was the first to open a funeral home on dedicated cemetery grounds. He was a firm believer in a joyous life after death. Convinced that most cemeteries were "unsightly, depressing stoneyards," he pledged to create one that would reflect his optimistic Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver Dixon
Albert Victor Adamson (January 4, 1890 – November 9, 1972) was a New Zealand director, producer, screenwriter, and actor most famous for directing and starring in B and Z grade westerns in the early days of motion pictures. Adamson often used pseudonyms to credit himself, most often using the name Denver Dixon. His son, Al Adamson, would later follow his father in producing B movies during the 1960s and 1970s. Biography Adamson was born January 4, 1890, in Auckland, New Zealand. In the late 1910s, he moved to the United States with a home-produced movie and found a distributor. He continued making his own movies despite a lack of early success with his films. Adamson began producing films around 1920. He called his production company Art Mix Productions and named himself the star. Adamson, however, found himself increasingly drawn to work behind the camera. He hired actor George Kesterson to act in his films using the Art Mix moniker, a name that Kesterson used for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Brennan
Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner'' (1940), making him one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards, and the only male or female actor to win three awards in the supporting actor category. Brennan was also nominated for his performance in ''Sergeant York'' (1941). Other noteworthy performances were in ''To Have and Have Not'' (1944), ''My Darling Clementine'' (1946), '' Red River'' (1948), and ''Rio Bravo'' (1959). Early life Brennan was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, less than two miles from his family's home in Swampscott, Massachusetts.World War I Draft Records, Essex County, Massachusetts, Roll 1684678, Draft Board 24. His parents were both Irish immigrants. His father was an engineer and inventor, and young Brennan also studied engineering at Rindge Tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
