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Ben Weldon
Ben Welden (born Benjamin Weinblatt; June 12, 1901 – October 17, 1997) was an American character actor who played a wide variety of Damon Runyon-type gangsters in various movies and television shows. Early years Welden was born in Toledo, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Career Welden's film debut occurred in the British production ''The Man from Chicago'' (1930). After freelancing for several years, he signed with Warner Bros. in 1937. Short, balding and somewhat rotund, Welden often literally played a "heavy", frequently in a somewhat comical or slightly dim-witted way, offsetting the sinister nature of his character's actions. Among his roles in this vein was ''The Big Sleep'' (1946). Fans of '' Adventures of Superman'' remember him well, as he appeared in eight episodes, always as a different character and yet really the ''same'' character, in a way. His best-known ''Superman'' episode might be "Flight to the North", in which he tries (and fails) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Corpse
''The Missing Corpse'' is a 1945 American comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman. Plot summary The publisher of The Tribune newspaper, Henry Kruger, who is used to ordering his staff around, finds that he is ignored by everyone in his own home. He is shocked when he discovers a scandalous picture of his own daughter, Phyllis, on the front page of the competing paper, The Daily Argus. Henry pays a visit to the dubious publisher of the competing paper, Andy McDonald, and warns him not to ever publish a picture like that again, or Henry will kill him. Henry is unaware of the fact that a man named "Slippery" Joe Clary has overheard his conversation with Andy, which Joe later reveals to him, threatening to expose him. Henry counters by claiming that Andy was the one who got Joe sentenced with his testimony, and that Andy dated Joe's girlfriend while he was in prison. To avoid further complications, Henry takes a long vacation, following the suggestion of his chauffeur. While H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Rembrandt
''The Missing Rembrandt'' is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner, Jane Welsh, Miles Mander, and Francis L. Sullivan. It is considered a lost film. The film was loosely based on the 1904 Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the second film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. Plot Sherlock Holmes goes on the trail of a Rembrandt painting, stolen by a drug-addicted artist. Cast *Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes *Jane Welsh as Lady Violet Lamsden *Miles Mander as Claude Holford *Francis L. Sullivan as Baron von Guntermann *Ian Fleming as Doctor Watson *Dino Galvani as Carlo Ravelli *Philip Hewland as Inspector Lestrade *Minnie Rayner as Mrs Hudson * Herbert Lomas as Manning Reception ''The New York Times'' reviewer wrote that, though it is "slightly changed as to action and entirely as to title, provides both excitement and laughter" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General John Regan (1933 Film)
''General John Regan'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Ben Welden. It is an adaptation of the 1913 play '' General John Regan'' by George A. Birmingham. It was a quota film made at British and Dominion Studios, Elstree, for release by Paramount.Chibnall p.272 Cast * Henry Edwards as Dr. O'Grady * Chrissie White as Moya Kent * Ben Welden as Billing * Pegeen Mair as Mary Ellen * David Horne as Major Kent * W.G. Fay WG may refer to: In arts and entertainment * W&G Records, an Australian recording company * ''Will & Grace'', a television series * Wonder Girls, a South Korean girl group Businesses * W. G. Bagnall, a locomotive manufacturer in Stafford, Englan ... as Golligher * Fred O'Donovan as Doyle * Denis O'Neil as Kerrigan * Eugene Leahy as Sergeant Colgan * George Callaghan as Moriarty * Mary O'Farrell as Mrs. Gregg See also * '' General John Regan'' (1921) References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home, Sweet Home (1933 Film)
''Home, Sweet Home'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by George A. Cooper and starring John Stuart, Marie Ney and Richard Cooper. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Wood p.78 Cast * John Stuart as Richard Pelham * Marie Ney as Constance Pelham * Richard Cooper as Tuprnan * Sydney Fairbrother as Mrs. Bagshow * Cyril Raymond as John Falkirk * Eve Becke as Betty Marlin * Eliot Makeham as James Merrick * Felix Aylmer as Robert Wilding KC * Ben Welden as Santos * Joan Carter * Barbara Everest Barbara Everest (19 June 1890 – 9 February 1968) was a British stage and film actress. She was born in Southfields, Surrey, and made her screen debut in the 1916 film ''The Man Without a Soul''. On stage she played Queen Anne in the 1935 his ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927–1939''. British Film Institute, 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Send 'em Back Half Dead
''Send 'em Back Half Dead'' is a 1933 comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Nelson Keys, Polly Luce and Ben Welden. It is intended as a parody of the American film '' Bring 'Em Back Alive'', released the previous year. It was made at Blattner Studios, Elstree, as a quota quickie for distribution by Fox Film.Chibnall p.269 Cast * Nelson Keys as Hank Ruck * Polly Luce as Marie Ruck * Ben Welden as Mustapha * Kenneth Kove Kenneth Kove (1892–1984) was a British actor. He was a regular member of the Aldwych farce team between 1923 and 1930, often in "silly-ass" roles; appearing in '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1923), '' Thark'' (1927), '' A Cup of Kindness'' (1929), ... as Roland Peabody * Andreas Malandrinos as Tony * Jack Harris References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Their Night Out
''Their Night Out'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Claude Hulbert, Renee Houston and Gus McNaughton. It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios.Wood p.76 The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland. Cast * Claude Hulbert as Jimmy Oliphant * Renee Houston as Maggie Oliphant * Gus McNaughton as Fred Simpson * Binnie Barnes as Lola * Jimmy Godden as Archibald Bunting * Amy Veness as Gertrude Bunting * Judy Kelly as Betty Oliphant * Ben Welden as Crook * Hal Gordon as Sgt. Bert Simpson * Marie Ault Marie Ault (2 September 1870 – 9 May 1951) was a British character actress of stage and film. Biography Born as Mary Cragg, in Wigan, Lancashire, (now Greater Manchester. England. Ault was a star in many British films of the silent era but is ... as Cook References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. *Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Man (1933 Film)
''The Medicine Man'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Pat Paterson, and Ben Welden. It was produced at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by the American company RKO Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. Plot summary A young man impersonates a doctor. Cast * Claud Allister as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire * Frank Pettingell as Amos Wells * Pat Paterson as Gwendoline Wells * Ben Welden as Joe Garbel * Jeanne Stuart as Flossie * Viola Compton as Mrs. Wells * George Mozart as Sir Timothy Rugg * Drusilla Wills as Boadicea Briggs * Ronald Simpson as Dr. Wesley Primus * Victor Stanley as Bitoff * Syd Crossley as A Commissionaire * Andreas Malandrinos as A Hotel Manager * Betty Astell Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005), born Betty Julia Hymans, was an English actress, best known for comedy and pantomime productions on stage, screen, and radio wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pride Of The Force
''The Pride of the Force'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, Patrick Aherne, Faith Bennett and Hal Gordon. The plot concerns a farmworker who inadvertently becomes the pride of the Metropolitan Police force. Produced by British International Pictures as part of a series of vehicles for the music hall star Leslie Fuller, it was shot at the company's Elstree Studios.Wood p.79 The film's sets were designed by the art director John Mead. It was trade shown in August 1933 but didn't go on full release until March 1934. Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill / Bob Porter * Patrick Aherne as Max Heinrich * Nancy Bates as Sheila * Faith Bennett as Peggy Ramsbottom * King Curtis as Steve * Alf Goddard as Sergeant Brown * Hal Gordon as Dick Smith * Frank Perfitt as Inspector Ramsbottom * Ben Welden Ben Welden (born Benjamin Weinblatt; June 12, 1901 – October 17, 1997) was an American character actor who played a wide variety of Damon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannequin (1933 Film)
''Mannequin'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Harold French, Judy Kelly and Diana Beaumont. It was made at Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. Produced as a quota quickie, it was released by the American distributor RKO.Chibnall p.273 Synopsis A boxer leaves his true love for another woman but ultimately returns to her. Cast * Harold French as Peter Tattersall * Judy Kelly as Heather Trent * Diana Beaumont as Lady Diana Savage * Whitmore Humphreys as Billy Armstrong (as Whitmore Humphries) * Richard Cooper as Lord Bunny Carstairs * Ben Welden as Chris Dempson * Faith Bennett as Queenie * Vera Bogetti as Nancy * Anna Lee as Babette * William Pardue as Armstrong's trainer * Carol Lees as Binkie * Toni Edgar-Bruce as Mrs. Mannering References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is The Life (1933 Film)
''This Is the Life'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Gordon Harker, Binnie Hale and Betty Astell. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios by British Lion.Wood p.79 Cast * Gordon Harker as Albert Tuttle * Binnie Hale as Sarah Tuttle * Betty Astell as Edna Wynne * Ray Milland as Bob Travers * Jack Barty as Bert Scroggins * Charles Heslop as Mr. Diggs * Percy Parsons as Lefty Finn * Ben Welden as Two Gun Mullins * Norma Whalley as Miss Vavasour * Julian Royce as Bronson * Percival Mackey Thomas Percival Montague Mackey (1 June 1894 – 23 November 1950) was a British pianist, composer and bandleader. He is particularly known for his work as a composer and musical director for films during the 1930s and 1940s. Life and career Mac ... and His Orchestra as Themselves References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Grace Gives Notice (1933 Film)
''His Grace Gives Notice'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and based on the 1922 novel '' His Grace Gives Notice'' by Lady Laura Troubridge which had previously been adapted into a 1924 film. It starred Arthur Margetson, Viola Keats, Charles Groves and Victor Stanley.Sutton p.257 It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios. Cast * Arthur Margetson as George Barwick * Viola Keats as Barbara Rannock * Victor Stanley as James Roper * Barry Livesey as Ted Burlington * Ben Welden as Michael Collier * Edgar Norfolk as Captain Langley * Dick Francis as Mr. Perks * Laurence Hanray as Mr. Grayling * Charles Groves as Henry Evans * O. B. Clarence as Lord Rannock * Gertrude Sterroll Gertrude Sterroll was a British stage and film actress. Selected filmography * '' Bars of Iron'' (1920) * '' The Shadow Between'' (1920) * ''Dicky Monteith'' (1922) * '' Potter's Clay'' (1922) * '' The Glorious Adventure'' (1922) * '' The Wine of ... as Lady Rannock Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born Lucky (film)
''Born Lucky'' is a 1933 British rags to riches musical-comedy drama, directed by Michael Powell and starring Rene Ray and John Longden. The screenplay was adapted from the 1928 novel ''Mops'' by Marguerite Florence Barclay. ''Born Lucky'' is one of eleven quota quickies directed by Powell between 1931 and 1936 of which no print is known to survive. The film is not held in the BFI National Archive (nor in this case do they even hold any stills or publicity material), and is classed as "missing, believed lost". This was the first film that the great cinematographer Oswald Morris worked on as a clapper boy. Plot Mops (Ray), so called because of her striking curly hair, is an orphan living in the East End of London with her guardian Turnips (Talbot O'Farrell), whose nickname derives from his craft of carving flowers out of vegetables, which he sells to earn a few extra coppers to augment his income as a lighting-man at the local music hall. Mops performs there and earns a li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |