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Bernard B. Ray
Bernard Benny Ray (born Benjamin Shamrayevsky, November 18, 1895 - December 10, 1964) was a Russian-born American film producer and director. He is closely associated with the production of low-budget B films of Poverty Row, involved with companies such as Reliable Pictures during the 1930s. In some film credits, like ''Rio Rattler'' (1935), he has used the pseudonym "Franklin Shamray". Death On December 10, 1964, after what appears to have been a long illness, Ray died of undisclosed causes at the Motion Picture Country Home Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife Georgia Mae Tallant, to whom he was married between 1927 and 1958. Selected filmography * ''Bitter Sweets'' (1928) * '' Women Men Marry'' (1931) * '' At Twelve Midnight'' (1933) * ''Rawhide Mail'' (1934) * '' Mystery Ranch'' (1934) * ''Ridin' Thru'' (1934) * '' Fighting Hero'' (1934) * ''Terror of the Plains'' (1934) * ''Unconquered Bandit'' (1935) * '' The Cactus Kid'' (1935) * ''Tracy Rides'' (1935) * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawhide Mail
''Rawhide Mail'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Jack Perrin, Nelson McDowell and Chris-Pin Martin.Pitts, p. 310. Plot Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Reed * Nelson McDowell as Judge * Chris-Pin Martin as Pedro Esteban * Lillian Gilmore as Nora Hastings * Richard Cramer as Hal Drummond * Lafe McKee as Sheriff * George Chesebro as Porky - Henchman * Jimmy Aubrey as Mike - Henchman * Robert Walker as Brown - the Buyer * Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ... as Tim - Bartender References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1934 films 1930s action adve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Of Arizona
''North of Arizona'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Blanche Mehaffey and Lane Chandler.Pitts p.306 It was a low-budget B film made by Reliable Pictures. Main cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Loomis * Blanche Mehaffey as Madge Herron * Lane Chandler as Ray Keeler * Al Bridge as George Tully * Murdock MacQuarrie as Elmer Herron * George Chesebro as Dick * Artie Ortego as Red Cloud * Budd Buster Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), usually credited as Budd Buster (and sometimes Bud Buster), was an American actor known for B western films. He sometimes was credited as George Selk in his later work. Early life Bus ... as Grey Wolf References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) films 1930s En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Jack (film)
''Texas Jack'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Jack Perrin, Jayne Regan and Nelson McDowell.Pitts p.305 Partial cast * Jack Perrin as Texas Jack Carrol * Jayne Regan as Ann Hall * Nelson McDowell as Barney * Robert D. Walker as Dan Corey, aka Andrew Cole * Cope Borden as Skinny, the boy * Lew Meehan as Henchman Biff Jones * Blackie Whiteford as Henchman Cal * Budd Buster as Chief Kickapoo * Oscar Gahan as Tuck, A Minstrel * Jim Oates James Oates (born 19 March 1991) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender. Career Early career Oates began his career with Manly United, before signing for the Central Coast Mariners youth team in 2010. He joined ... as Nip, A Minstrel References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1935 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigger Tom
''Trigger Tom'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Al St. John and Bernadene Hayes.Pitts p.318 Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Hunter * Al St. John as Stub Macey * William Gould as Mose Jeckyl * John Elliott as Nord Jergenson * Bernadene Hayes as Dorothy Jergenson * Bud Osborne as Scarface * Lloyd Ingraham as Pop Slater * Hal Taliaferro Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ... as Sam Slater References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films Films directed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now Or Never (1935 Film)
''Now or Never'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Richard Talmadge, Janet Chandler and Eddie Davis.Balio p.342 Plot Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Rainey / Norman Gray * Janet Chandler as Audrey Ferry * Eddie Davis as Riley * Robert Walker as Mike McGowan - Henchman * Otto Metzetti as Henchman Braun * Tom Ricketts Thomas B. Ricketts (15 January 1853 – 19 January 1939) was an English-born American stage and film actor and director who was a pioneer in the film industry. He portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in the first American film adaptation of ''A Christm ... as Robert - the Butler * Victor Metzetti as Cobb - Henchman References Bibliography * Balio, Tino. Grand Design: Hollywood as a Modern Business Enterprise, 1930–1939. University of California Press. External links * 1935 films 1930s crime action films American crime action films Films directed by Bernard B. Ray Reliable Pictures films American black-and-white film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Valley (1935 Film)
''Silent Valley'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Tom Tyler, Al Bridge and Nancy Deshon.Pitts p.314-15 Cast * Tom Tyler as Sheriff Tom Hall * Al Bridge as Jim Farley * Nancy Deshon as Helen Jones * Hal Taliaferro as Fred Jones * Charles King as Henchman Harry Keller * Slim Whitaker as Pete Childers, aka Peterson * Art Miles Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of wha ... as Deputy George Hull * Murdock MacQuarrie as Rancher Barnes References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Pilot
''The Fighting Pilot'' (aka ''Fighting Pilot'') is a 1935 American action film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Richard Talmadge, Gertrude Messinger and Robert Frazer. When an inventor develops a new type of aircraft, a crooked businessman attempts to steals the aircraft and its blueprints. The company test pilot, who is the boyfriend of the inventor's daughter, foil the criminals. Plot In Washington D.C., Mr. Jones (Rafael Storm) receives a telegram from Los Angeles asking him to secure rights to a newly designed aircraft from inventor F. S. Reynolds ( William Humphrey). Later that day, Cardigan ( Robert Frazer), a gangster, lies to Jones that Reynolds is not really interested in his offer. Cardigan tries unsuccessfully to buy the aircraft and its plans from Reynolds. Test pilot Hal Foster (Richard Talmadge) and his girl friend, Reynolds' daughter Jean (Gertrude Messinger), arrive and Hal throws Cardigan out. Afterwards, Hal test flies the new aircraft and as he and Reynol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Rides
''Tracy Rides'' is a 1935 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Virginia Brown Faire and Edmund Cobb.Pitts p.313 Plot Cast * Tom Tyler as Sheriff Tom Tracy * Virginia Brown Faire as Molly Hampton * Edmund Cobb as Ned Hampton * Charles K. French as John Hampton * Carol Shandrew as Judy Green * Lafe McKee as Jim Green * Jimmy Aubrey as Sandy, the Cook References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Harry S. Webb Reliable Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cactus Kid (1935 Film)
''The Cactus Kid'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Jayne Regan and Philo McCullough. Main cast * Jack Perrin as Cactus Kid * Fred Humes as Jimmie * Philo McCullough as Duncan * Slim Whitaker as Plug * Joe De La Cruz as Cheyenne * Jayne Regan as Beth * Tom London as Sheriff * Kit Guard as Smiley * Tina Menard as Rosie * Hal Taliaferro Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ... as Andy References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unconquered Bandit
''Unconquered Bandit'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Lillian Gilmore and Slim Whitaker.Pitts p.312 The film is a remake of ''Dynamite Ranch'' (1932), Main cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Morgan * Lillian Gilmore as Helen Cleyburn * Slim Whitaker as Jose Porfirio aka The Night Hawk * William Gould as Frank Cleyburn * John Elliott as Mr. Morgan, Tom's Father * Earl Dwire as Pedro Gonzales * Joe De La Cruz as Gasparo De Gama * George Chesebro as Cleyburn Henchman Dick * Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ... as Cleyburn Henchman * Richard Alexander as Night Hawk Henchman Pat * George Hazel as Night Hawk Henchman Alonzo References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror Of The Plains
''Terror of the Plains'' is a 1934 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Roberta Gale and William Gould (actor), William Gould.Pitts p.315 Main cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Lansing - Posing as Tom Smith * Roberta Gale as Bess Roberts * William Gould (actor), William Gould as Kirk Cramer - aka Butcher Wells * Slim Whitaker as Nevada - Henchman * Fern Emmett as Rose * Nelson McDowell as Parson Jones * Frank Rice (actor), Frank Rice as Banty - Tom's Sidekick * Ralph Lewis (actor), Ralph Lewis as Dad Lansing * Robert D. Walker, Robert Walker as Sheriff * Murdock MacQuarrie as Cole - Foreman References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1934 films 1934 Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |