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Betty Morrissey
Betty Morrissey (September 14, 1907 – April 20, 1944) was an American film actress. She appeared in 12 films between 1923 and 1931. She was born and died in New York City. Morrissey's mother was Anna Morrissey. Morrissey was discovered by Erich von Stroheim and appeared in some of his films. She plays the feminine lead in ''The Leather Pusher'' series which stars Reginald Denny. She also appeared with Denny in 1925's '' Skinner's Dress Suit'' in which she did a Charleston style dance. She has roles in The Gold Rush starring Charlie Chaplin as well as ''Woman of Paris''. She left the motion picture industry in 1928 when she married James A. Murray. Murray became a first lieutenant and trial judge advocate at the army air base in Santa Ana, California. Morrissey died at St. Clare's Hospital in New York City under the name Mrs. Elizabeth Murray''Ex Film Actress Dies In New York'', ''The New York Times'', April 22, 1944, pg. A8. on April 20, 1944, aged 36. The Murrays had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Shall I Do?
''What Shall I Do?'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Dorothy Mackaill, John Harron, and Louise Dresser. Synopsis After an accident, a man suffers from amnesia and leaves his wife and child to return to his old life. Cast * Dorothy Mackaill as Jeanie Andrews * John Harron as Jack Nelson * Louise Dresser as Mrs. McLean * William V. Mong as Henry McLean * Betty Morrissey as Dolly McLean * Ann May as Mary Conway * Ralph McCullough as Tom Conway * Joan Standing as Lizzie * Tom O'Brien as Big Jim Brown * Danny Hoy as Joe, a Bus Boy Preservation With no copies of ''What Shall I Do?'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char .... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth Whi ... [...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] |
1944 Deaths
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1907 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Among Lovers
''Honor Among Lovers'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Dorothy Arzner. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Fredric March, Monroe Owsley, Charles Ruggles and Ginger Rogers. Plot Julia Traynor (Claudette Colbert) is a highly efficient personal secretary, managing nearly everything for her boss, Wall Street trader Jerry Stafford (Fredric March). Julia's fiancé Philip Craig (Monroe Owsley) works in Wall Street as well. Monty Dunn (Charlie Ruggles), a friend of Jerry, is linked with Doris Brown (Ginger Rogers). Jerry wants to be more than Julia's boss, but she loves Philip. After Jerry persists in pursuing her, Julia decides to marry Philip; Jerry fires her. A year later, Julia invites Jerry to her first anniversary party. He immediately falls for her again and kisses her. Monty tells Philip that their investment in silk has failed; Philip makes a scene, and admits to Julia that he'd been embezzling money from Jerry and other investors. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Desert Demon
''The Desert Demon'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, Betty Morrissey, and Harry Todd. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Bill Davis, also known as Buffalo Bill, Jr., saves a young Indian woman from an attack by Jim Slade. Lost in the desert, Bill's horse dies of thirst. Nita Randall, whose father runs a nearby mine, arrives just in time to prevent Bill from suffering a similar fate. Slade plots to gain control of the Randall mine. One of the conspirators is shot by Randall, who dies from an injury but believes that he has killed his enemy. Bill takes the blame, but Nita, concerned by the loss of her father, is temporarily influenced against him. Her eyes are opened when Bill beats up Slade. Bill and Nita are united in matrimony. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Davis * Betty Morrissey as Nita Randall * Frank Ellis as Jim Slade * Harry Todd as Snitz Doolittle * John M. O'Brien as Bugs * Frank Austin as Dad Randal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 In Film
The following is an overview of 1925 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1925 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *June 26: Charlie Chaplin's ''The Gold Rush'' premieres. It is voted the best film of the year by critics in The Film Daily annual poll *September 25: Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin rebuilt as Germany's largest cinema reopens. *November 5: MGM's war drama film ''The Big Parade'' is released. It is a massive commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing picture of the 1920s in the United States. *December 30: MGM's biblical epic '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' premieres in New York City. It is the most expensive silent film ever made, costing $4 million (around $ million when adjusted for inflation) *Hong Shen publishes the film script ''Mrs. Shentu'' in the Shanghai magazine ''Eastern Miscellany''. It is never filmed, but is con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Of The Night (1925 Film)
''Lady of the Night '' is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Monta Bell. The film stars Norma Shearer in a dual role. Plot Chris Helmer is sentenced to 20 years in prison by Judge Banning, and has to leave his wife and baby girl. By coincidence, the judge has a daughter about the same age. Eighteen years later, the two now motherless young women graduate, Florence Banning from an exclusive private school, Molly Helmer from reform school. Molly and her two friends become taxi dancer A taxi dancer is a paid dance partner in a partner dance. Taxi dancers are hired to dance with their customers on a dance-by-dance basis. When taxi dancing first appeared in taxi-dance halls during the early 20th century in the United States, mal ...s. One day, Molly rejects the advances of a stranger at the dance hall where she works. When her boyfriend, "Chunky" Dunn, tries to defend her, he gets knocked down. She is rescued by Chunky's friend, inventor David Page, and falls i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traffic In Hearts
''Traffic in Hearts'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Robert Frazer, Mildred Harris, and Marion Feducha.Munden p. 825 Synopsis A man plans to build modern tenement buildings, but is opposed by his girlfriend's father who has a vested interest in preventing change. Cast * Robert Frazer as Lawrence Hallor * Mildred Harris as Alice Hamilton * Marion Feducha as Shrimp * Charles Wellesley as John Hamilton * John Herdman as Dad Clark * Betty Morrissey Betty Morrissey (September 14, 1907 – April 20, 1944) was an American film actress. She appeared in 12 films between 1923 and 1931. She was born and died in New York City. Morrissey's mother was Anna Morrissey. Morrissey was discovered b ... as Jerry 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 * 1924 films 1924 dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turned Up (film)
''Turned Up'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by James Chapin and starring Charles Hutchison, Mary Beth Milford and Crauford Kent.Katchmer p.176 Synopsis A young bank teller is really an agent of the Department of Justice working undercover to expose a crooked bank president and the gang he is in cahoots with. Cast * Charles Hutchison as Bruce Pomroy * Mary Beth Milford as Betty Brownee * Crauford Kent as Paul Gilmore * Otto Lederer as John Creighton * Betty Morrissey as Lola * Charles Cruz as Joe Turner * Charles Force Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ... as Tom Martin References Bibliography * Katchmer, George A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses''. McFarland, 2015. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
