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Billy Franey
William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appearance and fuzzy mustache, usually in a suit a couple of sizes too big. His late career included numerous uncredited appearances in classics like ''Bringing Up Baby'', and he also appeared as the father-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in several of his series of short comedies. Franey contracted influenza and died from complications involving the illness in 1940. in his funeral the Mouners were Gale Henry, Vivian Oakland, Milburn Morante, Edgar Kennedy, and Max Asher (actor) Partial filmography * ''The Leak'' (1917)''Motography'' Volume 17, Issue 4 - Page 1019 1917 ''The Leak'' (William Franey) * '' Skirts'' (1921) * '' Quincy Adams Sawyer'' (1922) * '' A Western Demon'' (1922) * ''The White Panther'' (1924) * ''The Fire Patrol'' (1924) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
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Manhattan Madness (1925 Film)
''Manhattan Madness'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by John McDermott and starring Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor, a then real life husband and wife duo. It was produced by Fine Arts Pictures and distributed through Associated Exhibitors. This film is a remake of Douglas Fairbanks's 1916 film '' Manhattan Madness''. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, young Westerner Steve O’Dare comes to New York City in search of thrills but finds it very dull. A host of his friends decide to whoop things up a bit. An attractive young woman (Taylor) to whom Steve has been introduced has been suddenly kidnapped and sends him an S.O.S. from a house on Long Island. In good faith, Steve rushes to the rescue. The Long Island place appears to be possessed or the habitat of an evil gang determined to exterminate him by any means possible. Mysterious happenings occur in the house such as sliding walls, trap doors, dungeons, and what not. Steve gets busy and tackles them on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Stallion (1927 Film)
''The Golden Stallion'' is a 1927 American silent Western film serial produced by Nat Levine's Mascot Pictures (the first serial produced by Mascot) and directed by Harry S. Webb. Plot Two men search for a fabled gold mine. The clue to the mine's location is branded on the neck of a wild horse, "White Fury", and the men battle each other to capture the horse first. Cast * Maurice Bennett Flynn as Wynne Randall * Joe Bonomo as Ewart Garth * Jay J. Bryan as Black Eagle * Ann Small as Watona * White Fury the Horse as The Golden Stallion * Bert De Marc * Billy Franey * Tom London as Jules La Roux * Molly Malone as Joan Forythe * Burr McIntosh William Burr McIntosh (August 21, 1862 – April 28, 1942) was an American lecturer, photographer, film studio owner, silent film actor, author, publisher of ''The'' ''Burr McIntosh Monthly'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dangerous Dude
''The Dangerous Dude'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Bruce Gordon and Dorothy Dwan.Munden p.166 Cast * Reed Howes as Bob Downs * Bruce Gordon as Harold Simpson * Dorothy Dwan as Janet Jordan * Billy Franey * David Kirby * Richard Travers Richard Travers (15 April 1885 – 20 April 1935) was a Canadian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1930. Selected filmography *''Homespun'' (1913) short for Essanay *''The Ambition of the ... 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 * 1926 films 1920s action films American action films Films directed by Harry Joe Brown American silent feature films Rayart Pictures films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dead Line (1926 Film)
''The Dead Line'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Bob Custer, Nita Cavalier and Robert McKim.Munden, p. 175 Synopsis Sonora Slim run across a man dying in the desert, who reveals he had discovered a potentially lucrative mine before being shot by a bandit. Cast * Bob Custer as Sonora Slim * Nita Cavalier as Alice Wilson * Robert McKim as 'Silver Sam' McGee * Tom Bay as Snake Sneed * Marianna Moya as Lolita * Billy Franey as 'Extra' Long * Gino Corrado Gino Corrado (born Gino Liserani; 9 February 1893 – 23 December 1982) was an Italian-born film actor."Obituaries." ''Variety'' (Archive: 1905-2000); Los Angeles. Vol. 309, Iss. 10, (Jan 5, 1983): 78-79. Via Proquest. He appeared in more ... asJuan Álavarez References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Quest
''Danger Quest'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Ethel Shannon and J.P. McGowan.Munden p.164 Cast * Reed Howes as Rob Rollins * Ethel Shannon as Nan Colby * J.P. McGowan as Col. Spiffy * David Kirby as Spatz Barrett * Billy Franey as Rolf Royce * Fred Kohler as Otto Shugars * George Reed (actor), George Reed as Umhatten * Rodney Keyes as Inspector 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 * 1926 films 1920s action films American action films Films directed by Harry Joe Brown American silent feature films Rayart Pictures films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent action films {{Action-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Desperate Moment
''A Desperate Moment'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Jack Dawn and starring Wanda Hawley, Theodore von Eltz, and Sheldon Lewis Sheldon Lewis (April 20, 1868 – May 7, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1936. Lewis was married to actress Virginia Pearson, and they were .... Plot As described in a film magazine review, while on a yachting trip with her father, Virginia Dean falls in love with Captain John Reynolds. The schooner is seized by bandit stowaways, who kill several crewmembers, and then set the elder Peter Dean and the remaining crew adrift, but hold Virginia and John hostage. The vessel catches fire and burns to the waterline and is abandoned, the survivors reaching a tropical island. While the gangsters reform, their leader Blackie Slade incites the island's natives to attack the party. Blackie is slain and the others are rescued by a passing s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of The Northwest
''Code of the Northwest'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Frank S. Mattison and starring Tom London, Frank Austin and Shirley Palmer.Munden, p. 135-36 Synopsis In Canada a Mountie is assisted by his police dog to bring in a wanted man. Cast * Sandow the Dog as Sandow * Richard Lang as Sgt. Jerry Tyler * Tom London as Pvt. Frank Stafford * Frank Austin as Sandy McKenna * Shirley Palmer as Lorna McKenna * Billy Franey William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appea ... as Posty McShanigan * Eddie Brownell as Clay Hamilton * Loraine Lamont as Jeanie McKenna * Jack Richardson as Donald Stafford References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Windjammer
''The Windjammer'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Billy Sullivan, Thelma Hill and Billy Franey.Munden p.907 It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Pictures. Synopsis After graduating from college, Billy Tanner enters his family's old circus business. He becomes engaged in a running battle with a champion boxer who he is forced to fight. Cast * Billy Sullivan as Billy Tanner * Thelma Hill * Billy Franey * J.P. Lockney * Robert Walker * Fred Burns * George Magrill * Henry Roquemore * Gypsy Clark The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Saddle
''King of the Saddle'' is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring Bill Cody, Joan Meredith and Billy Franey. Cast * Bill Cody as Billy * Joan Meredith as Mary * Billy Franey William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appea ... as Nick References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by William James Craft Associated Exhibitors films Films set in Missouri Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Señor Daredevil
''Senor Daredevil'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Ken Maynard, Dorothy Devore, and George Nichols (actor), George Nichols.Munden, p. 631 Cast * Ken Maynard as Don Luis O'Flaherty * Dorothy Devore as Sally Blake * George Nichols (actor), George Nichols as 'Tiger' O'Flagherty * Josef Swickard as Juan Estrada * J.P. McGowan as Jesse Wilks * Sheldon Lewis as Ratburn * Buck Black as Pat Muldoon * Billy Franey as The Cook 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 * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by Albert S. Rogell 1920s English-language films First National Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Of The Mounted
''Moran of the Mounted'' is a 1926 American silent western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Sheldon Lewis and Virginia Warwick.Connelly p.388 A northern, it was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Pictures. Synopsis Moran, a Mountie, is accused of killing the father of the woman he loves. He is given one week to track down the real culprit. Cast * Reed Howes as Moran * Sheldon Lewis as Lamont * J.P. McGowan as Sgt. Churchill * Bruce Gordon as Carlson * Virginia Warwick as Fleurette * Billy Franey as 'Mooch' Mullens * Harry Semels as Dubuc * Chief Yowlachie Chief Yowlachie (August 15, 1890 – March 7, 1966), also known as Daniel Simmons; was a Native American actor from the Yakama tribe in the U.S. state of Washington, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films. He is pe ... as Biting Wolf References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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