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British Intelligence (film)
''British Intelligence'' is a 1940 spy film set in World War I. It was directed by Terry O. Morse and stars Boris Karloff and Margaret Lindsay. The film, also known as ''Enemy Agent'', was released in the United States in January 1940. The Warner Bros. B picture was based on a 1918 play ''Three Faces East'' written by Anthony Paul Kelly and produced on the stage by George M. Cohan. Two film adaptations of ''Three Faces East'' in 1926 and 1930 preceded ''British Intelligence''.Jacobs 2011, p. 244. Plot During World War I, Franz Strendler, a master German spy has cost the British dearly. In desperation, they send for their best agent, currently undercover in Germany. Pilot Frank Bennett is sent to pick him up, but the Germans are forewarned and Bennett is shot down. Luckily, he survives and is rescued by friendly soldiers. While recovering in a hospital, Bennett is tended by a pretty nurse, Helene Von Lorbeer. He tells her he loves her, but she informs him she is leaving, and they ...
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Terry O
Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence (given name), Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), American shot putter, world record holder in 1976 * Terry Antonis (born 1993), Australian association football player * Terry A. Davis, (1969–2018), American programmer * Terry Baddoo, CNN journalist * Terry Balsamo (born 1972), American lead guitarist for the rock band Evanescence * Terry Beckner (born 1997), American football player * Terry Bollea (born 1953), professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan * Terry Bowden (born 1956), American football coach and former player * Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), American former National Football League quarterback * Terry Branstad (born 1946), American politician * Terry Brooks (born 1944), American fantasy writer * Terry Brooks (basketball) (born c. 1968), A ...
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Bruce Lester
Bruce Lester (6 June 1912 – 13 June 2008) was a South African-born English film actor with over 60 screen appearances to his credit between 1934 and his retirement from acting in 1958. Lester's career divided into two distinct periods. Between 1934 and 1938, billed as Bruce Lister, he appeared in upwards of 20 British films, mostly of the cheaply shot and quickly forgotten quota quickie variety. He then moved to the US, where he changed his surname to Lester, and found himself for a time appearing in some of the biggest prestige productions of their day, alongside stars such as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn. Lester himself never achieved star-billing, but was said to have remarked that this at least meant that if a film was a flop, no blame ever fell on his shoulders.Bruce Lester obituar ...
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Morton Lowry
Morton Lowry (born Edward Morton Lowater;Lancashire Birth Records, Volume 8c, pg. 1257. 13 February 1914 – 26 November 1987) was a British actor. He is best known for his film roles as John Stapleton in ''The Hound of The Baskervilles'' (1939) and for his role as Mr. Jonas in ''How Green was My Valley'' (1941). He also appeared in other films including ''Pursuit to Algiers'' and ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (both 1945). Personal life Morton was born in Lancashire, England as Edward Morton Lowater to Edward Morton Lowater, Sr., an engineer, and Bithiah 'Bertha' Holmes. The family later moved to the Russell Square area of London. Morton was married at least three times. His first marriage was in 1934, when he was 20 years old, to Diana Whalley. This short-lived marriage ended in divorce in 1936. On 27 February 1938, Morton married socialite Virginia Barnato, granddaughter of diamond dealer Barney Barnato and daughter of racing car driver Woolf Barnato, on a San Francisco ...
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Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes. Biography Holmes was born Joseph Liebchen on March 10, 1884, in Chicago, Illinois, where he was educated. For 20 years, Holmes performed in vaudeville and on stage, with the latter often being in Shakespeare's plays. His work in the theater included a stint in Germany. Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with ''The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962). As a sculptor Holmes created work for at least three California United States post offices — in Oceanside (1936), Claremont (1937), and Bell (1937). Holmes's wife, Blanca, was an actress; his son, Phillips Holmes, was an actor. Selected filmography * '' The Woman Hater'' (1910, Short) as Carrol Morten * ''Oliver Twist'' (1912) * ''The Young Millionaire'' (1912) * ''The Tell ...
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Leyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson (5 October 1892 – 16 March 1949), also known as Leland Hodgson, was an English-born American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in London on 5 October 1892, Hodgson entered the theater in 1898. In his early 20s, Hodgson was part of a touring theater company, spending his time in the British areas of the Far East, before entering the stage in Australia. In 1930 he would move to the United States, where he would make his film debut in the Oscar-nominated film, ''The Case of Sergeant Grischa'' in 1930. Over his almost twenty-year career, he would appear in over 130 films, mostly in supporting or smaller roles. He is best known for his work on the Sherlock Holmes franchise of the late 1930s and 1940s, beginning with 1939's '' The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes''. He would die of a heart attack on 16 March 1949, shortly after completing the filming of '' That Forsyte Woman'', which would be released later that year. He was interred at Grand View Memorial ...
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Winifred Harris
Winifred Vera Emily Harris (17 March 1880 – 18 April 1972) was a British actress with a substantial career in America. She appeared in New York plays beginning in 1914 and acted in numerous plays up to 1934. She left Broadway plays for films though she had begun her film career during the silent era. She was born in Kew, Surrey, England, UK and died at age 92 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. Selected filmography * '' The Crucial Test'' (1916) * '' The Iron Hand'' (1916) * ''The Co-Respondent'' (1917) * ''The Dazzling Miss Davison'' (1917) * ''A Daughter of Two Worlds'' (1920) * ''The Woman of His Dream'' (1921) * '' Belonging'' (1922) * '' The Purple Highway'' (1923) * ''The Love Doctor'' (1929) * ''The Racketeer'' (1929) * ''The Grand Dame'' (1931) * '' Fast and Loose'' (1930) * '' Ouanga'' (1936) * ''Night Must Fall'' (1937) * ''Kid Nightingale'' (1939) * ''Rose of Washington Square'' (1939) * '' A Child Is Born'' (1939) * ''Mardi Gras'' (1943) * '' The Lone Wolf in Mexico'' (1947 ...
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Carl Harbaugh
} Carl Harbaugh ( – February 26, 1960) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. Biography On Broadway, Harbaugh performed in ''The Greyhound'' (1912) and ''The Bludgeon'' (1914). He was married to Frances Lawson Bouis (? - 1922). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in the biopic ''Gentleman Jim'' (1942), the action picture ''Northern Pursuit'' (1943) and the action flick ''Uncertain Glory'' (1944). He also appeared in ''The Far Country'' (1955) and ''The Tall Men'' (1955). Harbaugh last acted in ''The Revolt of Mamie Stover'' (1956). Harbaugh died on February 26, 1960 at the age of 74 in the Motion Picture Hospital. Filmography * ''Regeneration'' (1915) - District Attorney Ames * ''Carmen'' (1915) - Escamillo * '' The Serpent'' (1916) - Prince Valanoff * ''Big Jim Garrity'' (1916) - Dawson * '' The Test'' (1916) - Richard Tretman * ''Arms and the Woman'' (1916) - Carl * '' The Iron Woman'' (1916, director) * ''When False Tongues Speak'' (191 ...
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Lawrence Grant
Percy Reginald Lawrence-Grant (30 October 1870 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England – 19 February 1952 in Santa Barbara, California, USA) was an English actor known for supporting roles in films such as ''The Living Ghost'', '' I'll Tell the World'', '' Shanghai Express'', ''The Mask of Fu Manchu'' and ''Son of Frankenstein''. He was host of the 4th Academy Awards ceremonies in 1931. Selected filmography * '' The Eternal City'' (1915) - English Ambassador * ''To Hell with the Kaiser!'' (1918) - The Kaiser / Robert Graubel * ''Someone Must Pay'' (1919) - Walter Hargrave * '' Held In Trust'' (1920) - Dr. Babcock * ''The Chorus Girl's Romance'' (1920) - Jose Brasswine * ''Someone in the House'' (1920) - Walter Hargrave * '' Extravagance'' (1921) - Uncle Mark * '' The Great Impersonation'' (1921) - Emperor William of Germany * ''The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln'' (1924) - Actor at Ford's Theatre * ''Happiness'' (1924) - Mr. Rosselstein * ''His Hour'' (1924) - Stephen Str ...
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Arno Frey
Arnold Frey (11 October 1900 – 26 June 1961) was a German actor who portrayed the Nazi villain Dr. Lang in the Frank Buck movie ''Tiger Fangs'' (1943). Biography Frey arrived in the United States in October 1926, according to the New York passenger manifest for the S/S ''Muenchen'', and became a naturalized citizen August 23, 1940. He acted in more than 90 movies. Besides his role in ''Tiger Fangs'' he is known today for his roles in '' Man Hunt'' (1941), ''The Valley of Vanishing Men'' (1942), ''Hangmen Also Die'' (1943), ''The Adventures of Rusty'' (1945), ''Secret Agent X-9'', the 1945 version of this Universal Serial, and '' 13 Rue Madeleine''. He died in Los Angeles California. His remains are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson Selected filmography * '' The Awakening'' (1928) - (uncredited) * ''The Mask Falls'' (1931) * '' Best of Enemies'' (1933) ...
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Clarence Derwent Awards
The Clarence Derwent Awards are theatre awards given annually by the Actors' Equity Association on Broadway in the United States and by Equity, the performers' union, in the West End in the United Kingdom. Clarence Derwent (23 March 1884 – 6 August 1959) was an English actor, director, and manager. He was educated at St Paul's School, London and the Birkbeck Institute. He joined Sir Frank Benson's stage company, with whom he stayed for five years. He then joined Annie Horniman's repertory company in Manchester. He was seen in a great variety of roles, both in London and New York. He made his last appearance on stage in 1948 in ''The Madwoman of Chaillot''. He died in New York at the age of 75. From 1946 to 1952 Derwent was President of America's Actors' Equity. His will stipulated that two $500 prizes were to be given out annually to the best individual male and female supporting performances on Broadway and a £100 prize to the best supporting performances in the West End. So ...
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Carlos De Valdez
Carlos De Valdez (19 March 1894 – 30 October 1939) was a Peruvian-American film actor who appeared in around forty American films.Pitts p. 169 De Valdez died in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles at the age of 45. Partial filmography * ''Paris Interlude'' (1934) * '' The Prescott Kid'' (1934) * ''The Florentine Dagger'' (1935) * ''Bonnie Scotland'' (1935) * '' Robin Hood of El Dorado'' (1936) * ''The Bold Cavalier'' (1936) * ''Men in Exile'' (1937) * ''Old Louisiana'' (1937) * '' Drums of Destiny'' (1937) * ''The Last Train from Madrid'' (1937) * ''Lancer Spy'' (1937) * ''Conquest'' (1937) * ''Romance in the Dark'' (1938) * ''Blockade'' (1938) * ''Suez Suez ( ar, السويس '; ) is a seaport city (population of about 750,000 ) in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez (a branch of the Red Sea), near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same bou ...'' (1938) * '' The Llano Kid'' (1939) References Bibliography * Pitts, ...
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Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender (September 19, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1949. Biography Glen Cavender was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. He started his acting career in vaudeville shows. Cavender belonged to the original Keystone Cops and was a regular in numerous Mack Sennett comedies. He also worked as a director for three Mack Sennett films between 1914 and 1916. During the 1920s, Cavender worked for the film studios Educational and Christie and appeared in Buster Keaton's film classic '' The General'' (1926) as the antagonistic Union Captain Anderson. The advance of sound film in the late 1920s damaged his career and, formerly a well-known actor, Cavender only played minor roles until his retirement in 1949. Selected filmography * ''Cruel, Cruel Love'' (1914, Short) - Bearded Doctor (uncredited) * ''Dough and Dynamite'' (1914, Short) - Head Striking Baker * '' Tillie's Punctur ...
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