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Buck Connors
Buck Connors (November 22, 1880 – February 4, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1941. He is the son of William L Conner and Leah Bowen. He was born in Streator, La Salle County, Illinois,Arizona, County Coroner and Deaths Records and died in Quartzsite, Arizona., and is buried in Hi Jolly Cemetery in Quartzsite. Selected filmography * ''The Phantom Riders'' (1918) * ''The Black Horse Bandit'' (1919) * ''The $1,000,000 Reward'' (1920) * ''Action'' (1921) * ''Outlawed'' (1921) * '' The Duke of Chimney Butte'' (1921) * ''In the Days of Buffalo Bill'' (1922) * ''Tracked to Earth'' (1922) * '' The Social Buccaneer'' (1923) * ''Fighting Fury'' (1924) * ''The Back Trail'' (1924) * ''Ridin' Thunder'' (1925) * ''Hidden Loot'' (1925) * ''The Radio Detective'' (1926) * ''The Ridin' Rascal'' (1926) * ''The Yellow Back'' (1926) * ''The Fighting Three'' (1927) *''The Broncho Buster'' (1927) * '' The Mojave Kid'' (1927) * ''Straight Shootin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streator, Illinois
Streator is a city in LaSalle and Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately southwest of Chicago in the prairie and farm land of north-central Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population of Streator was 12,500. History Although settlements had occasionally existed in the area, they were not permanent. In 1824, surveyors for the Illinois and Michigan Canal which would extend from Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood to the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, arrived in this area of the Vermillion River, followed by homesteaders by the 1830s. In 1861, miner John O'Neill established a trading post called "Hardscrabble" (ironically an early name for the Bridgeport neighborhood), supposedly because he watched loaded animals struggle up the river's banks. Another name for the new settlement was "Unionville". Streator received its current name to honor Worthy S. Streator, an Ohio industrialis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Radio Detective
''The Radio Detective'' is a 1926 American adventure film serial directed by William James Craft and William A. Crinley and released by Universal Pictures. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jack Dougherty as Easton Evans (as Jack Daugherty) * Margaret Quimby as Ruth Evans * Jack Mower as Craig Kennedy * Wallace Baldwin as Hank Hawkins, Crook * Howard Enstedt as Ken Adams, Policeman * John T. Prince as Professor Ronald Varis * Florence Allen as Rae Varis * Sammy Gervon as Crook * Buck Connors * George Williams * Monte Montague List of episodes *Chapter 1: The Kick Off! *Chapter 2: The Radio Riddle *Chapter 3: The Radio Wizard *Chapter 4: Boy Scout Loyalty *Chapter 5: The Radio Secret *Chapter 6: Fighting For Love *Chapter 7: The Tenderfoot Scout *Chapter 8: The Truth Teller *Chapter 9: The Fire Fiend *Chapter 10: Radio Romance See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trails Of Danger
''Trails of Danger'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro. Plot An American soldier returns from World War I without any money and finds himself forced into the life of a western criminal to survive. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Bob Bartlett * Virginia Brown Faire as Mary Martin * Jack Perrin as Sheriff Johnson * Buck Connors as John Martin * Bobby Dunn as Deputy Shorty * Pete Morrison as Deputy Tom Weld * Joe Rickson as U.S. Marshall Bartlett * Frank Ellis as Butch Coleman * Hank Bell as Hank Reception ''Trails of Danger'' was positively received in the popular press. ''The Cincinnati Enquirer ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' is a morning daily newspaper published by Gannett in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. First published in 1841, the ''Enquirer'' is the last remaining daily newspaper in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, al ...'' described the film as having strong acting and "an effective cast." Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headin' For Trouble
''Headin' for Trouble'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Betty Mack and John Ince. Main cast * Bob Custer as Cyclone Crosby * Betty Mack as Mary Courtney * John Ince as Poker Slade * Buck Connors as John Courtney * Andy Shuford as Bobbie Courtney * Robert D. Walker as Butch Morgan - Henchman * Duke R. Lee Duke R. Lee (May 13, 1881 – April 1, 1959) was an American actor. Lee's career began when he performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and he later played Buffalo Bill on film. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1913 and 1946. I ... as Andrews - Henchman Plot After Crosby intervenes to protect Courtney from Morgan's unwanted advanced, her father asks Crosby to stay around. Crosby sets a trap for the outlaws, and afterward he is revealed to be a ranger working undercover. References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lone Rider
''The Lone Rider'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Louis King and starring Buck Jones, Vera Reynolds and Harry Woods (actor), Harry Woods. It was remade twice by Columbia Pictures, Columbia first as ''The Man Trailer'' (1934) and then ''The Thundering West'' (1939).Pitts p.194 Cast * Buck Jones as Jim Lanning (as Charles 'Buck' Jones) * Vera Reynolds as Mary Stevens * Harry Woods (actor), Harry Woods as Ed Farrell * George C. Pearce as Judge Stevens (as George Pearce) * Tom Bay as Henchman Bull * Buck Bucko as Henchman * Roy Bucko as Henchman * Bob Burns (actor), Bob Burns as Henchman * Buck Connors as Townsman * Jim Corey as Henchman * Rube Dalroy as Pipe-Smoking Townsman * Jack Kirk as Henchman * Charles Le Moyne (actor), Charles Le Moyne as Stage Guard * Cliff Lyons (actor), Cliff Lyons as Henchman * Jim Mason (American actor), Jim Mason as Henchman * Lafe McKee as Corwin * Tex Phelps as Townsman * George Plues as Henchman * Blackjack Ward as Williams References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell's Heroes (film)
''Hell's Heroes'' is a 1929 American pre-Code Western sound film, one of many screen adaptations of Peter B. Kyne's 1913 novel ''The Three Godfathers''. Three outlaws, played by Charles Bickford, Raymond Hatton, and Fred Kohler, promise a dying woman they will save her newborn child. This film is notable for being the first sound production directed by William Wyler. Plot Four men, Bob Sangster, "Barbwire" Gibbons, "Wild Bill" Kearney, and José, rob the bank in the town of New Jerusalem. José and the cashier are killed, while Barbwire is shot in the shoulder. The three outlaws escape the posse, fleeing into the desert. However, their horses run off in a sand storm and they have little water. When they reach a water hole, they are dismayed to find that not only is it dry, but there is a pregnant woman stranded there. She gives birth to a boy. Before she dies from her ordeal, she makes the three the child's godfathers and begs them to take him to his father, Frank Edwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fearless Rider
''The Fearless Rider'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Edgar Lewis and written by Basil Dickey and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Fred Humes, Barbara Worth, Ben Corbett, Gilbert Holmes, Buck Connors and William Steele. The film was released on January 15, 1928, by Universal Pictures. Cast * Fred Humes as Larry Day * Barbara Worth as Kate Lane * Ben Corbett as Hank Hook * Gilbert Holmes as Two-Spot Tommy * Buck Connors Buck Connors (November 22, 1880 – February 4, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1941. He is the son of William L Conner and Leah Bowen. He was born in Streator, La Salle County, Illinois,Arizo ... as Jeff Lane * William Steele as Dr. Lucifer Blade References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edgar Lewis American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Flyer
''The Phantom Flyer'' (aka ''The Phantom Ranger'') is a 1928 American silent Western and aviation film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson, Lillian Gilmore and Buck Connors. The film was produced and distributed by the Universal Pictures. ''The Phantom Flyer'' was one of a series of films that showcased the exploits of the stunt pilots in Hollywood. ''The Phantom Flyer'' is not to be confused with another 1928 film of the same title, a 2-reeler starring Jack Hoxie. Plot Farmer James Crandall (Buck Connors) is homesteading on a western tract with the aid of his daughter, Mary (Lillian Gilmore), his son, Nick (Billy "Red" Jones), and Isabella (Myrtis Crinley), an orphan girl. Rancher Julia Hart (Mary Cornwallis), is in a struggle with the Crandalls over the water rights of her ranch. Mary catches Julia's men running brands on their cattle and after running away from them, is rescued by Dick Stanton (Al Wilson), a border patrol aviator, who agrees to help her. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaws Of Steel
''Jaws of Steel'' is a 1927 American silent family adventure film directed by Ray Enright and featuring dog star Rin Tin Tin and Jason Robards, Sr. Warner Bros. produced and distributed the film. Darryl Zanuck, under the alias Gregory Rogers, wrote the story. Cast *Rin Tin Tin as Rinty * Jason Robards, Sr. as John Warren *Helen Ferguson as Mary Warren *Mary Louise Miller as Baby Warren * Jack Curtis as Thoms Grant Taylor * Bob Perry as The Sheriff *Buck Connors as Alkali Joe Box office According to Warner Bros records the film earned $189,000 domestic and $83,000 foreign. See also * List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features Preservation status A nitrate print of the film is archived by Filmmuseum Nederlands. The Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Shootin'
''Straight Shootin is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by William Wyler. It is a silent five-reel Western released by Universal Pictures as part of their Blue Streak Series. Cast * Ted Wells as Jack Roberts * Garry O'Dell as Malpai Joe * Buck Connors as John Hale * Lillian Gilmore as Bess Hale * Joseph Bennett as Tom Hale * Wilbur Mack as 'Black' Brody * Al Ferguson Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig ... as Sheriff References External links * * ''Straight Shootin at Turner Classic Movies 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mojave Kid
''The Mojave Kid'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele, Lillian Gilmore and Buck Connors. Cast * Bob Steele as Bob Saunders * Lillian Gilmore as Thelma Vaddez * Buck Connors as Silent * Bob Fleming as Big Olaf * Jay Morley as Bull Dugan * Theodore Henderson as Panamint Pete * Nat Mills Nat Mills and Bobbie were a British husband-and-wife comedy double act, active between the 1920s and 1950s. Nat Mills was born Nathaniel Miller (15 January 1900 – 13 August 1993), and Bobbie was born Roberta Maude Esther Macauley (19 Novemb ... as Zeke Hatch 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 * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert N. Bradbury Film Booking Offices of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broncho Buster (1927 Film)
''The Broncho Buster'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Ernst Laemmle and starring Fred Humes, Gloria Grey and Buck Connors.Munden, p. 94 Cast * Fred Humes as Charlie Smith * Gloria Grey as Barbara Furth * Buck Connors as Sourdough Jones * Charles Lee Quinn as Jim Gray * David Dunbar as Curtis Harris * William Malan William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ... as Maj. John Furth 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 Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films 1920s English-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
