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Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron (December 24, 1874 – March 4, 1946) was an American stage and film actor, sometimes credited as Charles Waldron Sr., Chas. Waldron Sr., Charles D. Waldron or Mr. Waldron. Early life He was born and grew up in Waterford, New York. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Waldron, were themselves actors of some note, but they did not want their son to follow in their profession and tried to steer him to a career in finance. He worked in Philadelphia as a bank clerk. However, he jumped at the chance to "play the juvenile lead in ''Kidnapped''". Career Nine years of stock and a tour of Australia and New Zealand performing in ''The Virginian'' and ''The Squaw Man'' followed. In 1905, he was praised for his performance in the leading role in the play ''The Eternal City'' at San Francisco's Alcazar Theatre. He made his Broadway debut in 1907 in David Belasco's '' The Warrens of Virginia''. (His father and Belasco had been fellow actors in a Portland, Oregon company.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape By Night (1937 Film)
''Escape by Night'' is a 1937 American film directed by Hamilton MacFadden. Plot summary Members of the Capper gang rent a room from a blind man and his daughter and help them restore their farm. Another member of their gang arrives and orders their return, leading to a conflict. Cast * William Hall as Nicholas "Nick" Allen *Anne Nagel as Linda Adams *Dean Jagger as James "Capper" Regan *Steffi Duna as Josephine "Jo" Elliott * Ward Bond as Peter "Spudsy" Baker *Murray Alper as Horace "Red" Graham *Charles Waldron as Pop Adams *George Meeker as Fred Peters *Wallis Clark Wallis Hensman Clark (2 March 1882 – 14 February 1961) was an English stage and film actor. Biography Clark was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of William Wallis Clark (1854 - 1930), an engineer. Prior to acting, Clark was an en ... as District Attorney Baldwin * Arthur Aylesworth as Sheriff Charlie Thornton * Anthony Warde as Mike Grayson *Bill as Bill, the guide dog External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warrens Of Virginia (play)
''The Warrens of Virginia'' is a dramatic play set during the American Civil War by playwright William C. de Mille. It was produced on Broadway by David Belasco in 1907 and was the basis for two films in 1915 (directed by the playwright's brother, Cecil B. DeMille) and in 1924. The play was also the basis for a novelization by author George Cary Eggleston in 1908. Broadway run ''The Warrens of Virginia'' premiered in New York at the Belasco Theater (formerly the Stuyvesant Theater) on December 3, 1907. The production ran for a total of 380 performances, finally closing in October, 1908. The producer was Broadway impresario David Belasco, and the show starred Charles Waldron as Lt. Ned Burton and Charlotte Walker as Agatha Warren. The production marked the Broadway debut of supporting player Mary Pickford as Betty Warren, her first major professional role after years of touring in small regional troupes under her given name, Gladys Smith. It was at Belasco's insistence that she ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mice And Men (film)
''Mice and Men'' is a lost 1916 silent romance film directed by J. Searle Dawley, starring Marguerite Clark, and based on a 1903 Broadway play, ''Mice and Men'' by Madeleine Lucette Ryley. Cast *Marguerite Clark - Peggy *Marshall Neilan - Captain George Lovell *Charles Waldron - Mark Embury *Clarence Handyside - Roger Goodlake *Maggie Fisher - Mrs. Deborrah *Helen Dahl - Joanna *Robert Conville Robert Conville (1881 - 1950) was an American silent film and theatrical actor. He appeared in several films with Marguerite Clark. He also appeared in several films that are not listed in sources.George A. Katchmer''A Biographical Dictionary of Si ... - Minister Goodlake/Servant to Goodlake *William McKey - Embury's Servant *Ada Deaves - Matron *Francesca Warde - Mammy References External links''Mice and Men'', IMDb.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Bay
''At Bay'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Florence Reed. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play, ''At Bay'', by George Scarborough (writer), George Scarborough and produced by the Shuberts. On stage, Reed's starring part was played by Chrystal Herne. The film is lost film, lost. Plot Cast *Florence Reed as Aline Graham *Frank Sheridan (actor), Frank Sheridan as District Attorney Graham *Lyster Chambers as Joe Hunter *DeWitt Jennings as Judson Flagg *Charles Waldron as Captain Holbrook *Richard Taber *Raymond Hatton as Unknown unaccredited role References External links * * 1915 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films directed by George Fitzmaurice American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1915 drama films Films with screenplays by Ouida Bergère Pathé Exchange films 1915 lost films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esmeralda (1915 Film)
''Esmeralda'' is a 1915 silent film starring Mary Pickford, directed by James Kirkwood, and produced by Adolph Zukor and stage impresario Daniel Frohman. As with the previous Pickford vehicles -- ''Caprice, Mistress Nell'' and '' The Dawn of a Tomorrow'' -- ''Esmeralda'' is based on a short story and stage play ''Esmeralda'' written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and William Gillette and produced in the 1880s. The play was acted by Annie Russell and later Viola Allen both teenagers at the time, who later became well known adult theater actresses. Cast *Mary Pickford - Esmeralda Rogers *Ida Waterman - Esmeralda's mother * Fuller Mellish - Esmeralda's father * Arthur Hoops - Count de Montessin *William Buckley - William Estabrook *Charles Waldron - David Hardy Plot ''Esmeralda'' is a new kind of Mary Pickford picture. The story begins on the farm and swings around to the big city. From the simple and wholesome country girl "Esmeralda" becomes a veteran society leader. One of the bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When We Were Twenty-One
''When We Were Twenty-One'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film directed by Hugh Ford and Edwin S. Porter and written by H.V. Esmond. The film stars William Elliott, Charles Waldron, Marie Empress, Helen Lutrell, Winifred Allen, and Arthur Hoops. The film was released on April 5, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * William Elliott as Richard Audaine *Charles Waldron as Dick Carew * Marie Empress as The Firefly *Helen Lutrell as Phyllis *Winifred Allen as Peggy *Arthur Hoops Arthur Hoops (1870 – September 17, 1916) was an American stage and screen actor. Biography Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily associated with actor James K. Hackett. From 1900 on Hoops supported or costarred with Ha ... as The Trinity * Charles Coleman as The Trinity *George Backus as The Trinity *Mrs. Gordon as Mrs. Ericson References External links * 1915 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1915 comedy films Paramount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall (; born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009 in recognition of her contribution to the Golden Age of motion pictures. She was known for her alluring, sultry presence and her distinctive, husky voice. Bacall was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Bacall began a career as a model for the Walter Thornton Model Agency before making her film debut at the age of 19 as the leading lady opposite her future husband Humphrey Bogart in ''To Have and Have Not'' (1944). She continued in the film noir genre with appearances alongside her new husband in ''The Big Sleep'' (1946), ''Dark Passage'' (1947), and ''Key Largo'' (1948), and she starred in the romantic comedies ''How to Marry a Mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart (; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American film and stage actor. His performances in Classical Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of classic American cinema. Bogart began acting in Broadway shows, beginning his career in motion pictures with ''Up the River'' (1930) for Fox and appeared in supporting roles for the next decade, regularly portraying gangsters. He was praised for his work as Duke Mantee in ''The Petrified Forest'' (1936), but remained cast secondary to other actors at Warner Bros. who received leading roles. Bogart also received positive reviews for his performance as gangster Hugh "Baby Face" Martin, in ''Dead End'' (1937), directed by William Wyler. His breakthrough from supporting roles to stardom was set in motion with '' High Sierra'' (1941) and catapulted in '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941), conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Sleep (1946 Film)
''The Big Sleep'' is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks, the first film version of the 1939 novel of the same name by Raymond Chandler. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge in a story about the "process of a criminal investigation, not its results". William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay. Initially produced in late 1944, the film's release was delayed by over a year due to the studio wanting to release war films in anticipation of the end of World War II. A cut was released to servicemen overseas in 1945 shortly after its completion. During its delay, Bogart and Bacall married and Bacall was cast in '' Confidential Agent''. When the movie failed, reshoots were done in early 1946 meant to take advantage of the public's fascination with "Bogie and Bacall". The film was finally released by Warner Bros. on August 31, 1946. The film was a critical and commercial su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Monroe
James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation; his presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings, concluding the First Party System era of American politics. He is perhaps best known for issuing the Monroe Doctrine, a policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas while effectively asserting U.S. dominance, empire, and hegemony in the hemisphere. He also served as governor of Virginia, a member of the United States Senate, U.S. ambassador to France and Britain, the seventh Secretary of State, and the eighth Secretary of War. Born into a slave-owning planter family in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Monroe served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After studying law u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. While presidential power has ebbed and flowed over time, the presidency has played an increasingly strong role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In contemporary times, the president is also looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. As the leader of the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP, the president possesses significant domestic and international hard and soft power. Article II of the Constitution establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term "silent film" is something of a misnomer, as these films were almost always accompanied by live sounds. During the silent era that existed from the mid-1890s to the late 1920s, a pianist, theater organist—or even, in large cities, a small orchestra—would often play music to accompany the films. Pianists and organists would play either from sheet music, or improvisation. Sometimes a person would even narrate the inter-title cards for the audience. Though at the time the technology to synchronize sound with the film did not exist, music was seen as an essential part of the viewing experience. "Silent film" is typically used as a historical term to describe an era of cinema pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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