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Carl Gerard
Carl Gerard (born Carl Gerhard Petersen; 28 September 1885 – 6 January 1966), sometimes credited as Carl Gerrard, was a Danish-American actor known for playing supporting roles. Biography Gerard spent much of his career in Los Angeles and once worked alongside legendary actor Boris Karloff in the film ''The Public Defender'' (1931), in which he and his colleagues attempt to protect a millionaire from being framed. He married American actress Ethel Grey Terry in 1910 and remained with her until her death in 1931. Gerard died on 6 January 1966 in Los Angeles of a heart attack at the age of 80. His ashes were interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery along with his wife.''Resting Places: The Burial Places of 14,000 Famous Persons'', by Scott Wilson. Selected filmography * ''The Family Stain'' (1915) * '' The Vixen'' (1916) * ''The Little American'' (1917) * ''Crime and Punishment'' (1917) * '' The Little Samaritan'' (1917) * '' The Silver Horde'' (1920) * '' Uncharted Seas'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice From The Minaret
''The Voice from the Minaret'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Winter Hall. The film is based on the play of the same name by Robert Smythe Hichens (London, Sep 1919). The film is considered lost. Plot Lady Adrienne Carlyle (Norma Talmadge) leaves Mumbai, where her tyrannical husband, lord Leslie Carlyle ( Edwin Stevens, is the governor, heading off to England. On board, Lady Adrienne meets Andrew Fabian ( Eugene O'Brien), who studies theology to be a priest. Andrew persuades Adrienn to join his pilgrimage to the sacred land. Soon they fall in love, but Adrienne has to return to her husbands when she learns about his weakened health. Later on, in England, Adrienne and Leslie meet with Andrew. Suspect Leslie hates Adrienne and Andrew and wants them to confess their love for each other. Shortly thereafter, Lord Carlyle suddenly dies, so Adrienne and Andrew may finally unite. Cast *Norma Talma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roadhouse Murder
''The Roadhouse Murder'' is a 1932 American pre-Code thriller film directed by J. Walter Ruben and written by J. Walter Ruben and Gene Fowler. The film stars Dorothy Jordan, Eric Linden, Purnell Pratt, Roscoe Ates and David Landau. The film was released on April 28, 1932, by RKO Pictures. Cast * Dorothy Jordan as Mary Agnew *Eric Linden as Chick Brian *Purnell Pratt as Inspector Agnew *Roscoe Ates as Joyce * David Landau as Kraft * Bruce Cabot as Dykes *Phyllis Clare as Louise Rand *Gustav von Seyffertitz as Porter *Roscoe Karns as Dale *William Morris as Judge * Frank Sheridan as District Attorney *Carl Gerard Carl Gerard (born Carl Gerhard Petersen; 28 September 1885 – 6 January 1966), sometimes credited as Carl Gerrard, was a Danish-American actor known for playing supporting roles. Biography Gerard spent much of his career in Los Angeles and ... as Defense Attorney References External links * * 1932 films American black-and-white films 1930s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Service (1931 Film)
''Secret Service'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by J. Walter Ruben and written by Bernard Schubert. The film based on a play by William Gillette, stars Richard Dix, William Post Jr., Shirley Grey, and Nance O'Neil. The film was released on November 14, 1931, by RKO Pictures. Plot Two Union officers, Captain Lewis Dumont and his younger brother, Lieutenant Henry Dumont, receive orders from General Ulysses S. Grant Grant to go behind enemy lines and become undercover agents to feed false information to the Confederate States Army. Lewis is tasked with becoming part of a Confederate telegraph office in Richmond, Virginia, under the guise of a deceased Confederate officer, Thorne. Meanwhile, Henry is ordered to allow himself to be captured by the enemy, during which he is supposed to pass incorrect information about Union positions. Thorne comes upon the tail-end of a skirmish between Union and Confederate soldiers, during which he is wounded. After the batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Apartment
Bachelor Apartment is a 1931 American pre-Code romance film directed by and starring Lowell Sherman as a bachelor/playboy, Wayne Carter, who falls in love with Irene Dunne's honest working girl, Helene Andrews. The credits for the film, and all sources from that time show that the film was based on a story by New York playwright John Howard Lawson, the screenplay was adapted by J. Walter Ruben. However, Lawson would later claim that the final screenplay had not been altered from what he had originally written. The cast features Mae Murray (a former silent film star, who was attempting to make a comeback in talkies), Norman Kerry and Ivan Lebedeff. Plot Wayne Carter is a New York bachelor/playboy, who pays no attention to the marital status of his many dalliances. However, there are some women whose attention he attempts to avoid, one such being the married Agatha Carraway. Helene and Lita Andrews are small town girls who have come to the big city in order to find fame and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Public Defender (1931)
''The Public Defender'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by J. Walter Ruben, starring Richard Dix and featuring Boris Karloff. Rich playboy Pike Winslow dons the mantle of 'The Reckoner', a mysterious avenger, when he learns that his lady friend Barbara Gerry's father has been framed in a bank embezzlement scandal. Using meticulous planning and split-second timing, Pike, along with his associates, the erudite 'Professor' and tough-guy scrapper 'Doc', attempt to find proof that will clear Gerry and identify the real culprits. Cast * Richard Dix as Pike Winslow * Shirley Grey as Barbara Gerry * Purnell Pratt as John Kirk * Ruth Weston as Rose Harmer * Edmund Breese as Frank Wells * Frank Sheridan as Charles Harmer * Alan Roscoe as Inspector Malcolm O'Neil * Boris Karloff as 'Professor' * Nella Walker as Aunt Matilda * Paul Hurst as 'Doc' * Carl Gerard as Cyrus Pringle * Robert Emmett O'Connor as Detective Brady * Phillips Smalley as Thomas Drake (as Phillip Small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leathernecking
''Leathernecking'' is a 1930 American musical comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline, from a screenplay by Alfred Jackson and Jane Murfin, adapted from the Broadway musical comedy '' Present Arms'', by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and Herbert Fields. Although based on a musical, it used only two of the original Rodgers and Hart songs from the Broadway hit, along with original songs, including three by Oscar Levant and Sidney Clare. An early part-color feature film with a Technicolor insert, this film was Irene Dunne's film debut. Plot Chick Evans is a Marine private in Honolulu, Hawaii. He falls for society girl Delphine Witherspoon, and begins to scheme as to how to win her over. His first plan involves impersonating an officer in order to get invited to a society party. However, when his Marine buddies decide to crash the party as well, his real rank is revealed, and so having the opposite effect on Delphine as he had planned. Despondent, he bares his soul to a mutual frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Of The Mob
''Ladies of the Mob'' (1928) is a 1928 American silent film, silent Crime film, crime Drama (film and television), drama film directed by William A. Wellman, produced by Jesse L. Lasky and Adolph Zukor for Famous Players-Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a story by Ernest Granville Booth, Ernest Booth. This gangster-themed romantic thriller about a criminal's daughter who tries to reform a petty crook whom she loves featured Clara Bow, Richard Arlen, Mary Alden and Helen Lynch. No copies of this film are known to survive, and it is listed by most sources as a lost film. Wayback Machine) The women's costumes were designed by Travis Banton and Edith Head, both of whom had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of A Wife
''Confessions of a Wife'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Helene Chadwick, Walter McGrail and Ethel Grey Terry.Munden p.143 A married woman loses huge amounts of money playing cards. She is blackmailed by her creditors into gaining them access to a ball where the wealthy will all be wearing their most expensive jewellery. She agrees to their terms, but also contacts the police who are able to thwart the plot. Cast * Helene Chadwick as Marion Atwell * Arthur Clayton as Paul Atwell * Ethel Grey Terry as Mrs. Livingston * Walter McGrail as Henri Duval * Carl Gerard as Handsome Harry * Clarissa Selwynne as Mrs. Jonathan * Sam Lufkin Samuel "Sam" William Lufkin (May 8, 1891 – February 19, 1952) was an American actor who usually appeared in small or bit roles in short comedy films. Career Born in Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the W ... as Bumby Lewis * De Sacia Mooers as Dupree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Certain Thing
''That Certain Thing'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by Frank Capra. It was Capra's first film for Harry Cohn's Columbia Pictures. Plot Molly Kelly (Viola Dana) intends to marry a millionaire. When she meets Andy Charles, Jr. (Ralph Graves), heir to a restaurant fortune, she sees her chance and marries him. Upon discovering the marriage, Andy's father (Burr McIntosh) becomes irate and disinherits his son. Andy attempts life as a ditch-digger to support his wife, but the results are not what he had hoped for. Cast * Viola Dana as Molly Kelly * Ralph Graves as Andy B. Charles, Jr. * Burr McIntosh as A.B. Charles, Sr. * Aggie Herring as Maggie Kelly * Carl Gerard as Secretary Brooks * Syd Crossley as Valet Preservation status *Prints survive in the Library of Congress Packard Campus collection, George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection, UCLA Film and Television Archives, National Archives of Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC; french: Bibliothèque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So This Is Love? (film)
''So This is Love?'' is a 1928 silent film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures. Plot Jerry McGuire (William Collier Jr.) is a dress designer who is tired of being looked upon as a wimp. He begins secretly training as a boxer to take on Spike Mullins (Johnnie Walker) and win the affections of store clerk Hilda Jensen (Shirley Mason). Cast * Shirley Mason as Hilda Jenson * William Collier Jr. as Jerry McGuire * Johnnie Walker as Spike Mullins * Ernie Adams as Flash Tracy * Carl Gerard as Otto * William H. Strauss as Maison Katz * Jean Laverty Jean Laverty (born Gladys Laverty, and also known as Jean Bary) was an American actress active in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s. Biography Early life Jean was born in Blue Lake, California, to Henry Laverty and Helen Douarin. While grow ... as Mary Malone References External links * 1928 films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films 1928 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
