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Carol Holloway
Carol Holloway (April 30, 1892 – January 3, 1979) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1941. She was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts and died in California. Partial filmography * '' A Gentleman of Leisure'' (1915) * ''The Fighting Trail'' (1917) * '' 'If Only' Jim'' (1920) * '' Dangerous Love'' (1920) * ''Two Moons'' (1920) * ''The Saphead'' (1920) * ''The Sea Lion'' (1921) * ''Trailin''' (1921) * ''Rich Men's Wives'' (1922) * ''Up and Going'' (1922) * ''Cordelia the Magnificent'' (1923) * ''Gossip'' (1923) * ''The Ramblin' Kid'' (1923) * ''Why Women Remarry'' (1923) * ''The Love Pirate'' (1923) * '' Beau Brummel'' (1924) * ''The Rainbow Trail'' (1925) * ''The Shoot 'Em Up Kid'' (1926) (*story) * ''Jake the Plumber'' (1927) * ''The Cherokee Kid'' (1927) * '' Chicken a La King'' (1928) * ''The Night of Nights ''The Night of Nights'' is a 1939 black-and-white drama film written by Donald Ogden Stewa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in the northern part of Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,513 at the 2020 census. A college town, it is home to Williams College, the Clark Art Institute and the Tony-awarded Williamstown Theatre Festival. History Originally called West Hoosac, the area was first settled in 1749. Prior to this time its position along the Mohawk Trail made it ideal Mohican hunting grounds. Its strategic location bordering Dutch colonies in New York led to its settlement, because it was needed as a buffer to stop the Dutch from encroaching on Massachusetts. Fort West Hoosac, the westernmost blockhouse and stockade in Massachusetts, was built in 1756. The town was incorporated in 1765 as Williamstown according to the will of Col. Ephraim Williams, who was killed in the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ramblin' Kid
''The Ramblin' Kid'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Laura La Plante.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Ramblin' Kid'' at silentera.com This may be a . It was based on the novel ''The Ramblin' Kid'' by Earl Wayland Bowman. The novel would later be filmed as a talkie in '''' (1929) which also starred Gibson. Plot Cast * |
American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A * Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born *Joey Lauren Adams born *Julie Adams 1926–2019 *Lillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Massachusetts
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Of Nights
''The Night of Nights'' is a 1939 black-and-white drama film written by Donald Ogden Stewart and directed by Lewis Milestone for Paramount Pictures that starred Pat O'Brien, Olympe Bradna, and Roland Young. The film received positive contemporary reviews from publications such as ''The New York Times''. Director Milestone went on to other successful productions after the film came out, including ''Ocean's 11'' and '' Pork Chop Hill''. Background Milestone directed ''The Night of Nights'' nine years after winning the 1930 Academy Award for Best Director for ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. Plot Dan O'Farrell (Pat O'Brien) is a brilliant Broadway theater playwright, actor, and producer who has left the business. When he was younger, he and his partner Barry Keith-Trimble (Roland Young) were preparing for the opening night of O'Farell's play ''Laughter'' by getting drunk. When it was time to perform, they were so intoxicated they ended up brawling on stage and fell into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicken A La King (film)
''Chicken a La King'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Henry Lehrman and starring Nancy Carroll, George Meeker and Ford Sterling. The title is a reference to the dish Chicken à la King. Synopsis Concerned that her husband is spending too much time with a couple of chorus girls, his wife undergoes an expensive makeover. Cast * Nancy Carroll as Maisie Devoe * George Meeker as Buck Taylor * Ford Sterling as Horace Trundle * Arthur Stone as Oscar Barrows * Frances Lee as Babe Lorraine * Carol Holloway as Effie Trundle Preservation status *The film is now lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee .... References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cherokee Kid (1927 Film)
''The Cherokee Kid'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Sharon Lynn and Jerry Pembroke. Cast * Tom Tyler as Bill Duncan * Sharon Lynn as Helen Flynne * Jerry Pembroke as Rolphe McPherson * Bob Burns as Sheriff * Bob Reeves as Seth Daggart * Ray Childs as Joe Gault * James Van Horn as Red Flynne * Carol Holloway Carol Holloway (April 30, 1892 – January 3, 1979) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1941. She was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts and died in California. Partial fi ... as Rose References External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films Films directed by Robert De Lacey 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake The Plumber
''Jake the Plumber'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Jesse De Vorska, Sharon Lynn and Rosa Rosanova.Munden p.391 Synopsis The film follows the adventures of Jake, a Jewish apprentice to the Irish plumber Fogarty. Jake wants to earn enough money to marry Sarah, a jealous girl, who he is in love with. The chance comes when he has to substitute for a jockey in a big horse race. Cast * Jesse De Vorska as Jake, the Plumber * Sharon Lynn as Sarah Levine * Rosa Rosanova as Mrs. Levine * Ann Brody as Mrs. Schwartz * Bud Jamison William Edward "Bud" Jamison (February 15, 1894 – September 30, 1944)Okuda, Ted, and Edward Watz. 1999. The Columbia Comedy Shorts: Two-reel Hollywood Film Comedies 1933–1958'. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. . was an American film actor. ... as Fogarty * Carol Holloway as Mrs. Levis * William H. Tooker as Mr. Levis * Dolores Brinkman as Sadie Rosen * Eddie Harris as Poppa Levine * Fanchon Frankel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shoot 'Em Up Kid
''The Shoot 'Em Up Kid'' is a 1926 American short silent Western film directed by Hoot Gibson and starring Fred Gilman and Dorothy Gulliver. Cast * Fred Gilman - Terry Moore * Dorothy Gulliver - * Ida Tenbrook - * Jim Corey James Warren Corey (October 19, 1883 – January 10, 1956) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1914 and 1948. He was born in Nebraska and died in Los Angeles, California. His grave is located at Valhalla Memori ... - References External links The Shoot 'Em Up Kid at IMDb.com 1926 films Films directed by Hoot Gibson American silent short films 1926 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1926 short films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rainbow Trail (1925 Film)
''The Rainbow Trail'' is a 1925 American silent Western film written and directed by Lynn Reynolds. It is based on the 1915 novel ''The Rainbow Trail'' by Zane Grey. The film stars Tom Mix, Anne Cornwall, George Bancroft, Lucien Littlefield, Mark Hamilton, and Vivien Oakland. The film was released on May 24, 1925, by Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film C .... Plot As described in a film magazine review, John Shefford has to enter a lawless settlement in order to reach the deep valley imprisoning his uncle and companions. Fighting against heavy odds, he rescues a young woman to save her from a forced marriage. Cast References External links * * 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films Fox Film films Films directed by Lynn Reynold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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