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Cleo Desmond
Cleo Desmond (born Minnie Matilda Hatfield, April 25, 1880 – October 6, 1958) was an American actress and vaudeville performer who had a long career on the stage and screen. She began acting and performing at a young age, appearing in plays and in vaudeville acts as early as 1903 under the stage name Cleo Desmond. She gained nationwide attention as a member of the Lafayette Players. She and Andrew S. Bishop drew adoring fans to their theatrical performances. She eventually won some film roles and was cast in several of Oscar Micheaux's films. Selected filmography * ''Mokey'' (1942) * ''Mr. Washington Goes to Town'' (1941) * ''Am I Guilty?'' (1940) * ''Spirit of Youth'' (1938) * '' The Millionaire'' (1927) * ''Deceit'' (1923) * ''The Easiest Way ''The Easiest Way'' is a 1931 American pre-Code MGM drama film directed by Jack Conway. Adapted from the 1909 play of the same name written by Eugene Walter and directed by David Belasco, the film stars Constance Bennett, Adol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States and the seat of San Diego County, the fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the second largest city in the state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the U.S. west coast. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette Players
A number of theatre companies are associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Lafayette Players (1916–1932) Anita Bush, a pioneer in African American theater, began an acting company after seeing a show at the Lincoln Theater in Harlem. She wanted an all-Black group that performed Broadway plays, to combat the popular "racial stereotypes of African Americans as singers, dancers, and slapstick comedians."http://content.ebscohost.com/pdf9/pdf/2008/6LP/01Sep08/35545793.pdf?T=P&P=AN&K=35545793&S=R&D=f3h&EbscoContent=dGJyMNLe80SeqLU4zdnyOLCmr0meprVSrqy4SbSWxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMPGut0yyrq5LuePfgeyx44Dt6fIA According to Bush, she wanted to prove that Blacks can do the same thing as whites. They were called the Bush Players. After performing at the Lincoln Theater for two years, the owner, Marie Downs, wanted to change their name to the Lincoln Players. Anita refused and took her company to the rival theater, The Lafayette Theatre. In 1916, due to financial difficulties, Bush sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew S
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (; January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled by black filmmakers, Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, a prominent producer of race films, and has been described as "the most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the 20th century". He produced both silent films and sound films. Early life and education Micheaux was born on a farm in Metropolis, Illinois, on January 2, 1884.Betti Carol VanEpps-Taylor, ''Oscar Micheaux – A Biography: Dakota Homesteader, Author, Pioneer Film Maker'' Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokey
''Mokey'' is a 1942 comedy-drama film released by MGM, directed by Wells Root and starring Donna Reed, Dan Dailey, and Robert Blake. Plot Cast * Dan Dailey as Herbert Delano * Donna Reed as Athena Delano * Robert Blake as Daniel "Mokey" Delano * Cordell Hickman as Booker T. Cumby * Billie Thomas as Brother Cumby * Etta McDaniel as Cindy Molishus * Marcella Moreland as Begonia Cumby * George Lloyd as Policeman Pat Esel * Matt Moore as Mr. Pennington * Cleo Desmond as Aunt Deedy * Cliff Clark as Mr. Graham * Mary Field as Mrs. Graham * Bobby Stebbins as Brickley "Brick" Autry * Sam McDaniel as Uncle Ben Reception The film made $179,000 in the US and Canada and $98,000 elsewhere during its initial theatrical run, earning MGM a loss of $205,000. References External links *''Mokey''at TCMDB Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Am I Guilty?
''Am I Guilty?'' Is an American film released in 1940 directed by Samuel Neufeld for the Supreme Pictures Corporation. A. W. Hackel was the film's producer.; his Supreme Pictures, which had produced dozens of Western films, planned a series of films featuring African American casts but this was the only one to make it to release. Toddy Pictures re-released the film as Racket Doctor in 1945. A Toddy Pictures poster for the film was appraised on an episode of the PBS show ''Antiques Roadshow''. ''The Pittsburgh Courier'' described a gala opening at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. In the film's storyline, extraordinary measures are resorted to in order to help the poor as a young doctor sets up a free clinic in Harlem. Advertisements for the film, including a lobby card, remain in existence. Cast *Ralph Cooper as Dr. James Dunbar * Sybil Lewis as Joan Freeman * Sam McDaniel as John D. Jones *Lawrence Criner as "Trigger" Bennett * Marcella Moreland as Marcella *Monte Hawley *Pigme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of Youth
''Spirit of Youth'' is a 1938 boxing film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring then-heavyweight world champion Joe Louis in a story with similarities to his own real life. (According to IMDb, the Spanish title is ''La vida de Joe Louis'', which translates to ''The Life of Joe Louis''.) Plot A rising boxer is led astray by a woman. Cast * Joe Louis as Joe Thomas * Clarence Muse as Frankie Walburn * Edna Mae Harris as Mary Bowdin * Mae Turner as Flora Bailey * Cleo Desmond as Nora Thomas * Mantan Moreland as Creighton "Crickie" Fitzgibbons * Jewel Smith as Duke Emerald * Tom Southern as Dr. Bowdin * Jess Lee Brooks Jess Lee Brooks (June 10, 1894 – December 13, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an American actor. He is perhaps most famous for playing the African-American church preacher in the critically acclaimed motion picture ''Sullivan's Travels'', ... as Jeff Thomas (as Jesse Lee Brooks) * Marguerite Whitten as Eleanor Thomas (as Margaret Whitten) * Claren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Millionaire (1927 Film)
The Millionaire is a 1927 film directed by Oscar Micheaux. Cast * Grace Smith * J. Lawrence Criner *Cleo Desmond *Lionel Monagas * William Edmonson * Vera Brocker * S. T. Jacks * E. G. Tatum *''Chicago Defender'' editor Robert S. Abbott Robert Sengstacke Abbott (December 24, 1870 – February 29, 1940) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher and editor. Abbott founded ''The Chicago Defender'' in 1905, which grew to have the highest circulation of any black-owned newspaper i ... also appears in the film References External links * 1927 films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deceit (1923 Film)
''Deceit'' (sometimes referred to as ''The Deceit'') is a 1923 American silent black-and-white film. It is a conventional melodrama directed by Oscar Micheaux. Like many of Micheaux's films, ''Deceit'' casts clerics in a negative light. Although the film was shot in 1921, it was not released until 1923. It is not known whether the film currently survives, at silentera.com which suggests that it is a . The 1922 film ''The Hypocrite'' was shown within ''Deceit'' as a film within a film. Cast * – Dor ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Easiest Way (1917 Film)
''The Easiest Way'' is a 1917 American silent film starring Clara Kimball Young and directed by Albert Capellani. It is based on a 1909 play, ''The Easiest Way'' by Eugene Walter, staged by David Belasco and starred Frances Starr as Laura Murdock. Belasco and Starr revived the play in 1921. It is not known whether the film currently survives. at SilentEra.com Actor Joseph Kilgour reprises his role as Brockton from the Broadway play. Plot summary Cast * - Laura Murdock * Louise Bates - Elfie St. Clair *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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