|
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. In the mid-1910s, he had a vaudeville company, The Duke R. Lee Road Show, that played throughout the western United States. In 1935, Lee was announcer and master of ceremonies for Tom Mix's traveling show. He also had a radio program that was broadcast on NBC and CBS. He was born in Virginia and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The Soul Herder'' (1917) * ''Straight Shooting'' (1917) * ''The Savage (1917 film), The Savage'' (1917) * ''Hell Bent (film), Hell Bent'' (1918) * ''The Lure of the Circus'' (1918) * ''The Fighting Brothers'' (1919) * ''The Gun Packer'' (1919) * ''By Indian Post'' (1919) * ''The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919 film), The Outcasts of Poker Flat'' (1919) * ''Ace of the Saddle'' (1919) * ''The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'If Only' Jim
''If Only' Jim'' is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Jacques Jaccard and starring Harry Carey. The film is based on Philip Verrill Mighel's 1904 novel ''Bruvver Jim's Baby''. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a lost film. Plot There is a villain (Charles Brinley), who's after Jim Golden's (Harry Carey) gold, and a nice post mistress (Carol Holloway), who is willing to become both wife and mother. Universal surrounded their veteran western star, Harry Carey, with a fine supporting cast in this film, including former serial queen Carol Holloway as the post mistress, rotund comedy actor George Bunny, and one Minnie Prevost, a Native American supporting player who was billed as "Minnie Ha Ha" and had made an indelible impression with Mabel Normand in the 1918 film ''Mickey''. Cast * Harry Carey as Jim Golden * Carol Holloway as Miss Dot Dennihan * Ruth Royce as Miss Richards * Duke R. Lee as Keno (credited as Duke Lee) * Roy Coul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Days Of Daniel Boone
''In the Days of Daniel Boone'' is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by William James Craft. The film is considered to be lost. A trailer is included in the DVD ''More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931: 50 Films''. Cast Chapter titles # His Country's Need # At Sword's Point # Liberty or Death # Foiling the Regulators # Perilous Paths # Trapped # In the Hands of the Enemy # Over the Cliff # The Flaming Forest # Running the Gauntlet # The Wilderness Trail # The Fort in the Forest # The Boiling Springs # Chief Blackfish Attacks # Boone's Triumph See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those released by each of the five major studios, and the remaining minor studios. The five major studios produced the greater number of serials. Of these the main studios are consider ... References External links * * * 1923 films 1923 lost films 1923 Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oregon Trail (1923 Serial)
''The Oregon Trail'' is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Art Acord as Jean Brulet * Louise Lorraine as Rosita Velázquez * Duke R. Lee as Dr. Marcus Whitman * Jim Corey as Rene Coulier * Burton Law as Rev. Henry Spaulding (as Burton C. Law) * Sidney De Gray as Hernandez Velázquez * Ruth Royce as Narcissa Prentiss * Grace McLean as Mrs. Spaulding * Dick Carter as Dr. William Gray * Walter Bytell * William Ryno (as William H. Ryno) * Frederick Peters * Rex the Dog as Jerry (the dog) (as Rex the Wonder Dog) * Fleetwood the Horse as Fleetwood (Jean's horse) * Hank Bell as Trapper (uncredited) Chapter titles # Westward Ho! # White Treachery # Across the Continent # Message of Death # Wagon of Doom # Secret Foes # A Man of God # Seeds of Civilization # Justice # The New Era # A Game of Nations # To Save an Empire # Trail of Death # On to Washington # Santa Fe # Fate of a Nation # For High Stakes # Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Shoot (film)
''Don't Shoot'' is a 1922 American silent crime film directed by Jack Conway and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Edna Murphy and Harvey Clark.Langman p.281 Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as James Harrington Court * William Dyer as Boss McGinnis * Harvey Clark as Honest John Lysaght * Wade Boteler as Buck Lindsay * Margaret Campbell as Mrs. Van Deek * Edna Murphy as Velma Gay * George Fisher as Archie Craig * Tiny Sandford as Jim * Duke R. Lee as Pete * Gerard Alexander as Mrs. Ransom * Fred Kelsey Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films be ... as Police Officer * L.J. O'Connor as Larry the Dip References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1922 films 1922 crime films American cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracked To Earth
''Tracked to Earth'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by William Worthington and written by Wallace C. Clifton. The film stars Frank Mayo, Virginia Valli, Harold Goodwin, Duke R. Lee, Buck Connors, and Arthur Millett. The film was released on March 6, 1922, by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast * Frank Mayo as Charles Cranner * Virginia Valli as Anna Jones * Harold Goodwin as Dick Jones * Duke R. Lee as Stub Lou Tate * Buck Connors as Shorty Fuller * Arthur Millett as 'Big Bill' Angus * Lon Poff Alonzo M. "Lon" Poff (February 8, 1870 – August 8, 1952) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 100 films between 1917 and 1951. Born in Bedford, Indiana, he was the son of Mrs. Mary E. Poff, and he had a sister, Grace Poff. H ... as Meenie Wade * Percy Challenger as Zed White References External links * {{William Worthington 1922 films 1922 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by William Worthin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Tony
''Just Tony'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Claire Adams and Frank Campeau.Solomon, p. 278. It is based on the novel ''Alcatraz'' by Max Brand. It portrays a wild mustang who slowly comes to trust the cowboy who attempts to tame him. Cast * Tom Mix as Jim Perris * J.P. Lockney as Oliver Jordan * Claire Adams as Marianne Jordan * Frank Campeau as Lew Hervey * Duke R. Lee as Manuel Cordova * Walt Robbins as Shorty * Tony the Wonder Horse The phrase Wonder Horses refers to the equine companions of cowboy heroes in early Western films. What makes these horses different from others that have appeared on the silver screen is their rise from trusty steed to a genuine screen personality. ... as Tony - A Wild Horse 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 Pictur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Days Of Buffalo Bill
''In the Days of Buffalo Bill'' is a 1922 American silent Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film, which consisted of 18 episodes, is currently classified as lost. Cast * Art Acord as Art Taylor * Duke R. Lee as Buffalo Bill Cody * George A. Williams as Calvert Carter * Jay Morley as Lambert Ashley * Otto Nelson as Alden Carter * Pat Harmon as Gaspard * Jim Corey as Quantrell * Burton Law as Allen Pinkerton (as Burton C. Law) * William De Vaull as Edwin M. Stanton (as William P. Devaull) * Joel Day as Abraham LincolnLincoln and Grant are each played by two actors. * J. Herbert Frank as Abraham Lincoln * Clark Comstock as Thomas C. Durant * Charles Colby as William H. Seward * Joseph Hazelton as Gideon Welles (as Joe Hazleton) * John W. Morris as Gen. U. S. Grant * Lafe McKee as Gen. Robert E. Lee (as Lafayette McKee) * G.B. Philips as Montgomery Blair * Tex Driscoll as Gen. U.S. Grant (as John W. Morris) * Harry Myers as Andrew Johnson (as Henry Mye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trailin'
''Trailin is a 1921 American silent Western mystery film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Eva Novak and Bert Sprotte.Solomon, p. 275. Cast * Tom Mix as Anthony Woodbury * Eva Novak as Sally Fortune * Bert Sprotte as John Woodbury * James Gordon as William Drew * Sid Jordan as Steve Nash * Carol Holloway as Joan Piotto * J. Farrell MacDonald as Joseph Piotto * William De Vaull as Deputy Glendon * Harry Dunkinson as Sandy Ferguson * Al Fremont as Lawlor * Bert Hadley as Doctor * Duke R. Lee as Butch Conklin * Jay Morley as Young William Drew * Cecil Van Auker Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada * Cecil, Albert ... as John Bard References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Horseman
''The White Horseman'' is a 1921 American silent Western film serial directed by Albert Russell. The serial consisted of eighteen episodes and is now considered lost although some print clippings are known to have survived. Cast * Art Acord as Wayne Allen / The White Horseman * Eva Forrestor as Jean Ramsey (as Iva Forrester) * Duke R. Lee as John Ramsey / Sam Ramsey / The Mummy Man * Beatrice Dominguez as Zona * Hank Bell as The White Spider * Tote Du Crow as Cuevas * Marie Tropic as Onava Chapters # Cave of Despair # The Spider's Web # The Mummy Man # The Death Trap # Trails of Treachery # Furnace of Fear # Brink of Eternity # Pit of Evil # The Opal Bracelet # In the Enemy's Hands # A Race with Death # The Bridge of Fear # The Hill of Horror # A Jest of Fate # A Conquest of Courage # Fire of Fury # The Wings of Destiny # The Avenging Conscience See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cactus Kid (1921 Film)
''The Cactus Kid'' is a 1921 American short silent Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Charles Newton * Ben Corbett * Connie Henley * Duke R. Lee See also * Hoot Gibson filmography * List of American films of 1921 A list of American films released in 1921. In the years before, during and since World War I several major studios based in Hollywood had come to dominate American film production including Paramount, Fox, Universal, Vitagraph, Goldwyn, ... External links * 1921 films 1921 Western (genre) films 1921 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Lee Kohlmar Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundown Slim
''Sundown Slim'' is a 1920 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. Plot "Sundown Slim" Hicks (Harry Carey) leaves his life of hobo-poet and starts in as ranch cook at the Concho cattle ranch owned by Jack Corliss (J. Morris Foster). The adjoining sheep ranch is owned by David Loring (Duke R. Lee). Fadeaway ( Charles Le Moyne), a bad cowboy, insults Anita (Mignonne Golden), daughter of the chief sheepherder, and Sundown exacts reprisal. Billy (Ted Brooks), Sundown's pal, is induced by Fadeaway to rob a bank. Sundown takes the blame and goes to jail. In the feud between sheepmen and cattlemen, Billy is nursed by Anita. The two learn to care for each other, and when Sundown is released from jail and goes to Anita, he sees the situation and surrenders her to Billy, again taking up to lone trail. Cast * Harry Carey as Sundown Slim * Genevieve Blinn as Mrs. Fernando * Ted Brooks as Billy Corliss * Frances Conrad as Eleanor Loring * J. Morris Foster as Jack Corliss (as J.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
