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Decision At Sundown
''Decision at Sundown'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott. It is one of seven Boetticher/Scott western collaborations, including '' Seven Men from Now'', '' The Tall T'', '' Buchanan Rides Alone'', '' Westbound'', '' Ride Lonesome'', and '' Comanche Station''. Boetticher said this film and ''Westbound'' were the only mediocre films he made as part of the Ranown cycle.Budd Boetticher: The Last Interview Wheeler, Winston Dixon. Film Criticism; Meadville Vol. 26, Iss. 3, (Spring 2002): 52-0_3. Plot Bart Allison and his true and faithful friend Sam ride into the town of Sundown. Blinded by hate, Bart has only one thing in mind: to seek revenge from Tate Kimbrough whom he believes had once immorally seduced and then abandoned his wife Mary, which finally led to her committing suicide. At least this is the story Allison believes. More probably his wife at that time had fallen out of love with him and intended to leave him, being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budd Boetticher
Oscar "Budd" Boetticher Jr. ( ; July 29, 1916 – November 29, 2001) was an American film director. He is best remembered for a series of low-budget Westerns he made in the late 1950s starring Randolph Scott. Early life Boetticher was born in Chicago. His mother died in childbirth and his father was killed in an accident shortly afterwards. He was adopted by a wealthy couple Oscar Boetticher Sr. (1867–1953) and Georgia Naas Boetticher (1888–1955) and was raised in Evansville, Indiana, along with his younger brother Henry Edward Boetticher (1924–2004). He attended Culver Military Academy where he became friends with Hal Roach Jr. He was a star athlete at Ohio State University, until an injury ended his sports career. In 1939 he traveled to Mexico, where he learned bullfighting under Don Lorenzo Garza, Fermin Espinoza and Carlos Arruza. Career Early films Boetticher worked as a crew member on ''Of Mice and Men'' (1939) and ''A Chump at Oxford'' (1940). A chance encount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Steele
Karen Steele (March 20, 1931 – March 12, 1988) was an American actress and model with more than 60 roles in film and television. Her most famous roles include starring as Virginia in '' Marty'', as Mrs. Lane in '' Ride Lonesome'', and as Eve McHuron in the '' Star Trek'' episode "Mudd's Women". Early life Steele was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Percy Davis Steele, a Bostonian of English descent and a career Marine who in 1956 was named assistant administrator of the Marshall Islands. Her mother, Ruth Covey Merritt, was a Californian of French and Danish heritage. Steele's childhood in the Hawaiian Islands brought her into contact with the Japanese and Hawaiian languages, as well as English.Karen Steele profile glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com; accessed December 29, 2016. When she was 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1957
A list of American films released in 1957. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A-B C-H I-N O-Q R-T U-Z See also * 1957 in the United States References External links 1957 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1957 1957 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Lists of 1957 films by country or language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Owen Wilkerson (December 21, 1899 – July 15, 1971) was an American actor, known primarily for his roles in Western B movies, who with his tall, lanky frame, he often played sidekick or comedy relief parts. Biography Wilkseron was born December 21, 1899, in Whitewright, Texas. He was a former vaudevillian and burlesque performer when he began making films in 1937. He was one-third of the Texas Rangers in the Rangers series of films, alongside Dave O'Brien (actor), Dave O'Brien in all 22 of the film's series from 1942 to 1945. James Newill was his other co-star in the first 14 of the series. Tex Ritter replaced Jim for the concluding eight entries in the series. Wilkerson played Panhandle Perkins in all 22 films. He later made the move to television, appearing in shows such as ''The Lone Ranger (TV series), The Lone Ranger'', ''The Twilight Zone'', ''Thriller (U.S. TV series), Thriller'', ''Maverick (TV series), Maverick'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''The Fugitive (1963 TV seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Fernandez
Abel Gonzalez Fernandez (July 14, 1930 – May 3, 2016) was an American actor who played in movies from 1953 to 2002. He was best known for his role as Federal Agent William "Bill" Youngfellow on the 1959–1963 ABC Television series ''The Untouchables''. Biography Fernandez was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 14, 1930. His mother was Yaqui Native American and his father, Mesoamerican. He was the youngest of a large family and lost his mother at birth. He attended Belmont High School in Los Angeles, and at the age of 16, enlisted in the United States Army and became a paratrooper. While there he won the title, Middleweight Boxing Champ of the Asiatic Forces. In 1950, as an amateur, he won the light heavyweight title in the Los Angeles Golden Gloves competition. After his discharge, he became a professional boxer from 1950 to 1953. During that time he studied acting and began appearing in films. In 1964, Fernandez was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Steele (actor)
Bob Steele (born Robert Adrian Bradbury; January 23, 1907 – December 21, 1988) was an American actor. He also was billed as Bob Bradbury Jr.. Early life Steele was born in Portland, Oregon, into a vaudeville family. His parents were Robert North Bradbury and the former Nieta Quinn. He had a twin brother, Bill, also an actor. After years of touring, the family settled in Hollywood in the late 1910s, where his father soon found work in the movies, first as an actor, later as a director. By 1920, Robert Bradbury hired his son Bob and Bob's twin brother, Bill (1907–1971), as juvenile leads for a series of adventure movies titled ''The Adventures of Bill and Bob''. Steele attended Glendale High School but left before graduation. Career Steele's career began to take off in 1927, when he was hired by production company Film Booking Offices of America (FBO) to star in a series of Westerns. Renamed Bob Steele at FBO, he soon made a name for himself, and in the late 1920s, 1930s an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Deacon (actor)
Richard Lewis Deacon (May 14, 1922 – August 8, 1984) was an American television and motion picture actor, best known for playing supporting roles in television shows such as ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', '' Leave It To Beaver'', and ''The Jack Benny Program''Gitlin, Martin"The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time" Scarecrow Press; 7 November 2013. . p. 125–. along with minor roles in films such as ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1956) and Alfred Hitchcock's '' The Birds'' (1963). Career Deacon often portrayed pompous, prissy, and/or imperious figures in film and television. He made appearances on ''The Jack Benny Program'' as a salesman and a barber, and on NBC's '' Happy'' as a hotel manager. He made a brief appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's film '' The Birds'' (1963). He played a larger role in ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1956) as a physician in the "book-end" sequences added to the beginning and end of the film after its original previews. In Billy Wilder's 1957 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughn Taylor (actor)
Vaughn Everett Taylor (February 22, 1910 – April 26, 1983) was an American actor. He became known for his roles in many anthology series, including ''Kraft Television Theatre'' (1947–1957) and ''Robert Montgomery Presents'' (1950–1954). He also appeared in films such as ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1958) and '' Psycho'' (1960). Early years Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Northeastern University and the Leland Powers School of Elocution, Boston. Instead of pursuing a career in accounting, he tried summer stock theatre in Maine. After army service in World War II, he broke into TV. His wife Ruth Moss was a radio personality and Broadway actress. Military service After joining the Army as a private, Taylor became an officer via officer candidate school. Later he joined military intelligence and produced instructional plays about aspects of military intelligence to educate students from the Army. Stage After his experience in summer stoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Teal
Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902 – April 2, 1976) was an American actor.The book ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'' gives Teal's birth date as January 12, 1908. His most famous role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on the television series ''Bonanza'' (1959–1972), which was only one of dozens of sheriffs on television and in movies that he played during his long and prolific career stretching from 1937 to 1970. He appeared in pictures such as '' Western Jamboree'' (1938) with Gene Autry, ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946) with Fredric March and Myrna Loy, ''The Black Arrow'' (1948), Billy Wilder's '' Ace in the Hole'' (1951) and ''Judgment at Nuremberg'' (1961) with Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster. Early life Teal was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A saxophone player, he worked his way through the University of California, Los Angeles as a bandleader before becoming an actor. Acting career His longest-running role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee, a law-abiding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Litel
John Beach Litel (December 30, 1892 – February 3, 1972) was an American film and television actor. Early life Litel was born in Albany, Wisconsin. During World War I, he enlisted in the French Army and was twice decorated for bravery. Back in the U.S. after the war, Litel enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his stage career. Career His Broadway credits include ''Sweet Aloes'' (1935), ''Hell Freezes Over'' (1935), ''Life's Too Short'' (1935), ''Strange Gods'' (1932), ''Before Morning'' (1932), ''Lilly Turner'' (1932), ''Ladies of Creation'' (1931), ''Back Seat Drivers'' (1928), ''The Half Naked Truth'' (1926), ''The Beaten Track'' (1925), ''Thoroughbreds'' (1924), and ''Irene'' (1919). In 1929, he began appearing in films. Part of the "Warner Bros. Stock Company" beginning in the 1930s, he appeared in dozens of Warner Bros. films and was in over 200 films during his entire career. He often played supporting roles such as hard-nosed cops and dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Westerfield
James A. Westerfield (March 22, 1913 – September 20, 1971) was an American character actor of stage, film, and television. Early years Westerfield was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to candy-maker Brasher Omier Westerfield and his wife Dora Elizabeth Bailey. He was raised in Detroit, Michigan. (A news story in the June 12, 1949, issue of the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' calls the information in the preceding sentence into question. It describes Westerfield as "the son of a famous producer-director" and says he was "a youngster in Denver, Col.") Stage career Westerfield became interested in theatre as a young man and in the 1930s joined Gilmor Brown's famed Pasadena Community Playhouse, appearing in dozens of plays. He played in numerous films following his screen debut in 1940, then went to New York City and performed on Broadway, winning two New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards for his supporting roles in ''The Madwoman of Chaillot'' and ''Detective Story''. He then re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Duggan
Andrew Duggan (December 28, 1923 – May 15, 1988) was an American character actor. His work includes 185 screen credits between 1949 and 1987 for roles in both film and television, as well a number more on stage. Background Duggan was born in Franklin in Johnson County in central Indiana. During World War II, he served in the United States Army 40th Special Services Company, led by actor Melvyn Douglas in the China Burma India Theater of World War II. His contact with Douglas later led to his performing with Lucille Ball in the play ''Dreamgirl''. Duggan developed a friendship with Broadway director Daniel Mann on a troop ship when returning from the war. Duggan appeared on Broadway in ''The Rose Tattoo'', ''Gently Does It'','' Anniversary Waltz'', ''Fragile Fox'', and ''The Third Best Sport''. Duggan appeared in some 70 films and in more than 140 television programs between 1949 and 1987. In film he appeared in Westerns, war pictures, political thrillers, dramas, horror f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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