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Doris Dawson
Doris G. Dawson (later Levy; April 16, 1905 – April 20, 1986) was an American film actress in the early days of Hollywood, mostly during the silent film era. Life and career Dawson was born in Goldfield, Nevada in 1905, though it has been reported that she was born in 1909. Her parents were Bonewitz Xerxes Dawson (1874–1952) and Rebecca (née Greenwood) Dawson (1883–1905). Her mother died three months later of tuberculosis. She began acting in the mid-1920s. Her first film role was in the 1927 film ''The Arizona Night''. She starred in four films that year, and another four in 1928. In 1929, she was one of thirteen girls selected as "WAMPAS Baby Stars", a group that included future Hollywood legend Jean Arthur. She would star in five films that year, including ''Broadway Scandals'', which starred Sally O'Neil. She was at the height of her career in 1929. With the advent of sound films, her career suffered due to what critics dubbed as a grating voice. She had only o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldfield, Nevada
Goldfield is an unincorporated community, unincorporated small desert city and the county seat of Esmeralda County, Nevada. It is the locus of the census-designated place, Goldfield CDP which had a resident population of 268 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 440 in 2000. Goldfield is located southeast of Carson City, Nevada, Carson City, along U.S. Route 95 in Nevada, U.S. Route 95. Goldfield was a boomtown in the first decade of the 20th century due to the discovery of gold – between 1903 and 1940, Goldfield's mines produced more than $86 million at then-current prices. Much of the town was destroyed by a fire in 1923, although several buildings survived and remain today, notably the Goldfield Hotel, the Consolidated Mines Building (the communications center of the town until 1963), and the schoolhouse. Gold exploration continues in and around the town today. History The community was named for deposits of gold near the original town site. Gold wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Trouble (1928 Film)
''Heart Trouble'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film starring Harry Langdon and Doris Dawson. It is Langdon's final silent film and his last feature-length one. First National Pictures was preparing to fire Langdon. Reportedly less than a hundred prints were made and it went into only limited release, even though the reviews were good. It is presumed to be lost. Plot A young man tries to enlist in the United States Army for World War I, but is rejected as physically unfit. Cast * Harry Langdon as Harry Van Housen * Doris Dawson as The Girl * Lionel Belmore as Adolph Van Housen * Madge Hunt as Mrs. Adolph van Housen * Bud Jamison as Contractor * Mark Hamilton as Conductor * Nelson McDowell as Conductor * Edythe Chapman * Clark Comstock * Jack Pratt Jack Pratt, born John Harold Pratt, (1878–1938) was a Canadian film director and actor. He directed several films and acted in dozens more. As a director, his work included screen adaptations of novels. Known as Smiling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Goldfield, Nevada
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Actors From Coral Gables, Florida
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Nevada
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] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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1986 Deaths
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905 Births
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Hot Stuff (1929 Film)
''Hot Stuff'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and written by Robert S. Carr, Humphrey Pearson and Louis Stevens. It stars Alice White and features Louise Fazenda, William Bakewell, Doris Dawson, Ben Hall and Charles Sellon. The film was released by First National Pictures on May 5, 1929. Cast *Alice White as Barbara Allen *Louise Fazenda as Aunt Kate *William Bakewell as Mack Moran *Doris Dawson as Thelma * Ben Hall as Sandy McNab *Charles Sellon as Wiggam *Buddy Messinger as Tuffy *Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature fil ... as Bob *Larry Banthim as cop References External links * * 1929 films 1920s English-language films Warner Bros. films Silent American comedy films 1929 comedy films Films directed by Mervyn LeRoy Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Captive Woman
''His Captive Woman'' is a 1929 American part-talking drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill. This film is "based on the short story "Changeling" by Donn Byrne in ''Changeling and Other Stories'' (New York, 1923)." It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures which was already a subsidiary of the Warner Brothers studios. The Vitaphone sound system was also a subsidiary of Warners. Both Mackaill and Sills as well as director Fitzmaurice had worked together on the previous year's ''The Barker''.Progressive Silent Film List: ''His Captive Woman'' at silentera.com Cast * |
Naughty Baby (film)
''Naughty Baby'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Alice White and Jack Mulhall. It was released on December 16, 1928, by First National Pictures. Plot Rosalind McGill (White) is a cloak room girl. She falls for a rich boy (Mulhall), who may not actually be rich. Cast *Alice White as Rosalind McGill *Jack Mulhall as Terry Vandeveer *Thelma Todd as Bonnie Le Vonne * Doris Dawson as Polly * James Ford as Terry's pal *Natalie Joyce as Goldie Torres *Frances Hamilton as Bonnie's pal *Fred Kelsey as Dugan *Rose Dione as Madame Fleurette *Fanny Midgley as Mary Ellen Toolen *Larry Banthim as Toolen *Georgie Stone as Tony Caponi *Benny Rubin as Benny Cohen *Andy Devine as Joe Cassidy *Raymond Turner as Terry's valet Preservation The film was considered a lost film, with only the Vitaphone soundtrack still in existence. However, a print of ''Naughty Baby'' was discovered at the Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Wildcat
''The Little Wildcat'' is a 1928 American comedy drama film directed by Ray Enright and starring Audrey Ferris, James Murray and Robert Edeson. Cast * Audrey Ferris as Audrey * James Murray as Conrad Burton * Robert Edeson as Joel Ketchum * George Fawcett as Judge Holt * Hallam Cooley as Victor Sargeant * Doris Dawson as Sue Preservation status All copies of this film are 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 .... However, the Vitaphone soundtrack, of music and effects, survive for the silent version. See also * List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features References Bibliography * Roy Liebman. ''Vitaphone Films: A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts''. McFarland, 2003. External links * 1928 films 1928 comedy-drama films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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