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Dorothy Dwan
Dorothy Dwan (April 26, 1906 – March 17, 1981) was an American film actress. Biography Born Dorothy Ilgenfritz in Sedalia, Missouri, Dwan was a WAMPAS Baby Star. She appeared in 40 films between 1922 and 1930, several of which were directed by her second husband, Larry Semon. In 1928, Dwan moved from making films to acting on stage, signing with Henry Duffy to act in his Pacific Coast theaters. Dwan married three times. She had one child, a son, Paul, from her third marriage to Paul Northcutt Boggs Jr. Dwan died in Ventura, California from lung cancer, aged 74. Partial filmography * '' The Silent Vow'' (1922) * ''The Enemy Sex'' (1924) * ''Her Boy Friend'' (1924) * '' Breed of the Border'' (1924) * ''Kid Speed'' (1924) * '' The Parasite'' (1925) * '' Wizard of Oz'' (1925) * '' The Perfect Clown'' (1925) * '' Bashful Buccaneer'' (1925) * '' Stop, Look and Listen'' (1926) * ''The Great K & A Train Robbery'' (1926) * ''The Call of the Klondike'' (1926) * ''A Captain's C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located approximately south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States, it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 21,387. Sedalia is also the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival. U.S. Routes 50 and 65 intersect in the city. History Indigenous peoples lived along the Missouri River and its tributaries for thousands of years before European contact. Historians believe the entire area around Sedalia was long occupied by the Osage (among historical American Indian tribes). When the land was first settled by European Americans, bands of Shawnee, who had migrated from east of the Mississippi River, lived in the vicinity of Sedalia. Until the city was incorporated in 1860 as Sedalia, it had existed only "on paper" from November 30, 1857, to October 16, 1860. According to local lore, the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Klondike
''The Call of the Klondike'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Gaston Glass, Dorothy Dwan and Earl Metcalfe. Cast * Gaston Glass as Dick Norton * Dorothy Dwan as Violet Winter * Earl Metcalfe as Mortimer Pearson * Sam Allen as Burt Kenney * William Lowery as Owen Harkness * Olin Francis as Tim Dolan * Harold Holland as Downing * Jimmy Aubrey Jimmy Aubrey (23 October 1887 – 2 September 1983) was an English actor who worked with both Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, having gone with Fred Karno's theatrical company to America in 1908. However he left to start on his own in v ... as Bowery Bill References External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films Films directed by Oscar Apfel Rayart Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Peacock Fan
''The Peacock Fan'' is a 1929 American silent mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Lucien Prival, Dorothy Dwan and Tom O'Brien.Pitts p.87 A review in ''Variety'' described it as a "fairly interesting melodrama of the who-killed-Reginald-Moneybags school". Synopsis In China a peacock Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera '' Pavo'' and '' Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are r ... fan causes a jealous husband to murder his wife. Many years later in the United States, a wealthy collector who now owns the fan is found murdered. Doctor Chang Dorfman takes over the investigation and assembles the twelve likely suspects together. Cast References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drifter (1929 Film)
''The Drifter'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan and Barney Furey.Jensen p.235 It was one of the final films produced by FBO before the company was absorbed into the larger RKO Pictures. Cast * Tom Mix as Tom McCall * Dorothy Dwan as Ruth Martin * Barney Furey as Happy Hogan * Albert J. Smith as Pete Lawson * Ernest Wilson as Uncle Abe * Frank Austin as Seth Martin * Joe Rickson Joe Rickson (born Oscar Erickson; September 6, 1880 – January 8, 1958) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 90 films between 1913 and 1945. He was born in Clearcreek, Montana and died in Los Angeles, California. Parti ... as Hank * Wynn Mace as Henchman References Bibliography * Jensen, Richard D. ''The Amazing Tom Mix: The Most Famous Cowboy of the Movies''. 2005. External links * 1929 Western (genre) films Films directed by Robert De Lacey 1929 films American black-an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out With The Tide
''Out with the Tide'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Dorothy Dwan, Cullen Landis and Crauford Kent.Munden p.579 Cast * Dorothy Dwan as Joan Renshaw * Cullen Landis as John Templeton * Crauford Kent as Ralph Kennedy * Mitchell Lewis (actor), Mitchell Lewis as Captain Lund * Ernest Hilliard as Snake Doyle * Sôjin Kamiyama as Chee Chee * Jimmy Aubrey as Jimmy * Arthur Thalasso as Clancey References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Charles Hutchison American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films set in Shanghai 1920s American films {{silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square Crooks
''Square Crooks'' is a 1928 American silent comedy drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Robert Armstrong, Johnny Mack Brown and Dorothy Dwan.Solomon p.307 The screenplay is based on the 1926 play ''Square Crooks'' by James P. Judge. The screenplay was rewritten and made as the sound film ''Baby Take a Bow'' in 1934. Premise After being released from jail, two former criminals attempt to go straight. They manages to land jobs as chauffeurs for a wealthy family, but a vindictive detective is not convinced they have given up crime and tries to arrest them for stealing jewels. Cast * Robert Armstrong as Eddie Ellison * Johnny Mack Brown as Larry Scott * Dorothy Dwan as Jane Brown * Dorothy Appleby as Kay Ellison * Eddie Sturgis as Mike Ross * Clarence Burton as Harry Welsh * Jackie Combs Jackie or Jacky may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Jackie or Jacky ** Jackie, curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Of The Dark
''Riders of the Dark'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Nick Grinde and written by W. S. Van Dyke and Madeleine Ruthven. The film stars Tim McCoy, Dorothy Dwan, Rex Lease, Roy D'Arcy and Frank Currier. The film was released on April 21, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cast * Tim McCoy as Lt. Crane * Dorothy Dwan as Molly Graham * Rex Lease as Jim Graham * Roy D'Arcy as Eagan * Frank Currier as Old Man Redding * Bert Roach as Sheriff Snodgrass * Dick Sutherland Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the silent film era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films betw ... as Rogers References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films 1928 Western (genre) films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by Nick Grinde American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Valley (film)
''Silver Valley'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Harold B. Lipsitz and Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan, Philo McCullough, Jocky Hoefli, Tom Kennedy, and Lon Poff. The film was released on October 2, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Tom Mix as Tom Tracey * Tony the Horse as Tom's Horse * Dorothy Dwan as Sheila Blaine * Philo McCullough as 'Black Jack' Lundy * Jocky Hoefli as The Silent Kid * Tom Kennedy as 'Hayfever' Hawkins * Lon Poff as 'Slim' Snitzer * Harry Dunkinson as Mike McCool * Clark Comstock Clark Comstock (1862–1934) was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era. He appeared in around 50 films and serials between 1915 and 1930, many of them westerns.Katchmer p.69 Selected filmography * ''The Westerners'' (1919) * ... as 'Wash' Taylor References External links * * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films Fox Film films Films directed by Benjamin Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Princess On Broadway
''The Princess on Broadway'' is a 1927 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Pauline Garon, Dorothy Dwan and Johnnie Walker.Munden p.619 Cast * Pauline Garon as Mary Ryan * Dorothy Dwan as Rose Ryan * Johnnie Walker as Leon O'Day * Harold Miller as Seymour * Ethel Clayton as Mrs. Seymour * Neely Edwards Neely Edwards (born Cornelius Limbach; September 16, 1883 – July 10, 1965) was an American vaudeville performer and film actor. Biography Edwards appeared in 174 films between 1915 and 1959. The first was as an unbilled player in a Haro ... as Bill Blevins References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1927 films 1927 comedy-drama films Films directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald American silent feature films Pathé Exchange films American black-and-white film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spuds (film)
''Spuds'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Larry Semon, Dorothy Dwan, and Edward Hearn. Semon and Dwan were married. Synopsis In France during World War I, an American doughboy attempts to recover a car carrying a payroll of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars that was stolen by German spies. Cast * Larry Semon as Spuds * Dorothy Dwan as Madelon * Edward Hearn as Captain Arthur * Kewpie Morgan as Sergeant * Robert Graves as General * Hazel Howell as Bertha * Hugh Fay as Spy Reception ''Spuds'' was not well received and Semon, who had largely financed the film on his own, lost all of his remaining money. ''Spuds'' was his last feature film, and he filed for bankruptcy in March 1928. He died of pneumonia and tuberculosis on October 8, 1928. References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Land Beyond The Law
''The Land Beyond the Law'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Marion Jackson. The film stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dwan, Tom Santschi, Noah Young, Gibson Gowland, and Billy Butts. The film was released on June 5, 1927, by First National Pictures. Plot summary Cast * Ken Maynard as Jerry Steele * Dorothy Dwan as Ginger O'Hara * Tom Santschi as Bob Crew * Noah Young as Hanzup Harry * Gibson Gowland as Silent 'Oklahoma' Joe * Billy Butts as Pat O'Hara Preservation With no prints of ''The Land Beyond the Law'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References External links * * * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films First National Pictures films Films direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbling River
''Tumbling River'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Lewis Seiler, written by Jack Jungmeyer, and starring Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan, William Conklin, Estella Essex, Elmo Billings, Edward Peil, Sr. and Wallace MacDonald. It was released on August 21, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Tom Mix as Tom Gieer * Dorothy Dwan as Edna Barton * William Conklin as Jim Barton * Estella Essex as Eileen Barton * Elmo Billings as Kit Mason * Edward Peil, Sr. as Roan Tibbets * Wallace MacDonald as Keechie * Buster Gardner as Cory * Harry Gripp as Titus * Buster the Horse * Tony the Horse as Tony, Tom's Horse Preservation status * Currently the film is 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 External links * {{Lewis Seiler 1927 films F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
