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Dorothy Vernon (actress)
Dorothy Vernon (born Dorothea Christine Arens, November 11, 1875 – October 28, 1970) was a German-born American film actress. Born Dorothea Christine Arens as the daughter of a Lighthouse warden, she emigrated into the United States as late as 1897. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1919 and 1956. She died in Granada Hills, California from heart disease, aged 94. Her son was actor and entertainer Bobby Vernon. Selected filmography * '' Jazz and Jailbirds'' (1919) * ''The Grocery Clerk'' (1919) * ''The Fighting Guide'' (1922) * ''Conductor 1492'' (1924) * '' Commencement Day'' (1924) * ''Cradle Robbers'' (1924) * ''Dog Days'' (1925) * '' Tricks'' (1925) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1925) * ''Buried Treasure'' (1926) * ''Telling Whoppers'' (1926) * ''Twinkletoes'' (1926) * ''Heebee Jeebees'' (1927) * '' Tenderloin'' (1928) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * ''Manhattan Cowboy'' (1928) * '' Cat, Dog & Co.'' (1929) * ''An Oklahoma Cowboy'' (1929) * ''Riders of the Stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norddorf, Amrum Island
Norddorf auf Amrum (Öömrang: ''Noorsaarep üüb Oomram'', da, Nordtorp) is a municipality on the island of Amrum, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. History Together with Süddorf, Norddorf is the oldest village of the island. In 1890, Friedrich von Bodelschwingh founded a number of seaside hospices in Norddorf proper and north of it. Due to this, the place developed into a seaside resort. In 1925, great parts of the village were destroyed by a fire, so today's view of the village is dominated by mostly modern houses without thatched roofs. Today, the hospices now serve other purposes or no longer exist. During the early 20th century, the so-called ''Kniephafen'' harbour existed north of Norddorf at Amrum's vast ''Kniepsand'' beach. The port was navigable by greater vessels and it most of all served the nautical traffic between Amrum and the port of Hörnum on the neighbouring island of Sylt. The ''Kniephafen'' was linked to the network of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twinkletoes
''Twinkletoes'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Colleen Moore. The film, as with most of Moore's vehicles at this time, was produced by her husband John McCormick (producer), John McCormick with the couple distributing through Moore's resident studio First National Pictures, First National. This film is one of Moore's surviving films from the late silent era and is available on DVD. Plot Monica "Twinkletoes" Minasi, a motherless child of the London Limehouse district, is a brilliant young dancer who lives in poverty. She saves a crowd from abuse by the police through an impromptu performance, during which she meets Chuck Lightfoot, a champion fighter and older married man whose wife, Cissie, was the cause of the ruckus. Twinks finds herself slowly falling in love with Chuck but resists, because he is married and much older (he is in his late twenties, she might be as young as 15), but when he saves her from an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Of Fifth Avenue
''East of Fifth Avenue'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Wallace Ford, Mary Carlisle and Dorothy Tree.Dick p.237 It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The plot revolves around the inhabitants of a cheap New York boarding house. Cast * Wallace Ford as Vic Howard * Mary Carlisle as Edna Howard * Dorothy Tree as Kitty Green * Walter Connolly as John Lawton * Louise Carter as Mrs. Mary Lawton * Walter Byron as Paul Baxter * Lucien Littlefield as Gardner * Harry Holman as Sam Cronin * Maude Eburne as Mrs. Conway * Fern Emmett as Lizzie * Bradley Page as Nick * Willard Robertson as Dr. Morgan * Kate Campbell as Miss Smythe * Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler (March 12, 1894 – March 23, 1948) was an American actor who appeared, mostly uncredited, in more than 350 films. Three of these films won the Academy Award for Best Picture: ''It Happened One Night'' (1934), '' You Can't ... as Tenement Residen * Dorothy Vernon a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malay Nights
''Malay Nights'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Dorothy Burgess and Raymond Hatton. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.251 It is also known by the alternative title ''Shadows of Singapore''. Synopsis Pearl hunter Jim Wilson is on a visit to San Francisco from the Malay Peninsula when he encounters his old nemesis the card sharp Jack Sheldon. Jim tries to rescue Sheldon's girlfriend and her young son from his clutches. A series of mix-ups lead to Jim and her son returning to Singapore without her, and she has to work in a nightclub and bar to earn her passage. She arrives in time to help Jim beat off a deadly attack by Sheldon and his gang. Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Jim Wilson * Dorothy Burgess as Eve Blake * Ralph Ince as Jack Sheldon * Raymond Hatton as Rance Danvers * Carmelita Geraghty as Daisy * Georgie Smith as Sonny * Lionel Belmore as Buck - Barten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister To Judas
''Sister to Judas'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Claire Windsor, Holmes Herbert and John Harron.Pitts p.250-51 Cast * Claire Windsor as Anne Fane * Holmes Herbert as Bruce Rogers * John Harron as Ronnie Ross * Lee Moran as Percy Fane * David Callis as Elmer Fane * Wilfred Lucas as Mike O'Flanagan * Stella Adams as Mrs. Fane * Virginia True Boardman as Mrs. Helen Ross * Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon (1544 – 24 June 1584), the younger daughter of Sir George Vernon and Margaret ''nee'' Talbois (or Tailboys), was the heiress of Haddon Hall, an English country house in Derbyshire with its origins in the 12th century. She marr ... as Tenement Resident in Hallway References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1932 films 1932 drama films American drama films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Women (1931 Film)
''Forgotten Women'' is a 1931 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Marion Shilling, Beryl Mercer and Rex Bell.Lussier p.198 It was distributed by Monogram Pictures, one of the leading studios outside the majors. Synopsis Aspiring actress Patricia Young is struggling to make a living as a Hollywood extra. Along with her newspaper reporter boyfriend Jimmy, she discovers the activities of a crooked producer. This leads to a promotion to him, but his head seems to be turned by the daughter of his newspaper's owner. Patricia is advised by fellow extra and former star Fern Madden who lives in the same boarding house. Cast * Marion Shilling as Patricia Young * Beryl Mercer as Fern Madden * Rex Bell as Jimmy Burke * Virginia Lee Corbin as Sissy Salem * Carmelita Geraghty as Helen Turner * Edna Murphy as Trixie de Forrester * Edward Earle as Sleek Moran * Jack Carlyle as Tony Dugan * Eddie Kane as Mose Swineback * Gordon De Main as Walrus * William Beaudine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Costello Case
''The Costello Case'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Walter Lang. Cast * Tom Moore as Mahoney * Lola Lane as Mollie * Roscoe Karns as Blair * Wheeler Oakman as Mile-Away-Harry * Russell Hardie as Jimmie * William B. Davidson as Saunders (as William Davidson) * Dorothy Vernon as Landlady * Jack Richardson as Donnelly * W. E. Lawrence as Babe * Millard K. Wilson Millard K. Wilson (May 5, 1890 – October 5, 1933) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 94 films between 1914 and 1930, co-starring with Lon Chaney Sr. in some of them. Chaney and Wilson were life-long friends.Blake, ... as Henderson (as M.K. Wilson) References External links * 1930 films 1930 crime films American crime films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Walter Lang 1930s American films {{1930s-crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headin' Westward
''Headin' Westward'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Mary Mayberry and John Lowell. Cast * Bob Custer as Oklahoma Adams * Mary Mayberry as Mary Benson * John Lowell as Ed Benson * J.P. McGowan as Sneezer Clark * Slim Whitaker as Buck McGrath * Mack V. Wright as Slim McGee * Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons (born 19 October 1961) is an indigenous Australian former international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Clive Churchill Medalllist and two-time Dally M Medallist, he made 309 first-grade appearances wit ... as Pat Carle * Dorothy Vernon as Lizzie References External links * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by J. P. McGowan Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riders Of The Storm
''Riders of the Storm'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Yakima Canutt, Bobby Dunn and Ione Reed.McGowan p.103 Cast * Yakima Canutt * Bobby Dunn * Ione Reed * Dorothy Vernon (actress), Dorothy Vernon * Slim Whitaker References Bibliography * McGowan, John J. ''J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer''. McFarland, 2005. External links * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by J. P. McGowan Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Oklahoma Cowboy
''An Oklahoma Cowboy'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Art Acord and Dorothy Vernon.Connelly p.391 Cast * Art Acord * Ione Reed * J.P. McGowan * Dorothy Vernon * Slim Whitaker * Bobby Dunn * Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons (born 19 October 1961) is an indigenous Australian former international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Clive Churchill Medalllist and two-time Dally M Medallist, he made 309 first-grade appearances wit ... References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by J. P. McGowan Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Cowboy
''Manhattan Cowboy'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Lafe McKee and Mary Mayberry.McGowan p.169 Cast * Bob Custer as Jack Steel * Lafe McKee as John Steel * Mary Mayberry as Alice Duncan * Slim Whitaker as Slim Sergeant * John Lowell as Bud Duncan * Lynn Sanderson as Bert Duncan * Mack V. Wright as Mack Murdock * Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons (born 19 October 1961) is an indigenous Australian former international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Clive Churchill Medalllist and two-time Dally M Medallist, he made 309 first-grade appearances wit ... as Tex Spaulding * Dorothy Vernon as Maggie References Bibliography * John J. McGowan. ''J.P. McGowan: Biography of a Hollywood Pioneer''. McFarland, 2005. External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films Films directed by J. P. McGowan 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Silent American West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
