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Eddie Parker (actor)
Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 '' "Batman"'' (as Lewis Wilson's stunt double), '' The Crimson Ghost'', ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' (as the Mummy), and ''Rear Window'' for Alfred Hitchcock as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early television series, ''Tales of the Texas Rangers'', and also performed stunts for that program. Parker died of a heart attack in 1960. Selected filmography * '' The Ghost Rider'' (1935) * ''Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man'' (1943) * ''Days of Old Cheyenne'' (1943) * '' Trigger Fingers'' (1946) * ''Raiders of the South'' (1947) * ''Trailing Danger'' (1947) * '' Valley of Fear'' (1947) * '' The Fighting Ranger'' (1948) * ''Law of the West'' (1949) * '' Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1953) * ''Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lucky Texan
''The Lucky Texan'' is a 1934 American Lonestar Films B-movie Western (genre), Western film featuring John Wayne (five years before his breakthrough appearance in ''Stagecoach (1939 film), Stagecoach''), Barbara Sheldon, Gabby Hayes, and the legendary stuntman and actor Yakima Canutt. It was written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. It also contains a rare (perhaps unique) appearance by "Gabby" Hayes without a beard and in drag. The script's original working title was ''Gold Strike River'', and the film was years later released in a colorized version on home video under that title. The plot concerns Wayne finding gold and making the mistake of trusting the local assayer. WNBC-TV has used a continuous loop of this from the transmitter site during testing or as emergency filler when the feed from the station has been cut off., Plot Jerry visits his uncle Grandy after finishing college and they decide to look after the ranch. Grandy informs Jerry of the arrival of his grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of The Texas Rangers
''Tales of the Texas Rangers'' is a 20th century Western old-time radio and television police procedural drama which originally aired on NBC Radio from 1950 to 1952 and later on CBS Television from 1955 to 1958. Film star Joel McCrea voiced the radio version as the fictitious Texas Ranger Jace Pearson, who uses the latest scientific techniques to identify criminals. His faithful horse, Charcoal (or "Charky"), helps Pearson to track down the culprits. The radio shows, some of which are available on the Internet, are reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases. The television version was produced and also directed for several episodes by Stacy Keach, Sr. It was sponsored for part of its run by Wheaties cereal. Captain Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, who was said to have killed thirty-one men during his 30-year career as a Texas Ranger, was the consultant for the television series, as he had been for the earlier radio series. The television version was filmed by Screen Gems. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster On The Campus
''Monster on the Campus'' (a.k.a. ''Monster in the Night'' and ''Stranger on the Campus'') is a 1958 American black-and-white science fiction/horror film from Universal Studios, Universal-International, produced by Joseph Gershenson, directed by Jack Arnold (director), Jack Arnold, from a script by David Duncan (writer), David Duncan, that stars Arthur Franz, Joanna Moore, Joanna Cook Moore, Nancy Walters, Troy Donahue, and Whit Bissell. The film was theatrically released as a double feature with the British horror film ''Blood of the Vampire''. The film's storyline tells of a university science professor who accidentally comes into contact with the irradiated blood of a coelacanth, which causes him to "regress" to being a primitive caveman. Plot Dr. Donald Blake, a science professor at Dunsford University, receives a coelacanth. A student, Jimmy, asks Blake if the fish is really a million years old. Blake replies, "It's the species that's old. No change in millions of years. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarantula!
''Tarantula!'' is a 1955 American science-fiction monster film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold. It stars John Agar, Mara Corday, and Leo G. Carroll. The film is about a scientist developing a miracle nutrient to feed a rapidly growing human population. In its unperfected state, the nutrient causes extraordinarily rapid growth, creating a deadly problem when a tarantula test subject escapes and continues to grow larger and larger. The screenplay by Robert M. Fresco and Martin Berkeley was based on a story by Arnold, which was in turn inspired by Fresco's teleplay for the 1955 ''Science Fiction Theatre'' episode "No Food for Thought", also directed by Arnold. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures as a Universal-International release, and reissued in 1962 through Sherman S. Krellberg's Ultra Pictures. Plot A severely deformed man is found dead in the Arizona desert. Dr. Matt Hastings, a doctor from the nearby town of Desert Rock, Arizona, is called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoilers (1955 Film)
''The Spoilers'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Jesse Hibbs and starring Anne Baxter, Jeff Chandler and Rory Calhoun. Set in Nome, Alaska during the 1898 Gold Rush, it culminates in a spectacular saloon fistfight between Glennister (Chandler) and McNamara (Calhoun). Film versions also appeared in 1914, 1923 (with Noah Beery, Sr. as McNamara), 1930 (with Gary Cooper as Glennister and Betty Compson as Malotte), and 1942 (with John Wayne as Glennister, Betty Compson lookalike Marlene Dietrich as Malotte, and Randolph Scott as McNamara). The 1930 and 1942 versions were the only instances of Gary Cooper and John Wayne playing the same role in the same story in two different films; Jeff Chandler portrays the part in this version. Plot Struggling miners Flapjack and Banty go to the office of Alex McNamara, the new gold commissioner in Nome, Alaska, to complain about claim jumpers. He isn't there, so they drown their sorrows at Cherry Malotte's gambling house and saloon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbott And Costello Meet Dr
Abbott may refer to: People *Abbott (surname) *Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849–1921), American painter and naturalist *Abbott and Costello, famous American vaudeville act Places Argentina * Abbott, Buenos Aires United States * Abbott, Arkansas * Abbott, Mississippi * Abbott, Nebraska * Abbott, Texas * Abbott, Virginia * Abbott, West Virginia * Abbott Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania Companies * Abbott Laboratories, an American health care and medical devices company * Abbott Records, a former American record label * E. D. Abbott Ltd, an English maker of car bodies between 1929 and 1972 Other uses * Abbott-Detroit, an American luxury automobile * Abbott's Get Together, a magic convention held in Michigan * Abbott 33, a Canadian sailboat design * Abbott House (childcare agency), an American human services agency See also * Justice Abbott (other) * Abbot, an ecclesiastical title * Abbot (other) An abbot is the head of a monastery; the term is usually used i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Of The West (1949 Film)
''Law of the West'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Bill Kennedy, Jack Ingram, Riley Hill and Eddie Parker. The film was released on February 20, 1949, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Johnny Mack *Max Terhune as Alibi Jenkins * Bill Kennedy as Dan Nixon * Jack Ingram as Henry Burke * Riley Hill as Charley Lane * Eddie Parker as Mike *Marshall Reed Marshall Jewel Reed (May 28, 1917 – April 15, 1980) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1943 and 1978. He was born in Englewood, Colorado. Early years Reed's parents were Walter George Reed and Ruth Dustin. By a ... as Drago * Kenne Duncan as Frank Stevens *Gerry Pattison as Tennessee Lane * James Harrison as Sheriff Al Simpson * Bud Osborne as Brooks *Steve Clark as Barry Lane * Bob Woodward as Spence References External links * {{Ray Taylor (direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Ranger (1948 Film)
''The Fighting Ranger'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Ronald Davidson. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Christine Larson, Marshall Reed, Eddie Parker and Charlie Hughes. The film was released on August 15, 1948 by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Johnny Brown *Raymond Hatton as Banty *Christine Larson as Julie Sinclair *Marshall Reed as Hack Sinclair * Eddie Parker as Gill *Charlie Hughes as Dave Sinclair *I. Stanford Jolley as Pop Sinclair *Milburn Morante as Gus *Steve Clark as Ward Henderson *Bob Woodward Robert Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an American investigative journalist. He started working for ''The Washington Post'' as a reporter in 1971 and now holds the title of associate editor. While a young reporter for ''The Washingto ... as Bender *Peter Perkins as Adams References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fighting Ranger 1948 Film 1948 films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Of Fear (film)
''Valley of Fear'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Christine McIntyre, Tris Coffin, Ed Cassidy and Eddie Parker. The film was released on February 15, 1947, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Johnny Williams *Raymond Hatton as Rusty Peters *Christine McIntyre as Joan Travers *Tris Coffin as Henry Stevens *Ed Cassidy as Les Travers * Eddie Parker as Duke * Edward Peil Sr. as Jamison Forbes * Ted Adams as Frank Wilkins *Pierce Lyden as Sheriff Wheeler *Steve Darrell as Tom Lansing *Cactus Mack as Spence Mallory *Budd Buster Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), usually credited as Budd Buster (and sometimes Bud Buster), was an American actor known for B western films. He sometimes was credited as George Selk in his later work. Early life Bus ... as Pete the Bootmaker References External links * {{Lambert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trailing Danger
''Trailing Danger'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Peggy Wynne, Marshall Reed, Patrick Desmond and Steve Darrell. The film was released on March 29, 1947, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Johnny *Raymond Hatton as Waco *Peggy Wynne as Kay Bannister *Marshall Reed as Jim Holden *Patrick Desmond as Hal Hathaway *Steve Darrell as George Bannister * Eddie Parker as Riley *Bonnie Jean Hartley as Paradise Flo * Ernie Adams as Pennypacker *Bud Osborne Leonard Miles "Bud" Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Biography Osborne was born Miles Osborne in Knox County, Texas, ... as Mason *Cactus Mack as Sam *Kansas Moehring as Sheriff Clayton *Gary Garrett as Bruce References External links * {{Lambert Hillye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raiders Of The South
''Raiders of the South'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Evelyn Brent, Raymond Hatton, Reno Browne, Marshall Reed and John Hamilton. The film was released on January 18, 1947, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Captain Johnny Brownell *Evelyn Brent as Belle Chambers *Raymond Hatton as Shorty Kendall *Reno Browne as Lynne Chambers *Marshall Reed as Larry Mason * John Hamilton as George Boone *John Merton as Preston Durant * Eddie Parker as Jeb Warren *Frank LaRue as Judge Fry * Ted Adams as Prosecuting Attorney *Pierce Lyden Pierce W. Lyden (January 8, 1908 – October 10, 1998) was an American actor best known for his work in television and film Westerns. Early life Lyden was born in a sod house on a ranch near Hildreth, Nebraska on January 8, 1908. The son of a hor ... as Marshal Michael Farley *Cactus Mack as Pete References External links * { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigger Fingers (1946 Film)
''Trigger Fingers'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton and Jennifer Holt.Drew p.178 Cast * Johnny Mack Brown as Sam 'Hurricane' Benton * Raymond Hatton as Pinto Peters * Jennifer Holt Jennifer Holt (born Elizabeth Marshall Holt; November 10, 1920 – September 21, 1997) was an American actress. Early years She was born in Hollywood, California, to actor Jack Holt and his wife, Margaret Woods. She was the sister of wes ... as Jane Caldwell * Riley Hill as Jimmy Peters * Steve Clark as Sloppy Langford * Eddie Parker as Smoke Turner * Ted Adams as Stub Allen * Pierce Lyden as Red - Henchman * Cactus Mack as Knuckles - Henchman * Ed Cassidy as Sheriff Caldwell References Bibliography * Drew, Bernard A. ''Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide''. Routledge, 2013. External links * 1946 films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1946 We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
