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Elinor Fair
Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress. Early years Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virginia, to Harry Joseph Crowe, a salesman, and Helen Snowden Jones. Her older brother Donald died in 1904 just four months short of his third birthday. During her childhood her family relocated multiple times. Fair attended high school in Greenwich, Connecticut, and developed an interest in interpretive dancing. Career When Fair was elected a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1924, she had already been in films for a number of years, and in vaudeville before that. She did some of her best work under contract to Cecil B. DeMille, appearing in such productions as ''Yankee Clipper'' and ''Let 'er go Gallagher''. She also played in a handful of talkies, (often reduced to minor roles) before disappearing from the big screen in 1934. Personal life On January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, Virginia
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The Turn Of A Card
''The Turn of a Card'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Eugene Pallette.Rainey p.230 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Jimmie Montgomery Farrell * Lois Wilson as Cynthia Burdette * Eugene Pallette as Eddie Barrett * William Conklin as William Phelps * David Hartford as 'Ace High' Burdette * Frank Clark as Finnegan * Clifford Alexander as 'Curio' Johnson * Elinor Fair as Millie Jarvis * Roy Laidlaw as Mr. Marvis * Albert R. Cody as Slavin * Wallace Worsley Wallace A. Worsley, Sr. (December 8, 1878 – March 26, 1944) was an American stage actor who became a film director in the silent era. During his career, Worsley directed 29 films and acted in 7 films. He directed several motion pictures sta ... as John Hays Cotton References Bibliography * Rainey, Buck. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 actresses appearing in Western movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992. Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Has The World Gone Mad!
''Has the World Gone Mad!'' is a lost film, lost 1923 American silent film, silent society drama film produced by Daniel Carson Goodman and distributed through Equity Pictures. Goodman also created the story and wrote the screenplay. It was directed by J. Searle Dawley. Cast *Mary Alden - Mrs. Bell *Vincent Coleman - Their Son *Robert Edeson - Mr. Adams *Elinor Fair - Their Daughter *Hedda Hopper - Mrs. Adams *Lyda Lola - Cabaret Dancer *Charles Richman (actor), Charles Richman - Mr. Bell References External links * * 1923 films 1923 drama films Silent American drama films Lost American films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by J. Searle Dawley Films based on short fiction 1923 lost films Lost drama films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driven (1923 Film)
''Driven'' is a 1923 American silent romance film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The director of the film was Charles Brabin. This film appears to be lost. The film was adapted from "The Flower of the Flock", a short story by Jay Gelzer. Cast *Emily Fitzroy - Mrs. Tolliver *Burr McIntosh - Mr. Tolliver *Charles Emmett Mack - Tom Tolliver *George Bancroft - Lem Tolliver *Fred Koser - Tolliver Son *Ernest Chandler - Tolliver Son *Leslie Stowe - John Hardin *Elinor Fair Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress. Early years Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virgini ... - Essie Hardin References External links * * 1923 films American silent feature films Films directed by Charles Brabin Lost American films 1923 romantic drama films American romantic drama films American black-and-white films Universa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Pastime
''Dangerous Pastime'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by James W. Horne and starring Lew Cody, Cleo Ridgely and Elinor Fair.Connelly p.337 Originally produced under the title ''Wait for Me'' it is also known as ''A Dangerous Pastime''. Cast * Lew Cody as Barry Adams * Cleo Ridgely Cleo Ridgely-Horne (born Freda Cleo Helwig, May 12, 1893 – August 18, 1962) was a star of silent and sound motion pictures. Her career began early in the silent film era, in 1911, and continued for forty years. She retired in the 1930s bu ... as Mrs. Stowell * Elinor Fair as Celia * Ruth Cummings as Mrs. Gregor References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * 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 * 1922 films 1922 drama films 1920s English-lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Stakes (1922 Film)
''Big Stakes'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Clifford S. Elfelt. Plot Texan Jim Gregory (J.B. Warner) heads south-of-the-border where he falls for senorita Mercedes Aloyez (Elinor Fair); but she is betrothed to the handsome El Capitán Montoya (R. Henry Grey). Hometown girl Mary Moore's (Willie Mae Carson) purity is under threat from the leader of the local Ku Klux Klan. A Mexican jumping-bean competition will determine who will win the senorita. Jim is declared the winner, but Mercedes prefers Montoya. Jim heads back across the border and saves Mary from the clutches of Klan leader Bully Brand(Les Bates). Cast * J.B. Warner as Jim Gregory * Elinor Fair as Señorita Mercedes Aloyez * Les Bates as Bully Brand * Willie Mae Carson as Mary Moore * Hilliard Karr as Sidekick Skinny Fargo * R. Henry Grey as El Capitán Montoya * Ethelbert Knott as Pascal * Louise Emmons as Mercedes Duena (uncredited) Preservation status A print of ''Big Stakes'' is preserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Beery
Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in ''Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in ''Grand Hotel'' (1932), as Long John Silver in ''Treasure Island'' (1934), as Pancho Villa in ''Viva Villa!'' (1934), and his titular role in '' The Champ'' (1931), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Beery appeared in some 250 films during a 36-year career. His contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stipulated in 1932 that he would be paid $1 more than any other contract player at the studio. This made Beery the highest-paid film actor in the world during the early 1930s. He was the brother of actor Noah Beery and uncle of actor Noah Beery Jr. For his contributions to the film industry, Beery was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion-picture star in 1960. His star is located at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard. Early life B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Steel (1921 Film)
''Cold Steel'' is a 1921 American silent action film directed by Sherwood MacDonald and starring J.P. McGowan, Kathleen Clifford and Stanhope Wheatcroft.Munden p.137 Cast * J.P. McGowan as Steele Weir * Kathleen Clifford as Janet Hosmer * Stanhope Wheatcroft as Ed Sorenson * Arthur Millett as Mr. Sorenson * Charles Inslee as Vose * Milton Brown as Burkhart * Nigel De Brulier as Martinez * George Clair as Gordon * Andrew Waldron as Johnson * Elinor Fair Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress. Early years Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virgini ... as Mary Johnson * V.L. Barnes as Bartender * William Steele as Sheriff 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. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Back Door
''Through the Back Door'' is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and Jack Pickford, and starring Mary Pickford. at silentera.com Plot The movie starts in in the early 1900s. Jeanne () is the 10-year-old daughter of Louise (). Troubles start when Louise remarries a selfish but rich man named Elt ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kismet (1920 Film)
''Kismet'' is an American silent film version of the 1911 play '' Kismet'' by Edward Knoblock, starring Otis Skinner and Elinor Fair, and directed by Louis J. Gasnier. Skinner's daughter, author Cornelia Otis Skinner, plays a small role. This version was released by Robertson-Cole Distributing Company, and was released on VHS by Grapevine Video. In New England the distribution of the film was handled by Joseph P. Kennedy who organized a successful premiere in Boston.Beauchamp pp. 37-38 Skinner filmed the play again in a 1930 talkie. This film is lost but its Vitaphone soundtrack survives. Cast * Otis Skinner as Hajj the Beggar *Rosemary Theby as Kut-al-Kulub *Elinor Fair as Marsinah *Marguerite Comont as Nargis *Nicholas Dunaew as Nasir *Herschel Mayall as Jawan *Fred Lancaster as Zayd *Leon Bary as Caliph Abdullah * Sidney Smith as Jester *Hamilton Revelle as Wazir Mansur *Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics *Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway And Home
''Broadway and Home'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Eugene O'Brien (actor), Eugene O'Brien, Elinor Fair and Warren Cook.Monaco p.139 Cast * Eugene O'Brien (actor), Eugene O'Brien as Michael Strange * Elinor Fair as Mary Bruce * Warren Cook as John Stephens * Frank Losee as Paul Grayson * Ellen Cassidy as Laura Greer References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1920 films 1920 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Alan Crosland American silent feature films American black-and-white films Selznick Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl In Number 29
''The Girl in Number 29'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Ford based on the novel ''The Girl in the Mirror'' (1919) by Elizabeth Jordan. The film is presumed to be lost. Plot As summarized in a film publication, Laurie Devon (Mayo) is a New York playwright who, having had one success, refuses to work on another play. One night he sees a woman (Anderson) in an apartment across the street take out a gun and place it to her forehead. He reaches her in time to save her, and she tells him that she is under some terrible evil influence, which she will not disclose. Devon attempts to untangle the mystery and is led on an adventure. The woman is taken to a house on Long Island, where Devon after a fight rescues her. He takes out the revolver and shoots one of the pursuers, who falls to the ground. On returning home, he is heartbroken and tells his sister Barbara (Fair) and his friends that he is a murderer. His sister and two of his friends then confess that the wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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