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Ex-Champ
''Ex-Champ'' is a 1939 American drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Victor McLaglen, Tom Brown, and Nan Grey, and was released on June 16, 1939. Cast list * Victor McLaglen as Tom Grey * Tom Brown as Bob Hill * Nan Grey as Joan Grey * William Frawley as Mushy Harrington * Constance Moore as Doris Courtney * Donald Briggs as Jeffrey Grey * Samuel S. Hinds as Commissioner Nash * Thurston Hall as Mr. Courtney * Marc Lawrence as Bill Crosley * Charles Halton Charles Halton (March 16, 1876 – April 16, 1959) was an American character actor who appeared in over 180 films. Life and career Halton trained at the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts. He made his Broadway debut in 1901, after which he ... as Trilby References External links * * * Universal Pictures films Films directed by Phil Rosen 1939 drama films 1939 films American drama films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Kahn
Gordon Kahn (1902–1962) was an American writer and screenwriter who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era; he is the father of broadcaster and author Tony Kahn.and physician Jim Kahn. Background Gordon Jacques Kahn was born on May 11, 1901 in Szigetvár, Hungary. When he was six years old, he and his parents moved to the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the United States of America. In 1918, Kahn graduated from Townsend Harris High School in New York City. He spent the next year at Yale University, then took up studies at Columbia University Career While studying at Yale, Kahn became a reporter for the ''Bridgeport Star''. New York In New York, he worked for the '' New York Herald'' and ''Zitt's Theatrical Weekly'', the latter for which he wrote a Broadway column in the style of Samuel Pepys. In 1922, he wrote a book called ''Manhattan Oases'' about speakeasies, illustrated by his roommate of the time, Al Hirschfeld. For much of the 1920s, Kahn wrote for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |