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Frank Richards (actor)
Frank Richards (September 15, 1909 – April 15, 1992) was an American character actor, typically portraying a hoodlum or thug with a menacing appearance. Richards was born in New York City and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts. Richards began acting in stock theater in Cape Cod while he worked 16 hours a day as a driver of a fruit truck. He continued his stock acting for eight years. He acted on Broadway in ''The Wanhope Building'' (1947), ''Embezzled Heaven'' (1944), ''The World We Make'' (1939), and ''Brown Danube'' (1939). After serving in the military during World War II, Richards studied dialects, diction, and speech in New York, in addition to working in radio and television. He appeared in 150 films and televisions shows from 1940 into the mid 1980s. He appeared in a 1952 episode of '' Superman'' "The Night of Terror" and a 1953 episode of ''The Lone Ranger''. His first stage appearance was in 1938 and his last film was John Cassavetes' ''A Woman Under the Influen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Character Actor
A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to be almost unrecognizable from part to part, and yet play many, many roles convincingly and memorably. .." The term, often contrasted with that of leading actor, is somewhat abstract and open to interpretation. In a literal sense, all actors can be considered character actors since they all play "characters", but the term more commonly refers to an actor who frequently plays a distinctive and important supporting role. Character actors are generally well-known and recognizable by the audience (by appearance if not by name), even if they play different types of roles in different movies. A character actor may play characters who are very different from the actor's off-screen real-life personality, while in another sense a character actor may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alias Boston Blackie
''Alias Boston Blackie'' (1942) is the third in a series of fourteen Columbia Pictures "B" movies starring Chester Morris as Boston Blackie. It was preceded by ''Meet Boston Blackie'', ''Confessions of Boston Blackie'' and followed by ''Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood''. Once again, Blackie is suspected of committing a crime, in this instance of helping a prisoner escape. Plot In the Christmas spirit, Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) decides to entertain the inmates at his old "alma mater" by bringing a variety show headed by clown Roggi McKay ( George McKay). Roggi drops one of his showgirls, Eve Sanders (Adele Mara), as she has already visited her prisoner brother, Joe Trilby (Larry Parks), the maximum allowed number of times that month. However, Blackie kindheartedly lets her tag along. Inspector Farraday ( Richard Lane) and Detective Joe Mathews (Walter Sande) unexpectedly join the group on the bus, just to keep an eye on Blackie. When Joe manages to escape from the prison, by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come To The Stable
''Come to the Stable'' is a 1949 American comedy drama film that tells the story of two French religious sisters who come to a small New England town and involve the townsfolk in helping them to build a children's hospital. It stars Loretta Young, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, Elsa Lanchester, Thomas Gomez, Dooley Wilson and Regis Toomey. The movie was based on a story by Clare Boothe Luce, and the screenplay was written by Oscar Millard and Sally Benson. It was directed by Henry Koster. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Loretta Young), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Celeste Holm and Elsa Lanchester), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White ( Lyle R. Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little, and Paul S. Fox), Best Cinematography, Best Music, Song ( Alfred Newman and Mack Gordon for "Through a Long and Sleepless Night") and Best Writing, Motion Picture Story. Plot One winter's night, two French sisters, Chicago-born Sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Pacific (film)
''Canadian Pacific '' is a 1949 American historical Western film, directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott and Jane Wyatt. Filmed in Cinecolor on location in the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, Morley Indian Reserve in Alberta, and Yoho National Park in British Columbia,http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/70158/Canadian-Pacific/articles.html it is a story about the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Plot Tom Andrews is a surveyor involved in the building of the titular Canadian railroad, which is stalled by the Rocky Mountains. While he maps a route through the mountains, Andrews is shot at by Dirk Rourke, a fur trader, and his accomplice, Cagle. When Andrews returns to the construction camp, he sees Cagle working there and attacks him. Dr Edith Cabot intervenes as she is a pacifist and disapproves of violence. Andrews heads for Calgary to see his girlfriend, Cecille Gautier. Andrews and Cecille's father attend a meeting at which Rourke campaigns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crooked Way
''The Crooked Way'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring John Payne, Sonny Tufts and Ellen Drew. The film, with a similar plot (a war hero loses his memory stateside) to another film noir '' Somewhere in the Night'', was shot by cameraman John Alton. Plot After sustaining a head wound in combat, decorated World War II veteran Eddie Rice (John Payne) is treated at a San Francisco military hospital for a permanent form of amnesia. This leaves him with no knowledge of his life, family and friends prior to his enlistment, a void that the army intelligence unit was unable to fill as they couldn't find any information about him, other than the fact he enlisted in Los Angeles. Doctors tell him that no medical cure exists for his case, but that if he returns to Los Angeles he might run into people who know him and could help him fill in the blanks. Rice follows this advice and he promptly runs into people who recognize him. However, he is recogniz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Set-Up (1949 Film)
''The Set-Up'' is a 1949 American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and starring Robert RyanJoseph Moncure March: Poem Noir Becomes Prizefight Film from '''' and . The screenplay was adapted by Art Cohn from a 1928 narrative poem of the same name by |
I Cheated The Law
''I Cheated the Law'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Richard G. Hubler. The film stars Tom Conway, Steve Brodie (actor), Steve Brodie, Robert Osterloh, Barbara Billingsley, Russell Hicks and James Seay. The film was released on March 4, 1949, by 20th Century Fox. Plot In court, criminal attorney John Campbell defends a man, Frank Bricolle, who is charged with murdering a night watchman in a fur warehouse during a robbery. Frank having saved his life during the war, John believes in him so much that both he and wife Ruth provide the defendant with an alibi, resulting in his acquittal. Frank later confesses to John how he did indeed commit the crime, aided by Joe Corsi and other accomplices. John expresses regret for his actions and leaves Ruth, wanting to be alone for a while. He is actually busy scheming to frame Corsi for the murder. Corsi tries to avoid a conviction by accusing Bricolle in the courtroom, where Bricolle pulls a gun and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appointment With Murder
''Appointment with Murder'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring John Calvert, Catherine Craig and Jack Reitzen. The film is one of three made by the low-budget Film Classics company featuring Calvert as The Falcon who had previously been played by George Sanders and Tom Conway for RKO.Hardy p.124 Premise The Falcon travels to Milan to locate some stolen paintings for an insurance company. He follows the trail from a murdered Italian painter to an art gallery in Los Angeles. Cast * John Calvert as Michael Waring, the Falcon * Catherine Craig as Lorraine W. Brinckley * Jack Reitzen as Norton Benedict * Lyle Talbot as Fred Muller * Peter Brocco as Giuseppe Donatti * Ben Welden as Martin Minecci * Robert Conte as Count Dano * Jay Griffith as Detective * Michael Mark as 2nd Baggage Clerk * Carlo Schipa as Mario Farello * Anna Demetrio as Senora Rosa - Italian Woman * Carole Donne as Miss Connors * Barbara Freking as Barbara O'Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Double Life (1947 Film)
''A Double Life'' is a 1947 American film noir which tells the story of an actor whose mind becomes affected by the character he portrays. It stars Ronald Colman and Signe Hasso. It is directed by George Cukor, with screenplay by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. Ronald Colman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this film. Plot Celebrated stage actor Anthony "Tony" John, riding high on the success of his current comedy "A Gentleman's Gentleman", is offered the lead in a new production of Shakespeare's Othello by theatrical producer Max Lasker. Lasker also wants Tony's ex-wife, Brita, to co-star as Desdemona. Tony initially declines the offer to the relief of director Victor Donlan, who knows that Tony becomes overly involved in his roles. Brita agrees with Donlan and warns press agent Bill Friend that although Tony's mood is delightful when appearing in a comedy, he is terrifying when appearing in a drama. She warns Friend that Tony becomes so immersed in roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House On 92nd Street
''The House on 92nd Street'' is a 1945 black-and-white American spy film directed by Henry Hathaway. The movie, shot mostly in New York City, was released shortly after the end of World War II. ''The House on 92nd Street'' was made with the full cooperation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), whose director, J. Edgar Hoover, appears during the introductory montage. The FBI agents shown in Washington, D.C. were played by actual agents. The film's semidocumentary style inspired other films, including ''The Naked City'' and ''Boomerang''. Plot In 1939, American standout university student, Bill Dietrich, is approached by Nazi recruiters because of his German heritage. He feigns interest, then notifies the FBI. Agent George Briggs encourages Dietrich to play along. Thus, Dietrich travels to Hamburg, Germany, where he undergoes six months of intensive training in espionage. The Germans then send him back to the United States to set up a radio station on Long Island to relay se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redhead From Manhattan
''Redhead from Manhattan'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by Lew Landers and written by Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Lupe Vélez in one of her last screen appearances, Michael Duane, Tim Ryan, Gerald Mohr, Lillian Yarbo and Arthur Loft. The film was released on May 6, 1943, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Lupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star twin sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a getaway. Neither Elaine's husband or Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend are aware of the switch. Cast *Lupe Vélez as Rita Manners/Elaine Manners *Michael Duane as Jimmy Randall *Tim Ryan as Mike Glendon *Gerald Mohr as Chick Andrews *Lillian Yarbo as Polly * Arthur Loft as Sig Hammersmith *Lewis Wilson as Paul *Douglas Leavitt as Joe *Clancy Cooper as Policeman *Johnny Mitchell as Marty Britt *Lillian Yarbo Lillian "Billie" Yarbo (Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Escape Forever
''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. The film was released by Warner Bros. on October 10, 1942. Plot Cast * George Brent as Steve Mitchell *Brenda Marshall as Laurie Abbott *Gene Lockhart as Carl Robelink *Roscoe Karns as 'Mac' McTurk *Eduardo Ciannelli as Boss Greer *Paul Harvey as Maj. Turner *Edith Barrett Edith Barrett (born Edith Barrett Williams; January 19, 1907 – February 22, 1977) was an American actress. She was a romantic star on Broadway and in the Little Theatre Movement in New England summer stock from the mid-1920s to the late 1930s ... as Madame Lucille References External links * 1942 films 1940s English-language films Warner Bros. films American drama films 1942 drama films American black-and-white films Films scored by Adolph Deuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
