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Frank Yaconelli
Frank Yaconelli (October 2, 1898 – November 19, 1965) was an Italian-born American film actor. Biography When he was a child his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Boston. Yaconelli was a character actor playing supporting roles, often Southern European or Mexican immigrants. He was also a noted accordion player, and performed in a number of films. He starred alongside Jack Randall in a series of seven westerns produced by Monogram Pictures.Drew p.206 Selected filmography * ''Señor Americano'' (1929) * ''Call of the Flesh'' (1930) * ''Parade of the West'' (1930) * ''Firebrand Jordan'' (1930) * ''A Lady's Morals'' (1930) * '' Strawberry Roan'' (1933) * '' The Man Who Dared'' (1933) * ''It Happened One Night'' (1934) * ''Flirting with Danger'' (1934) * '' Alice Adams'' (1935) * ''Here Comes Cookie'' (1935) * ''Gun Play'' (1935) * ''Five Bad Men'' (1935) * ''Western Frontier'' (1935) * ''Lawless Riders'' (1935) * ''Down to the Sea'' (1936) * ''The Three Mesquit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Mail (film)
''Western Mail'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey and starring Tom Keene and Fred Kohler, Jr. Plot Lucky Webster (Fred Kohler, Jr.), a member of the Rivers gang, is uneasy that they have been stealing U.S. mail when robbing trains. Tom Allen (Tom Keene) is undercover and working with Sheriff Big Bill Collins (Glenn Strange) to capture and arrest the gang. Julia Webster (Jean Trent) is concerned about her brother. Lopez Mendoza (Frank Yaconelli) provides some humor as Tom's sidekick. Cast * Tom Keene as Tom Allen *Frank Yaconelli as Lopez Mendoza *LeRoy Mason as Jeff Gordon *Jean Trent as Julia Webster * Fred Kohler, Jr. as Lucky Webster * Glenn Strange as Sheriff Big Bill Collins *Gene Alsace as Henchman Rod *James Sheridan as Henchman Cheyenne *Karl Hackett Carl Ellsworth Germain (September 5, 1893 – October 24, 1948), known professionally as Karl Hackett, was an American actor. He served in the U.S. army during World War I. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade Of The West
''Parade of the West'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. The film stars Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell, Otis Harlan, Jack Hanlon, Frank Rice and Fred Burns. The film was released on January 19, 1930, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Ken Maynard as Bud Rand *Gladys McConnell as Mary Owens *Otis Harlan as Professor Clayton * Jack Hanlon as Billy Rand * Frank Rice as Snuffy * Fred Burns as Copeland * Bobby Dunn as Shorty *Stanley Blystone as Dude *Frank Yaconelli Frank Yaconelli (October 2, 1898 – November 19, 1965) was an Italian-born American film actor. Biography When he was a child his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Boston. Yaconelli was a character actor playing supporting rol ... as Sicily Joe * Blue Washington as Sambo References External links * 1930 films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films 1930 Western (genre) films Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down To The Sea
''Down to the Sea'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Robert Lee Johnson and Wellyn Totman. The film stars Russell Hardie, Ben Lyon, Ann Rutherford, Irving Pichel, Fritz Leiber and Vince Barnett. The film was released on May 30, 1936, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast * Russell Hardie as John Kaminas * Ben Lyon as Steve Londos * Ann Rutherford as Helen Pappas * Irving Pichel as Alex Fotakis * Fritz Leiber as Gregory Pappas * Vince Barnett as Hector * Maurice Murphy as Luis * Nigel De Brulier as Demetrius * Paul Porcasi as Vasilios * Victor Potel as Andy *Karl Hackett as Joe *Francisco Marán as George *Frank Yaconelli Frank Yaconelli (October 2, 1898 – November 19, 1965) was an Italian-born American film actor. Biography When he was a child his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Boston. Yaconelli was a character actor playing supporting rol ... as Pete *Mike Tellegen as Cimos *John Picorri as Greek Proprietor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawless Riders
''Lawless Riders'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Geneva Mitchell, Harry Woods, Frank Yaconelli, Wally Wales and Slim Whitaker. The film was released on December 6, 1935, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Ken Maynard as Ken Manley * Geneva Mitchell as Edith Adams * Harry Woods as Bart *Frank Yaconelli as Pedro * Wally Wales as Carl *Slim Whitaker Charles Orbie "Slim" Whitaker (July 29, 1893 – June 27, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 340 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart at ... as Prod * Frank Ellis as Twister * Jack Rockwell as Sheriff References External links * {{Spencer Gordon Bennet 1935 films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films 1935 Western (genre) films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Spencer Gordon B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Frontier (film)
''Western Frontier'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Ken Maynard, Lucile Browne, Nora Lane, Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Frank Yaconelli and Otis Harlan. The film was released on August 7, 1935, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Ken Maynard as Ken Masters * Lucile Browne as Mary Harper * Nora Lane as Gail Masters / Goldie * Robert 'Buzz' Henry as Pee Wee Harper *Frank Yaconelli as Hawhaw *Otis Harlan Otis Harlan (December 29, 1865 – January 21, 1940) was an American actor and comedian. He voiced Happy, one of the Seven Dwarfs in the Disney animated film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. Early years Harlan was born in Zanesville, Ohio ... as Cookie * Harold Goodwin as Morgan * Frank Hagney as Link * Gordon Griffith as Steve * James A. Marcus as Marshal Bat Mannington * William Gould as Jed References External links * {{Albert Herman 1935 films American Western (genre) films 1935 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Bad Men
''Five Bad Men'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Clifford S. Smith, starring Noah Beery Jr., Bill Patton, and Jay Wilsey. Cast * Noah Beery Jr. as Gene Taggart * Bill Patton as Bad man * Jay Wilsey (credited as Buffalo Bill Jr.) as Bad man * Hal Taliaferro credited as Wally Wales) as Bad man * Pete Morrison as Bad man * Art Mix as Bad man * William Desmond as Mattoon * Billy Franey as Billy * Frank Yaconelli as Tony * Steve Clemento as Rodriguez * Claude Hart as Sam * Shirley Wells as Olga * Louise Larabee as Marie * Jack Rockwell * Helen Gibson Helen Gibson (born Rose August Wegner; August 27, 1892 – October 10, 1977) was an American film actress, vaudeville performer, radio performer, film producer, trick rider, and rodeo performer; and is considered to be the first American profess ... as Mrs. Swift * Tom London as Gangster * Lew Meehan as Gangster * Pat Harmon as Cafe manager * Duke R. Lee as Sheriff * Sally Dolling as Janet Bartlett * Edwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gun Play
''Gun Play'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and starring Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Marion Shilling and Frank Yaconelli.Pitts, p. 53. Plot summary Cast * Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Bill Williams * Marion Shilling as Madge Holt * Frank Yaconelli as Frank Gorman * Hal Taliaferro as George Holt * Charles K. French as Old John Holt * Tom London as Meeker * Roger Williams as Cal * Gordon Griffith as Mark * Barney Beasley as Pete * Dick Botiller as General Tirado * Julian Rivero as Young Pedro * Helen Gibson Helen Gibson (born Rose August Wegner; August 27, 1892 – October 10, 1977) was an American film actress, vaudeville performer, radio performer, film producer, trick rider, and rodeo performer; and is considered to be the first American profess ... as Woman at dance References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * * * * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Comes Cookie
''Here Comes Cookie'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by Don Hartman, and starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, George Barbier, Betty Furness, Andrew Tombes and Rafael Storm. The picture was released on August 30, 1935, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Millionaire Harrison Allen is determined that his daughter Phyllis does not marry her fortune-hunting beau, Ramon del Ramos. Harrison and his secretary, George Burns, draw up a document in which Harrison temporarily signs over his fortune to his other daughter Gracie, who calls herself "Cookie," for a period of sixty days, in order to prove Ramon's avarice. While Harrison goes back to his hometown for a vacation, witless Gracie takes her father's farce to heart and proceeds to destroy his fortune and his home. She cuts George's salary, refuses to send her father any money, and destroys everyone's clothes so they will look like tramps. While the butler, Botts, George and Phyllis slowly starve, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Adams (1935 Film)
''Alice Adams'' is a 1935 romantic drama film directed by George Stevens and starring Katharine Hepburn. It was made by RKO and produced by Pandro S. Berman. The screenplay was by Dorothy Yost, Mortimer Offner, and Jane Murfin. The film was adapted from the novel '' Alice Adams'' by Booth Tarkington. The music score was by Max Steiner and Roy Webb, and the cinematography by Robert De Grasse. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Actress. The film is about a young woman in a financially-struggling family and her pretentious attempts to appear upper class and to wed a wealthy man while she conceals her poverty. Hepburn's popularity had declined after her two 1933 film triumphs: her Oscar-winning performance in ''Morning Glory'' and her celebrated performance as Jo March in ''Little Women''. Her performance in ''Alice Adams'' made her a public favorite again. Plot Alice Adams (Katharine Hepburn) is the daughter of the Adams family. Her father, (Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirting With Danger
''Flirting with Danger'' is a 1934 American comedy adventure film directed by Vin Moore and starring Robert Armstrong, Edgar Kennedy and William Cagney ( James Cagney's lookalike brother). The picture was released by Monogram Pictures and has a running time of 62 minutes. Cast * Robert Armstrong as Bob Owens *Edgar Kennedy as Jimmy Pierson *William Cagney as William "Lucky" Davis *Maria Alba as Rosita *Marion Burns as Marian Leslie *Ernest Hilliard as James Dawson *Wilhelm von Brincken as Von Kruger (credited as Wm. L. von Brincken) *Guy Usher as James E. Fenton *Gino Corrado as Captain Garcia * Edward Hearn as San Rico Plant Supervisor *Carol Tevis as Cecilia, Stuttering Blonde (uncredited) * Frank Yaconelli Frank Yaconelli (October 2, 1898 – November 19, 1965) was an Italian-born American film actor. Biography When he was a child his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Boston. Yaconelli was a character actor playing supporting rol ... as Spanish Man in Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened One Night
''It Happened One Night'' is a 1934 pre-Code American romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite (Claudette Colbert) tries to get out from under her father's thumb and falls in love with a roguish reporter (Clark Gable). The screenplay by Robert Riskin is based on the August 1933 short story "Night Bus" by Samuel Hopkins Adams, which provided the shooting title. Classified as a "pre-Code" production, the film is among the last romantic comedies created before the MPPDA began rigidly enforcing the 1930 Motion Picture Production Code in July 1934. ''It Happened One Night'' was released just four months prior to that enforcement.Brown 1995, p. 118. It has garnered critical acclaim and is widely hailed one of the greatest films ever made''. It Happened One Night'' is the first of only three films (along with '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' and '' The Silence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Dared (1933 Film)
''The Man Who Dared'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti. The film stars Preston Foster, Zita Johann, Joan Marsh, Phillip Trent, and June Lang. The film was released on June 30, 1933, by Fox Film Corporation. Plot Jan Novak (Preston Foster) as mayor crusades to clean up a big city and fight the underworld. Jan Novak is based on Anton Cermak, the Chicago mayor killed in an assassination attempt on Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Cast *Preston Foster as Jan Novak *Zita Johann as Teena Pavelic Novak *Joan Marsh as Joan Novak *Irén Biller as Tereza Novak *Phillip Trent as Dick *June Lang as Barbara Novak *Leon Ames as Yosef Novak *Douglas Cosgrove as Dan Foley *Douglass Dumbrille as Judge Collier * Frank Sheridan as Sen. 'Honest John' McGuiness *Leonid Snegoff as Posilipo *Matt McHugh Matthew O. McHugh (January 22, 1894 – February 22, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in more t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
