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Gertrude McCoy
Gertrude McCoy (born Gertrude Lyon; June 30, 1890 – July 17, 1967) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 160 films between 1911 and 1926. McCoy was born in Rome, Georgia, on June 30, 1896, and she attended schools in Nassau, Tennessee. McCoy was a Gibson Girl, modeling for artist Charles Dana Gibson, before she acted. She began working for Gaumont studios in 1916 and also acted for Zitaphone, Biograph, and Pathe. In 1915, the Gertrude McCoy Theater opened in West Baltimore's Easterwood section. It was built by the Lord Calvert Amusement Company. When McCoy retired in 1927, the 500-seat theater's name was changed to the Fulton Theater. McCoy married British actor Duncan McRae in 1919. Together, they made films in England, Germany, and South America. In the 1930s, McCoy moved to Atlanta to care for her mother, who was an invalid. She worked at the Georgian and Piedmont hotels in Atlanta. McCoy died on July 17, 1967, in a hospital in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Valley, Georgia
Sugar Valley is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, northwest of Calhoun and east of Horn Mountain Ridge. SR 136 runs through the center of the town. History A post office called Sugar Valley has been in operation since 1844. The community may have been named after a grove of sugar maple trees near the original town site. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sugar Valley as a town in 1887. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. Geography Sugar Valley is located near the northwest corner of Gordon County. Nearby is the Oostanaula River. Three miles to the west of Sugar Valley at the extreme edge of Gordon County is the Ridge and Valley region of Georgia where Horn Mountain separates Gordon and Floyd County. The mountain reaches over 1,800 feet in elevation compared to 600 feet in Sugar Valley. Notable people *The silent film star Gertrude McCoy was born here. *Major League Baseball Chicago Cubs catcher Paul Gillespie Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Of Dreams (1919 Film)
''Castle of Dreams'' is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring Mary Odette, Fred Groves and Gertrude McCoy.Bamford p.84 Cast * Mary Odette as Lorelei Redfern * Fred Groves as John Morton * Gertrude McCoy as Irene Redfern * A. E. Matthews as Gerald Sumner * Henry Vibart Henry Vibart (25 December 1863 – 30 August 1943) was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era ... as David Redfern * Mrs. Charles MacDona as Mrs. Trundle References Bibliography * Bamford, Kenton. ''Distorted images: British national identity and film in the 1920s''. I.B. Tauris, 1999. * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1919 films 1919 drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Wilfred Noy British black-and-white films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nets Of Destiny
''Nets of Destiny'' is a 1924 British drama film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Stewart Rome, Mary Odette and Gertrude McCoy. It was an adaptation of the novel ''The Salving of a Derelict'' by Maurice Drake. The screenplay concerns a son who tries to overturn the disgrace of his father, who committed suicide. Cast * Stewart Rome as Lawrence Averil * Mary Odette as Marion Graham * Gertrude McCoy as Constancae * Cameron Carr as Reingold * Judd Green Judd Green (also credited as R. Judd Green; 1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) ... as Captain Menzies * Reginald Fox as Pat Dwyer * Benson Kleve as Jack Menzies * James English as Major Graham * George Turner as Jerry Fisher * Laura Walker as Mrs. Jardine References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume 4 1918-1929''. Routl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Rozella
''Miriam Rozella'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Moyna Macgill, Owen Nares and Gertrude McCoy. Cast * Moyna Macgill as Miriam Rozella * Owen Nares as Rudolph * Gertrude McCoy as Lura Wood * Henrietta Watson as Lady Laverack * Ben Webster as Lord Laverock * Nina Boucicault as Mrs. Rozella * Russell Thorndike as Crewe Stevens * Mary Brough Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ... as Housekeeper * Gordon Craig as Cecil Rozelle * Sydney Paxton as Priest References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1924 films British drama films British silent feature films Films directed by Sidney Morgan 1924 drama films Films ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's All '', 1984
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That's All may refer to: Albums * ''That's All'' (Bobby Darin album), 1959 * ''That's All'' (Mel Tormé album), 1965 * ''That's All'' (Tete Montoliu album), 1985 * ''That's All!'', by Sammy Davis Jr., 1967 * ''That's All'', by Twice as Much, 1968 Songs * "That's All" (1938 song), by Sister Rosetta Tharpe; a cover of "Denomination Blues" by Washington Phillips (1927) * "That's All" (1952 song), written by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes; first recorded by Nat King Cole (1953), covered by many performers * "That's All" (Genesis song), 1983 * "That's All" (Merle Travis song), 1947 * "That's All", by Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake from ''Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake ''Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake'' is an album by English psychedelic folk band the Sea Nymphs. Recorded and released in 1984 under the name Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake, it was the band's only recording to be distributed prior to their 1991 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diamond Man
''The Diamond Man'' is a 1924 British crime film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Arthur Wontner, Mary Odette and Reginald Fox. It was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace. The movie is silent and black and white. Distributed by Butcher's film service, script written by Eliot Stannard, and produced by I.B. Davidson Film Company. Cast * Arthur Wontner - Lacy Marshalt * Mary Odette - Audrey Torrington (Or Audrey Bedford) * Reginald Fox - Dick Shannon * Gertrude McCoy - Mrs. Marshalt * Philip Hewland Philip Hewland (12 December 1876, Gravesend, Kent, England – 1953, Ealing, London) was a British actor. He had one son Ivor and a granddaughter Domini. Selected filmography * '' The Christian'' (1915) * '' His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * ''Ar ... - Henry Torrington * George Turner - Peter Tonger Plot The Diamond Man is about an orphan who takes the blame for her sister's crime, and later reveals her boss as her evil husband. References External links * 1924 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Royal Divorce (1923 Film)
''A Royal Divorce'' is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Gwylim Evans, Gertrude McCoy and Lillian Hall-Davis. It was based on a play by C.C. Collingham and depicts the romantic relationship and political divorce between Napoleon and his wife Josephine. It reportedly did well at the box office when released in the United States, possibly reflecting the strategy of casting an American star McCoy in a leading role.Street p.19 It was remade as a sound film, '' A Royal Divorce'', in 1938. Cast * Gwylim Evans as Napoleon * Gertrude McCoy as Josephine * Lillian Hall-Davis as Stephanie * Gerald Ames Gerald Ames (12 September 1880 – 2 July 1933) was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath, London in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905. He was a popular leading man in the post-First World War cinema ... as Marques de Beaumont * Mary Dibley as Marie-Louise * Jerrold Robertshaw as Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Temptation Of Carlton Earle
''The Temptation of Carlton Earle'' is a 1923 British silent crime film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring C. Aubrey Smith, James Lindsay and Gertrude McCoy.Low p.462 Cast * C. Aubrey Smith as Carlton Earle * James Lindsay as Royston * Gertrude McCoy as Margaret Roynton * Simeon Stuart as Whitworth * Francis Innys Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural ... as Pap * Lilian Gould as Jenny Taylor * Beatrice Trouville as Sylvia Conyers * Charles Poulton as Dr. Carr References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1923 films 1923 crime films British crime films British silent feature films Films directed by Wilfred Noy Films based on British novels British bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartstrings (1923 Film)
''Heartstrings'' is a 1923 British silent romance film directed by Edwin Greenwood and starring Gertrude McCoy, Victor McLaglen and Russell Thorndike. It is an adaptation of the 1858 short story ''The Manchester Marriage'' by Elizabeth Gaskell.Goble p.793 Cast * Gertrude McCoy as Norah * Victor McLaglen as Frank Wilson * Edith Bishop as Alice Wilson * Russell Thorndike as Tom Openshaw * Sydney Fairbrother as Mrs. Chadwick * George Bishop as Mr. Chadwick * Kate Gurney Kate name may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kate (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Gyula Káté (born 1982), Hungarian amateur boxer * Lauren Kate (born 1981), American autho ... as Mrs. Wilson References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1923 films 1920s romance films British romance films Films directed by Edwin Greenwood British silent featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always Tell Your Wife
''Always Tell Your Wife'' is a 1923 British short comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and Seymour Hicks, after they took over from an ill Hugh Croise. Only one of the two reels is known to survive. It was a remake of the 1914 film of the same name. Cast * Seymour Hicks as The Husband - Jim Chesson * Ellaline Terriss as The Wife - Mrs. Chesson * Stanley Logan as Jerry Hawkes * Gertrude McCoy as Mrs. Hawkes * Ian Wilson as Office Boy See also *Alfred Hitchcock filmography *List of partially lost films References External links *''Always Tell Your Wife''at the British Film Institute's Screenonline Screenonline is a website about the history of British film, television and social history as documented by film and television. The project has been developed by the British Film Institute and funded by a £1.2 million grant from the National Lot ... 1923 films 1923 comedy films 1923 lost films 1923 short films British black-and-white films British silent short fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Was She Guilty?
''Was She Guilty?'' ( nl, Gij zult niet dooden) (1922) is a British-Dutch silent crime film directed by George Beranger. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Thou Shalt Not''. Cast * Gertrude McCoy as Ruth Herwood * Zoe Palmer as Mary (17 years) * Louis Willoughby as George Midhurst, lawyer * William Freshman William Freshman (1 November 1902, in Sydney, Australia – 1980 in London, England) was an Australian-born actor, scriptwriter and director. He moved to England as a child and worked in the British film industry, writing over 20 screenplays an ... as Bobby (19 years) * Pierre Balledux as Ling Soo * Paul de Groot as John Herwood * Norman Doxat-Pratt as Bobby (5 years) * Fred Homann * Kitty Kluppell as Palmyra Hawks * Joan Midwinter as Mary (3 years) * Mari van Warmelo as The Parson External links * 1922 films British silent feature films Dutch silent feature films British black-and-white films Dutch black-and-white films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Your Children as Susan Hasler
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* ''Tell Your Children'' is a 1922 British drama film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. It was the first film in which later ''Carry On'' actor Charles Hawtrey was to appear – he was aged eight at the time. The film is now lost. Cast * Doris Eaton as Rosny Edwards * Walter Tennyson as John Haslar * Margaret Halstan as Lady Sybil Edwards * Warwick Ward as Lord Belhurst * Adeline Hayden Coffin as Nanny Dyson * Gertrude McCoy as Maudie * Mary Rorke Mary Rorke (14 February 1858, in London – 12 October 1938, in London) was a British stage and film actress. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
