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Gordon Kay
Gordon Kay (6 September 1916 - 8 March 2005) was an American film producer who specialised in Westerns, working mostly at Republic Studios where he produced 26 Allan "Rocky" Lane westerns beginning in 1947 and Universal International. He made a number of movies with Audie Murphy. accessed July 9, 2012 Select credits *'''' (1948) *'' |
Gorden Kaye
Gordon Irving Kaye(7 April 194123 January 2017), known professionally as Gorden Kaye, was an English actor, best known for playing womanising café owner René Artois in the television comedy series '''Allo 'Allo!''. Early life Kaye was born on 7 April 1941 in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, the only child of Harold and Gracie Kaye; Gracie was 42 when she gave birth. Harold Kaye was a lorry driver in the ARP during the Second World War, and at other times worked as an engineer in a tractor factory. When young, Kaye played rugby league for Moldgreen ARLFC before studying at King James's Grammar School, Almondbury, Huddersfield. He worked in hospital radio in Huddersfield (interviewing Ken Dodd and then the Beatles in 1963 when they played the Ritz in the town), and worked in textile mills, a wine factory, and a tractor factory. Career Kaye had appeared in a radio play directed by Alan Ayckbourn and also in a television play from Manchester. Ayckbourn suggested that h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Ways From Sundown
''Seven Ways from Sundown'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Audie Murphy and Barry Sullivan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Clair Huffaker, who also wrote the script. Young cast member Teddy Rooney is the son of actors Mickey Rooney and Martha Vickers. Plot Seven Jones (Murphy) is a young Texas Ranger on his first assignment, following in the footsteps of his brother, Two Jones, who was also a Ranger. He initially comes across a town that try to attack him, who are angry at the lack of support from Texas Rangers. He learns that the town had just been attacked by outlaw Jim Flood (Sullivan), who had killed two men in a shoot out over a card game, and burnt down the saloon. Jones reports for duty at the Texas Rangers headquarters, and it is revealed Jones's brother, Two, was also a Ranger there. Here he meets a woman, Joy (Venetia Stevenson) who is the daughter of the lady who looks after the Rangers' meals, and he starts to fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Producers
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Gunpoint (film)
''Gunpoint'' is a 1966 American Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring Audie Murphy. It was Murphy's final film for Universal Pictures. Plot In a small town in 1880s Colorado, a gang of outlaws led by Drago (Morgan Woodward) rob a train and kidnap a saloon singer, Uvalde (Joan Staley). Determined to chase them down, the sheriff, Chad Lucas (Audie Murphy), forms a posse which includes Uvalde's fiancé, Nate Harlan (Warren Stevens), a young kid, and Lucas's deputy ( Denver Pyle) – who is secretly in league with the outlaws. During the chase Nate realises that Chad and Uvalde used to be lovers. The posse battles Indians, horse thieves and conflicts among themselves before discovering Uvalde; eventually the sheriff's pursuit is successful. Cast * Audie Murphy as Chad Lucas * Joan Staley as Uvalde * Warren Stevens as Nate Harlan * Edgar Buchanan as Bull * Denver Pyle as Cap Hold * David Macklin as Mark Emerson * Nick Dennis as Nicos * Royal Dano as Ode * Kelly Thord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullet For A Badman
''Bullet for a Badman'' is a 1964 American Western (genre), Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Audie Murphy and Darren McGavin. The film is based on the 1958 novel ''Renegade Posse'', the working title of the film by Marvin H. Albert. The film was shot between October and November 1963 in Zion National Park and Snow Canyon State Park in Utah. Plot Sam Ward and Logan Keliher were once brothers in arms in the Texas Ranger Division, Texas Rangers. When both left the force, Ward turned outlaw and is angry at Keliher for marrying his former wife and adopting his child whilst Ward was imprisoned for his crimes. Ward escapes from prison and forms a gang to rob a bank in Keliher's town with Ward planning to kill Keliher after the robbery. Keliher foils the robbery with Ward the only survivor of his gang. Ward escapes with the loot though he is wounded by Keliher. Keliher links up with a posse and uses his knowledge of Ward's ways to track him down. Once Ward is capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showdown (1963 Film)
''Showdown'' is a 1963 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Audie Murphy, Kathleen Crowley and Charles Drake. It was originally known as ''The Iron Collar''. at Audie Murphy Memorial Site Plot Two cowboys, Chris Foster and Bert Pickett, go into town to cash their paychecks. Bert gets in a fight after getting drunk and involves Chris. Bert and Chris are put in iron collars, chained to a killer, LaValle. They manage to escape with La Valle's gang, though still wearing their iron collars. During the course of the escape, Bert picks up some negotiable bonds which he hopes to cash once he and Chris escape from LaValle. But LaValle discovers that Bert is holding the bonds. Since no one in his gang can cash them, he holds Chris and demands that Bert go into the nearest town to cash them and bring back ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Black Horses
''Six Black Horses'' is a 1962 American Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea and Joan O'Brien. Plot Ben Lane (Audie Murphy) is breaking a horse in the desert that he believes to be stray. He is caught by some ranchers who treat him as a horse thief when he is saved by Frank Jesse (Dan Duryea). Lane and Jesse are hired by Kelly (Joan O'Brien), who offers to pay them $1,000 each to take her to a town to be with her husband. In reality, she is setting up Jesse because he killed her husband in a shootout. A unique part of the film is that Lane rescues a collie dog that goes with him everywhere, including riding the pack horse. Cast * Audie Murphy as Ben Lane * Dan Duryea as Frank Jesse * Joan O'Brien as Kelly *George Wallace as Will Boone * Roy Barcroft as Mustanger * Bob Steele as Puncher * Henry Wills as Indian leader * Phil Chambers as Undertaker * Charlita as Mexican dancer (as Charlita Regis) * Dale Van Sickel as Man Production Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posse From Hell
''Posse from Hell'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by Herbert Coleman and starring Audie Murphy and John Saxon. Plot In 1880 four escapees from death row, Crip, Leo, Chunk, and Hash ride into the town of Paradise and enter the Rosebud Saloon. Crip shoots the town marshal Isaac Webb and holds ten men hostage in the saloon, killing some to ensure the four are unmolested. The gang leaves town with $11,200 from the Bank of Paradise and hostage Helen Caldwell. Banner Cole rides into town, having received a request from Webb to join him as his deputy. Webb's last act before dying is to deputize Cole, telling him to do the right thing. Cole agrees, and heads out to hunt the outlaws alone, but town elder Benson convinces Cole to follow Webb's wishes and organize a posse. Cole's posse eventually consists of Captain Jeremiah Brown, a has-been ex-cavalry officer with delusions of grandeur; Jock Wiley, an overeager young trick-shooter; Uncle Billy, a drunk who insists on going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell Bent For Leather (film)
''Hell Bent for Leather'' is a 1960 American CinemaScope Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr, Stephen McNally and Robert Middleton. at Audie Murphy Memorial Site The film was based on the 1959 novel ''Outlaw Marshal'' by Ray Hogan and filmed on location in the of . Plot Clay Santell () has his horse stolen and stops in the tow ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan "Rocky" Lane
Allan "Rocky" Lane (born Harry Leonard Albershardt; September 22, 1909 – October 27, 1973) was an American studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966. He is best known for his portrayal of Red Ryder and for being the voice of the talking horse on the television series '' Mister Ed'', beginning in 1961. Biography Lane was born as Harry Leonard Albershardt or Albershart (sources differ) in Mishawaka, Indiana to Linnie Anne and William H. Albershardt. He grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lane had been a photographer, model and stage actor by age 20. Lane played varsity sports (baseball, football, and basketball) at the University of Notre Dame but dropped out in order to pursue his interests in acting. Film career He was spotted by Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century Fox) talent scouts and was signed to a contract. His first film role for Fox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Lake Raiders
''Salt Lake Raiders'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Fred C. Brannon and starring Allan Lane. Plot Ghost-town crooks make a lawman (Allan "Rocky" Lane), a falsely accused escaped convict (Myron Healey), and an old coot (Eddy Waller) look for hidden gold. Cast *Allan Lane as Deputy Marshal Rocky Lane *Black Jack as Black Jack *Eddy Waller as Nugget Clark *Roy Barcroft as Brit Condor *Martha Hyer as Helen Thornton *Byron Foulger as Lawyer John Sutton *Myron Healey as Fred Mason *Clifton Young as Luke Condor *Stanley Andrews as Chief Marshal *Rory Mallinson as Sheriff * Kenneth MacDonald as Deputy Marshal Tom *George Chesebro George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * ''Mi ... as Stage Driver Ben References External links * 1950 films American Western ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunmen Of Abilene
''Gunmen of Abilene'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Fred C. Brannon and written by M. Coates Webster. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Roy Barcroft, Donna Hamilton, Peter Brocco and Selmer Jackson. The film was released as a Fawcett Movie Comic#3 on February 6, 1950, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Allan Lane as Rocky Lane *Black Jack as Rocky Lane's Stallion *Eddy Waller as Sheriff Nugget Clark *Roy Barcroft as Brink Fallon *Donna Hamilton as Mary Clark *Peter Brocco as Henry Turner *Selmer Jackson as Dr. Johnson *Duncan Richardson as Dickie Harper * Arthur Walsh as Tim Johnson *Don C. Harvey as Henchman Todd *Don Dillaway as Bill Harper *George Chesebro George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * ''Mi ... as Martin *Steve Clark as Wells References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
