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Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951. Biography He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunkel on August 2, 1898, in Juliaetta, Idaho. Tryon was married to actress Jane Frazee from 1942 to 1947 and they had one son, Timothy Tryon. Glenn was also married to actress Lillian Hall (1896–1959). Tryon died on April 18, 1970, in Orlando, Florida at the age of 71. Selected filmography * ''Her Dangerous Path'' (1923) * ''Mother's Joy'' (1923) * ''Battling Orioles'' (1924) * '' Smithy'' (1924) * ''Near Dublin'' (1924) * '' The White Sheep'' (1924) * ''Say It with Babies'' (1926) * '' The Cow's Kimona'' (1926) * ''Along Came Auntie'' (1926) * '' 45 Minutes from Hollywood'' (1926) * ''Two-Time Mama'' (1927) * ''Long Pants'' (1927) * ''The Poor Nut'' (1927) * ''A Hero for a Night'' (1927) * ''Hot Heels'' (1928) * '' How to Handle Women'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smithy (1924 Film)
''Smithy'' is a 1924 American silent film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel - Smithy * James Finlayson - Sergeant * William Gillespie - The Boss * Glenn Tryon - Mr. Smith * Jack Ackroyd - (uncredited) * Eddie Baker - (uncredited) * Sammy Brooks - Man in Employment Line (uncredited) * Jack Gavin - Foreman (uncredited) * Ena Gregory - Secretary (uncredited) * Charlie Hall - (uncredited) * Fred Karno Jr. - Worker (uncredited) * Marvin Loback - Worker (uncredited) * George Rowe - Worker (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1924 This is a list of American films released in 1924. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y–Z See also * 1924 in the United States Reference ... References External links * 1924 films 1924 comedy films 1924 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by George Jeske Silent Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Pants
''Long Pants'' (also known as ''Johnny Newcomer'') is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Harry Langdon. Additional cast members include Gladys Brockwell, Alan Roscoe, and Priscilla Bonner. Plot The silent tells the story of Harry Shelby (Langdon) who has been kept in knee-pants for years by his mother. One day, however, Harry finally gets his first pair of long pants. Immediately, his family expects him to marry his childhood sweetheart Priscilla (Priscilla Bonner). Yet, Harry soon falls for Bebe Blair (Alma Bennett), a ''femme fatale'' from the big city who has a boyfriend in the mob. Harry thinks that Bebe is interested in him as well, so he risks everything when Bebe ends up in jail. This leads to a lot of trouble for Harry. Throughout the whole ordeal Priscilla waits for Harry to face reality. Cast Critical reception When it was released, film critic Mordaunt Hall gave the film a positive review. He wrote, "Some hilarious passages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Special (film)
''The Midnight Special'' is a 1931 pre-Code sound film produced and released by independent film maker Chesterfield. It was directed by Duke Worne and starred Glenn Tryon and Merna Kennedy. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p.116 c.1978 by The Library of Congress Cast *Glenn Tryon as Gerald Boone *Merna Kennedy as Ellen Harboard *Mary Carr as Mrs. Boone *Phillips Smalley as Mr. Harboard *Jimmy Aubrey Jimmy Aubrey (23 October 1887 – 2 September 1983) was an English actor who worked with both Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, having gone with Fred Karno's theatrical company to America in 1908. However he left to start on his own in v ... as Joe *Tom O'Brien as Dan Padden *Norman Phillips Jr. as Billy References External linksThe Midnight Special at IMDb.com* 1931 films American independent films 1931 drama films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dames Ahoy!
''Dames Ahoy!'' is a 1930 American comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring Glenn Tryon, Otis Harlan and Gertrude Astor. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, it was also released in a silent version. Synopsis Three sailors on shore leave search for a blonde woman who conned one of them out of some money. The encounter a different woman in a dance hall and win a contest. Cast *Glenn Tryon as Jimmy Chase *Helen Wright as Mabel McGuire * Otis Harlan as Bill Jones *Eddie Gribbon as Mac Dougal *Gertrude Astor as The Blonde *Alice Belcher as Parson's Wife * Walter Brennan as Side Show Barker * Edmund Cobb as Marine * Andy Devine as Marine at Dance Contest * Robert Dudley as Parson * Franklyn Farnum as Master of Ceremonies * Jack Kirk Jack Kirk (February 19, 1895 – September 13, 1948) was an American film actor from Missoula, Montana who had roles in over 300 films, mostly B-westerns, from 1926 and 1954. Selected filmography * '' The Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway (1929 Film)
''Broadway'' is a 1929 film directed by Paul Fejos from the 1926 Broadway (play), play of the same name by George Abbott and Philip Dunning. It stars Glenn Tryon, Evelyn Brent, Paul Porcasi, Robert Ellis (actor, born 1892), Robert Ellis, Merna Kennedy and Thomas E. Jackson. This was Universal's first talking picture with Technicolor sequences. The film was released by the Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and DVD in 2012, with Paul Fejo's ''Lonesome''. Plot Roy Lane and Billie Moore, entertainers at the Paradise Nightclub, are in love and are rehearsing an act together. Late to work one evening, Billie is saved from dismissal by Nick Verdis, the club proprietor, through the intervention of Steve Crandall, a bootlegger, who desires a liaison with the girl. "Scar" Edwards, robbed of a truckload of contraband liquor by Steve's gang, arrives at the club for a showdown with Steve and is shot in the back. Steve gives Billie a bracelet to forget that she has seen him helping a "drunk" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinner Steps Out
''Skinner Steps Out'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by William James Craft and written by Albert DeMond and Matt Taylor. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy, E. J. Ratcliffe, Burr McIntosh, Lloyd Whitlock and William Welsh. The film was released on November 24, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Glenn Tryon as William Henry Skinner *Merna Kennedy as 'Honey' Skinner *E. J. Ratcliffe as Jackson *Burr McIntosh as J.B. McLaughlin *Lloyd Whitlock as Parking * William Welsh as Crosby * Kathleen Kerrigan as Mrs. Crosby *Frederick Lee as Gates *Jack Lipson Jack "Tiny" Lipson (January 17, 1901 – November 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 85 films between 1927 and 1948. Career Lipson played character parts, and was usually uncredited. Due to his rotund, towering figure, Lip ... as Neighbor * Edna Marion as Neighbor's Wife References External links * 1929 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1929 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Can Be Done (1929 Film)
''It Can Be Done'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and written by Joseph F. Poland, Earle Snell, Nan Cochrane and Albert DeMond. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Sue Carol, Richard Carlyle, Richard Carle, Jack Egan and Tom O'Brien. The film was released on March 24, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Glenn Tryon as Jerry Willard * Sue Carol as Anne Rogers *Richard Carlyle as Rogers *Richard Carle Richard Carle (born Charles Nicholas Carleton, July 7, 1871 – June 28, 1941) was an American stage and film actor as well as a playwright and stage director. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1915 and 1941. Carle was born in Som ... as Watson *Jack Egan as Ben Smith * Tom O'Brien as Detective References External links * 1929 films 1920s English-language films American comedy films 1929 comedy films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer American black-and-white films Films with screenplays b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnum Was Right
''Barnum Was Right'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Del Lord and starring Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy and Basil Radford. Along with the sound version, the film was also released in a silent version for theatres not wired for sound. At present only the silent version exists, whilst the sound version is presumed lost. Cast * Glenn Tryon as Freddie Farrell * Merna Kennedy as Miriam Locke * Otis Harlan as Samuel Locke * Basil Radford as Standish * Clarence Burton as Martin * Lew Kelly as Harrison * Isabelle Keith as Phoebe O'Dare * Gertrude Sutton as Sarah * Louise Beavers Louise Beavers (March 8, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress. From the 1920s until 1960, she appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows. She was most often cast in the roles of a maid, servant ... as Maid References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanks For The Buggy Ride
''Thanks for the Buggy Ride'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Beatrice Van and Tom Reed. The film stars Laura La Plante, Glenn Tryon, Richard Tucker (actor), Richard Tucker, Kate Price (actress), Kate Price, Jack Raymond and Trixie Friganza. The film was released on April 1, 1928, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Laura La Plante as Jenny *Glenn Tryon as Joe Hall *Richard Tucker (actor), Richard Tucker as Mr. McBride *Kate Price (actress), Kate Price as Mrs. Crogan *Jack Raymond as Mr. Belkoff *Trixie Friganza as Actress *Lee Moran as Bill Barton *David Rollins as Harold McBride References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Universal Pictures films Films directed by William A. Seiter American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonesome (1928 Film)
''Lonesome'' is a 1928 American comedy drama part-talkie film directed by Paul Fejös, and starring Barbara Kent and Glenn Tryon. Its plot follows two working-class residents of New York City over a 24-hour-period, during which they have a chance meeting at Coney Island during the Independence Day weekend and swiftly fall in love with one another. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. In 2010, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was released on Blu-ray disc and DVD on August 28, 2012, as part of the Criterion Collection. It was remade in 1935 as a comedy called ''The Affair of Susan''. Plot In New York City, Mary is a telephone operator who lives alone and is lonely. Jim is a factory worker who also lives alone, and feels disconnected from the world. During the Independence Day weekend, both Mary and Jim decide to vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gate Crasher
''The Gate Crasher'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by William James Craft and written by Carl Krusada, Vin Moore, William James Craft and Albert DeMond. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Patsy Ruth Miller, T. Roy Barnes, Carla Laemmle (credited as Beth Laemmle), Fred Malatesta and Claude Payton. The film was released on December 9, 1928, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Glenn Tryon as Dick Henshaw *Patsy Ruth Miller as Mara Di Leon * T. Roy Barnes as Hal Reade * Carla Laemmle as Maid *Fred Malatesta as Julio *Claude Payton as Zanfield *Russ Powell as Caesar *Tiny Sandford as Stage Doorman * Albert J. Smith as Pedro *Monte Montague Monte Montague (April 23, 1891 – April 6, 1959) was the stage name for Walter H. Montague, an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1920 and 1954. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California ... as Crook References External links * 1928 films 1920s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Handle Women
''How to Handle Women'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring Glenn Tryon. Bela Lugosi had an early, uncredited role, and ''Krazy Kat'' cartoonist George Herriman played himself. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film had several working titles: ''Fresh Every Hour'', ''The Prince of Peanuts'', ''Meet the Prince'', and ''Three Days''. The Library of Congress has a "digital file containing 300 ft. 16mm fragment from one reel (r1) loaned by collector". Cast *Glenn Tryon as Leonard Higgins *Marian Nixon as Beatrice Fairbanks *Raymond Keane as Prince Hendryx *Mario Carillo as Count Olaf *George Herriman as Himself (credited as E. H. Harriman) *Bull Montana as The Turk *Cesare Gravina as Tony *Robert T. Haines as The Editor *Leo White as The Secretary *Violet La Plante as The Stenographer *Bela Lugosi Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
