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Grant Richards (actor)
Grant Richards (December 21, 1911 – July 4, 1963) was an American actor and voice actor, who appeared mainly in movies in the late 1930s through to the late 1950s. Richards was born in New York City. He was married to actress Joan Valerie. In 1937, he became the first actor in the Federal Theatre Project to gain a film contract, signing with the Major Pictures company. His films include '' On Such a Night'' (1937) and '' Guns, Girls, and Gangsters'' (1959). Richards made three guest appearances on ''Perry Mason'': as Jerry Haywood in the 1958 episodes "The Case of the Haunted Husband," and as Captain Kennedy in "The Case of the Sardonic Sargeant"; followed by the role of murder victim George Sherwin in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Missing Melody". He also appeared in several episodes of ABC's ''The Untouchables''. In 1958, he played the gunfighter and saloon owner Luke Short in an episode of western series, ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp''. In 1962 he played Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Old Kentucky Home (1938 Film)
''My Old Kentucky Home'' is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Evelyn Venable, Grant Richards and Clara Blandick.Kleber p.316 It takes its title from the song "My Old Kentucky Home". It was distributed by Monogram Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Dexter. Plot Larry Blair is engaged to Lisbeth, but is tempted by the attractions of a female singer. When Larry suffers an accident and risks losing his sight, it is Lisbeth who nurses him back to health. Cast * Evelyn Venable as Lisbeth Calvert * Grant Richards as Larry Blair * Clara Blandick as Julia 'Granny' Blair * Bernadene Hayes as Gail Burke * J. Farrell MacDonald as Mayor Jim Hopkins * Margaret Marquis as Lucy Belle * Cornelius Keefe as Trent Burke * Kitty McHugh as Peggy Price * Raquel Davidovich as Babette * Paul White as Scipio-Singer * Mildred Gover as Callio * Hall Johnson Francis Hall Johnson (March 12, 1888 – April 30, 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Film Actors
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Of Deep Harbor
''The Secret of Deep Harbor'' is a 1961 film directed by Edward L. Cahn, and starring Ron Foster and Merry Anders. It was a remake by producer Edward Small of his earlier ''I Cover the Waterfront'' (1932). Plot Reporter Skip Hanlon (Ron Foster) is stuck in Deep Harbor, a bit frustrated about nothing happening there and stalled in his "career". He meets Janey Fowler (Merry Anders), whose father Milo (Barry Kelley) is the captain of a charter boat. The "syndicate" pays the captain to transport gangsters out of the U.S.. Then the mobster on Milo´s boat coldbloodedly kills one of his escape-passengers because he tricked the mafia. The body is drowned with an anchor of Milo´s. Hanlon´s best friend Barney (Norman Alden) has a salvage service and finds the anchor tied to the dead. Whereas Skip and Janey develop a relation she identifies the anchor as being Milo´s and thus Skip gets his scoop that brings him national attention and the contempt of Janey who feels betrayed. Milo can e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Have To Run Fast
''You Have to Run Fast'' is a 1961 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Craig Hill, Elaine Edwards, and Grant Richards. at Plot After trying to save a mortally wounded detective's life, Dr. Condon flees for his own life because of gangster Jim Craven's intention to eliminate him, an eyewitness to the crime. Condon moves to another town and changes his name. He finds lodging in the remote home of the wheelchair-using Colonel Maitland and daughter Laurie. Craven comes to town, is recognized by a deputy and shoots him. Condon must reveal his true identity as a doctor to operate on the law officer. He is at Craven's mercy, but Colonel Maitland's deade ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelve Hours To Kill
''Twelve Hours to Kill'' (also known as ''12 Hours to Kill'') is a 1960 American crime drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Nico Minardos and Barbara Eden. Plot Martin Filones (Nico Minardos), a young Greek man, witnesses the murder of gangster Frankie Russo, and is ushered off into the relative "safety" of suburban obscurity by Lt. Jim Carnevan ( Grant Richards), unaware that he is being double-crossed by a crooked gendarme. Barbara Eden plays the femme fatale of the story. Cast * Nico Minardos as Martin Filones * Barbara Eden as Lucy Hall * Grant Richards as Det. Lt. Jim Carnevan * Russ Conway as Capt. Willie Long * Art Baker as Capt. Johns * Gavin MacLeod as Johnny * Kitty Kelly in a minor role * Cece Whitney as Clara Carnevan * Richard Reeves as Mark * Byron Foulger as Elby Gardner * Barbara Mansell as Cynthia * Ted Knight as Police Sgt. Denton * Shepherd Sanders as Frankie Russo * Charles Meredith as Druggist * Stewart Conway as Bert – Policeman * Don Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma Territory (film)
''Oklahoma Territory'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Bill Williams and Gloria Talbott. Plot District attorney Temple Houston prosecutes a leading Indian chief (the father of his longtime friend Ruth) suspected of murder, despite the very real possibility of open tribe revolts. He reopens the case though when signs begin to point to a frame-up, putting his life and career on the line to find the real culprits. Cast * Bill Williams as Temple Houston * Gloria Talbott as Ruth Red Hawk * Ted de Corsia as Buffalo Horn * Grant Richards as Bigelow * Walter Sande as Marshal Pete Rosslyn * X Brands as Running Cloud * Walter Baldwin as Ward Harlan * Grandon Rhodes as George Blackwell * John Cliff as Larkin (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1960 A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Skulls Of Jonathan Drake
''The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake'' is a 1959 American black-and-white horror film written by Orville H. Hampton and directed by Edward L. Cahn. It was one of a series of films they made in the late 1950s for producer Robert E. Kent on contract for distribution by United Artists. The film stars Eduard Franz, Valerie French, Grant Richards, and Henry Daniell. Set in the present day (i.e. 1959), it tells the story of a curse placed on the Drake Family by the witch doctor of the Jivaro, a tribe of indigenous people in Ecuador, following a 19th century massacre led by Capt. Wilfred Drake. Since that time, for three generations, all the Drake men have died at age 60, after which they were decapitated, and their heads shrunken by persons unknown. The film was made as a package deal with ''Invisible Invaders''. Both were released theatrically as a double bill on May 15, 1959, with ''Drake'' being the first shown. Plot As professor Jonathan Drake contemplates a shrunken head, he has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside The Mafia
''Inside the Mafia'' is a 1959 film noir crime film based on a true incident. It was based on the Albert Anastasia murder and subsequent Apalachin Meeting. Plot The gangster Augie Martello is riddled with bullets in an assassination attempt organized by Tony Ledo, a mob lieutenant. Mafia boss Johnny Lucero is returning after 10 years out of the country. Ledo intends to kill Lucero and take over. The family of airstrip traffic controller Rod Balcom, including his daughters, is taken hostage as the gang members await Lucero's plane, with gunman Sam Galey assigned to stand guard over them. Ledo intends to have the entire family killed after Martello's death and his planned takeover, but Lucero gets the drop on him and shoots Ledo to death. Lucero is then captured by the police. Cast * Cameron Mitchell as Tony Ledo * Robert Strauss as Sam Galey * Grant Richards as Johnny Lucero * Ted de Corsia as Augie Martello * Carol Nugent as Sandy Balcom * Elaine Edwards as Anne Balcom * Edw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guns Girls And Gangsters
''Guns, Girls and Gangsters'' is a 1959 American film noir crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn starring Mamie Van Doren, Gerald Mohr, Lee Van Cleef, and Grant Richards. Plot Chuck Wheeler is released from prison and plans an elaborate heist of an armored truck carrying money from a Las Vegas casino. Chuck enlists the help of nightclub owner Joe Darren as well as Vi Victor, a sensational blonde married to Chuck's ex-cellmate Mike Bennett. Mike is a very jealous and dangerous man who will not grant Vi a divorce. He escapes from prison just before the armored truck robbery is to occur and causes havoc when he locates Chuck, Joe, and his unfaithful wife. Cast *Mamie Van Doren as Vi Victor *Gerald Mohr as Chuck Wheeler *Lee Van Cleef as Mike Bennett * Grant Richards as Joe Darren *Elaine Edwards as Ann Thomas * John Baer as Steve Thomas *Paul Fix as Lou Largo Production Robert E. Kent produced the film for Edward Small. Filming commenced in April 1958. See also * List of America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Off Broadway
''Just Off Broadway'' is a 1942 Drama (genre), Drama directed by Herbert I. Leeds, starring Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver. This is the sixth of a series of seven that Lloyd Nolan played Michael Shayne for Twentieth Century Fox films. Hugh Beaumont portrayed Shayne in five more films from Producers Releasing Corporation. Plot summary Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan), a private investigator, flees from jury duty to prove the defendant's guilt. He and Judy Taylor (Marjorie Weaver), a reporter, begin looking into the suspect's alibis and discover that in addition to the murder he stands trial for, the man has also killed two others. Afterward, the detective is jailed for 60 days for defecting from the jury. Cast * Lloyd Nolan as Michael Shayne * Marjorie Weaver as Judy Taylor * Phil Silvers as Roy Higgins * Janis Carter as Lillian Hubbard * Richard Derr as John Logan, Defense Attorney * Joan Valerie as Rita Darling * Don Costello as George Dolphin * Chester Clute as Sperty, Juror-R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Destiny
''Isle of Destiny'' (aka ''Trouble Over the Pacific'') is a 1940 American comedy adventure film set in the South Seas. The film was directed by Elmer Clifton and originally produced by Franklyn Warner for Grand National Pictures in 1939. ''Isle of Destiny'' was the only feature film filmed in the ''Cosmocolor'' process with prints by Cinecolor.Flueckiger, Barbara"Cosmocolor."''Timeline of Historical Film Colors'', 2019. Retrieved: August 3, 2019. ''Isle of Destiny'' stars William Gargan, Wallace Ford, June Lang and Gilbert Roland. Plot The glamorous heiress and daredevil pilot Virginia Allerton (June Lang) is test-flying her seaplane "The Lady Bird" after some modifications made by her mechanic Max Raft (Ted Osborne), also on the aircraft. They experience problems mid-air when they are caught in a tropical storm, and all the ships in the South Sea area are alerted to their distress. Virginia's brother, Lt. George Allerton ( Grant Richards), is stationed with the U.S. Marine C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
