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Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson (30 July 1879 – 6 August 1953) was a British-American character actor who was born in London on July 30, 1879, and died in Duarte, California on August 6, 1953. He began his movie career in 1936 and had a short career in early television productions. Stevenson performed in live stage productions in New York under the name Houseley Stevens. He was a resident teacher at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. He was the father of actors Houseley Stevenson Jr., Edward Stevenson and Onslow Stevens. Films # ''The Law in Her Hands'' (1936) – Appellate Court Chief Judge (uncredited) # '' The White Angel'' (1936) – Surgeon (uncredited) # ''Bengal Tiger'' (1936) – Justice of the Peace (uncredited) # ''China Clipper'' (1936) – Doctor (uncredited) # ''Isle of Fury'' (1936) – The Rector # '' Once a Doctor'' (1937) - Magistrate Kendrick # ''Stolen Holiday'' (1937) - Wedding Official (uncredited) # '' Midnight Court'' (1937) - Mr. Jones - Witness (uncredited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gruen Playhouse
''Gruen Playhouse'' (also known as ''Gruen Guild Playhouse'') is a dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC and the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. Sponsored by the Gruen Watch Company, the series aired on ABC on Thursdays at 9:30pm ET, and on DuMont on Thursdays at 9pm ET. From January to March 1952, ''Gruen Playhouse'' alternated with ''Shadow of the Cloak'' on DuMont. The 30-minute dramas featured actors such as Carolyn Jones (in her TV debut), Raymond Burr (in his TV debut), and Bonita Granville. An early episode was written by '''' creator . |
The Man Who Returned To Life
''The Man Who Returned to Life'' is a 1942 American black-and-white drama film directed by Lew Landers, written by Gordon Rigby and released by Columbia Pictures. Plot David Jameson lives in a rural town in Maryland. He is forced to flee after he is suspected of murdering Beth Beebe, who tried to force him to marry her although he was engaged to another woman, Daphne Turner. He flees from town and takes on a new identity as George Bishop, marries Jane Meadows, and gets a comfortable job. Years later a skeleton is found on the Jameson farm. Believed to be the remains of Jameson, Beth's brother, Clyde Beebe, is charged with the murder and sentenced to die. David returns to his home town in an attempt to exonerate Clyde. Cast * John Howard as David Hampton Jameson / George Bishop * Lucile Fairbanks as Jane Meadows Bishop * Ruth Ford as Beth Beebe * Marcella Martin as Daphne Turner * Roger Clarke as Harland Walker * Elisabeth Risdon as Minerva Sunday * Paul Guilfoyle as Clyde Bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost And Mrs
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Out Of Mind (1947 Film)
''Time Out of Mind'' is a 1947 American film noir drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Phyllis Calvert, Robert Hutton and Ella Raines. The film was made by Universal Pictures on a large budget of $1,674,500, but the film was not a commercial success. The British actress Calvert was a major star in Britain and other countries for her roles in the Gainsborough Melodramas. Plot The son of a wealthy Maine family shocks his relatives by announcing he wants to pursue a career in music. Cast * Phyllis Calvert as Kate Fernald * Robert Hutton as Christopher Fortune * Ella Raines as Clarissa 'Rissa' Fortune * Eddie Albert as Jake Bullard * Leo G. Carroll as Capt. Fortune * Helena Carter as Dora Drake * John Abbott as Max Leiberman * Henry Stephenson as Wellington Drake * Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Fernald * Harry Shannon as Capt. Rogers * Janet Shaw as Penny * Emil Rameau as Alfred Stern * Samuel S. Hinds as Dr. Weber * Lilian Fontaine as Aunt Melin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramrod (film)
''Ramrod'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Andre DeToth and starring Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Preston Foster and Don DeFore. This cowboy drama from Hungarian director DeToth was the first of several films based on the stories of Western author Luke Short. DeToth's first Western is often compared to films noir released around the same time. Leading lady Veronica Lake was then married to director DeToth. The supporting cast features Donald Crisp, Charles Ruggles, Lloyd Bridges and Ray Teal. Plot Connie Dickason is the strong-willed daughter of a ranch owner who is under the control of powerful local cattleman Frank Ivey, a man her father once wanted Connie to marry. Instead, Connie takes up with a sheep rancher who is run out of town by Ivey, leaving behind a note that he is handing the title of his ranch over to Connie. The conniving and manipulative Connie persuades ranch hand Dave Nash to be her "ramrod," or ranch foreman. He recruits an old pal, Bill Schell, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brasher Doubloon
''The Brasher Doubloon'' (known in the UK as ''The High Window'') is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by John Brahm and starring George Montgomery and Nancy Guild. It is based on the 1942 novel ''The High Window'' by Raymond Chandler. Fred MacMurray, Victor Mature, and Dana Andrews were all mentioned at different times as having been cast as Philip Marlowe in the film before the studio settled on George Montgomery, appearing in the final film of his 20th Century Fox contract. ''The High Window'' had already been adapted for film in 1942 as a Michael Shayne adventure starring Lloyd Nolan. Plot Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy widow Elizabeth Murdock to investigate the theft of a rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, from her deceased husband's private collection. Believing the case to be a fairly routine one, Marlowe soon finds himself confronted by murder and a succession of shady characters and lethal crooks. The course of his investigation leads Marl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Come, Easy Go (1947 Film)
''Easy Come, Easy Go'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by John Farrow and starring Barry Fitzgerald, Diana Lynn and Sonny Tufts. It was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures. Plot Martin Donovan's compulsive gambling leaves him constantly broke and under arrest from a gambling-house raid. He also places bets for tenants of his boardinghouse, who lose their money and ability to pay the rent. Martin's daughter, Connie, is courted by cabbie Kevin O'Connor and cop Dale Whipple while her dad fears losing her. Kevin wins her heart, but loses every cent due to taking Martin's betting advice. When the two men are arrested, a disgusted Connie bails them out but leaves Kevin for the more responsible Dale. Tim Donovan, brother of Martin, has a job with the police as a diver. He and Martin come upon a sunken treasure, but Martin, whose philosophy is "easy come, easy go," promptly squanders all the loot. Not knowing what else to do, Connie tries to solve h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yearling (film)
''The Yearling'' is a 1946 American Family Western film directed by Clarence Brown, produced by Sidney Franklin, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The screenplay by Paul Osborn and John Lee Mahin (uncredited) was adapted from Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's 1938 novel of the same name. The film stars Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr., Chill Wills, and Forrest Tucker. The story is about a young boy who adopts a trouble-making young deer. The story was later adapted as the 1994 TV film ''The Yearling'' starring Peter Strauss and Jean Smart. Plot Ezra "Penny" Baxter, once a Confederate soldier, and his wife Ora, are pioneer farmers near Lake George, Florida in 1878. Their son, Jody, a boy in his pre-teen years, is their only surviving child. Jody has a wonderful relationship with his warm and loving father. Ora, however, is still haunted by the deaths of the other children of the family she had lost over the years. She is very sombre and is afraid that Jody wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Big
''Little Miss Big'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Erna Lazarus. The film stars Beverly Simmons, Frederick Brady, Fay Holden, Frank McHugh, Dorothy Morris and Milburn Stone. The film was released on August 30, 1946, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Beverly Simmons as Nancy Bryan *Frederick Brady as Eddie Martin *Fay Holden as Mary Jane Baxter *Frank McHugh as Charlie Bryan *Dorothy Morris as Kathy Bryan * Milburn Stone as Father Lennergan *Samuel S. Hinds as Wilfred Elliott *John Eldredge as Sanford Baxter *Houseley Stevenson as Duncan *Jeff York Jeff York (March 23, 1912 – October 11, 1995) was an American film and television actor who began his career in the late 1930s using his given name, Granville Owen Scofield. He was also sometimes credited as Jeff Yorke. Career York served in ... as Clancy * Peggy Webber as Ellen * Arthur Loft as Mayor *Edit Angold as Nurse References External links * {{Erle C. Kenton 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rendezvous With Annie
''Rendezvous with Annie'' is a 1946 comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and written by and Mary Loos and Richard Sale. The film stars Eddie Albert, Faye Marlowe and Gail Patrick. The supporting cast features C. Aubrey Smith and William Frawley. The plot involves a World War II serviceman who surreptitiously flies back from England to the States to see his wife for several hours and impregnates her, accidentally leaving her to deal with the consequent scandal when the townsfolk do the math and erroneously conclude that her husband could not possibly be the resultant baby's father. The film was released on July 22, 1946 by Republic Pictures. Plot Ex serviceman Jeffrey Dolan is held incarcerated in a New Jersey jail, suspected of murder. He gets a visit from a night club singer, Dolores Starr, and recapitulates the events leading him to his current miserable situation. Not long ago Jeffrey was an Air Force clerk stationed in London. He shared a bomb shelter with a British man he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somewhere In The Night (film)
''Somewhere in the Night'' is a 1946 American film noir psychological thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, written by Mankiewicz with Howard Dimsdale and Lee Strasberg from a short story by Marvin Borowsky, and starring John Hodiak and Nancy Guild. The supporting cast features Lloyd Nolan, Richard Conte, Josephine Hutchinson and Sheldon Leonard. Plot The film tells the tale of a man called George Taylor, who returns home to the U.S. from fighting in World War II. He is suffering from amnesia, having been badly injured by a grenade. He tries to find his old identity, following a trail left behind by the mysterious Mr. Larry Cravat. He ends up stumbling into a murder mystery involving Nazi loot. Cast * John Hodiak as George W. Taylor * Nancy Guild as Christy Smith * Lloyd Nolan as Police Lt. Donald Kendall * Richard Conte as Mel Phillips * Josephine Hutchinson as Elizabeth Conroy * Fritz Kortner as Anzelmo aka Dr. Oracle * Margo Woode as Phyllis * Sheldon Leonard as Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without Reservations
''Without Reservations'' is a 1946 RKO Radio Pictures American comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Claudette Colbert, John Wayne and Don DeFore. The film was adapted by Andrew Solt from the novel ''Thanks, God! I'll Take It From Here'' by Jane Allen and Mae Livingston. Plot Successful author Christopher "Kit" Madden travels to Los Angeles to work on the film adaptation of her bestselling book ''Here is Tomorrow''. The film was originally supposed to star Cary Grant as the Army Air Forces pilot hero Mark Winston and Lana Turner, but Grant has withdrawn and the producer wants an unknown actor to play Winston. On a train to Hollywood, Kit meets two Marine pilots, captain "Rusty" Thomas and first lieutenant "Dink" Watson. She considers Rusty the best choice to play Winston, but he is dismissive of her book, as she wrote a political allegory and he does not believe that Grant would refuse Turner for 400 pages. Unsure how he will react if he discovers that she is a famous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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