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Invisible Stripes
''Invisible Stripes'' is a 1939 Warner Bros. crime film starring George Raft as a gangster unable to go straight after returning home from prison. The movie was directed by Lloyd Bacon and also features William Holden, Jane Bryan and Humphrey Bogart. The screenplay by Warren Duff was based on the novel of the same name by Warden Lewis E. Lawes, a fervent crusader for prison reform, as adapted by Jonathan Finn. Plot Cliff Taylor is an ex-con who wants to go straight, but since being released from prison on parole, he finds it hard to find and hold a job due to his criminal past. Cliff's younger brother Tim is worried and increasingly disillusioned because he cannot afford to marry his girlfriend Peggy and fears he will not be able to honestly find a position for himself in the world. Afraid that Tim might end up leading a life of crime like himself, Cliff decides to help him find the money to settle down. He tells his family he has found a job as a salesman, but in reality he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Francis Bacon (December 4, 1889 – November 15, 1955) was an American screen, stage and vaudeville actor and film director. As a director he made films in virtually all genres, including westerns, musicals, comedies, gangster films, and crime dramas. He was one of the directors at Warner Bros. in the 1930s who helped give that studio its reputation for gritty, fast-paced "torn from the headlines" action films. And, in directing Warner Bros.' ''42nd Street (film), 42nd Street'', he joined the movie's song-and-dance-number director, Busby Berkeley, in contributing to "an instant and enduring classic [that] transformed the musical genre." Early life Lloyd Bacon was born on December 4, 1889 in San Jose, California, the son of actor/playwright Frank Bacon (actor), Frank Bacon - the co-author and star of the long-running Broadway show Lightnin' (play), Lightnin' (1918) - and Jennie Weidman. Lloyd Bacon was not, contrary to some accounts, related to actor Irving Bacon, althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Duff
Warren Duff (May 17, 1904 – August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer. As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, ''Fashions of 1934'', ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938), ''Experiment Perilous'' (1944), '' Step Lively'' (1944), ''Chicago Deadline'' (1949), ''Appointment with Danger'' (1951) and '' The Turning Point'' (1952). He worked on television programs including '' The Rogues (1965)'', ''The Invaders'' (1967) and ''Mannix'' (1967). Duff, the producer of the film noir classic ''Out of the Past'' (1947), was once an actor and director on the New York City stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931. He died of cancer in 1973. Accolades Nomination *Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, for ''Chicago Deadline'' (1949); shared with: ''Tiffany Thayer''; 1950. Selected filmography *'' Stage Struck'' (1936) *''Each Dawn I Die'' (1939) *''The Lady from Cheyenne'' (1941) *''Gambling House A casino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Haade
William Haade (March 2, 1903 – November 15, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1937 and 1957. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California. Haade was a construction boss until he began acting, appearing in ''Iron Men'' (1936) on Broadway. A technical advisor to Norman Bel Geddes recommended Haade to his boss, who was seeking a fresh face for the play's lead. Selected filmography * ''Kid Galahad'' (1937) - Chuck McGraw * '' Telephone Operator'' (1937) - Heaver * ''Missing Witnesses'' (1937) - Emmet White * ''The Invisible Menace'' (1938) - Pvt. Ferris * ''Hollywood Stadium Mystery'' (1938) - Tommy Madison - the Champ * ''Bulldog Drummond's Peril'' (1938) - Botulian's Driver (uncredited) * ''He Couldn't Say No'' (1938) - Slug, a Gangster * '' Three Comrades'' (1938) - Younger Vogt Man at Wrecked Car Scene (uncredited) * ''My Bill'' (1938) - Piano Mover (uncredited) * ''The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse'' (1938) - Mrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Thomas
Frank Marion Thomas Jr. (April 9, 1921 – May 11, 2006), was an American actor, author and bridge-strategy expert who played both lead and supporting roles on Broadway, in films, in post-World War II radio, and in early television. He was best known for his starring role in ''Tom Corbett, Space Cadet''. Early years Thomas was born in New York City to actors Frank M. Thomas and Mona Bruns (both of whom lived to 100 years of age). His uncle, Calvin Thomas, was also an actor. Thomas portrayed a Kiowan youth in the Broadway play '' Carry Nation'' (1932). He appeared in six other Broadway plays between 1932 and 1936, including ''Little Ol' Boy'', ''Thunder on the Left'', ''Wednesday's Child'', ''The First Legion'', ''Remember the Day'', and ''Seen But Not Heard''. In ''Wednesday's Child'' he played the role of Bobby Phillips, the longest stage part ever written for a child performer. Thomas also developed a lifelong fascination with the character of Sherlock Holmes during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hamilton (actor)
John Rummel Hamilton (January 16, 1887 – October 15, 1958) was an American actor who appeared in many movies and television programs, including the role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White in the 1950s television program '' Adventures of Superman''. Biography John Hamilton was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania to John M. Hamilton and his wife Cornelia J. (Hollar) Hamilton. Hamilton was the youngest of four children, and his mother died eight days after his birth. Hamilton grew up in neighboring Southampton Township Pennsylvania, where his father worked as a store clerk. Hamilton's father was also appointed Shippensburg's trustee for the State Superintendent of Public Education, allowing Hamilton to attend college at Dickinson College and Shippensburg State Teacher's College. He opted to forgo teaching for a stage career, however. After becoming an actor, he worked in Broadway plays and in touring theatrical companies for many years prior to his 1930 movie debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Clute
Chester Lamont Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consisting usually of one or two lines, in nearly 250 films. Biography Born Chester Lamont Clute in Orange, New Jersey, Clute died of a heart attack in Woodland Hills, California, aged 65. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. Career Clute's Broadway credits included ''Ceiling Zero'' (1935), ''Page Miss Glory'' (1934), ''Triplets'' (1932), ''Oh, Promise Me'' (1930), ''The New Yorkers'' (1927), and ''She Couldn't Say No'' (1926). Selected filmography * ''The Dentist'' (1932) * ''Crash Donovan'' (1936) - Mr. Horner (uncredited) * '' Navy Blues'' (1937) - Uncle Andrew * ''There Goes My Girl'' (1937) - Stu Parker - Whelan's Idea Man * '' Dance, Charlie, Dance'' (1937) - Alvin Gussett * '' Exclusive'' (1937) - Garner * '' She Asked fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Crehan
Joseph A. Creaghan (July 15, 1883 – April 15, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1916 and 1965, and notably played Ulysses S. Grant nine times between 1939 and 1958, most memorably in ''Union Pacific'' and ''They Died with Their Boots On''. Early life Born in Baltimore, Maryland. he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Crehan. He attended Calvert Hall College and Kent College of Law but left the latter because of his stronger interest in drama. Early in his career, Crehan worked in light comedy. He was in his late 30s when he began doing character roles. Career Crehan's Broadway credits include ''Twentieth Century'' (1932), ''Lilly Turner'' (1932), ''Angels Don't Kiss'' (1932), ''Those We Love'' (1930), ''Sweet Land of Liberty'' (1929), ''Merry Andrew'' (1929), ''Ringside'' (1928), and ''Yosemite'' (1914). Crehan often played alongside Charles C. Wilson with whom he is sometimes confused. In 1961, credited as "Joe Crehan", he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margot Stevenson
Margaret Helen Stevenson (February 8, 1912 – January 2, 2011) was an American film, stage and radio actress, known for her role as Margo Lane in the radio adaptation of ''The Shadow'', opposite Orson Welles in 1938. Early life She was born in Manhattan on February 8, 1912, the daughter of Irish-born actor Charles Alexander Stevenson, who was 60 years old when she was born, and his second wife Frances Riley, who was 22 years old at the time. She graduated from Brearley School in Manhattan. Stevenson was about to enroll at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, when the Great Depression began. She decided to pursue acting to earn an income instead of attending Bryn Mawr. Career Stevenson made her Broadway debut in ''The Firebird'' in 1932. Her other Broadway credits included ''The Royal Family'' (1975), ''Hostile Witness'' (1966), ''One by One'' (1964), ''Big Fish, Little Fish'' (1961), ''Triple Play'' (1959), ''The Young and Beautiful'' (1955), ''The Leading Lady'' (1948), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall (born William Phillips; April 10, 1864 – March 10, 1943) was an American character actor. He had nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience before his debut film appearance in 1914 which led to a film career spanning almost three decades. Early years Marshall was born in Nevada City, California. He attended private schools and Santa Clara College, from which he graduated with an engineering degree. ) Stage Marshall began acting on the stage at 19, appearing in ''Saratoga'' at the Winter Garden in San Francisco on March 8, 1883. He played a wide variety of roles on Broadway from 1887. His Broadway credits include ''The Clever Ones'' (1914). For several years, Marshall played with a variety of stock theater troupes, including both acting and being stage manager for E. H. Sothern's company. Film In 1914, Marshall arrived in Hollywood. His screen debut was in '' Paid in Full'' (1914). By the time D. W. Griffith cast him as the High Priest of Bel in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Downing
Joe Downing (June 26, 1903 in New York City, New York – October 16, 1975 in Canoga Park, California) was an American stage, TV and B-movie actor who made more than 70 appearances. Downing's early acting experience included work with the Theatre Guild, particularly dancing in ''The Garrick Gaieties''. His Broadway credits include ''Ramshackle Inn'' (1944), ''Cross-town'' (1937), ''Dead End'' (1935), ''Ceiling Zero'' (1935), ''Page Miss Glory'' (1934), ''The Drums Begin'' (1933), ''Heat Lightning'' (1933), ''Shooting Star'' (1933), and ''A Farewell to Arms'' (1930). Downing's film debut came in ''Doctor Socrates''. Often cast as gangsters, his film credits include ''A Slight Case of Murder'', ''Danger on the Air'', ''Racket Busters'', ''Each Dawn I Die'' and '' The Big Shot''. His television credits include three appearances on ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' from 1956 to 1958, as well as other anthology series popular during the era. Partial filmography *''The Case of the Luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence (born Max Goldsmith; February 17, 1910 – November 28, 2005) was an American character actor who specialized in underworld types. He has also been credited as F. A. Foss, Marc Laurence and Marc C. Lawrence. Early life Lawrence was born in New York City, the son of a Polish Jewish mother, Minerva Norma (née Sugarman), and a Russian Jewish father, Israel Simon Goldsmith. He participated in plays in school, then attended the City College of New York. In 1930, he received a two-year scholarship to the repertory theater operated by Eva Le Gallienne. Career In 1930, Lawrence befriended another young actor, John Garfield. The two appeared in a number of plays before Lawrence was given a film contract with Columbia Pictures. Lawrence appeared in films beginning in 1931. Lawrence's film debut came in 1933. Garfield followed, starting his film career in 1938. Lawrence's pock-marked complexion, brooding appearance and New York street-guy accent made him a natural for he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Patrick (actress)
Lee Patrick (November 22, 1901 – November 21, 1982) was an American actress whose career began in 1922 on the New York stage with her role in '' The Bunch and Judy'' which headlined Adele Astaire and featured Adele's brother Fred Astaire. Patrick continued to perform in dozens of roles on the stage for the next decade, frequently in musicals and comedies, but also in dramatic parts like her 1931 performance as Meg in ''Little Women''. She began to branch out into films in 1929. For half a century she created a credible body of cinematic work, her most memorable being as Sam Spade's assistant Effie in '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941), and her reprise of the role in the George Segal comedy sequel ''The Black Bird'' (1975). Her talents were showcased in comedies such as the Jack Benny film ''George Washington Slept Here'' (1942) and as one of the foils of Rosalind Russell in ''Auntie Mame'' (1958). Dramatic parts such as an asylum inmate in ''The Snake Pit'' (1948) and as Pamela Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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