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J. Jiquel Lanoe
Joseph Jiquel Lanoe (3 October 1875 – 15 February 1948) was a French actor who appeared in films and theater in the United States. He had roles in more than 100 American Biograph films. A gay man, D. W. Griffith cast him as a gay Eunuch character in ''Judith of Bethulia''. He was the lover of fellow actor, Harry Hyde (actor), Harry Hyde and a close friend of artist Granville Redmond with whom he often painted. Filmography *''My Hero (1912 film)'', as Settler *''Three Friends (film)'' (1913), as In First Factory *''Brute Force (1914 film)'', as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) *''Judith of Bethulia'' (1914), as Eunuch *''The Lady and the Mouse'', as At Garden Party *''The Mothering Heart'', as Outside Club / Club Patron *''A Splendid Hazard'' *''Pirate Gold (1913 film)'', as The Successful Suitor *''Oil and Water (film)'', as In Second Audience *''Love in an Apartment Hotel'', as In Hotel Lobby *''The Old Bookkeeper'', as In Office *''Red Hicks Defies the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vannes
Vannes (; br, Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. History Celtic Era The name ''Vannes'' comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who lived in the south-western part of Armorica in Gaul before the Roman invasions. The region seems to have been involved in a cross channel trade for thousands of years, probably using hide boats and perhaps Ferriby Boats. Wheat that apparently was grown in the Middle East was part of this trade. At about 150 BC the evidence of trade (such as Gallo-Belgic coins) with the Thames estuary area of Great Britain dramatically increased. Roman Era The Veneti were defeated by Julius Caesar's fleet in 56 BC in front of Locmariaquer; many of the Veneti were then either slaughtered or sold into slavery. The Romans settled a town called Darioritum in a location previously belonging to the Veneti. The Britons arrive From the 5th to the 7th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
