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James Mason (American Actor)
James Pier Mason (February 3, 1889 – November 7, 1959) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1914 and 1952, often as a villain or henchman in Westerns, and was sometimes credited as Jim Mason. A memorable performance was in 1920's '' The Penalty'' as the drug-addicted criminal who shoots Lon Chaney's character Blizzard in the final moments of the film. Biography He was born in Paris, France, on February 3, 1889 to James Kent Mason and Katie Evelyn Pier. His parents were from Manhattan, New York City and returned to the United States after his birth. Mason died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ... on November 7, 1959. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Weeks With Pay
''Two Weeks with Pay'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy romance film starring Bebe Daniels and directed by Maurice Campbell. Cast *Bebe Daniels as Pansy O'Donnell / Marie La Tour *Jack Mulhall as J. Livingston Smith * Jim Mason as Montague Fox *George Periolat as Ginsberg *Frances Raymond as Mrs. Wainsworth *Polly Moran as Chambermaid *Walter Hiers Walter Hiers (July 18, 1893 – February 27, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Born in 1893, during his two decade-long acting career spanning from 1912 to 1932, Hiers acted in 101 films. He was a particularly prolific actor w ... as Hotel Clerk References External links * * 1921 films American silent feature films Lost American films 1921 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Maurice Campbell 1921 lost films Lost romantic comedy films 1920s American films Silent romantic comedy films Silent American comedy films 1920s English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Man's Curve (1928 Film)
''Dead Man's Curve'' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Richard Rosson and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sally Blane and Charles Byer.Monaco p.184 It was given a British release in 1929. Cast * Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Vernon Keith * Sally Blane as Ethel Hume * Charles Byer as George Marshall * Arthur Metcalfe as Fergus Hume * Kit Guard Kit Guard (born Christen Klitgaard May 5, 1894 - July 18, 1961) was a Danish-American actor whose career started in the 1920s. Guard left his birthplace of Hals, Denmark, around the turn of the 20th century, one of five brothers to do so. He m ... as Goof Goober * Byron Douglas as Benton * Jim Mason as Derne References Bibliography * James Monaco. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1928 films 1920s action films Silent American action films American auto racing films Films directed by Richard Rosson American silent feature films Film Booking Offices of America fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To God's Country (1927 Film)
''Back to God's Country'' is a 1927 silent film Northwoods adventure based on James Oliver Curwood's story ''Wapi, the Walrus''. The film was directed by Irvin Willat and stars Renée Adorée, usually an MGM actress. The film is a remake of the 1919 film '' Back to God's Country'' which starred Nell Shipman. The film survives today. Cast *Renée Adorée as Renee DeBois *Robert Frazer as Bob Stanton * Walter Long as Captain Blake * Mitchell Lewis as Jean DeBois *Adolph Milar as Frenchie Leblanc *James Mason James Neville Mason (; 15 May 190927 July 1984) was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. He was the top box-office attraction in the UK in 1944 and 1945; his British films inc ... as Jacques Corbeau *Walter Ackerman as Clerk *Flying Eagle as Indian References External links *allmovie/synopsis [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Rain (film)
Let It Rain may refer to: Films * ''Let It Rain'' (1927 film), featuring Boris Karloff * ''Let It Rain'' (2008 film), a French film Music Albums * ''Let It Rain'' (Montell Jordan album), 2008 * ''Let It Rain'' (Shirley Myers album), 1997 * ''Let It Rain'' (Tracy Chapman album), 2002 Songs * "Let It Rain" (Eric Clapton song), 1972 * "Let It Rain" (East 17 song), 1995 * "Let It Rain" (Amanda Marshall song), 1995 * "Let It Rain" (Mark Chesnutt song), 1996 * "Let It Rain" (Shirley Myers song), 1997 * "Let It Rain" (BWO song), 2007 * "Let It Rain" (David Nail song), 2011 * "Let It Rain" (Tinchy Stryder song), 2011 * "Let It Rain" (Eliza Doolittle song), 2013 * " Let It Rain (Is There Anybody)", a song by Crowder featuring Mandisa, 2010 * "Let It Rain", a song by The Boys (English band), 1981 * "Let It Rain", a song by Billy Joe Royal from his 1987 album '' The Royal Treatment'' * "Let It Rain", a song by Girls' Generation from their 2011 Japanese album ''Girls' Generatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Of The Forest
''The Phantom of the Forest'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film, also classified as a Northern (genre), Northern. It is directed by Henry McCarty (writer), Henry McCarty and stars Thunder the Dog, Betty Francisco and Eddie Phillips (actor), Eddie Phillips. Produced by the independent film, independent Gotham Pictures, location shooting took place around the Redwood Forest in Santa Cruz County, California. The film was designed as a vehicle for Thunder, an Alsatian (dog), Alsatian who was featured in several films during the 1920s. It was released in Great Britain the same year by Stoll Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, while a pup, Thunder runs wild in the forest, but becomes attached to Helen Taylor, who owns land that has oil prospects and is mortgaged. Certain land speculators plot to seize the property, but are prevented by Frank Wallace who pays the interest. The plotters set fire to the forest. Helen and Frank are tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Of Leisure (1926 Film)
''Ladies of Leisure'' is a 1926 American silent melodrama film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film was directed by Tom Buckingham and stars Elaine Hammerstein. This film is not related in story to the Ladies of Leisure, 1930 Frank Capra film of the same name. However, prints of both films are held by the Library of Congress. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Mamie Taylor, a hired companion and friend to Marian Forrest, is in love with latter's brother Jack. Mamie's affections are fixed on Van Norden, a wealthy bachelor. Eddie Lannigan, a crooked blackmailer, threatens to expose Mamie's past. She runs away, is stopped from committing suicide by Van Norden, who takes her to his residence. Jack trails Mamie and accuses Van Norden of disloyalty. Mamie exits by rear door and Marian suddenly appears, informing Jack she and Van Norden are married. Jack and Mamie are united. Cast *Elaine Hammerstein as Mamie Taylor *T. Roy Barnes as Eric Van Norden *Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Rouge
''Under the Rouge'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Lewis H. Moomaw and starring Eileen Percy, Tom Moore and Eddie Phillips. After being arrested for safe-breaking, a man goes home to try and patch things up with his former girlfriend. Plot As described in a film magazine reviews, Kitty and Whitey are drawn into the criminal underworld by circumstances although basically they are of fine metal. When the war comes, Whitey receives military decorations for bravery. Returning home to the United States, he is again tempted to enter his old haunts. Kitty is now a beautiful young woman. Although Whitey has always loved her, she regards him like a brother. Whitey and his pal Skeeter are caught during a robbery. Skeeter is killed and Whitey is convicted. But a friendly detective urges him to “go straight” and secures his release. Kitty has become friends with Martha who, it is learned, is Skeeter’s mother. Fred, cashier of the bank and a visitor at the house, ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flaming Forties
''The Flaming Forties'' is a 1924 American silent Western film, the sixth of seven features which short-lived motion picture company Stellar Productions released in 1924–1925 as Producers Distributing Corporation vehicles for Harry Carey. Carey was primarily known as a star of Westerns and only one of the seven films did not fit into that genre. Assigned as director was 31-year-old Tom Forman, who less than two years later, in November 1926, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The film was based upon the 1869 Bret Harte story " Tennessee’s Pardner," which has also been filmed as ''Tennessee's Pardner'' (1916), '' The Golden Princess'' (1925), and ''Tennessee's Partner'' (1955). Cast * Harry Carey as Bill Jones * William Norton Bailey as Desparde * Jacqueline Gadsden as Sally * James Mason as Jay Bird Charley * Frank Norcross as Colonel Starbottle * Wilbur Higby as the Sheriff Preservation With no prints of ''The Flaming Forties'' located in any film archives, it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Lightning (1924 Film)
''Black Lightning'' is an extant 1924 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Thunder the Marvel Dog "supported" by Clara Bow and other "All Star Cast". The feature was produced by Gotham Pictures Company. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, with the murder of Frank Larned (Hogan), his sister Martha (Bow) and her little brother were left unprotected and the object of unwelcome attentions from Jim Howard (Mason) and his half-witted brother. Roy Chambers (Austin), who was gassed in France during World War I, is ordered by the doctor to go to the mountains. Chance brings him with a police dog he has picked up to the Larned home. He finds that Martha is the sister of his buddy in France, who saved his life, and Thunder being the dog that came to his rescue. Learning the situation, he decides to stay awhile. Joe gets hurt and Roy rides for a doctor. Ez (Phillips), the half-witted chap, shoots him. Martha sends Thunder to find him, Jim comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Plunderer (1924 Film)
''The Plunderer'' is a lost 1924 American silent Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Frank Mayo and Evelyn Brent. An earlier version filmed in 1920 starred William Farnum. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Richard Townsend goes West to develop his heritage, the unproductive Croix D'or gold mine. He and Bill Matthews, his trusty foreman, discover that the mine is being plundered of its gold by Bill Presbey, the owner of the adjacent claim and father of Joan. Richard loves Joan, and Matthews is in love with The Lily, the fair proprietor of the mining town honky-tonk A honky-tonk (also called honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is both a bar that provides country music for the entertainment of its patrons and the style of music played in such establishments. It can also refer to the type of piano (tack piano) .... After several exciting episodes that include fights, a strike, the dynamiting of a dam, a fire, and a mine cave-in, love and virtue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage Of The Desert (1924 Film)
''The Heritage of the Desert'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Irvin Willat and based on the novel of the same name by Zane Grey. It stars Bebe Daniels, Ernest Torrence, and Noah Beery.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Heritage of the Desert'' at silentera.com The film was released by with sequences filmed in an early process. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jack Hare, an Eastern lad, reaches an outlaw set ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
