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Joe De La Cruz (actor)
Joe De La Cruz was a Mexican-American character actor who worked in Hollywood from the late 1910s through the early 1940s. He often played villains. Selected filmography * '' Under Fiesta Stars'' (1941) * ''Adventures of Captain Marvel'' (1941) * '' North West Mounted Police'' (1940) * ''The Tulsa Kid'' (1940) * '' South of the Border'' (1939) * ''Frontiers of '49'' (1939) * ''Panamint's Bad Man'' (1938) * ''The Fighting Devil Dogs'' (1938) * ''The Vigilantes Are Coming'' (1936) * ''Unconquered Bandit'' (1935) * ''Four Frightened People'' (1934) * ''Law and Lawless'' (1932) * ''The Forty-Niners'' (1932) * '' Trailing the Killer'' (1932) * '' Hidden Valley'' (1932) * '' The Hurricane Horseman'' (1931) * ''Rogue of the Rio Grande'' (1930) * ''A Devil with Women'' (1930) * '' Call of the West'' (1930) * '' Hell's Heroes'' (1929) * ''Western Yesterdays'' (1924) * '' The Santa Fe Trail'' (1923) * '' The Bearcat'' (1922) * ''The Night Riders The Night Riders was the name given by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Fiesta Stars
''Under Fiesta Stars'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Carol Hughes. Based on a story by Karl Brown, the film is about a singing cowboy and rodeo champion who inherits a ranch and mining property along with his foster father's niece. She wants to sell but needs his consent, and he wants to work the mine according to his foster father's wishes. Problems arise when the niece unwittingly gets involved with unscrupulous lawyers who are plotting to steal the mine. The film features the songs "Purple Sage in the Twilight", "When You're Smiling", and the title song. Plot Singing cowboy and rodeo star Gene Autry (Gene Autry) inherits half interest of a ranch and mining property from his late foster father, Henry "Dad" Erwin. The other half is left to Dad's niece, Barbara Erwin ( Carol Hughes) who arrives at the ranch from the East with her friend, Kitty Callahan (Pauline Drake). The will stipulates that each has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hurricane Horseman
''The Hurricane Horseman'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Marie Quillan and Walter Miller.Pitts p.205 It was shot at the Iverson Ranch. Cast * Lane Chandler as 'Gun' Smith * Marie Quillan as Tonita * Walter Miller as Pancho Gomez * Yakima Canutt Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen in performing t ... as Sheriff Jones * Richard Alexander as Bull Carter - Henchman * Lafe McKee as Don Roberto * Charles Schaeffer as Cinco - Henchman * Slim Whitaker as Pedro - Henchman References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1931 films 1931 Western (genre) fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Deaths
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Finnair, Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the Captain (civil aviation), captain and First officer (civil aviation), first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 Turkish coup d'état, 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Actors
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Male Film Actors
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Riders (1920 Film)
''The Night Riders'' is a 1920 British silent Western film directed by Alexander Butler and starring Maudie Dunham, Albert Ray and Alexander Butler. It was one of several films made by the British producer G. B. Samuelson at Universal City in California.Low, p. 139. Plot A Cornish emigrant to Canada battles against cattle rustlers in Alberta. Cast * Maudie Dunham as Diana Marbolt * Albert Ray as John Tresler * "Andre Beaulieu" (Alexander Butler) as Jack Marbolt * Russell Gordon as Jake Harnach * C. McCarthy as Doctor Ostler * Joe De La Cruz as Undetermined Role * Goober Glenn * William Ryno William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bearcat
''The Bearcat'' is a 1922 American silent Western film, now considered lost. It is directed by Edward Sedgwick and features Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a film magazine, The Singin' Kid (Gibson) rides into town after a brief sojourn south of the border where he had been hiding because of an unjust charge. While employed as a "runner" on a ranch where he discovers a plot to mulct his employer. He frustrates the plan, exposes a trick that attempted to railroad him into jail, and discloses the worthlessness of Archer Aitken (Buckley), lover of the ranch owner's daughter Alys May (Rich). Cast * Hoot Gibson as The Singin' Kid * Lillian Rich as Alys May * Charles K. French as Sheriff Bill Garfield (credited as Charles French) * Joe Harris as Doc Henderson * Alfred Hollingsworth as John P. May * Harold Goodwin as Peter May * William Buckley as Archer Aitken * Fontaine La Rue as Mary Lang * James Alamo as Henry * J.J. Allen as Jake Hensen * Stanley Fitz as Cut Face * Joe De La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Santa Fe Trail (1923 Film)
''The Santa Fe Trail'' is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by Ashton Dearholt and Robert Dillon, produced by Ben F. Wilson and released by Arrow Film Corporation. The film is considered to be lost. Plot summary Cast * Jack Perrin as Kit Carson * Neva Gerber * Jim Welch (as James Welch) * Elias Bullock * Wilbur McGaugh * Clark B. Coffey * Joe De La Cruz * Maria Laredo * Ned Jarvis See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio * List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links * 1923 films 1923 Western (genre) films 1923 lost films 1920s independent films American silent serial films American black-and-white films American independent films Films directed by Ashton Dearholt Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Yesterdays
''Western Yesterdays'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Edmund Cobb, Florence Gilbert and Ashton Dearholt.Munden, p. 878 Cast * Edmund Cobb as Deputy Jim Blake * Florence Gilbert as Rose Silver * William White as Sheriff Bill Hickson * Ashton Dearholt Ashton Dearholt (April 4, 1894 – April 27, 1942) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 75 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was sometimes billed ... as Pinto Pete * Helen Broneau as Juanita * Joe De La Cruz as Rude Reverence * Francis Ford as Twitchie * Clark B. Coffey as Clarence * Mark Hamilton as Blackstone References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1924 films 1924 Western (genre) films Films directed by Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell's Heroes (film)
''Hell's Heroes'' is a 1929 American pre-Code Western sound film, one of many screen adaptations of Peter B. Kyne's 1913 novel ''The Three Godfathers''. Three outlaws, played by Charles Bickford, Raymond Hatton, and Fred Kohler, promise a dying woman they will save her newborn child. This film is notable for being the first sound production directed by William Wyler. Plot Four men, Bob Sangster, "Barbwire" Gibbons, "Wild Bill" Kearney, and José, rob the bank in the town of New Jerusalem. José and the cashier are killed, while Barbwire is shot in the shoulder. The three outlaws escape the posse, fleeing into the desert. However, their horses run off in a sand storm and they have little water. When they reach a water hole, they are dismayed to find that not only is it dry, but there is a pregnant woman stranded there. She gives birth to a boy. Before she dies from her ordeal, she makes the three the child's godfathers and begs them to take him to his father, Frank Edwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Of The West (film)
''Call of the West'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Albert Ray and starring Dorothy Revier, Matt Moore and Tom O'Brien.Pitts, p. 53 Cast * Dorothy Revier as Violet La Tour * Matt Moore as Lon Dixon * Kathrin Clare Ward as Ma Dixon * Tom O'Brien as Bull Clarkson * Alan Roscoe as Maurice Kane * Victor Potel as Trig Peters * Nick De Ruiz as Frijoles * Joe De La Cruz as Mexicali * Blanche Rose as Mrs. Burns * Gertrude Bennett as Kit * Connie La Mont as Doll * Buff Jones as Red * Bud Osborne Leonard Miles "Bud" Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Biography Osborne was born Miles Osborne in Knox County, Texas ... as Rustler References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1930 films 1930 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
