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Louise Prussing
Louise Prussing (1895–1994) was an American stage and film actress.Glynn p.51 Known primarily for her roles on Broadway, she also appeared in a number of silent films including the 1929 British film '' The Woman in White''. Filmography * ''Out Yonder'' (1919) * ''His Wife's Money'' (1920) * '' A Fool and His Money'' (1920) * ''What's Your Reputation Worth?'' (1921) * '' Worlds Apart'' (1921) * '' The Girl from Nowhere'' (1921) * ''Reckless Youth'' (1922) * ''Jan of the Big Snows'' (1922) * '' The Thoroughbred'' (1928) * '' The Woman in White'' (1929) * ''Before Morning ''Before Morning'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime drama directed by Arthur Hoerl, and starring Leo Carrillo, Lora Baxter, and Taylor Holmes. The film was adapted for the screen by Arthur Hoerl, from the 1933 Broadway play of the same name b ...'' (1933) References Bibliography * Bordman, Gerald . ''American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1930-1969''. Oxford University Press, 1996. * Glynn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Your Reputation Worth?
''What's Your Reputation Worth?'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Webster Campbell and starring Corinne Griffith, Percy Marmont, and Leslie Roycroft. Cast * Corinne Griffith as Cara Deene * Percy Marmont as Anthony Blake * Leslie Roycroft as Wallace Trant * George Howard as Kent Jerrold * Robert Gaillard as Mr. Pettus * Jane Jennings Jane Jennings was an American actress known for playing older motherly characters. In a 1918 edition of ''Motion Picture News'' she is described as a sweet looking little woman. Famous Players was one of the studios where she worked. She is on t ... as Mrs. Pettus * Louise Prussing as Mrs. Blake 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 *lantern slideWayback Machine) 1921 films 1921 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Webster Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A * Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born *Joey Lauren Adams born *Julie Adams 1926–2019 *Lillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Deaths
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Mandela casts his vote in the 1994 South African general election, in which he was elected South Africa's first president, and which effectively brought Apartheid to an end; NAFTA, which was signed in 1992, comes into effect in Canada, the United States, and Mexico; The first passenger rail service to utilize the newly-opened Channel tunnel; The 1994 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States; Skulls from the Rwandan genocide, in which over half a million Tutsi people were massacred by Hutus., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1994 Winter Olympics rect 200 0 400 200 Northridge earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Sinking of the MS Estonia rect 0 200 300 400 Rwandan genocide rect 300 200 600 400 Nelson Mandela rect 0 400 200 600 1994 FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is founded in England by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. * January 13 – First Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Coatit – Italian forces defeat the Ethiopians. * January 17 – Félix Faure is elected President of the French Republic, after the resignation of Jean Casimir-Perier. * February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts. * February 11 – The lowest ever UK temperature of is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This record is equalled in 1982, and again in 1995. * February 14 – Oscar Wilde's last play, the comedy ''The Importance of Being Earnest'', is first shown at St Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before Morning
''Before Morning'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime drama directed by Arthur Hoerl, and starring Leo Carrillo, Lora Baxter, and Taylor Holmes. The film was adapted for the screen by Arthur Hoerl, from the 1933 Broadway play of the same name by Edward and Edna Riley. Synopsis Actress Elsie Manning (Lora Baxter) is engaged to Horace Baker (Blaine Cordner), but has also been in a romantic relationship with James Nichols (Russell Hicks) who has named her as the beneficiary in his will. Not knowing about her engagement, Nichols asks his wife for a divorce and is refused. Nichols dies in Manning's apartment after she tells him she's engaged to Baker. When Baker arrives on the scene, he agrees to help her dispose of the body by having Nichols moved to a sanitarium. The owner, Dr. Gruelle (Leo Carrillo), tells them Nichols was murdered by poison and attempts to extort money from Manning for his statement that the death was of natural causes. Gruelle tries the same scam on the widow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thoroughbred (1928 Film)
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed known for its use in horse racing. Thoroughbred may also refer to: Literature and films * ''Thoroughbred'' (series), a series of young-adult novels that revolves around equestrianism * ''The Thoroughbred'' (1916 film), an American silent drama film * ''The Thoroughbred'' (1928 film), a British silent sports film * ''The Thoroughbred'' (1930 film), an American sports drama film * ''Thoroughbred'' (film), a 1936 Australian race-horse drama * ''Thoroughbreds'' (1944 film), an American film * ''Thoroughbreds'' (2017 film), an American film Music * ''Thoroughbred'' (album), a 1976 album by Carole King, U.S. * Louisville Thoroughbreds, a men's chorus based in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Sports * The Thoroughbred Corp. a California-based Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation * Scone Thoroughbreds, an Australian country rugby league team based in Scone, New South Wales * Atlanta Thoroughbreds, an American indoor football team * Owe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Of The Big Snows
''Jan of the Big Snows'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent northern (genre), northern drama film directed by Charles M. Seay and starring Warner Richmond, Louise Prussing and Richard Neill.Munden p.391 Cast * Warner Richmond as Jan Allaire * Louise Prussing as Nancy Cummings * William Peavey as Frederick Cummings * Baby Eastman Haywood as Freddie * Frank Robbins as Mukee * Richard Neill as Blanding References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * 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 * 1922 films 1922 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Charles M. Seay Films set in Canada 1920s American films English-language drama films {{1920s-US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reckless Youth (1922 Film)
''Reckless Youth'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Niles Welch, and Myrtle Stedman.Munden p. 706 Plot As described in a film magazine, Alice Schuyler (Hammerstein), a selfish flapper expelled from a convent school, goes to live with her crusty old aunt near New York City. Because of the restrictions placed on her, she runs away from home and finds shelter in the nearby home of John Carmen, a wealthy young bachelor. The only way out of the social difficulty that occurs to John is for them to get married. This they do and they live in his town house. Soon they begin to drift apart, she becoming infatuated with Harrison Thomby, a man about town, and a break finally comes when they meet at a cabaret. John goes to his county home and, in a mix up of taxi cabs, takes a chorus girl home with him. Alice arrives on the scene and refuses to listen to his explanations. She accepts an invitation from her friend and, while accompany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl From Nowhere (1921 Film)
''The Girl from Nowhere'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Elaine Hammerstein, William B. Davidson and Huntley Gordon.Munden p.290 Cast * Elaine Hammerstein as Mavis Cole * William B. Davidson as Jimmy Ryder * Huntley Gordon as Herbert Whitman * Louise Prussing as Dorothy Grosscup * Colin Campbell as Samuel Grosscup * Al Stewart as Steve La Marche * Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in '' The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock ... as Judge Cole * Vera Conroy as Grace Parker References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of Calif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worlds Apart (1921 Film)
''Worlds Apart'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Eugene O'Brien, Olive Tell and William H. Tooker.Monaco p.139 Cast * Eugene O'Brien as Hugh Ledyard * Olive Tell as Elinor Ashe * William H. Tooker as Peter Lester * Florence Billings as Marcia Marshall * Arthur Housman as Harley Marshall * Louise Prussing as Phyllis Leigh * Warren Cook Warren Cook (May 23, 1878 – May 2, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. Cook was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1901, he appeared in ''The Shaughraun'' at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston. He was part of the stock co ... as Ten Eyck References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1921 films 1921 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Alan Crosland American silent feature films American black-and-white films Selznick Pictures films 1920s American films {{silent-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fool And His Money (1920 Film)
''A Fool and His Money'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by actor Robert Ellis and starring Eugene O'Brien. It was produced at Lewis J. Selznick studios and distributed by the Select Film Company. The film was remade in 1925 with William Haines in O'Brien's role. Cast * Eugene O'Brien as John B. Smart *Rubye De Remer as Aline *Emile La Croix as Mr. Schmick * Anne Brody as Mrs. Schmick *Finnstron Erics as Schmick's son *George Dowling as Schmicks's Elder Son *Frank Goldsmith as Dr. Hazzard *Wray Page as Mrs. Hazzard *Ned Hay as Billy Smith *Louise Prussing as Mrs. Smith *Arthur Housman as Count Tarnowsky * Charles Craig as Secretary Poopendyke *Jules Cowles Jules Cowles (October 18, 1877 – May 22, 1943) was an American film actor.Munden p.193 He was also billed as J. D. Cowles and Julius D. Cowles. Born in Farmington, Connecticut, Cowles attended Yale and was a writer in addition to being an actor ... as Benton *Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Titus Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
