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Madeline Hurlock
Madeline Hurlock (December 12, 1897 – April 4, 1989) was a silent film actress. Biography Madeline Hurlock was born on December 12, 1897 (some sources say 1899 or 1900), the daughter of John W. Hurlock, an engineer, and Sallie Hurlock. She was of English and Italian ancestry. Hurlock attended a finishing school in Philadelphia, after which she acted in a repertory theatre company there. In New York, Hurlock acted and danced in musical comedies at the Century Roof Garden and made her Broadway debut in the ensemble cast of ''The Rose of China'' in 1919. Hurlock appeared in many short comedies for Mack Sennett, debuting as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties in 1923, and was one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1925. She was a talented comedian, also known for her beauty. She appeared in over 50 short films, the first of which, ''Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?'' was made in 1923, and the last, ''Pink Pajamas'', in 1929. She featured in one of Laurel and Hardy's early fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federalsburg, Maryland
Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,739 at the 2010 United States Census. It has one high school, Colonel Richardson High School. History According to a contemporary source, the town was named for the Federalist Party, which met there in 1812, and was incorporated in 1823. A 1905 source says that Federalsburg was so named because it was settled by people from northern states. Geography Federalsburg is located at (38.691126, -75.773296). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,739 people, 1,081 households, and 708 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,191 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 53.8% White, 41.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Luck O' The Foolish
The Luck O' The Foolish is a 1924 silent black and white short American film starring Harry Langdon directed by Harry Edwards and produced by Mack Sennett. It was the first time Edwards directed Langdon. The title is a pun on "The Luck O' The Irish". Plot A steam train travels through the night. Onboard in a sleeping carriage are Mr and Mrs Newlywed: Harry and Marcie, in separate bunks. Marcie has rags tied in her hair to make curls. Harry is in the upper bunk. A different woman tries to get in and the conductor says she is at the wrong berth. Harry drops his belongings into the central aisle and goes down to pick them up. He does not spot the woman moving the steps to the next berth so when he goes back up he is in the wrong berth. She pushes him out and he kicks the guy opposite. The guard directs him to the correct berth and he checks below that his wife is there. He goes to get some water and trips over a foot. The guard shows him back. He goes to the far end of the carriag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Caroline County, Maryland
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1989 Deaths
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing a large Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil spill; The Fall of the Berlin Wall begins the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and heralds German reunification; The United States United States invasion of Panama, invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega; The Singing Revolution led to the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union; The stands of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the Hillsborough disaster occurred; 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, Students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; many are killed by forces of the Chinese Communist Party., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1989 Loma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a punitive expedition against Benin. * January 7 – A cyclone destroys Darwin, Australia. * January 8 – Lady Flora Shaw, future wife of Governor General Lord Lugard, officially proposes the name "Nigeria" in a newspaper contest, to be given to the British Niger Coast Protectorate. * January 22 – In this date's issue of the journal ''Engineering'', the word ''computer'' is first used to refer to a mechanical calculation device. * January 23 – Elva Zona Heaster is found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband is perhaps the only capital case in United States history, where spectral evidence helps secure a conviction. * January 31 – The Czechoslovak Trade Union Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Maryland
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirty Four-Flushers
''Flirty Four-Flushers'' is a 1926 comedy silent film produced by Mack Sennett and starred by Eddie Cline and Billy Bevan. Carl Harbaugh wrote the reelers of the film. It was distributed by Pathé. It was released on December 26, 1926. ''Peaches and Plumbers'' gave Bevan a chance to display his acting talent, and also both films were an even better showcase for Madeline Hurlock. Locations included Palisades Park, Ocean Blvd., Santa Monica, Hotel St. Catherine, Avalon and Catalina. It is a remake of ''A Summer Tragedy'' (1910) and it is based on O. Henry. Ruth Hiatt was originally considered for a role. Cast * Madeline Hurlock as Aggie Horton / Muriel Marlboro * Billy Bevan as Jerry Connors / Archibald De Shyster * Vernon Dent as Bill Brown * Stanley Blystone as Joe, Aggie's Sweetheart * Billy Gilbert as Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk * Thelma Hill as Bill Brown's Fiancée * Ruth Taylor as Slumming Girl * Leonora Summers as Gertie, the waitress * Eleanor Hib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Juan's Three Nights
''Don Juan's Three Nights'' also known as ''Don Juan's 3 Nights'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Lewis Stone, Shirley Mason, and Malcolm McGregor. It was produced by Henry Hobart and distributed through First National Pictures. The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection and at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research in Madison. Cast * Lewis Stone as Johann Aradi * Shirley Mason as Ninette Cavallar * Malcolm McGregor as Giulio Roberti * Myrtle Stedman as Madame Cavallar * Betty Francisco as Madame de Courcy * Kalla Pasha as Monsieur de Courcy * Alma Bennett as Carlotta * Natalie Kingston as Vilma Theodori *Mario Carillo as Count di Bonito * Jed Prouty as Lippi * Madeline Hurlock as Louise Villate * Gertrude Astor as Baroness von Minden See also *Gertrude Astor filmography This entry is more or less the complete filmography of actress Gertrude Astor. 1915-1916 *''Under Two Flags'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butter Fingers
''Butter Fingers'' is a 1925 American silent film sports comedy film directed by Del Lord Delmer "Del" Lord (October 7, 1894March 23, 1970) was a Canadian film director and actor best known as a director of Three Stooges films. Career Delmer Lord was born in the small town of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Interested in the theatre, he t ... starring Billy Bevan. at silentera.com Cast References External links * * 1925 films Mack Sennett Comedies short films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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