Milton Woods

	Milton Woods Milton Woods was an actor. He was in several films. In 1946, ''Newsweek'' described him as the "colored Basil Rathbone". In 1951, ''Jet'' reported that he directed of the American Negro Repertory Theater, touring the country in a trailer. Filmography '' It Happened in Harlem'' (1945) as Billy Bond ''Big Timers'' (1945) '' Beware'' (1946) as Benjamin Ware III ''Reet, Petite, and Gone'' (1947) as Sam Adams ''Boy! What a Girl!'' (1947) as Jealous Lover ''The Fight Never Ends'' (1948) ''I'll Give My Life ''I'll Give My Life'' is a 1960 American film directed by William F. Claxton. The film is also known as ''The Unfinished Task'' in the United States. Plot John Bradford expects his son Jim to join his engineering firm, but Jim instead joins ...'' (1960) as Kopa, Medical Orderly References African-American actors 20th-century American actors Year of birth missing {{US-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Basil Rathbone Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was a South African-born English actor. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in more than 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films. Rathbone frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Mr. Murdstone in ''David Copperfield'' (1935), Tybalt in '' Romeo and Juliet'' (1936) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938). His most famous role was that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later career included roles on Broadway, as well as self-ironic film and television work. He received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play. He was also nominated for two Academy Awards and was honoured with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Early life Rathbone was born in Johannesburg, South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Negro Repertory Theater 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 * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	It Happened In Harlem ''It Happened in Harlem'' is an American musical comedy film directed by Bud Pollard and starring Chris Columbus, Phil Gomez, and Nicky O'Daniel. The film was partly shot at Smalls Paradise and released in 1945. The film includes performances by various musical acts including Dotty Rhodes and "Pitter-Patter" Pitts (Juanita Pitts). Rhodes was a dancer at the Cotton Club. Pitts was a female tap dancer who dressed and danced like a man. The 30-minute film relies on a thin plot to showcase various performers. Stills and advertising for the film survive. Plot A very popular singer is drawing large crowds to his Smalls Paradise performances when he receives his draft notice. Ed Smalls then begins the task of auditioning someone to replace him. A somewhat unknown young singer with a loyal following tries to audition for the job but is not considered. One of his very loyal fans goes to Smalls to convince the owner to give the young man a chance. Cast Christopher Columbus Phil G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Big Timers ''Big Timers'' is a 1945 American musical comedy race film directed by Bud Pollard. The bottom of a poster for the film notes "The secrets of a chambermaid in a Sugar Hill Hotel!" The film features a love story. Cast Stepin Fetchit Francine Everett * Lou Swarz Gertrude Saunders Tarzana as The Whoopie Dancer Milton Woods Milton Woods was an actor. He was in several films. In 1946, ''Newsweek'' described him as the "colored Basil Rathbone". In 1951, ''Jet'' reported that he directed of the American Negro Repertory Theater, touring the country in a trailer. Filmog ... Duke Williams Walter Earle Ed Hunter Rocky Brown References External links * * 1945 films 1945 musical comedy films American short films African-American musical comedy films Race films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Beware (film) ''Beware'' is a 1946 American race film directed by Bud Pollard, and released by Astor Pictures. The film is also known as ''Beware!'' (American poster title). Cast * Louis Jordan as Lucius Brokenshire "Louis" Jordan * Frank H. Wilson as Prof. Drury * Emory Richardson as Dean Hargreaves * Valerie Black as Annabelle Brown * Milton Woods as Benjamin Ware III * Joseph Hiliard as Harry Jones (student) * Tommy Hix as Donald (student) * Charles Johnson * John Frant as Joe Ernest Calloway as Man in train station Dimples Daniels as Long-legged Lizzie dancer and "The Aristo-Genes" Girls Club Tagline "Look Up! Look Out! Look Sweet! the Maestro With a Beat" Soundtrack "Beware, Brother, Beware" "Long Legged Lizzie" "You've Got To Have a Beat" Louis Jordan and his orchestra - "Salt Pork, West Virginia" (Written by William Tennsyon Jr.) Louis Jordan and his orchestra - "Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule" (Written by William Davis and Charles Stewart) "The Land of the Buffalo Nick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Reet, Petite, And Gone ''Reet, Petite, and Gone'' is a 1947 American musical race film produced and released by Astor Pictures. It was the first feature film directed by short-subject director William Forest Crouch and stars Louis Jordan and June Richmond. Plot Louis Jarvis Jr. is summoned from his band's radio show to visit his terminally ill father before his father dies. Honey Carter, the daughter of the only woman whom Jarvis Sr. had ever loved, also visits. Jarvis Sr.'s dying wish is that his son marries Honey. He before meeting his son and Honey. Jarvis Sr.'s shady lawyer Henry Talbot sees a chance to secure a portion of the Jarvis estate for himself by rewriting the will to read that Jarvis Jr. must marry a woman like Talbot's secretary Rusty. Talbot wants to conspire with Rusty to marry and then divorce Jarvis Jr. so that she and Henry will split the estate. Jarvis Jr. is fooled by Talbot's ruse and believes that he must marry soon to avoid the distribution of the estate to charity. Jarvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Boy! What A Girl! ''Boy! What a Girl!'' is a 1947 race film directed by Arthur H. Leonard and starring Tim Moore, with guest appearances by the Brown Dots, Slam Stewart, Sid Catlett and Gene Krupa. Plot Would-be theatrical producer Jim Walton (Elwood Smith) is planning a new show that will feature bandleader Slam Stewart and the comic female impersonator Bumpsie (Tim Moore). Mr. Cummings, the wealthy father of Jim’s girlfriend Cristola, has agreed to finance half of the show if the famous Parisian impresario Madame Deborah will provide the second half of the funding. When word arrives that Madame Deborah’s arrival from France has been delayed, Bumpsie is brought in to keep Mr. Cummings occupied. Mr. Cummings, however, is unaware that Bumpsie is a man in drag and he falls in love with him. The real Madame Deborah unexpectedly arrives early and passes herself off as Mrs. Martin. Two other would-be suitors, impressed with Madame Deborah’s wealth, begin to pursue Bumpsie. A fundraising party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Fight Never Ends ''The Fight Never Ends'' is an American film with a crime fighting theme released in 1948. It was directed by Joe Lerner, with a cast that included boxer Joe Louis, Ruby Dee, The Mills Brothers, and Harrel Tillman. It was one of stage star Ruby Dee's first films. A poster for the film touted it with the slogan "The Brown Bomber Fights His Greatest Fight - Against Crime". Cast * Joe Louis as "The Champ" * Ruby Dee as Janey The Mills Brothers Harrel Tillman as Jerry, also known as "The Caper" * Gwendolyn Tynes Elwood Smith as Howard "Howie" Robinson William Greaves as Frankie Emmett "Babe" Wallace Emmett "Babe" Wallace (1909–2006), was an American singer, stage performer, composer, actor, and poet. His decades long career included many years performing abroad in Europe and Israel. He featured on stage and screen. The New York Public Librar ... Milton Woods Gilbert Whyte as Spider William Leftwich as Cricket * Roger Furman References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fight Never Ends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	I'll Give My Life ''I'll Give My Life'' is a 1960 American film directed by William F. Claxton. The film is also known as ''The Unfinished Task'' in the United States. Plot John Bradford expects his son Jim to join his engineering firm, but Jim instead joins the ministry, attending a seminary for four years before being assigned to New Guinea. John's secretary is Jim's sweetheart Alice, who is left behind for years before Jim proposes marriage. She goes to New Guinea, where they wed and become the parents of two children. All is well until Jim contracts a life-threatening disease. John flies to New Guinea to be with his son at the end of his life, then tries to understand its meaning and purpose through the journals Jim leaves behind. Cast * Ray Collins as John Bradford John Bryant as James W. Bradford Angie Dickinson as Alice Greenway Bradford Katherine Warren as Dora Bradford Donald Woods as Pastor Goodwin * Jon Shepodd as Bob Conners * Stuart Randall as Rex Barton Richard Benedict a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	African-American Actors African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West/ Central African with some European descent; some also have Native American and other ancestry. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African immigrants generally do not self ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]