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Mina Gombell
Minna Marie Gombell (''née'' Gombel; May 28, 1892 – April 14, 1973) was an American stage and film actress. Early years She was born Minna Marie Gombel in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of William and Emma M. Debring Gombel. Her father was a medical doctor who came to the United States from Germany in 1880. Her mother was from Baltimore and of German descent. Life and work Gombell was active in stock theater, starring with troupes in Albany, Atlanta, Cleveland, New Orleans, and Los Angeles. Her Broadway credits include ''Indiscretion'' (1928), ''The Great Power'' (1928), ''Ballyhoo'' (1926), ''Alloy'' (1924), ''Mr. Pitt'' (1923), ''Listening in'' (1922), ''On the Hiring Line'' (1919), ''The Indestructible Wife'' (1917), ''Six Months' Option'' (1917), and ''My Lady's Garter'' (1915). She had a successful stage career from 1912 as Winifred Lee before being signed by the Fox Film Corporation in the late 1920s. Her first film was ''Doctors' Wives'' (1931) in which she pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by population, the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an Independent city (United States), independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the List of metropolitan areas of the United States, 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area, Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest combined statistical area, CSA in the nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudon Park Cemetery
Loudon Park Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. It was incorporated on January 27, 1853, on of the site of the "Loudon" estate, previously owned by James Carey, a local merchant and politician. The entrance to the cemetery is located at 3620 Wilkens Avenue. The cemetery and Loudon Park Funeral Home, Inc. are locally owned and operated. Both the cemetery and the funeral home became privately owned in 2014 when they were acquired from Service Corporation International (SCI). Loudon Park Funeral Home was built on the grounds of the historic cemetery by Stewart Enterprises in 1995. SCI acquired Stewart Enterprises in 2013. Loudon National Cemetery A portion of the eastern section is owned by the federal government as Loudon Park National Cemetery, acquired in 1861, and holds the remains of 2,300 Union soldiers killed during the Civil War. There is also a Confederate section where about 650 Confederate soldiers are buried, marked by a statue of a Confederate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seymour Felix
Seymour Felix (October 23, 1892 – March 16, 1961) was an American director, performer, and choreographer best known for his work in early Broadway musicals. Seymour was born on October 23, 1892 in New York City. He began his show business career as a professional dancer in vaudeville at the age of 15. In the 1920s he became a dance director in New York, creating and staging dance numbers for such shows as '' Hit the Deck'' (1927), ''Whoopee!'' (1928), and '' Rosalie'' (1928). In 1929, he moved to Hollywood to begin staging musical films. Although he did direct two films, ''Girls Demand Excitement'' (1931) and '' Stepping Sisters '' (1932), he enjoyed his greatest successes as a choreographer in both New York and Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, he choreographed his most notable films such as ''The Great Ziegfeld'' (1936), ''Alexander's Ragtime Band'' (1938), ''Rose of Washington Square'' (1939), ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942, which he choreographed with LeRoy Prinz and Jack Boyle) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepping Sisters
''Stepping Sisters'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Seymour Felix and starring Louise Dresser, Minna Gombell and Jobyna Howland.Solomon p.331 Premise A trio of former burlesque dancers now living in high society try to prevent their past occupation from being discovered. Main cast * Louise Dresser as Mrs. Cissie Ramsey née Black * Minna Gombell as Rosie La Marr * Jobyna Howland as Lady Chetworth-Lynde aka Queenie * William Collier Sr. as Herbert Ramsey * Stanley Smith as Jack Carleton * Barbara Weeks as Norma Ramsey * Howard Phillips as Warren Tremaine * Ferdinand Munier as Ambassador Leonard * Mary Forbes as Mrs. Tremaine * Robert Greig as Jepson * Pietro Sosso as Butler * Franklin Pangborn as Gason * Arthur Housman as Max * Max Wagner Max Wagner (November 28, 1901 – November 16, 1975) was a Mexican-born American film actor who specialized in playing small parts such as thugs, gangsters, sailors, henchmen, bodygu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Howard (director)
David Howard (October 6, 1896 – December 21, 1941) was an American film director. He directed 46 films between 1930 and 1941. He was born as David Paget Davis III in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' There Were Thirteen'' (1931) * '' The Rainbow Trail'' (1931) * '' The Golden West'' (1932) * ''The Mystery Squadron'' (1933) (writer & director) * '' Robbers' Roost'' (1933) * ''Smoke Lightning'' (1933) * ''The Lost Jungle'' (1934) (writer & screenplay) * '' In Old Santa Fe'' (1934) * '' The Marines Are Coming'' (1934) * '' Whispering Smith Speaks'' (1935) * '' Hard Rock Harrigan'' (1936) * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1935) * '' Conflict'' (1936) * ''Daniel Boone'' (1936) * '' The Border Patrolman'' (1936) * '' The Mine with the Iron Door'' (1936) * ''Windjammer'' (1937) (associate producer) * ''Park Avenue Logger'' (1937) * '' Painted Desert'' (1938) * '' Border G-Man'' (1938) * '' Lawless Valley'' (1938) * '' Hollywood Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rainbow Trail (film)
''The Rainbow Trail'' is a 1932 Pre-Code Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. The picture is an adaptation of Zane Grey's novel of the same name and a sequel to the 1931 film ''Riders of the Purple Sage'', which also stars O'Brien. Cast * George O'Brien as Shefford *Cecilia Parker as Fay Larkin *Minna Gombell as Ruth *Roscoe Ates as Ike Wilkins * J. M. Kerrigan as Paddy Harrigan * James Kirkwood as Venters *W. L. Thorne as Dyer *Robert Frazer as Lone Eagle *Ruth Donnelly as Abigail *Niles Welch as Willets *Landers Stevens as Presby *Laska Winter as Singing Cloud * Edward Hearn as Jim Lassiter *Alice Ward as Jane Withersteen *George Burton as Elliott *Iron Eyes Cody as Indian References External links * * ''The Rainbow Trail''in Reel Old Films ''The Rainbow Trail''in ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth MacKenna
Kenneth MacKenna (born Leo Mielziner Jr.; August 19, 1899 – January 15, 1962) was an American actor and film director. Family MacKenna was born as Leo Mielziner Jr. in Canterbury, New Hampshire, to portrait artist Leo Mielziner (December 7, 1868 - August 11, 1935), the son of a prominent Reform rabbi (Moses Mielziner) and Ella Lane McKenna Friend (March 18, 1873 – February 2, 1968). Although Kenneth changed his name from Mielziner to MacKenna for stage purposes, it was taken from family roots. Ella's mother’s maiden name was Margaret A. McKenna, and Ella was also named McKenna. So it seemed natural for Leo, Jr., to take MacKenna as his stage surname, changing the spelling slightly. In Mary C. Henderson's book about his brother, Jo Mielziner, ''Mielziner: Master of Modern Stage Design'' (2001), she states, "Kenneth MacKenna was the classic example of the first born son. On reaching manhood, he felt that it was his duty to take care of his entire family: mother, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Sport
''Good Sport'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Kenneth MacKenna and written by William Hurlbut. The film stars Linda Watkins, John Boles, Greta Nissen, Minna Gombell, Hedda Hopper and Alan Dinehart. The film was released on December 13, 1931, by Fox Film Corporation. Plot When her husband (Alan Dinehart) sails for a 3 month business trip in Europe, an unsophisticated wife (Linda Watkins) sublets a Manhattan apartment so she can occupy herself with shopping and the theater. While in the apartment, she discovers that it belongs to her husband's mistress (Greta Nissen), who has accompanied him to Europe. The plot then focuses on the adventures of Linda Watkins character, and as she try's to find love. Cast *Linda Watkins as Marilyn Parker * John Boles as Boyce Cameron *Greta Nissen as Peggy Bums *Minna Gombell as Virginia Casey *Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Atherton *Alan Dinehart as Rex Parker *Claire Maynard as Queenie *Louise Beavers as September *Sally Blane as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Santell
Alfred Allen Santell (1895–1981), was an American film director and film producer. Santell directed over 60 films, beginning in 1917, most of which were two-reel comedy short subjects for Hal Roach and other productions companies. Taking up feature films from about 1924, Santell worked for several major studios. In 1934, he was married to actress Jane N. Keithley; they remained married until her death. He left the business in 1947 after a contract dispute with Republic Studios. Santell died on June 19, 1981, in Salinas, California. Partial filmography * '' Beloved Rogues'' (1917) * '' A Whirlwind of Whiskers'' (1917) * ''It Might Happen to You'' (1920) * '' Wildcat Jordan'' (1922) * ''Lights Out'' (1923) * ''Empty Hearts'' (1924) * '' The Man Who Played Square'' (1924) * ''Fools in the Dark'' (1924) * '' Parisian Nights'' (1925) * '' The Marriage Whirl'' (1925) * ''Classified'' (1925) * '' Bluebeard's Seven Wives'' (1926) * '' The Dancer of Paris'' (1926) * ''Just Another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sob Sister
Sob sister was an American term in the early 20th century for reporters (usually women) who specialized in newspaper articles (often called "sob stories") with emphasis on the human interest angle using language of sentimentality. The derogatory label was coined in 1907 during coverage of a murder trial. Origin The term "sob sister" dates to 1907, when Irvin S. Cobb derided the women reporters who were covering the trial of Harry K. Thaw for murder. ''Sob brother'' was less commonly used for male reporters who wrote similar articles. By 1910, sob sister was in common use to describe any woman reporter and was sometimes used to describe women novelists such as Fanny Hurst. Years later, a review of Truman Capote's ''In Cold Blood'' described the book as "sob sister gothic". The term was usually intended to imply that the sob sister was less than a "real" reporter,, was an amateur, and that they "manufactured tears for profit". Mary Margaret McBride, who wrote for the ''New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Taylor (director)
Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895 – March 6, 1958) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in the silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford, and also later worked with Laurel and Hardy. He was born in New York City. A notorious cinematic legend over the decades has suggested that Taylor's 1929 adaptation of Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' had the screen credit "additional dialogue by Sam Taylor". However, no extant prints of the film contain this credit, and there is no documentary evidence that it ever existed. Taylor directed seven feature films with Lloyd as star, second only to Fred C. Newmeyer (the two co-directed Lloyd in five features). He also directed Pickford in her first "talkie" feature with '' Coquette'' (1929), which garnered the latter an Academy Award. Taylor died at the age of 62 in Santa Monica, California. Partial filmography * ''Over the Garden Wall'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyline (1931 Film)
''Skyline'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Sam Taylor and starring silent film veteran Thomas Meighan. It is based on a novel—''East Side, West Side''—by Felix Riesenberg. It was produced and released by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Thomas Meighan – Gordon A. McClellan *Hardie Albright – John Breen *Maureen O'Sullivan – Kathleen Kearny *Myrna Loy – Paula Lambert * Stanley Fields – Captain Breen *Jack Kennedy – Kearny *Robert McWade – Judge West *Don Dillaway – Gerry Gaige *Alice Ward – Mrs. Kearny *Dorothy Peterson Bergetta "Dorothy" Peterson (25 December 1897 - 3 October 1979) was an American actress. She began her acting career on Broadway before appearing in more than eighty Hollywood films. Early years Peterson was born in Hector, Minnesota, the daug ... – Rose Breen References External linksSkyline at IMDb.com*lobby poster 1931 films Films directed by Sam Taylor Fox Film films Films based on American novels 1931 dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
