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Norma Nichols
Norma Nichols (January 7, 1894 – November 27, 1989) was an American silent film actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1914 and 1922. She appeared in several of Larry Semon's films. She was the sister of actress Marguerite Nichols who married actor, director, and producer Hal Roach. Biography Norma Nichols was born on January 7, 1894, in Santa Ana, California. She had major roles in films including The Ne'er-Do-Well (1916), Ham and the Hermit's Daughter (1916) and The Tides of Barnegat (1917). She died on November 27, 1989, in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * ''Dough and Dynamite'' (1914) * ''The Property Man'' (1914) * '' Fatty's Jonah Day'' (1914) * ''Fatty's Tintype Tangle'' (1915) * ''The Ne'er-Do-Well'' (1916) * '' Ham and the Hermit's Daughter'' (1916) * '' The Tides of Barnegat'' (1917) * ''The Legion of Death'' (1918) * ''The Rent Collector'' (1921) * ''The Bakery'' (1921) * ''The Bell Hop'' (1921), extant * ''The Fall Guy'' (1921) * ''The Call of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana () is the second most populous city and the county seat of Orange County, California. Located in the Greater Los Angeles region of Southern California, the city's population was 310,227 at the 2020 census, making Santa Ana the 13th-most populous city in California and the 4th densest large city in the United States (behind only New York City, San Francisco, and Boston). Santa Ana is a major regional economic and cultural hub for the Orange Coast. Santa Ana's origins began in 1810, when the Spanish governor of California granted Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana to José Antonio Yorba. Following the Mexican War of Independence, the Yorba family rancho was enlarged, becoming one of the largest and most valuable in the region and home to a diverse Californio community. Following the American Conquest of California, the rancho was sold to the Sepúlveda family, who subsequently lost their land claim. In 1869, William H. Spurgeon then purchased the rancho and formally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham And The Hermit's Daughter
Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking."Bacon: Bacon and Ham Curing" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 39. As a processed meat, the term "ham" includes both whole cuts of meat and ones that have been mechanically formed. Ham is made around the world, including a number of regional specialties, such as Westphalian ham and some varieties of Spanish ''jamón''. In addition, numerous ham products have specific geographical naming protection, such as prosciutto di Parma in Europe, and Smithfield ham in the US. History The preserving of pork leg as ham has a long history, with traces of production of cured ham among the Etruscan civilization known in the 6th and 5th century BC. Cato the Elder wrote about the "salting of hams" in his ' tome around 160 BC. There are claims that the Chinese were the first people to mention the production of cured ham. ' claims an origin from Gaul. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1894 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire. * January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United States. * January 9 – New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard, in Lexington, Massachusetts. * February 12 ** French anarchist Émile Henry sets off a bomb in a Paris café, killing one person and wounding twenty. ** The barque ''Elisabeth Rickmers'' of Bremerhaven is wrecked at Haurvig, Denmark, but all crew and passengers are saved. * February 15 ** In Korea, peasant unrest erupts in the Donghak Peasant Revolution, a massive revolt of followers of the Donghak movement. Both China and Japan send military forces, claiming to come to the ruling Joseon dynasty government's aid. ** At 04:51 GMT, French anarchist Martial Bourdin dies of an accidental detonation of his ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
The Call Of Home
''The Call of Home'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Léon Bary, Irene Rich and Ramsey Wallace.Munden p.104 Cast * Léon Bary as Alan Wayne * Irene Rich as Alix Lansing * Ramsey Wallace as Gerry Lansing * Margaret Mann as Gerry's Mother * Jobyna Ralston as Clem * Genevieve Blinn as Nancy Wayne * Wadsworth Harris as Captain Wayne * James O. Barrows as Butler * Carl Stockdale as Kemp * Emmett King as Lieber * Norma Nichols as Margarita * Sidney Franklin as Priest * Harry Lonsdale as Consul * Barbara Maier Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously ... as Little Girl References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fall Guy (1921 Film)
''The Fall Guy'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film featuring Larry Semon and Oliver Hardy. Plot From a November 1921 newspaper ad for the film: "A funny film of life as it might be. A fantasy of cowboys who saddle automobiles and bad men who get wild on ice cream cones. This is the first arrySemon comedy we have been able to get for over two months and can't get another for a long time, so don't miss ''The Fall Guy''. Said to be his best." Cast * Larry Semon as Larry, the Fall Guy * Norma Nichols as Prima Donna * Oliver Hardy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy) * Frank Alexander as Sheriff * William Hauber * Al Thompson See also * List of American films of 1921 * Oliver Hardy filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see: Laurel and Hardy films :''This list contains only the films that Laurel and Hardy made together. For their solo films see Stan Laur ... References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bell Hop
''The Bell Hop'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog and featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast * Larry Semon as The bellhop * Oliver Hardy as Hotel manager (as Babe Hardy) * Frank Alexander as A government official * Al Thompson * Pete Gordon * Norma Nichols as A maid * William Hauber as Hotel detective * Walter Wilkinson as Little boy See also * List of American films of 1921 A list of American films released in 1921. In the years before, during and since World War I several major studios based in Hollywood had come to dominate American film production including Paramount, Fox, Universal, Vitagraph, Gold ... References External links * 1921 films 1921 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Larry Semon Films directed by Norman Taurog 1921 comedy films Silent American comedy films American comedy short films 1920s American films {{short-silent-come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bakery
''The Bakery'' is a 1921 American short comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy that was directed by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog. Cast * Larry Semon as Larry, a Bakery Clerk * Oliver Hardy as Foreman (credited as Babe Hardy) * Frank Alexander as Bakery Owner * Norma Nichols as Bakery Owner's Daughter * William Hauber as Rival worker (credited as Bill Hauber) * Grover Ligon as Bakery worker * Eva Thatcher as Customer * Pete Gordon as Bakery worker * Al Thompson as Bakery Worker * Jack Duffy as Elderly Shop Owner(uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1921 * Oliver Hardy filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see: Laurel and Hardy films :''This list contains only the films that Laurel and Hardy made together. For their solo films see Stan Laur ... References External links * * 1921 films 1921 short films 1921 comedy films American silent short films American black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rent Collector
''The Rent Collector'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog. It featured Semon and Oliver Hardy. It was produced by Larry Semon's production company and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. Cast * Larry Semon as Larry, the Rent Collector * Norma Nichols as Leader of the Society Girl Settlement Workers * Oliver Hardy as The Big Boss (credited as Babe Hardy) * Eva Thatcher as Landlady * Frank Alexander as A thug * Pete Gordon as Barber * William Hauber as Bit Role (uncredited) * Leo Willis as Bit Role (uncredited) See also * List of American films of 1921 * Oliver Hardy filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see: Laurel and Hardy films :''This list contains only the films that Laurel and Hardy made together. For their solo films see Stan Laur ... References External links * 1921 films 1921 comedy films 1921 short films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legion Of Death
''The Legion of Death'' is a 1918 American drama film directed by Tod Browning, and released by Metro Pictures Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, determined to lay down her life if necessary for her country, Princess Marya (Storey) mobilizes an army of Russian peasant women and is stationed in one of the front line trenches. German forces are about to overrun her battery when American volunteers arrive, and the Germans are dispelled. With autocracy abolished in Russia, Marya consents to become the wife of American Captain Rodney Willard (McCullough). Cast * Edith Storey as Princess Marya * Philo McCullough Philo McCullough (June 16, 1893 – June 5, 1981) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1969. He was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Burbank, California. McCullough's film debut came in 1 ... as Captain Rodney Willard * Fred Malatesta as Grand Duke Paul * Charles K. Gerrard as Grand Duke Orlof * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tides Of Barnegat
''The Tides of Barnegat'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Francis Hopkinson Smith and Eve Unsell. The film stars Blanche Sweet, Elliott Dexter, Tom Forman, Norma Nichols, Billy Jacobs and Walter Rodgers. The film was released on April 12, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Blanche Sweet as Jane Cobden *Elliott Dexter as Dr. John Cavendish * Tom Forman as Barton Holt *Norma Nichols as Lucy Cobden *Billy Jacobs as Archie * Walter Rodgers as Captain Nathan Holt *Harrison Ford as Sidney Gray *Lillian Leighton Lillianne Brown Leighton (May 17, 1874 – March 19, 1956), known professionally as Lillian Leighton, was an American silent film actress. Leighton started her career in Chicago. Leighton was born in Auroraville, Wisconsin, on May 17, 187 ... as Martha Lillian References External links * * portrait of scenearchived) 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatty's Tintype Tangle
''Fatty's Tintype Tangle'' is a 1915 comedy short film (2 reel). A man (Fatty), tired of his mother-in-law's henpecking, leaves home in anger and sits on a park bench, where a photographer takes a picture of him sitting next to a married woman, whose husband is not pleased. Conflict ensues. The movie stars Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (who also directed), Louise Fazenda, Edgar Kennedy, Minta Durfee and Frank Hayes. Arbuckle performs several feats of dexterity in the first few minutes and, near the end, runs and bounces on 17 closely spaced apparent telephone wires over 20 feet (6 m) above the ground. In 1995, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." It has been shown on Turner Classic Movies. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Fatty * Louise Fazenda - Edgar's Wife * Edgar Kennedy - Edgar * Norma Nichols - Fatty's wife * Mai Wells - Fatty's mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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