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Only The Valiant
''Only the Valiant'', also known as ''Fort Invincible'', is a 1951 American Western (genre), Western film produced by William Cagney (younger brother of James Cagney), directed by Gordon Douglas (director), Gordon Douglas and starring Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton, and Ward Bond. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North and Harry Brown (writer), Harry Brown, based on the 1943 novel of the same name by Charles Marquis Warren. Gregory Peck, in a role he considered a low point of his career, plays Captain Richard Lance, a by-the-book United States Military Academy, West Point graduate who is not very popular with the men under his command. This film is in the public domain. Plot Following the American Civil War, peace is maintained in the New Mexico Territory by Fort Invincible, a fortification set up outside a mountain pass that blocks marauding bands of Apache. The Apache are able to eventually take the fort by cutting off its water supply, then assaulting the fort when its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Poster
A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film. Film posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River with a scenic view, north of New York City. It is the oldest of the five American service academies and educates cadets for commissioning into the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, one year after President Thomas Jefferson directed that plans be set in motion to establish it. It was constructed on site of Fort Clinton on West Point overlooking the Hudson, which Colonial General Benedict Arnold conspired to turn over to the British during the Revolutionary War. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. The majority of the campus's Norman-style buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. The campus is a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Kilburn
Terence E. Kilburn (born 25 November 1926), known for his acting work prior to 1953 as Terry Kilburn, is an English-American actor. Born in London, he moved to Hollywood in the U.S. at the age of 10, and is best known for his roles as a child actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood, in films such as ''A Christmas Carol'' (1938) and ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' (1939) in the late 1930s and the early 1940s. Early life Kilburn was born in 1926 in West Ham, Essex, in Greater London to working-class parents Tom and Alice Kilburn. He did some unpaid acting as a young child, and an agent encouraged him to go to Hollywood. Kilburn and his mother immigrated to the U.S. in 1937, and his father arrived the following year. A talent scout for MGM discovered him rehearsing for Eddie Cantor's radio show, and he was cast in the British-set film ''Lord Jeff'' (1938). Career Hollywood and Broadway Known for his innocent, dreamy, doe-eyed look, Kilburn achieved fame at the age of 11 portraying Tiny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Brodie (actor)
Steve Brodie (born John Daugherty Stephens; November 21, 1919 – January 9, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor from El Dorado in Butler County in south central Kansas. He reportedly adopted his screen name in memory of Steve Brodie, a daredevil who claimed to have jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived.Soden, Garrett (2005). ''Defying Gravity: Land Divers, Roller Coasters, Gravity Bums, and the Human Obsession With Falling'', New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Career Brodie appeared in 79 feature films during his career (1944-1988), plus a profusion of appearances on episodic TV. He worked at various studios, including MGM, RKO and Republic Pictures, appearing mostly in westerns and B-movies. He played supporting roles in the majority of his films, including the 1947 film noir classic ''Out of the Past'' and 1950's ''Armored Car Robbery''. An exception was 1947's '' Desperate'', where he had a starring role. Later appearances inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Anderson
Warner Anderson (March 10, 1911 – August 26, 1976) was an American actor. Early years Anderson was born to "a theatrical family" in Brooklyn, New York, March 10, 1911.Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . pp. 14–16. He was a Republican. Film Anderson had a small part in a film in 1915. A contemporary newspaper article about the movie ''Sunbeam'', in which Anderson appeared in 1917, noted, "Warner Anderson is one of the cleverest children in motion pictures." "He made his adult screen debut in ''This Is the Army'' in 1943. He had supporting parts in several films through the years. They included ''The Caine Mutiny'', ''Blackboard Jungle'', and ''Destination Tokyo''. Operation Burma with Errol Flynn. Stage Anderson's work on stage included Broadway appearances in ''Maytime'' (1917–1918), ''Happiness'' (1917–1918), ''Medea'' (1920), ''Within Four Walls'' (1923), ''Broken Journey'' (1942), and ''Remains to B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Chaney, Jr
Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dracula spelled backward) in '' Son of Dracula'', Frankenstein's monster in ''The Ghost of Frankenstein'' (1942), the Mummy in three pictures, and various other roles in many Universal horror films. He also portrayed Lennie Small in ''Of Mice and Men'' (1939) and supporting parts in dozens of mainstream movies, including ''High Noon'' (1952), and ''The Defiant Ones'' (1958). Originally referred to in films as Creighton Chaney, he was later credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935, and after ''Man Made Monster'' (1941), beginning as early as ''The Wolf Man'' later that same year, he was almost always billed under the name of his immensely more famous father, the deceased cinema giant Lon Chaney, at the studio's insistence. Chaney had English, Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Sanders
Hugh Howard Sanders (March 13, 1911 – January 9, 1966) was an American actor, probably best known for playing the role of Dr. Reynolds in the movie ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. Biography Born in Illinois, Sanders graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He worked in radio until 1949 and then made the transition to Hollywood. He was a guest star in several series, including ''The Lone Ranger'', ''Highway Patrol'', ''Four Star Playhouse'', '' Playhouse 90'', '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', Maverick, ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'', ''Zane Grey Theater'', ''Bat Masterson'', ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,'' ''The Asphalt Jungle'', and '' Straightaway''. He also made five guest appearances on ''Perry Mason'', including two roles as murder victims: John Callender in "The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse" (1957), and Ken Bascombe in "The Case of the Bashful Burro" (1960). He also had eight appearances on '' Rawhide'', four on '' Bonanza'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Baker (actor)
Art Baker (born Arthur Appleton Shank; January 7, 1898DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 19. – August 26, 1966) was an American film, television and radio actor. Early years Baker was born January 7, 1898, in New York City. He initially planned to be a singer, and during World War I he was a song leader while serving in the United States Army. During his time in the Army, his hair turned prematurely white and would later serve as his trademark look. His post-war occupations included touring with traveling evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, founder of the Foursquare Church, and operating an appliance store in Glendale, California. Radio Baker's radio career began as an announcer on Los Angeles radio station KFSG. He later worked at Forest Lawn Memorial Park as a tour guide. Baker was chosen to be the narrator of the radio program ''Tapestries of Life''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Heyes
Herbert Harrison Heyes (August 3, 1889 – May 31, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1956, including the famed 1947 film ''Miracle on 34th Street'', in which he played an ahistorical "Mr. Gimbel," owner of Gimbel's Department Store. He was born in Vader, Washington and died in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Selected filmography * ''Wild Oats'' (1916) - Richard Carew * ''The Final Curtain'' (1916) - Herbert Lyle * '' Under Two Flags'' (1916) - Bertie Cecil * '' The Straight Way'' (1916) - John Madison * ''Jealousy'' (1916) * '' The Vixen'' (1916) - Knowles Murray * '' The Victim'' (1916) - Dr. Boulden * ''The Darling of Paris'' (1917) - Captain Phoebus * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1917) - Mark Harris * '' The Slave'' (1917) - David Atwell * '' The Lesson'' (1917) - John Galvin * '' Somewhere in America'' (1917) - John Gray * '' The Outsider'' (1917) - Trego * ''Heart of the Sunset'' (1918) - Dave Law * ''Fallen Angel'' (1918) - Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville Brand
Lawrence Neville Brand (August 13, 1920 – April 16, 1992) was an American soldier and actor. He was known for playing villainous or antagonistic character roles in Westerns, crime dramas, and ''films noir'', and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his performance in ''Riot in Cell Block 11'' (1954). During World War II, Brand served in the 331st Infantry Regiment of the 83rd Infantry Division in the U.S. Army, in the European theatre. He received multiple meritorious citations for his service, including the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Early life Neville Brand was born in Griswold, Iowa, one of seven children of Leo Thomas Brand and the former Helen Louise Davis. His father had worked as an electrician and bridge-building ironworker in Detroit. Neville was raised in Kewanee, Illinois, where he attended high school. After his schooling he helped support the family, employed as a soda jerk, waiter, and shoe salesman in Kewanee. War service Brand entered the Illin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Howat
John Clark Howat (January 22, 1918 – October 30, 2009) was an American film and television actor. Life and career Howat was born in Calaveras County, California. He began his career in 1947, appearing in the Broadway play ''The Wanhope Building'', playing the roles of the "Interviewer" and "Pilot". Howat began his film career in July 1947, playing the role of the "Patron in Macy's Lunchroom" in the film ''Miracle on 34th Street''. His early film career was mostly uncredited and co-starring roles. His later credits include ''The Doctor and the Girl'', ''Customs Agent'', ''Airport'', '' My Blue Heaven'' and ''California Passage'', among others. He began appearing on television in 1952, appearing in '' Beulah'', playing the role of "Pete Bradley". In 1956, Howat played the main role of "Dr. Jack (John) Petrie" in the short-lived sitcom television series ''The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu''. He also appeared in '' Dragnet'', ''Highway Patrol'', ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Riss
Frederic Daniel Riss (March 22, 1910 – August 28, 1970) was an American actor who had a career from 1949 to 1965. Filmography References External links * 1910 births 1970 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors {{US-screen-actor-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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