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Peggy Shaw (silent Film Actress)
Peggy Shaw (1905–1990) was an American film actress of the silent era.Solomon p. 276 Prior to her film career she had appeared in the shows of Florenz Ziegfeld. Selected filmography * '' A Stage Romance'' (1922) * ''Who Are My Parents?'' (1922) * '' My Friend the Devil'' (1922) * '' The Custard Cup'' (1923) * '' Skid Proof'' (1923) * ''Does It Pay?'' (1923) * '' The Grail'' (1923) * '' The Plunderer'' (1924) * '' In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter'' (1924) * '' Winner Take All'' (1924) * '' Gold Heels'' (1924) * '' The Fighting Demon'' (1925) * '' Subway Sadie'' (1926) * '' Hoof Marks'' (1927) * ''His Rise to Fame ''His Rise to Fame'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring George Walsh, Peggy Shaw and Bradley Barker.Munden p.355 A drifter meets a dancer in a cabaret and reforms his life, becoming a championship-winn ...'' (1927) * '' The Little Buckaroo'' (1928) * '' The Ballyhoo Buster'' (1928) References Bibliography * Solomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Farnum
William Farnum (July 4, 1876 – June 5, 1953) was an American actor. He was a star of American silent film cinema and became one of the highest-paid actors during that time. Biography Farnum was born on July 4, 1876, in Boston, Massachusetts, but he grew up in Bucksport, Maine. One of three brothers, Farnum grew up in a family of actors. He made his acting debut at the age of 10 in Richmond, Virginia, in a production of ''Julius Caesar'', with Edwin Booth playing the title character. He portrayed the title character of '' Ben-Hur'' (1900) on Broadway. Later plays Farnum appeared in there included ''The Prince of India'' (1906), ''The White Sister'' (1909), ''The Littlest Rebel'' (1911) co-starring his brother Dustin, and Arizona (1913), also with Dustin. In '' The Spoilers'' in 1914, Farnum and Tom Santschi staged a classic film fight which lasted for a full reel. In 1930, Farnum and Santschi coached Gary Cooper and William Boyd in the fight scene for the 1930 versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winner Take All (1924 Film)
''Winner Take All'' is a lost film, lost 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by W. S. Van Dyke with Buck Jones as star. It was produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation.Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p.264 c.1953 by Daniel Blum; Doubleday Cast * Buck Jones - Perry Blair * Peggy Shaw (actress), Peggy Shaw - Cecil Manners * Edward Hearn (actor), Edward Hearn - Jack Hamilton * Lilyan Tashman - Felicity Brown * William Bailey (actor), William Bailey - Jim Devereaux * Ben Deeley - Charles Dunham * Tom O'Brien (silent film actor), Tom O'Brien - Dynamite Galloway References External links Winner Take All at IMDb.com * 1924 films Lost American films Films directed by W. S. Van Dyke Fox Film films Lost Western (genre) films 1924 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1924 lost films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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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 *Lillian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Deaths
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1905 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ballyhoo Buster
''The Ballyhoo Buster'' is a 1928 American silent Western film. Directed by Richard Thorpe, the film stars Jay Wilsey, Peggy Shaw, and Nancy Nash. It was released on January 8, 1928. Plot After selling cattle to two strangers, Bob Warner is later drugged by those same men, who steal the money they had paid for the herd. Penniless, his girl leaves him for a rival suitor. Warner leaves town and meets a medicine show proprietor, who lets him join the show. Warner's job will be to last three rounds with anyone who challenges him in the ring, a "ballyhoo". He becomes quite a draw, and eventually the show makes an appearance in Warner's home town. He is challenged by the man who stole his girlfriend. While in the ring with a contestant, he notices the two robbers among the spectators. He knocks out the contestant, then chases after the two crooks. In the chase, one of the crooks hops into a car and then loses control, plunging over an incline and killing him. Warner catches up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Buckaroo
''The Little Buckaroo'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and Peggy Shaw. Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Milburn Morante as Toby Jones * Peggy Shaw as Ann Crawford * Kenneth MacDonald as Jack Pemberton * Al Ferguson as Luke Matthews * Walter Maly as Sam Baxter * Bob Burns as Sheriff Al Durking * Florence Lee as Mrs. Durking * Jim Welch James Welch (March 17, 1938 — October 25, 2017) was a professional American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of ele ... as Jim Crawford References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films Films directed by Louis King Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Rise To Fame
''His Rise to Fame'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring George Walsh, Peggy Shaw and Bradley Barker.Munden p.355 A drifter meets a dancer in a cabaret and reforms his life, becoming a championship-winning boxer. Cast * George Walsh as Jerry Drake * Peggy Shaw as Laura White * Bradley Barker as Hubert Strief * Mildred Reardon as Helen Lee * Martha Petelle as 'Ma' Drake * William Nally as Montana Mack * Ivan Linow Ivan Linow (born Jānis Linaus; November 21, 1888 – November 11, 1940), also known as Jack Linow, was a Latvian-born American wrestler, who became a character actor in American films during the silent and early sound film eras. Biography Born ... as Bull Vickers References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1927 films 1920s sports drama films American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoof Marks
''Hoof Marks'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Tenny Wright and starring Jack Donovan, Ed Brady and Edward Cecil. Cast * Jack Donovan as Cal Wagner * Ed Brady as Rawhide Smith * Edward Cecil as Harold Cole * William Steele as Sam Trapp * Peggy Montgomery as Alice Dixon * Peggy O'Day as Henrietta Bowers * Peggy Shaw Peggy Shaw (born July 27, 1944) is an actor, writer, and producer living in New York City. She is a founding member of the Split Britches and WOW Cafe Theatre, and is a recipient of several Obie Awards, including two for Best Actress for he ... as Marie Hudson References External links * 1927 films 1927 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Pathé Exchange films Films directed by Tenny Wright Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subway Sadie
''Subway Sadie'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Alfred Santell. Adapted from Mildred Cram's 1925 short story "Sadie of the Desert", the film focuses on a relationship between New York salesgirl Sadie Hermann (Dorothy Mackaill) and subway guard Herb McCarthy (Jack Mulhall), who meet on the subway and become engaged. However, after Sadie receives a promotion, she must choose between her new job and marrying Herb. The cast also includes Charles Murray, Peggy Shaw, Gaston Glass, and Bernard Randall. The film began production in May 1926. Arthur Edeson served as cinematographer, shooting around Central Park in areas like casinos and nightclubs. Distributed by First National Pictures, the film premiered in New York on September 12, 1926. Many publications wrote positively of the film, praising its acting and Santell's direction. Today, it remains unknown if a print of ''Subway Sadie'' has survived. Plot Salesgirl Sadie Hermann (Dorothy Mackaill), employed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Demon
''The Fighting Demon'' is a 1925 American silent melodrama film. Directed by Arthur Rosson Arthur Henry Rosson (24 August 1886 – 17 June 1960) was an English film director. From 1917 to 1948, Rosson directed 61 feature films (including co-direction of ''Red River (1948 film), Red River''). He also worked on many major films as a ..., the film stars Richard Talmadge, Lorraine Eason, and Dick Sutherland. It was released on May 24, 1925. Plot As described in a film magazine review, John Drake, athlete and bank vault designer, travels to South America to accept a position. He meets Dynamite Díaz and his bride and helps the prize fighter train. The bride flirts, causing Díaz to become enraged and to administer a beating to Drake. Arriving in South America, Drake discovers that the position was a hoax used by a criminal gang to get Drake to reveal a method of entering a bank vault that he had designed. He refuses and the crooks steal all is valuables in an effort to ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
