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Phil Dunham
Phil Dunham (1885 - 1972) was an American actor and screenwriter. Biography Born in London, England, Dunham had a career that spanned silent films and "talkies". His screenplays include several films with African American casts. He had leading roles in Cameo Comedies. He died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography Actor * ''The Heart of the Hills'' (1914) as Dave's Brother * '' The Romance of Tarzan'' (1918) as Englishman * ''Good Night, Nurse'' (1920) * ''Two Minutes to Go'' (1921) as Professor of Spanish (as Phillip Dunham) * ''The Deuce of Spades'' (1922) * '' The Barnstormer'' (1922) as Stage Carpenter * '' Alias Julius Caesar'' (1922), as Billy's Valet * ''The Dangerous Maid'' (1923) as Private Stich * '' The Fighting Parson'' (1933) * '' Down to Their Last Yacht'' (1934) * '' Aces Wild'' (1936), as Anson * ''I'll Name the Murderer'' (1936) * ''Ghost Town'' (1936) as Abe Rankin * ''Hair-Trigger Casey'' (1936) as Abner * ''Gun Grit'' (1936) as Henchman * ''Idah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Howell
Alice Howell (born Alice Florence Clark; May 20, 1886 – April 12, 1961) was a silent film comedy actress from New York City. She was the mother of actress Yvonne Howell. Biography Early reviews of her movies describe her as ''"the scream of the screen".'' One reviewer likened her to a "sort of Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and Max Linder." All this was compressed into "one more or less diminutive package of femininity". Sometimes called "the girl Charlie Chaplin", she worked for Mack Sennett and later L-KO Kompany. Her early comedies were often produced by Universal Pictures. Career At Mack Sennett's Keystone Film Company, Howell quickly worked her way up from crowd scenes to featured parts in shorts such as Charlie Chaplin's Laughing Gas (1914 film), and starred in at least one, ''Shot in the Excitement'' (1914). Hired away by Sennett's former second-in-command, Henry Lehrman, when he set up the L-KO Kompany, Howell was cast to support Billie Ritchie and beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down To Their Last Yacht
''Down to Their Last Yacht'' is a 1934 comic adventure produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. Plot After the stock market crash of 1929, the Colt-Stratton family is forced to rent their yacht to the nouveau riche at the behest of Nella Fitzgerald (Polly Moran), including gambler Barry Forbes ( Sidney Blackmer) and his sidekick Freddy Finn (Sterling Holloway). When Freddy rigs the yacht's roulette wheel to respond to his saxophone, he is caught, but moments later, Captain "Sunny Jim" Roberts (Ned Sparks) runs the yacht aground on the South Sea Island of Malakamokolu, ruled by Queen Malakamokalu (Mary Boland), a white woman, who takes the passengers as forced labor. Tiring them, she offers to release them if Barry stays to marry her. However, once she hears Freddy play his saxophone, she falls in love with him and plans to blow up the yacht with a bomb. Barry manages to rescue the passengers, not the boat, and they accept their new home in the tropics. Cast * Mary Boland as Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Alarm
''Bank Alarm'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Hunt in the last of their four film G-Man film series. Plot A G-Man (Conrad Nagel) and his girlfriend (Eleanor Hunt) follow a trail of clues left by bank robbers. Cast * Conrad Nagel as Alan O'Connor * Eleanor Hunt as Bobbie Reynolds * Vince Barnett as Clarence 'Bulb' Callahan * Wheeler Oakman as Joe Karlotti * Nat Carr as Yoritz * Frank Milan as Jerry Turner * Wilma Francis as Kay O'Connor * William L. Thorne as Police Inspector J. C. Macy (as William Thorn) * Charles Delaney as Henchman Duke * Phil Dunham as Leon Curtis - Bank Clerk (as Philip Dunham) * Sidney D'Albrook as Coroner (as Syd D'Albrook) * Pat Gleason as Henchman Barney * Wilson Benge as Overman - Bank Bookkeeper * Henry Roquemore as Nevada Sheriff * Ed Schaefer as Tracy See also * Public domain film * List of American films of 1937 * List of films in the public domain in the United States Most films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trailin' Trouble
''Trailin' Trouble'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Ken Maynard, Lona Andre, and Roger Williams. It was released on November 12, 1937. During production its working title was ''Alias Blackie Burke''. Plot Cast * Ken Maynard as John "Friendly" Fields and Blackie Burke * Lona Andre as Patty Blair * Roger Williams as Tom Crocker * Fred Burns as Sheriff Jake Jones * Phil Dunham as Nester * Marin Sais as Mrs. Burns * Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ... as Himself * Grace Wood as Mrs. Dunn References External links * * American Western (genre) films 1937 Western (genre) films 1937 films American black-and-white films Films directed by Arthur Rosson Grand National Films films 1930s American films 1930s Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navy Spy as Capt. Leeds
''Navy Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and Crane Wilbur and starring Conrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt and Judith Allen.Backer p.276 It was one of a series of four films featuring Nagel as a federal agent released by Grand National Pictures. Plot A federal agent tackles a gang of international criminals attempting to sabotage the American navy. Cast * Conrad Nagel as Alan O'Connor * Eleanor Hunt as Bobbie Reynolds * Judith Allen as Anna Novna * Jack Doyle as Lt. Don Carrington * Phil Dunham as Dr. Matthews * Don Barclay as Bertie * Howard Lang as Barradine * Crauford Kent Crauford Kent (12 October 1881 – 14 May 1953) was an English character actor based in the United States. He has also been credited as Craufurd Kent References Bibliography * Backer, Ron. ''My ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feud Of The West
''Feud of the West'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Hoot Gibson, Buzz Barton and Bob Kortman. It is a B film made by the Poverty Row company Diversion Pictures.Magers & Fitzgerald p.33 Partial cast * Hoot Gibson as 'Whitey' Revel * Buzz Barton as Six Bits * Bob Kortman as 'Hawk' Decker * Ed Cassidy as Greg Walters * Joan Barclay as Molly Henderson * Nelson McDowell as Wild Horse Henderson * Reed Howes as Bart Hunter * Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ... as Rockin U Cowhand Lew * Roger Williams as Rockin U Cowhand Johnnie References Bibliography * Boyd Magers & Michael G. Fitzgerald. ''Westerns Women: Interviews with 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television Westerns from the 1930s to the 1960s' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beware Of Ladies
''Beware of Ladies'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Donald Cook, Judith Allen and George Meeker.Gates p.95 A female newspaper reporter is sent by her editor to cover a political contest between a naïve newcomer and a seasoned and corrupt veteran. Main cast * Donald Cook as George Martin * Judith Allen as Betty White * George Meeker as Freddie White * Goodee Montgomery as Gertie * Russell Hopton as Randy Randall * William Newell as Sniff * Dwight Frye as Swanson * Thomas E. Jackson as Albert Simmons * Josephine Whittell as Alice McDonald * William Crowell as Tony Baxter * Robert Strange as John Williams * Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane (March 4, 1883 – July 2, 1981) was an American actor of both the stage and screen. Biography Keane began on stage in the 1910s, his first Broadway appearance being in the production of '' The Passing Show of 1914''. He co ... as Charles Collins * Eric Wilton as Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalcade Of The West
''Cavalcade of the West'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser. Plot When a family misses the rendezvous for a wagon train they venture on their own to join it. They are ambushed by three outlaws who murder the father, knock out the mother and steal one of the two boys for themselves. As the years go by, the remaining brother, Clint, and his mother, are looked after by others in the community with Clint making a living breaking and selling horses while the kidnapped brother Asa becomes an outlaw known as Ace Carter, presumably under the tutelage of his kidnappers. When the Pony Express is created, both brothers, their relationship unknown to each other, attempt to join as riders. Clint is accepted for the most dangerous route whilst Ace is rejected. Ace revenges himself by robbing the mail from his brother, and by robbing a stagecoach. The robbery of which Clint is suspected. Clint tracks down Ace and discovers him to be his long-lost brother. And when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Rides The Range
''Romance Rides the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Tom Gibson. The film stars Fred Scott, Cliff Nazarro, Marion Shilling, Buzz Barton, Bob Kortman and Theodore Lorch. The film was released on September 1, 1936, by Spectrum Pictures. This film was Fred Scott's first starring role as a singing cowboy. Plot Cast * Fred Scott as Barry Glendon *Cliff Nazarro as 'Shorty' *Marion Shilling as Carol Marland *Buzz Barton as Jimmy Marland *Bob Kortman as Clem Allen *Theodore Lorch as Jonas Allen *Frank Yaconelli Frank Yaconelli (October 2, 1898 – November 19, 1965) was an Italian-born American film actor. Biography When he was a child his family emigrated to the United States, settling in Boston. Yaconelli was a character actor playing supporting rol ... as Tony *Jack Evans as Buck *Phil Dunham as Doctor *Billy Steuer as Slick References External links * {{Harry L. Fraser 1936 films 1930s English-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idaho Kid
''Idaho Kid'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Rex Bell, Marion Shilling and David Sharpe.Pitts p.118 Plot Following the death of his mother in childbirth, Todd Hollister's father has nothing to do with him. He is raised by Hollister's arch rival on the range, John Endicott. Keeping his identity a secret, Todd and his young sidekick get a job with the Hollister ranch with the idea to stop the feud. Others wish the feud to continue for their own profit. Cast * Rex Bell as Todd Hollister aka Idaho * Marion Shilling as Ruth Endicott * David Sharpe as The Kid * Earl Dwire as Clint Hollister * Lafe McKee as John Endicott * Charles King as Bibb Slagel * Phil Dunham as Tumblebug Jones * Lane Chandler as Jess Peters * Dorothy Wood Dorothy may refer to: *Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name. Arts and entertainment Characters *Dorothy Gale, protagonist of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum * Ace (''Doctor Who'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gun Grit
''Gun Grit'' is a 1936 American Western (genre), western film directed by William Berke and starring Jack Perrin, David Sharpe (actor), David Sharpe and Roger Williams (actor), Roger Williams. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature.Pitts p.50 The film is also known by the alternative title of ''Protection Racket'' in the United Kingdom. Synopsis Gangsters from the big city attempt to expand their empire by establishing a protection racket amongst cattle ranchers but are battled by FBI, Federal agent Bob Blake. Cast *Jack Perrin as Bob Blake *Ethel Beck as Jean Hess *David Sharpe (actor), David Sharpe as Dave Hess *Roger Williams (actor), Roger Williams as Mack (Gang Boss) *Ralph Peters as Henchman Dopey *Frank Hagney as Henry Hess - an FBI Chief *Jimmy Aubrey as The Janitor *Ed Cassidy as Tim Hess (Rancher) *Phil Dunham as Henchman Looie *Oscar Gahan as Henchman Don *Earl Dwire as Uncle Joe Hess *Horace Murphy as Rancher Sully *Lester William Berke as Bobby Hess * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hair-Trigger Casey
''Hair-Trigger Casey'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser. Cast * Jack Perrin as Capt. Jim "Hair-Trigger" Casey * Starlight the Horse as Casey's Horse * Betty Mack as Jane Elkins * Ed Cassidy as Karney * Fred "Snowflake" Toones as Snowflake * Hal Taliaferro Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ... as Dave Casey * Phil Dunham as Abner * Robert Walker as Colton (Border Patrol) * Dennis Moore as Lt. Brooks * Victor Wong as Lee Fin - Karney's Enemy References External links * * * 1936 films 1936 Western (genre) films 1930s crime films American Western (genre) films American action films American black-and-white films American crime films Films with screenplays by Harry L. Fraser 1930s English-language films 1930s American films< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
