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Ruth Taylor (actress)
Ruth Alice Taylor (January 13, 1905 – April 12, 1984) was an American actress in silent films and early talkies. Her son was the writer, comic, and actor Buck Henry. Early years Taylor was born to Norman and Ivah ( Bates) Taylor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was two years old when her parents moved to Portland, Oregon, where she was raised and graduated from high school. Film career After participating in amateur dramatics as a youth, Taylor persuaded her mother to bring her to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood where the teenager spent a year working as an extra. She was discovered by Mack Sennett in February 1925 when he was looking for a blonde to play in a Harry Langdon comedy. She was chosen from around two hundred girls who responded to Sennett's call. She was also selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1928. In 1927, Taylor's two-year contract with Mack Sennett expired. She was cast as Lorelei Lee in the original version of ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (lost film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the List of municipalities in Michigan, second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,087,592 and a combined statistical area population of 1,383,918. Situated along the Grand River (Michigan), Grand River approximately east of Lake Michigan, it is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, as well as one of the fastest-growing cities in the Midwestern United States, Midwest. A historic furniture manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies and is nicknamed "Furniture City". Other nicknames include "River City" and more recently, "Beer City" (the latter given by ''USA Today'' and adopted by the city a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Thing Called Love (1929 Film)
''This Thing Called Love'' is a 1929 American romantic comedy pre-Code film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Edmund Lowe, Constance Bennett, Ruth Taylor, Roscoe Karns, and ZaSu Pitts. Jean Harlow appears in a cameo role as she was not yet famous. The film is based on the play ''This Thing Called Love, a Comedy in Three Acts'', by Edwin J. Burke. The film was recorded in RCA Photophone and featured a two-color Technicolor sequence. No complete copy survives, only the Technicolor sequence. Plot A man returns from a trip to Peru rich and looking for a wife. While still single, he has a real estate agent show him a house or two. The agent invites him to dinner, during which the agent and his wife start bickering, causing the poor fellow to rethink marriage over. He does still want to share his home with someone, however, so he has the agent's sister-in-law move in. Eventually, they fell in love. Cast * Edmund Lowe as Robert Collins * Constance Bennett as Ann Marvin * Roscoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Actresses From Portland, Oregon
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The College Coquette
''The College Coquette'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Ruth Taylor, William Collier Jr., Jobyna Ralston, John Holland, Adda Gleason and Gretchen Hartman. The film was released on August 5, 1929, by Columbia Pictures. Cast * Ruth Taylor as Betty Forrester * William Collier Jr. as Tom Marion *Jobyna Ralston as Doris Marlowe * John Holland as Coach Harvey Porter *Adda Gleason as Mrs. Ethel Forrester *Gretchen Hartman as Mrs. Marlowe *Frances Lyons as Edna *Edward Peil Jr. as Slim *Eddie Clayton as Ted * Maurice Murphy as Jimmy Doolittle *Billy Taft as Boy with ukulele See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) This is a list of early pre-recorded sound and part talking/ all talking feature films made in the US and Europe during the transition to sound, between 1926-1929. During this time a variety of recording systems were used, including most notably ... References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Married (1928 Film)
''Just Married'' is a 1928 American comedy silent film directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by Frank Butler, George Marion Jr., Adelaide Matthews, Anne Nichols and Gilbert Pratt. The film stars James Hall, Ruth Taylor, Harrison Ford, William Austin, Ivy Harris, Tom Ricketts and Maude Turner Gordon. The film was released on August 18, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. Plot After many ridiculous moments, a young girl marries her former acquaintance, not her fiancée. Cast * James Hall as Bob Adams * Ruth Taylor as Roberta *Harrison Ford as Jack Stanley * William Austin as Percy Jones *Ivy Harris as Mrs. Jack Stanley *Tom Ricketts as Makepeace Witter *Maude Turner Gordon as Mrs. Witter *Lila Lee as Victoire *Arthur Hoyt as Steward *Wade Boteler as Purser *Mario Carillo Mario Caracciolo ''dei Duchi'' di Melito (1883–1958), known professionally as Mario Carillo and in society events as Count The younger sons are not entitled to inherit the hereditary title of their fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928 Film)
''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Mal St. Clair Malcolm St. Clair (May 17, 1897 – June 1, 1952) was a Hollywood film director, writer, producer and actor. Biography A disciple of Mack Sennett, St. Clair was an actor in many films primarily comedies. At 6'7" he can be seen in such Sennett ..., co-written by Anita Loos based on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (novel), her 1925 novel, and released by Paramount Pictures. No copies are known to exist, and it is now considered to be a lost film. The Broadway theatre, Broadway version ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' starring Carol Channing as Lorelei Lee was mounted in 1949. It was Remake, remade into the film ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' with Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw and Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee in 1953. Plot Blonde Lorelei and her brunette friend Dorothy search for rich husbands. Cast *Ruth Taylor (actress), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirty Four-Flushers
''Flirty Four-Flushers'' is a 1926 comedy silent film produced by Mack Sennett and starred by Eddie Cline and Billy Bevan. Carl Harbaugh wrote the reelers of the film. It was distributed by Pathé. It was released on December 26, 1926. ''Peaches and Plumbers'' gave Bevan a chance to display his acting talent, and also both films were an even better showcase for Madeline Hurlock. Locations included Palisades Park, Ocean Blvd., Santa Monica, Hotel St. Catherine, Avalon and Catalina. It is a remake of ''A Summer Tragedy'' (1910) and it is based on O. Henry. Ruth Hiatt was originally considered for a role. Cast * Madeline Hurlock as Aggie Horton / Muriel Marlboro * Billy Bevan as Jerry Connors / Archibald De Shyster * Vernon Dent as Bill Brown * Stanley Blystone as Joe, Aggie's Sweetheart * Billy Gilbert as Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk * Thelma Hill as Bill Brown's Fiancée * Ruth Taylor as Slumming Girl * Leonora Summers as Gertie, the waitress * Eleanor Hib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butter Fingers
''Butter Fingers'' is a 1925 American silent film sports comedy film directed by Del Lord Delmer "Del" Lord (October 7, 1894March 23, 1970) was a Canadian film director and actor best known as a director of Three Stooges films. Career Delmer Lord was born in the small town of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Interested in the theatre, he t ... starring Billy Bevan. at silentera.com Cast References External links * * 1925 films Mack Sennett Comedies short films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
