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Richard Cooper (actor)
Richard Cooper (16 July 189318 June 1947) was a British actor who starred in twenty eight films between 1930 and 1941. He was born in Harrow-on-the-Hill in 1893. He started his stage work as a comedy actor in 1913 before later graduating to films. Cooper played Captain Hastings in the 1930s series of Hercule Poirot films. He worked frequently with the director Leslie S. Hiscott for whom he made his screen debut in '' The House of the Arrow''. Filmography * '' The House of the Arrow'' (1930) * '' At the Villa Rose'' (1930) * '' The Last Hour'' (1930) * ''Lord Richard in the Pantry'' (1930) * '' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1930) * ''Enter the Queen'' (1930) * ''Bed and Breakfast'' (1930) * ''The Officers' Mess'' (1931) * ''Rodney Steps In'' (1931) * '' Black Coffee'' (1931) * '' The Other Mrs. Phipps'' (1932) * '' Once Bitten'' (1932) * '' The First Mrs. Fraser'' (1932) * '' Double Dealing'' (1932) * '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1933) * ''Mannequin'' (1934) * ''The Four Masked Men'' (1934) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Harrow on the Hill is a locality and historic village in the borough of Harrow in Greater London, England. The name refers to Harrow Hill, ,Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) and is located some half a mile south of the modern town of Harrow. The village dates back to early medieval times, built around the 11th-century St Mary's Church, and is the location of Harrow, St Dominic's and John Lyon schools. Etymology Etymology before 1398 derives from Harrow, & The Saxon Chronicles/The Peterborough Chronicle, which first recorded Harrow Hill in 767 as ''Gumeninga Hergae''. A suggested meaning is " heathen temple" of a tribe called the 'Gumeningas', sons of Gumen. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name is found in 1398 as ''Harrowe atte Hille''. The hill has historically been used as a place of pagan worship. It is alternatively explained to mean ''the church upon the hill''.Harrow on the Hill', The Environs of London: volume 2: County of Middlesex, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Bitten (1932 Film)
''Once Bitten'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Cooper, Ursula Jeans and Frank Pettingell. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.75 Cast * Ursula Jeans as Clare * Richard Cooper as Toby Galloway * Frank Pettingell as Sir Timothy Blott * Jeanne Stuart as Alicia * Dino Galvani Dino Galvani (born Candido Galvanoni; 27 October 189014 September 1960) was an Italian-British actor, who made his career in Britain on stage and radio and in films. He is remembered for his role in the popular BBC radio comedy series '' ITMA'' ... as Mario Fideli * Sydney King as Jerry * Anthony Holles as Legros * Kathleen Kelly as Anne References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepping Toes
''Stepping Toes'' is a 1938 British musical film directed by John Baxter and starring Hazel Ascot, Enid Stamp-Taylor and Jack Barty. The screenplay concerns a young girl who achieves her ambition to become a tap dancer. The film was made by Two Cities Films at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.99 Its sets were designed by John Bryan. Cast * Hazel Ascot as Hazel Warrington * Enid Stamp-Taylor as Mrs Warrington * Jack Barty as Joe * Edgar Driver as Tich * Ernest Butcher as Stringer * Richard Cooper as Kenneth Warrington * Ivan Samson as Mr Warrington * Wilson Coleman Wilson Coleman (1873–1940) was a British actor. He started his stage career in 1891, playing juvenile and heavy parts. He worked with Barry Jackson for five years. He toured both North and South America as well as South Africa. His hobbies w ... as Bob Burnham * John Turnbull as Representative * Jo Masters as Chorus References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angelus (film)
''The Angelus'' is a 1937 British crime film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Anthony Bushell, Nancy O'Neil and Garry Marsh. The plot is about a nun who leaves her convent to hunt down a murderer. It was also released as ''Who Killed Fen Markham?'' Cast * Anthony Bushell - Brian Ware * Nancy O'Neil - June Rowland * Eve Gray - Elsie Blake * Mary Glynne - Sister Angelica * Garry Marsh - Fen Markham * Richard Cooper - Kenneth Blake * Charles Carson - John Ware * Amy Veness Amy Veness (26 February 1876 – 22 September 1960) was an English film actress. She played the role of Grandma Huggett in ''The Huggetts Trilogy'' and was sometimes credited as Amy Van Ness. Veness was born Amy Clarice Beart in Aldeburgh, Suff ... - Mrs. Grimes References External links * 1937 films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Thomas Bentley 1937 crime films British crime films Films set in England Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios British black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's My Uncle
''That's My Uncle'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Mark Daly, Richard Cooper and Betty Astell. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.Wood p.88 Cast * Mark Daly as Walter Frisbee * Richard Cooper as Arthur Twindle * Betty Astell as Maudie * Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Frisbee * Michael Shepley as Chrlie Cookson * Wally Patch as Splinty Woods * David Horne as Col. Marlowe * Hope Davy as Betty Marlowe * Ralph Truman as Monty * Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) * '' Monty Works the Wires'' (1921) * '' The Re ... * Colin Lesslie References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Witnesses (film)
''Three Witnesses'' is a 1935 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray and Sebastian Shaw. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie.Low p.88 The screenplay concerns a man who arrested on suspicion of murdering his brother. Premise After one of the partners in a haulage company is murdered, his brother is arrested on suspicion of the crime. A solicitor sets out to prove his innocence. Cast * Henry Kendall as Leslie Trent * Eve Gray as Margaret Truscott * Sebastian Shaw as Roger Truscott * Garry Marsh as Charles Rowton * Gerald Pring as Mark Boddington * Richard Cooper as Claude Pember * Geraldine Fitzgerald as Diane Morton * Noel Dryden as Cyril Truscott * Ralph Truman as Mr Albert Bellman * Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ace Of Spades
''The Ace of Spades'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Michael Hogan, Dorothy Boyd and Richard Cooper. Cast * Michael Hogan as Nick Trent * Dorothy Boyd as Nita Daventry * Richard Cooper as Tony Cosgrave * Michael Shepley as George Despard * Jane Carr as Cleo Despard * Geraldine Fitzgerald as Evelyn Daventry * Sebastian Shaw as Trent * Felix Aylmer as Lord Yardleigh * Bobbie Comber Edmund Comber (8 January 1886 – 1 March 1942),5 March 1942, "Chit Chat", ''The Stage'', p.4, accessed viThe Stage Archive2 February 2014 known professionally as Bobbie Comber, was a British comedian, singer and actor. He was born in Bury St E ... as Andrews References External links 1935 films British drama films 1935 drama films 1930s English-language films Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Films directed by George Pearson British black-and-white films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie, Leave The Room!
''Annie, Leave the Room!'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Morton Selten, Eva Moore and Jane Carr. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.Wood p.81 Cast * Morton Selten as Lord Spendlove * Eva Moore as Mrs. Morley * Jane Carr as Adrienne Ditmar * Davina Craig as Annie * Richard Cooper as The Honourable Algernon Lacey * Jane Welsh as Lady Mary * Ben Welden as Raisins * Arthur Finn as Al Gates * Edward Underdown as John Brandon * Alfred Wellesley Alfred Wellesley (25 July 1872 – 7 December 1943) was an English stage and film actor.British Film Institute websiteAlfred Wellesley /ref> Partial filmography * '' The Twelve Pound Look'' (1920) * ''A Warm Corner'' (1930) * ''The New Hotel'' ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Edgware Dies (film)
''Lord Edgware Dies'' is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Austin Trevor, Jane Carr, and Richard Cooper. The film was based on the 1933 Agatha Christie novel ''Lord Edgware Dies''. Trevor reprised his role as Hercule Poirot for a third time, having previously played him in ''Alibi'' and '' Black Coffee'', both released in 1931. Like them, it was filmed at Twickenham Film Studios. While the two earlier films are now lost, this production still survives. During Julius Hagen's tenure at Twickenham, the studios had specialised in production of murder mysteries as quota quickies. Although Hagen undoubtedly had ambitions for this film to be a more prestigious production, with a larger budget, the similarities to the studio's more routine output led most cinemas to show it as a second feature.Chibnall p.26 The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter. Synopsis Hercule Poirot is hired by Lady Edgware an American actress who wants hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Abbot (1934 Film)
''The Black Abbot'' is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring John Stuart, Judy Kelly and Edgar Norfolk. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Wood p.77 The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. Cast * John Stuart as Frank Brooks * Judy Kelly as Sylvia Hillcrest * Edgar Norfolk as Brian Heslewood * Richard Cooper as Lord Jerry Pilkdown * Drusilla Wills as Mary Hillcrist * Farren Soutar as John Hillcrist * Cyril Smith as Alf Higgins * Davina Craig as Jane, the maid * Earl Grey as Phillips, the butler * Ben Welden Ben Welden (born Benjamin Weinblatt; June 12, 1901 – October 17, 1997) was an American character actor who played a wide variety of Damon Runyon-type gangsters in various movies and television shows. Early years Welden was born in Toledo, Oh ... as Charlie Marsh * John Turnbull as Inspector Lockwood References Bibliography * Low, Rach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Masked Men
''The Four Masked Men'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by George Pearson and starring John Stuart, Judy Kelly and Richard Cooper. It was adapted by Cyril Campion from his play, "The Masqueraders." Its plot concerns a man who hunts down the criminal gang responsible for several robberies and the murder of his brother. at British Film Institute website Cast * John Stuart as Trevor Phillips * as Patricia Brent * |
Mannequin (1934 Film)
A mannequin (also called a dummy, lay figure, or dress form) is a doll, often articulated, used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, window dressers and others, especially to display or fit clothing and show off different fabrics and textiles. Previously, the English term referred to human models and muses (a meaning which it still retains in French and other European languages); the meaning as a dummy dating from the start of World War II. Life-sized mannequins with simulated airways are used in the teaching of first aid, CPR, and advanced airway management skills such as tracheal intubation. During the 1950s, mannequins were used in nuclear tests to help show the effects of nuclear weapons on humans. Also referred to as mannequins are the human figures used in computer simulation to model the behavior of the human body. ''Mannequin'' comes from the French word ', which had acquired the meaning "an artist's jointed model", which in turn came from the Flemish word ', meaning "l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
