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Roger Pryor (actor)
Roger Pryor (August 27, 1901 – January 31, 1974) was an American film actor. Early years The son of bandmaster Arthur Pryor, Roger Pryor was born in New York City, New York.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960'', p. 221. McFarland & Company, Inc.; . He had a brother, Arthur Pryor Jr., who was also a bandmaster. Pryor attended the Dwight School in New York. While there, he became so interested in performing on stage that "he and the school parted company by mutual consent." Stage Pryor's debut on stage came in stock theater when he was 18, after which he worked with several repertory theatre companies.Katz, Ephraim (1979). ''The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume''. Perigee Books. . P. 936. His Broadway credits include ''The Backslapper'' (1925), ''The Sea Woman'' (1925), ''Paid'' (1925), ''Saturday's Children'' (1927), ''The Royal Family' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glamour For Sale
''Glamour for Sale'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Anita Louise, Roger Pryor, and Frances Robinson.McCarty p.421 Plot A poor girl, working for an escort agency, is given for her first client a man working for the police, who suspect the business is involved in blackmail. Her innocence of the agency's criminal activities, along with her looks, charm, and wit mean that only she among all the club's girls can help the police break one of the city's many criminal rackets. Cast * Anita Louise as Ann Powell * Roger Pryor as Jim Daly * Frances Robinson as Betty Warren * June MacCloy as Peggy Davis * Don Beddoe as Frank Regan * Paul Fix as Louis Manell * Arthur Loft as Harry T. Braddock * Veda Ann Borg as Lucille *Minta Durfee Araminta Estelle "Minta" Durfee (October 1, 1889 – September 9, 1975) was an American silent film actress from Los Angeles, California, possibly best known for her role in '' Mickey'' (1918). Biography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalcade Of America
''Cavalcade of America'' is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented musicals, such as an adaptation of ''Show Boat'', and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. ''Cavalcade of America'' documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. The series was intended to improve DuPont's public image after World War I. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation. Background The show started as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinky (film)
''Dinky'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Plot A crooked businessman skips town, leaving his secretary, Martha Daniels, to take the blame for his illegal business dealings. Faced with a prison term, Martha sends her son, "Dinky," to a military academy to spare him the social disgrace. Cast * Jackie Cooper as Dinky Daniels * Mary Astor as Mrs. Martha Daniels * Roger Pryor as Tom Marsden * Henry Armetta as Tony Karamazo, the junkman * Betty Jean Hainey as Mary * Henry O'Neill as Colonel Barnes * Jimmy Butler as Cadet Lane * George Ernest as Jojo * Edith Fellows as Sally * Sidney Miller as Sammy * Richard Quine Richard Quine (November 12, 1920June 10, 1989) was an American director, actor, and singer. He began acting as a child in radio, vaudeville, and stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early twenties. When his acting ... as Jackie Shaw References External links * 1935 films 1935 drama films American dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Frightened Night
''One Frightened Night'' is a 1935 American comedy mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Charley Grapewin, Lucien Littlefield and Mary Carlisle. The film has entered the public domain. Plot Faced with an upcoming inheritance tax, multimillionaire Jasper Whyte summons a group of people to his mansion to announce that he is leaving each of them one million dollars. This changes when he discovers a long lost granddaughter Doris Waverly who comes to his mansion; Jasper decides to leave his total fortune to her. Another Doris Waverly comes to the mansion and a murder is committed. Cast *Charley Grapewin as Jasper Whyte *Lucien Littlefield as Dr. Denham *Mary Carlisle as The Second Doris Waverly *Regis Toomey as Tom Dean *Arthur Hohl as Arthur Proctor *Fred Kelsey as Sheriff Jenks *Evalyn Knapp as The Fake Doris Waverly * Clarence Wilson as Mr. Felix *Wallace Ford as Joe Luvalle *Adrian Morris as Deputy Abner *Hedda Hopper as Laura Proctor *Rafaela Ottiano Rafa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight From The Heart (1935 Film)
''Straight from the Heart'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Scott R. Beal and starring Mary Astor, Roger Pryor, and Juanita Quigley.Low p. 1850 Partial cast * Mary Astor as Marian Henshaw * Roger Pryor as Andy MacLean * Juanita Quigley as Maggie Haines * Carol Coombe as Mrs. Haines * Andy Devine as Edwards * Henry Armetta as Ice Cream Man * Grant Mitchell as Austin * Virginia Hammond as Mrs. Austin * Robert McWade as Boss Tim Reglan * Doris Lloyd as Miss Carter * Hilda Vaughn as Miss Nellie * Louise Carter as Mother in Breadline * Willard Robertson as District Attorney * Douglas Fowley as Speed Spelvin * Clara Blandick Clara Blandick (born Clara Blanchard Dickey; June 4, 1876 – April 15, 1962) was an American character, film, stage and theater actress. She played Aunt Em in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). As a character actress, sh ... as Mrs. Anderson References Bibliography * Lowe, Denise. ''An Encycloped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Wives
''Strange Wives'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe, written by James Mulhauser, Barry Trivers, and Gladys Buchanan Unger, and starring Roger Pryor, June Clayworth, Esther Ralston, Hugh O'Connell, Ralph Forbes, and Cesar Romero. It was released on December 10, 1934, by Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri .... Plot Against his better judgment, stockbroker Jimmy King proposes marriage to a Russian refugee called Nadja, promptly complicating his life. He ends up supporting Nadja and all of her family, then must come up with a clever way of getting them all to be self-reliant and out of his house. Cast References External links * 1934 films 1930s English-language films American comedy films 1934 comedy films Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady By Choice
''Lady by Choice'' is a 1934 American romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures starring Carole Lombard as a fan dancer and May Robson as a homeless drunk asked to pose as the dancer's mother for a publicity stunt, with unexpected consequences. Promoted as a follow-up to Frank Capra's 1933 hit ''Lady for a Day'' (1933), it resembles the earlier film only in the casting of Robson. Plot Cantankerous old lady Patsy Patterson is hauled before Judge Daly on charges of drunk and disorderly conduct. Also in court is fan dancer Alabam Lee, who is facing the judge on a morals charge. Alabam is given a suspended sentence of a year in prison while Patsy is condemned to an old ladies' home by the judge and lawyer Johnny Mill, who is committed to help her. To help improve her image, Alabam's publicist Front O'Malley and manager Charlie Kendall concoct a plan for her to "adopt" a mother. They visit the old ladies' home with newspaper reporters and photographers ready to sensationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Up And Dream (1934 Film)
''Wake Up and Dream'' is a 1934 American musical film directed by Kurt Neumann, written by John Meehan Jr., and starring Russ Columbo, Roger Pryor, June Knight, Catherine Doucet, Henry Armetta and Andy Devine. It was released on October 1, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Russ Columbo as Paul Scotti *Roger Pryor as Charlie Sullivan *June Knight as Toby Brown *Catherine Doucet as Madame Rose *Henry Armetta as Giovanni Cellini *Andy Devine as Joe Egbert aka Egghead *Spencer Charters as Earl Craft *Wini Shaw as Mae LaRue * Gavin Gordon as Seabrook *Richard Carle as Roger Babcock *Paul Porcasi as Polopolis *Maurice Black as Tom Romero * Clarence Wilson as Hildebrand *Arthur Hoyt as George Spelvin *Philip Dakin as John Richards *Jane Darwell Jane Darwell (born Patti Woodard; October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than 100 major movies spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best remember ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gift Of Gab (film)
''Gift of Gab'' is a 1934 black-and-white film released by Universal Pictures. Edmund Lowe stars as a man with the "Gift of Gab"—he can sell anyone anything. The film costars Ruth Etting, Ethel Waters, Victor Moore, and Gloria Stuart, and features Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi. The film's sets were designed by the art director David Garber. Ruth Etting sings "Talking to Myself" and "Tomorrow, Who Cares?" Originally the Three Stooges were signed to appear in the film, but they had just signed with Columbia Pictures for ''Woman Haters'', the first of their short subjects, so three look-alike actors replaced them in ''Gift of Gab''. Cast * Edmund Lowe – Phillip "Gift of Gab" Gabney * Gloria Stuart – Barbara Kelton * Ruth Etting – Ruth * Phil Baker – absent-minded doctor * Ethel Waters – Ethel * Alice White – Margot * Alexander Woollcott – cameo appearance * Victor Moore – Colonel Trivers * Hugh O'Connell – Patsy * Helen Vinson – nurse * Gene Austin – r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance In The Rain
''Romance in the Rain'' is a 2001 Chinese television period drama jointly produced by Yi Ren Communications Company (怡人傳播有限公司) in Taiwan and China International Television Corporation (中国国际电视总公司) in mainland China. The series was adapted by Chiung Yao from her 1964 novel '' Fire and Rain'' (as well as a 1986 adaptation ''Lovers Under the Rain''), with the setting moved from 1960s Taipei to 1930s Shanghai. ''Romance in the Rain'' was filmed in Shanghai in 2000, and first broadcast in Taiwan on China Television in April 2001. The series stars Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, Leo Ku, and Alec Su, reuniting Zhao, Lin and Su after the 1998–1999 smash hit ''My Fair Princess''. ''Romance in the Rain'' was also an international success in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Characters Main cast * Lu Yiping (陸依萍/陆依萍) or Bai Mei Gui (Stage Name), played by Zhao Wei The protagonist of ''Romance in the Rain'', Yiping is one of the many children of Lu Zhenhua, a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Tell The World (1934 Film)
''I'll Tell the World'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Ralph Spence and Dale Van Every. The film stars Lee Tracy, Gloria Stuart, Roger Pryor, Onslow Stevens, Alec B. Francis and Willard Robertson. The film was released on April 21, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Lee Tracy as Stanley Brown *Gloria Stuart as Jane Hamilton *Roger Pryor as William S. Briggs *Onslow Stevens as Prince Michael * Alec B. Francis as Grand Duke Ferdinand *Willard Robertson as Hardwick *Lawrence Grant as Count Strumsky *Leon Ames as Spud Marshall *Wilhelm von Brincken as Joseph * Craig Reynolds as Aviator *Herman Bing as Adolph *Dorothy Granger Dorothy Karolyn Granger (November 21, 1911 – January 4, 1995) was an American actress best known for her roles in short subject comedies in Hollywood. Career Granger, with her parents, two brothers, Richard and James, and their grandmot ... as Brown's Girlfriend References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Like It That Way
''I Like It That Way'' is a 1934 American pre-Code musical film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Gloria Stuart, Roger Pryor and Marian Marsh. The film depicts the story of a telephone operator who quits her job to become a singer at a nightclub. Main cast * Gloria Stuart as Anne Rogers * Roger Pryor as Jack Anderson * Marian Marsh as Joan Anderson * Shirley Grey as Peggy * Onslow Stevens as Harry Rogers * Lucile Gleason as Mrs. Anderson * Noel Madison as Jimmy Stuart * Gloria Shea as Trixie * Mae Busch as Elsie * Merna Kennedy as Telephone Company Information Girl * Mickey Rooney as Messenger Boy * Clarence Wilson as The Professor * Eddie Gribbon as Joe * Virginia Sale as Old Maid * Adrian Morris Adrian Grant Morris (18 May 1929 – 6 December 2004) was an England, English painter. Early life Morris was born in London, England. He spent his childhood in rural Somerset before the family moved to the United States, where he attended the ... as Loth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
