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Ruby Hoffman
Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress. Background Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightning Raider'' (1919), '' The Dictator'' (1915) and ''The House of Hate'' (1918). Personal life Hoffman married Gitz Rice in 1918, Rice later died in 1947. She died on September 22, 1973, in Oxford, Ohio at the age of 87.The New York Herald's February 6, 1920, issue has a story saying that the couple married "yesterday', which would be February 5, 1920 -- not 1918. Filmography * ''The Taint'' (1914) * ''The Million'' (1914) * '' Mistress Nell'' (1915) * '' Children of the Ghetto'' (1915) * '' The Dictator'' (1915) * '' Poor Schmaltz'' (1915) * ''The Fixer'' (1915) * ''The Politicians'' (1915) * ''Keep Moving'' (1915) * ''The Danger Signal'' (1915) * ''The Law of Blood'' (1916) * ''Wild Oats'' (1916) * ''The Perils of Divorce'' (1916) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of The Ghetto (film)
''Children of the Ghetto'' is a 1915 William Fox film with Broadway star Wilton Lackaye. Israel Zangwill wrote the story. Frank Powell directed. Advertisements for the film are extant. The film was based on Zangwill's ''The Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People by Israel'' (London, 1892) and his play Children of the Ghetto (New York, October 16, 1899). See also *''The Girls of the Ghetto ''The Girls of the Ghetto'' is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focuses on Bella, who works in a sweatshop and save enough money to have her little sisters emigrate to New York. John Magie encount ...'' References Films directed by Frank Powell 1915 drama films Silent American drama films American silent films 1915 films 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...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] |
1973 Deaths
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President ( 1969, 1973) and Vice President of the United States ( 1953, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. February * February 8 – A militar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is published in New York and London. * January 16 – A resolution is passed in the German Parliament to condemn the Prussian deportations, the politically motivated mass expulsion of ethnic Poles and Jews from Prussia, initiated by Otto von Bismarck. * January 18 – Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. * January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (built in 1885). * February 6– 9 – Seattle riot of 1886: Anti-Chinese sentiments result in riots in Seattle, Washington. * February 8 – The West End Riots following a popular meeting in Trafalgar Square, London. * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trailed By Three
''Trailed by Three'' is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by Perry N. Vekroff. This is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Stuart Holmes as Michael Casserly * Frankie Mann as Jane Creighton * Wilfred Lytell as Tom Carewe * John Webb Dillion as Roscoe Trent * John P. Wade as James Carewe * William Welsh as Aboto * Ruby Hoffman See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio * List of lost films For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reas ... References External links * 1920 films 1920 lost films 1920 Western (genre) films American silent serial films American black-and-white films Pathé Exchange film serials Films directed by Perry N. Vekroff Lost American Western (genre) films Silent American Western (genre) films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upside Down (1919 Film)
''Upside Down'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Lawrence C. Windom and starring Taylor Holmes, Anna Lehr and Roy Applegate.Goble p.76 Cast * Taylor Holmes as Archibald Pim * Anna Lehr as Juliet Pim * Roy Applegate as James Wortley Tammers * Ruby Hoffman Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress. Background Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightnin ... as Mrs. Tammers * Harry Lee as Swami References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1919 films 1919 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Lawrence C. Windom 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1918 Film)
''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' was a 1918 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley, produced by Famous Players–Lasky Corporation and distributed by Paramount Pictures under the Famous Players–Lasky name. The film is based on Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' and George Aiken's eponymous play. ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' starred Marguerite Clark, who portrayed both Topsy and Little Eva. It is now considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Uncle Tom is an old slave living on George Shelby's plantation in Kentucky. Along with Uncle Tom, are Eliza and her son Jim Crow. Shelby is in great debt, and although he doesn't want to, he must sell Uncle Tom and Jim to a slave trader. Eliza hears that this is happening and decides to run away. She manages to escape by crossing an icy river despite being chased by bloodhounds. While this is happening, a farmer named St. Clair and his daughter Eva have decided to visit their old souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Ring
''The Fatal Ring'' is a 1917 American action film serial directed by George B. Seitz. Silentera.com reports that the UCLA Film and Television Archive The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the archiv ... may have a complete print. Cast Chapter titles # ''The Violet Diamond'' # ''The Crushing Walls'' # ''Borrowed Identity'' # ''The Warning On The Ring'' # ''Danger Underground'' # ''Rays of Death'' # ''The Signal Lantern'' # ''The Switch In The Safe'' # ''The Dice of Death'' # ''The Perilous Plunge'' # ''The Short Circuit'' # ''A Desperate Chance'' # ''A Dash of Arabia'' # ''The Painted Safe'' # ''The Dagger Duel'' # ''The Double Disguise'' # ''The Death Weight'' # ''The Subterfuge'' # ''The End of The Trail'' Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Fatal Ring'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dummy (1917 Film)
''The Dummy'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by Harriet Ford, Harvey J. O'Higgins and Eve Unsell. The film stars Jack Pickford, Frank Losee, Edwin Stanley, Helen Greene, Ethelmary Oakland and Ruby Hoffman. The film was released on March 19, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast *Jack Pickford as Barney Cook *Frank Losee as Babbings *Edwin Stanley as Mr. Meredith *Helen Greene as Mrs. Meredith *Ethelmary Oakland as Beryl Meredith *Ruby Hoffman Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress. Background Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightnin ... as Rosie Hart *Hal Wilson References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Francis J. Grandon American black-and-whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slave Market (film)
''The Slave Market'' is a 1917 American adventure silent film directed by Hugh Ford and written by Clara Beranger and Frederic Arnold Kummer. Starring Pauline Frederick, Thomas Meighan, Al Hart, Ruby Hoffman and Wellington A. Playter, it was released on January 1, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. This film stars with Cast *Pauline Frederick as Ramona *Thomas Meighan as John Barton *Al Hart as Firebrand *Ruby Hoffman Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress. Background Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightnin ... as Anna * Wellington A. Playter as Portuguese Joe References External links * 1917 films American adventure films 1917 adventure films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Hugh Ford American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Danger Signal
''The Danger Signal'', ''Canavan, the Man Who Had His Way'' or ''Caravan'' is a 1915 American drama silent black and white film directed by Walter Edwin and produced by George Kleine. It is based on the story of Rupert Hughes. Cast * Arthur Hoops as Danny Canavan / Dennis Canavan * Ruby Hoffman Ruby Hoffman (July 28, 1886 – September 22, 1973) was an American silent film and stage actress. Background Ruby Hoffman was born on July 28, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was an actress, known for '' The Lightnin ... as Beatrice Newnes * John Davidson as Rodman Cadbury * Frank Belcher as Boss Havens * Tom Walsh as Roscoe Newnes * Billy Sherwood as Henry Cadbury * Della Connor as Amy Carroll * Florence Coventry as Mrs. Canavan References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Danger Signal Silent American drama films 1915 drama films 1915 films American black-and-white films Films produced by George Kleine Films based on works by Rupert Hughes 1910s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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