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Ruth Dwyer (actress)
Ruth Dwyer (January 25, 1898 – March 2, 1978) was an American film actress. She had a number of starring roles in the silent era, most famously as Buster Keaton's leading lady in ''Seven Chances'' (1925). Dwyer mostly retired in 1928 and played a number of uncredited roles in sound films, but retired from the film business completely in the 1940s. Dwyer's entertainment career began with her working as a dancer in New York. Her performance in the chorus line in an off-Broadway production in 1919 led to her going to Hollywood. Her film debut came in the serial ''The Evil Eye''. Dwyer was married to actor and talent agent William Jackie until his death in 1954. They operated the Ruth Dwyer Agency in San Francisco, helping people obtain parts in films and television shows. Dwyer died on March 2, 1978, at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Selected filmography * '' The Evil Eye'' (1920) * ''The Stealers'' (1920) * ''Clay Dollars'' (1921 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack O'Clubs
''Jack O'Clubs'' is a 1924 American silent crime drama film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Esther Ralston, and Eddie Gribbon. Plot As described in a film magazine, the dogged determination and big heart of an Irish patrolman prove victorious in his lone battle for love and honor. John Francis Foley (Rawlinson), known as "Jack 0' Clubs," has managed by daring and fistic prowess to gain the respect of the hardened characters of his beat on the East Side of New York. Tillie Miller (Dwyer), a little café singer, attracts him. She is the sweetheart of Spike Kennedy (Gribbon), supreme gang leader, who bears "Jack O' Clubs" a deep, unsatisfied grudge for his successful reform measures to clean up the neighborhood. Spike and Jack are prevented by Captain Dennis Malloy (Girard) of the police district from using their fists to settle their difference of opinion regarding Tillie. The police officer hears Tillie singing one night and is a captive at once. He tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brown Derby (film)
''The Brown Derby'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Ruth Dwyer, and Edmund Breese. A young plumber inherits a brown Derby hat from his uncle, which is said to bring good luck to its owner. While wearing it fortune does seem to smile on him, although it is in fact a case of mistaken identity. Cast Preservation The film survives in the archives of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), UCLA Film and Television Archive, and National Archives of Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC; french: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is the federal institution, tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. The national archive and library is t .... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1926 films 1926 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepping Along
''Stepping Along'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Mary Brian, and William Gaxton. Plot Cast * Johnny Hines as Johnny Rooney * Mary Brian as Molly Taylor * William Gaxton as Frank Moreland * Ruth Dwyer as Fay Allen * Edmund Breese as Prince Ferdinand Darowitsky * Dan Mason as Mike * Lee Beggs as Boss O'Brien Preservation With no prints of ''Stepping Along'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy .... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * * 1926 films Silent American comedy films Lost Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Patent Leather Pug
''The Patent Leather Pug'' is a 1925 American silent sports drama film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Billy Sullivan, Ruth Dwyer, and J.P. McGowan.Munden p. 593 Completed in 1925, it first premiered in London under the alternative title ''A Desperate Finish'' before going on general release in the United States in January 1926. Cast * Billy Sullivan as Billy Griffin * Ruth Dwyer as Catherine Curtis * J.P. McGowan as James Curtis * Gloria Grey * Vivian Vance * John Sinclair * Melbourne MacDowell * Kit Guard * Hayden Stevenson * Eddie Diggins Eddie or Eddy may refer to: Science and technology *Eddy (fluid dynamics), the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle * Eddie (text editor), a text editor originally for BeOS and now ported to Lin ... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Fang (1925 Film)
''White Fang'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Laurence Trimble and featuring Theodore von Eltz, Ruth Dwyer, and Matthew Betz. It was produced by FBO Pictures as a starring vehicle for Strongheart, an Alsatian who appeared in a number of films during the decade. It is based on the 1906 novel ''White Fang'' by Jack London. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Joe Holland, superintendent of the Lucky 13 mine, saves his sick friend Weadon Scott from a pack of wolves. He discovers that someone is stealing gold ore from the mine. Frank Wilde, one of the foremen, buys White Fang, a man killing dog. He enters him into a dog fight A dogfight, or dog fight, is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft conducted at close range. Dogfighting first occurred in Mexico in 1913, shortly after the invention of the airplane. Until at least 1992, it was a component in every maj ... match against Cherokee, a bull dog. White Fang is rescued when Weadon enters. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Canvas Kisser
''The Canvas Kisser'' is a 1925 American silent sports drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Ashton Dearholt, Ruth Dwyer and Edward Cecil.Munden p.109 Synopsis A boxer makes his living by betting on opponents and then deliberately losing to them. However under the influence of a woman he sets out to reform. Cast * Ashton Dearholt as Jimmy O'Neil * Ruth Dwyer Ruth Dwyer may refer to: * Ruth Dwyer (politician) * Ruth Dwyer (actress) {{hndis, Dwyer, Ruth ... as Ruth Harkness * Garry O'Dell as Crock Wiggins - Jimmy's Manager * Edward Cecil as Harkness - Ruth's Father References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films American boxing films Silent American drama films Films directed by Duke Worne 1920s sports drama f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crack O' Dawn
''Crack o' Dawn'' is an extant 1925 silent action adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Reed Howes. Cast *Reed Howes - Earle Thorpe Jr. * J. P. McGowan - Earle Thorpe Sr. * Ruth Dwyer - Earl Thompson * Henry A. Barrows - Henry Thompson * Eddie Barry - Toby Timkins *Tom O'Brien - Stanley Steele *Ethan Laidlaw - Red Riley Preservation status *A print is held by George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection The George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection in Rochester, New York comprises about 28,000 titles, including features, shorts, documentaries, newsreels, and experimental moving images. The collection is renowned for its holdings of silent f .... References External links * * *posters:#1#2 1925 films American silent feature films Films directed by Albert S. Rogell American black-and-white films Rayart Pictures films American auto racing films American action adventure films 1920s action adventure films Films with screenplays by John Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fear Fighter
''The Fear Fighter'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Billy Sullivan, Ruth Dwyer and J.P. McGowan.Munden p.234 Cast * Billy Sullivan as Billy Griffin * Ruth Dwyer as Catherine Curtis * J.P. McGowan as James Curtis * Gunboat Smith as Prison Inmate * Phil Salvadore * W.C. Robinson * Jack Herrick * Billy Franey William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appea ... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1925 films 1926 comedy films 1926 films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going The Limit (1925 Film)
''Going the Limit'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring Ashton Dearholt, Ruth Dwyer and Garry O'Dell.Munden p.300 It was shot at studios in San Francisco. Synopsis A gang gain control over a San Francisco millionaire by posing as clairvoyants. They kidnap his daughter, but are foiled by a young man she is in love with who chases them across the city. Cast * Ashton Dearholt as Ted Van Brunt * Ruth Dwyer as Helen Hayward * Garry O'Dell Garry may refer to: Names *Gary (given name) or Garry *Garry (surname) Places *Cape Garry, South Shetlands *Fort Garry, Winnipeg, a district in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada *Garry Lake, Nunavut, Canada * Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245, Sa ... as Lung Duck * Miriam Fouche as Meg * Robert James Cosgriff as Eddie * Hal Stephens as Dr. Rosaro * Rupert Drum as Lorenzo Hayward References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gambling Fool
''The Gambling Fool'' is a 1925 silent Western film directed by J. P. McGowan starring Franklyn Farnum. Plot As described in a film magazine review, an honest gambler arrives at a tough town to meet the hard-hearted owner of a ranch. He wins the ranch and pays the back taxes on it in time to prevent it from being auctioned off. He finds an infant in the ranch house, rescuing it from the arch villain. He also protects the infant's aunt. Later, he overcomes the villains and triumphs in romance. Cast Preservation This picture is preserved in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The libra ... collection. References External links The Gambling Fool at IMDb.com* 1925 films Films directed by J. P. McGowan 1925 Western (genre) films American black-an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornered (1924 Film)
''Cornered'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William Beaudine. The story was filmed again in 1930 as a talkie called '' Road to Paradise''. It was also directed by Beaudine. According to Warner Bros records the film earned $235,000 domestically and $22,000 foreign. Cast * Marie Prevost as Mary Brennan / Margaret Waring * Rockliffe Fellowes as Jerry, the Gent * Raymond Hatton as Nick, the Dope * John Roche as George Wells * Cissy Fitzgerald as Lola Mulvaney * Vera Lewis as Mrs. Wells * George C. Pearce as Brewster (as George Pearce) * Bartine Burkett as The Bride * Billy Bletcher as The Groom (as Billy Fletcher) * Ruth Dwyer as Mrs. Webster * Bertram Johns as Webster * Wilfred Lucas as Updike * Virginia Marshall as Mary Brennan / Margaret Waring as a Child Status With no copies of ''Cornered'' located in any film archives, it is considered to be a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
