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Sheila Darcy
Sheila Darcy (born Rebecca Benedict Heffener August 8, 1914 – February 24, 2004), also known as "Rebecca Wassem", was an American film actress of the 1930s and the 1940s. Biography Born Rebecca Benedict Heffener in York, Pennsylvania, Darcy moved to Hollywood when she was 18 to pursue a career in acting. She began her career using the name Rebecca Wassem and received her first role, uncredited, in the 1932 film ''Jewel Robbery''. Two years later she received more roles, starring in two films that year. By 1935 her career had taken off, and from then until 1941 she had roles in 41 films. In most of her early films, she played the heroine in B-movies, often Westerns. Darcy's best known roles were as the female lead in cliffhangers, such as the 1939 film ''Zorro's Fighting Legion'', in which she performed opposite Reed Hadley. She also played the Dragon Lady in the serial ''Terry and the Pirates'', released in 1940. In Westerns, she often played opposite popular cowboy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorro's Fighting Legion
''Zorro's Fighting Legion'' is a 1939 Republic Pictures film serial consisting of twelve chapters starring Reed Hadley as Zorro and directed by William Witney and John English. The plot revolves around his alter-ego Don Diego's fight against the evil Don Del Oro. The serial is unusual in featuring a real historical personage, Mexican President Benito Juárez, as a minor character. It is the second in a series of five Zorro serials: '' Zorro Rides Again'' (1937), ''Zorro's Black Whip'' (1944), ''Son of Zorro'' (1947) and ''Ghost of Zorro'' (1949). Plot The mysterious Don Del Oro ("Lord of Gold"), an idol of the Yaqui, emerges and attacks the gold trade of the Republic of Mexico, intent on becoming Emperor. A man named Francisco is put in charge of a fighting legion to combat the Yaqui tribe and protect the gold; he is attacked by men working for Don Del Oro. Francisco's partner recognizes Zorro as the hidalgo Don Diego Vega. Francisco asks Diego, as Zorro, to take over the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bit Part
In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British television, or a walk-on part with no dialogue. A bit part is higher than that of an extra and lower than that of a supporting actor. An actor who regularly performs in bit roles, either as a hobby or to earn a living, is referred to as a bit player, a term also used to describe an aspiring actor who has not yet broken into supporting or leading roles. Unlike extras, who do not typically interact with principals, actors in bit parts are sometimes listed in the credits. An exception to this practice is the cameo appearance, wherein a well-known actor or other celebrity appears in a bit part; it is common for such appearances to be uncredited. In MGM's 1951 screen version of the musical '' Show Boat'', the role of the cook Queenie (Frances E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Births
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan begins to erupt, becoming effusive after a very large earthquake o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From York, Pennsylvania
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of pe ... [...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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Pennsylvania
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 Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Lady (film)
''Dangerous Lady'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Bernard B. Ray and written by Jack Natteford. The film stars Neil Hamilton, June Storey, Douglas Fowley, Evelyn Brent, Greta Granstedt and Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart. It was released on September 12, 1941 by Producers Releasing Corporation. Plot Detective Duke Martindel and his wife Phyllis work together to clear a girl falsely convicted of having murdered a judge. The case goes stale when two people who knew the truth are murdered. Duke and Phyllis then become prisoners of the real murderers, and the case is solved. Cast * Neil Hamilton as Duke Martindel *June Storey as Phyllis Martindel *Douglas Fowley as Sergeant Brent *Evelyn Brent as Hester Engel *Greta Granstedt as Leila Bostwick *Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart as Joe Link *Jack Mulhall as Jones * John Holland as Guy Kisling *Emmett Vogan as Dr. Grayson *Terry Walker as Annie Lowell *Kenneth Harlan as Det. Dunlap *Carl Stockdale as Judge Harding * John Ince as Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
''Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Milton Raison. The film is the sixth in Monogram Pictures' " Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John "Dusty" King as Dusty and Max "Alibi" Terhune as Alibi, with Sheila Darcy, Marian Kerby and Quen Ramsey. The film was released on April 20, 1941, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast * Ray "Crash" Corrigan as 'Crash' Corrigan * John 'Dusty' King as 'Dusty' King *Max Terhune as 'Alibi' Terhune * Sheila Darcy as Dorothy Jones *Marian Kerby as Mother Rogers *Quen Ramsey as Gallop * James Craven as Dan Slocum * John Elliott as Judge Jones *Jack Holmes as Sheriff Nye *Steve Clark as Shorty Gill *Sam Bernard as Nick See also The Range Busters series: * ''The Range Busters'' (1940) * '' Trailing Double Trouble'' (1940) * '' West of Pinto Basin'' (1940) * '' Trail of the Silver Spurs'' (1941) * ''The Kid's Last Ride'' (1941) * ''Tumbledown Ranch i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Luck (1939 Film)
''Irish Luck'' is a 1939 American comedy adventure film directed by Howard Bretherton. The film is also known as ''Amateur Detective'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Cast *Frankie Darro as Buzzy O'Brien * Dick Purcell as Steve Lanahan *Lillian Elliott as Mrs. O'Brien * Dennis Moore as Jim Monahan *James Flavin as Hotel Detective Fluger *Sheila Darcy Sheila Darcy (born Rebecca Benedict Heffener August 8, 1914 – February 24, 2004), also known as "Rebecca Wassem", was an American film actress of the 1930s and the 1940s. Biography Born Rebecca Benedict Heffener in York, Pennsylvania, D ... as Kitty Monahan * Mantan Moreland as Jefferson *Ralph Peters as Detective Jenkins * Tristram Coffin as Mr. Mace - Hotel Desk Clerk *Pat Gleason as Banning - Bond Robber *Gene O'Donnell as Bond Robber *Donald Kerr as Reporter * Howard M. Mitchell as Hotel Manager *Aloha Wray as Dancer References External links * * 1939 films 1930s comedy mystery films American detective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In The Iron Mask (1939 Film)
''The Man in the Iron Mask'' is a 1939 American film very loosely adapted from the last section of the 1847-1850 novel '' The Vicomte de Bragelonne'' by Alexandre Dumas, ''père'', which is itself based on the French legend of the Man in the Iron Mask. The film was directed by James Whale and stars Louis Hayward as royal twins, Joan Bennett as Princess Maria Theresa, Warren William as d'Artagnan, and Joseph Schildkraut as Nicolas Fouquet. British actor Peter Cushing made his screen debut in a minor part. Plot In 1638, King Louis XIII of France is delighted when his wife bears him a son, Louis, the heir to the throne. However, a few minutes later, a second son is born. Colbert ( Walter Kingsford), the king's trusted adviser, persuades the king to secretly send the second child, Philippe, away to Gascony to be raised by his majesty's dear friend, d'Artagnan (Warren William), in order to avert a possible civil war later. Fouquet (Joseph Schildkraut), a mere cardinal's messenger at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illegal Traffic
''Illegal Traffic'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Louis King and written by Robert Yost, Lewis R. Foster and Stuart Anthony. The film stars J. Carrol Naish, Mary Carlisle, Robert Preston, Judith Barrett, Pierre Watkin, Buster Crabbe and George McKay. The film was released on November 4, 1938, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * J. Carrol Naish as Lewis Zomar * Mary Carlisle as Carol Butler * Robert Preston as Charles Bent Martin *Judith Barrett as Marie Arden *Pierre Watkin as Jigger *Buster Crabbe as Steve *George McKay as Frank 'Old Man' Butler *Richard Denning as Silk Patterson *Phil Warren as Dittmar * Sheila Darcy as Mathilde *Dolores Casey as Mamie *Dennis Morgan as Cagey Miller *John Hart as Davis *Regis Toomey as Windy * William B. Davidson as Dalton *Joseph Crehan as Chief Daley *Monte Blue as Captain Moran *Archie Twitchell as Duke *Morgan Conway as State's Attorney Ryan *Emory Parnell Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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