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The Hoose-Gow
''The Hoose-Gow'' is a 1929 short film starring Laurel and Hardy, directed by James Parrott and produced by Hal Roach. Synopsis Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmate A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison. ...s at a prison after apparently taking part in a hold-up raid, a raid they tell a prison officer they were only watching. After signalling to friends across the prison wall a rope ladder appears while they speak to the prison guard. Their accomplices run off when the guard climbs the ladder, but when the guard opens the outer door he accidentally closes it with them outside and they run off. Reappearing with a shotgun and Laurel and Hardy return with the seats of their trousers shot out. Doing outside works, the fellow prisoners tell them the guard's dinner table is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Parrott
James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase. Biography Early years James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott. In 1903, his father died from a heart attack, leaving the family in bad financial shape, which forced them to move in with a relative. Charley Jr. quit school, so he could go to work, in order to support his mother and brother. Eventually the call of the stage beckoned him, and Charley Jr. left home at age 16 to travel the vaudeville circuit as a singer and comedic performer. By the time James had reached his teens, he too, had quit school, and became involved with the street gangs of Baltimore. Later, Charley's connections in the film industry helped his younger brother to become established in movies, and he would appear during the 1920s in a series of relatively successful comedies for producer Hal Roach. He was bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Willis
Leo Willis (5 January 1890 – 10 April 1952) was an American actor who began his career in the silent era. He played mainly tough guys and comic villains, notably opposite Harold Lloyd, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy at the Hal Roach Studios. Selected filmography * '' The Italian'' ( 1915) * ''Hell's Hinges'' (1915) * ''The Return of Draw Egan'' ( 1916) * '' One Shot Ross'' (1917) * '' Bull's Eye'' ( 1917) * '' A Regular Fellow'' (1919) * ''The Toll Gate'' (1920) * '' The Rent Collector'' (1921) * '' Three Word Brand'' (1921) * '' The Timber Queen'' (1922) * '' Broken Chains'' (1922) * '' Wild Bill Hickok'' (1923) * ''Near Dublin'' (1924) * '' Jubilo, Jr.'' (1924) * ''Short Kilts'' (1924) * ''The White Sheep'' (1924) * '' Isn't Life Terrible?'' ( 1925) * '' A Hero of the Big Snows'' ( 1926) * '' The Tough Guy'' (1926) * '' The Kid Brother'' (1927) * ''Call of the Cuckoo'' (1927) * '' Flying Elephants'' (1928) * '' Their Purple Moment'' (1928) * ''The Hoose-Gow'' ( 1929) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackie Whiteford
John Penman "Blackie" Whiteford (April 27, 1889 – March 21, 1962) was an American film actor. Biography In 1903, Whiteford was a seaman between jobs when he was offered a chance to work on '' The Great Train Robbery'' film. That opportunity launched his cinematic career, which he claimed eventually included more than 2,000 films (though more likely to have been several hundred). Paul R. Spitzzeri, "Blackface in Los Angeles: A Photograph of Vaudeville Performer Estelle X. Wills, 1920s", ''The Homestead Blog'', February 11, 2019 Retrieved July 21, 2019 Whiteford appeared in more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiny Ward
Roscoe Samuel "Tiny" Ward (January 2, 1893 – September 12, 1956) was an American actor. He occasionally was billed as Jack "Tiny" Ward. Due to his appearance in several "classics" he is a fairly well-known face in film history. In the 1920s he worked primarily in Mack Sennett comedies, frequently under the direction of Harry Edwards and often supporting Harry Langdon. He also worked with Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and Lon Chaney. Life He was born on January 2, 1893, in Indian Point near Abingdon, Illinois the son of Roscoe E. Ward (1855-1925). He was exceptionally tall (6'7") earning him the sarcastic nickname "Tiny". He was popular and although never achieving a lead role, he was a frequent choice as either a burly policeman or tough guy. Unlike many fellow actors he survive the transition from silent to sound in 1930. Sadly after leaving Mack Sennett as a regular he had few notable roles other than a brief spate of work with The Three Stooges. He also appeared i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Kinsey
Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking."Bacon: Bacon and Ham Curing" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 39. As a processed meat, the term "ham" includes both whole cuts of meat and ones that have been mechanically formed. Ham is made around the world, including a number of regional specialties, such as Westphalian ham and some varieties of Spanish ''jamón''. In addition, numerous ham products have specific geographical naming protection, such as prosciutto di Parma in Europe, and Smithfield ham in the US. History The preserving of pork leg as ham has a long history, with traces of production of cured ham among the Etruscan civilization known in the 6th and 5th century BC. Cato the Elder wrote about the "salting of hams" in his ' tome around 160 BC. There are claims that the Chinese were the first people to mention the production of cured ham. ' claims an origin from Gaul. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dorety
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was ''Churl, Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldwin Cooke
Baldwin Gardiner Cooke (March 10, 1888 – December 31, 1953), also known as Baldy Cooke, was a comedic American actor. Born in New York, Cooke and his wife, Alice, toured in vaudeville with Stan Laurel, remaining close friends over the years. He appeared in some thirty Laurel and Hardy comedies. Cooke also appeared in the Our Gang series, and supported Charley Chase in 1931's ''La Señorita de Chicago''. His grave is located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery where Laurel's co-star, Oliver Hardy is interred. Selected filmography * ''Two Tars'' (1928, Short) - Motorist * ''Election Day'' (1929, Short) - Gangster * ''Berth Marks'' (1929, Short) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' Men O' War'' (1929, Short) - Boater (uncredited) * '' Perfect Day'' (1929, Short) - Next-door Neighbor * ''The Girl in the Show'' (1929) - Railroad Ticket Seller (uncredited) * ''The Hoose-Gow'' (1929, Short) - Prisoner (uncredited) * '' Night Owls'' (1930, Short) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Blotto'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Brandenburg
Marion Edgar "Ed" Brandenburg (May 5, 1896 – November 17, 1968) was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 37 films between 1922 and 1938 and was the brother of actor Chet Brandenburg. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky and died in San Gabriel, California. Selected filmography * ''Block-Heads'' (1938; uncredited) * '' Swiss Miss'' (1938; uncredited) * '' Way Out West'' (1937; uncredited) * ''Our Relations'' (1936; uncredited) * '' Thicker than Water'' (1935) * ''Railroadin''' (1929) *'' Little Mother'' (1929) *'' Election Day'' (1929) *'' Crazy House'' (1928) *''Playin' Hookey'' (1928) * ''The Battle of the Century'' (1927) * '' Baby Clothes'' (1926) * '' Monkey Business'' (1926) * ''Good Cheer'' (1926) * ''One Wild Ride'' (1925) * ''Young Sherlocks'' (1922) * ''One Terrible Day ''One Terrible Day'' is a 1922 American silent short film, the first entry in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') series to be released. Directed by Robert F. McGowan and Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chet Brandenburg
James Chester Brandenburg (October 15, 1897 – July 17, 1974) was an American actor and stuntman. He appeared in 436 films and television programs between 1924 and 1968. Brandenburg was born in Peoria, Illinois and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He was the brother of actor Ed Brandenburg. Brandenburg appeared on the TV western series ''Gunsmoke'', in numerous uncredited roles, including as a townsman in the 1960 episode “The Blacksmith” (S6E2), the 1962 episode “False Front” (S18E15) & the 1963 episode “Kate Heller” (S9E1); as a party guest in the episode “Say Uncle” (S6 E4). Selected filmography * '' Wide Open Spaces'' (1924) * ''Official Officers'' (1925) * ''Good Cheer'' (1926) * ''War Feathers'' (1926) * ''With Love and Hisses'' (1927) * ''Putting Pants on Philip'' (1927) * '' Playin' Hookey'' (1928) * ''You're Darn Tootin''' (1928) * '' Should Married Men Go Home?'' (1928) * '' Two Tars'' (1928) * '' Cat, Dog & Co.'' (1929) * '' When the Wind Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Dunn (actor)
Edward Frank Dunn (March 31, 1896 – May 5, 1951) was an American actor best known for his roles in comedy films, supporting many comedians such as Charley Chase (with whom he co-directed several short films), Charlie Chaplin, W. C. Fields and Laurel and Hardy. Dunn was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a high school student in Waco, Texas, he began performing with some fellow students on a local radio station. He broke into films with the Vitagraph studio in 1915, working with the studio's star comedians Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and Larry Semon. By 1927 he was working with stop-motion animator Charley Bowers at Educational Pictures, as a supporting player in Bowers's live-action comedies. In 1929 his career took a decided turn for the better when he signed with the Hal Roach studio. He became a member of the Roach stock company, appearing prominently in short subjects and featurettes starring Laurel and Hardy, Thelma Todd, and Charley Chase. Dunn and Chase worked so closely that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Sutherland
Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the silent film era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films between 1921 and 1932. Sutherland died at his home in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack, at the age of 52. He was survived by his wife, Verba, and three sons, Harry, Everett, and Lester. He is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery. His distinctive facial features were a result of acromegaly. at lordheath.com Partial filmography 
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Leo Sulky
Leo Sulky (6 December 1874 – 3 June 1957) was an American actor. He usually appeared in films directed by Del Lord such as ''Black Oxfords'' (1924), ''Yukon Jake'' (1924), ''Wall Street Blues'' (1924), ''Lizzies of the Field'' (1924), ''Galloping Bungalows'' (1924), ''From Rags to Britches'' (1925), and ''A Sea Dog's Tale'' (1926); by Harry Edwards such as ''The Lion and the Souse'' (1924), ''The Luck o' the Foolish'' (1924). ''The Hansom Cabman'' (1924), '' All Night Long'' (1924), ''There He Goes'' (1925), ''The Sea Squawk'' (1925), ''Boobs in the Wood'' (1925), and ''Plain Clothes'' (1925); and by Ralph Ceder such as ''Little Robinson Corkscrew'' (1924), and ''Wandering Waistlines'' (1924). He also appeared in ''The First 100 Years'' (1924) by Harry Sweet, ''The Window Dummy'' (1925) by Lloyd Bacon, ''Hotsy Totsy'' (1925) by Alf Goulding, ''Alice Be Good'' (1926) by Eddie Cline, ''Picking Peaches'' (1924) by Erle C. Kenton, ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1924), '' She Couldn't Say No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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