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The Speed Reporter
''The Speed Reporter'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Richard Talmadge, Luana Walters and Richard Cramer. It was produced as a second feature by the independent film, independent company Reliable Pictures.Pitts p.307 Plot In a crime-ridden city, a gangster moves to increase his control over the various illegal rackets, with the support of a corrupt newspaper editor, editor of a newspaper. A cub reporter on a rival takes on the challenge to smash the mob. Cast * Richard Talmadge as Dick Lawrence * Luana Walters as May * Richard Cramer as Chuck Ballard, alias Brad Franklin * Frank Hall Crane as Roger Renfrew * Robert Walker (actor, born 1888), Robert Walker as Stanley - City Editor * John Ince (actor), John Ince as Publisher Madison * Earl Dwire as Publisher John Parker * George Chesebro as Blackie Smith * Ed Cassidy (actor), Ed Cassidy as Edwards, a Henchman * James Sheridan (actor), James Sheridan as Henchman Gat * Victor Adamson as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard B
Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French language, French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). Bernard is the second most common surname in France. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221), 2.7% of Burundi (1:894), 1.9% of Belgium (1:1,500), 1.6% of Rwanda (1:1,745), 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Hall Crane
Frank Hall Crane (January 1, 1873 – September 1, 1948) was an American stage and film actor and film director, director.F H Crane at New York Times on line accessed January 1, 2008 He appeared in more than 70 films between 1909 and 1939. He also directed 48 films between 1914 and 1927. His first screen writing included ''The Stolen Voice'' in 1915. He was born in San Francisco, California. Crane died on September 1, 1948, at the Motion Picture & Television Fund, Motion Picture Country Home Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, aged 75. Selected filmography * ''Paul and Virginia (1910 film), Paul and Virginia'' (1910) * ''The Mermaid (1910 film), The Mermaid'' (1910) * ''Rip Van Winkle (1910 film), Rip Van W ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Films
The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1936 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 9 – Silent screen actor John Gilbert, perhaps best known for his appearances in films such as ''The Merry Widow'' and ''The Big Parade'', dies suddenly of a heart attack at his Bel Air home, aged 38. *February 15 – first Republic serial, ''Darkest Africa'', is released. *May 29 – Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film, '' Fury'', starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released. *September 14 – Film producer Irving Thalberg, often referred by many as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood", dies from pneumonia at his home in Santa Monica, aged 37. Academy Awards * Best Picture: ''The Great Ziegfeld'' – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * Best Director: Frank Capra – ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' * Best Actor: Paul Muni – ''The St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Vernon (actress)
Dorothy Vernon (born Dorothea Christine Arens, November 11, 1875 – October 28, 1970) was a German-born American film actress. Born Dorothea Christine Arens as the daughter of a Lighthouse warden, she emigrated into the United States as late as 1897. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1919 and 1956. She died in Granada Hills, California from heart disease, aged 94. Her son was actor and entertainer Bobby Vernon. Selected filmography * '' Jazz and Jailbirds'' (1919) * ''The Grocery Clerk'' (1919) * ''The Fighting Guide'' (1922) * ''Conductor 1492'' (1924) * '' Commencement Day'' (1924) * ''Cradle Robbers'' (1924) * ''Dog Days'' (1925) * '' Tricks'' (1925) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1925) * ''Buried Treasure'' (1926) * ''Telling Whoppers'' (1926) * ''Twinkletoes'' (1926) * ''Heebee Jeebees'' (1927) * '' Tenderloin'' (1928) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * ''Manhattan Cowboy'' (1928) * '' Cat, Dog & Co.'' (1929) * ''An Oklahoma Cowboy'' (1929) * ''Riders of the Stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Metzetti
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French short film * ''Victor'' (2008 film), a 2008 TV film about Canadian swimmer Victor Davis * ''Victor'' (2009 film), a French comedy * ''Victor'', a 2017 film about Victor Torres by Brandon Dickerson * ''Viktor'' (film), a 2014 Franco/Russian film Music * ''Victor'' (album), a 1996 album by Alex Lifeson * "Victor", a song from the 1979 album ''Eat to the Beat'' by Blondie Businesses * Victor Talking Machine Company, early 20th century American recording company, forerunner of RCA Records * Victor Company of Japan, usually known as JVC, a Japanese electronics corporation originally a subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company ** Victor Entertainment, or JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, a Japanese record label ** Victor Interactive So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Metzetti
Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', '' Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded from the 7th century ( Odo, son of Uro, courtier of Sigebert III). It was the name of three 10th-century German kings, the first of whom was Otto I the Great, the first Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Ottonian dynasty. The Gothic form of the prefix was ''auda-'' (as in e.g. '' Audaþius''), the Anglo-Saxon form was ''ead-'' (as in e.g. '' Eadmund''), and the Old Norse form was '' auð-''. The given name Otis arose from an English surname, which was in turn derived from ''Ode'', a variant form of ''Odo, Otto''. Due to Otto von Bismarck, the given name ''Otto'' was strongly associated with the German Empire in the later 19th century. It was comparatively frequently given in the United States (presumably in German American families) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William McCall (actor)
William McCall (May 19, 1870 – January 10, 1938), was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1918 and 1938. He was born in Delavan, Illinois, and died in Hollywood, California. McCall acted on stage before he began working in film for Vitagraph. During his early film activity he was credited as Billy McCall, and he performed primarily in comic roles in farces, including ''Huns and Hyphens'' (1918) and ''Frauds and Frenzies'' (1918). Later, as William McCall, he acted in serials and Westerns. He continued in films through the introduction of sound, ending his career in 1937. Selected filmography * ''Huns and Hyphens'' (1918) * ''Bears and Bad Men'' (1918) * '' Frauds and Frenzies'' (1918) * '' Smashing Barriers'' (1919) * ''Flower of the North'' (1921) * ''Where Men Are Men'' (1921) * '' The Flower of the North'' (1921) * '' The Little Minister'' (1922) * ''Fortune's Mask'' (1922) *'' Across the Border'' (1922) * ''The Counter Jumper'' (1922) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Davis (actor)
Edward, Ed, Eddie or Teddy Davis may refer to: In sports * Edward Davis or Mickey Davis (born 1950), American basketball player * Eddie Davis (boxer) (born 1951), light heavyweight boxer * Eddie Davis (Canadian football) (born 1973), football player * Ed Davis (basketball) (born 1989), American player * Eddie Davis (cricketer) (1922–2011), English cricketer * Peanuts Davis (Edward A. Davis, 1917–1974), American baseball player * Teddy Davis (1923–1966), boxer * T. Edward Davis (1898–1970), American football, basketball, and baseball coach In politics and government * Edward S. Davis (1808–1887), Massachusetts politician * Edward M. Davis (1916–2006), California State Senator and LAPD police chief * Edward B. Davis (1933–2010), American judge * Ed Davis (police commissioner) (born 1956), Commissioner of the Boston Police Department * Ed Davis (politician) (1890–1956), Washington politician * Edward Davis (car dealer) (1911–1999), American car dealer * Admiral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Adamson
Albert Victor Adamson (January 4, 1890 – November 9, 1972) was a New Zealand director, producer, screenwriter, and actor most famous for directing and starring in B and Z grade westerns in the early days of motion pictures. Adamson often used pseudonyms to credit himself, most often using the name Denver Dixon. His son, Al Adamson, would later follow his father in producing B movies during the 1960s and 1970s. Biography Adamson was born January 4, 1890, in Auckland, New Zealand. In the late 1910s, he moved to the United States with a home-produced movie and found a distributor. He continued making his own movies despite a lack of early success with his films. Adamson began producing films around 1920. He called his production company Art Mix Productions and named himself the star. Adamson, however, found himself increasingly drawn to work behind the camera. He hired actor George Kesterson to act in his films using the Art Mix moniker, a name that Kesterson used for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Sheridan (actor) (1951–2014), Irish pianist, composer, arranger and music historian
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James or Jim Sheridan may refer to: * Jim Sheridan (politician) (1952–2022), Scottish Labour Party politician * James Sheridan (footballer) (1882–1960), Irish footballer in England * James Sheridan (Medal of Honor) (1830–1893), American Civil War sailor * James E. Sheridan (1922–2015), professor of history and author * Jim Sheridan (born 1949), Irish film director * Jamey Sheridan (James Patrick Sheridan, born 1951), American actor * James Joseph Sheridan James Joseph (J.J.) Sheridan (26 September 1951 in Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois–31 December 2014 in New York City) was an Irish pianist, composer, arranger and music historian who specialized in preserving and recording Irish music. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Cassidy (actor)
Edward Claude Cassidy (May 4, 1923 – December 6, 2012) was an American jazz and rock drummer who was one of the founders of the rock group Spirit in 1967. Biography Ed Cassidy was born in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago on May 4, 1923. His family moved to Bakersfield, California in 1931. Cassidy began his career as a professional musician in 1937. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and after his discharge held many jobs before becoming a full-time musician again. At one time in the late 1940s, Cassidy played 282 consecutive one-nighters in 17 states. He worked in show bands, Dixieland, country and western bands, and on film soundtracks, as well as having a brief stint with the San Francisco Opera. In 1950, Cassidy enrolled at college to get a musical teaching credential. However, after a year, he decided to move to Southern California to meet more jazz musicians and perhaps form a group of his own. During this period, Cassidy performed together with ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Chesebro
George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography * ''Mignon'' (1915) * '' Because of a Woman'' (1917) * ''The Show Down'' (1917) * ''Indiscreet Corinne'' (1917) * ''Broadway Arizona'' (1917) * '' Mr. Opp'' (1917) * ''Wild Sumac'' (1917) * '' Hands Up!'' (1918) * '' Modern Love'' (1918) * '' The She Wolf'' (1919) * ''The Hope Diamond Mystery'' (1921) * '' The Diamond Queen'' (1921) * ''Wolf Blood'' (1925) * '' Money to Burn'' (1926) * ''Rustlers' Ranch'' (1926) * ''Hearts and Spangles'' (1926) * ''The Mile-a-Minute Man'' (1926) * ''Mountains of Manhattan'' (1927) * ''The Silent Avenger'' (1927) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * ''Handcuffed'' (1929) * ''Lariats and Six-Shooters'' (1931) * ''The Sheriff's Secret'' (1931) * ''Wild West Whoopee'' (1931) * ''The Kid from Arizona'' (1931) * '' 45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
