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The Women Of Pitcairn Island
''The Women of Pitcairn Island'' is a 1956 American adventure drama film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Lynn Bari, John Smith and Sue England. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. Plot Nearly twenty years after the Bounty mutineers landed on Pitcairn Island, the last survivor has died leaving only their local-born widows and children. Tensions arise on the island when a fresh load of shipwrecked sailors arrive. Cast * James Craig as Capt. Jeb Page * Lynn Bari as Queen Maimiti Christian * John Smith as Thursday October Christian * Sue England as Nana'i Young * Arleen Whelan as Hutia * Harry Lauter as Ben Fish * Henry Rowland as Muskie * Pierce Lyden as Dan Scruggs * Paul Sorensen as Sam Allard * Rico Alaniz as The Spanisher * John Stevens as Charles Quintal, island boy * Tim Johnson as John Martin * Carol Thurston as Balhadi * Sonia Sorel as Taharua Young * Lorna Thayer as Moa'tua, weeping woman * Michael Miller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Yarbrough
Jean Yarbrough (August 22, 1901 – August 2, 1975) was an American film director. Biography Jean Yarbrough was born in Marianna, Arkansas on August 22, 1901. He attended the University of the South located in Sewanee, Tennessee. In 1922, Yarbrough entered the film business working in silent pictures, first as a "prop man" and later rising through the ranks to become an assistant director. By 1936, he was a bona fide director, first doing comedy and musical shorts for RKO which was founded by Joseph P. Kennedy among others. His directorial debut for a feature-length film was ''Rebellious Daughters'' which was made by the low-budget studio, Progressive Pictures in 1938. His greatest success came in the 1940s and 1950s, when he directed comedy teams like Abbott and Costello (five films: ''Here Come the Co-Eds'', ''In Society'', ''Jack and the Beanstalk'', ''Lost in Alaska'', and ''The Naughty Nineties''), The Bowery Boys (five films: '' Angels in Disguise'', '' Master Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thursday October Christian I
Thursday October Christian (14 October 1790 – 21 April 1831) was the first son of Fletcher Christian (leader of the historical mutiny on the ''Bounty'') and his Tahitian wife Mauatua. He was conceived on Tahiti, and was the first child born on the Pitcairn Islands after the mutineers took refuge on the island. Born on a Thursday in October, he was given his unusual name because Fletcher Christian wanted his son to have "no name that will remind me of England." Thursday, at age 16, married an older native woman, Teraura (Susannah/Susan Young), who had been Ned Young's original consort. She was past 30 at the time of the marriage. The ceremony was carried out with a ring that had belonged to Ned Young. Meeting the British When the British frigates ''Briton'' and ''Tagus'' arrived at Pitcairn on the morning of 17 September 1814, Thursday and George Young paddled out in canoes to meet them. Both spoke English well, and made a good impression on the officers and men of the ships a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Kendall (actor)
Robert Kendall (June 26, 1927 – November 12, 2009) was an American actor, writer and teacher. Kendall was born Arthur Robert Kendall in Stephenson, Michigan in 1927, and moved to Battle Creek as a child. In 1945, he won a "Hollywood at Your Door" talent contest at the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium, and headed to Hollywood to take up the prize of a screen test. Upon his arrival, Kendall was told the company who had sponsored the contest had gone bankrupt and was asked for a loan. He returned to the YMCA where he was staying to discover that his clothes had been stolen. Undeterred, he took work as a waiter in a drive-in restaurant until he was noticed by Sylvia Sidney's talent agent Christopher Hofeld, and invited to try out for some roles at the Universal Studios lot. Kendall auditioned for Universal and was given the small role of Hassan in the 1947 musical ''Song of Scheherazade'' starring Yvonne De Carlo and Jean-Pierre Aumont, and the next year appeared in ''Casbah'', also sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cabal
Harold Christopher McColgan (April 7, 1917 – May 11, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He was a regular cast member of '' Rawhide''. Selected filmography Selected Television References External links * * 1917 births 2004 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors Western (genre) television actors {{US-screen-actor-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milicent Patrick
Milicent Patrick (born Mildred Elizabeth Fulvia di Rossi, after marriage Milicent Trent; 11 November 1915 – 24 February 1998) was an American actress, makeup artist, special effects designer and animator. Born in El Paso, Texas, Patrick spent much of her early life in California, most notably in San Simeon, as her father, Camille Charles Rossi, was superintendent of construction at Hearst Castle. In 1939 Patrick began working for Walt Disney Studios and during her time there became one of the studio's first female animators. Patrick continued her career at Universal Studios and is cited as being the first woman to work in a special effects and makeup department. She is best known for being the creator of the head costume for the iconic Gill-man from the film ''Creature from the Black Lagoon''. Early life Mildred Elizabeth Fulvia di Rossi was born on November 11, 1915, in El Paso, Texas, the second of three children. Her father, Camille Charles Rossi, was superintendent of constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Richards
Carol Swiedler (stage name Carol Richards or Carole Richards) (June 6, 1922 – March 16, 2007) was an American singer, radio and television performer, best remembered for her duets with Bing Crosby on the hit single "Silver Bells" and the song "Sunshine Cake." Early years The daughter of George and Martha Vosburgh, Richards was born Carol June Vosburgh in Harvard, Illinois. She had three siblings. Her father worked for the Northwestern Railroad. She began performing at age 4, but within a couple of years her mother thought she was acting "like a diva", and wouldn't let her take the stage again until she was 11. Radio Richards worked as an actress at a radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana, until she had to sing in one of her roles. "The station offered me a job as a vocalist, and I took it," she said. "And I've been singing ever since." Television At the start of her career in her early 20s, Richards won a Bob Hope talent contest, moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Peters Jr
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.Schoenauer, Norbert (2000). ''6,000 Years of Housing'' (rev. ed.) (New York: W.W. Norton & Company). Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses may have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen or cooking area, and a living room. A house may have a separate dining room, or the eating area may be integrated into another room. Some large houses in North America have a recreation room. In traditional agriculture-oriented societies, domestic animals such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna Thayer
Lorna Thayer (born Lorna Patricia Casey; August 16, 1919 – June 4, 2005) was an American character actress. Biography Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Thayer was the daughter of silent screen actress Louise Gibney. She appeared often in theatre and on television. In 1955, she played in '' The Beast with a Million Eyes'' with Paul Birch. She played minor roles in ''The Lusty Men'', ''Texas City'' and '' Frankie and Johnny''. She is most likely to be remembered for her role in the iconic 1970 film ''Five Easy Pieces'' as the waitress who refuses to allow Jack Nicholson's character to order a side of wheat toast. The scene has come to be known as the " chicken salad sandwich scene". Thayer was cast in an historical role as Jessie Benton Frémont, loyal wife of John C. Frémont (Roy Engel), in the 1960 episode "The Gentle Sword" of the anthology series ''Death Valley Days''. In the story, the Frémonts are in California during the gold rush. The couple becomes involved in a minin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Thurston
Carol Thurston (born Betty Lou Thurston; September 27, 1920 – December 31, 1969) was an American film and television actress who played the fictitious Emma Clanton in eight episodes (1959-1961) of the ABC/Desilu western television series ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp''. Background Thurston was born in North Dakota of Irish descent to Harvey E. Thurston and the former Marie O'Loughlin. By 1930, she was residing with her family in Forsyth in Rosebud County in southeastern Montana. By the time she was twelve, she began to work in her father's country repertory company. The Thurstons moved to Billings, Montana, where she was active in the Billings Civic Theater and graduated from Billings High School. In 1942, she moved with her family to Hollywood, where her father began employment with Lockheed Aircraft. Film Thurston was typecast in the role of exotic native girls. She made her motion picture debut in 1944, when Louella Parsons reported that Thurston had been sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico Alaniz
Americo Zorilla "Rico" Alaniz (October 25, 1919 – March 9, 2015) was a Mexican-American actor. Early years Alaniz was born in Juárez, Mexico, and began riding when he was a child. Selected filmography * '' The Capture'' (1950) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''A Lady Without Passport'' (1950) - Young Cuban Man (uncredited) * ''Mister 880'' (1950) - Carlos - Spanish Interpreter (uncredited) * '' Smuggler's Island'' (1951) - Young Portuguese (uncredited) * ''Hollywood Story'' (1951) - Spanish Actor (uncredited) * '' Golden Girl'' (1951) - Bandit (uncredited) * ''The Fighter'' (1952) - Carlos * ''Viva Zapata!'' (1952) - Guard (uncredited) * ''Macao'' (1952) - Bus Driver (uncredited) * ''California Conquest'' (1952) - Pedro * ''Tropic Zone'' (1953) - Capt. Basilio (uncredited) * ''Jeopardy'' (1953) - Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited) * ''Column South'' (1953) - Trooper Chavez * ''The Desert Song'' (1953) - Legionnaire (uncredited) * ''Wings of the Hawk'' (1953) - Capt. Gomez * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Sorensen
Paul Sorensen (February 16, 1926 – July 17, 2008) was an American film, theater and television actor who appeared in hundreds of roles during his career, including ''The Brady Bunch'' and ''Dallas''. He was frequently cast in westerns or as a police officer. Early years Sorenson was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He moved to Hollywood, California, in 1945 and enrolled in the Pasadena Playhouse, from which he graduated two years later. Sorenson served 15 months with the U.S. Army's 25th Division during the Korean War. Career Sorensen returned to California after the war and resumed acting. His professional stage debut came in ''Born Yesterday'' at the Sartu Theater. A talent agent signed Sorenson after watching him perform in a theater production of '' Born Yesterday''. He was cast in his first television role as the deputy-turned-bandit Billy Stiles in the 1954-1955 syndicated '' Stories of the Century'', a western series starring and narrated by Jim Davis. One of So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierce Lyden
Pierce W. Lyden (January 8, 1908 – October 10, 1998) was an American actor best known for his work in television and film Westerns. Early life Lyden was born in a sod house on a ranch near Hildreth, Nebraska on January 8, 1908. The son of a horse buyer for the U.S. Army cavalry, he acquired as a youngster riding skills that later made it possible for him to do his own stunts as an actor in Hollywood westerns. Education He attended high school in Naponee, Nebraska, and acted in several plays there; he graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Music and Fine Arts in 1927 and later studied at the Emerson College of Oratory in Boston. Early years Lyden supported himself in these early years by playing romantic leads in stock company productions in Lincoln and on the road; he appeared in a few Chautauqua presentations. Soon after graduating from the University of Nebraska, he joined the United Chautauqua System, taking the leading role in its production of ''The Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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