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Ted Wells (actor)
Ted Wells (1899–1948) was an American actor and stuntman active mainly in westerns.Pitts p. 170 Selected filmography * '' Fangs of Fate'' (1925) * '' Desert Dust'' (1927) * ''Straight Shootin''' (1927) * '' Across the Plains'' (1928) * '' Thunder Riders'' (1928) * '' Beauty and Bullets'' (1928) * '' Grit Wins'' (1928) * '' Cheyenne Trails'' (1928) * ''Greased Lightning'' (1928) * ''The Crimson Canyon'' (1928) * ''The Smiling Terror'' (1929) * ''Born to the Saddle'' (1929) * ''The Phantom Cowboy'' (1935) * ''West of Carson City'' (1940) * ''Tucson Raiders ''Tucson Raiders'' is a 1944 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder. It was the first of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Rep ...'' (1944) References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland, Texas
Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States. A small part of Midland is in Martin County. At the 2020 census, Midland's population was 132,524. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Midland County, the population of which grew 4.6% between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, to 151,662, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The metropolitan area is part of the larger Midland–Odessa combined statistical area, which had a population of 340,391 in the 2020 census. People in Midland are called Midlanders. Located in the Permian Basin in West Texas, Midland is a major center for oil and natural gas production. Midland was founded as the midway point between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1881. The city has many connections to the Bush family; It was the onetime home of former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush and the hometown of former First L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne Trails
''Cheyenne Trails'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Ted Wells, Bud Osborne and William Barrymore. Cast * Ted Wells * Bud Osborne * Ione Reed * William Barrymore * Bill Nestell Bill Nestell (March 3, 1893 – October 18, 1966) was an American film actor and stuntman. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1926 and 1950. He was born in California, and died in Bishop, California from a heart attack. Selected fil ... References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert J. Horner Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ''Union of Burma'', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President, and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the '' Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published in the United States. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India. * January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Births
Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a customs office in Puerto Alonso, leading to the Brazilian settlers there to declare the Republic of Acre in a revolt against Bolivian authorities. **The first part of the Jakarta Kota–Anyer Kidul railway on the island of Java is opened between Batavia Zuid ( Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. * January 3 – Hungarian Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy fights an inconclusive duel with his bitter enemy in parliament, Horánszky Nándor. * January 4 – **U.S. President William McKinley's declaration of December 21, 1898, proclaiming a policy of benevolent assimilation of the Philippines as a United States territory, is announced in Manila by the U.S. commander, General Elwell Otis, and angers independence activists who had fought against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tucson Raiders
''Tucson Raiders'' is a 1944 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Wild Bill Elliott in the role of Red Ryder. It was the first of twenty-three Red Ryder feature films that would be produced by Republic Pictures. The picture was shot on the studio’s back lot along with outdoor locations at Iverson Ranch, 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles. Plot ''Tucson Raiders'' is set in 1895’s Painted Valley, Colorado. Wild Bill Elliott, makes his first appearance as Red Ryder and Robert Blake (actor), Robert Blake’s first as Little Beaver, Red discovers that he has been framed for murder. His little Indian pal, Little Beaver, manages to foil the corrupt Sheriff Kirk’s (Ed Cassidy) plan to kill Red as he escapes from jail. Hannah Rogers (Ruth Lee) in the pay of Governor York (Stanley Andrews), a dishonest politician, tries to trick Red in escaping jail. However, her scheme fails and Red Ryder shoots his way out. He manages to interce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of Carson City
''West of Carson City'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Milton Raison, Sherman L. Lowe and Jack Bernhard. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight, Peggy Moran, Harry Woods and Robert Homans. The film was released on January 19, 1940, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Jim Bannister * Bob Baker as Nevada *Fuzzy Knight as Banjo *Peggy Moran as Millie Harkins * Harry Woods as Mack Gorman *Robert Homans as Judge Harkins *Al K. Hall as Lem Howard *Roy Barcroft as Bill Tompkins * Charles King as Drag * Frank Mitchell as Breed *Edmund Cobb as Sleepy *Jack Roper as Larkin *Ted Wells Theodore V. "Ted" Wells, Jr. (born April 28, 1950) is an American lawyer who works in the field of criminal law. A litigation partner at the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Wells has been selected by the Nationa ... as Slim *Jack Shannon as Pete References External links * {{Ray T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Cowboy
''The Phantom Cowboy'' is a 1935 American western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Ted Wells, George Chesebro and Jimmy Aubrey. Plot Cast *Ted Wells as Bill Collins / Jim Russell (The Phantom Rider) *Doris Brook as Ruth Rogers *George Chesebro as Buck Houston *Jimmy Aubrey as Ptomaine Pete *Richard Cramer as Hank Morgan *Lew Meehan as Crooked Foreman Mason * Frank Clark as Sheriff * James Sheridan as Jack Rogers *Rosamond Wagman Rosamond is a feminine given name, which may refer to: People *Rosamond Carr (1912–2006), American humanitarian and author *Rosamund Clifford (before 1150 – c. 1176), English mistress of King Henry II * Rosamond Langbridge (1880–1964), Irish ... as Rancher's Daughter External links * * 1935 films 1935 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born To The Saddle (1929 Film)
''Born to the Saddle'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Joseph Levigard and written by George H. Plympton, George Mitchell and Carl Krusada. The film stars Ted Wells (actor), Ted Wells, Duane Thompson, Leo White, Byron Douglas, Merrill McCormick and Nelson McDowell. The film was released on March 10, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * Ted Wells (actor), Ted Wells as Ted Dorgan * Duane Thompson as Helen Pearson * Leo White as Clyde Montmorency Wilpenny * Byron Douglas as John Pearson * Merrill McCormick as Amos Judd * Nelson McDowell as Pop Healy References External links * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films Films with screenplays by George H. Plympton 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smiling Terror
''The Smiling Terror'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Joseph Levigard and written by George H. Plympton and Carl Krusada. The film stars Ted Wells, Derelys Perdue, Al Ferguson and Bud Osborne. The film was released on June 30, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * Ted Wells as Ted Wayne * Derelys Perdue as Mabel * Al Ferguson as Hank Sims * Bud Osborne Leonard Miles "Bud" Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Biography Osborne was born Miles Osborne in Knox County, Texas, ... as Ned References External links * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films Films with screenplays by George H. Plympton 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crimson Canyon
''The Crimson Canyon'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Hugh Nagrom and Carl Krusada. The film stars Ted Wells, Lotus Thompson, Wilbur Mack, Buck Connors and George Atkinson. The film was released on October 14, 1928, by Universal Pictures. Cast * Ted Wells as Phil 'Six Gun' Lang * Lotus Thompson as Daisy Lanning * Wilbur Mack as Sam Slade * Buck Connors Buck Connors (November 22, 1880 – February 4, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1941. He is the son of William L Conner and Leah Bowen. He was born in Streator, La Salle County, Illinois,Arizo ... as 'Dad' Packard * George Atkinson as Abner Slade References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Ray Taylor American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greased Lightning (1928 Film)
''Greased Lightning'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Ray Taylor (director), Ray Taylor and written by William Berke and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Ted Wells (actor), Ted Wells, Betty Caldwell, Walter Shumway, Lon Poff, George Dunning and Myrtis Crinley. The film was released on July 29, 1928, by Universal Pictures. Plot summary Cast * Ted Wells (actor), Ted Wells as Johnny Parker * Betty Caldwell as Diana Standish * Walter Shumway as Dick Merrihew * Lon Poff as Beauty Jones * George Dunning as Mickey Murphy * Myrtis Crinley as Annie Murphy * Victor Allen as Jack Crane References External links * * * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Ray Taylor American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grit Wins
''Grit Wins'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Joseph Levigard and written by George H. Plympton and Carl Krusada. The film stars Ted Wells, Kathleen Collins, Al Ferguson, Buck Connors, Nelson McDowell and Buck Moulton. The film was released on January 27, 1929, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * Ted Wells as Jack Deering * Kathleen Collins as Nan Pickens * Al Ferguson as Logan * Buck Connors as Ted Pickens * Nelson McDowell Nelson McDowell (August 14, 1870 – November 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1945. McDowell was born in Greenville, Missouri. His parents were N. B. McDowell and Anne Hampton. He attende ... as John Deering * Buck Moulton as Jake References External links * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films with screenplays by George H. Plympton 1920s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
