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The Taming Of The West (1939 Film)
''The Taming of the West'', which had the working title of ''Sundown in Helldorado'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Norman Deming, starring Wild Bill Elliott, and Iris Meredith. Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders * Iris Meredith as Pepper * Dick Curtis as Rawhide * Dub Taylor as Cannonball * James Craig as Handy * Stanley Brown as Slim * Ethan Allen as Judge Bailey * Kenneth MacDonald as Carp Blaisdale * Victor Wong as Cholly Wong * Charles King as Jackson * Lane Chandler as Turkey * Art Mix as Blackie * Richard Fiske as Blake * John Tyrrell as Coleman * Bob Woodward as Shifty * Hank Bell Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A myo ... as Marshall Bates References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taming Of The West 1939 Film American Western (genre) films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Barsha
Leon Barsha (December 26, 1905 November 13, 1964) was an American film producer, editor and director. As a producer and director he was best known for making films in the Western genre. In his later years he concentrated especially on editing. Personal Barsha was born in Manhattan, New York and died in California. He was married to Helen Barsha. They had a son, Tony, who became a playwright. Granddaughter Lili Barsha is an actor and writer. The North Hollywood home of the Barshas was designed by the architect Richard Neutra in 1937. The house has been restored twice and moved at least once, changing owners several times. Filmography As producer * '' The Taming of the West'' (1939) * '' Prairie Schooners'' (1940) * ''The Wildcat of Tucson'' (1940) * ''Beyond the Sacramento'' (1940) * ''Roaring Frontiers'' (1941) * ''Hands Across the Rockies'' (1941) * ''Bullets for Bandits'' (1942) As editor * ''Broadway Scandals'' (1929) * ''Sudden Fear'' (1952) * ''A Bullet for Joey'' (1955) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth MacDonald (American Actor)
Kenneth MacDonald (born Kenneth Dollins; September 8, 1901 – May 5, 1972) was an American film actor. Born in Portland, Indiana, MacDonald made more than 220 film and television appearances between 1931 and 1970. His name is sometimes seen as Kenneth McDonald. Career MacDonald began his career as a stage actor. In 1923 he appeared in his first feature film, ''Slow as Lightning''. He came to Hollywood in the early 1930s, where he played small roles in low-budget, independent productions. In 1939 Kenneth MacDonald was signed by Columbia Pictures for the studio's Charles Starrett westerns. MacDonald perfected a cool, debonair demeanor, which usually masked an evil side as a con man, outlaw, or thief. His speaking voice was rich and well modulated, often being gentle and ominous at the same time, in the Boris Karloff manner. Also, like Karloff, he seldom raised his voice, making his characters both dominant and dangerous. This quality made MacDonald an effective villain in Columbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Western (genre) Films
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Hank Bell
Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr .... Bell was nicknamed "Handlebar" for his mustache, which sometimes measured 18 inches from tip to tip. Selected filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Hank 1892 births 1950 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from California 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Woodward (actor)
Bob Woodward (March 5, 1909 – February 7, 1972) was an American actor of film and television. Best known for his role in ''The Range Rider'' (1951–1953). Career Born in Oklahoma, Woodward co-starred in the western ''California Mail'' (1936), ''Pioneer Justice'' (1947), ''Range Renegades'' (1948), and ''Junction City'' (1952). Woodward played the role of the stagecoach driver in the two television series, ''The Gene Autry Show'' in 43 episodes (1950–55) and '' Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' in 20 episodes (1955–1956). He was cast as a henchman on the series ''The Range Rider'' in 24 episodes (1951–53). He also appeared in the syndicated series, ''Annie Oakley''. In the 1950s and 1960s, he guest-starred in ''The Lone Ranger'' in nine episodes, ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' in seven episodes, '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' in five episodes, and ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' in three episodes. Filmography *1931 – ''Rider of the Plains'' *1936 – ''California Mail'' *1937 – ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tyrrell (actor)
John Edward Tyrrell (December 7, 1900September 20, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 250 films between 1935 and 1947, known for his numerous appearances in the Three Stooges, in a total of 28 shorts with Curly Howard as a third stooge. Career Tyrrell was 16 years old when he became involved in vaudeville, part of the team Tyrrell and Mack. Like many actors in the Stooge comedies, Tyrrell was a salaried contract player. The Columbia stock company was called upon to play incidental roles in practically everything the studio produced: important films, low-budget "B" pictures, short subjects, and serials. (Some of these players graduated to stardom, like Lloyd Bridges, Bruce Bennett, Adele Mara and Ann Doran.) John Tyrrell worked steadily at Columbia Pictures from 1935 to 1946 for 11 years. Occasionally, only Tyrrell's voice would be used, as a radio newsman, public-address announcer, or police-call dispatcher. Tyrrell and fellow stock player Eddie Laughton often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Fiske
Thomas Richard Potts (November 20, 1915 – August 10, 1944), known professionally as Richard Fiske, was an American film actor. He appeared in over 80 films between 1938 and 1942. Career Born Thomas Richard Potts, Fiske was born to Frank and Bernice Potts. The tall, handsome young actor signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1938, and appeared regularly in the studio's "B" pictures, serials, and short subjects, including major roles in the popular serials '' The Spider's Web'' (1938) and ''Flying G-Men'' (1939), frequent castings in the '' Blondie'', ''The Lone Wolf'', and ''Boston Blackie'' series, and equally frequent work with short-subject comedians Charley Chase, Andy Clyde, and Buster Keaton. Fiske is best known by modern viewers for his portrayals of neurotic foils to The Three Stooges. Perhaps his most familiar role is that of the irate husband-turned-drill sergeant in 1940's ''Boobs in Arms''. This performance would be recycled three years later in '' Dizzy P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Mix
Art Mix (born George Washington Kesterson; June 18, 1896 – December 7, 1972), was an American character actor from the 1920s until the mid-1940s. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, Mix worked as a circus performer and a boxer. He initially appeared under his real name, Kesterson, before being given his stage name by Victor Adamson. Adamson calculated that a cowboy named "Art Mix" would be associated somehow with western superstar Tom Mix, and that small-town exhibitors who could not afford Tom Mix's expensive films would be likely to use cheaper films marketed with the lesser "Art Mix" brand name. Contract problems led Mix to leave Adamson and begin working for producer J. Charles Davis. Art Mix appeared in over 200 film shorts and feature films. Although most of his roles were in smaller and bit parts, he would sometimes be cast in a featured role, such as in 1932's ''Border Devils'', starring Harry Carey. He was even given an occasional leading role, as in the 1935 "B"- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler (born Robert Clinton Oakes, June 4, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American actor specializing mainly in Western (genre), Westerns. Biography Early life Chandler was raised on a ranch near Culbertson, Montana, the son of a horse rancher. The family relocated to Helena, Montana, when he was a youngster, and he graduated from high school there. He briefly attended Montana Wesleyan College (which later merged and became part of Rocky Mountain College), but quit to drive a tour bus at Yellowstone National Park. Career In the early 1920s he moved to Los Angeles, California, and started working as an auto mechanic. His real-life experiences growing up on a horse ranch landed bit parts for him in westerns from 1925, for Paramount Pictures. Studio executives suggested changing his name to Lane Chandler, and as such he began achieving Leading actor, leading roles opposite stars like Clara Bow, Greta Garbo, Betty Bronson and Esther Ralston. His first lead role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles King (character Actor)
Charles Lafayette King (February 21, 1895 – May 7, 1957) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1956. King was born in Dallas, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California, from cirrhosis of liver. Selected filmography * ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) * '' Singing River'' (1921) * ''A Motion to Adjourn'' (1921) * ''The Black Bag'' (1922) * ''Merry-Go-Round'' (1923) * ''Hearts of the West'' (1925) * '' Range Courage'' (1927) * '' Barnum & Ringling, Inc.'' (1928) * ''Sisters of Eve'' (1928) * ''The Dawn Trail'' (1930) * '' Beyond the Law'' (1930) * ''Branded Men'' (1931) * ''Alias – the Bad Man'' (1931) * '' The Pocatello Kid'' (1931) * ''Two Gun Man'' (1931) * '' Honor of the Mounted'' (1932) * ''The Hurricane Express'' (1932) * ''Outlaw Justice'' (1932) * '' Young Blood'' (1932) * '' The Fighting Champ'' (1932) * ''The Gay Buckaroo'' (1932) * '' Ghost City'' (1932) * '' A Man's Land'' (1932) * '' Strawberry Roan'' (1933) * '' The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Wong (actor, Born 1906)
Victor Wong (September 24, 1906 – April 7, 1972) was a Chinese American actor. While Wong appeared in numerous films through the 1930s and 1940s, they were largely small uncredited parts. His biggest role was as Charlie the Cook in the movie '' King Kong'' (1933) and '' Son of Kong'' (1933). Wong's most memorable scene came in '' King Kong'' when he finds evidence that natives from Skull Island have been aboard the ship ''Venture'', resulting in the kidnapping of heroine Ann Darrow. As Charlie the Cook, Wong yells, "All hands on deck! Everybody on deck!" This causes panic aboard ship which begins the quest for Ann's whereabouts and the discovery of King Kong. The Charlie character in the sequel '' Son of Kong'' was more prominent to the story and included significantly more screen time for Wong. Filmography *'' Shanghai Express'' (1932) - Chinese Officer (uncredited) * '' War Correspondent'' (1932) - Wu Sun *'' King Kong'' (1933) - Charlie the Chinese Cook (uncredited) *''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Craig (actor)
James Craig (born James Henry Meador, February 4, 1912 – June 27, 1985) was an American actor. He is best known for appearances in films like '' Kitty Foyle'' (1940) and ''The Devil and Daniel Webster'' (1941), and his stint as a leading man at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s where he appeared in films like '' The Human Comedy'' (1943). Biography He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and studied at the Rice Institute, planning a career in medicine. After graduation he worked for a time as a professional football player, and a debt collector. A visit to Hollywood made him decide to become an actor. He returned home and worked in theatre for a year, then went back to Hollywood. He did a screen test for Paramount, which offered him a contract. Paramount He began appearing in films at Paramount, originally using the name James Mead. He appeared mostly in B-movies and serials. His early credits included ''Sophie Lang Goes West'' (1937), ''This Way Please'' (1937), ''Thunder Trail'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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