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Two-Fisted Gentleman
''Two-Fisted Gentleman'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring James Dunn, June Clayworth June Clayworth (born Esther June Cantor, June 9, 1905 – January 1, 1993) was an American stage and film actress. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Cantor, Clayworth was born Esther June Cantor in New Jersey but raised in Wi ... and George McKay.Romano p.70 Premise Mickey rises from obscurity to become a top prizefighter, but in the process alienates girlfriend Ginger and takes up with a scheming blonde, June. Cast References Bibliography * Frederick V. Romano. ''The Boxing Filmography: American Features, 1920-2003''. McFarland, 2004. External links * 1936 films 1930s sports drama films American sports drama films Films directed by Gordon Wiles American boxing films Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films 1936 drama films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Wiles
Gordon Wiles (October 10, 1904 – October 17, 1950) was an American art director and film director. He won an Oscar for Best Art Direction for the film ''Transatlantic''. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Albert Wiles, was a doctor in Jerseyville, Illinois. Selected filmography * ''Transatlantic'' (art director; 1931) * '' Almost Married'' (art director; 1932) * ''Lady from Nowhere'' (director; 1936) * ''Charlie Chan's Secret'' (director; 1936) * '' Venus Makes Trouble'' (director; 1937) * '' Prison Train'' (director; 1938) * ''Mr. Boggs Steps Out'' (director; 1938) * ''Forced Landing A forced landing is a landing by an aircraft made under factors outside the pilot's control, such as the failure of engines, systems, components, or weather which makes continued flight impossible. For a full description of these, see article on ' ...'' (director; 1941) * '' The Gangster'' (director; 1947) References External links * * 1904 births 1950 deaths Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Fowler
Eva Brenda Fowler (February 16, 1883 - October 27, 1942) was an American actress and writer. Early life Brenda Fowler was born on February 16, 1883, in Jamestown, North Dakota as Eva Brenda Fowler. Career In 1905, Fowler was a member of the New Ulrich stock theater company. In the early 1910s, she acted for two years in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the American Stock Company. She also acted with the Morosco Stock Company in Los Angeles. Fowler performed in vaudeville in sketches that included ''The Hyphen'', which had a patriotic theme. On Broadway, She appeared in ''The Rack'' (1911) and ''Luck in Pawn'' (1919). Fowler left the stage to act in films, beginning with ''Money, Money, Money'', a production of Preferred Pictures in 1922. Her first talking film was ''The World Moves On'' (1934). Her later films included ''The Case Against Mrs. Ames'', and '' Comin' Round the Mountain'' (1940). She played shrewish woman in two John Ford films: As the sister of Will Rogers in ''Judge P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Rankin (actor)
Arthur Gardner Rankin Sr. (August 30, 1895 – March 23, 1947) was an American film actor. Personal life Arthur Rankin was born in New York, the son of actress Phyllis Rankin. She later married actor Harry Davenport, who adopted Arthur. He was the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. Rankin served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I, and received a medical discharge in 1918. He then joined the British Army. During World War II, Rankin rejoined the Marine Corps. Rankin married Marian Mansfield, and they had two sons, one of them being animator Arthur Rankin Jr.. He died on March 22, 1947, of a cerebral hemorrhage. Selected filmography * '' Silas Marner'' (1916) * ''The Truth About Husbands'' (1920) * '' The Great Adventure'' (1921) * ''The Lure of Jade'' (1921) * '' The Five Dollar Baby'' (1922) * '' To Have and to Hold'' (1922) * ''The Call of the Canyon'' (1923) * '' Discontented Husbands'' (1924) * ''Vanity's Price'' (1924) * ''Broken Laws'' (1924) * ''The Fea ... [...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 oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Benge
George Frederick "Wilson" Benge (1 March 1875 – 1 July 1955) was an English actor who mostly featured in American films from the silent days. He appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1955. Along with actors Charles Coleman and Robert Greig, Benge was heavily typecast as butler or valet and was one of Hollywood's most familiar manservants in the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared in several Laurel and Hardy comedies. He worked in films until his death. Selected filmography * ''Robin Hood'' (1922) * '' Alias Mary Flynn'' (1925) * '' Without Mercy'' (1925) * ''The Road to Yesterday'' (1925) * '' A Trip to Chinatown'' (1926) * '' The Clinging Vine'' (1926) * ''The Midnight Message'' (1926) * ''Fast and Furious'' (1927) * '' Do Detectives Think?'' (1927) * ''The Lone Eagle'' (1927) * ''The Battle of the Century'' (1927) * '' Alias the Deacon'' (1928) * ''That's My Daddy'' (1928) * '' You're Darn Tootin''' (1928) * '' A Gentleman Preferred'' (1928) * '' The Rush Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Magrill
George Magrill (January 5, 1900 – May 31, 1952) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 320 films between 1923 and 1952. Magrill performed on stage before he began to work in films. Besides his acting, Magrill worked as a stunt man in films. He also served in the Navy and became a lightweight boxing champion in that service branch. Magrill was born in Brooklyn, New York, was married to Ramona Oliver, and had a daughter named Marilynn. On May 31, 1952, Magrill died in Los Angeles, California. Partial filmography *''The Eagle's Talons'' (1923) *''North of Nevada'' (1924) *''The Mask of Lopez'' (1924) *''Stolen Secrets'' (1924) * '' Duped'' (1925) *'' Wild Horse Mesa'' (1925) - Bert Manerube *''Lord Jim'' (1925) *''The Enchanted Hill'' (1926) * ''The Windjammer'' (1926) *'' Snowed In'' (1926) *'' The Cyclone Cowboy'' (1927) *''Roarin' Broncs'' (1927) *''Ride 'em High'' (1927) *''The Desert of the Lost'' (1927) *'' Hawk of the Hills'' (1927, Serial) *''The Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Byrd
Ralph Byrd (April 22, 1909 – August 18, 1952) was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, films and television. Early life and career The son of George and Edna May Byrd, Ralph Byrd was born in Dayton, Ohio. Before he began acting in films, he sang and danced in theatrical productions. He served in the United States Army during World War II, having been inducted into the service in San Pedro, California, in 1944. He married actress and model Virginia Carroll in 1936. The couple remained together until Byrd's death in 1952. Byrd was a good, all-purpose actor with a gift for delivering dialogue in a natural, ingratiating way. His screen characters could be breezy and affable or tough and authoritative, as the role required. He debuted in movies with a bit part in '' Red-Headed Woman'' in (1932). Once established in Republic Pictures' Dick Tracy serials (beginning in 1937), he was usually cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Sturgis
Eddie Sturgis (1881–1947), also known as Edwin Sturgis, Ed Sturgis, or Edward Sturgis, was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. His career began in the 1916 film, '' The Lost Bridegroom'', which starred John Barrymore. In his twenty-three year career, he appeared in over fifty films, mostly in supporting or smaller roles. His final performance would be in the 1939 Joe E. Brown vehicle, ''Beware, Spooks!'', in a minor role. Sturgis died on December 13, 1947 in Los Angeles, California. Filmography (Per AFI database) *'' The Rainbow Princess'' (1916) *'' The Lost Bridegroom'' (1916) *'' The Moment Before'' (1916) *''Destiny's Toy'' (1916) *''A Case at Law'' (1917) *'' A Girl Like That'' (1917) *'' Heart's Desire'' (1917) *'' Cassidy'' (1917) *'' At First Sight'' (1917) *''We Should Worry'' (1918) *''Doing Their Bit'' (1918) *'' Just for Tonight'' (1918) *'' Madame Jealousy'' (1918) *'' Peck's Bad Girl'' (1918) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Wagner
Max Wagner (November 28, 1901 – November 16, 1975) was a Mexican-born American film actor who specialized in playing small parts such as thugs, gangsters, sailors, henchmen, bodyguards, cab drivers and moving men, appearing more than 400 films in his career, most without receiving screen credit.Erickson, HaBiography (Allmovie)/ref> In 1927, he was a leading witness in the well-publicized manslaughter trials of actor Paul Kelly and actress/screenwriter Dorothy Mackaye. Biography Wagner was one of five children, all boys, of William Wallace Wagner, a railroad conductor, and Edith Wagner, a writer who provided dispatches for the ''Christian Science Monitor'' during the Mexican Revolution. When he was 10 years old, his father was killed by rebels and the family moved to Salinas, California, where he met John Steinbeck, who became a lifelong friend. Steinbeck based the character of the boy in his novel ''The Red Pony'' on Wagner. Three of Wagner's brothers were working in Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint (January 1, 1871 – September 10, 1940) was an American stage and film actor and director whose career began in the silent era. He acted in over 300 films and directed more than 90. He was sometimes credited as Edward J. Le Saint.Edward J. Le Saint at IBDB Early years LeSaint was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, of French ancestry. His schooling also was in Cincinnati. Before venturing into entertainment, he worked in a railroad's auditing office.Career 
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May Wallace
May Wallace (August 23, 1877 – December 11, 1938) was an American film actress. Biography Wallace was born in 1877 in Russiaville, Indiana. As a film actress, she often played supporting roles for producer Hal Roach in his Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang comedies, mostly in maternal roles. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1939. Wallace was married to Thomas W. Maddox until her death, they had one daughter and one son. She died in Los Angeles, California, of heart disease, aged 61. Selected filmography * '' My Lady Friends'' (1921) * '' The Cup of Life'' (1921) * '' Gimme'' (1923) as Mrs. Cecily McGimsey * ''Dollar Devils'' (1923) * ''The Reckless Age'' (1924) * '' Oh, You Tony!'' (1924) * '' Now I'll Tell One'' (1927) * ''Sailors, Beware!'' (1927) * '' Love 'em and Weep'' (1927) * '' Crazy House'' (1928) * ''Painted Faces'' (1929) * ''Love Business'' (1931) * '' County Hospital'' (1932) * ''Readin' and Writin''' (1932) * '' Free Eats'' (1932) * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cleveland
George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1930 and 1954. Career Cleveland was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. His first appearance on the stage was in ''The Octaroon'' as a teenager. Cleveland was active as a Vaudevillian before moving to Hollywood in 1936 where he worked in films via acting, producing and directing. Although Cleveland played in more than 150 films during his 58-year career in show business, he acknowledged that he was most well-known for his role as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running American television series ''Lassie''. Cleveland appeared in the first three seasons (1954–1956) and in the first 12 episodes of the fourth season (1957). His death in July 1957 was written into the 13th episode of the fourth season (1957) and became the storyline motive for the selling of the farm and the departure of the Millers for Capito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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