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William L. Thorne
William L. Thorne (October 14, 1878 in Fresno, California – March 10, 1948 in Fresno, California) was an American film actor. On Broadway, Thorne appeared in ''The Tavern'' (1921) and ''Big Boy'' (1925). Partial filmography * ''The Kick Off'' (1926) * ''Thunderbolt'' (1929) - Police Inspector * ''The Drake Case'' (1929) - Captain Condon * '' Peacock Alley'' (1930) - Dugan * ''Abraham Lincoln'' (1930) - Tom Lincoln (as W. L. Thorne) * '' The Lash'' (1930) - Landlord of the Bella Union Cantina (uncredited) * '' Fighting Thru'' (1930) - Ace Brady * '' Finger Prints'' (1931, Serial) - Joe Burke * '' The She-Wolf'' (1931) - detective Burke * ''The Montana Kid'' (1931) - Chuck Larson * '' Danger Island'' (1931, Serial) - Bull Black * ''The Rainbow Trail'' (1932) - King Dyer * ''Vanishing Men'' (1932) - Bat Morrison * ''Law of the North'' (1932) - Judge Hanley * ''Clancy of the Mounted'' (1933) - Black MacDougal * ''Pirate Treasure'' (1934) - Drake * ''The Whole Town's Talking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresno, California
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, making it the fifth-most populous city in California, the most populous inland city in California, and the 34th-most populous city in the nation. The Metro population of Fresno is 1,008,654 as of 2022. Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. It has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production. Fresno is near the geographic center of California, approximately north of Los Angeles, south of the state capital, Sacramento, and southeast of San Franc ... [...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] |
1878 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle of Philippopolis: Russian troops defeat the Turks. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – ''The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year reign (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 – The British fleet enters Turkish waters, and anchors off Istanbul; Russia threatens to occupy Istanbul, but does not carry out the threat. * Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Sundown
''The Man from Sundown'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and written by Paul Franklin. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Richard Fiske, Jack Rockwell, Alan Bridge and Dick Botiller. The film was released on July 15, 1939, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Rancher Tom Kellogg gets killed right before testifying against a gang of outlaws, then Ranger Larry Whalen comes in and finds the location of the gang's hideout and along with Tom's sister Barbara leads some angry ranchers into the gang. Cast *Charles Starrett as Larry Whalen *Iris Meredith as Barbara Kellogg *Richard Fiske as Tom Kellogg *Jack Rockwell as Hank Austin *Alan Bridge as Slick Larson *Dick Botiller as Rio Mason * Ernie Adams as Shorty Bates *Bob Nolan as Bob * Pat Brady as Pat * Robert Fiske as Captain Prescott * Edward Peil Sr. as Sheriff Wiley *Clem Horton as Bat *Forrest Dillon as Kirk *Edmund Cobb Edmund Fessenden Cobb (June 23, 1892 – August 15, 1974) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forgotten Woman (1939 Film)
''The Forgotten Woman'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Harold Young and written by Lionel Houser and Harold Buchman. The film stars Sigrid Gurie, William Lundigan, Eve Arden, Donald Briggs, Donnie Dunagan and Elisabeth Risdon. The film was released on July 7, 1939, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Sigrid Gurie as Anne Kennedy *William Lundigan as Terrence Kennedy *Eve Arden as Carrie Ashburn *Donald Briggs as Dist. Atty. Burke *Donnie Dunagan as Terry Kennedy Jr. *Elisabeth Risdon as Margaret Burke *Paul Harvey as Charles Courtenay * Ray Walker as Marty Larkin *Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Kimball *Joe Downing as Johnny Bradshaw *Norman Willis as Stu Mantle *George Walcott George Walcott (October 15, 1914 – August 18, 1964), also known as The Most Stylish Man in Hollywood, was an American actor. He was best known for playing the role of Tom in the 1936 film '' Fury''. Early life Born in Los Angeles, Califo ... as Frank Lockridge * John Hamilton as Dr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Dared (1939 Film)
''The Man Who Dared'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Crane Wilbur and written by Lee Katz. The film stars Jane Bryan, Charley Grapewin, Henry O'Neill, Johnny Russell, Elisabeth Risdon and James McCallion. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 3, 1939. Plot In the late 1930s, whistleblower, Stuart McCrary, and his wife, Mary, are killed by Nick Bartel and other henchmen of the town's corrupt mayor to prevent McCrary's upcoming grand jury testimony. The Carter family, living next door to the McCrarys, witness the murders. After the mayor uses intimidation, threats, assault and, finally, the kidnapping of the Carters' young son, Bill, to keep them from testifying against Bartel, only the boy's grandfather, Ulysses Porterfield, has the courage to testify. The family is placed under police protection before their grand jury appearance. However, Porterfield escapes, rescues Bill, and appears in court as the only cooperating witness, which presumably leads to crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Takes Flight
''Love Takes Flight'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Conrad Nagel and written by Lionel Houser and Mervin J. Houser. The film stars Bruce Cabot, Beatrice Roberts, John Sheehan, Astrid Allwyn, Elliot Fisher and Wild Bill Elliott. The film was released on November 5, 1937, by Grand National Films Inc. Plot Joan Lawson is flight hostess in love with the pilot, Neil Bradshaw. Neil some day wants flying solo around the world. On a flight from New York City to Los Angeles movie producer Dave Miller wants Joan to become a movie star but she wants Neil to teach her to be a pilot. The airplane is grounded in L.A due to bad weather but movie star Diane Andre, a passenger on the plane, insists that plane takes off. It does and later the plane is reported lost but it is revealed it was forced down on a mountain by the storm. While stuck on the mountain Diane offers Neil the leading man roll in her new film and he gives up his flying career. Joan decides she will go on with her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Alarm
''Bank Alarm'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Hunt in the last of their four film G-Man film series. Plot A G-Man (Conrad Nagel) and his girlfriend (Eleanor Hunt) follow a trail of clues left by bank robbers. Cast * Conrad Nagel as Alan O'Connor * Eleanor Hunt as Bobbie Reynolds * Vince Barnett as Clarence 'Bulb' Callahan * Wheeler Oakman as Joe Karlotti * Nat Carr as Yoritz * Frank Milan as Jerry Turner * Wilma Francis as Kay O'Connor * William L. Thorne as Police Inspector J. C. Macy (as William Thorn) * Charles Delaney as Henchman Duke * Phil Dunham as Leon Curtis - Bank Clerk (as Philip Dunham) * Sidney D'Albrook as Coroner (as Syd D'Albrook) * Pat Gleason as Henchman Barney * Wilson Benge as Overman - Bank Bookkeeper * Henry Roquemore as Nevada Sheriff * Ed Schaefer as Tracy See also * Public domain film * List of American films of 1937 * List of films in the public domain in the United States Most films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gold Racket
''The Gold Racket'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and written by David S. Levy. The film stars Conrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt, in the third of their "G-Man" film series as well as Fuzzy Knight, Frank Milan, Jack Duffy and Albert J. Smith. The film was released on April 10, 1937, by Grand National Films Inc. Plot The story follows Alan and Bobbie as they accept a request from the Mexican Government to stop the operations of a gang that is smuggling gold from México to the U.S and then selling it to the U.S Government. Cast *Conrad Nagel as Alan O'Connor *Eleanor Hunt as Bobbie Reynolds *Fuzzy Knight as Scotty Summers *Frank Milan as Steve Williams *Jack Duffy as Hinkle * Albert J. Smith as Fraser *Warner Richmond as Doc Johnson *Charles Delaney as Joe * Karl Hackett as Lefty * William L. Thorne as McKenzie *Edward LeSaint Edward LeSaint (January 1, 1871 – September 10, 1940) was an American stage and film actor and director whose ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Express
''Paradise Express'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Joseph Kane. Plot summary The Moon Valley Railroad is losing money to the Armstrong Trucking Company, which is owned by gangsters. When the railroad goes into receivership, it is forced to lay off several people. The president of the railroad, Jed Carson, has acquired a hatred for the new receiver, Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle. His granddaughter, Kay Carson, also does not like Doyle. After getting himself acquainted with both Jed Carson and Kay Carson, Doyle goes and wins back some business. Kay starts to take a liking to Doyle, but her grandfather still hates him. When the new customer's freight is damaged, Doyle knows it is the Armstrong Trucking Company. After talking to Doyle, it is revealed that the owner of Armstrong Trucking, Mr. Armstrong, had Doyle appointed as the receiver, thinking it would benefit him. However, Doyle has no plans to help the Armstrong Trucking Company. Now that the railroad has won some busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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