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William Nigh
William Nigh (October 12, 1881 – November 27, 1955) was an American film director, writer, and actor. His film work sometimes lists him as either "Will Nigh" or "William Nye". Biography Nigh was born Emil Kreuske''Silent Film Necrology'', p. 393 2nd edition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana in Berlin, Wisconsin. He began his film career as an actor, appearing in 17 films in 1913 and 1914; he also directed one of these, ''Salomy Jane''. He acted in eight more films in the 1910s and two more in the 1920s, but he is known mainly as a director, and an extremely prolific one at that, with a total output of 119 films, the last in 1948. Most of his directorial output was in the "B"-movie category, and he worked mainly for lower-rung studios such as Monogram Pictures (where he directed several "Charlie Chan" and "East Side Kids" films) and Producers Releasing Corporation, although he did occasionally work for such "majors" as RKO Pictures and such "mini-majors" and "minors" as Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin, Wisconsin
Berlin is a city in Green Lake and Waushara counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,571 at the 2020 census. Of this, 5,435 were in Green Lake County, and only 89 were in Waushara County. The city is located mostly within the Town of Berlin in Green Lake County, with a small portion extending into the Town of Aurora in Waushara County. History In 1845, Nathan H. Strong (1813–1852) became the first resident of what is today Berlin. He was joined by Hugh G. Martin, Hiram Barnes, and William Dickey. Their settlement was known as Strong's Landing. In 1848 a post office was established. It was named Berlin after the capital of Prussia, now the capital of Germany. The first school house was built in 1850 and the first church in 1851. Berlin was incorporated as a city in 1857. Pronunciation Area residents put the accent on the first syllable of Berlin rather than on the second. It has been said that this was in reaction to the anti-German sentiment that swep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady From Chungking
''Lady from Chungking'' is a 1942 American war film. Plot In World War II, Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed Flying Tigers pilots who are currently in the custody of the Japanese. The rescue mission takes on even more importance with the arrival of a Japanese general, which signals a major offensive taking place in the area. Cast * Anna May Wong – Kwan Mei * Harold Huber – General Kaimura * Mae Clarke – Lavara * Rick Vallin – Rodney Carr * Paul Bryar – Pat O'Roulke * Ted Hecht – Lieutenant Shimoto * Ludwig Donath – Hans Gruber * James B. Leong – Chen * Archie Got – Mochow * Walter Soo Hoo – Lu-Chi Home media Alpha Video Alpha Video (also known as Alpha Home Entertainment) is an entertainment company, based near Philadelphia, that specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of public domain movies and TV shows on DVD. Alpha Video releases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notorious Gallagher
''Notorious Gallagher'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Nigh, Marguerite Snow and Robert Elliott.Parish & Pitts p.293 Cast * William Nigh as Buttsy Gallagher * Jules Cowles as Michael Gallagher * Roy Applegate as Judge Winters * R.A. Bresee as Gus Ewing * Robert Elliott as Robert Ewing * Martin Faust as Count Carl * David Thompson as Detective Cody * Victor De Linsky as Lefty Jake * Frank Montgomery as Frank the Mex * Marguerite Snow Marguerite Snow (September 9, 1889 – February 17, 1958) was an American silent film and stage actress. In her early films she was billed as Margaret Snow. Early life Snow was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her father, Billy Snow, was a comedia ... as Peggy Winters * Florence Vincent as Florence Maddern * Cecelia Griffith as Mrs. Maddern * Cita Cameron as The Pest * Mrs. William Nigh as Sloppy Sue References Bibliography * James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Child Of Destiny
''The Child of Destiny'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by William Nigh and starring Irene Fenwick. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. Cast *Irene Fenwick - Alita *Madame Ganna Walska - Constance (aka Ganna Walska) * Robert Elliott - Bob Stange *Roy Applegate - Judge Gates *Roy Clair - Weird Willie *William Yearance - Professor Jaeger * Martin Faust - Oswald, His Son (*Martin J. Faust) *William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ... - Calvin Baker (*as William Davidson) *R. A. Breese - Putnam *Elizabeth Le Roy - Mrs. Putnam References External links * * 1916 films American silent feature films Films directed by William Nigh Lost American films 1916 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kiss Of Hate
''The Kiss of Hate'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama starring Ethel Barrymore and H. Cooper Cliffe. The film had exclusive engagements, sometimes playing for only a day. Plot The story takes place in Czarist Russia and concerns an anti-Semitic police commissioner, or Prefect, Count Orzoff(Cliffe) and a woman Nadia(Barrymore) who has spurned his amorous attentions . The commissioner seeks revenge against Nadia by killing her father (W. L. Abingdon). Orzoff becomes governor and Nadia plots revenge against him and is aided by a group of Jews who are also scheming against Orzoff. In further plot twists Nadia becomes romantic with Orzoff's son Sergius(Robert Elliott) and in a bit of payback stabs Sergius in retribution for her father's murder. Sergius is only wounded and Nadia thinking she has killed him tries to commit suicide but Commissioner Orzof's guards stop her. For the rescue of his son, Nadia somehow gets Count Orzoff to sign papers admitting to persecuting Russian Jews. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Debt Of Honor
''Her Debt of Honor'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Valli Valli, William B. Davidson and John Goldsworthy.Parish & Pitts p.293 Cast * Valli Valli as Marian Delmar * William B. Davidson as John Hartfield * William Nigh as Olin Varcoe * John Goldsworthy as Crawford Granger * Frank Bacon as Dr. Glade * Mathilde Brundage Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928. Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her de ... as Mrs. Varcoe * Ilean Hume as Niatana * Frank Montgomery as Kalatin * David Thompson as Pierre Leroux * R.A. Bresee as Old Wolf * Jack Murray as Swiftwind References Bibliography *Parish, James Robert & Pitts, Michael R. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Yellow Streak
''A Yellow Streak'' is a 1915 American silent Western film directed by William Nigh and starring Lionel Barrymore, Irene Howley and Niles Welch.Nevins & Keller, p. 130. Plot After a Wall Street broker is ruined by his wife's lover, a business associated, he thinks of committing suicide off Brooklyn Bridge but instead heads to a western mining town. Cast * Lionel Barrymore as Barry Dale * Irene Howley as Mary Austin * Dorothy Gwynne as Virginia Dale * John Goldsworthy as Richard Marvin * Niles Welch as Tom Austin * R.A. Bresee as Parke Austin * William Cowper as Tobias Rader * William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ... as Jack Rader * Martin Faust as Outlaw * John J. Donough as The Sky Pilot References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmy Of Stork's Nest
''Emmy of Stork's Nest'' is a 1915 silent film directed by William Nigh and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film is based on the novel ''Stork's Nest'' by J. Breckenridge Ellis and was shot on location in the Pocono Mountains. Plot As described in Motography, Benton Cabot decides to make a living working the farm his father left him. At Stork's Nest he meets Emmy Garret, a beautiful little country girl. Bije Stork, a bully, is jealous of Cabot. He is determined to marry Emmy and persuades her that the city chap is not in love with her. Bije is sought by the sheriff for counterfeiting. He flees, taking Emmy, who has agreed to marry him, but Cabot overtakes the counterfeiter. When matters are explained to Emmy she gives her promise to become Benton's wife. The October 23, 1915 edition of Picture-Play Weekly features a detailed fiction adaptation of the film, complete with several stills from the picture. Cast * Mary Miles Minter as Emmy Garrett * Niles Welch as Benton Cabot * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Royal Family
''A Royal Family'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Fuller Mellish, Montagu Love and Anna Murdock.Parish & Pitts p.293 It is also sometimes alternatively titled ''The Royal Family''. Cast * Fuller Mellish as Cardinal * Montagu Love as Crown Prince of Kurland * Anna Murdock as Angela - Princess of Arcacia * William Nigh as Minister of Police * Lila Barclay * Mathilde Brundage * W. J. Draper * Edwin Mordant * Niles Welch * Albert Lewis * Jules Cowles * Charles Prince Charles Owen "Chuck" Prince III (born January 13, 1950) is an American corporate executive and lawyer. He is a former chairman and chief executive of Citigroup. He succeeded Sandy Weill as the chief executive of the firm in 2003, and as the chair ... References Bibliography *James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974. External links * 1915 films 1915 drama films 1910s English-lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mignon (1915 Film)
''Mignon'', is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh with production supervised by Alexander E. Beyfuss, based on the 1866 opera ''Mignon'' that was from the 1795-96 novel '' Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre'' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. at silentera.com Plot The nobleman Lothario seduces Musette, the daughter of Giarno, the leader of the nearby Gypsy camp. When Musette learns that Lothario is married and has a baby, Mignon, she jumps off a cliff. For revenge, Giarno kidnaps Mignon. After Lothario's wife dies of grief, Lothario becomes a mad, wandering minstrel. When Mignon is sixteen, the young nobleman Wilhelm Meister, seeing her mistreatment, buys Mignon from Giarno. Mignon falls in love with Wilhelm, but she believes that he loves t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Of The Coast Guard
''Casey of the Coast Guard'' was a 1926 American silent action film serial released in ten chapters, directed by William Nigh and written by Lewis Allen Browne. The film is now presumed lost. Plot John Casey ( George O'Hara) is a Coast Guard officer stationed on Long Island Sound. He is both hated and feared by a band of smugglers headed by Diamond Kate. The serial unfolds with the smuggler gang choosing their strike against Casey on the night of the Cadet Coast Guard Ball. Casey’s brother Frank answers the call that night and is killed in action against the smugglers. Casey vows to avenge the death of his brother. Cast * George O'Hara as Ensign John Casey *Helen Ferguson as Doris Warren *J. Barney Sherry as John Warren *Coit Albertson as Malverni Chapter titles #The Smugglers' Ruse #Shot In The Dark #Watchful Waiting #Under Suspicion #The Gas Chamber #Shot From The Depths #Contraband Channels #Smuggled Aliens #Meshes of The Law #Caught In The Net See also *List of lost fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Byron Of Broadway
''Lord Byron of Broadway'' (1930), also known as ''What Price Melody?'', is an American Pre-Code musical drama film, directed by Harry Beaumont and William Nigh. It was based on a best selling book by Nell Martin, which "was widely praised by critics as an extremely true and amusing romance of stage life." It was filmed in black and white with two-color Technicolor sequences. Plot Starting and ending relationships gives a composer (Charles Kaley) ideas for songs, until he meets and marries a woman Marion Shilling. Cast *Charles Kaley as Roy Erskine *Ethelind Terry as Ardis Trevelyn *Marion Shilling as Nancy Clover *Cliff Edwards as Joe Lundeen *Gwen Lee as Bessie ("Bess") *Benny Rubin as Phil *Jack Byron as Mr. Millaire (as John Byron) *Gino Corrado as Riccardi *Iris Adrian (uncredited) *Jack Benny (uncredited) *Ann Dvorak (uncredited) Soundtrack Charles Kaley recorded two of the songs for Brunswick Records (Record Number 4718). These songs were "Should I" and "A Bundle of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
