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Winifred Allen
Winifred Allen (June 26, 1896 – January 3, 1943) was an American silent film actress. She appeared in several films between 1915 and 1924. She was known later as Winifred Sperry Tenney. Early years Born in New Rochelle, Allen graduated from the public schools there and went on to study at the Art Students' League. The deaths of both parents prompted her to leave school and seek a career in films. Career Allen acted with the Edison and Reliance studios, as well as with other film companies. She appeared in 11 films, listed by the American Film Institute, between 1915 and 1924. Personal life In 1918 she married aviation pioneer Lawrence Sperry (1892-1923), and ''Flying magazine'' reported that they were "the first couple to take an aerial honeymoon" after they flew from Amityville to Governors Island. After his death in an airplane crash, she married Vernon E. Tenney. Selected filmography *''When We Were Twenty-One'' (1915) *''Seventeen'' (1916) *'' The Long Trail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle (; older french: La Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the seventh-largest in the state of New York. Some residents refer to the city as '' New Ro'' or ''New Roc City''. History Etymology and early history The European settlement was started by refugee Huguenots (French Protestants) in 1688, who were fleeing religious persecution in France (such as '' Dragonnades'') after the king's revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Many of the settlers were artisans and craftsmen from the city of La Rochelle, France, thus influencing the choice of the name of "New Rochelle". 17th and 18th centuries Some 33 families established the community of ''La Nouvelle-Rochelle'' () in 1688. A monument containing the names of these settlers stands in Hudson Park, the original landing point of the Huguenots. Thirty-one years earlier, the Siwanoy In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haunted House (1917 Film)
''The Haunted House'' is a 1917 American silent mystery film directed by Albert Parker and starring Winifred Allen, Richard Rosson and Albert Day.Lombardi p.335 Cast * Winifred Allen as Anne * Richard Rosson as Jimmy * Albert Parker as The Uncle * Albert Day as Anne's Uncle * Mac Barnes as The Sheriff * Mabel Wright Mabel Osgood Wright (January 26, 1859 – July 16, 1934) was an American author. She was an early leader in the Audubon movement who wrote extensively about nature and birds. Early years and education Mabel Osgood was the daughter of Samuel and ... as Anne's Mother * Eddie Kelly as The yegg References Bibliography * Lombardi, Frederic . ''Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios''. McFarland, 2013. External links * 1910s American films 1917 films 1917 mystery films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films American mystery films American black-and-white films Films directed by Albert Parker Triangle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation (later known as X-rays). * January 6 – Cecil Rhodes is forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope, for his involvement in the Jameson Raid. * January 7 – American culinary expert Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook. * January 12 – H. L. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. * January 17 – Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War: British redcoats enter the Ashanti capital, Kumasi, and Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I is deposed. * January 18 – The X-ray machine is exhibited for the first time. * January 28 – Walter Arnold, of East Peckham, Kent, England, is fined 1 shilling for speeding at (exceeding the contemporary speed limit of , the first spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Youth (1924 Film)
''Second Youth'' is a 1924 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Distinctive Pictures (George Arliss) and distributed through Goldwyn Pictures. The film is one of the few and rare silent appearances of Broadway husband and wife team Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Roland Francis, a timid silk salesman, is much sought after by the ladies, but he avoids them. A sub-deb, a stenographer, an extremely modern miss, and, worst of all, Mrs. Benson, a very experienced widow, are all trying to land him in the matrimonial net. The latter, having disposed of three husbands, wants to grab Francis for a fourth trial, and is naturally the hardest of the lot to evade. Anne Winton decides that a young woman has the right to flirt whenever and with whomever she pleases, and selects Francis as her victim. Anne, stimulated by the gibes of a sportive brother-in-law, invites Francis out to supper, takes him in Bohemian circles, lures him under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Two To Six
''From Two to Six'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Winifred Allen, Earle Foxe and Forrest Robinson.Connelly p.351 Cast *Winifred Allen as Alice Stevens * Earle Foxe as Howard Skeele * Forrest Robinson as John Stevens * Robert Fischer as Baron Kuno Von Wiederholtz * Margaret Greene as Madame Elsa * Clarence Handyside as Richard Skeele * Charles Wells as George Worth * Madeline Marshall as Margaret Worth * Amy Somers as French Maid * Riley Hatch William Riley Hatch (September 2, 1862 – September 6, 1925) was an American singer and actor on stage and in silent films. Hatch's Broadway debut came in ''The Burgomaster'' (1900); his final Broadway appearance was in ''The Nervous Wreck'' ... as House Detective References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1910s American films 1918 films 1918 comedy f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Made Good
''The Man Who Made Good'' is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Jack Devereaux, Winifred Allen and Henry Dixon.Connelly p.163 Cast * Jack Devereaux as Tom Burton * Winifred Allen as Frances Clayton * Henry Dixon as Flash Lewis * Barney Gilmore as Josiah Whitney * Albert Tavernier as Pop Clark * Blanche Davenport Blanche may refer to: People *Blanche (singer), stage name of Belgian singer and songwriter Ellie Delvaux *Blanche (given name) * Blanche (surname) Places Australia *Blanche Harbor (South Australia), a bay on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula ** ... as Mom Clark References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Films directed by Arthur Rosson 1910s English-language films 1910s Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Successful Failure (1917 Film)
''A Successful Failure'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Jack Devereaux, Winifred Allen and George Senaut.Connolly p.417 It was produced under the supervision of Allan Dwan. Selected cast * Jack Devereaux * Winifred Allen Winifred Allen (June 26, 1896 – January 3, 1943) was an American silent film actress. She appeared in several films between 1915 and 1924. She was known later as Winifred Sperry Tenney. Early years Born in New Rochelle, Allen graduate ... * George Senaut References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Films directed by Arthur Rosson 1910s American films {{1910s-US-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Hater
''The Man Hater'' is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Winifred Allen, Jack Meredith and Harry Neville.Lombardi p.335 Future star Ann Dvorak appeared in the film as a child actress. Cast * Winifred Allen as Phemie Sanders * Jack Meredith as Joe Stull * Harry Neville as Phemie's father * Jessie Shirley as Phemie's mother * Marguerite Gale as Lucy Conyer * Robert Vivian as The Doctor * Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim; August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told ''The Literary Digest'' in 1936: "My fake name is properly pronounced ''vor'shack ... as Phemie's little sister References Bibliography * Lombardi, Frederic . ''Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios''. McFarland, 2013. External links * 1910s American films 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Valour (1917 Film)
''For Valour'' is a 1917 American silent war drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Winifred Allen, Richard Barthelmess and Mabel Ballin.Lombardi p.335 The film was produced and distributed by Triangle Films and shot at the company's New York studios. It was based on a short story by I.A.R. Wylie which originally appeared in the ''Good Housekeeping'' magazine. Synopsis Canada, 1917. After discovering that her brother has stolen cash from his employer, his sister Melia steals money from the star of the theatre where she works. She pays off his debts but in exchange he agrees to enlist in the Canadian Army and fight in World War I. Melia is then enlisted and send to prison for theft, and is disowned by her father, after refusing to explain why she took the money. When her brother returns home from France minus an arm but bearing the Victoria Cross he has been awarded for bravery, she feels the sacrifice she has made has been worth it. Cast * Winifred Allen as Melia Nob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American - That's All
''American - That's All'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Jack Devereaux, Winifred Allen and Walter Walker.Phillips & Vincendeau p.410 Cast * Jack Devereaux as Monte Boggs * Winifred Allen as Hazel Stanley * Walter Walker as Father Boggs * Blanche Davenport as Mother Boggs * John Raymond as His Grace * Charles Mussett as Butler * Georges Renavent as Lounge Lizard * Miss Cummins Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it ... as Lady Vere de Vere References Bibliography * Phillips, Alastair & Vincendeau, Ginette. ''Journeys of Desire: European Actors in Hollywood''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1917 films 1917 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Trail (film)
''The Long Trail'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Howell Hansel and written by Eve Unsell. The film stars Lou Tellegen, Mary Fuller, Winifred Allen, Sidney Bracey, Franklin Woodruff and Ferdinand Tidmarsh. The film was released on July 23, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. Plot The plot description in the 11 August 1917 issue of ''Moving Picture World'' reads: Cast *Lou Tellegen as Andre Dubois *Mary Fuller as Louise Graham *Winifred Allen as Michette Dubois *Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey (born Sidney Bracy; 18 December 1877 – 5 August 1942) was an Australian-born American actor. After a stage career in Australia, on Broadway and in Britain, he performed in more than 320 films between 1909 and 1942. Early lif ... as Paul Graham *Franklin Woodruff as Const. Joyce *Ferdinand Tidmarsh * Frank Farrington References External links * 1917 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1917 drama films Paramount Pictures films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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