Colin Kenny (4 December 1888 – 2 December 1968) was an Irish film actor. He appeared in 260 films between 1918 and 1965. He was born in
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 ...
, Ireland and died in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wor ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...
. Kenny was educated in England and left London to come to the United States in 1917.
Selected filmography
* ''
Tarzan of the Apes
''Tarzan of the Apes'' is a 1912 story by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series. It was first serialized in the pulp magazine ''The All-Story'' beginning October 1912 before being released
as a novel in June 1 ...
The Wishing Ring Man
''The Wishing Ring Man'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced by Vitagraph Studios and directed by David Smith. It was based on the novel by Margaret Widdemer, and stars Bessie Love, with J. Frank Glendon in the title role.
The film i ...
'' (1919) - Allen Harrington
* '' Upstairs'' (1919) - George
* ''The Girl from Outside'' (1919) - The Magpie
* ''
Toby's Bow
''Toby's Bow'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Tom Moore, Doris Pawn, Macey Harlam, Arthur Housman, Colin Kenny, and Augustus Phillips. It is based on the 1919 play of the same name by John Taintor ...
'' (1919) - Bainbridge
* '' The Triflers'' (1920) - Mr. Whitaker
* ''
The Last Straw
''The last straw'' is an idiom referring to the Straw that broke the camel's back
The idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back" describes the minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction, because of the cumu ...
'' (1920) - Dick Hilton
* ''
Blind Youth
''Blind Youth'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Walter McGrail, Leatrice Joy, and Claire McDowell. It was based upon the play of the same name by Lou Tellegen and Willard Mack.813'' (1920) - Gerard Beaupre
* ''
Black Beauty
''Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse'' is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.Merriam-Webster (1995). ...
'' (1921) - George Gordon
* '' Hearts of Youth'' (1921) - Lord Vincent
* ''
The Fighting Lover
''The Fighting Lover'' is a 1921 American silent mystery comedy film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Frank Mayo, Elinor Hancock and Gertrude Olmstead.Munden p.242
Cast
* Frank Mayo as Andrew Forsdale
* Elinor Hancock as Mrs. Lydia ...
'' (1921) - Vic Ragner
* ''
Little Lord Fauntleroy
''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in ''St. Nicholas Magazine'' from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of ''St. Nicholas'') in 1886. The il ...
The Ladder Jinx
''The Ladder Jinx'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Margaret Landis and Tully Marshall.Munden p.411
Cast
* Edward Everett Horton as Arthur Barnes
* Margaret Landis as He ...
'' (1922) - Richard Twing
* '' The Egg'' (1922, Short) - Gerald Stone
* '' The Weak-End Party'' (1922, Short) - Monocle Charley
* '' Her Dangerous Path'' (1923) - Stanley Fleming
* ''
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
''Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'' is a 1902 historical novel written by Charles Major. Following the life and romances of Dorothy Vernon in Elizabethan England, the novel became the year's third most successful novel according to '' The Bookman'' ...
'' (1924) - Dawson
* '' Silent Pal'' (1925) - Randall Phillips
* '' Adam's Apple'' (1928) - Husband
* '' The Clue of the New Pin'' (1929) - Insp. Carver
* '' Grumpy'' (1930) - Dawson
* '' Movie Crazy'' (1932) - Man Leaving Men's Room (uncredited)
* '' Afraid to Talk'' (1932) - Dignitary on Dais (uncredited)
* ''
Cynara
''Cynara'' is a genus of thistle-like perennial plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa, and the Canary Islands. The genus name comes from the Greek ''kynara'', which mea ...
'' (1932) - Officer at Inquest (uncredited)
* ''
The Kiss Before the Mirror
''The Kiss Before the Mirror'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film adapted from the 1932 play by Ladislas Fodor, directed by James Whale and starring Nancy Carroll, Frank Morgan, Paul Lukas, and Gloria Stuart.
Plot
Attorney Paul Hel ...
'' (1933) - Court Clerk (uncredited)
* ''
One Man's Journey
''One Man's Journey'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film starring Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Eli Watt. The picture was based on the short story ''Failure'' written by Katharine Haviland-Taylor. It was remade by RKO as ''A Man to Remember'' (19 ...
'' (1933) - Doctor at Banquet
* '' Design for Living'' (1933) - Theatre Patron (uncredited)
* ''
Alice in Wonderland
''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creature ...
'' (1933) - The Clock (uncredited)
* ''
Long Lost Father
''Long Lost Father'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film starring John Barrymore, Helen Chandler, Donald Cook, Alan Mowbray, and Doris Lloyd. It was directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack. It was based on a 1933 novel of the same title by the Bri ...
'' (1934) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
* ''
The Mystery of Mr. X
''The Mystery of Mr. X'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film starring Robert Montgomery as a jewel thief who gets mixed up in a series of murders in London. It is based on the 1933 novel ''X v. Rex'' by Philip MacDonald (under the pen name ...
Clive of India
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. Clive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the Britis ...
'' (1935) - Old Soldier (uncredited)
* ''
Black Sheep
In the English language, black sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does not fit in. The term stems from sheep whose fleece is colored black rather than the more comm ...
'' (1935) - Ship's Officer (uncredited)
* '' Bonnie Scotland'' (1935) - Black Watch Officer (uncredited)
* '' The Dark Angel'' (1935) - Officer at Station (uncredited)
* ''
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
''Charlie Chan in Shanghai'' is the ninth Charlie Chan film produced by Fox Film Corporation with the title character played by Warner Oland.
Plot
Charlie Chan arrives in Shanghai at the behest of the U.S. government to help stop an opium smugg ...
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to s ...
'' (1936) - Maj. Anderson (uncredited)
* ''
The Plough and the Stars
''The Plough and the Stars'' is a four-act play by the Irish writer Seán O'Casey that was first performed on 8 February 1926 at the Abbey Theatre. It is set in Dublin and addresses the 1916 Easter Rising. The play's title references the Star ...
'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* '' Maid of Salem'' (1937) - Hunter (uncredited)
* ''
The Prince and the Pauper
''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, ...
'' (1937) - Watchman #2 (uncredited)
* '' London by Night'' (1937) - Scotland Yard Detective (uncredited)
* ''
Souls at Sea
''Souls at Sea'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and George Raft. Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship after a mutiny ...
The Adventures of Robin Hood
''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia ...
'' (1938) - Sir Baldwin
* ''
Kidnapped
Kidnapped may refer to:
* subject to the crime of kidnapping
In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful confinement of a person against their will, often including transportation/asportation. The asportation and abduction element is typically ...
Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is sepa ...
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of me ...
'' (1940, Serial) - Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
* '' The Invisible Man Returns'' (1940) - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
* '' Vigil in the Night'' (1940) - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
* ''
The House of the Seven Gables
''The House of the Seven Gables: A Romance'' is a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their ...
'' (1940) - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
* '' The Sea Hawk'' (1940) - Officer (uncredited)
* '' The Man I Married'' (1940) - Reporter at Nazi Rally (uncredited)
* '' Captain Caution'' (1940) - Jim - English Ship's Brig Officer (uncredited)
* ''
Foreign Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is usually a journalist or commentator for a magazine, or an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, locat ...
'' (1940) - Doctor (uncredited)
* '' City for Conquest'' (1940) - Al's Pal (uncredited)
* '' South of Suez'' (1940) - Gatekeeper (uncredited)
* '' Free and Easy'' (1941) - Gambler (uncredited)
* '' Rage in Heaven'' (1941) - Restaurant Patron / Court Bailiff (uncredited)
* '' Scotland Yard'' (1941) - Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
* '' Ziegfeld Girl'' (1941) - Croupier (uncredited)
* '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1941) - Constable (uncredited)
* ''
Confirm or Deny
''Confirm or Deny'' is a 1941 film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Archie Mayo and Fritz Lang (uncredited), and starring by Don Ameche and Joan Bennett. The screenplay was written by Jo Swerling, based on a story by Samuel Fuller and Henry ...
'' (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* '' On the Sunny Side'' (1942) - BBC Radio Technician (uncredited)
* ''
This Above All
''This Above All'' (1941) is a novel by English writer Eric Knight. It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1942.
Title
The title of the novel is derived from a quote by Polonius in William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' (Act 1, scene 3) ...
The Pride of the Yankees
''The Pride of the Yankees'' is a 1942 American film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who ...
'' (1942) - Yankee Player on Train (uncredited)
* ''
Tales of Manhattan
''Tales of Manhattan'' is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film. B ...
Mission to Moscow
''Mission to Moscow'' is a 1943 film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the 1941 book by the former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, Joseph E. Davies.
The movie chronicles the experiences of the second American ambassador to the Soviet ...
The Leopard Man
''The Leopard Man'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Jean Brooks, and Margo. Based on the book ''Black Alibi'' by Cornell Woolrich, it follows a series of violent murders in a small New M ...
The Falcon and the Co-eds
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
'' (1943) - Audience Member at Bluecliff Festival (uncredited)
* '' Around the World'' (1943) - Dock Worker (uncredited)
* '' The Heat's On'' (1943) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
* '' The Lodger'' (1944) - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
* '' Up in Arms'' (1944) - Theatre Patron (uncredited)
* '' Ministry of Fear'' (1944) - Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
* '' Meet the People'' (1944) - Boat Christening Witness (uncredited)
* ''
The Canterville Ghost
"The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in ''The Court and Society Review'', 23 February and 2 March 1887. The story is about an American fam ...
'' (1944) - Nobleman (uncredited)
* '' The Pearl of Death'' (1944) - Security Guard (uncredited)
* '' None but the Lonely Heart'' (1944) - Policeman Outside (uncredited)
* ''
The Princess and the Pirate
''The Princess and the Pirate'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo. Based on a story by Sy Bartlett, the film is about a princess who travels incognito to elope with her true love ins ...
Week-End at the Waldorf
''Week-End at the Waldorf'', an American comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, and Van Johnson. It premiered in Los Angeles on 17 October 1945. The screenplay by Samuel and Bel ...
'' (1945) - Party Guest (uncredited)
* ''
The Dolly Sisters
Rosie Dolly (October 24, 1892 – February 1, 1970) and Jenny Dolly (October 24, 1892 – June 1, 1941), known professionally as The Dolly Sisters, were Hungarian-American identical twin dancers, singers and actresses, popular in vaudeville an ...
The Verdict
''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. It stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, ...
'' (1946) - Sergeant (uncredited)
* '' Undercurrent'' (1946) - Man in Photo (uncredited)
* '' Criminal Court'' (1946) - Roberts (uncredited)
* '' The Locket'' (1946) - Wyndhams' Chauffeur (uncredited)
* ''
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...
'' (1947) - Delegate (uncredited)
* ''
My Brother Talks to Horses
''My Brother Talks to Horses'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Jackie "Butch" Jenkins, Peter Lawford, and Beverly Tyler.
Plot
Living with his family in Baltimore, 9-year-old Lewie Penrose (Butch Jenkins) claim ...
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comm ...
'' (1947) - Police Officer (uncredited)
* ''
Moss Rose
Moss Rose, known as The Leasing.com Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, which is the home ground of Macclesfield F.C., and the former home of Macclesfield Town, a club wound up in September ...
The Exile
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
'' (1947) - Ross
* ''
Mourning Becomes Electra
''Mourning Becomes Electra'' is a play cycle written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. The play premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theatre on 26 October 1931 where it ran for 150 performances before closing in March 1932, starring Lee Baker ...
'' (1947) - Policeman (uncredited)
* '' The Paradine Case'' (1947) - Juror (uncredited)
* '' If Winter Comes'' (1947) - Moving Man (uncredited)
* '' A Woman's Vengeance'' (1948) - Warder (uncredited)
* '' Big City'' (1948) - Lawyer (uncredited)
* ''
The Hunted
(The) Hunted may refer to:
Film
* ''Hunted'' (1952 film), starring Dirk Bogarde
*Hunted (2020 film), a Belgian-French-Irish survival thriller film
* ''The Hunted'' (1948 film), a film noir featuring Preston Foster
* ''The Hunted'' (1995 film), ...
'' (1948) - Restaurant Table Extra (uncredited)
* ''
So This Is New York
''So This Is New York'' is a 1948 satirical movie comedy starring acerbic radio and television comedian Henry Morgan and directed by Richard Fleischer. The cynically sophisticated screenplay was written by Carl Foreman and Herbert Baker from the ...
'' (1948) - Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
* '' Johnny Belinda'' (1948) - Man Reciting Lord's Prayer (uncredited)
* '' An Innocent Affair'' (1948) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
* '' Kiss the Blood Off My Hands'' (1948) - Thomas Widgers, Innkeeper (uncredited)
* '' Unfaithfully Yours'' (1948) - Concert Attendee (uncredited)
* ''
That Wonderful Urge
''That Wonderful Urge'' is a 1948 20th Century Fox screwball comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; November 27, 1948, page 190. It is a remake of ''Love Is News ...
The Fighting O'Flynn
''The Fighting O'Flynn'' is a 1949 American adventure film directed by Arthur Pierson. The film's screenplay by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is based on the novel of the same name by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Fairbanks stars, along with Helena Carter.
...
'' (1949) - Officer (uncredited)
* ''
Any Number Can Play
''Any Number Can Play'' is a 1949 drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It is based on Edward Harris Heth's novel of the same name. It stars Clark Gable and Alexis Smith.
Plot
Casino owner Charley Enley Kyng (Clark Gable) is advised by his physic ...
'' (1949) - Casino Patron (uncredited)
* ''
The Secret of St. Ives
''The Secret of St. Ives'' is a 1949 American historical adventure film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Richard Ney, Vanessa Brown and Henry Daniell. It is adapted from the 1897 novel '' St. Ives'' by Robert Louis Stevenson.Goble p.442 Set dur ...
'' (1949) - Tribunal Judge (uncredited)
* ''
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror (french: link=no, la Terreur) was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First French Republic, First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public Capital punishment, executions took pl ...
'' (1949) - Patriot (uncredited)
* ''
Johnny Stool Pigeon
''Johnny Stool Pigeon'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Howard Duff, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea.
Plot
A narcotics agent convinces a convict he helped send to Alcatraz go undercover with him ...
'' (1949) - Porter (uncredited)
* ''
White Heat
''White Heat'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, ''White Heat'' is based on a story by ...
Montana
Montana () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West List of regions of the United States#Census Bureau-designated regions and divisions, division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North ...
'' (1950) - Townsman (uncredited)
* ''
Francis
Francis may refer to:
People
*Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome
* Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Francis (surname)
Places
*Rural ...
'' (1950) - Officer at Plane Departure (uncredited)
* '' Chain Lightning'' (1950) - Pub Patron (uncredited)
* '' Please Believe Me'' (1950) - Man at Dock (uncredited)
* '' Outrage'' (1950) - Country Dance Attendee (uncredited)
* ''
All About Eve
''All About Eve'' is a 1950 American Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It is based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, although Orr does ...
'' (1950) - Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
* '' Hunt the Man Down'' (1950) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
* '' Gambling House'' (1950) - Man in Corridor (uncredited)
* ''
The Company She Keeps
''The Company She Keeps'' is a 1951 drama film starring Lizabeth Scott, Jane Greer and Dennis O'Keefe.
The film was directed by John Cromwell, whose film the previous year, ''Caged'', also concerned a woman sent to prison.
It marked Jeff ...
'' (1951) - Racetrack Spectator in Stands (uncredited)
* '' Valentino'' (1951) - Servant (uncredited)
* '' I Can Get It for You Wholesale'' (1951) - Bar Patron (uncredited)
* '' My Forbidden Past'' (1951) - Party Guest (uncredited)
* ''
I Was a Communist for the FBI
''I Was a Communist for the FBI'' is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Lovejoy. The film was produced by Bryan Foy who was head of Warners B picture unit until 1942.
The film was based on a serie ...
'' (1951) - Communist at Meeting (uncredited)
* '' The Great Caruso'' (1951) - Operagoer (uncredited)
* '' Kind Lady'' (1951) - Pedestrian (uncredited)
* '' The Law and the Lady'' (1951) - Servant (uncredited)
* '' The Unknown Man'' (1951) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* ''
Two Tickets to Broadway
''Two Tickets to Broadway'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and filmed on the RKO Forty Acres backlot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording ( John O. Aalberg). The film was choreographed by ...
'' (1951) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
* ''
My Favorite Spy My Favorite Spy may refer to:
* My Favorite Spy (1942 film), an American comedy film
* My Favorite Spy (1951 film)
''My Favorite Spy'' is a 1951 comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr.
Plot
US intelligen ...
'' (1951) - Club Patron (uncredited)
* '' Meet Danny Wilson'' (1952) - London Bobby (uncredited)
* ''
Deadline – U.S.A.
''Deadline – U.S.A.'' is a 1952 American film noir crime film and starring Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore and Kim Hunter, written and directed by Richard Brooks. It is the story of a crusading newspaper editor who exposes a gangster's cri ...
'' (1952) - Newspaperman (uncredited)
* ''
Anything Can Happen
''Anything Can Happen'' is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton, starring José Ferrer and Kim Hunter.
José Ferrer stars as Giorgi Papashvily, who emigrates from Georgia in the Soviet Union to the United States and gradu ...
'' (1952) - H. Westerly Bellin (uncredited)
* '' Red Planet Mars'' (1952) - Mine Owner (uncredited)
* ''
The Quiet Man
''The Quiet Man'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Ford. It stars John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond and Victor McLaglen. The screenplay by Frank S. Nugent was based on a 1933 ''Saturday Eveni ...
'' (1952) - Pub Extra (uncredited)
* '' Washington Story'' (1952) - Senator (uncredited)
* ''
Dreamboat
"Dreamboat" is a popular music song, the words and music to which were written by Jack Hoffman, (sometimes incorrectly attributed to Al Hoffman).
A version produced by Walter Ridley, and performed by Alma Cogan, reached number 1 in the UK ...
'' (1952) - Bailiff (uncredited)
* '' Because You're Mine'' (1952) - Gen. Montal's Aide (uncredited)
* ''
Limelight
Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light)James R. Smith (2004). ''San Francisco's Lost Landmarks'', Quill Driver Books. is a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An intense illumination is created w ...
'' (1952) - Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
* ''
Something for the Birds
''Something for the Birds'' is a 1952 film directed by Robert Wise and starring Victor Mature and Patricia Neal.
Plot
Johnnie Adams, an engraver in Washington, uses some of the invitations his firm makes to crash Washington parties. He gets to be ...
Sangaree
Sangaree may refer to:
*Sangaree, a cocktail with etymology related to the wine beverage sangria
*Sangaree, a common name of Sri Lankan Tamil National Alliance leader Veerasingham Anandasangaree
Veerasingham Anandasangaree ( ta, வீரசி ...
The Band Wagon
''The Band Wagon'' is a 1953 American Musical film, musical romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway theatre, Broadway show will ...
So This Is Love So This Is Love may refer to:
* "So This Is Love?" (song), by Van Halen
* "So This Is Love" (song), by The Future Sound of London (recording as Mental Cube)
* "So This Is Love", a song by Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
* "So This Is Love", a song ...
'' (1953) - Man on Stage at Grace's Audition (uncredited)
* '' Here Come the Girls'' (1953) - Man in Audience (uncredited)
* '' I, the Jury'' (1953) - Fenton Milford (uncredited)
* '' Those Redheads from Seattle'' (1953) - Barfly (uncredited)
* ''
Calamity Jane
Martha Jane Cannary (May 1, 1852 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and storyteller. In addition to many exploits she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok. Late ...
'' (1953) - Chicagoan (uncredited)
* '' Give a Girl a Break'' (1953) - Man Leaving Bar (uncredited)
* '' Man in the Attic'' (1953) - Theatre Patron (uncredited)
* '' Rhapsody'' (1954) - Audience Member (uncredited)
* ''
Brigadoon
''Brigadoon'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, and music by Frederick Loewe. The song " Almost Like Being in Love", from the musical, has become a standard. It features two American tourists who stumble upon Brigadoon, a ...
Moonfleet Moonfleet may refer to:
* Moonfleet (novel), a 1898 novel by J. Meade Falkner
* Moonfleet (film), a 1955 film directed by Fritz Lang, inspired by the novel
* Moonfleet (1984 TV series), a British period television drama series, based on the novel
* ...
Sincerely Yours Sincerely Yours may refer to:
Film
* ''Sincerely Yours'' (film), a 1955 American romantic music comedy featuring Liberace
* '' Sincerely Yours...'', a 1985 Soviet comedy
Music
* Sincerely Yours (record label), a Swedish record label
Albums
* ' ...
Bigger Than Life
''Bigger Than Life'' is a 1956 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring James Mason, Barbara Rush, and Walter Matthau. Its plot follows an ailing school teacher and family man whose life spins out of control when he misuses c ...
'' (1956) - Churchgoer (uncredited)
* ''
The First Traveling Saleslady
''The First Traveling Saleslady'' is a 1956 American film, starring Ginger Rogers and Carol Channing. Commercially unsuccessful, it was among the films that helped to close RKO Pictures.
Future western stars Clint Eastwood and James Arness ...
'' (1956) - Passerby on Sidewalk (uncredited)
* ''
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a reasonable doubt is a legal standard of proof required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems. It is a higher standard of proof than the balance of probabilities standard commonly used in civil cases, bec ...
'' (1956) - Juror (uncredited)
* ''
Death of a Scoundrel
''Death of a Scoundrel'' is a 1956 film written, directed and produced by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory and Coleen Gray. This film and ''The Falcon's Brother'' are the only two ...
'' (1956) - Stock Purchaser (uncredited)
* ''
Top Secret Affair
''Top Secret Affair'' is a 1957 American romantic comedy film made by Carrollton Inc. and distributed by Warner Bros. that stars Susan Hayward and Kirk Douglas. It was directed by H. C. Potter and produced by Martin Rackin and Milton Sperling fr ...
'' (1957) - Spectator at Senate Hearing (uncredited)
* '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957) - Barfly (uncredited)
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Sweet Smell of Success
''Sweet Smell of Success'' is a 1957 American film noir drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner, and written by Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, and Mackendrick from ...
'' (1957) - Patron at 21 (uncredited)
* '' The Seventh Sin'' (1957) - Party Guest (uncredited)
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Les Girls
''Les Girls'' (also known as ''Cole Porter's Les Girls'') is a 1957 American CinemaScope musical comedy film directed by George Cukor and produced by Sol C. Siegel, with Saul Chaplin as associate producer. The screenplay by John Patrick was base ...
The Unholy Wife
''The Unholy Wife'' is a 1957 Technicolor film noir crime film produced and directed by John Farrow at RKO Radio Pictures, but released by Universal Pictures as RKO was in the process of ceasing its film activities. The film features Diana Do ...
'' (1957) - Rodeo Party Guest (uncredited)
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Witness for the Prosecution
In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...
'' (1957) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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The Last Hurrah
''The Last Hurrah'' is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United Sta ...
'' (1958) - Man - Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
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Tarawa Beachhead
''Tarawa Beachhead'' is a 1958 war film directed by Paul Wendkos. It stars Columbia Pictures contract star Kerwin Mathews in his first leading role and the husband and wife team of Ray Danton and Julie Adams. The working title of the film was ''F ...
'' (1958) - Man in Bar (uncredited)
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Auntie Mame
''Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade'' is a 1955 novel by American author Patrick Dennis chronicling the madcap adventures of a boy, Patrick, growing up as the ward of his Aunt Mame Dennis, the sister of his dead father.
The book is often de ...
'' (1958) - Perry (uncredited)
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Compulsion
Compulsion may refer to:
* Compulsive behavior, a psychological condition in which a person does a behavior compulsively, having an overwhelming feeling that they must do so.
* Obsessive–compulsive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by i ...
'' (1959) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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North by Northwest
''North by Northwest'' is a 1959 American spy thriller film, produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The screenplay was by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write "the Hitchcock picture t ...
'' (1959) - Man at Auction (uncredited)
* '' The Story on Page One'' (1959) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Heller in Pink Tights
''Heller In Pink Tights'' is a 1960 American Technicolor Western film adapted from Louis L'Amour's 1955 novel ''Heller with a Gun''. It stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn and was directed by George Cukor.
The movie is noted for its lavishly ...
'' (1960) - Bonanza Audience Member (uncredited)
* '' Inherit the Wind'' (1960) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* '' Elmer Gantry'' (1960) - Extra at Revival Meeting (uncredited)
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Sunrise at Campobello
''Sunrise at Campobello'' is a 1960 Warner Bros. biographical film telling the story of the struggles of future President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his family when Roosevelt was stricken with paralysis at the age of 39 ...
'' (1960) - Convention Delegate (uncredited)
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Midnight Lace
''Midnight Lace'' is a 1960 American neo noir mystery thriller film directed by David Miller and starring Doris Day, Rex Harrison, and John Gavin. The plot centers on a woman who is threatened by an anonymous stalker but has a hard time convin ...
'' (1960) - Pub Patron (uncredited)
* '' Cimarron'' (1960) - Townsman at Schoolhouse (uncredited)
* '' A Fever in the Blood'' (1961) - Gubernatorial Delegate (uncredited)
* '' The Absent Minded Professor'' (1961) - Man in Crowd (uncredited)
* '' Ada'' (1961) - Club Patron (uncredited)
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Judgment at Nuremberg
''Judgment at Nuremberg'' is a 1961 American epic courtroom drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kramer, written by Abby Mann and starring Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Maximilian Schell, Werner Klemperer, Marlene Diet ...
The Music Man
''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments ...
To Kill a Mockingbird
''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...
The Prize The Prize may refer to:
* ''The Prize'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Irving Wallace
** ''The Prize'' (1963 film), a 1963 film based on the novel
* ''The Prize'' (1950 film), a 1950 French film
* ''The Prize'' (2011 film), a 2011 Mexican film
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'' (1963) - Guest at Awards Ceremony (uncredited)
* '' The Best Man'' (1964) - Man at Pool (uncredited)
* '' Good Neighbor Sam'' (1964) - Nurdlinger Servant (uncredited)
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My Fair Lady
''My Fair Lady'' is a musical theatre, musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flowe ...
'' (1964) - Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
* '' Where Love Has Gone'' (1964) - Mrs. Hayden's Servant (uncredited)
* '' Shenandoah'' (1965) - Church Member (uncredited)
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The Cincinnati Kid
''The Cincinnati Kid'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It tells the story of Eric "The Kid" Stoner, a young Depression-era poker player, as he seeks to establish his reputation as the best. This quest leads him to chal ...
'' (1965) - Spectator at Cockfight (uncredited)
* '' The Oscar'' (1966) - Academy Awards Guest (uncredited)
* '' Munster, Go Home!'' (1966) - Man in Pub (uncredited)
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Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...