George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a
Canadian
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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
Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...
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 Capitol City.
Cleveland died of a heart attack on July 15, 1957, in Burbank, California at age 71. He was survived by his spouse Dorothy Melleck, whom he married as a widower in 1955. Cleveland was previously married to
Victory Bateman
Victory Bateman (April 6, 1865 in Philadelphia – March 2, 1926 in Los Angeles) was an American silent film actress. Her father, Thomas Creese, and her mother, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Creese, were both actors. On stage, Ms. Bateman appeared in the ...
between 1910–1926, whom he had met while both actors were touring in Vaudeville.
Sky Raiders
''Sky Raiders'' is a 12-episode 1941 Universal film serial. The serial was directed by Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor. ''Sky Raiders'' stars Donald Woods, Billy Halop, Robert Armstrong and Eduardo Ciannelli. ''Sky Raiders'' has little in common wi ...
'' (1931) - John - the Air Dispatcher (uncredited)
* ''
He Couldn't Take It
''He Couldn't Take It'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and starring Ray Walker, Virginia Cherrill and George E. Stone.Fetrow p.263 The script was written by Dore Schary and George Waggner and was made for Monogram Pict ...
'' (1933) - Drunk (uncredited)
* '' A Woman's Man'' (1934) - Announcer at Premiere (uncredited)
* ''
Mystery Liner
''Mystery Liner'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code film directed by William Nigh, starring Noah Beery, Sr., and based on an Edgar Wallace story originally published in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' in 1924. The film was entered as a feature attracti ...
'' (1934) - Simms the Steward
* ''School for Girls'' (1934) - Reeves
* ''
House of Mystery
''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery
Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
*Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strang ...
'' (1934) - Detective Clancy (uncredited)
* '' Voice in the Night'' (1934) - Worker (uncredited)
* '' City Limits'' (1934) - Graflex (uncredited)
* '' Blue Steel'' (1934) - Hank - Innkeeper
* ''
The Man from Utah
''The Man from Utah'' is a 1934 pre-Code Monogram Western film starring John Wayne, Polly Ann Young and the stuntman/actor Yakima Canutt. It was written by Lindsley Parsons and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Wayne has a "singing cowboy scene" ...
'' (1934) - Nevada Sheriff
* ''
Monte Carlo Nights
''Monte Carlo Nights'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by William Nigh.
Plot
A man wrongfully convicted of murder escapes custody and goes in search of real killer. The problem is that he only has one clue to go on.
Cast
*Mary Brian ...
'' (1934) - Croupier
* ''
The Star Packer
''The Star Packer'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie.
Plot
U.S. Marshal John Travers becomes the sheriff of a turn-of-the-20th century wes ...
'' (1934) - Jake - Cook (uncredited)
* ''
Girl o' My Dreams
''Girl o' My Dreams'' (a.k.a. ''Love Race'') is a 1934 American college comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and featuring Sterling Holloway and Lon Chaney Jr.
Plot summary
Larry Haines ( Edward J. Nugent) is the school's track champion. The � ...
The Public Menace
''The Public Menace'' is a 1935 American black-and-white romantic drama film starring Jean Arthur, George Murphy and Douglass Dumbrille. A newspaper reporter keeps losing and regaining his job due to a manicurist he is persuaded to marry.
Plot
...
Forced Landing
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Brilliant Marriage
''Brilliant Marriage'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Joan Marsh, Ray Walker and Inez Courtney.Pitts p.114
Cast
* Joan Marsh as Madge Allison
* Ray Walker as Garry Dane
* Inez Courtney as Sally Patrick ...
Rio Grande Romance
''Rio Grande Romance'' is a 1936 American film directed by Robert F. Hill
It was one of the few non-Westerns from Sam Katzman's Victory Studios.
It was also known as Put on the Spot.Revolt of the Zombies'' (1936) - Gen. Duval
* ''
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.
Ea ...
'' (1936) - Mr. Bainbridge
* ''
Phantom Patrol
''Phantom Patrol'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison.
Plot
Cast
*Kermit Maynard as RCMP Sergeant Jim McGregor
*Joan Barclay as Doris McCloud
*Harry J. Worth as "Dapper" Dan Geary & Stephen Morris
* Paul Fix as H ...
'' (1936) - Inspector McCloud
* ''
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island Robinson may refer to:
People and names
* Robinson (name)
Fictional characters
* Robinson Crusoe, the main character, and title of a novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719
Geography
* Robinson projection, a map projection used since the 1960 ...
'' (1936) - Goebel - Gang Scientist
* '' North of Nome'' (1936) - Ship Captain
* ''
The Plainsman
''The Plainsman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. The film presents a highly fictionalized account of the adventures and relationships between Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jan ...
'' (1936) - Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited)
* ''
The Devil Diamond
''The Devil Diamond'' is a 1937 American film directed by Leslie Goodwins.
The film is also known as ''Peter B. Kyne's The Devil Diamond'' (American complete title).
Plot summary
A group of thugs tries to steal the cursed title gem from a jewel ...
'' (1937) - George Davis
* ''
Breezing Home
''Breezing Home'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Milton Carruth and starring Binnie Barnes, William Gargan, and Wendy Barrie
Wendy Barrie (born Marguerite Wendy Jenkins; 18 April 1912 – 2 February 1978) was a British-Ameri ...
'' (1937) - Politician (uncredited)
* ''
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 ...
'' (1937) - Farmer Beasley
* ''
Swing It, Professor
''Swing It, Professor'' (also known as ''Swing It, Buddy'') is an independently produced 1937 musical comedy directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Pinky Tomlin, Paula Stone and Milburn Stone. The musical numbers were written by Connie Lee, Al ...
'' (1937) - Dean
* ''
Night Key
''Night Key'' is a science fiction crime film starring Boris Karloff and released by Universal Pictures in 1937.
Plot
The inventor of a burglar alarm (Karloff) attempts to get back at the man who stole the profits to his invention (Hinds) befor ...
'' (1937) - Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)
* ''
West Bound Limited
''West Bound Limited'' is a 1937 American action film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Lyle Talbot, Polly Rowles, Frank Reicher, Henry Brandon, Henry Hunter and William Lundigan. Written by Maurice Geraghty, the film was released on July ...
The Toast of New York
''The Toast of New York'' is a 1937 American biopic directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Edward Arnold, Cary Grant, Frances Farmer, and Jack Oakie. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of financiers James Fisk and Edward S. St ...
'' (1937) - Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)
* '' Atlantic Flight'' (1937) - Old-Timer in Diner (uncredited)
* ''
Trapped by G-Men
''Trapped by G-Men'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Wynne Gibson, and C. Henry Gordon.
Cast
*Jack Holt as Martin Galloway
*Wynne Gibson as Alice Segar
*C. Henry Gordon as Kilgour
* Jack L ...
'' (1937) - Miner
* '' Small Town Boy'' (1937) - Police Station Man (unconfirmed)
* ''
Behind the Mike
Behind may refer to:
* ''Behind'' (album), a 1992 album by Superior
* Behind (Australian rules football), a method of scoring in Australian rules football, awarding one point
* "Behind" (song), a 2008 single by Flanders
* Behind, a slang term fo ...
'' (1937) - Stable Man
* ''
A Girl with Ideas
''A Girl With Ideas'' is a 1937 American comedy-drama film, directed by S. Sylvan Simon for Universal Pictures. It stars Wendy Barrie, Walter Pidgeon, and Kent Taylor.
Cast
* Wendy Barrie - Mary Morton
* Walter Pidgeon - Mickey McGuire
* Kent Ta ...
'' (1937) - Malladay (uncredited)
* ''
Adventure's End
''Adventure's End'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring John Wayne and Diana Gibson. It was distributed by Universal Pictures.Zmijewsky, Steve; Ricci, Mark (1970). "The Complete Films of John Wayne". Citadel ...
'' (1937) - Tom
* ''
Boy of the Streets
''Boy of the Streets'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by William Nigh and written by Gilson Brown and Scott Darling. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Maureen O'Connor, Kathleen Burke, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Marjorie Main and Matty Fain. Th ...
'' (1937) - Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley
* ''
Prescription for Romance
''Prescription for Romance'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon for Universal Pictures. It stars Wendy Barrie, Kent Taylor, and Frank Jenks.
Plot
Cast
* Wendy Barrie as Valarie Barry
* Kent Taylor as Steve Ma ...
'' (1937) - Cab Driver (uncredited)
* ''
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture.
He first appeared in 1933 in ...
'' (1938, Serial) - George Blanchard
* ''
Born to Be Wild
"Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first performed by the band Steppenwolf. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is most notably featured in the 1969 f ...
'' (1938) - Stevens (uncredited)
* ''
The Port of Missing Girls
''The Port of Missing Girls'' is a 1928 silent film directed by Irving Cummings. It stars Barbara Bedford and Hedda Hopper, making it one of the rare occasions Hopper actually starred in a film. This film is preserved in the Library of Congre ...
'' (1938) - Clinton
* ''
Rose of the Rio Grande
''Rose of the Rio Grande'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by William Nigh and starring Movita Castaneda as Rosita de la Torre.
Plot
When killers come after her wealthy brother Don Jose, she narrowly escapes with Sebastian and hides ...
'' (1938) - Pedro
* ''
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
''Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars'' is a 1938 Universal Pictures 15–chapter science-fiction movie serial based on the syndicated newspaper comic strip ''Flash Gordon''. It is the second of the three Flash Gordon serials made by Universal between 1 ...
'' (1938, Serial) - Professor Hensley (scenes deleted)
* ''
Outlaws of Sonora
''Outlaws of Sonora'' is a 1938 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman. It stars Bob Livingston, Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune. Livingston has a dual role as Mesquiteer Stony Brooke and his outlaw doppelgänger D ...
'' (1938) - Association Director (uncredited)
* ''
Romance of the Limberlost
''Romance of the Limberlost'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Jean Parker, Eric Linden, and Marjorie Main.
Plot
Laurie is reprimanded by her Aunt Nora and Chris being beaten by his adopted father Corson. Wh ...
Under the Big Top
''Under the Big Top'' is a 1938 American film directed by Karl Brown.
Plot
A trapeze artist girl in a circus is persistently demanded by her aunt to be the best in the business. She falls in love with one of the men in her trapeze act, but he ...
'' (1938) - Joe
* ''
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
''The Strange Case of Dr. Meade'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Beverly Roberts and Noah Beery Jr.Darby p.65
Cast
* Jack Holt as Dr. Meade
* Beverly Roberts as Bonnie
* Noah Beery Jr ...
'' (1938) - Thurber
* ''
Ghost Town Riders
''Ghost Town Riders'' is a 1938 American Western film written and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Bob Baker, Fay McKenzie, Hank Worden, George Cleveland, Forrest Taylor and Glenn Strange. The film was released on December 16, 1938, ...
'' (1938) - Judge Stillwell
* ''
Convict's Code
''Convict's Code'' is a 1939 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer.
Cast
* Robert Kent as Dave Tyler
*Anne Nagel as Julie Warren
*Sidney Blackmer as Gregory Warren
* Victor Kilian as Bennett
*Norman Willis as Russell
*Maude Eburne as Mrs. ...
'' (1939) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
* '' Home on the Prairie'' (1939) - Jim Wheeler
* ''
The Phantom Stage
''The Phantom Stage'' is a 1939 American musical film, musical Western (genre), Western film – a "B" movie – directed by George Waggner and starring Bob Baker (actor), Bob Baker as a singing cowboy.
Plot
Bob Carson and his sidekick Grizzly ...
'' (1939) - Sidekick Grizzly
* '' Streets of New York'' (1939) - Pop O'Toole
* '' Wolf Call'' (1939) - Dr. MacTavish
* ''
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History From th ...
'' (1939) - Sheriff
* ''
Konga, the Wild Stallion
''Konga, the Wild Stallion'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Fred Stone, Rochelle Hudson and Richard Fiske.
Plot
In this drama, a battle has to be fought between rancher Yance Calhoun and farmer Jordan Hadle ...
'' (1939) - Tabor
* ''
Dick Tracy's G-Men
''Dick Tracy's G-Men'' (1939) is a 15-Chapter Republic movie serial based on the ''Dick Tracy'' comic strip by Chester Gould. It was directed by William Witney and John English.
This serial was the fifteenth of the sixty-six produced by Rep ...
'' (1939, Serial) - Gramps Williams (uncredited)
* ''
Mutiny in the Big House
''Mutiny in the Big House'' is a 1939 American film directed by William Nigh.
Plot
Father Joe Collins is a kindly but realistic prison chaplain who tries to bring some humanity behind the grim walls of a major penitentiary. One of his success ...
'' (1939) - Convict 'Dad' Schultz
* ''
Overland Mail
Butterfield Overland Mail (officially the Overland Mail Company)Waterman L. Ormsby, edited by Lyle H. Wright and Josephine M. Bynum, "The Butterfield Overland Mail", The Huntington Library, San Marino, California, 1991. was a stagecoach service ...
'' (1939) - Frank Porter - aka Saunders
*''
Hidden Enemy
''Hidden Enemy'' is a 1940 American thriller film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Warren Hull, Kay Linaker and Wilhelm von Brincken.McCarty p.159
Synopsis
A newspaper reporter encounters a gang of German spies attempting to steal indust ...
'' (1940) - John MacGregor
* ''
Chasing Trouble
''Chasing Trouble'' is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by Howard Bretherton, from Monogram Pictures.
Plot summary
Jimmy "Mr. Cupid" O’Brien (Frankie Darro) and Thomas H. Jefferson (Mantan Moreland) are making deliveries for th ...
'' (1940) - Lester
* ''
Pioneers of the West
''Pioneers of the West'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck.
Cast
* Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke
* Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin
* Duncan Renaldo as Renaldo
* Noah Beery as Judge Platt
...
'' (1940) - Dr. Bailey
* ''
Queen of the Yukon
''Queen Of The Yukon'' is a 1940 American Western film. The film is an adaptation of Jack London's story. Filming took place in Big Bear Lake, California.
Plot
Sadie Martin owns a riverboat that is frequently used by miners traveling to their ...
'' (1940) - Dr. Bailey
* ''
Drums of Fu Manchu
''Drums of Fu Manchu'' (1940) is a 15-chapter Republic serial film based on the character created by Sax Rohmer. Though using the title of the ninth novel in the series, it actually is based on numerous elements from throughout the series to that ...
'' (1940, Serial) - Dr. James Parker
h.1
H1, H-1, H01, H I may refer to:
Places
*Interstate H-1, a highway in Hawaii
* Area H1, the area of Hebron controlled by the Palestinian Authority under the Hebron Protocol
Science
* H1 (particle detector)
* Histamine H1 receptor
* Histone H1, ...
* ''
Midnight Limited
''Midnight Limited'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Harrison Carter and Charles Williams. The film stars John 'Dusty' King, Marjorie Reynolds, George Cleveland, Edward Keane, Monte Collins and I. Sta ...
'' (1940) - Prof. Van Dillon
* ''
Blazing Six Shooters
''Blazing Six Shooters'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Paul Franklin. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, Alan Bridge, George Cleveland and Henry Hall. The film was released ...
'' (1940) - Mark Rawlins
* ''Tomboy'' (1940) - Uncle Matt
* ''
One Man's Law
''One Man's Law'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Bennett Cohen and Jack Natteford. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Janet Waldo, George Cleveland, Dub Taylor, Edmund Cobb and Dick Elliott. The film was ...
'' (1940) - Judge Wingate
* ''
Haunted House
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'' (1940) - Albert Henshaw
* ''
Queen of the Yukon
''Queen Of The Yukon'' is a 1940 American Western film. The film is an adaptation of Jack London's story. Filming took place in Big Bear Lake, California.
Plot
Sadie Martin owns a riverboat that is frequently used by miners traveling to their ...
'' (1940) - Grub
* '' The Ape'' (1940) - Mr. Howley (uncredited)
* ''
West of Abilene
''West of Abilene'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Ralph Ceder and written by Paul Franklin. The film stars Charles Starrett, Marjorie Cooley, Bruce Bennett, William Pawley, Don Beddoe and George Cleveland. The film was released on ...
Hi-Yo Silver
''Hi-Yo Silver'' is a 1940 American Western film, directed by William Witney and John English. It stars Lee Powell, Hi-Yo Silver, and Chief Thundercloud and was released on April 10, 1940. The film was created by condensing the fifteen chapt ...
'' (1940) - George Blanchard (archive footage)
* ''
A Girl, a Guy and a Gob
''A Girl, a Guy and a Gob'' is a 1941 film produced by Harold Lloyd and starring George Murphy, Lucille Ball, and Edmond O'Brien.
Plot summary
When Stephen Herrick, a sedate, mild-mannered shipping magnate, loses his opera tickets, Mrs. Grange, ...
'' (1941) - Pop Duncan
* '' Nevada City'' (1941) - Hank Liddell
* '' Two in a Taxi'' (1941) - Gas Station Proprietor
* ''
Sunset in Wyoming
''Sunset in Wyoming'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by William Morgan and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, George Cleveland, and Maris Wrixon. Based on a story by Joe Blair, the film is about a singing cowboy who goes up again ...
'' (1941) - Asa Wentworth
* '' Wide Open Town'' (1941) - Pete Carter - Miner (uncredited)
* ''
Man at Large
''Man at Large'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and written by John Larkin. The film stars Marjorie Weaver, George Reeves, Richard Derr, Steven Geray, Milton Parsons and Spencer Charters. The film was released on Sep ...
'' (1941) - Sheriff Pickering
* ''
Riders of the Purple Sage
''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called ...
'' (1941) - Doctor (uncredited)
* ''
The Devil and Daniel Webster
"The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1936) is a short story by American writer Stephen Vincent Benét. He tells of a New Hampshire farmer who sells his soul to the devil and is later defended by Daniel Webster, a fictional version of the noted 19th-c ...
'' (1941) - Cy Bibber
* ''
Look Who's Laughing
''Look Who's Laughing'' (aka ''Look Who's Talking'') is a 1941 film from RKO Radio Pictures. The film is built around a number of radio stars from the Golden Age of Radio and centers around radio personality Jim Jordan as Fibber McGee from the co ...
'' (1941) - Kelsey
* ''
Two-Faced Woman
''Two-Faced Woman'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Greta Garbo in her final film role, Melvyn Douglas, Constance Bennett, and Roland Young. The movie was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Garbo pla ...
'' (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* '' Playmates'' (1941) - Mr. Nelson Pennypacker (uncredited)
* '' Call Out the Marines'' (1942) - Bartender
* ''
Obliging Young Lady
''Obliging Young Lady'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace (director), Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick.
Plot
On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter ...
'' (1942) - Clarence - Manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge
* ''
Valley of the Sun
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The Falcon Takes Over
''The Falcon Takes Over'' (also known as ''The Falcon Steps Out''), is a 1942 black-and-white mystery film directed by Irving Reis. The B film was the third, following '' The Gay Falcon'' and '' A Date with the Falcon'' (1941), to star George ...
'' (1942) - Jerry - Servant (uncredited)
* '' Powder Town'' (1942) - Gus, Institute Janitor
* ''
The Big Street
''The Big Street'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, based on the 1940 short story "Little Pinks" by Damon Runyon, who also produced it. It was directed by Irving Reis from a screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass.
...
'' (1942) - Colonel Samuel Venus
* ''
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
''Mexican Spitfire's Elephant'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts. It is the sequel to the 1942 film '' Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost''. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Re ...
Highways by Night
''Highways by Night'' is a 1942 American crime drama film directed by Peter Godfrey from a screenplay by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton, based on the story ''Silver Spoon'', by Clarence Budington Kelland. The film stars Richard Carlson and Jane ...
'' (1942) - Judkins - Hotel Manager
* '' Here We Go Again'' (1942) - Ramble Inn Proprietor (uncredited)
* '' Army Surgeon'' (1942) - Col. John Wishart
* '' Seven Miles from Alcatraz'' (1942) - Captain Porter
* ''
The Traitor Within
''The Traitor Within'' is a 1942 American action film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Jack Townley. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Jean Parker, George Cleveland, Ralph Morgan, Jessica Newcombe and Bradley Page. The film was released ...
'' (1942) - 'Pop' Betts
* ''
Ladies' Day
''Ladies' Day'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Dane Lussier, adapted from the play of the same name. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Eddie Albert, Patsy Kelly, Max Baer and Jerome C ...
'' (1943) - Doc, Sox Trainer
* ''
Cowboy in Manhattan
''Cowboy in Manhattan'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff and written by Warren Wilson. The film stars Robert Paige, Frances Langford, Leon Errol, Walter Catlett, Joe Sawyer and Jennifer Holt. The film was released on Ma ...
The Woman of the Town
''The Woman of the Town'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Aeneas MacKenzie. The film stars Claire Trevor, Albert Dekker, Barry Sullivan, Henry Hull, Porter Hall, Percy Kilbride and Clem Bevans.
...
'' (1943) - Judge Blackburn
* '' It Happened Tomorrow'' (1944) - Mr. Gordon
* ''
My Best Gal
''My Best Gal'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Anthony Mann and written by Olive Cooper and Earl Felton. The film stars Jane Withers, Jimmy Lydon, Frank Craven, Fortunio Bonanova, George Cleveland and Franklin Pangborn. The film wa ...
'' (1944) - Ralph Hodges
* ''
Man from Frisco
''Man from Frisco'' (1944) is a United States feature-length spy and war film by Republic Pictures directed by Robert Florey and starring Michael O'Shea (1906–1973) and Anne Shirley.
Plot
Matt Braddock is a civil engineer during the Secon ...
My Pal Wolf
''My Pal Wolf'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker from a screenplay by Lillie Hayward, Leonard Praskins and John Paxton based on a story by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the fi ...
'' (1944) - Wilson
* ''
When the Lights Go On Again
"When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World)" is a popular song composed during World War II. It was written by Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Eddie Seiler. The first recording, by Vaughn Monroe, reached number one on the charts in 1943.
T ...
'' (1944) - Pat 'Gramps' Benson
* ''
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
'' (1944) - Pete (Postmaster)
* ''
Can't Help Singing
''Can't Help Singing'' is a 1944 American musical Western film directed by Frank Ryan and starring Deanna Durbin, Robert Paige, and Akim Tamiroff. Based on a story by John D. Klorer and Leo Townsend, the film is about a senator's daughter who ...
'' (1944) - Marshal
* '' God Is My Co-Pilot'' (1945) - Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
* ''
Song of the Sarong
''Song of the Sarong'' (1945) is a musical film starring Nancy Kelly and William Gargan. The film was written by Gene Lewis and directed by Harold Young.
Plot
There are valuable pearls worth millions of dollars being guarded by a formidable ...
'' (1945) - Captain William Reemis
* ''
It's in the Bag!
''It's in the Bag!'' is a 1945 comedy film featuring Fred Allen in his only starring film role. The film was released by United Artists at a time when Allen was at the peak of his fame as one of the most popular radio comedians. The film has bee ...
'' (1945) - Busby - Hotel Manager
* ''
Her Highness and the Bellboy
''Her Highness and the Bellboy'' is a 1945 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hedy Lamarr, Robert Walker, and June Allyson. Written by Richard Connell and Gladys Lehman, the film is about a beautiful Europea ...
Senorita from the West
''Senorita from the West'' is a 1945 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Strayer from an original screenplay by Howard Dimsdale. The picture stars Allan Jones and Bonita Granville, and was released by Universal Pictures on October 12, ...
'' (1945) - Cap
* ''
Dakota
Dakota may refer to:
* Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux
** Dakota language, their language
Dakota may also refer to:
Places United States
* Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community
* Dakota, Illinois, a town
* Dakota, Minnesota, ...
'' (1945) - Mr. Plummer
* ''
She Wouldn't Say Yes
''She Wouldn't Say Yes'' is a 1945 screwball comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Rosalind Russell and Lee Bowman.
Plot
A psychiatrist, Dr. Susan Lane, is leaving a military hospital after spending two weeks working with patients ...
'' (1945) - Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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Pillow of Death
''Pillow of Death'' is a 1945 film noir mystery horror film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Lon Chaney, Jr. and Brenda Joyce. The last of the Inner Sanctum mystery films, it is based on a story by Dwight V. Babcock. The "Inner Sanctum" f ...
'' (1945) - Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid
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Little Giant
''Little Giant'' is a 1946 American comedy drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film was released in the UK with the title ''On the Carpet''.
Plot
A naïve country boy named Benny Mil ...
'' (1946) - Clarence Goodring
* '' The Runaround'' (1946) - Feenan the cabbie
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Boys' Ranch
''Boys' Ranch'' was a six-issue American comic book series created by the veteran writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for Harvey Comics in 1950. A Western in the then-prevalent "kid gang" vein popularized by such film series as "Our ...
'' (1946) - Butch's Grandpa (uncredited)
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Courage of Lassie
''Courage of Lassie'' is a 1946 Technicolor MGM feature film starring Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, and dog actor Pal in a story about a collie named Bill and his young companion, Kathie Merrick. When Bill is separated from Kathie followin ...
'' (1946) - Old Man
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Wild Beauty
''Wild Beauty'' is a 1946 American action film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Adele Buffington. The film stars Don Porter, Lois Collier, Jacqueline deWit, Robert Wilcox, George Cleveland, Dick Curtis and Robert 'Buzz' Henry. The film w ...
The Show-Off
''The Show-Off'' is a 1924 stage play by George Kelly about a working-class North Philadelphian family's reluctance to accept their daughter's suitor Aubrey Piper, an overly confident Socialist buffoon. The play has been revived five times on Bro ...
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" is a popular song. The music was written by Harold Orlob, the lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. Orlob worked for Joseph E. Howard generating songs for Howard's productions and Howard presented the song a ...
'' (1947) - John McCullem
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Mother Wore Tights
''Mother Wore Tights'' is a 1947 Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey as married vaudeville performers, directed by Walter Lang.
This was Grable and Dailey's first film together, based on a book of the same name by Mir ...
'' (1947) - Grandfather McKinley
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The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
''The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap'' is a 1947 black-and-white comedy Western film directed by Charles Barton and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It was released on October 8 and distributed by Universal-International.
Plot
Che ...
'' (1947) - Judge Benbow
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My Wild Irish Rose
''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948.
Plot
A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...
'' (1947) - Captain Brennan
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
A Date with Judy
''A Date with Judy'' is a comedy radio series aimed at a teenage audience which ran from 1941 to 1950.
The series was co-created by Jerome Lawrence and Aleen Leslie, and based on Leslie's “One Girl Chorus” column in the Pittsburgh Press. La ...
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
The Boy from Indiana
''The Boy from Indiana'' is a 1950 American sports film, sports drama film directed by John Rawlins (director), John Rawlins and starring Lon McCallister, Billie Burke and George Cleveland.Davis p.52 The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...
'' (1950) - Robert Bruce Mac Dougall
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Please Believe Me
''Please Believe Me'' is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog, and starring Deborah Kerr, Robert Walker, Mark Stevens and Peter Lawford.
Plot
Alison Kirbe is a young London girl who has just found out she has inheri ...
'' (1950) - Mr. Cooper
* '' Trigger, Jr.'' (1950) - Colonel Harkrider
* '' Frenchie'' (1950) - Mayor Jefferson Harding
* '' Fort Defiance'' (1951) - Uncle Charlie Tallon
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Flaming Feather
''Flaming Feather'' is a 1952 Technicolor Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Sterling Hayden. The film was shot on location around Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Arizona, and at the Montezuma Castle National Monument near Sedona. T ...
'' (1952) - Doc Fallon
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Carson City
Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the ...
Affair with a Stranger
''Affair with a Stranger'' is a 1953 American comedy-drama directed by Roy Rowland and starring Jean Simmons and Victor Mature. It was originally to be released as ''Kiss and Run''.
The film centres on the rumoured marital troubles of a succes ...
Untamed Heiress
''Untamed Heiress'' is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont, written by Barry Shipman and starring Judy Canova, Don "Red" Barry, George Cleveland, Taylor Holmes, Chick Chandler and Jack Kruschen. It was released on April 1, 19 ...