Gerard Montgomery Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was an American film actor who began his career as a romantic lead in the silent era; and for decades after the advent of sound, he continued to perform as a supporting player in a wide range of motion pictures.

Early life

Blue was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to an Irish mother, Orphalena Lousetta Springer, while his father William Jackson Blue was believed to be half French and part Cherokee and Osage Indian. He had three brothers; Charles Bertram, Leroy, and William Morris. His father was a

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veteran, and served as a scout for

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. When his father died in a railroad collision, his mother could not rear four children alone, so Blue and one of his brothers were admitted to the

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. He eventually worked his way through Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Blue grew to a height of . He played football and worked as a fireman,

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, coal miner,

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, ranch hand, circus rider, lumberjack, and day laborer at the studios of

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Career

Blue had no theatrical experience when he came to the screen. His first movie was ''

The Birth of a Nation ''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play ''The Cla ...

'' (1915), in which he was a stuntman and an extra. Next, he played another small part in ''

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'' (1916). He also was a stuntman or stand-in for

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during the making of ''

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'' (1916). Gradually moving to supporting roles for both D.W. Griffith and

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, Blue earned his breakthrough role as Danton in ''

Orphans of the Storm ''Orphans of the Storm'' is a 1921 American silent drama film by D. W. Griffith set in late-18th-century France, before and during the French Revolution. The last Griffith film to feature both Lillian and Dorothy Gish, it was a commercial fail ...

'', starring sisters Lillian and

Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great s ...

. Then, he rose to stardom as a rugged romantic lead along with top leading actresses such as

Clara Bow Clara Gordon Bow (; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the ...

Gloria Swanson Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most f ...

, and

Norma Shearer Edith Norma Shearer (August 11, 1902June 12, 1983) was a Canadian-American actress who was active on film from 1919 through 1942. Shearer often played spunky, sexually liberated ingénues. She appeared in adaptations of Noël Coward, Eugene O'N ...

. He most often acted with

Marie Prevost Marie Prevost (born Marie Bickford Dunn; November 8, 1896 – January 21, 1937) was a Canadian-born film actress. During her 20-year career, she made 121 silent and sound films. Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was d ...

, with whom he made several films in the mid-1920s at

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Blue portrayed the alcoholic doctor who finds paradise in

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's ''

White Shadows in the South Seas ''White Shadows in the South Seas'' is a 1928 American silent film adventure romance directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Monte Blue and Raquel Torres. It was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions in association with MGM and distributed by MGM ...

'' (1928). Blue became one of the few silent stars to survive the sound revolution; however, he lost his investments in the

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. He rebuilt his career as a character actor, working until his retirement from films in 1954, and he played character roles in various television series until 1960, mostly

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, such as ''

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''. From the mid-1930s, he was a contract player at

, working as in character parts and as an extra. One of his more memorable roles was as the sheriff in ''

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'' opposite

Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''A Free Soul'' (1931) ...

. For his contributions to the motion pictures industry, Monte Blue received a

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on the

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at 6290 Hollywood Boulevard on February 8, 1960.

Personal life

Blue divorced his first wife in 1923 and married Tova Jansen the following year. He had two children, Barbara Ann and Richard Monte. During the later part of his life, Blue was an active Mason and served as the advance man for the Hamid-Morton Shrine Circus. In 1963, while on business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he died after suffering a heart attack attributed to complications from influenza. He is interred next to his mother-in-law, actress

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, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.''Resting Places''
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Selected filmography

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'' (1915) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1915) as Ignorance * ''

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'' (1915, Short) * '' Ghosts'' (1915) as Bohemian in Paris * '' The Noon Hour'' (1915, Short) as Ada's Brother * ''

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'' (1915, Short) as Conny Peters - Swindler * '' For His Pal'' (1915, Short) as Jo Price * '' Hidden Crime'' (1915, Short) as Grant - the Grazer * '' The Family Doctor'' (1915, Short) as Dr. John Montrose * ''

Martyrs of the Alamo ''Martyrs of the Alamo'' (also known as ''The Birth of Texas'') is a 1915 American historical war drama film written and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is based on the historical novel of the same name by Theodosia Harris, and features a ...

'' (1915) as Defender of the Alamo (uncredited) * ''

The Price of Power ''The Price of Power'' ( it, Il prezzo del potere) is a 1969 Spaghetti Western directed by Tonino Valerii. The film stars Giuliano Gemma as the hero Bill Willer who tries to get revenge against the killers of his father while at the same time tr ...

'' (1916) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Man Behind the Curtain'' (1916) (uncredited) * ''

The Devil's Needle ''The Devil's Needle'' is a 1916 silent film drama directed by Chester Withey and starring Norma Talmadge and Tully Marshall. It was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Films. A 1923 rerelease print su ...

'' (1916) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Hell-to-Pay Austin ''Hell-to-Pay Austin'' (also known, without hyphens, as ''Hell to Pay Austin'') is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Wilfred Lucas in the title role, with Bessie Love, Eugene Pallette, and Mary Alden ...

'' (1916) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

'' (1916) as The Strike Leader * ''

The Vagabond Prince ''The Vagabond Prince'' is a 1916 silent film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring H. B. Warner and Dorothy Dalton. It was produced by Thomas H. Ince and distributed by Triangle. Cast * H. B. Warner - Prince Torio * Dorothy Dalton - Lola " ...

'' (1916) as Peasant (uncredited) * '' The Microscope Mystery'' (1916) as Jud * ''

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'' (1916, Short) as Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited) * ''

Jim Bludso ''Jim Bludso'' is a 1917 American drama film directed by Tod Browning. It was Browning's first feature film as a director. Contemporary sources are variable on the matter of whether the direction was a joint effort between Browning and the film ...

'' (1917) as Joe Bower * '' Besty's Burglar'' (1917) as Victor Gilpin * '' Hands Up!'' (1917) as Dan Tracy * '' Wild and Woolly'' (1917) as One of Wild Bill's Men (uncredited) * '' Betrayed'' (1917) as Pepo Esparenza * ''

The Man from Painted Post ''The Man from Painted Post'' is a 1917 American Western drama film produced by and starring Douglas Fairbanks. The scenario by Fairbanks is based on a short story ''Silver Slippers'' by Jackson Gregory. Joseph Henabery is the official director ...

'' (1917) as Slim Carter * ''The Ship of Doom'' (1917) as Martin Shaw * ''The Red, Red Heart'' (1918) as Billy Porter * '' Riders of the Night'' (1918) as 'The Killer' Jed * '' M'Liss'' (1918) as Mexican Joe Dominguez * '' The Only Road'' (1918) as Pedro Lupo * '' Hands Up'' (1918, Serial) * ''

Till I Come Back to You ''Till I Come Back to You'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. This film is preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. Plot As described in a film magazine, Yvonne (Vidor), the wife of German ...

'' (1918) as American Doughboy * ''

Johanna Enlists ''Johanna Enlists'' is a 1918 silent film comedy drama produced by and starring Mary Pickford with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by William Desmond Taylor from a short story by Rupert Hughes, ''The Mobilization of Joha ...

'' (1918) as Pvt. Vibbard * ''

The Romance of Tarzan ''The Romance of Tarzan'' is a 1918 American silent action adventure film directed by Wilfred Lucas starring Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, Thomas Jefferson, and Cleo Madison. The movie was the second Tarzan movie ever made, and is based on Edgar R ...

'' (1918) as Juan * ''

The Eyes of Mystery ''The Eyes of Mystery'' is a lost 1918 American silent mystery film directed by Tod Browning starring Edith Storey. Plot As described in a film magazine, Carma Carmichael (Storey), who lives with her uncle Quincy Carmichael (Andrews), is kid ...

'' (1918)* (uncredited; Blue appears on lobby poster with Edith Storey) * '' The Goddess of Lost Lake'' (1918) (uncredited) * '' The Squaw Man'' (1918) as Happy * ''

Romance and Arabella ''Romance and Arabella'' is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Monte Blue Gerard Montgomery Blue (January 11, 1887 – February 18, 1963) was an Ame ...

'' (1919) as Harry Atteridge * ''

Pettigrew's Girl ''Pettigrew's Girl'' is a lost 1919 silent film drama directed by George Melford and starring Ethel Clayton. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky with distribution through Paramount Pictures. Cast *Ethel Clayton Ethel Clayton (November ...

'' (1919) as Pvt. William Pettigrew * ''

Rustling a Bride ''Rustling A Bride'' is a lost 1919 silent film comedy-Western directed by Irvin Willat and starring Lila Lee. Plot As described in a film magazine, cowboy Nick McCredie (Blue) discovers the name and address of a Kentucky girl on the fly leaf ...

'' (1919) as Nick McCredie * ''

Told in the Hills ''Told in the Hills'' is a 1919 American silent Western film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Artcraft. George Melford directed the film and Robert Warwick stars. Cast * Robert Warwick as Jack Stuart * Ann Li ...

'' (1919) as Kalitan * ''

In Mizzoura ''In Mizzoura'' is a lost 1919 American silent Western film starring Robert Warwick and directed by Hugh Ford. This film is based on the 1890s stage play ''In Mizzoura'' by Augustus Thomas. The play was previously filmed in 1914. Cast * Robe ...

'' (1919) as Sam Fowler * '' Everywoman'' (1919) as Love * ''

Too Much Johnson ''Too Much Johnson'' is a 1938 American silent comedy film written and directed by Orson Welles. An unfinished film component of a stage production, it was made three years before Welles directed ''Citizen Kane'', but it was never publicly screen ...

'' (1919) as Billy Lounsberry * '' The Thirteenth Commandment'' (1920) as Bayard Kip * ''

A Cumberland Romance ''A Cumberland Romance'' is a 1920 American silent drama film written and directed by Charles Maigne and starring Mary Miles Minter and Monte Blue, based on the 1899 novel ''A Mountain Europa'' by John Fox Jr. It is one of approximately a doz ...

'' (1920) as Sherd Raines * ''

Something to Think About ''Something to Think About'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Elliott Dexter and Gloria Swanson. Prints of the film exist at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, and at the Filmmuse ...

'' (1920) as Jim Dirk * '' The Jucklins'' (1921) as Bill Hawes * ''

The Kentuckians ''The Kentuckians'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and written by Frank Tuttle based upon the novel of the same name by John Fox, Jr. The film stars Monte Blue, Wilfred Lytell, Diana Allen, Francis Joy ...

'' (1921) as Boone Stallard * '' A Perfect Crime'' (1921) as Wally Griggs * ''

A Broken Doll ''A Broken Doll'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Monte Blue, Mary Thurman and Mary Jane Irving.Lombardi p.117 Cast * Monte Blue as Tommy Dawes * Mary Thurman as Harriet Bundy * Mary Jane Irving ...

'' (1921) as Tommy Dawes * ''

Moonlight and Honeysuckle ''Moonlight and Honeysuckle'' is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Mary Miles Minter and Monte Blue. It was adapted by Barbara Kent from the 1919 stage play of the same name by George Scarboro ...

'' (1921) as Ted Musgrove * ''

The Affairs of Anatol ''The Affairs of Anatol'' is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Wallace Reid and Gloria Swanson. The film is based on the 1893 play '' Anatol'' by Arthur Schnitzler. Plot Socialite Anatol Spencer ...

'' (1921) as Abner Elliott * ''

'' (1921) as Danton * '' Peacock Alley'' (1922) as Elmer Harmon * ''

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'' (1922) as Richard Goodloe * '' Broadway Rose'' (1922) as Tom Darcy * ''

The Tents of Allah ''The Tents of Allah'' is a 1923 American silent drama film written and directed by Charles A. Logue and starring Monte Blue, Mary Alden, and Frank Currier. Synopsis While visiting her uncle, the American consul in Tangier, Morocco, a young w ...

'' (1923) as Chiddar Ben-Ek * ''

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'' (1923) as Philip Baldwin * '' Main Street'' (1923) as Dr. Will Kennicott * '' The Purple Highway'' (1923) as Edgar Prentice, aka Edgar Craig * ''

Defying Destiny ''Defying Destiny'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Monte Blue and Irene Rich. Cast Preservation ''Defying Destiny'' was thought to be a lost film until a print was found and repatriated to the Geo ...

'' (1923) as Jack Fenton * ''

Lucretia Lombard ''Lucretia Lombard'', also known as ''Flaming Passion'', is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Based upon the 1922 novel of the same name by Kathleen Norris, it stars Irene R ...

'' (1923) as Stephen Winship * ''

The Marriage Circle ''The Marriage Circle'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and distributed by Warner Bros. Based on the play ''Only a Dream'' by Lothar Schmidt, the screenplay was written by Paul Bern. The "circle" o ...

'' (1924) as Dr. Franz Braun * ''

Loving Lies ''Loving Lies'' is a 1924 silent American silent drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Evelyn Brent and Monte Blue. Plot As described in a film magazine review, just after Ellen Craig has married Dan Stover, captain of a tug boa ...

'' (1924) as Captain Dan stover * ''

Mademoiselle Midnight ''Mademoiselle Midnight'' is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Mae Murray and directed by Murray's then husband, Robert Z. Leonard. The film was written by Carl Harbaugh and John Russell. The film was the final release of Metro under ...

'' (1924) as Owen Burke / Jerry Brent * ''

How to Educate a Wife ''How to Educate a Wife'' is a lost 1924 American comedy film directed by Monta Bell and written by Grant Carpenter and Douglas Z. Doty. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Claude Gillingwater, Vera Lewis, Betty Francisco and Creighton ...

'' (1924) as Ernest Todd * '' Daughters of Pleasure'' (1924) as Kent Merrill * ''

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'' (1924) as Paul Granville * ''

Being Respectable ''Being Respectable'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Dorothy Farnum. The film stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Louise Fazenda, Irene Rich, Theodore von Eltz and Frank Currier. The film was released by Warner ...

'' (1924) as Charles Carpenter * ''

Her Marriage Vow ''Her Marriage Vow'' is a 1924 American drama film written and directed by Millard Webb. The film stars Monte Blue, Willard Louis, Beverly Bayne, Margaret Livingston, John Roche and Priscilla Moran. The film was released by Warner Bros. on Jul ...

'' (1924) as Bob Hilton * ''

The Lover of Camille ''The Lover of Camille'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry Beaumont, and starring Monte Blue. The film was based on the French play '' Deburau'' by Sacha Guitry, which was also adapted into a Broadway play by Ha ...

'' (1924) as Jean Gaspard Deburau * ''

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'' (1924) as Lewis Dike * '' Recompense'' (1925) as Peter Graham * '' Kiss Me Again'' (1925) as Gaston Fleury * ''

The Limited Mail ''The Limited Mail'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Hill and written by Charles Logue and Darryl F. Zanuck. The film stars Monte Blue, Vera Reynolds, Willard Louis, Tom Gallery, Jack Huff, and Eddie Gribbon. The fil ...

'' (1925) as Bob Wilson / Bob Snobson * '' Red Hot Tires'' (1925) as Al Jones * '' Hogan's Alley'' (1925) as Lefty O'Brien * '' The Man Upstairs'' (1926) as Geoffrey West * ''Other Women's Husbands'' (1926) as Dick Lambert * '' So This Is Paris'' (1926) as Dr. Paul Giraud * ''

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'' (1926) as Monte * '' Wolf's Clothing'' (1927) as Barry Baline * '' The Brute'' (1927) as Easy Going Martin Sondes * ''

Bitter Apples ''Bitter Apples'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Monte Blue, Myrna Loy, and Paul Ellis. Cast * Monte Blue as John Wyncote * Myrna Loy as Belinda White * Paul Ellis as Stefani Blanco * Charles H ...

'' (1927) as John Wyncote * ''

The Black Diamond Express ''The Black Diamond Express'' is a 1927 silent railroad feature film drama directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Monte Blue. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It is not to be confused with several early short actuality style ...

'' (1927) as Dan Foster * ''

The Bush Leaguer ''The Bush Leaguer'' is a lost 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Monte Blue and Leila Hyams. It was produced and distributed by the Warner Bros. and had a Vitaphone soundtrack of music and sound effect ...

'' (1927) as Buchanan 'Specs' White * ''

One Round Hogan ''One-Round Hogan'' is a lost 1927 American boxing-drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Howard Bretherton. It starred Monte Blue and Leila Hyams. Blue also appears in the 1925 prequel called '' Hogan's Alley'', w ...

'' (1927) as Robert Emmett Hogan * ''

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'' (1927) as Zac Harrison * '' Across the Atlantic'' (1928) as Hugh Clayton * ''

'' (1928) as Dr. Matthew Lloyd * ''

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'' (1928) as Donald Overton * '' The Greyhound Limited'' (1929) as Monte * '' No Defense'' (1929) as Monte Collins * '' From Headquarters'' (1929) as Happy Smith * '' Skin Deep'' (1929) as Joe Daley * ''

The Show of Shows ''The Show of Shows'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-talking Vitaphone production cost $850,000 and was shot almost entirely in Technicolor. ''The Show o ...

'' (1929) as Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution") * '' Tiger Rose'' (1929) as Devlin * ''

Isle of Escape ''Isle of Escape'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film produced and released by Warner Bros. The film stars Monte Blue and Myrna Loy and is set in the South Seas. Blue had been playing man-stranded-on-island roles in such films as ''White Shadows ...

'' (1930) as Dave Wade * ''

Those Who Dance ''Those Who Dance'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by William Beaudine, and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee, William "Stage" Boyd and Betty Compson. It is a remake of the 1924 silent fil ...

'' (1930) as Dan Hogan * ''The Flood'' (1931) as David Bruce * '' The Big Gamble'' (1931) as Policeman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) as Dick Martin * '' Officer Thirteen'' (1932) as Tom Burke * ''

Her Forgotten Past ''Her Forgotten Past'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Wesley Ford and starring Monte Blue, Barbara Kent and Henry B. Walthall.Pitts p. 253 Synopsis Without telling her wealthy father, Doris Maynard marries the family chauff ...

'' (1933) as Donald Thorne * '' The Thundering Herd'' (1933) as Smiley * '' The Intruder'' (1933) as John Brandt * '' Come On, Marines!'' (1934) as Lt. Allen * '' The Last Round-Up'' (1934) as Jack Kells * ''

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'' (1934) as Kenneth Murdock * '' Student Tour'' (1934) as Jeff Kane - Bobby's Brother and Coach of the Crew * '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' (1935) as Hamzulla Khan * '' On Probation'' (1935) as Al Murray * '' G Men'' (1935) as Fingerprint Expert * ''

Social Error ''Social Error'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger and Monte Blue.Pitts p.129-30 It was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1948. Main cast * David Sharpe as Edward 'Eddie' B ...

'' (1935) as Dean Carter * '' The Test'' (1935) as Pepite LaJoie * ''

Trails of the Wild ''Trails of the Wild'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Billie Seward, Monte Blue, Matthew Betz, Fuzzy Knight and Wheeler Oakman. The film was released o ...

'' (1935) as Mountie Larry Doyle * '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1935) as Guerd Larey * ''

Hot Off the Press ''Hot Off the Press'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Albert Herman. It was the second of eight adaptations of Peter B. Kyne stories. Plot Bill Jeffry is a reporter who leaves ''The Evening Call'' in favor of rival Star Bulletin. W ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) as Clem Dillon * ''

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'' (1936) as Chetley 'Chet' Kasedon * '' Treachery Rides the Range'' (1936) as Colonel Drummond * ''

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'' (1936, Serial) as Unga Khan * ''

Prison Shadows ''Prison Shadows'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Edward J. Nugent, Lucille Lund and Joan Barclay.Pitts p.440 Plot Gene Harris, a prizefighter, is sentenced to five years in prison after killing an opp ...

'' (1936) as Bert McNamee * '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936) as Messenger * ''

Ride, Ranger, Ride ''Ride Ranger Ride'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Kay Hughes. Based on a story by Bernard McConville and Karen DeWolf, and a screenplay by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, t ...

'' (1936) as Duval, aka Chief Tavibo * ''

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) as Indian (uncredited) * ''

Song of the Gringo ''Song of the Gringo'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy. The film is also known as ''The Old Corral'' in the United Kingdom. The film was the debut of singing cowboy Tex Ritter. It was co-written by former outlaw an ...

'' (1936) as Sheriff * ''

A Million to One "A Million to One" is a song written by Phil Medley and first recorded by Jimmy Charles and the Revellettes. Chart history The single, released by Promo Records (P-1002), peaked at number five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. ...

'' (1937) as John Kent, Sr. * ''

Secret Agent X-9 ''Secret Agent X-9'' is a comic strip created by writer Dashiell Hammett ('' The Maltese Falcon'') and artist Alex Raymond (''Flash Gordon''). Syndicated by King Features, it ran from January 22, 1934 until February 10, 1996. Premise and publ ...

'' (1937, Serial) as Baron Michael Karsten * ''

The Outcasts of Poker Flat "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" (1869) is a short story written by writer of the American West Bret Harte. An example of naturalism and local color of California during the first half of the nineteenth century. The story was first published in Janua ...

'' (1937) as Indian Jim * ''

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm ''Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Armida. Based on a story by Johnston McCulley, the film is about two cowboys who assume the identities of dead o ...

'' (1937) as Joe Stafford * ''

High, Wide and Handsome ''High, Wide and Handsome'' is a 1937 American musical Western film starring Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Alan Hale, Sr., Charles Bickford and Dorothy Lamour. The film was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and written by Oscar Hammerstein II and G ...

'' (1937) as Oil Man (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 ...

'' (1937) as Mate * '' Sky Racket'' (1937) as Benjamin Arnold * ''

Thunder Trail ''Thunder Trail'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Charles Barton, written by Robert Yost and Stuart Anthony, and starring Gilbert Roland, Charles Bickford, Marsha Hunt, J. Carrol Naish, James Craig and Monte Blue. The film, base ...

'' (1937) as Jeff Graves * '' A Damsel in Distress'' (1937) as Bit Role (uncredited) * '' Born to the West'' (1937) as Bart Hammond * ''

Amateur Crook ''Amateur Crook'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Sam Katzman. The film is also known as ''Crooked But Dumb'' (in the United Kingdom) and ''Jewel Thief'' (American TV title). Plot Joan Barclay as Betsy Cummings takes a j ...

'' (1937) as Crone * ''

The Big Broadcast of 1938 ''The Big Broadcast of 1938'' is a Paramount Pictures musical comedy film starring W. C. Fields and featuring Bob Hope. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, the film is the last in a series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies that were variety show anthologies. ...

'' (1938) as Passenger (uncredited) * '' Cocoanut Grove'' (1938) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok ''The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' (1938) is a Columbia Pictures movie serial. It was the fourth of the 57 serials released by Columbia and the studio's first Western serial. The serial was the first to be produced by Columbia personn ...

'' (1938, Serial) as Mr. Cameron * ''

Rebellious Daughters ''Rebellious Daughters'' is a 1938 American crime drama film. It was the first feature film directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starred Marjorie Reynolds. The film's producer was Ben Judell of Progressive Pictures, known for low-budget exploitation fi ...

'' (1938) as Charlie - alias Clint Houston * ''

Spawn of the North ''Spawn of the North'' is a 1938 American adventure film about rival fishermen in Alaska starring George Raft and featuring Henry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff and John Barrymore. The picture was directed by Henry Hathaway and was an ...

'' (1938) as Cannery Official (uncredited) * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1938) as Cap Folsom * ''

King of Alcatraz ''King of Alcatraz'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Robert Florey and starring Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan and Harry Carey. It was the film debut of Robert Preston. Plot Just as gangster Steve Murkil is escaping from Alcatraz prison ...

'' (1938) as Officer * ''

Touchdown, Army ''Touchdown, Army'' retitled ''Generals of Tomorrow'' in the UK is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann, written by Lloyd Corrigan and Erwin S. Gelsey, and starring John Howard, Mary Carlisle, Robert Cummings, William Frawley, O ...

'' (1938) as Pilot (uncredited) * ''

Illegal Traffic ''Illegal Traffic'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Louis King and written by Robert Yost, Lewis R. Foster and Stuart Anthony. The film stars J. Carrol Naish, Mary Carlisle, Robert Preston, Judith Barrett, Pierre Watkin, Buster Crabb ...

'' (1938) as Captain Moran * ''

Hawk of the Wilderness ''Hawk of the Wilderness'' (1938) is a Republic movie serial based on the ''Kioga'' adventure novels written by pulp writer William L. Chester (1907-1971). Kioga was a Tarzanesque white child raised on a lost island in the Arctic Circle, somewh ...

'' (1938) as Yellow Weasel * ''

Tom Sawyer, Detective ''Tom Sawyer, Detective'' is an 1896 novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876), ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), and '' Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894). Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder ...

'' (1938) as Sheriff Walker * ''

Dodge City Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States, named after nearby Fort Dodge. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. The city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town ...

'' (1939) as John Barlow * ''

Frontier Pony Express '' Frontier Pony Express '' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts (as Mary Hart) and Noble Johnson as the lead villain. Plot At the start of the American Civil War in 1861 the Pony Expr ...

'' (1939) as Cherokee * '' Juarez'' (1939) as Lerdo de Tajada * ''

Union Pacific The Union Pacific Railroad , legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Paci ...

'' (1939) as Indian (uncredited) * ''

Port of Hate ''Port of Hate'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Harry S. Webb and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Polly Ann Young, Kenneth Harlan, Carleton Young, Shia Jung, Monte Blue and Frank LaRue. The film was released on August 2 ...

'' (1939) as Hammond * '' Our Leading Citizen'' (1939) as Frank * ''

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ba ...

'' (1939) as Interpreter * ''

Days of Jesse James ''Days of Jesse James'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Cast *Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers * George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Whittaker * Don 'Red' Barry as Jesse James *Pauline Moore as Mary Whittaker ...

'' (1939) as Train Passenger * ''

Road to Singapore ''Road to Singapore'' is a 1940 American semi- musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope. Based on a story by Harry Hervey, the film is about two playboys trying to forget previo ...

'' (1940) as High Priest (uncredited) * ''

Mystery Sea Raider ''Mystery Sea Raider'' is a 1940 American drama war film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Carole Landis, Henry Wilcoxon and Onslow Stevens. Plot A woman (Carole Landis) and a U.S. captain (Henry Wilcoxon) foil a German spy's (Onslow Stev ...

'' (1940) as Captain Norberg * '' A Little Bit of Heaven'' (1940) as Uncle Pat * ''

Young Bill Hickok ''Young Bill Hickok'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Plot An agent of an unspecified foreign power (John Miljan) plots to take over California during the confusion of the American Civil War. He ...

'' (1940) as Marshal Evans * '' North West Mounted Police'' (1940) as Indian (uncredited) * ''

Texas Rangers Ride Again ''Texas Rangers Ride Again'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan, written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy, and starring Ellen Drew, John Howard, Akim Tamiroff, May Robson, Broderick Crawford, Charley Grapewin, and ...

'' (1940) as Pablo Slide Along * ''

Arkansas Judge '' Arkansas Judge '' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Frank McDonald (director), Frank McDonald and starring Roy Rogers, Spring Byington, and Veda Ann Borg. Premise Tom Martel, a judge's son, returns to town out Wes ...

'' (1941) as Phil Johnson * '' The Great Train Robbery'' (1941) as The Super * '' Scattergood Pulls the Strings'' (1941) as Ben Mott * '' Riders of Death Valley'' (1941) as Rance Davis * ''

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) as Jim Hayes * ''

Citadel of Crime ''Citadel of Crime'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Sherman and written by Don Ryan. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Linda Hayes, Russell Simpson, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and William Haade. The film was ...

'' (1941) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Bad Man of Deadwood'' (1941) as Sheriff Jordan * ''

King of the Texas Rangers ''King of the Texas Rangers'' (1941) is a Republic film serial. Set in the years prior to America entering World War II, the plot is slightly anachronistic in that the serial features a mix of period western and modern elements, which was not un ...

'' (1941, Serial) as Tom J. King Sr. h. 1* ''

New York Town ''New York Town'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Akim Tamiroff, and Robert Preston. The film was written by Lewis Meltzer and an uncredited Preston Sturges based on a ...

'' (1941) as McAuliffe (uncredited) * ''

Sullivan's Travels ''Sullivan's Travels'' is a 1941 American comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges. A satire on the film industry, it follows a famous Hollywood comedy director (Joel McCrea) who, longing to make a socially relevant drama, sets out to ...

'' (1941) as Policeman in Slums (uncredited) * '' Law of the Timber'' (1941) as Hodge Mason * '' Pacific Blackout'' (1941) as Colonel (uncredited) * '' Treat 'Em Rough'' (1942) as Police Captain * '' North to the Klondike'' (1942) as John Burke * '' The Remarkable Andrew'' (1942) as Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, Sus ...

'' (1942) as Officer at Tea (uncredited) * ''

Klondike Fury ''Klondike Fury'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, produced by the King Brothers, and released through Monogram. It stars Edmund Lowe. It was a remake of '' Klondike''. Plot A neurosurgeon is thrown out of the medi ...

'' (1942) as Flight Dispatcher * ''

My Favorite Blonde ''My Favorite Blonde'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll. Based on a story by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, the film is about a vaudeville performer who gets mixed up with Bri ...

'' (1942) as Policeman at Union Hall (uncredited) * ''

The Great Man's Lady ''The Great Man's Lady'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea. It is based on the short story "The Human Side" by Viña Delmar. It was filmed at two locations in Thousand ...

'' (1942) as Man #2 - Hoyt City (uncredited) * ''

Secret Enemies ''Secret Enemies'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Craig Stevens, Faye Emerson, John Ridgely, Charles Lang, Robert Warwick, and Frank Reicher. The film was released b ...

'' (1942) as Hugo Mehl - the Doorman * ''

The Palm Beach Story ''The Palm Beach Story'' is a 1942 screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée. Victor Young contributed the musical score, including a fast-paced variati ...

'' (1942) as Mike the Doorman (uncredited) * ''

'' (1942) as Dan Morton * '' The Forest Rangers'' (1942) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

I Married a Witch ''I Married a Witch'' is a 1942 American fantasy romantic comedy film, directed by René Clair, and starring Veronica Lake as a witch whose plan for revenge goes comically awry, with Fredric March as her foil. The film also features Robert Benchl ...

'' (1942) as Doorman (uncredited) * '' The Hidden Hand'' (1942) as Matthews, the Undertaker (uncredited) * ''

Road to Morocco ''Road to Morocco'' is a 1942 American comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, and featuring Anthony Quinn and Dona Drake. The film, which was written by Frank Butler and Don Hartman and directed by David Butler for Para ...

'' (1942) as Kasim's Aide (uncredited) * '' Gentleman Jim'' (1942) as Gambler in "Lucky Guy" (uncredited) * ''

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

'' (1942) as American (uncredited) * '' The Hard Way'' (1943) as Man in Audience (uncredited) * ''

Truck Busters ''Truck Busters'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason, written by Robert E. Kent and Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Richard Travis, Virginia Christine, Charles Lang, Ruth Ford, Richard Fraser, Tod Andrews and Frank Wi ...

'' (1943) as Scrappy O'Brien * ''

Edge of Darkness ''Edge of Darkness'' is a British television drama serial produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International and originally broadcast in six 55-minute episodes in late 1985. A mixture of crime drama and politica ...

'' (1943) as Petersen (uncredited) * ''

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 ...

'' (1943) as Heckler (uncredited) * ''

Action in the North Atlantic ''Action in the North Atlantic'', also known as ''Heroes Without Uniforms'', is a 1943 American black-and-white war film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Jerry Wald, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey as ...

'' (1943) as Seaman (uncredited) * '' Pilot No. 5'' (1943) as Bus Station Official (uncredited) * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) as Bartender in Errol Flynn Number (uncredited) * ''

Northern Pursuit ''Northern Pursuit'' is a 1943 American World War II film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who tries to uncover a Nazi plot against the Allied war effort. The film was set in ...

'' (1943) as Jean * ''

Passage to Marseille ''Passage to Marseille'', also known as ''Message to Marseille'', is a 1944 American war film made by Warner Brothers, directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay was by Casey Robinson and Jack Moffitt from the novel ''Sans Patrie'' (''Men Withou ...

'' (1944) as Second Mate (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) as Captain of 'Queen of Dixie' (uncredited) * ''

The Mask of Dimitrios ''The Mask of Dimitrios'' is a 1944 American film noir directed by Jean Negulesco and written by Frank Gruber, based on the 1939 novel of the same title written by Eric Ambler (in the United States, it was published as ''A Coffin for Dimitrios'' ...

'' (1944) as Abdul Dhris * '' Janie'' (1944) as Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Conspirators'' (1944) as Jennings (uncredited) * ''

The Horn Blows at Midnight ''The Horn Blows at Midnight'' is a 1945 comedy fantasy film directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Jack Benny. Following its poor box-office, Benny often exploited the film's failure for laughs over the next 20 years in his radio and television c ...

'' (1945) as The Chef (uncredited) * '' Escape in the Desert'' (1945) as Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

Danger Signal ''Danger Signal'' is a 1945 film noir starring Faye Emerson and Zachary Scott. The screenplay was adapted from the 1939 novel of the same name by Phyllis Bottome. Plot A mysterious pulp writer—and psychopath—named Ronnie Mason, steals a ...

'' (1945) as Policeman in Car (uncredited) * ''

Saratoga Trunk ''Saratoga Trunk'' is a 1945 American Western film (or historical romance film, per the American Film Institute) directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, and Flora Robson. Written by Casey Robinson, based on the novel '' ...

'' (1945) as Fireman on Train (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) as Cleve Andrews * ''

Cinderella Jones ''Cinderella Jones'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Charles Hoffman. The film stars Joan Leslie, Robert Alda, Julie Bishop, William Prince, S. Z. Sakall, and Edward Everett Horton. The film w ...

'' (1946) as Jailer * '' A Stolen Life'' (1946) as Mr. Lippencott (uncredited) * ''

Her Kind of Man ''Her Kind of Man'' is a 1946 American crime film noir directed by Frederick De Cordova, and starring Dane Clark, Janis Paige and Zachary Scott. The film is not to be confused with ''His Kind of Woman'' (1951) starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Ru ...

'' (1946) as Lake (uncredited) * ''

Janie Gets Married ''Janie Gets Married'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Vincent Sherman, and written by Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Joan Leslie, Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Robert Benchley, and Dorothy Malone. The film wa ...

'' (1946) as Drapery Man (uncredited) * ''

Two Guys from Milwaukee ''Two Guys from Milwaukee'' (UK title: ''Royal Flush'') is a 1946 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, and Joan Leslie. It was distributed by Warner Bros. The film is about a Balkan prince who ...

'' (1946) as Broadcast Director (uncredited) * ''

Shadow of a Woman ''Shadow of a Woman'' is a 1946 American drama film, drama film noir directed by Joseph Santley and starring Helmut Dantine, Andrea King and William Prince (actor), William Prince. The film is based on the novel ''He Fell Down Dead'' written by Vi ...

'' (1946) as Mike * ''

Never Say Goodbye Never Say Goodbye may refer to: Films * ''Never Say Goodbye'' (1946 film), a romantic comedy directed by James V. Kern, and starring Errol Flynn and Eleanor Parker * ''Never Say Goodbye'' (1956 film), US drama film directed by Jerry Hopper and ...

'' (1946) as Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Humoresque Humoresque (or Humoreske) is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit. History The name refers to the German term ''Humoreske'', which was given from the 1800s (decade) onward to h ...

'' (1946) as Moving Man (uncredited) * '' The Time, the Place and the Girl'' (1946) as Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' The Man I Love'' (1947) as Cop (uncredited) * '' The Unfaithful'' (1947) as Businessman with Hunter (uncredited) * '' That Way with Women'' (1947) as MacPherson * ''

Bells of San Fernando ''Bells of San Fernando'' is a 1947 American romantic adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse. Duncan Renaldo co-wrote the screenplay and was an associate producer of the film. The film is also known as ''Gold in San Fernando'' in Austria. ...

'' (1947) as Governor Don Sebastian Fernando * '' Stallion Road'' (1947) as Horse Rancher (uncredited) * ''

Possessed Possessed may refer to: Possession * Possession (disambiguation), having some degree of control over something else ** Spirit possession, whereby gods, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body *** ...

'' (1947) as Norris * ''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enroll ...

'' (1947) as Timberline * ''

Life with Father ''Life with Father'' is a 1939 play by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, adapted from a humorous autobiographical book of stories compiled in 1935 by Clarence Day. The Broadway production ran for 3,224 performances over 401 weeks to become the ...

'' (1947) as The Policeman * ''

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) as Replacement Barman (uncredited) * ''

Speed to Spare ''Speed to Spare'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by William Berke, written by Milton Raison, and starring Richard Arlen, Jean Rogers, Richard Travis (actor), Richard Travis, Roscoe Karns, Nanette Parks and Pat Phelan. It was released on ...

'' (1948) as Bit Role (scenes deleted) * '' Silver River'' (1948) as 'Buck' Chevigee * ''

The Big Punch ''The Big Punch'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford. No copy of the film is known to survive in either a public repository or private collection, so it is currently presumed to be a lost film. In France, the film was ...

'' (1948) as Police Lt. Ryan (uncredited) * ''

'' (1948) as Sheriff Ben Wade * ''

Two Guys from Texas ''Two Guys from Texas'' is a 1948 American comedy musical western film directed by David Butler and starring Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, and Dorothy Malone. The film was written by Allen Boretz and I.A.L. Diamond, produced by Alex Gottlieb, ...

'' (1948) as Pete Nash * '' Johnny Belinda'' (1948) as Ben (uncredited) * ''

Adventures of Don Juan ''Adventures of Don Juan'' is a 1948 American Technicolor swashbuckling adventure romance film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Errol Flynn and Viveca Lindfors, with Robert Douglas, Alan Hale, Ann Rutherford, and Robert Warwick. Also in ...

'' (1948) as Turnkey (uncredited) * ''

Flaxy Martin ''Flaxy Martin'' is a 1949 film noir starring Zachary Scott and Virginia Mayo, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr., Dorothy Malone, and Douglas Kennedy. The crime thriller was directed by Richard L. Bare based on a story written by David Lang. The ...

'' (1949) as Joe, Detective * ''

South of St. Louis ''South of St Louis'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott and Dorothy Malone. It chronicles the friendship between three ranchers after their ranch is destroy ...

'' (1949) as Capt. Jeffrey * ''

Homicide Homicide occurs when a person kills another person. A homicide requires only a volitional act or omission that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from accidental, reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no inten ...

'' (1949) as Sheriff George * '' The Younger Brothers'' (1949) as Deputy Joe * ''

Colorado Territory The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado. The territory was organized in the ...

'' (1949) as U.S. Marshal (uncredited) * ''

Look for the Silver Lining "Look for the Silver Lining" is a 1919 popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by B.G. DeSylva. Background The song was written in 1919 for the unsuccessful musical ''Zip, Goes a Million''. In 1920, it was publishedSuskin, Steven ...

'' (1949) as St. Clair - Actor in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' (uncredited) * ''

The Fountainhead ''The Fountainhead'' is a 1943 novel by Russian-American author Ayn Rand, her first major literary success. The novel's protagonist, Howard Roark, is an intransigent young architect, who battles against conventional standards and refuses to comp ...

'' (1949) as Gas Station Executive (uncredited) * '' Ranger of Cherokee Strip'' (1949) as Chief Hunter * '' The Big Wheel'' (1949) as Deacon Jones * ''

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

'' (1950) as Charlie Penrose (uncredited) * '' The Blonde Bandit'' (1950) as Police Chief Ramsey * '' Backfire'' (1950) as Detective Sgt. Pluther (uncredited) * '' Colt .45'' (1950) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

The Iroquois Trail ''The Iroquois Trail'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Phil Karlson starring George Montgomery and Brenda Marshall. It is set during the French-Indian War. It is an adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 work ''The Last of ...

'' (1950) as Chief Sagamore * '' This Side of the Law'' (1950) as The Sheriff * ''

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

'' (1950) as Tarrant County Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

Three Desperate Men ''Three Desperate Men'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Preston Foster, Jim Davis and Virginia Grey. It co-stars Kim Spalding, William Haade, Monte Blue and Sid Melton. Plot Cast *Preston Foster as T ...

'' (1951) as Marshal Pete Coleman * ''Snake River Desperadoes'' (1951) as Jim Haverly * ''Warpath (film), Warpath'' (1951) as First Emigrant * ''Gold Raiders'' (1951) as John Sawyer * ''The Sea Hornet'' (1951) as Lt. Drake * ''Rose of Cimarron (film), Rose of Cimarron'' (1952) as Lone Eagle * ''The Story of Will Rogers'' (1952) as Oklahoma Delegate (uncredited) * ''Hangman's Knot'' (1952) as Maxwell * ''The System (1953 film), The System'' (1953) as Man at Hearing (uncredited) * ''The Last Posse'' (1953) as Uncle Will Kane (uncredited) * ''Ride, Vaquero!'' (1953) as Bartender (uncredited) * ''The Boy from Oklahoma'' (1954) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''Apache (film), Apache'' (1954) as Geronimo * ''Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush'' (1954) as Sheriff

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