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Tim Ryan (actor)
Timothy Thomas Ryan (July 5, 1899 – October 22, 1956) was an American performer and film actor. Life and career Ryan was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, on July 5, 1899, to Edward and Hannah (née McGeehan) Ryan. He teamed with wife Irene Ryan, who later played Granny on ''The Beverly Hillbillies'', as "Tim and Irene," an act who performed on Broadway, in films and on radio. They appeared in short films for Educational Pictures in the mid-1930s based on their vaudeville act. The Ryans were married from 1922 to 1942. Even after their divorce in 1942, the couple occasionally worked together. In the 1940s, Ryan acted in films and wrote screenplays at Monogram Pictures. He appeared in film roles as policemen, newspaper editors and detectives. Ryan died in Los Angeles on October 22, 1956, at the age of 57. Selected filmography * '' Brother Orchid'' (1940) - Turkey Malone * '' Private Affairs'' (1940) - Bartender Harry * '' Third Finger, Left Hand'' (1940) - Third Mate on Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne ( ) is a City (New Jersey), city in Hudson County, New Jersey, Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Gateway Region on Bergen Neck, a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. At the 2020 United States census, it was the List of municipalities in New Jersey, state's 15th-most-populous municipality, surpassing Passaic, New Jersey, Passaic,Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses , New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022. with a population of 71,686, an incre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Devils (1941 Film)
''Lucky Devils'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Lew Landers and starring Andy Devine, Richard Arlen and Janet Shaw. It was produced and released by Hollywood studio Universal Pictures. Maria Montez has a small role. Plot A sly pair of newsreel reporters, Dick McManus and Andy Tompkins, who work for the Mercury News Reel Company, has made a profession of photographing stories featuring daredevil acts by ordinary people. One of the exciting places for doing these acts is the Phillips Dam and it's often visible in the two reporters' photos. This fact is used by two foreign saboteurs, R. W. Ritter and Berko. The saboteurs are planning to destroy the dam and have great help from the reporters' footage. At the same time, reporters Dick and Andy are informed by their editor, K. W. Momsen, at the Mercury News Reel Company offices, that they may be held responsible if anything does happen to the dam. Norma Bishop is a teletypist for the Consolidated News Service and also Dick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmon Of Michigan
''Harmon of Michigan'' is a 1941 American sports film directed by Charles Barton and starring Tom Harmon, Anita Louise and Larry Parks.Fetrow p.192 Ostensibly a biopic about University of Michigan football player Harmon's post-collegiate career as a coach, it was actually filmed immediately upon his graduation and is thus entirely fictional. Harmon, who was an all-American and Heisman Trophy winner at Michigan, plays himself in the film. Plot Cast *Tom Harmon as himself *Anita Louise as Peggy Adams *Forest Evashevski as himself *Oscar O'Shea as "Pop" Branch *Warren Ashe as Bill Morgan *Stanley Brown as Freddy Davis *Ken Christy as Joe Scudder * Tim Ryan as Flash Regan *William Hall as Coach Jimmy Wayburn *Larry Parks as Harvey *Lloyd Bridges as Ozzie *Chester Conklin as Gasoline Chuck References Bibliography * Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994. External links *''Harmon of Michigan''at TCMDB Turner Classic Movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 released on July 24, 1941, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Robert Armstrong as Cal Fullerton *Frank Albertson as Jim Rogers * Linda Hayes as Ellie Jackson * Russell Simpson as Jess Meekins *Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Chet *William Haade as Turk *Jay Novello as Vince *Paul Fix as Nick Gerro * Bob McKenzie as Martin Jackson *Wade Crosby as Rufe *William "Billy" Benedict William Franklin Sater Benedict (April 16, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram Pictures' The Bowery Boys series. Early years Benedict was born in Haskell, Oklahoma, After h ... as Wes Rankins References External links * 1941 films 1940s English-language films American drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Smith (1941 Film)
''Hurricane Smith'' is a 1941 American action film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and written by Robert Presnell Sr.. The film stars Ray Middleton, Jane Wyatt, Harry Davenport, J. Edward Bromberg, Henry Brandon and Casey Johnson. The film was released on July 20, 1941, by Republic Pictures. Plot Hurricane Smith is a rodeo rider, who is wrongly convicted of murder and robbery, but escapes and creates a new start for himself. However one of the real criminals shows up too, since he believes that Smith has some of his loot. Cast * Ray Middleton as 'Hurricane' Smith *Jane Wyatt as Joan Bradley * Harry Davenport as Robert Ingersoll Reed * J. Edward Bromberg as 'Eggs' Bonelli * Henry Brandon as Sam Carson *Casey Johnson as Johnny Smith *Frank Darien as 'Pop' Wessell *Charles Trowbridge as Mark Harris *Howard Hickman as Sen. Bradley *Emmett Vogan Charles Emmett Vogan (September 27, 1893 – October 6, 1969) was an American actor with almost 500 film appearances from 1934 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweetheart Of The Campus
Sweetheart is a term of endearment often applied to a loved one, or a person who demonstrates a significant amount of kindness Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return. It is a subject of interest in philosophy, religion, and psychology. It can be directed towards o .... Sweetheart may also refer to: Places * Sweetheart Abbey in Scotland * Sweetheart City, Wisconsin, United States Arts, entertainment, and media Films *''Sweetheart'', also known as '' Toutes peines confondues'', a 1992 film * ''Sweetheart'' (2015 film), a Bangladeshi romantic drama film * ''Sweetheart'' (2019 American film), a survival horror film * ''Sweetheart'' (2019 French film), a comedy-drama film * ''Sweetheart'' (2021 film), a British coming-of-age film *'' Sweetheart!'', an Indian romantic-comedy film Music * ''Sweetheart'' (album), a 1971 album by Engelbert Humperdinck * "Sweetheart" (Bee Gees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio Rose (film)
''San Antonio Rose '' is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Jane Frazee, Robert Paige and Eve Arden.Fetrow p.424 Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, the supporting cast features Lon Chaney Jr. and Shemp Howard and the film was also designed as a showcase for the then-popular vocal group The Merry Macs. Synopsis The plot involves two rival groups of entertainers converging on an abandoned roadhouse with the intent to reopen it, unaware that a gangster is eyeing the property for his own scheme. Cast *Jane Frazee as Hope Holloway * Robert Paige as Con Conway *Eve Arden as Gabby Trent * Lon Chaney Jr. as Jigsaw Kennedy *Shemp Howard as Benny the Bounce * The Merry Macs as Themselves, The Merry Macs ** Mary Lou Cook as Mona Mitchell (as Mary Lou Cook – The Merry Macs) ** Joe McMichael as Harry (as Joe McMichael – The Merry Macs) ** Ted McMichael as Ted (as Ted McMichael – The Merry Macs) ** Judd McMichael as Phil (as Judd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angels With Broken Wings
''Angels with Broken Wings'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Jane Frazee and Binnie Barnes. The screenplay was written by George Carleton Brown and Bradford Ropes. It was released by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Binnie Barnes as Sybil Barton *Gilbert Roland as Don Pablo Vincente * Mary Lee as Mary Wilson *Billy Gilbert as Billy Wilson *Jane Frazee as Jane Lord *Edward Norris as Steve Wilson *Leo Gorcey Leo Bernard Gorcey (June 3, 1917– June 2, 1969) was an American stage and film actor, famous for portraying the leader of a group of street-wise city toughs known variously as the Dead End Kids, East Side Kids, the East Side Kids, and as adults ... as Punchy Dorsey References External links * * 1941 films 1941 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films Republic Pictures films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Bernard Vorhaus 1940s American films English-language r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sis Hopkins (1941 Film)
''Sis Hopkins'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Judy Canova, Bob Crosby, Charles Butterworth, Jerry Colonna and Susan Hayward. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures, who made a number Canova films, and was released on April 12, 1941. ''Sis Hopkins'' was nominated for an Academy Award for Black-and-White Art Direction but that nomination was withdrawn by Republic Studios. Plot Sis Hopkins, an uncouth girl from the country, goes to live with her wealthy, self-made uncle and his snobbish wife and daughter. At first she finds everyone makes fun of her unsophisticated ways but gradually manages to win people over. Cast *Judy Canova as Sis Hopkins *Bob Crosby as Jeff Farnsworth * Charles Butterworth as Horace Hopkins * Jerry Colonna as Professor *Susan Hayward as Carol Hopkins *Katharine Alexander as Clara Hopkins *Elvia Allman as Ripple * Carol Adams as Cynthia *Lynn Merrick as Phyllis *Mary Ainslee as Vera De Vere * Charles Cole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pot O' Gold (film)
''Pot o' Gold'' is a 1941 American romance film, romantic musical film, musical comedy film starring James Stewart and Paulette Goddard, directed by George Marshall (director), George Marshall, and based on the radio series ''Pot o' Gold (radio program), Pot o' Gold''. The film was released April 3, 1941, eight months before the NBC radio series came to an end. Paulette Goddard's singing voice was dubbed by Vera Van. The film was known as ''The Golden Hour'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Jimmy Haskel is the owner of a music store in Point Jervis, New York. His uncle, Charles J. "C.J." Haskel, hates music and has long wanted Jimmy to join him in his health food business. Jimmy agrees only after his music store fails. When Jimmy arrives in the big city, he meets Molly McCorkle, who welcomes him into her mother's boardinghouse. Horace Heidt's band practices there, adjacent to the Haskel factory. C.J. is infuriated and sends his assistant to stop the band. Jimmy throws a tomato at C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Men Tell
''Dead Men Tell'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Sidney Toler, Sheila Ryan and Victor Sen Yung. Toler played Charlie Chan in 22 feature films, beginning with '' Charlie Chan in Honolulu'' (1938), and ending with '' The Trap'' (1946). The first 11 Charlie Chan films with Toler were produced by 20th Century Fox Studios, thereafter sold to Monogram Pictures. The interiors for ''Dead Men Tell'' were filmed in 1941 at Fox Studios in Hollywood. Exterior shots were filmed on the 20th Century Fox backlot, which is now Century City. Plot Charlie Chan is engaged by an heir to solve a mystery on a boat. Miss Nodbury seeks a pirate treasure on Cocos Island, and her ship has recently hosted a museum of pirate lore. For safety, she has split her map into four pieces, which she gave to some of the passengers whom she has invited, but tells no one who they are. When she is given a fright and succumbs to her heart disease, Chan must clear up the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Penalty (1941 Film)
''The Penalty'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and written by Harry Ruskin and John C. Higgins. The film stars Edward Arnold, Lionel Barrymore, Marsha Hunt, Robert Sterling, Gene Reynolds and Emma Dunn. The film was released on March 14, 1941, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A gangster hires men to do some work, states they are going to the bank then holds up the bank (unknownst to the workers). The gangster, "Stuff" Nelson, leaves the workers wondering what happened. A 16-year-old boy visits his father's girlfriend, who loves furs. Roosty loves his father, who is a gangster and does not think twice about shooting people. At a cabin in the woods, there is a shootout and the girlfriend is killed. Roosty, the boy, is captured and sent to reform school. He is later sent to live with a family on a farm and has a hard time adjusting, but comes to love and care about the family. Stuff Nelson is able to locate his boy. The family tries to talk him out of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
