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Tom O'Brien (actor, Born 1890)
Tom O'Brien (July 25, 1890 – June 8, 1947) was an American silent and sound character actor known for his burly serio-comic roles. He worked in the comedy film '' The Gentleman from America'' (1923) as Johnny Day, which is about the humorous tale of two American buddies (O'Brien and Hoot Gibson) and they have numerous adventures in Spain. Tom O'Brien appeared in over 80 films in a 22 years of career. He was primarily cast as stocky "Irish types" in comic supporting roles. He also worked in '' The Big Parade'' (1925) as Corporal Bull O'Hara. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale. Filmography Feature films * '' The Murder in the Museum'' (1934) as Alfred Carr * ''The Woman Condemned'' (1934) as First Detective * '' Only Yesterday'' (1933) * ''Lucky Dog'' (1933) as The Detective * ''It's a Cinch'' (1932) as Spike * '' The Night Mayor'' (1932) as Delaney * '' The Phantom Express'' (1932) as Red Connelly, the Telegraph Operator * '' The Unexpected Father'' (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States and the seat of San Diego County, the fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the second largest city in the state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the U.S. west coast. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Yesterday (1933 Film)
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''Only Yesterday'' may refer to: * ''Only Yesterday'' (1933 film), an American drama starring Margaret Sullavan * ''Only Yesterday'' (1991 film), a Japanese anime film released in North America in 2016 * "Only Yesterday" (song), a song by the Carpenters * ''Only Yesterday'' (album), a greatest hits album by the Carpenters * '' Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story'', a 2007 British TV documentary * ''Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s'', a 1931 work of non-fiction by Frederick Lewis Allen * ''Only Yesterday'', a 1945 novel by S. Y. Agnon Shmuel Yosef Agnon ( he, שמואל יוסף עגנון; July 17, 1888 – February 17, 1970) was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature. In Hebrew, he is known by the acronym Shai Agnon (). In English, his works are published und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Hall (1929 Film)
''Dance Hall'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film directed by Melville Brown and written by Jane Murfin and J. Walter Ruben, based on the short story of the same name by Vina Delmar. The film centers a love triangle with a shipping clerk competing with a dashing aviator for the affections of a young taxi dancer. It was Radio Pictures' second to last release of the decade, and was a critical and financial flop. Plot Shipping clerk Tommy Flynn ( Arthur Lake) engages Gracie Nolan (Olive Borden), a young taxi dancer, and the two gain some success in dance halls, winning several dance contests. As they do, he becomes infatuated with her, but she only has eyes for Ted Smith (Ralph Emerson) a pilot who wants her as a trophy of his own. Flynn is unsuccessful in his attempts to woo the young Gracie, until the pilot crashes during his attempt at a transcontinental flight. Flynn hides the fact from Gracie that the pilot is still alive, as he attempts to get her to fall in love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Of The West (film)
''Call of the West'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Albert Ray and starring Dorothy Revier, Matt Moore and Tom O'Brien.Pitts, p. 53 Cast * Dorothy Revier as Violet La Tour * Matt Moore as Lon Dixon * Kathrin Clare Ward as Ma Dixon * Tom O'Brien as Bull Clarkson * Alan Roscoe as Maurice Kane * Victor Potel as Trig Peters * Nick De Ruiz as Frijoles * Joe De La Cruz as Mexicali * Blanche Rose as Mrs. Burns * Gertrude Bennett as Kit * Connie La Mont as Doll * Buff Jones as Red * Bud Osborne Leonard Miles "Bud" Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Biography Osborne was born Miles Osborne in Knox County, Texas ... as Rustler References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1930 films 1930 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moby Dick (1930 Film)
''Moby Dick'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film from Warner Bros., directed by Lloyd Bacon, and starring John Barrymore, Joan Bennett and Walter Lang. The film is a sound remake of the 1926 silent movie, '' The Sea Beast'', which also starred Barrymore. It is the first adaption film of Herman Melville's 1851 novel '' Moby Dick'' which includes a soundtrack. Plot The film tells of a sea captain's maniacal quest for revenge on a great white whale that has bitten off his leg. After disembarking in New Bedford, Ahab Ceely meets and falls in love with Faith Mapple, the daughter of the local minister. Although courted by Ahab's brother Derek, she falls in love with the daring-do Ahab. She is heartbroken when he leaves on another voyage, but says she will wait three years for him to return. During this next voyage, Ahab loses his right leg to Moby Dick, a white whale. When Ahab returns to New Bedford, he mistakenly believes that the woman he loves no longer wants to see him due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midnight Special (film)
''The Midnight Special'' is a 1931 pre-Code sound film produced and released by independent film maker Chesterfield. It was directed by Duke Worne and starred Glenn Tryon and Merna Kennedy. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p.116 c.1978 by The Library of Congress Cast * Glenn Tryon as Gerald Boone * Merna Kennedy as Ellen Harboard * Mary Carr as Mrs. Boone *Phillips Smalley as Mr. Harboard *Jimmy Aubrey Jimmy Aubrey (23 October 1887 – 2 September 1983) was an English actor who worked with both Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, having gone with Fred Karno's theatrical company to America in 1908. However he left to start on his own in ... as Joe *Tom O'Brien as Dan Padden *Norman Phillips Jr. as Billy References External linksThe Midnight Special at IMDb.com* 1931 films American independent films 1931 drama films Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hawk (1931 Film)
''The Hawk'' is a 1931 American independent Western film directed by Jacques Jaccard and starring Norman Kerry, Nina Quartero and Frank Mayo. Given a limited initial release, it was re-edited and re-released under the alternative title ''The Phantom of Santa Fe'' in 1936.Pitts p.248 Plot Cast * Norman Kerry as Miguel Morago - aka The Hawk * Nina Quartero as Teresa Valardi * Frank Mayo as Steve Gant * Tom O'Brien as Killdane * Fernando Valdez as Ramariez * Carmelita Geraghty as Lolita * Jack Mower as Capt. Rubio * Charles Brinley as Pedro * Steve Clemente as A Vaquero * Ben Corbett a Prisoner * Monte Montague as Henchman See also * List of early color feature films This is a list of early feature-length color films (including primarily black-and-white films that have one or more color sequences) made up to about 1936, when the Technicolor three-strip process firmly established itself as the major-studio fa ... References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trapped (1931 Film)
''Trapped'' is a 1931 American crime drama film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Nick Stuart, Priscilla Dean Priscilla Dean (November 25, 1896 – December 27, 1987) was an American actress popular in silent film as well as in theatre, with a career spanning two decades. Biography She was born on November 25, 1896 in Manhattan, New York City to an activ ... and Nina Quartero.Pitts p.65 Cast References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1931 films 1931 crime drama films American crime drama films Films directed by Bruce M. Mitchell 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{crime-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell-Bent For Frisco
''Hell-Bent for Frisco'' is a 1931 American pre-Code action film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Charles Delaney, Vera Reynolds and Carroll Nye.Darby, p. 107 Synopsis After his girlfriend's brother is murdered, a San Francisco newspapermen goes on the track of his killers. Cast * Charles Delaney as Jimmy Gray * Vera Reynolds as Ellen Garwood * Carroll Nye as Lane Garwood * Wesley Barry as The Newsboy * William Desmond as The Editor * Edmund Burns as Frank Kenton * Reed Howes Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (other) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * Re ... as Red * Charles Craig as Dr. Clayton * Richard Cramer as Nick * George Regas as Tony * Tom O'Brien as Fogarty References Bibliography * Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom (1931 Film)
''The Phantom'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Alan James. Premise A reporter goes in search of a deranged masked killer hiding in an insane asylum. Cast Cast list adapted from ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940''. Release ''The Phantom'' was released on December 1, 1931. Reception In his book on Poverty Row studio films of the 1930s, Michael R. Pitts commented that ''The Phantom'' is "a plodding affair with typical character types" noting that the casting of Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Guinn Terrell Williams Jr. (April 26, 1899 – June 6, 1962) was an American actor who appeared in memorable westerns such as '' Dodge City'' (1939), '' Santa Fe Trail'' (1940), and '' The Comancheros'' (1961). He was nicknamed "Big Bo ... as the ace reporter and Allene Ray as the innocent heroine was "unlikely to say the least". Pitts concluded that the film was "far from a classic, ''The Phantom'' is worth seeing if only to witness the performances of its tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unexpected Father
''The Unexpected Father'' is a 1932 American comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Slim Summerville, Zasu Pitts, and Cora Sue Collins.Stumpf p. 136 The film's sets were designed by the art director Thomas F. O'Neill. Plot Cast * Slim Summerville as Jasper Jones * Zasu Pitts as Polly Perkins * Cora Sue Collins as Pudge * Alison Skipworth as Mrs. Hawkins * Dorothy Christy as Evelyn Smythe * Grayce Hampton as Mrs. Smythe * Claud Allister as Claude * Tyrell Davis Tyrell Davis (1902–1970) was a British film actor, Cambridge educated, who appeared on the West End and Broadway stage, as well as in British and American films. Filmography * '' Lucky in Love'' (1929) * '' Mother's Boy'' (1929) * '' His Gl ... as Reggie * Tom O'Brien as Policeman * Richard Cramer as Policeman References Bibliography * Stumpf, Charles. ''ZaSu Pitts: The Life and Career''. McFarland, 2010. External links * 1932 films 1932 comedy films American comedy films Films di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery crime-drama directed by Emory Johnson and based on the Emory Johnson story. The film stars William Collier, Jr. as Bruce Harrington, Sally Blane as Carolyn Nolan and Hobart Bosworth as Mr. Harrington. It was commercially released on August 15, 1932, by Majestic Pictures. __TOC__ Plot This story starts with engineer D.J. 'Smokey' Nolan, played by J. Farrell MacDonald speeding down the tracks at full throttle when he spies an oncoming train directly in his path. He quickly applies the emergency brakes, the train starts screeching to a halt but then derails. Several passengers are killed. An investigation cannot find any trace of the oncoming train that caused the derailment. Smoky is fired for negligence. We come to find out Smoky has a beautiful daughter, Carolyn Nolan, played by Sally Blane. We also learn the CEO of the Southwest Pacific Railroad, Mr. Harrington played by Hobart Bosworth, has a playboy son - Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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