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Vester Pegg
Vester Pegg (May 23, 1889 – February 19, 1951) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 140 films between 1912 and 1941, mainly Westerns. He was born in Appleton City, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California. Pegg became a picador in 1909, working in a bull ring in Mexico City. He left that job after a bull charged and killed the horse on which Pegg was riding. He moved to California, where he began acting in stock theater. After 18 months of acting on stage, he began acting in films, eventually signing with Universal Pictures, where he worked with Harry Carey's company. Selected filmography * ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''The Lucky Transfer'' (1915, Short) - The clerk * ''Jordan Is a Hard Road'' (1915) - (uncredited) * '' Blue Blood and Red'' (1916) * '' Intolerance'' (1916) - Extra (uncredited) * ''Blood Money'' (1917, Short) - Bud Cameron * ''The Bad Man of Cheyenne'' (1917, Short) - Vesta * '' The Outlaw a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appleton City, Missouri
Appleton City is a city in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,032 as of the 2020 census. It is the largest city in St. Clair County. History Appleton City was originally called Arlington, and under the latter name was platted in 1870. The present name is after D.S. Appleton (1824-1890) of the D. Appleton & Company, who contributed a $500 library to the city. The Hudson City School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Geography Appleton City is located at (38.189953, -94.028642). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,127 people, 501 households, and 281 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 617 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goin' Straight
''Goin' Straight'' is a 1917 American silent film featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures. Cast * Harry Carey - Cheyenne Harry * Priscilla Dean - Mary Carter * Vester Pegg Vester Pegg (May 23, 1889 – February 19, 1951) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 140 films between 1912 and 1941, mainly Westerns. He was born in Appleton City, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California. Peg ... - Pinnacle Bill (as Vesta Pegg) * Ted Brooks - Billy Carter * Ed Jones - Tucson Tom * Charles Bryden - Wong Lee * William Steele - Sheriff Dan Bekham (as William Gettinger) See also * Harry Carey filmography References External links * 1917 films 1917 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1917 Western (genre) films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucking Broadway
''Bucking Broadway'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford, probably his sixth feature film. Long thought to be lost, along with about 60 of Ford's 70 silent films, it was found in 2002 in the archives of the CNC (the French National Center for Cinematography). It was subsequently restored and digitized and is available on the Criterion Blu-Ray of John Ford's Stagecoach. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey), one of the cowboys on a ranch in Wyoming, falls in love with Helen (Malone), his boss's daughter. She decides to elope to the city with Captain Thornton (Pegg), a wealthy visitor to the ranch from New York. Cheyenne and Helen's father (Wells) are downhearted. Cheyenne, devastated by the loss of his finance, decides to go to the city to rescue her, and finds Thorton giving a dinner party in a hotel about to announce his engagement to Helen. As the dinner progresses Helen discovers the true nature of Thornton and endeavors to es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Marked Man
''A Marked Man'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. It is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey), in his search for food, breaks into the home of Grant Young (Rattenberry) and his daughter Molly (Malone), who recognizes him as the man who held up the train she was traveling on but then allowed her to keep a brooch, a gift from her mother. Grant gives him a chance to make good by becoming an employee on the ranch. Harry enters a horse race contest to get enough money to visit his mother, but Ben Kent, a road agent and an old friend of Harry, cuts his stirrups. Grant forces Harry to assist in holding up a stage coach, and after Kent kills the driver of the coach, both he and Harry are arrested. A message announcing the pending arrival of Harry's mother (Townsend) results in the postponement of Harry's hanging for a couple of weeks, and Harry is allowed by the sheriff (Steele) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Man
''The Secret Man'' is a 1917 American silent Western film, directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Two of the five reels of the film survive at the Library of Congress film archive. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey) escapes from prison and while escaping comes upon the body of a young girl (Janes) that was thrown by a runaway horse. He picks her up and is proceeding on his way when his horse is frightened and bolts down a steep hillside. Harry, realizing the danger the girl is in, gives himself up so that she can receive care. Her mother Molly (Sterling) has secretly married Harry Beaufort (Foster) and it is her mother's brother who arrests Harry. The mother has been told that her little girl is dead and she loses her reason. At a church bazaar the girl is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Mother and daughter recognize each other and the mother's mind is restored. Through the assistance of Harry, the mother and her husband are reunit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Texas Sphinx
} ''The Texas Sphinx'' is a 1917 American silent Western film, featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures. Cast * Harry Carey * Hoot Gibson * Ed Jones * Alice Lake * William Steele credited as William Gettinger * Vester Pegg See also * Harry Carey filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ... External links * 1917 films 1917 Western (genre) films 1917 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Shooting
''Straight Shooting'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Prints of this film survive in the International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House. Like many American films of the time, ''Straight Shooting'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors refused to issue a permit for this film as submitted as it consists of detailed portrayal of murder and outlawry. Plot At the end of the 19th century in the Far West, a farmer is fighting for his right to plough the plains. In order to expel the farmers, the ranchers try to control access to water. Cast * Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry * Duke R. Lee as Thunder Flint (credited as Duke Lee) * George Berrell as Sweet Water Sims * Molly Malone as Joan Sims * Ted Brooks as Ted Sims * Hoot Gibson as Danny Morgan (credits) / Sam Turner (titles) * Milton Brown as Black-Eye Pete (credited as Milt Brown) * Vester Pegg as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne's Pal
''Cheyenne's Pal'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Noisy Jim (Corey), a British officer, is anxious to purchase Cactus Peter, the horse belonging to Cheyenne Harry (Carey), but Harry refuses to sell. Harry meets Flora Belle (Astor) one night at the dance hall. Since its pay day, Harry spends all of his money on her, and when he runs out she looks around for someone else who still has money to spend. Angered, Harry goes out, sells Cactus Pete, and returns with more money. When he awakens the next day from his drunken stupor and realizes what he has done, he is consumed with regret and goes to recover his horse. He steals his horse, but is ordered shot for the act. When the fatal hour nears, the British officer relents and Harry is allowed to go free. Cast * Gertrude Astor as Girl from dancing hall * Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry * Pete Carey as Cact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soul Herder
''The Soul Herder'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford, and featuring Harry Carey. The film is presumed to be lost. The film was premiered in Dayton, Ohio, on August 3, 1917. Cast * Harry Carey * Molly Malone * Hoot Gibson * Jean Hersholt as Priest * Fritzi Ridgeway * Duke R. Lee * William Steele credited as William Gettinger * Elizabeth James as Daughter * Vester Pegg Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Soul Herder'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors ordered cut scenes showing the shooting of a clergyman, a man muffling a girl in a bedroom, killing a man outside a house, and the closeup of a dead man. See also * Harry Carey filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wrong Man (1917 Film)
''The Wrong Man'' is a 1917 American silent Western film, featuring Harry Carey. Like many American films of the time, ''The Wrong Man'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors cut six holdup scenes from the film. Cast * Harry Carey * Francelia Billington * Vester Pegg * William Steele credited as William Gettinger * Hoot Gibson * Helen Gibson * George Berrell See also * Harry Carey filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 short films 1917 Western (genre) films American silent short films American black-and-white films Censored films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Bullet (1917 Film)
''The Golden Bullet'' is a 1917 American Western film featuring Harry Carey. Cast Reception Like many American films of the time, ''The Golden Bullet'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required cuts of two scenes involving the theft of gold and a shooting. See also * Harry Carey filmography * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. Background Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ... References External links * 1917 films 1917 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1917 Western (genre) films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Universal Pictures short films Censored films Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Almost Good Man
''The Almost Good Man'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Fred Kelsey, released by Universal Pictures and starring Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey (actor born 1878), Harry Carey * Claire Du Brey * Albert MacQuarrie * Frank MacQuarrie * Vester Pegg See also * List of American films of 1917 * Harry Carey filmography References External links * 1917 films 1917 Western (genre) films 1917 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Fred Kelsey Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |