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Donald Reed (actor)
Donald Reed (born Ernesto Avila Guillen; July 23, 1901 – February 28, 1973) was a Mexican film actor, and later, Beverly Hills video consultant. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1925 and 1940. Biography Reed was born in Mexico City as Ernesto Avila Guillen, the son of Alberto Guillen, a shoe merchant. His name was changed to Ernest Gillen when he signed with Universal. When he later signed with First National, his name was changed to Donald Reed. He married the beauty pageant winner Janet Eastman and the two had one daughter together, Joy. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico and died in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * '' Any Woman'' (1925) - Tom Galloway * '' His Secretary'' (1925) - Head Clerk * '' The Auction Block'' (1926) - Carter Lane * '' Brown of Harvard'' (1926) - Reggie Smythe * ''Convoy'' (1927) - Smith's assistant * '' Naughty but Nice'' (1927) - Paul Carroll * '' Mad Hour'' (1928) - Jack Hemingway Jr * '' Mark of the Frog'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupita Tovar
Guadalupe Natalia Tovar (27 July 1910 – 12 November 2016), known professionally as Lupita Tovar, was a Mexican-born American actress best known for her starring role in the 1931 Spanish-language version of '' Drácula'', filmed in Los Angeles by Universal Pictures at night using the same sets as the Bela Lugosi version, but with a different cast and director. She also starred in the 1932 film ''Santa,'' one of the first Mexican sound films, and one of the first commercial Spanish-language sound films. Early life Tovar was born in Matías Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico, the daughter of Egidio Tovar, who was from Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico, and Mary Tovar (née Sullivan), who was Irish-Mexican, from Matías Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico. Tovar was the oldest of nine children, though many of her siblings did not survive early childhood. Tovar grew up during the time of the Mexican Revolution and her family was very poor. She was raised in a very religious Catholic environment, and went to a sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Most Immoral Lady
''A Most Immoral Lady'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and written by Forrest Halsey. It is based on the 1928 play ''A Most Immoral Lady'' by Townsend Martin. The film stars Leatrice Joy, Walter Pidgeon, Sidney Blackmer, Montagu Love, Josephine Dunn and Robert Edeson. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 22, 1929. Cast *Leatrice Joy as Laura Sergeant *Walter Pidgeon as Tony Williams * Sidney Blackmer as Humphrey Sergeant *Montagu Love as John Williams *Josephine Dunn as Joan Porter *Robert Edeson Robert Edeson (June 3, 1868 – March 24, 1931) was an American film and stage actor of the silent era and a vaudeville performer. Life and career Edeson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of manager and actor George R. Edeson. Afte ... as Bradford-Fish * Donald Reed as Pedro the Gigolo *Florence Oakley as Natalie Davis * Wilson Benge as Hoskins References External links * 1929 films 1920s English-language film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Gun Justice
6 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 6 or six may also refer to: * AD 6, the sixth year of the AD era * 6 BC, the sixth year before the AD era * The month of June Science * Carbon, the element with atomic number 6 * 6 Hebe, an asteroid People * Alphonse Six (1890–1914), Belgian football player * Didier Six (born 1954), former French international footballer * Franz Six (1909–1975), Nazi official * Frederick N. Six (born 1929), Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court * James Six (1731–1793), British scientist * Jan Six (1616-1700), an important cultural figure in the Dutch Golden Age * Robert Six (1907–1986), Chief Executive Officer of Continental Airlines between 1936 and 1981 * Regine Sixt, German businessperson * Valérie Six (born 1963), French politician * Perri 6 (an extremely rare surname), social scientist * Six family, family of regents of Amsterdam, founded by Jan Six Music * Six (band), an Irish pop band created by a TV reality show * ''Six'' (musical), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Landing (1934 Film)
''Happy Landing'' is a 1934 American action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Ray Walker, Julie Bishop and William Farnum.Pendo p.14 Cast * Ray Walker as Lt. Nick Terris * Julie Bishop as Janet Curtis * William Farnum as Col. Curtis * Noah Beery as Capt. Terris * Hyram A. Hoover as Lt. Peter Taylor * Morgan Conway as Frank Harland * Warner Richmond Warner Richmond (born Werner Paul Otto Raetzmann; January 11, 1886 – June 19, 1948) was an American stage and film actor. He began his career as a stock theatre actor and appeared in films in both the silent film and sound eras. His career spa ... as Powell * Donald Reed as Paul * Billy Erwin as Horace * Ruth Romaine as Stella * Eddie Fetherston as Wireless Operator * Gertrude Simpson as Wife References Bibliography * Stephen Pendo. ''Aviation in the Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 1985. External links * 1934 films 1930s action films 1930s English-language films American action films Films directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncertain Lady
''Uncertain Lady'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Karl Freund, written by Daniel Evans, Doris Anderson, Edward A. Curtiss, George O'Neil and Don Ryan, and starring Edward Everett Horton, Genevieve Tobin, Paul Cavanagh, Mary Nash, Renee Gadd and Donald Reed. It was released on April 3, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Elliot Crane *Genevieve Tobin as Doris Crane * Paul Cavanagh as Bruce King * Mary Nash as Edith Hayes * Renee Gadd as Myra Spaulding * Donald Reed as Carlos Almirante *Dorothy Peterson as Cicily Prentiss * George Meeker as Dr. Alexander Garrison *Herbert Corthell as Harley * Arthur Hoyt as Superintendent *Gay Seabrook Gay Seabrook (born Gladys Johnson; April 1, 1901 – April 18, 1970) was a film, Broadway and radio actress. Early years Seabrook was the daughter of Rufus Johnson, a newspaper circulation manager. Career In the mid 1920s, Seabrook portrayed M ... as Secretary *Dick Winslow as Office Boy *James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolf Dog
''The Wolf Dog'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Mascot film serial directed by Colbert Clark and Harry L. Fraser and starring Frankie Darro and Rin Tin Tin, Jr. The plot concerns a young boy becoming the heir to a fortune and a villain attempting to take it from him. The boy's canine pet, Rin Tin Tin Jr., is the star of the film, protecting his master from a succession of murder attempts. This was Rin Tin Tin Jr.'s first serial outing, having replaced the original Rin Tin Tin who died in 1932. He also starred in two other serials, ''The Law of the Wild'' (1934) and ''The Adventures of Rex and Rinty'' (1935). Plot Youngster Frank Courtney discovers that he has inherited control of a Los Angeles shipping line. The current president, Norman Bryan, does not want to lose his position and conspires to have the boy killed. Rin Tin Tin Jr., the Wonder Dog, protects the boy from Bryan's murderous plots throughout the serial's running time. Cast * Frankie Darro as Frank Courtney, heir to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Monterey
''The Man from Monterey'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Western (genre), Western directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. The picture was released by Warner Bros. Pictures. This film was the last of six films John Wayne made at Warner Bros. between 1932 and 1933. The opening credit to ''The Man from Monterey'' lists the stars as "John Wayne and Duke." That's not a misprint. John Wayne became known as The Duke later in his career, of course, but he appeared with an equine co-star by the name of Duke (aka Duke the Devil Horse); this was common practice in the days of B-western heroes and in the six films Wayne made for Warner Bros. Plot The story is based on the requirement of Spanish land owners in California to register their lands before a deadline and the chicanery practiced by some to prevent registration. U.S. Army Captain John Holmes is dispatched to encourage one of the largest Spanish landowners, Don Jose Castanares, to register before the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Racing Strain (1932 Film)
''The Racing Strain'' is a 1932 American film directed by Jerome Storm. Plot summary A race-car driver whose career is on the skids because of his drinking falls for a rich society girl. That motivates him to clean up his act and resume his career, but it may be too late for that. Cast * Wallace Reid Jr. as Bill Westcott aka The Big Shot * Dickie Moore as Bill Westcott as a Little Boy *Phyllis Barrington as Marian Martin *Paul Fix as King Kelly * J. Farrell MacDonald as Mr. Martin * Eddie Phillips as "Speed" Hall *Ethel Wales as Aunt Judy *Otto Yamaoka as Togo *Mae Busch as Tia Juana Lil * J. Frank Glendon *Lorin Raker as Jack Westcott * Donald Reed * James P. Burtis *Kit Guard as King's Mechanic Preservation status This film is in the public domain, and is available for free download at the Internet Archive. See also *List of films in the public domain in the United States Most films are subject to copyright, but those listed here are believed to be in the public do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, City Of Dreams
''Hollywood, City of Dreams'' (Spanish:''Hollywood, ciudad de ensueno'') is a 1931 American drama film directed by George Crone and starring José Bohr, Lia Torá and Donald Reed.Jarvinen p.16-17 It was a Spanish-language film made in the United States, as part of an effort to reach Spanish-speaking audiences around the world following the introduction of sound. Unlike some other Spanish-language films of the era, it was not a remake of an English film but an original story. A young immigrant hopes to make it big in Hollywood and meet his idol, a female film star. He goes through a number of minor jobs but eventually gets his break and begins a romance with his heroine. Nonetheless, the film ends on a downbeat note as he returns on a boat to his native country. Cast * José Bohr as José * Lia Torá as Helen Gordon * Donald Reed as Actor * Nancy Drexel as Alice * Enrique Acosta as Film Director * Elena Landeros * César Vanoni * Nicanor Molinare * Julia Bejarano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloha (1931 Film)
''Aloha'' is a 1931 American drama film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Ben Lyon, Raquel Torres and Thelma Todd.Brian Taves - ''Thomas Ince: Hollywood's Independent Pioneer'' 276 0813134226 2012 The 1931 Rogell Productions film Aloha, released by Tiffany, was credited to the story and screenplay by Ince and J. G. Hawks, from the 1915 New York Motion Picture Corp. production Aloha Oe. " It was produced and distributed by the independent studio Tiffany Pictures, one of the largest companies outside of the major studios. It was released in Britain by Gaumont British Distributors under the alternative title ''No Greater Love''. Plot In the South Seas, an island girl Ilanu of mixed heritage refuses to marry the man chosen for her and instead falls in love with a Harvard-educated American. Cast * Ben Lyon as Jimmy Bradford * Raquel Torres as Ilanu * Robert Edeson as James Bradford, Sr. * Alan Hale as Stevens * Thelma Todd as Winifred Bradford * Ena Gregory as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playthings Of Hollywood
''Playthings of Hollywood'' is a 1930 American romantic drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Phyllis Barrington, Rita La Roy, Sheila Bromley and Donald Reed.Pitts p.167 Made by the independent producer Willis Kent during the early years of sound, it is also known by the alternative title ''Chiselers of Hollywood''. It was made at the Tec-Art Studio in Hollywood on a very short shooting schedule. Kent originally intended to call the film ''Gold Diggers of Hollywood'' but abandoned this after Warner Brothers complained the title was too similar to ''Gold Diggers of Broadway''. Synopsis Three sisters head to Hollywood looking to enjoy success. One of them finds work in the Film industry, while two of them fall in love with the same man, the son of a wealthy oil magnate. Cast * Phyllis Barrington as Roxanne King * Rita La Roy as Virginia King * Sheila Bromley as Beth King * Donald Reed as Barry Gaynor * Charles Delaney as Deputy * Edmund Breese * Jack Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You There? (film)
''Are You There?'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Harlan Thompson. The film stars Beatrice Lillie, John Garrick, Olga Baclanova, George Grossmith Jr., Roger Davis and Jillian Sand. The film was released on May 3, 1931, by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Beatrice Lillie as Shirley Travis *John Garrick as Lord Geoffrey Troon *Olga Baclanova as Countess Helenka * George Grossmith Jr. as Duke of St. Pancras * Roger Davis as Barber *Jillian Sand as Barbara Blythe *Gustav von Seyffertitz as Barber *Nicholas Soussanin as Barber * Richard Alexander as International crook *Henry Victor as International crook *Lloyd Hamilton Lloyd Vernon Hamilton (August 19, 1891 – January 19, 1935) was an American film comedian, best remembered for his work in the silent era. Career Having begun his career as an extra in theatre-productions, Hamilton first appeared on film in ... as Hostler *Paula Langlen as Page References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
