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Hollywood Or Bust
''Hollywood or Bust'' is a 1956 American semi- musical comedy film starring the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The picture was filmed from April 16 to June 19, 1956, and released on December 6, 1956, by Paramount Pictures, almost five months after the Martin and Lewis partnership split up. Plot Malcolm Smith wins a brand new automobile (a 1956 Chrysler New Yorker convertible) at a movie theatre raffle. Steve Wiley, a gambler from New York, obtains a counterfeit of the winning ticket and also claims that the car is his. The theatre manager declares them both winners and that they can split the car any way that they want. Steve needs to sell the car to pay off a gambling debt, but Malcolm wants to drive it to Hollywood to meet actress Anita Ekberg. Steve claims to know Ekberg, and agrees to drive to Hollywood with Malcolm, secretly planning to steal the car. Malcolm brings along his dog, a huge Great Dane named Mr. Bascomb who foils Steve in his many attempts to make off w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972), also known as Tish Tash and Frank Tash, was an American animator, cartoonist, children's writer, illustrator, screenwriter, and film director. He was best known for his work on the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of animated shorts for Warner Bros., as well as his work as a director of live-action comedy films. Animator and brief career as cartoonist Born in Weehawken, New Jersey, Tashlin drifted from job to job after dropping out of high school in New Jersey at age 13. In 1930, he began working for John Foster as a cartoonist on the '' Aesop's Fables'' cartoon series, then worked briefly for Amadee J. Van Beuren, but he was just as much a drifter in his animation career as he had been as a teenager. Tashlin joined Leon Schlesinger's cartoon studio at Warner Bros. as an animator in 1933, where he was known as a fast animator. He used his free time to start his own comi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Alexander (actor)
Richard Alexander (November 19, 1902 – August 9, 1989) was an American film character actor. Biography Born in Dallas, Texas, Alexander appeared in numerous film serials such as ''Flash Gordon'', ''Zorro Rides Again'' and films like '' Babes in Toyland'', '' The Gladiator'', as well as a leading role in ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. Although he appeared in countless films, almost all of his appearances were uncredited (see filmography below). Alexander died at age 86 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2. McFarland & Company (2016) Filmography *'' Brown of Harvard'' (1926) as Football Fan (film debut, uncredited) *'' Old Ironsides'' (1926) as Seaman (uncredited) *'' The Fightin' Comeback'' (1927) as Red Pollock *''The King of Kings'' (1927) as Roman Soldier (uncredited) *''Annie Laurie'' (1927) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willard Waterman
Willard Lewis Waterman (August 29, 1914 – February 2, 1995)Cox, Jim (2008). ''This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . was an American character actor in films, TV and on radio, remembered best for replacing Harold Peary as the title character of '' The Great Gildersleeve'' at the height of that show's popularity. Early years In the mid-1930s, Waterman attended the University of Wisconsin, where he joined Theta Chi, acted in student plays, and was a friend of Uta Hagen. His growing interest in theater put an end to his original plan to be an engineer, and he gained experience in radio at the university's station, WHA. Radio Waterman began his radio career at WIBA in Madison, singing in a quartet that performed "musical interludes between programs," and came to NBC in Chicago in early 1936. Waterman replaced Harold Peary on ''The Great Gildersleeve'' in 1950, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Sullivan (actor)
Charles Sullivan (April 24, 1899 – June 25, 1972), also known as Charlie Sullivan, was an American character actor who was born just before the turn of the 20th century on April 24, 1899. He would begin his acting career at the age of 25, in the silent film, '' His People'' (1925). Over his highly prolific 30-plus-year career some sources have him appearing in over 500 films, while the American Film Institute credits him with appearing in over 250 films. Selected filmography References External links * American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors American male film actors 1899 births 1972 deaths {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgeway (born Suzanne Parsons; January 27, 1918May 6, 1996) was an American film actress who appeared in approximately 115 films between 1933 and 1959. She was most often credited as Suzanne Ridgway. Other billings included Suzy Marquette and Susan Ridgway. Career Born as Suzanne Parsons, Ridgeway is familiar to modern viewers as the tall, lanky brunette in several Three Stooges short subjects such as ''Rumpus in the Harem'', '' A Missed Fortune'', and ''A Merry Mix Up''. She was also in '' Outpost in Morocco'' (1949). Death Ridgeway died on May 6, 1996, in Burbank, California. Selected filmography * ''The Steel Lady'' (1953) * ''Around the World in 80 Days'' (1956) * ''From Hell It Came ''From Hell It Came'' is a 1957 American science-fiction horror film directed by Dan Milner and written by Richard Bernstein, from a story by Bernstein and Jack Milner. It was released by Allied Artists on a double bill with '' The Disembodied ...'' (1957) References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles (December 29, 1904 – March 28, 1994) was an announcer during the American golden age of radio and later in television. Early years Niles was born in Livingston, Montana and grew up there. He attended New York University and the University of Montana. Career Niles worked on such radio shows as '' The Charlotte Greenwood Show'', ''Hedda Hopper's Hollywood'', '' The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, The Man Called X, The Bob Hope Show'', '' The Burns & Allen Show'', '' The Milton Berle Show'' and ''The Chase and Sanborn Hour''. On February 15, 1950, Wendell starred in the radio pilot for ''The Adventures of the Scarlet Cloak'' along with Gerald Mohr. He began in entertainment by touring in the 1920s with his own orchestra, playing with the Dorsey Brothers and Bix Beiderbecke. In the early 1930s, Niles was an announcer at radio station KOL in Seattle. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1935 to join George Burns and Gracie Allen. He and his brother, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torben Meyer
Torben Emil Meyer (1 December 1884 – 22 May 1975) was a Danish-American character actor who appeared in more than 190 films in a 55-year career. He began his acting career in Europe before moving to the United States. Early life Meyer was born in either CopenhagenAllan R. Ellenberger, ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'', page 27, McFarland Publishing, 2001 or Aarhus, Denmark and began his career as a stage actor.Mette Hjort, Ursula Lindqvist, ''A Companion to Nordic Cinema'', page 408, Wiley, 2016 Starting in 1912 Meyer acted in 20 European silent movies, culminating with ''Don Quixote'' in 1926. He emigrated to the United States in 1927.Diane Kachar, David Goudsward, ''The Fly at 50: The Creation and Legacy of a Classic Science Fiction Film'' (Kindle), BearManor Media, 2015 Hollywood acting career Danish friends Benjamin Christensen and Jean Hersholt may have helped Meyer obtain his first roles in Hollywood films. For decades Meyer found roles play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deana Martin
Deana Martin is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer Dean Martin. Film and television Martin was born in Manhattan to Dean Martin and his first wife, Elizabeth Anne "Betty" McDonald. She moved to Beverly Hills, California, with her family by the age of one. She later went to live with her father and his second wife, Jeanne Biegger. During her childhood, it was not unusual for his Rat Pack friends, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., to visit. Being around them persuaded her to pursue a career in entertainment. Martin trained professionally at the Dartington College of Arts in the United Kingdom. Her theatrical credits include ''Romeo and Juliet'', ''The Taming of the Shrew'', ''Hamlet'', and ''A Taste of Honey''. She co-starred in the National Broadway tour of Neil Simon's play ''Star Spangled Girl'' with George Hamilton and Jimmy Boyd. Other starring roles include ''Wait Until Dark'', ''6 Rms Riv Vu'', ''A Shot in the Dark'', and ''The Tunnel of Love''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Karlan
Richard Karlan (April 24, 1919 – September 10, 2004) was an American actor. He appeared in the films ''Snow Dog'', ''Union Station'', '' Between Midnight and Dawn'', ''The Lemon Drop Kid'', ''Love Is Better Than Ever'', '' The Racket'', '' Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie'', '' Tangier Incident'', ''Blowing Wild'', '' All the Brothers Were Valiant'', ''Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl'', ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'', ''The Steel Jungle'', ''Accused of Murder'', '' Hollywood or Bust'', ''Rock All Night'', '' The Crooked Circle'', '' The Man Who Died Twice'', ''Inside the Mafia'' and '' Star!'', among others. He died of pneumonia on September 10, 2004, in Los Angeles, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ... at age 85. Filmography References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Gray (actor)
Joe Gray (May 5, 1912 – March 15, 1971) was an American boxer, actor, and stuntman. Biography Joe Gray was raised in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Los Angeles in 1936 at the suggestion of his brother Mack Gray, George Raft's associate. His film career included some of the most iconic boxing films ever made (''City for Conquest, Body and Soul, Champion''). He made appearances in over 125 films in numerous uncredited roles, including 10 of Frank Sinatra's films and 32 of Dean Martin's films. Gray was Martin's stunt double in all of Martin's films through 1971. He was a technical adviser on boxing films for John Garfield, Elvis Presley, Jeff Chandler, James Cagney, George Raft, Tony Curtis, and Kirk Douglas, among others. Gray also trained and advised the actor, John Derek in the 1956 film ''The Leather Saint''. As a boxer, Gray compiled a professional boxing record of 8-3-2 with 3 knockout wins. In his private life he was a close friend of the writer Henry Miller, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum (born William Smith; June 5, 1878 – July 4, 1961) was an American character actor and Hollywood extra who appeared in at least 1,100 films. He was also cast in more films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture than any other performer in American film industry. He was also credited as Frank Farnum. Life and career Farnum was born in 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts, and became a vaudeville actor at the age of twelve. He was featured in a number of theatrical and musical productions by the time he entered silent films near the age of 40. His Broadway credits include ''Keep It Clean'' (1929), ''Ziegfeld 9 O'clock Frolic'' (1921), ''Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic'' (1921), and ''Somewhere Else'' (1913). Farnum's career was dominated mostly by westerns. Some of his more famous films include the serial '' Vanishing Trails'' (1920) and the features '' The Clock'' (1917), '' The Firebrand'' (1922), '' The Drug Store Cowboy'' (1925), and '' The Gambling Fool'' (1925). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Card
Kathryn Card (October 4, 1892 – March 1, 1964) was an American radio, television, and film actress who may be best remembered for her role as Mrs. McGillicuddy, Lucy's mother on '' I Love Lucy''. Radio Born in Butte, Montana one of the four children Richard Sheehan and Esther McCurdy, both from Ireland, as Catherine Rose Sheehan, Card did radio roles in the late 1930s, notably '' Uncle Walter's Doghouse'', broadcast on NBC from 1939 to 1942. She played Grandma Barton in ''The Bartons'' from December 25, 1939 to September 11, 1942, and played three roles (Carrie, Sue, and Bess) on ''Just Neighbors'' May 30-September 23, 1938.Cox, Jim (2005). ''Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas''. Scarecrow Press, Inc. . Pp. 39, 117. In 1943, she was a cast member of ''Helpmate'', a daytime serial on NBC. In the late 1930s, she also was in that network's ''Story of Mary Marlin.'' She was also a member of the casts of ''Girl Alone'' and ''The Woman in White''.Sies, Luther F. ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
