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Jay Kirby
Jay Kirby (born William Bennett George, January 28, 1920 – July 30, 1964) was an American actor in films and television. He was best known for playing Johnny Travers, the youthful sidekick of Hopalong Cassidy in six films in the 1940s. In 1948, he and his wife Carmelle George were divorced and the custody of their one-year-old son, Jeffrey, was given to his wife."Hubby's Chord Off Key for Actress' Harmony," ''Los Angeles Times'', Wednesday, December 1, 1948, page 16 Career Kirby was born n Kansas City, Missouri. He began acting in films in 1942, when he was cast to replace Russell Hayden as the boyish partner to cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy. He was an aviation cadet in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II but does not appear to have served long, as his screen appearances are continuous throughout the war and afterward for several years. In 1949 he reverted to his real name, Bill George, for his last feature film and his subsequent television roles. He died at 44 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. He was shot in the leg during a gun fight, causing him to walk with a little "hop", hence the nickname. From the 1930s to the 1950s, the character became indelibly associated with actor William Boyd, who portrayed Cassidy first in a series of sixty-six films from 1935 to 1948, then in children-oriented radio and TV series, both of which lasted until 1952. Boyd's portrayal of Cassidy had little in common with the literary character, being instead a clean-cut, sarsaparilla-drinking hero who never shot first. The plots of the film, radio and TV series were generally not taken from Mulford's writings. At the peak of the character's popularity in the early 1950s, he spawned enormous amounts of merchandise, as well as a comic strip, additional no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wagon Wheels Westward
''Wagon Wheels Westward'' is a 1945 American Western film in the Red Ryder film series directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft and Emmett Lynn. The film was released on December 21, 1945, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Red Ryder * Robert Blake as Little Beaver * Alice Fleming as Martha 'The Duchess' Wentworth *Linda Stirling as Arlie Adams * Roy Barcroft as Dave McKean Posing as John Larkin *Emmett Lynn as Pop Dale * Dick Curtis as Henchman Tuttle * Jay Kirby as Bob Adams *George J. Lewis as Lunsford *Bud Geary as Fake Sheriff Jeff Brown *Tom London as Fake Judge James E. Worth * Kenne Duncan as Henchman Joe *George Chesebro George Newell Chesebro (July 29, 1888 – May 28, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1915 and 1954. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, Californi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Missouri
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day (Panama), Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 22 – Kenneth Kaunda is inaugurated as the first Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia. * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen in Finland, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own market town. * January 7 – Russian Civil War: The forces of White movement, Russian White Admiral Alexander Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk; the Great Siberian Ice March ensues. * January 10 ** The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I. ** The League of Nations Covenant enters into force. On January 16, the organization holds its first council meeting, in Paris. * January 11 – The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic is recognised de facto by European powers in Palace of Versailles, Versailles. * January 13 – ''The New York Times'' Robert H. Goddard#Publicity and criticism, ridicules American rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard, which it will rescind following the launch of Apollo 11 in 1969. * Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masked Raiders
''Masked Raiders'' is a 1949 American Western film.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p238 It was originally called ''Trouble in Texas''. Filming started 25 April 1949. Plot Cast * Tim Holt as Tim * Marjorie Lord as Gale Trevett * Richard Martin as Chito * Houseley Stevenson as Uncle Henry * Clayton Moore as Matt * Frank Wilcox Frank Reppy Wilcox (March 13, 1907 – March 3, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television series, as well as Broadway plays. Background Wilcox was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger V. Wilcox. He was born in De Soto ... as Corthell * Gary Gray as Artie References External links * * * 1949 films American Western (genre) films 1949 Western (genre) films RKO Pictures films American black-and-white films Films directed by Lesley Selander 1940s American films {{1940s-US-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of God's Country
''Son of God's Country'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Paul Gangelin and Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Monte Hale, Pamela Blake, Paul Hurst, James Nolan, Jay Kirby and Steve Darrell. The film was released on September 15, 1948, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Monte Hale as U.S. Marshal Monte Hale *Pamela Blake as Cathy Thornton *Paul Hurst as Eli Walker *James Nolan as Bill Sanger *Jay Kirby as Frank Thornton *Steve Darrell as Henchman Bigelow *Francis McDonald Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years. Early years Born on August 22, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, McDonald was the son of John Francis McDonald and Catherine Ashlu ... as Tom Ford * Jason Robards, Sr. as John Thornton * Fred Graham as Henchman Hagen References External links * 1948 films American Western (genre) films 1948 Western (genre) films Republic Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partners Of The Sunset
''Partners of the Sunset'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Dub Taylor, Christine Larson, Steve Darrell, Marshall Reed, and Jay Kirby. The film was released on May 6, 1948, by Monogram Pictures. Plot Cast *Jimmy Wakely as Jimmy Wakely *Dub Taylor as Cannonball * Christine Larson as Janice Thompson *Steve Darrell as Bill Thompson *Marshall Reed as Kirk Danvers *Jay Kirby as Dan Thompson *Leonard Penn as Les *J.C. Lytton as Town Marshal *Bob Woodward as Deputy Bob *Carl Mathews Carl Mathews (February 19, 1903 – May 3, 1959), also sometimes credited as Carl Matthews, was an American character actor and stuntman of the 1930s through 1950s. Born on February 19, 1903, in Oklahoma, his first film role would be in '' Rough ... as Spike *Carl Sepulveda as Hashknife References External links * {{Lambert Hillyer 1948 films American Western (genre) films 1948 Western (genre) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma Badlands
''Oklahoma Badlands'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Yakima Canutt and written by Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Mildred Coles, Roy Barcroft, Gene Roth and Earle Hodgins. The film was released on February 22, 1948 by Republic Pictures. Plot Ken Rawlins is talking to his ranch foreman, Nugget, about the recent murder of his father. Rustlers show up and steal a herd of cattle. Frustrated at the situation, Ken Rawlins sends a message off to his friend, Rocky Lane, asking for help. Shortly afterwards, he is murdered by one of the rustlers while his ranch-hand, Sharkey, keeps him distracted. Nugget reveals to newspaperman Oliver Budge that there is another heir to the ranch, Leslie Rawlins from out east, and that they are coming in on the stage. The rustlers attempt to stop the stage to kill Rawlins, but are stopped when Lane arrives. He then finds out that Rawlins is a woman and decides to take advantage of everyone believing her to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bells Of San Angelo
'' Bells of San Angelo '' is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. The first Roy Rogers film shot in Trucolor, this modern day Western mixes half a dozen songs with mystery, international smuggling of silver, violence, a pack of dogs and comedy relief with one character packing a "16-shooter" from which 22 shots can be heard during the musical number "''Hot Lead''" performed by the Sons of the Pioneers. Plot Roy is a "border inspector" ever on the alert for smuggling silver between Mexico and the United States. Roy's Mexican friends have told him that one of their own has important information about a silver mine on the American side of the border, but their contact is shot and killed by the mine guards. Before shooting him, they plant a piece of ore containing a high level of silver on his body. The American mine owners say they play rough, as no towns or law enforcement are anywhere near them and their mine is just across t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conquest Of Cheyenne
''Conquest of Cheyenne'' is a 1946 American Western film in the Red Ryder film series directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Peggy Stewart, Jay Kirby, and Milton Kibbee. The film was released on July 29, 1946, by Republic Pictures. Plot Red Ryder helps to bring in an oil well on a ranch owned by Jackson, after Tom Dean found oil in the ranch. However, Tuttle sets the well on fire in an effort to get the ranch foreclosed. Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Red Ryder *Robert Blake as Little Beaver *Alice Fleming as Duchess * Peggy Stewart as Cheyenne Jackson *Jay Kirby as Tom Dean *Milton Kibbee as Banker Tuttle *Tom London as Sheriff Dan Perkins *Emmett Lynn as Daffy *Kenne Duncan as Geologist McBride *George Sherwood as Murdo *Frank McCarroll as Henchman Long *Jack Kirk as Deputy Blake *Tom Chatterton Tom Chatterton (February 12, 1881 – August 17, 1952) was an American actor and director. Born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
