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Mohawk (1956 Film)
''Mohawk'' is a 1956 American adventure western romance film directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Scott Brady, Rita Gam and Neville Brand. The picture is about an 18th-century Boston artist sent to the Mohawk Valley to paint landscapes and portraits of Native Americans. Several sections of footage are taken from the 1939 film ''Drums Along the Mohawk'' and loosely refers to the 1778 Cherry Valley massacre (as does the main antagonist Butler to the historic figure of loyalist officer Walter Butler). Plot In late 18th-century upstate New York, Cynthia Stanhope, a society lady from Boston, accompanied by her Aunt Agatha, travels to Fort Alden to surprise her fiancé, artist Jonathon Adams. When they arrive, Adams is away from the fort painting local barmaid Greta Jones, with whom he has a more than professional relationship. Descendant of the first white family in the Mohawk Valley, Butler, despises all the white settlers in "his" valley, and also the local Indians. He goes to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Neumann (director)
Kurt Neumann (5 April 1908 – 21 August 1958) was a German-born film director who specialized in science fiction movies in his later career. Biography Born in Nuremberg, he was the son of a manufacturer of tin stamps, and he studied music in several German cities, including Berlin. In 1926, he directed his first short movie. Neumann came to the United States in the early sound era, hired to direct German-language versions of Hollywood films. Once he mastered English and established himself as technically proficient in filmmaking, Neumann directed movies such as ''The Big Cage'' (1932), ''Secret of the Blue Room'' (1933) with Paul Lukas and Gloria Stuart, ''Hold 'Em Navy'' (1936), ''It Happened in New Orleans (1936 film), It Happened in New Orleans'' (1936) with child star Bobby Breen, ''Wide Open Faces'' (1937) with Joe E. Brown, ''Island of Lost Men'' and ''Ellery Queen: Master Detective'' in 1939. Neumann was signed by producer Hal Roach in 1941 to direct a series of "Hal Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Butler (Loyalist)
Walter Butler ( – October 30, 1781) was an American-born Loyalist military officer during the American Revolutionary War. He was born near Johnstown, New York, the son of John Butler, an Indian agent who worked for Sir William Johnson. Walter Butler studied law, and became a lawyer in Albany, New York prior to the American Revolution. He was killed in battle in 1781. Military career At the start of the American Revolution, the women of the Butler family were taken captive in Albany while Walter was commissioned as an ensign in the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot, with which he served in the Battle of Oriskany. When his father, John, formed Butler's Rangers, Walter Butler transferred to that company and was commissioned as a captain. In late 1777, he was captured by Continental Army troops while trying to recruit Rangers at Shoemaker Tavern in German Flatts, New York. He was sentenced to death for spying by Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett and was imprisoned in Albany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1956
A list of American films released in 1956 '' Around the World in 80 Days'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A-B C-D E-I J-M N-R S-Z Documentaries and serials See also * 1956 in the United States Sources Footnotes References * * External links 1956 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1956 1956 Films A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are gen ... Lists of 1956 films by country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hudson (American Actor)
Jonathan C. Hudson (January 24, 1919 – April 8, 1996) was an American actor who appeared in the films ''Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' with Burt Lancaster and '' G.I. Blues'' with Elvis Presley. Biography Born and raised in Gilroy, California, Hudson served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, where he attained the rank of second lieutenant, and then embarked on his acting career. In the 1940s, he was married to film/TV actress Mary LaRoche. He made guest appearances on numerous television shows, such as ''Perry Mason'', '' Dragnet 1967'', ''77 Sunset Strip'', ''I Dream of Jeannie'', ''Sea Hunt'', ''Gunsmoke'', and ''Adam-12''. Hudson acted on Broadway in ''The Eve of St. Mark'', ''Junior Miss'', ''Craig's Wife'', and ''January Thaw''. Death Hudson died at age 77 on April 8, 1996, in Los Angeles, California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Orego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Granger (actor)
Michael Granger (May 14, 1923 – October 22, 1981) was an American actor. Early life Granger was born Milton Grossman in Kansas City, Missouri. He was Jewish. Career Granger appeared in ''The Big Heat'' and in B movies such as '' Creature With The Atom Brain'', as well as on TV shows including ''Rawhide'', ''Kojak'', ''Gunsmoke'' and ''The Untouchables''. He created the role of Lazar Wolf, the butcher, in the original Broadway production of ''Fiddler on the Roof'' in 1964, and can be heard on the original cast album singing ''L'Chaim'' with Zero Mostel. He appeared in Henrik Ibsen's ''A Doll's House'' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center with Liv Ullmann and Sam Waterston in 1975, and was again on Broadway in 1980 in Tennessee Williams' '' Clothes for a Summer Hotel.'' Known for his resonant bass speaking voice, in the final years of Granger's life he became a sought-after voiceover actor. Death Granger died October 22, 1981, in New York City of heart failure. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted De Corsia
Edward Gildea De Corsia (September 29, 1903 – April 11, 1973) was an American radio, film, and television actor, best remembered for his chilling debut in ''The Lady from Shanghai'' (1947), as the ex-wrestler murderer Willie Garzah in the film ''The Naked City'' (1948), and as a gangster who turned state's evidence in the film '' The Enforcer'' (1951). Early life Career Radio De Corsia was a member of the cast of '' Blackstone Plantation''. He starred in the title role on '' Mike Hammer'' and played Sergeant Velie on '' The Adventures of Ellery Queen''. He also voiced roles on '' Family Theater'', ''The March of Time'', ''Cavalcade of America'', ''Gang Busters'', and ''The Shadow''. Film He made his film debut in Orson Welles' ''The Lady from Shanghai'' (1947) and went on to make a career playing villains and gangsters in 1940s and 1950s films, including ''The Naked City'' (1948), '' The Enforcer'' (1951), '' Crime Wave'' (1954), ''The Big Combo'' (1955), '' The Kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Cook (actor)
Tommy Cook (born July 5, 1930) is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. He came up with the story for the 1977 American disaster-suspense film'' Rollercoaster'', starring George Segal. Cook also voiced Augie Anderson and Biff on Hanna-Barbera's animated series '' The Funky Phantom'' and ''Jabberjaw''. Film Cook played a villainous tribesboy opposite Johnny Weissmuller in ''Tarzan and the Leopard Woman'', a "nice native lad" in ''Jungle Girl'' (a serial), and Little Beaver in the serial version of ''Adventures of Red Ryder''. He would later help write and produce '' Rollercoaster'', as well as '' Players'', starring Ali MacGraw. Radio and television Cook started his career on radio. He played Little Beaver on the radio series ''Red Ryder''. He also played Alexander on '' Blondie'' and Junior on ''The Life of Riley''. He had a starring role in the 1950 American drama film '' The Vicious Years''. On television, Cook appeared in a 1961 episode of ''The Tab Hunter Show''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke (born Violet Mary Klotz; August 16, 1910 – April 29, 1992) was an American actress. She is widely remembered for playing Henry Frankenstein's bride Elizabeth, who is chased by Boris Karloff in ''Frankenstein'', and for being on the receiving end of James Cagney's halved grapefruit in '' The Public Enemy''. Both films were released in 1931. Early life Mae Clarke was born in Philadelphia. Her father was a theatre organist. She studied dancing as a child and began on stage in vaudeville and also worked in night clubs. In 1922, at the age of 12, she marched in the Miss America Pageant Parade on the Atlantic City Boardwalk dressed as a lobster. She returned to the Boardwalk Parade again in 1940 as a featured guest, riding atop a white limousine convertible. Career Clarke started her professional career as a dancer in New York City, sharing a room with Barbara Stanwyck. She starred in many films for Universal Studios, including the original screen version of '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Jo Allen
Barbara Jo Allen (born Marian Barbara Henshall; September 2, 1906 – September 14, 1974) was an American actress. She was also known as Vera Vague, the spinster character she created and portrayed on radio and in films during the 1940s and 1950s. She based the character on a woman she had seen delivering a PTA literature lecture in a confused manner. As Vague, she popularized the catchphrase "You dear boy!" Early years Allen was born on September 2, 1906, in Manhattan, New York, to Charles Thomas Henshall and Grace Esther Selby. Following her mother's death when Allen was 9, she went to live with an aunt and uncle in Los Angeles. She was educated at Los Angeles High School, UCLA, Stanford University, and the Sorbonne. Her acting ability first surfaced in school plays. Concentrating on language at the Sorbonne, she became proficient in French, Spanish, German, and Italian. Film, radio, and television In 1933, Allen joined the cast of NBC's '' One Man's Family''.Grunwald, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhys Williams (Welsh-American Actor)
Rhys Williams (31 December 1897 – 28 May 1969) was a Welsh character actor. He appeared in 78 films over a span of 30 years and later appeared on several American television series. Career He made his 1941 film debut in the role of Dai Bando in '' How Green Was My Valley'', a drama about a working-class Welsh family that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Williams was the only Welsh actor in the cast. He is believed to have been the original narrator of the film, and was originally hired by director John Ford as a dialogue coach. During television's early years in America, Williams was in scores of series episodes, including the '' Adventures of Superman'' as a sadistic character in the 1952 episode "The Evil Three". Williams played art collector Rufus Varner in the 1958 '' Perry Mason'' episode, "The Case of the Purple Woman", and appeared on the religion anthology series, '' Crossroads''. His other television work was on such programmes as ''The Rifleman'', '' The D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hoyt
John Hoyt (born John McArthur Hoysradt; October 5, 1905 – September 15, 1991) was an American actor. He began his acting career on Broadway, later appearing in numerous films and television series. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films ''The Lawless'' (1950), '' When Worlds Collide'' (1951), ''Julius Caesar'' (1953), ''Blackboard Jungle'' (1955), ''Spartacus'' (1960), ''Cleopatra'' (1963), ''The Outer Limits'' (1964), and the television series ''Gimme a Break!'' (1981-87). Early life Hoyt was born John McArthur Hoysradt in Bronxville, New York, the son of Warren J. Hoysradt, an investment banker, and his wife, Ethel Hoysradt ( Wolf). He attended the Hotchkiss School and Yale University, where he served on the editorial board of campus humor magazine ''The Yale Record''. He received a bachelor's and a master's degree from Yale. He worked as a history instructor at the Groton School for two years. Stage Hoyt made his Broadway debut in 1931 in William Bolitho' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Hayes
Allison Hayes (born Mary Jane Hayes; March 6, 1930 – February 27, 1977) was an American film and television actress and model. Early life Allison Hayes was born to William E. Hayes and Charlotte Gibson Hayes in Charleston, West Virginia. She was in the class of 1948 at Calvin Coolidge High School. Hayes won the title of Miss District of Columbia. She represented D.C. in the 1949 Miss America pageant. Although she did not win the competition, it provided her with the opportunity to work in local television before moving to Hollywood to work for Universal Pictures in 1954. Career Hayes made her film debut in the 1954 comedy '' Francis Joins the WACS''. Her second film, '' Sign of the Pagan'', provided her with an important role in a relatively minor film. Opposite Jack Palance, she played the part of a siren who ultimately kills him. Despite the strength of her second film role, she played minor roles in her next few films. Originally cast in ''Foxfire'' (1955), she was remov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
