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Max Asher (actor)
Max Asher, born Max Ascher, (May 5, 1885 – April 15, 1957) was an actor whose career spanned the early silent film era to talkies in the early 1930s. His career began on stage. He appeared in various comedic shorts. He was 5'9" and more than 200 pounds. In the 1920s he transitioned to character actor roles. He was born in Oakland. Asher was part of Universal Pictures' Joker Comedy unit with Gale Henry and Milburn Morante. Asher appeared in a title role with Henry in ''Lady Baffles and Detective Duck'' and 12 short films produced by Pat Powers in 1915. He died in Los Angeles. Filmography *''The Tramp Dentists'' (1913) *'' The Cheese Special'' (1913) *''Almost an Actress'' (1913) *'' The Statue'' (1913) *''Poor Jake's Demise'' (1913) *'' Lady Baffles and Detective Duck'' (1915) short film series *'' The Bravest of the Brave'' (1915) *''A Yankee Princess'' (1919) *''Rip Van Winkle'' (1921) *''Mixed Nuts'' (1922) * ''The Ladder Jinx'' (1922) * ''Slow as Lightning'' (1923) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike And Jake At The Beach
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * MIKE (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album ''Fabulous Muscles'' Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and Ike, a candies brand Military * MIKE Force, a unit in the Vietnam War * Ivy Mike, the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Yankee Princess
''A Yankee Princess'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy-drama film produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. It was directed by David Smith (director), David Smith and stars Bessie Love, who also wrote the screenplay. It is a lost film, lost film. Plot Poor inventor Michael O'Reilly (Pearce) is an immigrant from Ireland living in the United States. When he suddenly comes into money, he sends his daughter Patsy (Love) is sent to an exclusive boarding school. The snobby students shun her until she claims to be an Irish princess, and they then demand to see her coat of arms. To meet this need, her father buys the family heirlooms of the destitute Irish Windbourne estate. Lord Windbourne (Wetherby) himself appears and becomes engaged to Patsy, with the intention of reclaiming his treasures and her fortune. When she learns his true character, she breaks the engagement, but Windbourne threatens to reveal the O'Reillys' deception. Handsome young Irishm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Of Paradise Alley
''Sunshine of Paradise Alley'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson (actor), Jack Nelson and starring Barbara Bedford (actress), Barbara Bedford, Kenneth MacDonald (American actor), Kenneth MacDonald, and Max Davidson.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 103 Cast * Barbara Bedford (actress), Barbara Bedford as Sunshine O'Day * Kenneth MacDonald (American actor), Kenneth MacDonald as Jerry Sullivan * Max Davidson as Solomon Levy * Nigel Barrie as Stanley Douglas * Gayne Whitman as Glen Wathershoon * Lucille Lee Stewart as Gladys Waldroon * Tui Bow as Queenie May * J. Parks Jones as Chet Hawkins * Bobby Nelson as Bum * Frank Weed as Daddy O'Day * Max Asher (actor), Max Asher * Evelyn Sherman * Leon Holmes * Monty O'Grady as Little Boy * Helene Pirie as Aggie References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Kimono
''The Red Kimono'' (spelled as "''The Red Kimona''" in the opening credits) is a 1925 American silent drama film about prostitution produced by Dorothy Davenport (billed as Mrs. Wallace Reid) and starring Priscilla Bonner. This is the debut film of Director Walter Lang. The title comes from a red-colored dress shown through the film, meant to symbolize the main character's occupation as a "scarlet woman" (a prostitute). Plot Gabrielle Darley shoots Howard Blaine in the back as he is buying a wedding ring, then asks pardon and expresses love to his corpse as she awaits arrest. At her trial she narrates her story. Blaine courted and claimed he would marry her, and she went with him to New Orleans. Blaine took her to a sleazy house where a mirror vision of herself in bridal attire gave way to a red dress, indicating she was entering prostitution. For love of Blaine she spent several miserable years servicing men he sent. The prosecutor suggests she shot Blaine in jealousy tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heir-Loons
''Heir-Loons'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Grover Jones and starring Wallace MacDonald, Edith Roberts and Stuart Holmes.Munden p.336 Cast * Wallace MacDonald as Geoge Brockton * Edith Roberts as Mary Dale * Cecille Evans as Marjie Trenton * Frank Campeau as Brockton family member * Stuart Holmes as Brockton family member * Snitz Edwards as Brockton family member * Martha Mattox as Brockton family member * Emily Gerdes as Brockton family member * Theodore Lorch * Sam De Grasse * Max Asher * Ralph Lewis * William H. Turner * Harry McCoy Harry McCoy (December 10, 1893 – September 1, 1937) was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1912 and 1935. Early years McCoy was born on December 10, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somewhere In Wrong
''Somewhere in Wrong'' is a 1925 American film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as A Tramp * Max Asher as A Tramp * Julie Leonard as The Farmer's Daughter * Charles King as A Suitor * Pete the Dog (as Pete the Pup) See also * List of American films of 1925 A List of American films of 1925 is a compilation of American films that were released in the year 1925. All films on this list are in the Public Domain since 2021. A B C D E F G H I J K L M ... References External links *''Somewhere in Wrong'' at SilentEra 1925 films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1925 comedy films 1925 short films Films directed by Joe Rock Films directed by Scott Pembroke Silent American comedy films American comedy short films 1920s American films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Open Switch
''The Open Switch'' is a 1925 American silent film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Helen Holmes, Jack Perrin, and Slim Whitaker.Munden, p. 574. Cast * Helen Holmes as Helen Waters * Jack Perrin as Jack Strong * Slim Whitaker as Jim McGuire * Max Asher as Tim Gerraghty * Mack V. Wright as Daniel Lonergan * Henry Roquemore as George Waters * Arthur Millett Arthur Millett (April 21, 1874 in Pittsfield, Maine – February 24, 1952 in Los Angeles, California), born Arthur Nelson Millett, was an early American motion picture actor whose career was at its height in the silent film era. Biography Born ... * J. Carrol Naish References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * * (preview) 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films Films directed by J. P. McGowan Rayart Pictures fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamite Dan
''Dynamite Dan'' is a platform game written by Rod Bowkett for the ZX Spectrum and published by Mirrorsoft in 1985. It was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and MSX. A sequel, '' Dynamite Dan 2'', was released the following year. Gameplay The game starts where Dan lands his airship on the top of the evil Dr Blitzen's hideout. The aim of the game is to find eight sticks of dynamite that are placed randomly around the playing area whilst avoiding the perils of the game such as moving monsters, drowning and falling from great heights. Once Dan has all eight sticks of dynamite, the player must make their way to the central safe to blow it open and steal the plans for the evil doctor's Death Ray and escape to his airship. The playing area is one large building split up into multiple screens that wrap around a central elevator. Each screen contains a number of moving monsters that, once the player moves into them, are destroyed but take off a life in return. The only exception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shooting Of Dan McGrew (1924 Film)
''The Shooting of Dan McGrew'' is an extant 1924 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger. Distributed by Metro Pictures final film, the film is based on the 1907 poem "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" written by Robert W. Service. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the theater troupe of which Lou Lorraine is leading dancer is successful in South America, but she urges her husband Jim to leave there for the sake of their two-year-old boy named after his father, Jim. One day, a man nicknamed "Dangerous Dan" McGrew offers to put Lou on the New York City stage. He worsts Jim in a fight and Lou runs away with him. She swears on staying faithful to her husband, promising to earn money so Jim and her son can come to New York. Jim takes his son to New York, encounters McGrew, who escapes from him. Lou and McGrew go to Alaska where she becomes a decoy in the Malamute saloon. Jim learns that Lou was duped by her abductor. He follows them to the Klondike, shoots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights Out (1923 Film)
''Lights Out'' is a 1923 American silent crime drama film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Ruth Stonehouse, Walter McGrail and Theodore von Eltz. It is based on the 1922 play ''Lights Out'' by Paul Dickey and Mann Page, later adapted into the 1938 film '' Crashing Hollywood''.Goble p.127 The remake was more light-hearted than the melodramatic tone of the original. Synopsis Two criminals encounter a screenwriter on a train and persuade him to create a screenplay about the criminal underworld. In an attempt to revenge themselves on one of their former associates, they negatively depict him in the work. After seeing the film he heads to the film studio seeking revenge. Cast * Ruth Stonehouse as 'Hairpin' Annie * Walter McGrail as Sea Bass * Marie Astaire as Barbara * Theodore von Eltz as 'Eggs' * Ben Deeley as 'High-Shine' Joe * Hank Mann as Ben * Ben Hewlett as Keith Forbes * Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Gallant * Fred Kelsey as Decker * Harry Fenwick Harry may ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Devil's Gorge
''At Devil's Gorge'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Ashton Dearholt and starring Edmund Cobb, Helene Rosson and Wilbur McGaugh.Langman, p. 13 In a gold mining boom town, greed and jealousy becomes between two partners and launches them on a deadly rivalry. Cast * Edmund Cobb as Paul Clayton * Helene Rosson as Mildred Morgan * Wilbur McGaugh as Dav - Clayton's Partner * William White as Pop Morgan * Max Asher as Tobias Blake * Ashton Dearholt Ashton Dearholt (April 4, 1894 – April 27, 1942) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 75 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was sometimes billed ... as Stranger in Town References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow As Lightning
''Slow as Lightning'' is a 1923 American silent action film directed by Grover Jones and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Billy 'Red' Jones and Edna Pennington.Munden p.733 Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Jimmie March * Billy 'Red' Jones as Jimmie March - as a Child * Edna Pennington as Eleanor Philips * Gordon Sackville as E.J. Philips * William Lester as Mortimer Fenton * William Malan as Pat Mc Guire - the Irishman * Joe Bonner as Tony Guasti - the Italian * Max Asher as Isaac Cohen - the Hebrew * Otto Metzetti Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded fro ... as Chief of Crooks References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |