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Rudy Robles (boxer)
Rudy Robles (born Pastor Lluviosa Robles, 29 April 1910 – 11 August 1970) was a Filipino film and television actor. He was one of the first Filipino actors to appear in Hollywood movies. Career Robles was born in Tacloban, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, where he began his schooling before emigrating to the United States. He completed high school and college in California, where he excelled in debating and acting. Producer Samuel Goldwyn reportedly discovered and gave him the screen name Rudy Robles whilst he was working as a bellhop at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Hollywood. His credits include pre- and post-World War II films, such as Lt. Yabo in ''The Real Glory'' (1939) starring Gary Cooper and David Niven. His uncredited roles include appearances in ''The Adventures of Martin Eden'' (1942), ''Wake Island (film), Wake Island'' (1942), ''Manila Calling'' (1942), and he played a Filipino assassin in the 1942 film ''Across the Pacific''. During World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacloban
Tacloban ( ; ), officially the City of Tacloban (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city on Leyte island in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, Tacloban has a population of 251,881, making it the most populous city in the Eastern Visayas. The city is located southeast of Manila. Tacloban is the regional center of the Eastern Visayas region. It is also the largest city and capital of the province of Leyte (province), Leyte, wherein it is geographically situated and grouped under the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but the city is governed and administered independently from it. Tacloban City was briefly the capital of the Philippines under the Commonwealth Government, from October 20, 1944, to February 27, 1945. In an extensive survey conducted by the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center and released in July 2010, Tacloban City ranks as the fifth most competitive city in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Sergeant
First sergeant is typically a senior non-commissioned officer rank, used in many countries. Singapore First sergeant is a Specialist (Singapore), specialist in the Singapore Armed Forces. First sergeants are the most senior of the junior specialists, ranking above second sergeants, and below Staff Sergeants. The rank insignia for a First Sergeant features the three chevrons pointing down shared by all specialists, and two chevrons pointing up. In combat units, First Sergeants are very often platoon sergeants or given the responsibility for independently operating detachments of support weapons. They are often given instructional billets as well in training schools. First sergeants normally answer to the company sergeant major, assisting the latter in the mentorship, guidance and command of the more junior specialists (Third and Second Sergeants) who are section commanders. United States In the United States, a ''first sergeant'' generally serves as the senior enlisted ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Submarine Raider
'' Submarine Raider'' is a 1942 American war film directed by Lew Landers and starring John Howard. Plot A Japanese aircraft carrier is heading to Hawaii, it sinks a civilian yacht. An American submarine receives their distress call. Three of the crew escape to a life boat but are shot at by a Japanese zero. Only a single female survives. She is rescued by a US submarine but they can’t send out the carrier’s position as all signals are being jammed by the Japanese aircraft carrier. The Japanese intercept the messages and realize one person survived. The sub surfaces and detects a Japanese plane, sent to attack them. They manage to hit the pilot and then crash dive. The plane continues to drop bombs on them, damaging the radio transmitter. The pilot then crashes into the ocean. The sub tries to contact Pearl Harbor to warn them that an attack is imminent but are unable to reach them. The carrier continues on its way, opting to not rescue the pilot. An American naval officer (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Of The Islands
''Song of the Islands'' is a 1942 musical comedy film starring Betty Grable and Victor Mature. It was directed by Walter Lang and released through 20th Century Fox. Plot Jeff Harper sails to the tropical paradise Ahmi-Oni with his sidekick Rusty. He is there on behalf of his father, to bargain for land with Dennis O'Brien. Jeff, however, falls in love with O'Brien's daughter Eileen, and it is then up to Jeff's father to go to the island and try to break them up. This proves to be a task easier said than done, because Jeff's father also falls under the spell of the beautiful splendor of the islands. Cast *Betty Grable as Eileen O'Brien *Victor Mature as Jeff Harper *Jack Oakie as Rusty Smith * Thomas Mitchell as Dennis O'Brien * George Barbier as Jefferson Harper Sr. *Hilo Hattie as Palola *Billy Gilbert as Palola's father * Lillian Porter as Paulani * Uncredited actors include Filipino Hollywood actor Rudy Robles as "Akomi", the native boy. Background Betty Grable had recentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue, White And Perfect
''Blue, White and Perfect'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, and Helene Reynolds. It is part of Twentieth Century Fox's Michael Shayne film series. The basis of the plot came from ''Blue, White, and Perfect'', a six-part serialized story by Borden Chase that was published in '' Argosy'' magazine. The story was subsequently published as ''Diamonds of Death'', a paperback novel. The film sets were designed by the art directors Lewis Creber and Richard Day. The film was released for home video as part of the Michael Shayne Mysteries Collection, Vol. 1, DVD set from 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast * Lloyd Nolan as Michael Shayne * Mary Beth Hughes as Merle Garland * Helene Reynolds as Helen Shaw * George Reeves as Juan Arturo O'Hara * Steven Geray as Vanderhoefen * Henry Victor as Rudolf Hagerman * Curt Bois as Friedrich Gerber, alias Nappy Dubois * Marie Blake as Ethel * Emmett Vogan as Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honolulu Lu
''Honolulu Lu'' is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Charles Barton and written by Eliot Gibbons. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Bruce Bennett, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Gateson, Don Beddoe and Forrest Tucker. The film was released December 11, 1941, by Columbia Pictures. Synopsis In Hawaii, Consuelo Cordoba ( Lupe Vélez) is a risque nightclub act and due to her involvement with a group of sailors becomes a beauty queen. Cast * Lupe Vélez as Consuelo Cordoba * Bruce Bennett as Skelly * Leo Carrillo as Don Estaban Cordoba * Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Van Derholt * Don Beddoe as Bennie Blanchard * Forrest Tucker as Barney * George McKay as Horseface * Nina Campana as Aloha * Roger Clark Roger Clark may refer to: * Roger Clark (rally driver) (1939–1998), British rally driver * Roger Clark (actor, born 1978), Irish-American actor * Roger Clark (actor, born 1908) (1908–1978), American actor See also * Roger Clarke (disambigu ... as Bill Van Derhoolt * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blonde From Singapore
''The Blonde from Singapore'' (also released as ''Hot Pearls'') is a 1941 American adventure film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Florence Rice, Leif Erickson and Gordon Jones. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast * Florence Rice as Mary Brooks * Leif Erickson as Terry Prescott * Gordon Jones as 'Waffles' Billings * Don Beddoe as Sgt. Burns * Alexander D'Arcy as Prince Sali * Adele Rowland as Sultana * Lumsden Hare as Reginald Belvin * Richard Terry as Tada * Emory Parnell Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. Early years Parnell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He spent eight months in the Arct ... as Capt. Nelson * Uncredited actors include Filipino Hollywood actor Rudy Robles as the servant. References Bibliography * Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Of Pago Pago
''South of Pago Pago'' is a 1940 American South Seas adventure film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Victor McLaglen, Jon Hall and Frances Farmer. Plot In 1875 a group of adventurers meet in Singapore to look for pearls in the Pacific Islands: ship's Captain Bucko Larson, his First Mate Williams, Peg Legged Foster and bar girl and adventuress Ruby Taylor. They are guided by a Portuguese sailor Manuel Ferro who knows of virgin pearl beds off the island of Manoa, "south of Pago Pago". They arrive at the island; however, when Ferro wants more than his agreed third of a share, Bucko throws him over the side to his doom. Passing out gifts, the amiable Bucko recruits the native divers to obtain pearls. When there are not many suitable pearls in the shallow waters, Bucko directs the divers to dangerous waters that cause death and severe injuries through decompression sickness. He has initial success in getting them to continue their diving by providing them with more gifts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965, it was renamed ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour''. Hitchcock himself directed only 17 episodes during its run. By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. In the 21st century, ''Time'' magazine named ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' as one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All Time". The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best-Written TV Series, tying it with '' Monty Python's Flying Circus'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. In 2021, '' Rolling Stone'' ranked it 18th on its list of 30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time. History ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is well known for its title sequence. The camera fades i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omoo-Omoo, The Shark God
''Omoo-Omoo the Shark God'' is a 1949 American exploitation film directed by Leon Leonard. Loosely based on the Herman Melville novel ''Omoo'', it is about the curses that befall a ship following the removal of pearls from an island shrine. The film is also known as ''The Shark God'' in the United Kingdom. Plot A sea captain has violated the tabu of a South Sea Island by removing some pearls that are the eyes of an idol of the Shark God. The captain is killed by two crew members who want the pearls. Cast * Ron Randell as Jeff Garland * Devera Burton as Julie Guy * Trevor Bardette as Capt. Roger Guy * Pedro de Cordoba as Chief Tari * Richard Benedict as Mate Richards * Michael Whalen as "Chips" * Rudy Robles as Tembo * George Meeker as Dr. Godfrey Long * Lisa Kincaid as Tala Reception ''Variety'' called it "an unpretentious jungle picture" in which the action sequences "seldom achieve an aura of realism" and "performances are generally listless with Randell turning in the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred MacMurray
Frederick Martin MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was an American actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films and a successful television series in a career that spanned nearly a half-century. His career as a major film leading man began in 1935, but his most renowned role was in Billy Wilder's film noir ''Double Indemnity''. From 1959 to 1973, MacMurray appeared in numerous Disney films, including ''The Shaggy Dog (1959 film), The Shaggy Dog'', ''The Absent-Minded Professor'', ''Follow Me, Boys!'', and ''The Happiest Millionaire''. He starred as Steve Douglas in the television series ''My Three Sons''. Early life and education Frederick Martin MacMurray was born on August 30, 1908, in Kankakee, Illinois, the son of Maleta (''née'' Martin) and concert violinist Frederick Talmadge MacMurray, both natives of Wisconsin. His aunt, Fay Holderness, was a vaudeville performer and actress. When MacMurray was an infant, his family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava Gardner
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak's film noir ''The Killers (1946 film), The Killers''. During the 1950s, Gardner established herself as a leading lady and one of the era's top stars with films like ''Show Boat (1951 film), Show Boat'', ''Pandora and the Flying Dutchman'' (both 1951), ''The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952 film), The Snows of Kilimanjaro'' (1952), ''Mogambo'' (1953), ''The Barefoot Contessa'' (1954), ''Bhowani Junction (film), Bhowani Junction'' (1956) and ''On the Beach (1959 film), On the Beach'' (1959). She continued her film career for three more decades, appearing in the films ''55 Days at Peking'' (1963), ''Seven Days in May'' (1964), ''The Bible: In the Beginning...'' (1966), and ''Mayerling (1968 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
