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Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig Polyscope Company. In the 1920s he was the star, producer, and director for several low-budget Western films. He also appeared in some television Westerns in the 1950s. Ferguson died in Burbank, California. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Selected filmography * '' Youth's Endearing Charm'' (1916) – Joe Jenkins * '' Where the West Begins'' (1919) * '' The Timber Queen'' (1922) * '' Boomerang Justice'' (1922) * ''The Trail of Vengeance'' (1924) * '' Officer 444'' (1926) * '' The Baited Trap'' (1926) * '' Tentacles of the North'' (1926) * '' A Captain's Courage'' (1926) * ''West of the Law'' (1926) * ''Wolves of the Desert'' (1926) * '' The Wolf Hunters'' (1926) * ''The Fighting Stallion'' (1927) * '' We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Curley
Pauline Curley (December 19, 1903 – December 11, 2000) was a vaudeville and silent film actress from Holyoke, Massachusetts. Her film career spanned much of the silent era, from 1915 to 1928. Early years Pauline Curley was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Her mother, Rose Curley, brought her into show business at the age of 4, at first on stage in vaudeville shows. In 1910 at 6 years old Rose brought Pauline to New York City to find her work in the newly established silent movie industry and on the stage, getting her bit parts in a variety of movies, as well as weekly stage performances in ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' and ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' for the Jack Packard Stock Company. In 1915, she appeared on Broadway in the role of Rhods in ''Polygamy'' at the Park Theatre. Her mother gave different ages for Pauline depending on the requirements of the role, leaving her confused about her actual age, which she only learned in 1998 when she was 94. Acting career Pauline Curley's ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wolf Hunters (1926 Film)
''The Wolf Hunters'' is a 1926 American silent Western film, also classified as a Northern, directed by Stuart Paton and starring Robert McKim, Virginia Brown Faire and Mildred Harris.Langman, p. 518 It is based on the 1908 novel ''The Wolf Hunters'' by James Oliver Curwood. Cast * Robert McKim as Ainsworth * Virginia Brown Faire as Minnetaki * Alan Roscoe as Sergeant Steve Drew * Mildred Harris as Helen Ainsworth * David Torrence as Le Grange * Al Ferguson as Cleave * Carroll Nye Robert Carroll Nye (October 4, 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1925 and 1944. His most memorable role was Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband, in '' Gone with the Wind''. ... as Roderick Drew * Joe de la Cruz as Woomba References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. External links * 1926 films 1926 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pueblo Terror
''Pueblo Terror'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jay Wilsey, Jack Harvey and Wanda Hawley. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Sommers * Jack Harvey as John Weston * Wanda Hawley as Helen Weston * James P. Spencer as Pedro * Aline Goodwin as Martha Morgan * Art Mix as Buck Peters * Yakima Canutt as Ballen, crooked Foreman * Horace B. Carpenter as Sheriff * Al Ferguson as Henchman Al * Hank Bell Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborho ... as Henchman Hank * Robert D. Walker as Bob Morgan Plot A war veteran (Sommers) returns encounters a land-grab scheme when he returns home. The culprit (John Weston) denies the existence of such a plan and diverts attention when he blames Sommers for the murder of a rancher. Sommers eventua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Saddle King (1929 Film)
''The Saddle King'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Ben F. Wilson and starring Cliff Lyons, Neva Gerber and Al Ferguson.Connelly, p. 405. Cast * Cliff Lyons as Rance Baine * Neva Gerber as Felice Landreau * Al Ferguson as Mort Landreau * Glen Cook as Dr. Harvey Baine * Jack Casey John "Jack" Casey (June 1, 1935 - February 24, 2019) was an American Democratic Party politician who served one four-year term in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1998. Casey also served in the ... as Sam Winters * Cheyenne Bill * Irving Wafford * Victor Allen References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * 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 * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films 1920s Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarzan The Tiger
''Tarzan the Tiger'' (1929) is a Universal movie serial based on the novel ''Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar'' by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It stars Frank Merrill as Tarzan, Natalie Kingston as Jane, and Al Ferguson. It was directed by Henry MacRae. It was once considered a lost film, but a copy has since been found. Today the serial is available on DVD and, in the public domain, available for download on the internet. Synopsis Lord Greystoke (Tarzan) returns to Africa, with Lady Jane and friend Albert Werper, in order to return to Opar. He needs the treasure of Opar in order to secure his estates in England. Werper, however, is actually interested in the gold itself. He is in league with Arab slave trader Achmet Zek, who wishes revenge on Tarzan and Lady Jane for himself. Cast *Frank Merrill as "The Lord of the Manor—known to London as the Earl of Greystoke—and to the Jungle as Tarzan, the Tiger!" Frank Merrill reprised his role as Tarzan from ''Tarzan the Mighty''. His perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Nevada (1929 Film)
''The Man from Nevada'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Tom Tyler, Natalie Joyce and Al Ferguson. Cast * Tom Tyler as Jack Carter * Natalie Joyce as Virginia Watkins * Al Ferguson as Luke Baldridge * Alfred Hewston as Jim Watkins * Kip Cooper as 'Wart' Watkins * Godfrey Craig as 'Wiggles' Watkins * Frank Hall Crane as 'Wobbles' Watkins * William L. Nolte as 'Bowery' Walker References External links * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films Films directed by J. P. McGowan American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pirate Of Panama
''The Pirate of Panama'' is a 1929 American action film serial directed by Ray Taylor. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Jay Wilsey (aka Buffalo Bill Jr.) as Karl * Natalie Kingston as Evelyn Wallace * Al Ferguson as Boris Bothwell * George Ovey * Mary Sutton as Aunt Berry * Otto Bibber as Teager Episodes The serial had a total of 12 episodes, with the first 3 being released on the same day, and the others being slowly released for the next few months. # Pirate Gold # Mutiny # The Treasure Chest # The Pirates' Secret # Vengeance # Trapped by the Tide # The Shadow of Death # The Menacing Swamp # The Signal of Hope # Two Lives for One # The Price of Greed # The Greatest Treasure See also * List of film serials * List of film serials by studio This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those released by each of the five major studios, and the remaining minor studios. The five major studios produced the greater number of serials. Of these the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vagabond Cub
''The Vagabond Cub'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice and Sam Nelson.Munden, p. 852 Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Frank Rice as Hank Robbins * Sam Nelson as Bob McDonald * Al Ferguson as James Sykes * Bill Patton as Pete Hogan * Milburn Morante Milburn Morante (April 6, 1887 – January 28, 1964) was an American actor, film director and makeup artist.Katchmer p. 267 Partial filmography * ''The Covered Trail'' (1924) * '' Battling Mason'' (1924) * ''The Terror of Pueblo'' (1924) * '' A ... as Dan Morgan * Ione Holmes as June Morgan 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 * 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Louis King Film Booking Offices of America films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Buckaroo
''The Little Buckaroo'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and Peggy Shaw. Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Milburn Morante as Toby Jones * Peggy Shaw as Ann Crawford * Kenneth MacDonald as Jack Pemberton * Al Ferguson Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig ... as Luke Matthews * Walter Maly as Sam Baxter * Bob Burns as Sheriff Al Durking * Florence Lee as Mrs. Durking * Jim Welch as Jim Crawford References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Film Booking Offices of America films Films directed by Louis King Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avenging Rider (1928 Film)
''The Avenging Rider'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Tom Tyler, Florence Allen and Frankie Darro. Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Larkin * Florence Allen as Sally Sheridan * Frankie Darro as Frankie Sheridan * Al Ferguson as Bob Gordon * Bob Fleming ''The Fast Show'', known as ''Brilliant'' in the US, is a BBC comedy sketch show that ran from 1994 to 1997, with specials in 2000 and 2014. The show's central performers were Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, John Th ... as Sheriff * Arthur Thalasso as Dance professor References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films directed by Wallace Fox Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarzan The Mighty
''Tarzan the Mighty'' is a 1928 American action film serial directed by Jack Nelson and Ray Taylor. It was nominally based on the collection ''Jungle Tales of Tarzan'' by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The film is now considered to be lost. Cast * Frank Merrill as Tarzan. Joe Bonomo was cast as Tarzan but, while filming '' Perils of the Wild'', fractured his left leg and severely injured his sacroiliac joint while performing a stunt. Director Jack Nelson remembered Frank Merill from working with him on an earlier production, either '' Perils of the Jungle'' (1927) or '' The Adventures of Tarzan''. Whichever production it was, he felt that Merrill was a natural replacement and the new lead actor started filming the next morning. * Al Ferguson as Black John, village ruler of Pirates' descendants * Natalie Kingston as Mary Trevor. There was no Jane in this production. Kingston was cast as the castaway and love interest Mary Trevor. * Bobby Nelson as Bobby Trevor, Mary's young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted Island
''Haunted Island'' is a 1928 American silent action film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The serial was released in 10 chapters of two reels each, with the first episode ("A Night of Fear") released on March 26, 1928. Each episode featured a lurid title, such as "The Phantom Rider," "The Haunted Room," "The Fires of Fury," or "Buried Alive." The serial was a remake of the 1918 Universal serial ''The Brass Bullet'', which was based on the story "Pleasure Island."Lahue, Kalton C. ''Continued Next Week: A History of the Moving Picture Serial.'' Stillwater, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press, 1964; Langman, Larry. ''Return to Paradise: A Guide to South Sea Island Films.'' Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998. As of October 2009, ''Haunted Island'' is considered a lost film. A trailer survives in the Library of Congress collection. Plot Rosalind Joy ( Helen Foster) is an heiress who has inherited a South Seas island known as Pleasure Island. A hidden cache of gold is allegedly bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
