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Brenda Joyce (actress)
Brenda Joyce (born Betty Graftina Leabo, February 25, 1917 – July 4, 2009) was an American film actress. She was best known for playing Jane Porter in RKO's Tarzan films from 1945 to 1949. Early life The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Leabo, Joyce was born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and was known to family and friends as Graftina. When she was 5 years old, she moved with her mother to San Bernardino, California, staying there through her junior high school years. They moved to Los Angeles, California, where she attended high school. She entered the University of Southern California on a scholarship but transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles after one semester. Between her years in college and those in film, Joyce was a model for photographers. She appeared "in current magazines -- in new automobiles, using toothpaste, modeling shoes, smiling her way through the glossy life of a magazine girl." Film career Although she appeared in many B-movies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Excelsior Springs is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 10,553 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately northeast of central Kansas City, Missouri. Geography Excelsior Springs is located along the East Fork Fishing River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 10,553 people, 4,083 households, and 2,784 families in Excelsior Springs. The population density was . There were 4,550 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 88.51% (9,340) white, 1.68% (177) black or African-American, 0.61% (64) Native American, 0.38% (40) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.19% (126) from other races, and 7.63% (805) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.0% (584) of the population. Of the 4,083 households, 26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarzan's Magic Fountain
''Tarzan's Magic Fountain'' is a 1949 Tarzan film directed by Lee Sholem and starring Lex Barker as Tarzan and Brenda Joyce as his companion Jane. The thirteenth film of the ''Tarzan'' film series that began with 1932's '' Tarzan the Ape Man'', the film also features Albert Dekker and Evelyn Ankers. It was co-written by Curt Siodmak. This was Barker's first appearance as Edgar Rice Burroughs' ape-man, while Joyce had played Jane opposite Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan in four previous films. She was one of only two actresses to portray Jane in movies with two different actors as Tarzan. (The other was Karla Schramm in the silent era.) ''Tarzan's Magic Fountain'' was Joyce's final turn in the role, and different actresses played Jane in each of Barker's four subsequent Tarzan movies: ( Vanessa Brown, Virginia Huston, Dorothy Hart, and Joyce MacKenzie). Elmo Lincoln, who had been the first screen Tarzan three decades earlier, appears uncredited as a fisherman repairing h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Postman Didn't Ring
''The Postman Didn't Ring'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Mortimer Braus. The film stars Richard Travis, Brenda Joyce, Spencer Charters, Stanley Andrews, William Bakewell and Emma Dunn. The film was released on July 3, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. Plot An old mail bag is discovered whilst cleaning out an attic containing letters postmarked 1889. Postal Inspector Brennon (Stanley Andrews) vows that he will hand-deliver the letters to the addressees or their descendants, and his decision has profound effects on a number of lives. Cast * Richard Travis as Daniel Carter * Brenda Joyce as Julie Martin *Spencer Charters as Judge Ben Holt *Stanley Andrews as Postal Insp. Brennan *William Bakewell as Robert Harwood Jr. *Emma Dunn as Martha Carter *Joseph Cawthorn as Silas Harwood *Oscar O'Shea as Judge Barrington *Erville Alderson as Robert Harwood Sr. *Jeff Corey as Harwood Green * Frank M. Thomas as Prosecutor * Will Wright as Mr. Sla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whispering Ghosts
''Whispering Ghosts'' is a 1942 American comedy horror film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Milton Berle, Brenda Joyce and John Shelton. The film concerns a group of people who try to solve a murder. Plot An unusual group of people gather on the wreck of a ship and try to solve a murder committed more than a decade earlier. Cast * Milton Berle as H. H. Van Buren * Brenda Joyce as Elizabeth Woods * John Shelton as David Courtland * John Carradine as Norbert * Willie Best as Euclid Brown * Edmund MacDonald as Jerry Gilpin * Arthur Hohl as Inspector Norris * Grady Sutton as Jonathan Flack * Milton Parsons as Dr. Walter Bascomb * Abner Biberman as Mack Wolf * Renie Riano as Meg * Charles Halton as Attorney Mark Gruber * Harry Hayden as Conroy * Frank Faylen Frank Faylen (born Charles Francis Ruf; December 8, 1905 – August 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Largely a bit player and character actor, he occasionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right To The Heart
''Right to the Heart'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Walter Bullock.The film stars Brenda Joyce, Joseph Allen, Cobina Wright and Stanley Clements. It is based on a short story by Harold MacGrath, which had been filmed previously as ''Womanpower'' in 1926. The film was released on January 23, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. Plot John T. Bromley III is a young man from high society who is physically humiliated by a prizefighter before his socialite sweetheart, Jenny Killian. He goes to a training camp to redeem his self-respect and ensure his success in a return engagement with the fighter. Cast * Brenda Joyce as Jenny Killian *Joseph Allen as John T. Bromley III * Cobina Wright as Barbara Paxton *Stanley Clements as Stash *Don DeFore as Tommy Sands *Hugh Beaumont as Willie Donovan * Charles D. Brown as Jim Killian *Ethel Griffies as Minerva Bromley *Frank Orth as Pete *Phil Tead as McAllister *William Haade as Morgan *Spencer Charte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marry The Boss's Daughter
''Marry the Boss's Daughter'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and written by Jack Andrews. The film stars Brenda Joyce, Bruce Edwards, George Barbier, Hardie Albright, Ludwig Stössel and Bodil Rosing. The film was released on November 28, 1941, by 20th Century-Fox. Plot Jefferson Cole moves in to New York City looking for a job, he fails to find a job, but finds a lost dog, he discovers that the dog belongs to Fredericka Barrett and returns it to her. She takes a liking to Cole and gets her businessman father J.W. Barrett to offer a job to Cole. Cast * Brenda Joyce as Fredericka Barrett * Bruce Edwards as Jefferson Cole * George Barbier as J.W. Barrett *Hardie Albright as Putnam Palmer *Ludwig Stössel as Franz Polgar * Bodil Rosing as Mrs. Polgar *Brandon Tynan as Mr. Dawson *Charles Arnt as Blodgett *George Meeker George Meeker (March 5, 1904 – August 19, 1984 ) was an American Character actor, character film and Broadway theatre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Nurse
''Private Nurse'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by David Burton and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jane Darwell, Brenda Joyce, Sheldon Leonard, Robert Lowery, Ann E. Todd and Kay Linaker. The film was released on August 22, 1941, by 20th Century Fox. Plot A nurse gets hired to take care of a gangster's daughter whose mother recently died. However, the daughter does not know that her father is a gangster nor that her mother is actually alive. The nurse has to be the one to deliver the truth. Cast *Jane Darwell as Miss Adams * Brenda Joyce as Mary Malloy *Sheldon Leonard as John Winton * Robert Lowery as Henry Hoyt * Ann E. Todd as Barbara Winton * Kay Linaker as Helene * Frank Sully as Eddie * Ferike Boros as Mrs. Sarah Goldberg *Claire Du Brey as Flower Shop Manager * Leonard Carey as Smitty *Clara Blandick as Miss Phillips *Myra Marsh as Miss Sheaffer *George Chandler George Chandler (June 30, 1898 – June 10, 1985) was an American actor who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Deb No
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichkeit'' or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science, psychology, marketing, and advertising. In public relations and communication science, it is one of the more ambiguous concepts in the field. Although it has definitions in the theory of the field that have been formulated from the early 20th century onwards, and suffered more recent years from being blurred, as a result of conflation of the idea of a public with the notions of audience, market segment, community, constituency, and stakeholder. Etymology and definitions The name "public" originates with the Latin '' publicus'' (also '' poplicus''), from ''populus'', to the English word ' populace', and in general denotes some mass population ("the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland (1940 Film)
''Maryland'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Henry King. It stars Walter Brennan and Fay Bainter. Plot After her husband dies, wealthy Charlotte Danfield sells off his entire stable of horses, and forbids son Lee to ride again. He remains close to trainer William Stewart, though, and upon returning from Europe, where he has been sent to school, Lee decides to ride William's horse Cavalier in the Maryland Cup over his mother's objections. Cast * Walter Brennan as William Stewart * Fay Bainter as Charlotte Danfield * Brenda Joyce as Linda * John Payne as Lee Danfield * Charles Ruggles as Dick Piper * Hattie McDaniel as Aunt Carrie * Marjorie Weaver as Georgie Tomlin *Sidney Blackmer as Spencer Danfield * Ben Carter as Shadrach * Ernest Whitman as Dogface *Paul Harvey Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009) was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. He broadcast ''News and Comment'' on mornings and mid-days on weekdays and at noon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Livingston Fulton
Harriet Livingston Fulton (1783–1826) was a painter known for portrait miniatures. Biography Harriet Livingston was born on December 12, 1783, in the family home in Clermont, New York to Schuyler family, Cornelia Schuyler and Walter Livingston. Cornelia and Walter's great-grandparents, Alida Schuyler and Pieter Schuyler respectively, had been siblings – making Harriet's parents cousins. Livingston family, The Livingstons belonged to a well-established family whose direct ancestry included important early American figures like Robert Livingston the Elder, Philip Pieterse Schuyler, and Rip Van Dam. Walter Livingston, Harriet's father, organized the construction of Teviotdale (Linlithgo, New York), Teviotdale House in Clermont, New York, in 1774 after purchasing 28,000 acres of land from his father. He designed the home himself, creating one of the first American homes oriented specifically for the best view and sunlight. As the house was being constructed, Walter was serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Old New York (1940 Film) , an American silent historical drama film
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Little Old New York may refer to: * Little Old New York (1940 film), an American black-and-white historical drama * Little Old New York (1923 film) ''Little Old New York'' is a 1923 American silent historical drama film starring Marion Davies and directed by Sidney Olcott that was based on a play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst's Cosm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here I Am A Stranger
''Here I Am a Stranger'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Sam Hellman and Milton Sperling. The film stars Richard Greene and Richard Dix as son and father. It was based on the short story of the same name by Gordon Malherbe Hillman. The film was released on September 28, 1939 by 20th Century-Fox. Plot Clara leaves her husband Duke for the sake of their son David "New York City 1920". Anxiously sitting by the crib of her year-old son David, Clara hears a knock and a voice threatening to return "with a dispossess notice and a cop". As she starts packing a suitcase, her drunken husband Duke Allen comes home with a bouquet and a birthday rattle for David. He tells her that he quit his job and she tells him that she loves him, but has to leave him and go back home for David's sake. David is planning to marry into the wealthy Bennett family A card displays, "Love to David on his twentieth birthday from Mother & Dad", as David listens to "Happy Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
