Eddy C. Waller

	Eddy C. Waller Edward Waller (June 14, 1889 – August 20, 1977) was an American stage, film and television actor. Early years Waller's involvement with dramatics began when he was a student at the University of Wisconsin. Career Stage Waller performed in vaudeville and the legitimate theater before he entered films in Hollywood. His professional stage debut came in Chicago, Illinois. An item published in ''The Indianapolis News'' May 3, 1923, reported, "He has had several years' experience as leading man and also as director, and produces the Grand Players' plays as well as taking the leading roles." Waller became noted for his character impersonations of elderly men on stage and screen. Film Waller appeared in more than 250 sound films between 1929 and 1963 (Thomas M. Feramisco, in his book, ''The Mummy Unwrapped: Scenes Left on Universal's Cutting Room'', has Waller "making the move to celluloid in 1936."), including 116 westerns and six serials. In 1955 Waller appeared as "Old Lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Missing Corpse ''The Missing Corpse'' is a 1945 American comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman. Plot summary The publisher of The Tribune newspaper, Henry Kruger, who is used to ordering his staff around, finds that he is ignored by everyone in his own home. He is shocked when he discovers a scandalous picture of his own daughter, Phyllis, on the front page of the competing paper, The Daily Argus. Henry pays a visit to the dubious publisher of the competing paper, Andy McDonald, and warns him not to ever publish a picture like that again, or Henry will kill him. Henry is unaware of the fact that a man named "Slippery" Joe Clary has overheard his conversation with Andy, which Joe later reveals to him, threatening to expose him. Henry counters by claiming that Andy was the one who got Joe sentenced with his testimony, and that Andy dated Joe's girlfriend while he was in prison. To avoid further complications, Henry takes a long vacation, following the suggestion of his chauffeur. While H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Douglas Kennedy (actor) Douglas Richards Kennedy (September 14, 1915 – August 10, 1973) was an American actor who appeared in more than 190 films from 1935 to 1973. Early years Kennedy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dion W. Kennedy. He served in the U. S. Army from 1940 to 1945. Career Kennedy was a character player and occasional leading man in Hollywood. Making his debut in 1935, he played a significant number of supporting roles and was able to secure contract-player status, first at Paramount Pictures and later at Warner Brothers. His acting career was interrupted by World War II service as a major in the Signal Corps with the Office of Strategic Services and Army Intelligence. After the military, he returned to films and played character roles, often western villains or territorial marshals, as well as isolated leads in low-budget pictures. Kennedy had a starring role in the series '' Steve Donovan, Western Marshal'', with Eddy Waller as his sidekick Rusty Lee. He was also one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Poppy (1936 Film) ''Poppy'' is a 1936 comedy film starring W. C. Fields and Rochelle Hudson. The film was based on a 1923 stage revue of the same name starring Fields and Madge Kennedy. This was the second film version of the revue featuring Fields, following '' Sally of the Sawdust'' in 1925 with Carol Dempster in the title role. Plot Eustace McGargle , a con artist, snake oil salesman and shell game trickster, tries to escape the sheriff while taking care of his beloved adopted daughter Poppy, who, after pretending to be an heiress to win an inheritance, is found to be an actual heiress. Cast * W. C. Fields as Professor Eustace McGargle Rochelle Hudson as Poppy Richard Cromwell as Billy Farnsworth * Catherine Doucet as Countess Maggi Tubbs DePuizzi Lynne Overman as Attorney Whiffen Granville Bates as Mayor Farnsworth Maude Eburne as Sarah Tucker Bill Wolfe as Egmont * Adrian Morris as Constable Bowman Rosalind Keith as Frances Parker Ralph Remley as Carnival Manager Production Fields ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Silver Spurs (1936 Film) ''Silver Spurs'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Joseph F. Poland. Starring Buck Jones, Muriel Evans, George "Gabby" Hayes, J. P. McGowan, Robert Frazer and W. E. Lawrence, it was released on January 29, 1936, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast Buck Jones as Jim Fentriss Muriel Evans as Janet Allison George "Gabby" Hayes as Drag Harlan J. P. McGowan as Webb Allison Robert Frazer Robert Frazer (born Robert William Browne, June 29, 1891 – August 17, 1944) was an American actor who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s until his death. He began in films with the Eclair company which released through Unive ... as Art Holden aka Silverspurs W. E. Lawrence as Henchman Snell * Beth Marion as Peggy Wyman Earl Askam as Henchman Durango Bruce Lane as Yuma Kid * Dennis Moore as Dude * Robert McKenzie as Station Agent References External links * 1936 films American Western (genre) films 1936 Western (gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	One Way Ticket (1935 Film) ''One Way Ticket'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Herbert Biberman starring Lloyd Nolan, Peggy Conklin and Walter Connolly. The film is based on the 1934 novel '' One-Way Ticket'' by Ethel Turner. It was the directorial debut of Biberman, a playwright and theatre director of Marxist political leanings; following some theatrical success in New York, he signed a two-picture deal with Columbia in 1934, and it was followed by '' Meet Nero Wolfe'' in 1936. Plot A man becomes a robber following the authorities' failure to convict a corrupt banker. Cast * Lloyd Nolan as Jerry * Peggy Conklin as Ronnie * Walter Connolly as Captain Bill Bourne * Edith Fellows as Ellen * Gloria Shea as Willa * Nana Bryant as Mrs. Bourne * Thurston Hall as Mr. Ritchie * George McKay as Martin * Robert Middlemass as Bender * Willie Fung as Wing * Jack Rube Clifford as Charlie * James Flavin as Ed Critical reception Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1936, Graham Greene Henry Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Mind Reader ''The Mind Reader'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Robert Lord and Wilson Mizner. The film stars Warren William, Constance Cummings, Allen Jenkins, Natalie Moorhead, Mayo Methot and Clarence Muse. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 1, 1933. The film was based on a play by Vivian Crosby. Plot Following carnivals and performing small cons with his pals Frank (Allen Jenkins) and Sam (Clarence Muse), Chandra (Warren William) decides to have a go at a fake psychic scam, posing as a clairvoyant who can read minds and find lost items. Life becomes complicated when he falls in love with Sylvia (Constance Cummings), the niece of one of his marks, who believes his power to be real. The two marry, and Chandra tries to keep the truth from his bride, but a tragedy reveals his dishonesty. Cast * Warren William as Chandra Constance Cummings as Sylvia Allen Jenkins as Frank * Natalie Moorhead as Mrs. Austin Mayo Methot as Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]