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Goodee Montgomery
Goodee Montgomery (born Virginia Lawhead; 1906–1978) was an American actress and musician. She was the niece of the actor David C. Montgomery. She also performed in vaudeville. Montgomery was born Virginia Lawhead in St. Joseph, Missouri. Her father, Rex Lawhead, managed a theater in Decatur, Illinois. Her parents divorced when she was 15 years old. Her stage name was a combination of a pet name her uncle used for her, Goodee, and her mother's maiden name, Montgomery. Montgomery sang and played banjo and ukulele. She also arranged, recorded, and made broadcasts for the Victor Company in addition to writing songs and writing books about the ukulele. As a writer, Montgomery used the pen name Donna McDonald. On Broadway, Montgomery portrayed Hotsie in ''Piggy'' (1927). Montgomery and Dorothy Stone formed an act in the early 1930s, following in the tradition of Montgomery's uncle and Stone's father, who had an act together. Montgomery married director Frank Burgess McDonald in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stolen Sweets (film)
''Stolen Sweets'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and written by Karl Brown. The film stars Sally Blane, Charles Starrett, Jameson Thomas, Claude King, John Harron and Polly Ann Young. The film was released on March 15, 1934, by Chesterfield Pictures. Plot Cast *Sally Blane as Patricia Belmont *Charles Starrett as Bill Smith *Jameson Thomas as Barrington Thorne *Claude King as Henry Belmont *John Harron as Sam Ragland *Polly Ann Young as Betty Harkness *Tom Ricketts as Stoner *Aggie Herring as The Cook * Jane Keckley as Priscilla Prattleigh *Goodee Montgomery Goodee Montgomery (born Virginia Lawhead; 1906–1978) was an American actress and musician. She was the niece of the actor David C. Montgomery. She also performed in vaudeville. Montgomery was born Virginia Lawhead in St. Joseph, Missouri. Her ... as Mrs. Barrington Thorne *Maynard Holmes as Phil Saunders References External links * {{Richard Thorpe 1934 films 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A *Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born *Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice King, Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Isabella Acres born *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) *Brooke Adams (actress), Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 *Jane Adams (actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 13 – Former American Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a Democrat, dies of cancer in Waverly, Minnesota, at the age of 66. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Births
Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, and establish a national assembly, the National Consultative Assembly, Majlis. * January 16–April 7 – The Algeciras Conference convenes, to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between French Third Republic, France and German Empire, Germany. * January 22 – The strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, killing over 100 (officially 136) in the ensuing disaster. * January 31 – The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Ecuador–Colombia earthquake (8.8 on the Moment magnitude scale), and associated tsunami, cause at least 500 deaths. * February 7 – is launched, sparking a Anglo-German naval arms race, naval race between Britain and Germany. * February 11 ** Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical ''Vehementer Nos'', de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Music (film)
''Mountain Music'' is a 1937 American comedy-musical film directed by Robert Florey. Paramount reunited Raye and Burns from their pairing in ''Waikiki Wedding'' from earlier in the year. The plot, rooted in Burns' comic hillbilly radio persona, involves a longstanding feud between two country families of Monotony, Arkansas and an amnesia-prone groom. Plot Cast * Bob Burns as Bob Burnside * Martha Raye as Mary Beamish * John Howard as Ardinger Burnside * Terry Walker as Lobelia Sheppard * Rufe Davis as Ham Sheppard * George "Gabby" Hayes as Granpappy Burnside * Spencer Charters as Justice of the Peace Sharody * Charles Timblin as Shep Sheppard * Jan Duggan as Ma Burnside * Olin Howland as Pappy Burnside * Fuzzy Knight as Amos Burnside * Wally Vernon as Odette Potta * Cliff Clark as Medicine Show Proprietor * Goodee Montgomery as Alice, Potts Showgirl * Rita La Roy as Mrs. Hamilton B. Lovelace * Ellen Drew as Helen * uncredited bit players include Ward Bond, Virginia D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beware Of Ladies
''Beware of Ladies'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Donald Cook, Judith Allen and George Meeker.Gates p.95 Plot A female newspaper reporter is sent by her editor to cover a political contest between a naïve newcomer and a seasoned and corrupt veteran. Cast * Donald Cook as George Martin * Judith Allen as Betty White * George Meeker as Freddie White * Goodee Montgomery as Gertie * Russell Hopton as Randy Randall * William Newell as Sniff * Dwight Frye as Swanson * Thomas E. Jackson as Albert Simmons * Josephine Whittell as Alice McDonald * William Crowell as Tony Baxter * Robert Strange as John Williams * Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane (March 4, 1883 – July 2, 1981) was an American actor of both the stage and screen. Biography Keane began on stage in the 1910s, his first Broadway appearance being in the production of '' The Passing Show of 1914''. He con ... as Charles Collins * Eric Wilton as He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stolen Harmony
''Stolen Harmony'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Raft, Ben Bernie and Grace Bradley. It is a semi-musical, featuring Big Band numbers. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot A saxophone-player/dancer joins a Big Band upon his release from jail.Everett Aaker, ''The Films of George Raft'', McFarland & Company, 2013 p 57 Cast *George Raft as Ray Angelo *Ben Bernie as Jack Conrad *Grace Bradley as Jean Loring * Iris Adrian as Sunny Verne *Lloyd Nolan as Chesty Burrage * Goodee Montgomery as Lil Davis * Charles Arnt as Clem Walters * Purv Pullen as Little Nell (uncredited) * Ruth Clifford As Nurse (uncredited) *Jane Wyman as Chorus Girl (uncredited) *Bess Flowers as Musician (uncredited) * Carol Holloway As 6 Children members (uncredited) *Fred Toones as Henry (uncredited) * William Cagney as "Schoolboy" (lookalike brother of James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chan Carries On (film)
''Charlie Chan Carries On'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Warner Oland, John Garrick and Marguerite Churchill. It is the first appearance of Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. Part of the long-running Charlie Chan series, it was based on the 1930 novel of the same title by Earl Derr Biggers. It is now considered a lost film;Hanke, p. 6 however, Fox simultaneously filmed a Spanish-language version which was released under the title '' Eran Trece''—'' There Were Thirteen''—and this version survives. Plot Charlie Chan tries to solve the murder of a wealthy American found dead in a London hotel room. Settings include London, Nice, France, San Remo, Honolulu and Hong Kong. Cast * Warner Oland as Charlie Chan * John Garrick as Mark Kenaway * Marguerite Churchill as Pamela Potter * Warren Hymer as Max Minchin * Marjorie White as Sadie * C. Henry Gordon as John Ross * William Holden as Patrick Tait * George Bren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Stone (actress)
Dorothy Stone (June 3, 1905 – September 24, 1974) (a/k/a Dorothy B. Stone and Dorothy Stone Collins) was an actress, dancer, and singer in theater and motion pictures, born in Brooklyn, New York. Early life Born on June 3, 1905, Dorothy Stone was the daughter of Fred Stone, a stage actor, dancing comedian, and owner of the Fred Stone theatrical stock company. Her mother, Allene Crater, acted with her father and was a singer. Her parents were in agreement that she would be called Dorothy, after the main character in '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', in which her parents had performed in the 1902 musical version. Her sisters were Paula Stone and Carol Stone. The family had a ranch at Lyme, Connecticut. Despite her mother not wishing for her to enter show-business, Stone entered the industry at an early age and in July, 1921, was thrown and kicked by a pony she rode in the second annual circus and Wild West show of the Lights Club, an organization composed of theatrical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
