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Joe Kidd
''Joe Kidd'' is a 1972 American Revisionist Western film starring Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall, written by Elmore Leonard and directed by John Sturges. The film is about an ex-bounty hunter hired by a wealthy landowner named Frank Harlan to track down Mexican revolutionary leader Luis Chama, who is fighting for land reform. It forms part of the Revisionist Western genre. Plot In the town of Sinola in New Mexico in the early 1900s, Joe Kidd, a disaffected former bounty hunter, is in jail for hunting on Indian land and disturbing the peace. Mexican bandito/revolutionary Luis Chama has organized a peasant revolt against the local landowners who are throwing the poor off their ancestral lands and raids the courthouse. A posse is formed by wealthy landowner Frank Harlan to capture Chama. Kidd is invited to join but declines. Harlan persists and Kidd relents when he learns that Chama's band has raided his ranch and attacked one of the workers there. The posse is made up of nume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Gold
William Gold (January 3, 1921 – May 20, 2018) was an American graphic designer best known for thousands of film poster designs. During his 70-year career, Gold worked with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, including Laurence Olivier, Clint Eastwood, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Elia Kazan, and Ridley Scott. His first poster was for ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), and his final work was for ''J. Edgar'' (2011). Among Gold's most famous posters are those for ''Casablanca (film), Casablanca'', ''The Exorcist (film), The Exorcist'' and ''The Sting (film), The Sting''. Early life William Gold was born on January 3, 1921, in Brooklyn, the son of Rose (née Sachs) and Paul Gold. After graduating from Samuel J. Tilden High School, he won a scholarship and studied illustration and design at Pratt Institute in New York. In 1941, he married Pearl Damses. They had two children and later divorced. Early career Gold began his professional design career in 1941, in the advertis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breach Of The Peace
Breach of the peace or disturbing the peace is a legal term used in constitutional law in English-speaking countries and in a public order sense in the United Kingdom. It is a form of disorderly conduct. Public order England, Wales and Northern Ireland In England and Wales, theoretically all criminal offences cognizable by English law involve "a breach of the King's peace", and all indictments formerly concluded "against the peace of our Lord the King, his crown and dignity" before the passage of the Indictments Act 1915 and the Rules that formed that Act's first schedule. The conclusion has also found its way into constitutional law in many United States state constitutions, which mandate that indictments within the state end in a similar manner to the above, usually omitting the "crown" part or substituting "government". For example, New Jersey's is "against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same". Historically that concluding phrase, now legally s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Soble
Ronald Norman Soble, also known and credited as Ron Soble, (March 28, 1928 – May 2, 2002) was an American actor in films and television for forty-five years. Early years The son of Aaron Soble and Dorothy Turk, Soble was born and raised in Chicago, where he was Golden Gloves boxing champ in 1944 and played football for the University of Michigan. From 1946 to 1948 he served in the United States Army Airborne. At the 1952 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he became a U.S. national champion in the long jump. Soble studied acting at the University of Michigan, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He underwent further study in New York, and performed in classical plays, including those of William Shakespeare. Career Soble screen debut was in 1958. He appeared in the films '' I Mobster'', ''Al Capone'', '' Walk Tall'', ''Gun Fight'', '' Navajo Run'', ''The Cincinnati Kid'', '' True Grit'', '' Chisum'', '' Joe Kidd'', '' Papillon'', '' When You Comin' Back, Red Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquín Martínez
Joaquín Martínez (November 5, 1930 – January 3, 2012) was a Mexican film, television, and theatre actor. Often appearing in Westerns, Martínez had roles in '' Jeremiah Johnson'', in which he played a Crow chief, and '' Ulzana's Raid'', which was directed by Robert Aldrich and co-starred Burt Lancaster. Martínez was often typecast in roles that stereotyped Latinos, Native Americans, and Mexicans, but he frequently changed and reworked his characters through his acting, sometimes causing tensions with a production's director. Early life Martínez was born on November 5, 1930, in Cozumel, Mexico. His interest in acting led him to study method acting under Seki Sano. Career His professional breakthrough came in the 1967 Mexican dramatic film, ''Pedro Páramo'', which was directed by Carlos Velo and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival that same year. He moved to Los Angeles, California, shortly after making ''Pedro Páramo'', where he worked as a professional film, tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepe Hern
José Hernández Bethencourt (June 6, 1927 – February 28, 2009), better known as Pepe Hern, was an American supporting actor, who usually played Spanish and Latino (primarily Mexican) roles throughout his career.Pepe Hern: Information from Answers.com: Biography Consulted April 17, 2011, 20:17 pm. Pepe Hern participated in nearly 50 films (most of which were premiered in television). He played his most important roles in '' Borderline'' and '' Make Haste to Live''. He was brother of actor [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Carter (actor)
John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor known for the films ''Badlands'' (1973), '' Scarface'' (1983), and '' The Hoax'' (2006). He may be best remembered for his recurring role as Police Lieutenant John Biddle on the television series ''Barnaby Jones'' (1973-1980). (Before that, he had played a different character, a homicide victim, in an early episode of the series.) He also directed two ''Barnaby Jones'' episodes. Biography Born in Center Ridge in Conway County in central Arkansas, Carter was the older brother of actor Conlan Carter of the ABC television series, ''Combat!''. John Carter had his first TV role in that series, playing a major in the fifth-season episode "Nightmare on the Red Ball Run". In 1967, he was part of an extensive cast in the TV Western ''Gunsmoke'' as Doyle in "Ladies From St. Louis" (S12E27). Carter played an historical figure, Stephen F. Austin, in the 1969 episode "Here Stands Bailey" of the syndicate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Marta
Lynne Marta (October 30, 1945 – January 11, 2024), also credited as Lynn Marta, was an American actress and singer. Career Marta's first screen credit was in 1966 in an episode of the comedy series '' Gidget''. She was a regular on the syndicated variety program ''The Lloyd Thaxton Show'' and on the anthology series ''Love, American Style'' (1969-1974). Her career was largely as a guest player on episodic television, and she often made multiple appearances on the same series as different characters (including '' The F.B.I.'', ''Cannon'', '' Medical Center'', ''The Streets of San Francisco'', ''Barnaby Jones'', '' Trapper John, M.D.'',and ''Vega$''). During the mid-late 1970s, she appeared (as different characters) in three separate episodes of ''Starsky & Hutch''. She appeared in episodes of '' ER''; ''Caroline in the City''; ''Designing Women''; ''Gunsmoke''; ''Matt Houston''; ''Law & Order''; ''Charlie's Angels''; ''The Rockford Files''; ''Kojak''; '' Marcus Welby, M.D.''; ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Van Patten
Richard Vincent Van Patten (December 9, 1928 – June 23, 2015) was an American actor, comedian, businessman, and animal welfare advocate, whose career spanned seven decades of television. He was best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the television series '' Eight Is Enough''. Van Patten began work as a child actor and was successful on the New York stage, appearing in more than a dozen plays as a teenager. He worked in radio, on '' Duffy's Tavern''. He later starred in numerous television roles including the long-running CBS television series '' Mama'' and ''Young Doctor Malone''. Later, he would star or co-star in many feature films, including '' Charly'', Mel Brooks's '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' and '' Spaceballs'', and '' Soylent Green''. Van Patten was the founder of Natural Balance Pet Foods and National Guide Dog Month. Early life Richard Vincent Van Patten was born on December 9, 1928, in the Kew Gardens section of the New York City borough of Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Walcott
Gregory Walcott (born Bernard Wasdon Mattox, January 13, 1928 – March 20, 2015) was an American film and television actor. Although he appeared in over 100 films and television series, he is perhaps best known for his leading role in the 1957 film ''Plan 9 from Outer Space,'' directed by Ed Wood.Rudolph Grey, Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1992). pg. 203. ISBN 978-0-922915-24-8. He also starred as Det. Roger Havilland on the 1960s police procedural series ''87th Precinct,'' and appeared in several films starring his real-life friend Clint Eastwood. Early years Walcott was born Bernard Wasdon Mattox in Wendell, North Carolina, on January 13, 1928. He was raised in Wilson, North Carolina. Walcott served in the United States Army towards the end of World War II and the Korean War. Career While serving in the United States Army, Walcott appeared as a marine corps drill instructor in the film ''Battle Cry'' (1955), then as a shore patrolman in 1955 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo (born Manfred Koslowski; June 27, 1944 – January 9, 2019) was a German-born Canadian actor. Career Koslo started his career in such 1970s films as '' Nam's Angels'' a.k.a. ''The Losers'', ''Vanishing Point'' and '' The Stone Killer''. He also appeared opposite Charlton Heston in the science fiction film ''The Omega Man'', in a sympathetic co-starring role. He portrayed villains in '' Joe Kidd'' (1972), '' Mr. Majestyk'' (1974), and ''The Drowning Pool'' (1975). He and fellow ''Omega Man'' co-star Anthony Zerbe also appeared in '' Rooster Cogburn'' (1975). After a solid supporting part as a Jewish concentration camp survivor in the critically acclaimed ''Voyage of the Damned'' (1976), as well as the mayor in '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980), he began a long run of portraying villainous types in productions such as '' Roots: The Next Generations'' and '' The Glitter Dome''. In rare, in-depth interviews with both '' Psychotronic Video'' and ''Shock Cinema'' (issue No. 14) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wainwright (actor)
James Lee Wainwright"Obituaries/Funeral Announcements" ''The Los Angeles Times''. December 22, 1999. p. 34. Retrieved August 25, 2024. (March 5, 1938 – December 20, 1999) was an American actor best known for his roles in films such as '''' (1972), '' The President's Plane Is Missing'' (1973), '' Killdozer
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Stella Garcia
Stella Garcia is an American actress who appeared in the films ''The Private Lives of Adam and Eve'', ''Change of Habit'', ''The Last Movie'', and ''Joe Kidd''. Career Early roles Garcia's first film role was in the early 1960s in The ''Private Lives of Adam and Eve''. In 1963, she had a small part in the Elvis Presley film ''Fun in Acapulco'' as the Señorita at Torito's. Success At the beginning of the 1970s, she was cast in the film ''The Last Movie'' (1971), which was the second directorial effort for Dennis Hopper, who had just finished ''Easy Rider''. In the film she played Hopper's girlfriend, and the review from ''Variety'' included positive recognition for her part in the movie. Soon after, she was cast by Universal Studios as the female lead in the western ''Joe Kidd'' (1972), starring Clint Eastwood. She played Helen Sanchez, a Mexican-American activist and lover of Luis Chama, played by John Saxon. Her performance received positive reviews, especially from the ''Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
