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John Roche (actor)
John Roche (May 6, 1893 – November 10, 1952) was an American actor of the stage and screen. Biography John Conklin Roche was born in the small village of Penn Yan, New York, on May 6, 1893. His father purportedly died by the time of the 1900 census. By 1910, Roche worked as a stenographer at a flour mill. He graduated from the University of Rochester, after which he began his acting career touring with stock companies during the 1910s and early 1920s. By the time of the 1920 census, he listed himself as divorced and worked as a motor truck engineer in Manhattan. In 1922, he broke into the film industry with a featured role in '' The Good Provider''. During the 1920s, he acted in both films and on stage, including several roles in Broadway productions, such as '' R.U.R.'' (1922). By 7 April 1930, he lived in Los Angeles with his partner, Newell Vanderhoef, with whom he stayed until at least 1950. He acted steadily in films until 1936, in both featured and supporting roles. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan is an incorporated Village (New York), village and the county seat of Yates County, New York, Yates County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 5,159 at the 2010 census. It lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. As tourism has grown in the Finger Lakes, Penn Yan has become a summertime hub for visitors to local Finger Lakes AVA, vineyards, breweries, and Mennonite craft markets. Since the 1970s, farmland in Yates County has been increasingly purchased by Mennonite families from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Today, Penn Yan is the center of the largest Old Order Mennonite community in New York State, and horse-drawn Buggy (carriage), buggies are a common sight in the village. The village is home to The Birkett Mills, founded in 1797, one of the oldest mills in the United States and among the largest buckwheat manufacturers, earning Penn Yan the title of the "Buckwheat Capital of America." During the 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
Holy Cross Cemetery is a Catholic Church, Catholic cemetery at 5835 West Slauson Avenue in Culver City, California, operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Archdiocese. It is partially in the Culver City city limits. Opened in 1939, Holy Cross comprises . It contains—amongst others—the graves and tombs of showbusiness professionals. Many celebrities are in the sections near "The Grotto" in the southwest part of the cemetery. Notable burials A * Gypsy Abbott (1896–1952), actress * Jean Acker (1893–1978), actress, first wife of Rudolph Valentino * Frank Albertson (1909–1964), actor * Sara Allgood (1879–1950), actress * Cecilia Alvear (1939–2017), journalist * Ramsay Ames (1919–1998), actress * Tod Andrews (1914–1972), actor * Richard Arlen (1899–1976), actor * Henry Armetta (1888–1945), actor * Mary Astor (1906–1987), actress B * Fred Baczewski (1926–1976), Major League Baseball player * Joan Banks (1918–1998), actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Hour
''The Love Hour'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Herman C. Raymaker and starring Huntley Gordon, Louise Fazenda and Willard Louis.Monaco p.185 Cast * Huntley Gordon as Rex Westmore * Louise Fazenda Louise Fazenda (June 17, 1895 – April 17, 1962) was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films. Early life Fazenda was born in her maternal grandparents' house in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of merchandise bro ... as Jenny Tibbs * Willard Louis as Gus Yerger * Ruth Clifford as Betty Brown * John Roche (actor), John Roche as Ward Ralston * Charles Farrell as Kid Lewis * Gayne Whitman as Attorney References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1925 films 1925 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Herman C. Raymaker American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{silent- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Me Again (1925 Film)
''Kiss Me Again'' is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It stars Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, and Clara Bow. The film was based on the French play ''Divorçons!'' (1880), by Victorien Sardou and Émile de Najac, and the adapted version of the play ''Cyprienne''. Plot As described in a film magazine review, infatuated with her music teacher, LouLou decides to leave her husband. Her husband takes a room at the club. When the time for the divorce arrives, the husband returns home to get his clothes and his wife persuades him to stay. She has suspected him of having another woman and is disgusted by the "other man." Cast Box office According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $318,000 domestically and $76,000 in foreign markets. Preservation The film is now considered lost. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Broadway Butterfly
''A Broadway Butterfly'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Irene Astaire is befriended by Cookie Dale and gets a job in the chorus, although Cookie is dismissed to please male backers of the show. Irene falls in love with a wealthy youth, Ronald Steel, but Crane Wilder wants Irene and plots with Thelma to disgrace Irene. Cookie foils them although Donald sees Wilder leaving Irene’s apartment, and he turns to Thelma. Irene is discouraged and seeks diversion on Broadway. Cookie saves her again and it then develops Cookie is the runaway daughter of a wealthy family and Donald and Irene are once more united. Cast Status With no prints of ''A Broadway Butterfly'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobbed Hair (1925 Film)
''Bobbed Hair'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Marie Prevost, Kenneth Harlan, and Louise Fazenda, and. It was based on a 1925 novel of the same name written by twenty different authors. The film was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Connemara Moore (Prevost) has two suitors. One likes bobbed hair, the other does not. In escaping from both she enters the car of David Lacy (Harlan), a stranger, which proves to have been stolen from bootleggers and is swept into a succession of situations including an attack by hijackers, a fight in a private yacht, and rescue by David – who takes Connemara to his home. Eventually it turns out that David was looking for adventure and Connemara has become enmeshed in a trap set by revenue officers. When the time for a show-down comes, she has only one side of her hair bobbed, and this means she has chosen David. Cast Cast notes * Dolore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tenth Woman
''The Tenth Woman'' is a lost 1924 silent film drama directed by James Flood and starring Beverly Bayne. It is based on a novel by Harriet T. Comstock. Warner Brothers produced the feature. Cast *Beverly Bayne - Willa Brookes * John Roche - Barry Compton *June Marlowe - Rose Ann Brainherd *Raymond McKee - Billy Brainherd *Charles A. Post - Donaldson (*as Charles 'Buddy' Post) *Gilbert Holmes - Shorty * Alec B. Francis - Mr. Brainherd *Edith Yorke Edith Yorke (born Edith Murgatroyd; 23 December 1867 – 28 July 1934) was an English actress. She appeared in more than 60 films from 1919 to 1933. Biography Yorke was born in Derby; her family later moved to Croydon. Edith returned to D ... - Mrs. Brainherd References External links *film image on book jacket cover 1924 films American silent feature films Lost American drama films Films directed by James Flood Warner Bros. films American black-and-white films 1924 drama films Silent American drama films Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lost Lady (1924 Film)
''A Lost Lady'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Dorothy Farnum. It is based on the 1923 novel ''A Lost Lady'' by Willa Cather. The film stars Irene Rich, Matt Moore, June Marlowe, John Roche, Victor Potel, and George Fawcett. The film was released by Warner Bros. on December 18, 1924. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, married to Captain Forrester (Fawcett), an elderly railroad builder of great wealth, Marian Forrester (Rich) feels the call of youth and love and begins to get away. Her chance comes when Frank Ellinger (Roche) becomes interested in her and finally persuades her to elope. Just as they start out, she learns that her husband has beggared himself by giving away his fortune to save a workingman's bank, so she returns. Later, when it seems that she can stand no more, she finds out that Frank, who she believed would return to her, is to marry someone else. She tries to go to him but misses the train, so she goes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K – The Unknown
''K – The Unknown'' is a 1924 American silent mystery film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Virginia Valli, Percy Marmont, and Margarita Fischer. It is based on the 1915 novel '' K.'' by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Plot As described in a film magazine, Sidney Page (Valli), glorious in the beauty and charm of young womanhood, awoke one day to the dazzling realization that she was the object of the affection of two mature men. Masculine affection was nothing new to her: from her schooldays she had been courted by two youths of her own age, and she had been considered the belle of the small city where she lived. "K" Le Moyne (Marmont), quiet, distinguished, mysterious, his presence in the city a mystery, intrigued her. Dr. Max Wilson (Roche), recently come to assume direction of the new hospital, swept her off her balance by the swiftness of his wooing. Herself studying to be a nurse, she came in close contact with him, even as she had with Le Moyne, who was a boarder in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Marriage Vow
''Her Marriage Vow'' is a 1924 American drama film written and directed by Millard Webb. The film stars Monte Blue, Willard Louis, Beverly Bayne, Margaret Livingston, John Roche and Priscilla Moran. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 20, 1924. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Carol Pelham (Bayne) turns down the wealthy idler, Ted Lowe (Roche), and marries a hard-working chap, Bob Hilton (Blue). For seven years their life is happy, even though Carol is kept pretty well confined to her home taking care of it and her two little girls. A flighty friend, Estelle (Livingston) takes an apartment in the same building and Carol again meets with Ted, who starts to make love to her. Piqued at the fact that Bob leaves her alone to work at night causes her to attend a party in Estelle's apartment where she imbibes too freely. Bob catches Ted kissing her and putting a necklace on her while she sleeps after finding roses from Ted in his own apartment. Mistrustin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowing Gold (1924 Film)
''Flowing Gold'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Joseph De Grasse and starring Anna Q. Nilsson, Milton Sills, and Alice Calhoun. The film's plot concerns the Texas oil industry. Plot As described in a film magazine review, ex-soldier Calvin Gray arrives in the Texas oil fields and meets the newly rich Briskow family. He soon becomes involved in a medley of adventures, including saving the Briscows from business ruin, rescuing the son Buddy from a foolish marriage, revenging himself on a perjured officer who had caused his dismissal from military service, and winning the love of Allegheny Briskow. When a downpour causes a flood with burning oil floating on the waters, and lightning hitting a gusher well, Allegheny is able to rescue her sweetheart. Cast Preservation A print of ''Flowing Gold'' was discovered in the Czech Film Archive, and in 2020 the National Film Preservation Foundation issued a grant to the San Francisco Silent Film Festival The San Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornered (1924 Film)
''Cornered'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William Beaudine. The story was filmed again in 1930 as a talkie called '' Road to Paradise''. It was also directed by Beaudine. According to Warner Bros records the film earned $235,000 domestically and $22,000 foreign. Plot Cast * Marie Prevost as Mary Brennan / Margaret Waring * Rockliffe Fellowes as Jerry, the Gent * Raymond Hatton as Nick, the Dope * John Roche as George Wells * Cissy Fitzgerald as Lola Mulvaney * Vera Lewis as Mrs. Wells * George C. Pearce as Brewster (as George Pearce) * Bartine Burkett as The Bride * Billy Bletcher as The Groom (as Billy Fletcher) * Ruth Dwyer as Mrs. Webster * Bertram Johns as Webster * Wilfred Lucas as Updike * Virginia Marshall as Mary Brennan / Margaret Waring as a Child Status With no copies of ''Cornered'' located in any film archives, it is considered to be a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
