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June Knight
June Knight (born Margaret Rose Valliquietto; January 22, 1913 – June 16, 1987) was an American theatre and film actress and singer. Early years Knight was born in Los Angeles in 1913. Sickly throughout the first years of her life, she suffered from tuberculosis when she was 4 years old and doctors told her parents that there was a strong chance that she would not live to maturity. Due to infantile paralysis, she was unable to walk until she was five years old. She started to perform songs and dance publicly at age ten. Career Dancer John Holland changed her name to June Knight when she became his partner, assigning her the same name as that of his previous partner. That change led to a court case in 1940 when the actress June Knight filed suit against the original dancer with that name. The actress said that she had made the name famous and that the dancer had previously agreed to stop using that name. At age 19, she appeared in the last Ziegfeld Follies show, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard is a major east–west street in Los Angeles, California. It begins in the east at Sunset Boulevard in the Los Feliz district and proceeds to the west as a major thoroughfare through Little Armenia and Thai Town, Hollywood. After crossing Fairfax Avenue, Hollywood Boulevard ends at a stop sign, at Laurel Canyon Drive, and continues northbound, as a winding residential street, going up in the hills and canyons in the Hollywood Hills West district. Parts of the boulevard are popular tourist destinations, primarily the fifteen blocks between Gower Street west to La Brea Avenue where the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located. The heart of Hollywood Boulevard is the crossing of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland avenue. "Hollywood and Highland" is the exit to Hollywood via the 101 freeway, and the station when exiting the bus or metro red lines. History 1890s to 1910 Part of today's Hollywood Boulevard was called Prospect Avenue, a dusty road that ran through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Deaths
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing everyone except a little girl; The King's Cross fire kills 31 people after a fire under an escalator flashes-over; The MV Doña Paz sinks after colliding with an oil tanker, drowning almost 4,400 passengers and crew; Typhoon Nina strikes the Philippines; LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 crashes outside of Warsaw, taking the lives of all aboard; The USS Stark is struck by Iraqi Exocet missiles in the Persian Gulf; U.S. President Ronald Reagan gives a famous speech, demanding that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev tears down the Berlin Wall., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Zeebrugge disaster rect 200 0 400 200 Northwest Airlines Flight 255 rect 400 0 600 200 King's Cross fire rect 0 200 300 400 Tear down this wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Births
Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos (1913), Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteers, Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing Ulster loyalism, loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Ismail Enver comes to power. * January – Stalin (whose first article using this name is published this month) travels to Vienna to carry out research. Until he leaves on February 16 the city is home simultaneously to him, Hitler, Trotsky and Josip Broz Tito, Tito alongside Alban Berg, Berg, Freud and Jung and Ludwig Wittgenstein, Ludwig and Paul Wittgenstein. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Across The Bay
''The House Across the Bay'' is a 1940 film directed by Archie Mayo, starring George Raft and Joan Bennett, produced by Walter Wanger, written by Myles Connolly and Kathryn Scola, and released by United Artists. The supporting cast features Lloyd Nolan, Walter Pidgeon and Gladys George. Plot A gangster Steve Larwitt (George Raft) falls for one his singers Brenda Bartley (Joan Bennett) at his nightclub. They marry and live the high life for awhile. He gets set up and is sent to Alcatraz on charges of racketeering, for ten years. She suspects his lawyer Slant Kolma (Lloyd Nolan) having a hand in this problem. She rents an apartment across San Francisco Bay with a view of the prison. She is befriended by another woman Mary Bogale (Gladys George)whose husband is also jailed but also wants to have fun. One night they meet a man Tim Nolan (Walter Pidgeon) who becomes attracted by Brenda and starts pursuing her, much to her annoyance. He finally wins her over. However, she still loves h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vacation From Love
''Vacation from Love'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George Fitzmaurice, written by Patterson McNutt and Harlan Ware, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Reginald Owen, June Knight, Edward Brophy and Truman Bradley. It was released on September 30, 1938, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot The plot follows Patricia Lawson who is about to marry T. Ames Piermont III. On the day of their civil ceremony, poor saxophone player Bill Blair objects to the marriage and Patricia decides to run off with him, leaving T. Ames at the altar. Cast *Dennis O'Keefe as W.D. 'Bill' Blair *Florence Rice as Patricia Lawson *Reginald Owen as John Hodge Lawson *June Knight as Flo Heath *Edward Brophy as Barney Keenan * Truman Bradley as Mark Shelby *Tom Rutherford as T. Ames Piermont III *Andrew Tombes as Judge Brandon *Herman Bing as Oscar Wittlesbach *George Zucco as Dr. Waxton *Paul Porcasi as French Judge * J. M. Kerrigan as Danny Dolan *Armand Kaliz Armand Kali(s)z (October 23, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break The News (film)
''Break the News'' is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Jack Buchanan, Maurice Chevalier and June Knight. Two struggling performers decide to create a fake murder scandal in order to drum up publicity for their act. It was based on the novel ''Le mort en fuite'' by Loïc Le Gouriadec which had previously been made into a 1936 French film ''Death on the Run''. Songs featured include ''It All Belongs to You'' (Cole Porter, sung by Chevalier) and ''We're Old Buddies'' (Van Phillips, Jack Buchanan, sung by Chevalier and Buchanan). Cast * Maurice Chevalier - François Verrier * Jack Buchanan - Teddy Enton * June Knight - Grace Gatwick * Marta Labarr - Sonia * Gertrude Musgrove - Helena * Garry Marsh - Producer * Wallace Douglas - Stage manager * Joss Ambler - Press agent * Mark Daly - Property man * Gibb McLaughlin - Superintendent * Robb Wilton - cab driver * Felix Aylmer - Sir George Bickory * C. Denier Warren - Sir Edward Phring * George Haye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lilac Domino (film)
''The Lilac Domino'' is a 1937 British operetta film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Michael Bartlett, June Knight and Fred Emney. It was made at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. It is based on the 1918 version of the operetta '' The Lilac Domino''.Low p.203 Partial cast * Michael Bartlett as Count Anatole de Karefi * June Knight as Shari de Gonda * Fred Emney as Baron Ladislas de Gonda * Paul Blake as Cousin Andor de Gonda * S.Z. Sakall as Sandor * Richard Dolman as Steffen * Cameron Hall as Arnim * Athene Seyler as Mme. Alary * Morris Harvey as Janos * Jane Carr as Leonie * Robert Nainby as Biro * Joan Hickson as Katrina * Fewlass Llewellyn as Chauffeur * Ralph Truman as Doorman * Mark Daly * Norma Varden Norma Varden Shackleton (20 January 1898 – 19 January 1989), known professionally as Norma Varden, was an English-American actress with a long film career. Life and career Early life Born in London, the dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redheads On Parade
''Redheads on Parade'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Don Hartman and Rian James. The film stars John Boles, Dixie Lee, Jack Haley, Raymond Walburn, Alan Dinehart and Patsy O'Connor. The film was released on August 30, 1935, by 20th Century Fox and produced by Fox Film Corporation. Plot George Magnus, John Bruce and their publicity agent, Peter Mathews, attempt to make a new picture, ''Beauties on Parade'' , but halfway through filming, their backer goes bankrupt. Cast * John Boles as John Bruce *Dixie Lee as Ginger Blair *Jack Haley as Peter Mathews *Raymond Walburn as Augustus Twill *Alan Dinehart as George Magnus *Patsy O'Connor as Patsy Blair *Herman Bing Herman Bing (March 30, 1889 – January 9, 1947) was a German-American character actor. He acted in more than 120 films and many of his parts were uncredited. Biography Bing was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was son of the opera ... as Lionel Kunkel * Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake Up And Dream (1934 Film)
''Wake Up and Dream'' is a 1934 American musical film directed by Kurt Neumann, written by John Meehan Jr., and starring Russ Columbo, Roger Pryor (actor), Roger Pryor, June Knight, Catherine Doucet, Henry Armetta and Andy Devine. It was released on October 1, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Russ Columbo Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908 – September 2, 1934), known as Russ Columbo, was an American baritone, songwriter, violinist and actor. He is famous for romantic ballads such as his signature tune "You Call It Madnes ... as Paul Scotti *Roger Pryor (actor), Roger Pryor as Charlie Sullivan *June Knight as Toby Brown *Catherine Doucet as Madame Rose *Henry Armetta as Giovanni Cellini *Andy Devine as Joe Egbert aka Egghead *Spencer Charters as Earl Craft *Wini Shaw as Mae LaRue *Gavin Gordon (actor), Gavin Gordon as Seabrook *Richard Carle as Roger Babcock *Paul Porcasi as Polopolis *Maurice Black as Tom Romero *Clarence Wilson (actor), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gift Of Gab (film)
''Gift of Gab'' is a 1934 black-and-white film released by Universal Pictures. Edmund Lowe stars as a man with the "Gift of Gab"—he can sell anyone anything. The film costars Ruth Etting, Ethel Waters, Victor Moore, and Gloria Stuart, and features Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi. The film's sets were designed by the art director David Garber. Ruth Etting sings "Talking to Myself" and "Tomorrow, Who Cares?" Originally the Three Stooges were signed to appear in the film, but they had just signed with Columbia Pictures for ''Woman Haters'', the first of their short subjects, so three look-alike actors replaced them in ''Gift of Gab''. Cast * Edmund Lowe – Phillip "Gift of Gab" Gabney * Gloria Stuart – Barbara Kelton * Ruth Etting – Ruth * Phil Baker – absent-minded doctor * Ethel Waters – Ethel * Alice White – Margot * Alexander Woollcott – cameo appearance * Victor Moore – Colonel Trivers * Hugh O'Connell – Patsy * Helen Vinson – nurse * Gene Austin – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Country Cruise
''Cross Country Cruise'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code romance film directed by Edward Buzzell and written by Elmer Blaney Harris. The film stars Lew Ayres, June Knight, Alice White, Alan Dinehart, Minna Gombell, and Eugene Pallette. The film was released on January 15, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Utah. Plot Sue Fleming's suitcase opens by accident, dropping her clothes from a double-decker bus onto Norman Winthrop. She retrieves her belongings and enters the New York City bus terminal. Intrigued, he follows her and returns a garter belt she overlooked. Steve Borden, the man she is involved with, calls her on the phone (though he is also in the terminal) and tells her to buy a ticket to San Francisco. Afterward, she sees him with another woman. They board the bus too. Norman, who is supposed to go to San Francisco by train, decides to travel by bus instead. Murphy has orders from Norman's father to keep him away from women. To M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
