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Lois January
Lois January (October 5, 1912 – August 7, 2006) was an American actress and singer who performed small roles in several B-movies during the 1930s. Early life Born in McAllen, Texas, as Laura Lois January, she "was prodded into show business by her Texas-born mother, Lucile Clara ( Buck), whom Lois described as "pushy". Her father, Charles James January, competed in soccer at the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1 July to 23 November 1904. Many events were conducted .... January attended Virgil Junior High School and the Marlborough School (Los Angeles), Marlborough School for girls. She also studied dance at the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts and acted in stage productions in Los Angeles. Career January's first credited role was in 1933, in the short subject ''UM-PA''. Her mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McAllen, Texas
McAllen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Hidalgo County. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexican border. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, across from the Mexican city of Reynosa. McAllen is about west of the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2020 census, McAllen's population was 142,210, making it the 21st-most populous city in Texas. It is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area ( McAllen–Edinburg–Mission) in the state of Texas, and the binational Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area counts a population of more than 1.5 million. From its settlement in 1904, the area around McAllen was largely rural and agricultural in character, but the latter half of the 20th century had steady growth, which has continued in the 21st century in the metropolitan area. The introduction of the ''maquiladora'' economy and the North American Free Trade Association led to an increase in cross-bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim McCoy
Tim McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on Indigenous peoples of the Americas, American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he had his picture on the front of a List of athletes on Wheaties boxes, Wheaties cereal box. Early years Tim McCoy was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on April 10, 1891. His father was an Irish Union Civil War veteran and Police Chief. While attending St. Ignatius College Prep, St. Ignatius College (now Loyola University Chicago, Loyola University) McCoy saw a Wild West show that influenced him to purchase a one-way ticket west. He ended up in Lander, Wyoming, where he worked as a ranch hand. While there, he became an expert horseman and roper while developing an extensive knowledge of the customs and languages of the local American Indian tribes. McCoy was a renowned expert in Plains Indian Sign Language, Indian sign language and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesterfield (cigarette)
Chesterfield is a brand of cigarette, named after Chesterfield County, Virginia. The brand is owned by conglomerate Altria and produced by its subsidiary Philip Morris USA. History Chesterfields, originally a blend of Turkish and Virginia tobacco, were introduced by the Drummond Tobacco Company of St. Louis, Missouri in 1873. The company was acquired by American Tobacco Company in 1898, who manufactured Chesterfields until 1911. In 1912, the brand was taken over by Liggett & Myers and production moved to Durham, North Carolina."Chesterfield" FirstVersions The brand was acquired by Philip Morris (now ) in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Ebsen
Buddy Ebsen (born Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr.; April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003), also known as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer. One of his most famous roles was as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' (1962–1971); afterwards he starred as the title character in the television detective drama ''Barnaby Jones'' (1973–1980). Originally a dancer, Ebsen began his film career in ''Broadway Melody of 1936.'' He also appeared as a dancer with child star Shirley Temple in ''Captain January (1936 film), Captain January'' (1936). He was cast to appear in ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1939), originally as the Scarecrow, but before filming began, his role was changed to the Tin Man. He fell seriously ill during filming due to the aluminum dust in his makeup and was forced to drop out. He appeared with Maureen O'Hara in ''They Met in Argentina'' (1941) and June Havoc in ''Sing Your Worries Away'' (1942). In ''Breakfast at Tiffany's (film), Brea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Canova
Judy Canova (November 20, 1913 – August 5, 1983),Although one source gives her birth date as November 20, 1916, (DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. , pp. 47–48), census records show an earlier birth date. The 1920 census shows age 7 in January 1920 for Julia Canova1920 Census.Starke, Florida. Household of Joe and Retta Canova, indicates 1912. The 1930 census shows age 17 in April 1930 for Juliaett Canova1930 censusJacksonville Florida. Line 21. Household of Retta Canova, also indicates 1912.The 1940 census shows age 21940 censusLos Angeles, California. Household of Harry Canova (brother). born Juliette Canova (some sources indicate Julietta Canova), was an American comedienne, actress, singer and radio personality who appeared on Broadway and in films. She hosted her own eponymous network radio program, a popular series broadcast from 1943 to 1955. Biography Early ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences#-re, -er, American and British English spelling differences), many of the List of Broadway theaters, extant or closed Broadway venues use or used the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names. Many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also use the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, is a theatre genre that consists of the theatrical performances presented in 41 professional Theater (structure), theaters, each with 500 or more seats, in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End theatre, West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway thoroughfare is eponymous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pace That Kills (1935 Film)
''The Pace That Kills'' (also known as ''Cocaine Madness'' and ''The Cocaine Fiends'') is a 1935 American exploitation film directed by William O'Connor. The film, starring Lois January, tells the story of Jane Bradford, who gets involved with a drug dealer and becomes addicted to cocaine. Similar to other movies of the genre, the final film was a reissued work with additional scenes, mostly using footage from the earlier silent '' The Pace That Kills'' (1928)."Detail: 'The Pace That Kills'." ''AFI''. Retrieved: May 18, 2016. Plot Small-town girl Jane Bradford () falls for Nick ( |
Exploitation Film
An exploitation film is a film that seeks commercial success by capitalizing on current trends, niche genres, or sensational content. Exploitation films often feature themes such as suggestive or explicit sex, sensational violence, drug use, nudity, gore, destruction, rebellion, mayhem, and the bizarre. While often associated with low-budget "B movies", some exploitation films have influenced popular culture, attracted critical attention, gained historical significance, and developed cult followings. History While their modern form first appeared in the early 1920s, the peak periods of exploitation films were mainly the 1960s through the early 1980s, with a few earlier and later outliers. Early exploitation of the 1930s and the 1940s were often disguised as "educational" but were really sensationalist. These were shown in traveling roadshows, skirting censorship under the guise of moral instruction. 1950s saw low-budget sci-fi, monster movies, and teen rebellion films. They were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courage Of The West
''Courage of the West'' is a 1937 American western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis in which Bob Baker made his debut as a singing cowboy. Plot During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln establishes the "Free Rangers" to protect gold shipments from the west. A ranger adopts the son of a convicted outlaw. He grows up and becomes the head of the Rangers. He finds himself in pursuit of a gang of gold robbers, not knowing that their leader is his natural father. After various twists and turns, the father is shot and the hero marries the girl with whom he has fallen in love. Cast * C Farrell MacDonald * Bob Baker * ois January *Fuzzy Knight Production The film was the first production that Joseph H. Lewis directed. 75 non-union cowboys were hired in Sonora to work on the movie. Lewis was told that the Screen Actors Guild did not have jurisdiction at this distance from Los Angeles, although its members would have to be paid the standard rates agreed with the Guild. Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Pictures
Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal City Plaza, Universal Studios complex in Universal City, California, and is the flagship studio of Universal Studios, Inc., Universal Studios, the film studio arm of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers (producer), Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane and Jules Brulatour, Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States and the fifth oldest globally after Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus and Nordisk Film, and is one of the Major film studios, "Big Five" film studios. Universal's most commercially successful film franchises include ''Fast & Furious, Jurassic Park'', and ''Despicable Me''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Border Caballero
''Border Caballero'' is a 1936 American Western film starring Tim McCoy. It was directed by Sam Newfield. Plot Undercover lawman Tim Ross is working his way across the country as a sharpshooter in a medicine show. He runs into a former colleague working undercover to stop a series of bank robberies. When his friend is killed, Tim takes his place. Cast *Tim McCoy as Tim Ross *Lois January as Goldie Harris *Ralph Byrd as Tex Weaver * J. Frank Glendon as Wiley Taggart * Ted Adams as Buff Brayden *John Merton as Runnyian *Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Career Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, the Siegel Stock company of ... as Doc Shaw References External links * * 1936 films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films 1936 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue Of The Range
''Rogue of the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Lois January and in her only film, Phyllis Hume, Miss California 1936 and first runner-up for Miss America, where she used the name Phyllis Dobson. The film is also known as ''Spider and the Fly'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Dan Doran robs a stagecoach before a gang of robbers does, then meets a woman driving a runaway wagon with her father dead in the back of it. Doran is caught and sent to prison for 20 years, but he breaks out with a fellow prisoner and joins a robbery gang in the same area where he came from. Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Dan Doran *Lois January as Stella Lamb * Stephen Chase as Lige Branscomb *Phyllis Hume as Tess *George Ball as Jim Mitchell *Jack Rockwell as Henchman Sloan *Horace Murphy as Sheriff Tom *Frank Ball as John (express agent) *Oscar Gahan as Stage guard Reception In a very brief review, ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
