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Painted Faces (1929 Film)
''Painted Faces'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Joe E. Brown, Helen Foster (actress), Helen Foster and Barton Hepburn.Babington & Charles Barr p.53 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hervey Libbert. Synopsis After a vaudeville performer is murdered, another member of the troupe is arrested. During his trial only one juror, himself an entertainer, holds that he has been framed and seeks out the real culprit. Cast * Joe E. Brown as Hermann / Beppo * Helen Foster (actress), Helen Foster as Nancy * Barton Hepburn as Buddy Barton * Dorothy Gulliver as Babe Barnes * Lester Cole (actor), Lester Cole as Roderick * Richard Tucker (actor), Richard Tucker as District Attorney * Purnell Pratt as Foreman of Jury * Mabel Julienne Scott as Mrs. Warren - Nervous Woman Jury Member * Clem Beauchamp as Jury Member * Joseph Belmont (actor), Joseph Belmont as Jury Member * Alma Bennett as Jury Member * Allan Cavan as Defens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert S
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s * Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Music, an Australian music company now known as Alberts ** Albert Productions, a record label * Albert (organisation), an environmental organisation concerning film and television productions Entertainment * Albert (1985 film), ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * Albert (2016 film), ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * Albert (album), ''Albert'' (album), by Ed Hall, 1988 * Albert (short story), "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (Discworld), Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert, a character in Dario A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hervey Libbert
Hervey Libbert (1901–1953) was an American art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe .... He was employed by Tiffany Pictures in the late silent and early sound era on films such as '' Lucky Boy'' and '' Peacock Alley''.Ankerich p.333 Selected filmography * '' The Mystic'' (1925) * '' The House of Scandal'' (1928) * '' The Man in Hobbles'' (1928) * '' Ladies of the Night Club'' (1928) * '' Painted Faces'' (1929) * '' Lucky Boy'' (1929) * '' Mister Antonio'' (1929) * '' The Lost Zeppelin'' (1929) * '' Journey's End'' (1930) * '' Peacock Alley'' (1930) * '' Kathleen Mavourneen'' (1930) References Bibliography * Ankerich, Michael G. ''Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips''. University Press of Kentucky, 2012. * Bradley, Edwin M. ''Unsung Hollywood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Dudley
Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname. People Given name or nickname * Russ (rapper) (born 1992), American rapper, real name Russell James Vitale * Russ Abbot (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor * Russ Adams (born 1980), American retired baseball player * Russ Altman, American biomedical scientist and academic * Russ Ballard (born 1945), English musician * Russ Banham (born 1954), American author * Russ Barenberg (born 1950), American bluegrass musician * Russ Brandon (born 1967), American sports executive * Russ Baker (born 1958), American author and investigative journalist * Russ Carnahan (born 1958), American politician * Russ Cochran (born 1958), American professional golfer * Russ Cochran (1937–2020), American comics publisher * Russ Columbo (1908–1934), American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor * Russ Conway (1925–2000), stage name of Trevor Stanford, English popular music pianist * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Cavan
Allan Cavan (March 25, 1880 – January 19, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in 145 films between 1917 and 1941. Cavan was the son of Mrs. Averila Cavan, and he had a brother, Carl. He began working on films with Sam Goldwyn Studios in 1916 and later worked for Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Cavan died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital on January 19, 1941, aged 60. Partial filmography * ''The Scarlet Car (1917 film), The Scarlet Car'' (1917) - a mob member (uncredited) * ''Big Business (1924 film), Big Business'' (1924) * ''Leave It to Gerry'' (1924) * ''The Mysterious Mystery!'' (1924) * ''Thundering Fleas'' (1926) - father of the bride * ''London After Midnight (film), London After Midnight'' (1927) - Estate agent * ''The Million Dollar Collar'' (1929) * ''The Donovan Affair'' (1929) * ''Painted Faces (1929 film), Painted Faces'' (1929) * ''Saturday's Lesson'' (1929) * ''No Limit (1931 film), No Limit'' (1931) * ''Dishonored (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alma Bennett
Alma Bennett (born Alma Long; April 9, 1904 – September 16, 1958) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1931. Early years Alma Bennett was born Alma Long on April 9, 1904 in Seattle. She was educated in San Francisco. Career Bennett made her film debut in the 1919 short ''His Friend's Trip'', followed by ''His Master's Voice'', and ''The Right to Happiness'', which starred Dorothy Phillips and William Stowell. Bennett specialized in westerns and vamp roles. She appeared in films such as '' The Face on the Bar-Room Floor'' (1923), '' The Dawn of a Tomorrow'' (1924), '' A Fool and His Money'' (1925), starring Madge Bellamy, '' The Lost World'' (1925), and the Colleen Moore film '' Orchids and Ermine'' (1927). Bennett's final screen appearance was in the 1931 short ''The Great Pie Mystery''. Personal life and death In the mid-1920s, Bennett was married to Fred Bennett, who was brother of her mother's husba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Belmont (actor)
Joseph Belmont (1 June 1947 – 28 January 2022) was a Seychellois politician who was the Vice President of the Seychelles from 14 July 2004 until his retirement on 30 June 2010. He took office after President France-Albert René stepped down and the previous Vice-President, James Michel, replaced René as President. Belmont was one of the leading members of the Seychelles People’s Progressive Front (SPPF). Life and career Belmont was born on 1 June 1947 in Grand Anse on the island of Mahé. He studied agronomic engineering at the University of Madagascar in Antananarivo, graduating in 1970. He then completed a Master of Science in Tropical Agricultural Development from the University of Reading in 1975.Page on Belmont at Seychellois State House website . Belmont was Minister for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clem Beauchamp
Clement Hoyt "Clem" Beauchamp (August 26, 1898 – November 14, 1992), also known as Jerry Drew in his acting career during the 1920s and 1930s, first worked as a second unit director in 1935, netting the Academy Award for Best Assistant Director for his work on '' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer''. He was nominated in the same category the following year for ''The Last of the Mohicans''. Biography Born in Bloomfield, Iowa, Beauchamp was one of two sons of Charles and Ula Beauchamp. His father was a druggist. The family later moved to Denver, Colorado and then to Fort Worth, Texas. After his parents divorced, his mother took her sons to Los Angeles, California where Beauchamp started working in motion pictures at age 16 as a stuntman. His first known film is '' Stupid, But Brave''. He would later appear in '' The Painted Desert'', sharing screen time with Clark Gable and William Boyd. In 1933, he appeared in the W.C. Fields comedy '' International House'', in a non-credited par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabel Julienne Scott
Mabel Julienne Scott (November 2, 1892 – October 1, 1976) was an American stage and silent movie actress. Biography Scott was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Joseph and Martie Scott, of French and Norwegian heritage. A graduate of Northwestern Conservatory in Minneapolis, she also attended Stanley Girls' College. She came to New York City at the age of 17. When she failed to land the job she wanted, Scott played for a time with a stock company in Omaha, Nebraska. Scott made her Broadway (Manhattan) stage debut in ''The Barrier'' by Rex Beach. Scott's feature film debut came in ''The Lash of Destiny'' (1916). In 1926, she played the role of the mother in ''The Lullaby'', performed at the Pasadena Playhouse. One critic commented that Scott was uniquely suited to play the part for which she was cast. Other theatrical appearances of note are roles in ''Painted Faces'', with comedian Joe E. Brown and ''The Copperhead'', playing opposite Lionel Barrymore. In '' Beh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt (October 20, 1885 – July 25, 1941) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Bethel, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. Pratt spent more than a year in France in the U. S. military during World War I. He attended the University of Pennsylvania with plans to perform in opera. However, lacking funds and unable to obtain a hearing, he joined the chorus of a George M. Cohan production. He worked in Cohan's troupes for a decade. Partial filmography * ''The Great Diamond Robbery'' (1914) - Maria's Brother * '' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1917) - John Bland * '' The Lady Who Lied'' (1925) - Ahmed * ''The Flame Fighter'' (1925) - Mike Turney * ''Phantom Police'' (1926) - Tracy Downs * '' Midnight Lovers'' (1926) - Wibley * ''Alibi'' (1929) - Police Sgt. Pete Manning * '' Thru Different Eyes'' (1929) - Dist. Atty. Marston * '' On with the Show!'' (1929) - Sam Bloom * '' Fast Life'' (1929) - Berton Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Tucker (actor)
Richard Whitlock Tucker (June 4, 1884 – December 5, 1942) was an American actor. Tucker was born in Brooklyn, New York. Appearing in more than 260 films between 1911 and 1940, he was the first official member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and a founding member of SAG's Board of Directors. Tucker died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles from a heart attack. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in an unmarked niche in Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Faith. Personal life In December 1931, Tucker announced his intention to marry his third wife, New York dancer Arlene Andrews. They married on December 15 and divorced in October 1936, having been separated for over a year. In September 1938, he divorced his wife of "a few months", Erma O. Deen. Selected filmography * '' Who Will Marry Mary?'' (1913) - Duke Leonardo de Ferrara *' (1914), directed by Charles Brabin * '' Vanity Fair'' (1915) - George Osborne * ''The Ring of the Borgias'' (1915) - Donald Rivers * '' When Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lester Cole (actor)
Lester Cole (June 19, 1904 – August 15, 1985) was an American screenwriter. He was one of the Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors who were cited for contempt of Congress and blacklisted for their refusal to testify regarding their alleged involvement with the Communist Party. Biography Born into a Jewish family in New York City, Cole was the son of Polish immigrants. His father was a Marxist garment industry union organiser, and Lester developed his socialist ideology at a young age. He began his career as an actor but soon turned to screenwriting. His first work was ''If I Had a Million''. In 1933, he teamed with John Howard Lawson and Samuel Ornitz to establish the Screen Writers Guild, and in 1934 he joined the Communist Party (CPUSA). Cole incorporated left-leaning political commentary in many of his scripts. Between 1932 and 1947, Cole wrote more than forty screenplays that were made into motion pictures. Blacklisting In 1947, he became one of the Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
