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Pinky (1949 Film)
''Pinky'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay was adapted by Philip Dunne and Dudley Nichols based on Cid Ricketts Sumner's 1946 novel ''Quality''. It stars Jeanne Crain as the title character, a young light-skinned black woman who passes for white. It also stars Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters and William Lundigan. ''Pinky'' was released in the United States on September 29, 1949 by 20th Century-Fox. It generated considerable controversy because of its subject of race relations and the casting of Crain to play a black woman. It was nonetheless a critical and commercial success, and earned Crain, Barrymore and Waters Academy Award nominations. Plot Pinky Johnson returns to the South to visit Dicey, the illiterate black laundress grandmother who raised her. Pinky confesses to Dicey that she passed for white while studying to be a nurse in the North. She had also fallen in love with a white man, Dr. Thomas Adams, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elia Kazan
Elias Kazantzoglou (, ; September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003), known as Elia Kazan ( ), was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by ''The New York Times'' as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway theatre, Broadway and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood history". Born in Ottoman Constantinople, Constantinople (now Istanbul) to Cappadocian Greeks, Cappadocian Greek parents, his family came to the United States in 1913. After attending Williams College and then the Yale School of Drama, he acted professionally for eight years, later joining the Group Theatre (New York), Group Theatre in 1932, and co-founded the Actors Studio in 1947. With Robert Lewis (director), Robert Lewis and Cheryl Crawford, his actors' studio introduced "Method Acting" under the direction of Lee Strasberg. Kazan acted in a few films, including ''City for Conquest'' (1940). His films were concerned with personal or social issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinky 1949
Pinky may refer to: * Pinky finger, the smallest finger on the human hand People * Pinky Amador (born 1966), Filipina actress * Pinky Lee (1907–1993), television personality born Pincus Leff, host of ''The Pinky Lee Show'' * Pinky Maidasani, first female folk rapper and Indian playback singer * Pinky Webb (born 1970), Filipina broadcast journalist ;Stage name/nickname * Pinky (nickname), a list * Stage name of Zhou Jieqiong, Chinese K-pop singer * "La Pinky", stage name of Dominican Republic children's entertainer Nuryn Sanlley Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Pinky, played by Harpo Marx in the movies ''Horse Feathers'' and ''Duck Soup'' * Pinky, a pig in the 1950s British television program '' Pinky and Perky'' * Pinky Tuscadero, a recurring character in the television series ''Happy Days'' * Pinky, a pink koala in the 1984 Japanese anime '' Noozles'' * Pinky, a panther in the 1980s animated television series '' Pink Panther and Sons'' * Pinky, a lab mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook (born Henry Olaf Hansen, 9 October 1887 – 4 September 1960) was a Norwegian-American film actor. Biography Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. His family migrated to the United States in 1892. Under the stage name, Harry Tenbrook, he appeared in more than 330 films between 1911 and 1960. A favorite of John Ford, Tenbrook was a prominent member of the John Ford Stock Company. Only four actors appeared in more Ford films than Tenbrook. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles from lung cancer. He was interred at the Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California.Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition. Filmography * '' The Scarlet Car'' (1917) - Scrapper (uncredited) * '' Thieves' Gold'' (1918) - 'Colonel' Betoski * '' The Third Alarm'' (1922) - Surly Laborer (uncr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Hunnicutt
Arthur Lee Hunnicutt (February 17, 1910 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor known for his portrayal of old, wise, grizzled rural characters. He received an Academy Awards, Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ''The Big Sky (film), The Big Sky'' (1952). He was also known for his role in the Western television series ''Sugarfoot'' (1957–1961). Early life On February 17, 1910, Hunnicutt was born in Gravelly, Arkansas. He attended the University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State Teachers College, but dropped out when he ran out of money. Career Hunnicutt gained early acting experience in Repertory theatre, stock theatre and entertained in traveling shows. An article in the September 22, 1940, issue of the ''Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' reported "There isn't a decent sized medicine show traveling through Kentucky, Illinois, Georgia, Indiana or Mississippi, nor a stock company to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore (October 19, 1914 – January 1, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage actress. She was the fifth black actor to be nominated for an Academy Awards, Academy Award in any category, and the third in the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Supporting Actress category at a time when only one black actor, Hattie McDaniel in ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'' (1939), had won an Oscar. Her most famous role was as Annie Johnson in the film ''Imitation of Life (1959 film), Imitation of Life'' (1959). Early life and career Juanita Moore was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, the daughter of Ella (née Dunn) and Harrison Moore. She had seven siblings (six sisters and one brother). Her family moved in the Great Migration (African American), Great Migration to Los Angeles, where she was raised. Moore first performed as a dancer, part of a chorus line at the Cotton Club before becoming a film Extra (acting), extra while working in theater. Moore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Greenleaf
Raymond Greenleaf (born Roger Ramon Greenleaf; January 1, 1892 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor, best known for ''All the King's Men'' (1949), '' Angel Face'' (1952), and '' Pinky'' (1949). Early life He was born as Roger Ramon Greenleaf on January 1, 1892 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Career In the early 1920s, Greenleaf acted with the Jack X. Lewis Company in summer stock theatre. He had earlier performed with stock theater companies in Boston and in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In the fall of 1921, he was with the Orpheum Players in Ottawa, Canada. Greenleaf's Broadway credits include ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1947), ''Yellow Jack'' (1947), ''A Pound on Demand / Androcles and the Lion'' (1946), ''King Henry VIII'' (1946), ''Foxhole in the Parlor'' (1945), ''Decision'' (1944), ''Jason'' (1942), and ''Your Loving Son'' (1941). Death Greenleaf died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California at the age of 71 and is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Chatsworth, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Varden
Evelyn Varden (born Mae Evelyn Hall;"Girl Claims Oil Land; Cherokee Indian Maiden Sues to Enforce Allotment" ''The Washington Post''. July 28, 1907. p. 59. Retrieved May 15, 2020."Vinita Girls Making Good on Broadway ''The Vinita Daily Chieftain''. November 26, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved May 15, 2020."Estate of Actress Goes to Relatives" ''The Los Angeles Times''. October 10, 1931. p. 32. Retrieved May 15, 2020. June 12, 1893 – July 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick O'Neal
Frederick O'Neal (August 27, 1905 – August 25, 1992) was an American actor, theater producer and television director. He founded the American Negro Theater, the British Negro Theatre, and was the first African-American president of the Actors' Equity Association. He was also known for his work behind the scenes as a revolutionary trade unionist. Early life and acting career Born Frederick Douglas O'Neal in Brooksville, Mississippi, he was named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass. His father was a teacher and merchant. He had seven brothers and sisters. In 1919, when his father died, the family moved to St. Louis where he started acting professionally in 1927. O'Neal moved to New York in 1936 and worked as a laboratory assistant while studying acting at night. He made his New York debut with the Civic Repertory Theatre. Unsatisfied with the state of black theater, he helped establish the American Negro Theater in 1940 and appeared in a number of its productions. In 1944 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griff Barnett
Griff Barnett (born Manley Griffith, November 12, 1884 – January 12, 1958) was an American actor.(17 January 1958) ''The New York Times'' Barnett was born in Blue Ridge, Texas in 1884. In the early 20th century, Barnett was a member of the Mack-Hillard stock theater company in Wichita, Kansas. He also worked with stock theater companies in the Chicago area. He played the role of the Rexall family druggist in commercials on ''The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show'' on radio in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He also appeared in numerous films from the 1930s through the 1950s, including '' To Each His Own'' (1946), '' Apartment for Peggy'' (1948), and '' Pinky'' (1949). He frequently played doctors or lawyers. In 1954, he appeared in episode 131 of the TV series, ''The Lone Ranger''. Death Barnett died of pneumonia and heart trouble at home in El Monte, California, on January 12, 1958, aged 73. He is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California. Selected filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Mae McKinney
Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The Black Garbo" in Europe because of her striking beauty,Bourne, Stephen. ''Nina Mae McKinney: the Black Garbo''. BearManor Media, 2011. McKinney was both one of the first African-American film stars in the United States and one of the first African-Americans to appear on British television. Life and career Early life McKinney was born June 12, 1912, in Lancaster, South Carolina, to Georgia Crawford and Hal Napoleon McKinney. Shortly after McKinney's birth, her mother often hid from her abusive husband in the house of Colonel Leroy Springs (of Springs Industries), for whom she worked as a domestic. By 1920, Crawford relocated to Savannah, Georgia, to work as a cook for Cynthia Withers, her daughter Irene, and other white lodgers. McKin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Washington (American Football)
Kenneth Stanley Washington (August 31, 1918 – June 24, 1971) was an American professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League (NFL) team in the modern (post-World War II) era. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Early life Kenneth Stanley Washington was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the city's Lincoln Heights neighborhood. His parents, Marian Lenàn and Negro league baseball player Edgar "Blue" Washington, separated when he was two years old. Kenny Washington was raised by his grandmother Susie Washington, his uncle Rocky, the first black uniformed lieutenant in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and his aunt-in-law Hazel. Washington was a star in both baseball and football at Abraham Lincoln High School, where he was nicknamed "Kingfish" after a character in the radio show ''Amos 'n' Andy''. He led both teams to city championships in the same calendar year. College career Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Ruysdael
Basil Spaulding Millspaugh (July 24, 1878 – October 10, 1960), known as Basil Ruysdael, was an American actor and opera singer. Early life Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, as Basil Spaulding Millspaugh, Ruysdael was the son of Dr and Mrs Charles Millspaugh. He graduated from Waverly High School and attended Cornell University from 1898 to 1899 as a special student in mechanical engineering and sang with the Cornell University Glee Club. He sang secondary roles in the German repertoire at the Metropolitan Opera in New York as a bass-baritone from 1910 to 1918, appearing with such popular opera stars as Leo Slezak and Geraldine Farrar. Stage career Early in his career, Ruysdael appeared on the New York stage. His Broadway credits include ''Enchanted Isle'' (1927), ''The Cocoanuts'' (1925), ''Topsy and Eva'' (1924), and ''Robin Hood'' (1912). Film career He was the narrator for ''The Romance of Iron and Steel'', a 1938 sponsored film produced by Cinécraft Productions for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
