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Riders Of The Frontier
''Riders of the Frontier'', also known as ''Ridin' the Frontier'', is a 1939 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennett and starring Tex Ritter with his horse "White Flash".Pitts p.279 It is a remake of the 1936 film ''The Cattle Thief''. Plot Lawman Tex Lowry pretends to be outlaw Ed Carter to infiltrate the outlaw gang led by Sarah's ranch foreman Bart Lane and his henchmen Buck, Sam, Gus and Boney and to save Sarah's nurse Martha from being taken captive by the gang. Cast * Tex Ritter as Tex Lowry :with his horse "White Flash" * John Rutherford (actor), John Rutherford as Bart Lane * Hal Taliaferro as Buck * Olin Francis as Sam * Nolan Willis as Gus * Roy Barcroft as Ed Carter * Merrill McCormick as Boney * Manten Moreland as Cookie * Edw. Cecil as Doctor * Bruce Mitchell (actor), Bruce Mitchell as Marshal * Jean Joyce as Martha * Marin Sais as Sarah * Maxine Leslie as Goldie :Uncredited * Bob Card (actor), Bob Card as henchma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Gordon Bennett
Spencer Gordon Bennet (January 5, 1893 – October 8, 1987) was an American film producer and director. Known as the "King of Serial Directors", he directed more film serials than any other director. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bennet first entered show business as a stunt man, when he answered a newspaper ad to jump from the Palisades of the Hudson River while wearing a suit for the serial film ''Hurricane Hutch'' (1921). The gig at that time paid $1 per foot he had to fall. He made his directorial debut in 1921's ''Behold the Man'' but made his serial directorial debut in 1925 with ''Sunken Silver''. He would keep making serials, as well as B-Western features, until the very end of the genre, directing the last two serials made in the United States, ''Blazing the Overland Trail'' (1956) and ''Perils of the Wilderness'' (1956). After the serials ended he directed a handful of features, his final directorial credit being 1965's ''The Bounty Killer (film), The Bounty K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrill McCormick
William Merrill McCormick (February 5, 1892 – August 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1916 and 1953. Biography William Merrill McCormick was born on February 5, 1892, in Denver, Colorado. McCormick appeared in films like ''The Last Chance'' (1926) as Black Bart, '' The Prisoner of Shark Island'', '' Oh, Susanna!'', '' Heroes of the Alamo'' as one of the Alamo's defenders, ''Stagecoach'', '' Dodge City'', '' Man of Conquest'', '' Dick Tracy's G-Men'', ''San Antonio'', and '' Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory''. His television appearances included ''The Cisco Kid'', ''The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'', and ''The Gene Autry Show''. McCormick died in San Gabriel, California from a heart attack. Selected filmography * 49-'17'' (1917) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''Something New'' (1920) - Agrilla Gorgez - the Bandit * '' Hands Off!'' (1921) - Tony Alviro * '' Red Courage'' (1921) - Percy Gibbons * ''Robin Hood'' (1922) - Hench ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Films
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten films nominated for Best Picture at the 12th Academy Awards (which honored the best in film for 1939)—''Dark Victory'', '' Gone with the Wind'', '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', '' Love Affair'', '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'', '' Ninotchka'', ''Of Mice and Men'', ''Stagecoach'', '' The Wizard of Oz'', and '' Wuthering Heights''—range in genre and are considered classics. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1939 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events Film historians often rate 1939 as "the greatest year in the history of Hollywood". Hollywood studios were at the height of their Golden Age, producing a number of exceptional motion pictures, many of which became honored as all-time classic films. * February 15 – John Ford's Western film ''Stagecoach'' starring John Wayne premieres in New York City and Los Angeles. * March 31 – Release of the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tex Palmer
Luther Palmer (July 31, 1904 – March 22, 1982) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 300 films and television programs between 1929 and 1962. Palmer died on March 22, 1982, at the age of 77. Partial filmography * ''Ridin' Leather'' (1929) * '' Trailing Trouble'' (1930) - Henchman * ''Half Pint Polly'' (1930) * '' Near the Rainbow's End'' (1930) * ''Canyon Hawks'' (1930) * ''The Land of Missing Men'' (1930) * '' West of Cheyenne'' (1931) * ''Not Exactly Gentlemen'' (1931) * '' Texas Cyclone'' (1932) * '' Spirit of the West'' (1932) * '' The Riding Tornado'' (1932) * ''Mason of the Mounted'' (1932) * '' Law of the North'' (1932) * ''Son of Oklahoma'' (1932) * '' Broadway to Cheyenne'' (1932) * '' Come On Danger!'' (1932) * '' Outlaw Justice'' (1932) * ''Between Fighting Men'' (1932) * '' Young Blood'' (1932) * '' Renegades of the West'' (1932) * '' Lucky Larrigan'' (1932) * '' The Fighting Champ'' (1932) * '' Crashin' Broadway'' (1932) * '' Drum Taps'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde McClary
Clyde may refer to: People and fictional characters * Clyde (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Clyde (surname), including a list of people * Walt Frazier (born 1945), American basketball player nicknamed "Clyde" * Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde (1792–1863), Scottish field marshal * James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde (1863–1944), Scottish Conservative politician and judge * James Latham Clyde, Lord Clyde (1898–1975), Scottish Unionist politician and judge * James Clyde, Baron Clyde (1932–2009), Scottish judge in the House of Lords Places Australia * Clyde, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Clyde County, New South Wales, a cadastral division * Clyde, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne * Clyde River, New South Wales * Clyde River (Tasmania) * Electoral district of Clyde, a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly Canada * Clyde, Alberta, a village * Clyde, Ontario, a town in Waterloo * Clyde Township, a geographic township in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack King (actor)
Jack King may refer to: Sports *Jack King (footballer, born 1985), English footballer for Scunthorpe United * Jack King (footballer, born 1879) (1879–1965), Australian footballer for St Kilda * Jack King (footballer, born 1901), English footballer * Jack King (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1988), English footballer for Oldham Athletic * Jack King (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1979), Australian footballer for Carlton * Jack King (footballer, born 1919) (1919–2012), Australian footballer for Hawthorn * Jack King (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2011), Australian footballer for Footscray * Jack King (cyclist) (1897–?), Australian Olympic cyclist * Jack King (water polo) (1910–2000), Australian Olympic water polo player Other *Jack King (animator) (1895–1958), director and animator for Warner Bros. and Disney * Eric Roberts (spy) (1907–1972), MI5 agent known by the pseudonym Jack King * Jack P. King (1909–1982), member of the Hawaii House of Representatives * Jack King ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hendricks (actor)
John Charles Hendricks (April 9, 1875 – May 13, 1943) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball as an outfielder, but is best known as the manager of the Cincinnati Reds from 1924 to 1929. Playing career Hendricks' brief playing career consisted of half a game with the New York Giants and two with the Chicago Orphans in 1902, and 32 games with the Washington Senators in 1903 following the death of Ed Delahanty. Managerial career After retiring as a player, he started managing in the minor leagues, eventually getting his major league opportunity when Miller Huggins was fired by the St. Louis Cardinals after the 1917 season. After a 51–78 record and a last-place finish, Hendricks quit. In the 1924 season, the Reds had reported to spring training in Orlando, Florida when their manager Pat Moran died of Bright's disease. Hendricks, who had resigned his post as athletic director of the Knights of Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick Hannan
Chester William Hannan (May 24, 1901 – August 14, 1980) was an American actor and rodeo performer. He was known for starring as Yucca Bill Thompson in the 1937 film '' Stars Over Arizona''. Hannan was born in Iron River, Michigan. In 1924, he traveled to England with the Tex Austin Rodeo. Hannan moved to California in the 1930s. Hannan began his career in 1933, first appearing in the serial film ''The Three Musketeers'', which starred John Wayne and Ruth Hall. Hannan made over 370 film and television appearances. Hannan appeared in films, such as, ''The Red Rider'' (1934), starring Buck Jones; ''Trouble in Texas'' (1937), starring Tex Ritter; ''The Utah Trail'' (1938), again with Tex Ritter; ''The Lone Ranger Rides Again'' (1939), starring Robert Livingston; '' King of the Texas Rangers'' (1941), starring Sammy Baugh; ''West of the Rio Grande'' (1944), starring Johnny Mack Brown; '' Lone Texas Ranger'' (1945), starring Wild Bill Elliott; '' Roaring Rangers'' (1946), star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Evans (actor)
Jack Evans may refer to: Sports Football * Jack Evans (footballer, born 1889) (1889–1971), Welsh international footballer * Jack Evans (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1966), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne * Jack Evans (American football) (1905–1980), American football player * Jack Evans (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1960), Australian rules footballer for Geelong * Jack Evans (footballer, born 1930), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda * Jack Evans (footballer, born 1993), English footballer * Jack Evans (footballer, born 1998), Welsh footballer * Jack Evans (footballer, born 2000), English footballer Rugby * Jack Evans (rugby, born 1871) (1871–1924), rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s * Jack Evans (rugby union, born 1875) (1875–1947), for Wales and Blaina * Jack Elwyn Evans (1897–1941), rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s for Wales * Jack Evans (English rugby league, born 1897) (1897– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Card (actor)
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Robert Card or Rob Card is the name of: * Robert James Card (1818–1888), Irish Anglican priest * Robert G. Card (born 1953), American businessman * Rob Card (rugby union) (born 1975), Canadian rugby union player * Blackmill (musician), born Robert Card, British musician * Robert Russell Card II (1983–2023), perpetrator of the 2023 Lewiston shootings * Rob Card, Canadian rugby player in the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens squads * Robby Card, American racecar driver, 2007 champion of the IMSA Prototype Challenge See also * Robert H. McCard (1918–1944), posthumous U.S. Medal of Honor recipient * Rob (cards), an action in some card games * Robert (other) * Card (other) Card or The Card may refer to: Common uses * Plastic cards of various types: ** Bank card ** Credit card **Debit card **Payment card * Playing card, used in games * Printed circuit board, or card * Greeting card, given on special occasions Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxine Leslie
Maxine or Maxene may refer to: People * Maxene Andrews (1916–1995), member of The Andrews Sisters singing trio * Maxine Audley (1923–1992), English actress * Maxine Brown (country singer) (1932–2019), American country music singer * Maxine Brown (soul singer) (born 1939), American soul and R&B singer * Maxine D. Brown, American computer scientist * Maxine Carr, convicted of perverting the course of justice in relation to the Soham murders (not to be confused with Maxine Moore Carr / Maxine Waters) * Maxine Dexter (1972), American politician * Maxine Elliott (1868–1940), American actress * Maxine Fassberg (born 1953), CEO, Intel Israel * Maxine Fleming, New Zealand television screenwriter and producer * Maxine Funke, New Zealand singer-songwriter * Maxine Hong Kingston (born 1940), Chinese American author and Professor Emerita * Maxine Kumin (1925–2014), American poet and author * Maxine Mawhinney (born 1957), newsreader on the BBC News 24-hour television channel * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marin Sais
Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best recalled for appearing in Westerns, Western themed films. Early life and career Born in San Rafael, California into a family that was allegedly descended from one of the earliest Spanish people, Spanish families to settle in California, Marin Sais began her acting career as a teenager after travelling to New York City where she appeared in vaudeville. In 1910, at the age of twenty, Sais made her screen debut for New York City's Vitagraph Studios in the short film adaptation of William Shakespeare's ''Twelfth Night'' opposite the notable actors Florence Turner and Julia Swayne Gordon. Sais would go on to star in a number of well-received comedy shorts for Kalem Company opposite actors Ruth Roland, Marshall Neilan and Edward Coxen. In 1911, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
