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Robert Allen (actor)
Robert Allen (born Irvine E. Theodore Baehr, March 28, 1906 – October 9, 1998) was an American actor in both feature films and B-movie westerns between 1935 and 1944. Biography Allen's first notable role was the male lead in '' Love Me Forever'' (1935), for which he won a Box Office Award. After the departure of cowboy star Ken Maynard, Allen was plugged into producer Larry Darmour's formulaic ''Ranger'' pictures. Along with sidekick Wally Wales (played by Hal Taliaferro), he redefined the role, starring in six films for director Spencer Gordon Bennet in that year alone. The star was billed as Bob Allen. However, the great success of Wild Bill Elliott in Columbia's 1938 serial ''The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' prompted Columbia to drop Bob Allen and replace him with Elliott. Allen continued to work in pictures as Robert Allen or Robert "Tex" Allen. He had acted on Broadway in the original productions of ''Show Boat'' and '' Kiss Them for Me''. In 1956, he appeared in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, immediately to the north of the Borough (New York City), borough of the Bronx. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 73,893, making it the 24th-largest municipality in the state and List of U.S. communities with African-American majority populations in 2020#New York, largest African-American majority city in the state. Mount Vernon has 12,898 Jamaicans with Afro-Jamaicans, African and Indo-Jamaicans, Indian descent that had immigrated from their homeland of Jamaica after the country gained its independence from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Britain on August 6, 1962. Mount Vernon has two major sections. South-side Mount Vernon is more urban, while north-side Mount Vernon is more residential. Mount Vernon's downtown business district is on the city's south side, which includes City Hall, Mount Vernon's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, which states that Jesus in Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God (Christianity), Son of God and Resurrection of Jesus, rose from the dead after his Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion, whose coming as the Messiah#Christianity, messiah (Christ (title), Christ) was Old Testament messianic prophecies quoted in the New Testament, prophesied in the Old Testament and chronicled in the New Testament. It is the Major religious groups, world's largest and most widespread religion with over 2.3 billion followers, comprising around 28.8% of the world population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in Christianity by country, 157 countries and territories. Christianity remains Christian culture, culturally diverse in its Western Christianity, Western and Eastern Christianity, Eastern branches, and doctrinally diverse concerning Justification (theology), justification and the natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Wire
''Party Wire'' is a 1935 drama film starring Jean Arthur and Victor Jory. It was based on the novel of the same name by Bruce Manning. In a small town, an overheard conversation on a telephone party line results in gossip that causes a great deal of trouble for a young woman and a wealthy man. __FORCETOC__ Plot Matthew Putnam is summoned back to his small hometown of Rockridge by his aged, bedridden aunt Nettie after seven years of enjoying himself in Europe, where he had been sent to study. She is tired and wants him to take charge of Putnam Dairies, the family business and the town's major employer. Every mother with a marriageable daughter is excited by the return of the wealthy young man, including Mathilda Sherman. However, Matthew shows no interest in Mathilda's daughter Irene. When Matthew visits his good friend Will Oliver, he is pleasantly surprised to see how grown up and beautiful Will's daughter Marge has become. His reluctance to remain in town evaporates as he spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lies (1935 Film)
''White Lies'' is a 1934 American crime film directed by Leo Bulgakov and starring Victor Jory, Fay Wray, and Walter Connolly. The film was produced by Columbia Pictures. The screenwriter was Harold Shumate. The film is featured in the book ''A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties''. Plot A "ruthless newspaper proprietor who sacrifices everything to have sensational headlines, is put to the test when his daughter is accused of murder." Cast *Victor Jory as Terry Condon *Fay Wray as Joan Mitchell * Walter Connolly as John Mitchell *Leslie Fenton as Dan Oliver * Irene Hervey as Mary Mollory * Robert Allen as Arthur Bradford *William Demarest as Roberts *Oscar Apfel Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Ap ... References External links * 1934 drama films A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime And Punishment (1935 American Film)
''Crime and Punishment'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg for Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was adapted by Joseph Anthony and S.K. Lauren from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1866 novel of the same title. The film stars Peter Lorre in the lead role of Raskolnikov (here named Roderick instead of Rodion). Von Sternberg, who was contractually obliged to make the film, disliked it, later writing that it was "no more related to the true text of the novel than the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower is related to the Russian environment." The Library of Congress holds a print. Synopsis The American Film Institute provides a summary of the film's narrative: Cast * Peter Lorre as Roderick Raskolnikov * Edward Arnold as Inspector Porfiry * Marian Marsh as Sonya * Tala Birell as Antonya Raskolnikov * Elizabeth Risdon as Mrs. Raskolnikov * Robert Allen as Dmitri * Douglas Dumbrille as Grilov * Gene Lockhart as Lushin * Charles Waldron as University Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revenge Rider
''The Revenge Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman, which stars Tim McCoy, Robert Allen, and Billie Seward. Plot Cast * Tim McCoy as Tim O'Neil * Robert Allen as Chad Harmon * Billie Seward as Myra Harmon * Edward Earle as Kramer * Jack Clifford as Ludlow * Frank Sheridan as Jed Harmon * Jack Mower as Vance * George C. Pearce as Dr. Lindsay * Allan Sears as Lynch * Harry Semels Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 films between 1917 and 1946. Career Semels made his film debut in 1917. He appeared in several Three Stooges shorts for Columbia Picture ... as Rankin References External links * * * 1935 Western (genre) films 1935 films American Western (genre) films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by David Selman American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1930s-Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Hawks
''Air Hawks'' is a 1935 American aviation-themed horror science fiction film based on Ben Pivar's "Air Fury", an unpublished story. Director Albert Rogell who had moved from shorts to B-films, was interested in aviation and had already helmed ''The Flying Marine'' (1929) and ''Air Hostess'' (1933). In ''Air Hawks'', the studio was able to add an A-list star, Ralph Bellamy, as well as exploiting the fame of record-setting pilot Wiley Post in his only feature film appearance. Although limited in budget and production values, the introduction of a "death ray" elevated the modest programmer into the science-fiction genre."Notes: 'Air Hawks'." ''Turner Classic Movies.'' Retrieved: March 20, 2013. Plot Pilot Barry Eldon ( |
Fighting Shadows
''Fighting Shadows'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman from a screenplay by Ford Beebe, which stars Tim McCoy, Robert Allen, Geneva Mitchell, and Ward Bond. It was McCoy's sixth film in a series of pictures for Columbia Pictures. Plot Tim O'Hara is a Canadian Mountie who has been sent into the Indian Territory to investigate claims of a gang of bandits who are terrorizing the local trappers. Being from the area, he looks up an old friend, Hank Bascom, who tells him that a local merchant, Stalkey, has been acting as a middleman for the bandits. When he goes to talk with Stalkey, O'Hara finds his old nemesis, Brad Harrison, already at the store trying to get Stalkey to talk. O'Hara had been in love with Harrison's sister, Martha, but had left the area when he and Harrison had gotten into a heated argument after Harrison had falsely accused O'Hara of stealing from him. Now, O'Hara tells Harrison to stay out of his way, and as he is beginning to arrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Love You Always
''I'll Love You Always'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Leo Bulgakov and starring Nancy Carroll, George Murphy and Raymond Walburn.Nemcek p.200 Plot An engineer, married to an actress, pretends he is working on a job in Russia when he has in fact been sent to prison for stealing money from his employer. Partial cast * Nancy Carroll as Nora Clegg * George Murphy as Carl Brent * Raymond Walburn as Charlie * Arthur Hohl as Jergens * Jean Dixon as Mae Waters * Robert Allen as Joe * Harry Beresford as Mr. Clegg * Paul Harvey as Sandstone * Lucille Ball as Lucille * Eadie Adams as Singer * Claudia Coleman as Francine * Gino Corrado Gino Corrado (born Gino Liserani; 9 February 1893 – 23 December 1982) was an Italian-born film actor."Obituaries." '' Variety'' (Archive: 1905–2000); Los Angeles. Vol. 309, Iss. 10, (5 January 1983): 78–79. He appeared in more than 400 ... as Waiter * Adrian Morris as Pigface References Bibliography * Paul L. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard That Girl
''Guard That Girl'' is a 1935 American mystery film written and directed by Lambert Hillyer, which stars Robert Allen, Florence Rice, and Ward Bond. Plot Cast * Robert Allen as Larry Donovan * Florence Rice as Helen Bradford * Ward Bond as Budge Edwards * Wyrley Birch as Mr. Scranton * Barbara Kent as Jeanne Martin * Arthur Hohl as Reynolds * Elizabeth Risdon as Aunt Catherine * Nana Bryant as Sarah * Thurston Hall Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187. Career Stag ... as Dr. Silas Hudson * Bert Roach as Ellwood * Lobo the dog as Benjy's police dog References External links * * * Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Lambert Hillyer 1930s comedy mystery films American comedy mystery films American black-and-white films American action comedy films 1930s ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Flies East
''Death Flies East'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Conrad Nagel, Florence Rice and Raymond Walburn. The action takes place on an airline flight with a murderer aboard. The film was an early example of the aviation "disaster film" genre. Plot On a transcontinental flight from California to New York, a police detective (Fred Kelsey), found slumped in his seat is, dead, poisoned. The passengers include Evelyn Vail (Florence Rice), a nurse on parole for a murder she did not commit. The victim had also died of poisoning. The elderly doctor she worked for is still in prison. Evelyn is attempting to clear her name and bring the real killer to trial, a convict on death row at Sing Sing who can confess to the killing, if only she can get there in time. Another passenger is John Robinson Gordon (Conrad Nagel), a college instructor who becomes involved in Evelyn's plight. He is carrying a secret armament formula to deliver to the United States Secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Beyond The Range
''Law Beyond the Range'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Ford Beebe and written by Lambert Hillyer. The film stars Tim McCoy, Billie Seward, Robert Allen, Guy Usher, Harry Todd and Walter Brennan. The film was released on February 15, 1935, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Tim McCoy as Tim McDonald *Billie Seward as Gloria Alexander * Robert Allen as Johnny Kane *Guy Usher as Daniel Heston *Harry Todd as Judge Avery *Walter Brennan as Abner *Si Jenks as Zeke *James B. 'Pop' Kenton as Pete *Ben Hendricks Jr. as Sheriff Burke *Jules Cowles Jules Cowles (October 18, 1877 – May 22, 1943) was an American film actor.Munden p.193 He was also billed as J. D. Cowles and Julius D. Cowles. Biography Born in Farmington, Connecticut, Cowles attended Yale University and was a writer in addit ... as Lockjaw Nelson References External links * 1935 films American Western (genre) films 1935 Western (genre) films Columbia Pictures films Films directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
