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Rocky Rhodes
''Rocky Rhodes'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Alfred Raboch and written by Edward Churchill. The film stars Buck Jones, Sheila Terry, Stanley Fields, Walter Miller, Alfred P. James and Paul Fix. The film was released on September 24, 1934, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Buck Jones as Rocky Rhodes * Sheila Terry as Nan Street * Stanley Fields as Harp Haverty * Walter Miller as Dan Murtch *Alfred P. James as John Street *Paul Fix as Joe Hilton *Lydia Knott as Mrs. Rhodes *Lee Shumway as Henchman Stark *Jack Rockwell as Sheriff Reed *Carl Stockdale as Lawyer Bowles *Monte Montague as Henchman Jake *Bud Osborne as Henchman Red *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 Dick Boggs *Silver as Silver References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buck Jones
Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones. Early life, military service Jones was born Charles Frederick Gebhart on the outskirts of Vincennes, Indiana, on December 12, 1891—some sources indicate December 4, 1889, but his marriage license and military records confirm the 1891 date. In 1907 he joined the United States Army a month after his 16th birthday: his mother had signed a consent form that gave his age as 18. He was assigned to Troop G, 6th Cavalry Regiment, and was deployed to the Philippines in October 1907, where he served in combat and was wounded during the Moro Rebellion. Upon his return to the US in December 1909, he was honorably discharged at Fort McDowell, California. Jones had an affection for race cars and the racing industry and became close friends with early driver Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Rockwell
Jack Rockwell Trowbridge (October 6, 1890 – November 10, 1947) was an American film actor who was born in Mexico. He appeared in over 250 movies, mostly Westerns, between 1927 and 1947. Rockwell's older brother was character actor Charles Trowbridge. In the 1920s, prior to embarking on a professional career as actor, he worked as a fireman. His death in 1947 was due to hypostatic pneumonia, not a "nervous breakdown" as claimed on IMDb IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp .... Selected filmography References External links * * 1890 births 1947 deaths American male film actors Male actors from Veracruz Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors Mexican emigrants to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s English-language Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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Universal Pictures Films
The following are lists of Universal Pictures films by decade: Lists * List of Universal Pictures films (1912–1919) * List of Universal Pictures films (1920–1929) * List of Universal Pictures films (1930–1939) * List of Universal Pictures films (1940–1949) * List of Universal Pictures films (1950–1959) * List of Universal Pictures films (1960–1969) * List of Universal Pictures films (1970–1979) * List of Universal Pictures films (1980–1989) * List of Universal Pictures films (1990–1999) * List of Universal Pictures films (2000–2009) * List of Universal Pictures films (2010–2019) * List of Universal Pictures films (2020–2029) See also * 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 Ci ... * List of United International Pictures films * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Western (genre) Films
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American Western (genre) Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Films
The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1934 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 26 – Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000. *February 19 – Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade. *April 19 – Fox Studios releases '' Stand Up and Cheer!'', with five-year-old Shirley Temple in a relatively minor role. Shirley steals the film and Fox, which had been near bankruptcy, finds itself owning a goldmine. *May 18 – Paramount releases '' Little Miss Marker'', with Shirley Temple, on loan from Fox, in the title role. *June 13 – An amendment to the Production Code establishes the Production Code Administration, and requires all films to obtain a certificate of approval before being released. *J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Pictures including ''Disorder in the Court'', '' Wee Wee Monsieur'' and '' Three Little Sew and Sews''. He also appeared in feature films like ''Road to Morocco'', '' The Princess and the Pirate'' and '' The Kid from Brooklyn''. A versatile character actor, Semels was often cast as villains, waiters, lawyers and soldiers. Personal life Semels was Jewish and had two children, Ruth and David, who was killed in action during World War II. Death Semels died of a heart attack on March 2, 1946, in Hollywood, California. He was 58 years old. Selected filmography *'' Here Comes the Bride'' (1919) *'' A Fallen Idol'' (1919) *'' Bound and Gagged'' (1919) *''The Black Secret'' (1919) *'' Pirate Gold'' (1920) *'' Rogues and Romance'' (1920) *'' The Phanto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Osborne
Leonard Miles "Bud" Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Biography Osborne was born Miles Osborne in Knox County, Texas, on February 20, 1884. Osborne attended Oklahoma City schools and was a rancher in Oklahoma's Indian Territory before he became an entertainer. After working with the 101 Ranch Show for five years, he worked with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show for one year in 1912. He became a member of Thomas H. Ince's film company in 1915. Osborne specialized in westerns, and was also noted for his skill as a stagecoach driver, and was thus much in demand from his first film in 1912 right through the early 1950s. He was working as a stunt man as late as 1948 (at age 64) in Ray Enright's '' Return of the Bad Men.'' Because Bud Osborne worked in westerns almost exclusively, perhaps his most unusual role was that of a big-game hunter in Sam Katzman's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Montague
Walter Harry "Monte" MontagueKatchmer, George A. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 264. ."United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W94Z-LMZM : Fri Mar 08 22:27:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Walter Harry Montague, 10 February 1919. (April 23, 1891 – April 6, 1959) was an American film actor and stuntman.Baxter, John (1974). Stunt; The Story of the Great Movie Stunt Men'. Garden City, NY: Doubleday. p. 153. . He appeared in more than 190 films between 1920 and 1954. Early life Born in Somerset, Kentucky and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio,"United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM8X-M4V : Fri Nov 08 01:19:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Oliver H Montague and Nannie Montague, 1900. Montague was one of four children born to Nannie Davis and Oliver H. Montague."California Deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale also known as Carlton Stockdale (February 19, 1874 – March 15, 1953) was one of the longest-working Hollywood veteran actors, with a career dating from the early 1910s. He also made the difficult transition from silent films to talkies. Stockdale was born on February 19, 1874, in Worthington, Minnesota, graduated from Minneapolis Central High School, and attended the University of North Dakota. Before he began working with films, Stockdale was a property man with a repertory theatrical company headed by his brother. He went on to act on stage in repertory theater and in vaudeville. Stockdale was in Hollywood as early as 1913 with a small role in Gilbert M. Anderson's ''Broncho Billy's Last Deed''. He worked with that film franchise for two years before joining D. W. Griffith's film company. He remained busy into the 1940s. His last film was released in 1943. Connection to the Murder of William Desmond Taylor Stockdale told reporters in an interview at h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
