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The Taming Of The West (1939 Film)
''The Taming of the West'', which had the working title of ''Sundown in Helldorado'', is a 1939 American Western film directed by Norman Deming, starring Wild Bill Elliott, and Iris Meredith. This was the first of four "Wild Bill Saunders" films produced by Columbia Pictures, followed by '' Pioneers of the Frontier''. Plot Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders * Iris Meredith as Pepper * Dick Curtis as Rawhide * Dub Taylor as Cannonball * James Craig as Handy * Stanley Brown as Slim * Ethan Allen as Judge Bailey * Kenneth MacDonald as Carp Blaisdale * Victor Wong as Cholly Wong * Charles King as Jackson * Lane Chandler as Turkey * Art Mix as Blackie * Richard Fiske as Blake * John Tyrrell as Coleman * Bob Woodward as Shifty * Hank Bell as Marshall Bates Film series Columbia Pictures produced four Wild Bill Saunders films: # ''The Taming of the West'' (Oct 1939) # '' Pioneers of the Frontier'' (Feb 1940) # '' The Man from Tumbleweeds'' (May 1940) # ''The Return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Barsha
Leon Barsha (December 26, 1905 November 13, 1964) was an American film producer, editor and director. As a producer and director he was best known for making films in the Western genre. In his later years he concentrated especially on editing. Personal Barsha was born in Manhattan, New York in 1905. He was married to Helen Barsha. They had a son, Tony, who became a playwright. Granddaughter Lili Barsha is an actor and writer. The North Hollywood home of the Barshas was designed by the architect Richard Neutra in 1937. The house has been restored twice and moved at least once, changing owners several times. He died in California on November 13, 1964. Filmography As producer * '' The Taming of the West'' (1939) * '' Prairie Schooners'' (1940) * ''The Wildcat of Tucson'' (1940) * '' Beyond the Sacramento'' (1940) * ''Roaring Frontiers'' (1941) * '' Hands Across the Rockies'' (1941) * '' Bullets for Bandits'' (1942) As editor * '' Broadway Scandals'' (1929) * ''Sudden Fear'' (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Wong (actor, Born 1906)
Victor Wong (September 24, 1906 – April 7, 1972) was a Chinese American actor. While Wong appeared in numerous films through the 1930s and 1940s, they were largely small uncredited parts. His memorable role was as Charlie the Cook in the movies ''King Kong (1933 film), King Kong'' (1933) and ''Son of Kong'' (1933). Wong's most memorable scene came in the original film when he finds evidence that natives have kidnapped Ann Darrow. He yells, "All hands on deck! Everybody on deck!" This causes panic aboard ship which begins the quest for Ann's whereabouts. The Charlie character in the sequel was more prominent to the story and included significantly more screen time for Wong. The character has since been criticized for being a racist stereotype, particularly for his exclamation of "Crazy black man been here!". Filmography *''Shanghai Express (film), Shanghai Express'' (1932) - Chinese Officer (uncredited) * ''War Correspondent (film), War Correspondent'' (1932) - Wu Sun *''King K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white 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 tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Wild Bill
''The Return of Wild Bill'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Robert Lee Johnson and Fred Myton. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, George Lloyd, Luana Walters, Edward LeSaint and Frank LaRue. The film was released on June 27, 1940, by Columbia Pictures. It is the fourth and last in Columbia Pictures' series of four "Wild Bill Saunders" films, which began with '' The Taming of the West''. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders *Iris Meredith as Sammy Lou Griffin * George Lloyd as Matt Kilgore * Luana Walters as Kate Kilgore *Edward LeSaint as Lige Saunders *Frank LaRue as Ole Mitch *Francis Walker as Jake Kilgore *Chuck Morrison as Bart *Dub Taylor as Cannonball *Buel Bryant as Mike *William Kellogg as Hep * John Ince as Sam Griffin * Jack Rockwell as Sheriff * John Merton as Dusty Donahue *Donald Haines Donald Haines (May 9, 1919 – February 20, 1943) was an American child actor who had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Tumbleweeds
''The Man from Tumbleweeds'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Charles F. Royal. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, Dub Taylor, Ray Bennett, Francis Walker and Ernie Adams. The film was released on May 2, 1940, by Columbia Pictures. It is the third in Columbia Pictures' series of four "Wild Bill Saunders" films, followed by ''The Return of Wild Bill''. Plot Cast *Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders *Iris Meredith as 'Spunky' Cameron *Dub Taylor as Cannonball *Ray Bennett as Powder Kilgore *Francis Walker as Lightning Barlow * Ernie Adams as Shifty Sheldon * Al Hill as Honest John Webster *Stanley Brown as Ranger Dixon *Richard Fiske as Henchman Slash *Edward LeSaint as Jeff Cameron *Don Beddoe Donald Theophilus Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor. Early years Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Bell
Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when Ischemia, blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. The most common symptom .... Bell was nicknamed "Handlebar" for his mustache, which sometimes measured 18 inches from tip to tip. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Hank 1892 births 1950 deaths American male silent film actors Male actors from California 20th-century American male actors Male Western (genre) film actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Woodward (actor)
Bob Woodward (March 5, 1909 – February 7, 1972) was an American actor of film and television, best known for his role in '' The Range Rider'' (1951–1953). Career In his earlier roles, Woodward co-starred in the western films ''California Mail'' (1936), ''Pioneer Justice'' (1947), ''Range Renegades'' (1948), and ''Junction City'' (1952). Woodward played the role of a stagecoach driver in two television series, ''The Gene Autry Show (1950–55)'' in 43 episodes, and '' Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' (1955–1956) in 20 episodes. He was cast as a henchman on the series '' The Range Rider'' (1951–53) in 24 episodes. He also appeared in the syndicated series ''Annie Oakley''. In the 1950s and 1960s, he guest-starred in nine episodes of ''The Lone Ranger'', seven episodes of ''Tales of Wells Fargo'', five episodes of '' Have Gun - Will Travel'', and in three episodes of ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.'' He worked as a stuntman in a film and television, and appeared as a stunt double f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tyrrell (actor)
John Edward Tyrrell (December 7, 1900September 20, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 250 films between 1935 and 1947, known for his numerous appearances with the Three Stooges, in a total of 29 shorts with Curly Howard as a third stooge. Career Tyrrell was 16 years old when he became involved in vaudeville, part of the team Tyrrell and Mack. Like many actors in the Stooge comedies, Tyrrell was a salaried contract player. The Columbia stock company was called upon to play incidental roles in practically everything the studio produced: important films, low-budget "B" pictures, short subjects, and serials. (Some of these players graduated to stardom, like Lloyd Bridges, Bruce Bennett, Adele Mara and Ann Doran.) John Tyrrell worked steadily at Columbia Pictures from 1935 to 1946 for 11 years. Occasionally, only Tyrrell's voice would be used, as a radio newsman, public-address announcer, or police-call dispatcher. Tyrrell and fellow stock player Eddie Laughton of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Fiske
Thomas Ralph Potts (November 20, 1914 – August 10, 1944) was an American film actor best known by his stage name Richard Fiske. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1938 and 1942, almost exclusively for Columbia Pictures. Biography Potts was born in Shelton, Washington, to Frank Potts and Bernice Fiske. After graduating from Longview High School, he worked in local radio. He attended the University of Washington for a year. The tall, handsome young actor made a screen test for Columbia Pictures and was signed to a contract in 1938. Originally rechristened "Robert Fiske" for the screen, he had to adopt the name Richard Fiske because another actor named Robert Fiske was already working in the movie industry. Columbia introduced Richard Fiske as a juvenile lead in its Edith Fellows features, and as the second lead in its popular serial '' The Spider's Web'' (1938). From then on he was one of the studio's busiest actors, appearing regularly in the studio's "B" picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Mix
Art Mix (born George Washington Kesterson; June 18, 1896 – December 7, 1972), was an American character actor from the 1920s until the mid-1940s. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, Mix worked as a circus performer and a boxer. He initially appeared under his real name, Kesterson, before being given his stage name by Victor Adamson. Adamson calculated that a cowboy named "Art Mix" would be associated somehow with western superstar Tom Mix, and that small-town exhibitors who could not afford Tom Mix's expensive films would be likely to use cheaper films marketed with the lesser "Art Mix" brand name. Contract problems led Mix to leave Adamson and begin working for producer J. Charles Davis. Art Mix appeared in over 200 film shorts and feature films. Although most of his roles were in smaller and bit parts, he would sometimes be cast in a featured role, such as in 1932's ''Border Devils'', starring Harry Carey. He was even given an occasional leading role, as in the 1935 "B" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler (born Robert Clinton Oakes, June 4, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American actor specializing mainly in Westerns. Biography Early life Chandler was raised on a ranch near Culbertson, Montana, the son of a horse rancher. The family relocated to Helena, Montana, when he was a youngster, and he graduated from high school there. He briefly attended Montana Wesleyan College, but quit to drive a tour bus at Yellowstone National Park. Career In the early 1920s, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and started working as an auto mechanic. His real-life experiences growing up on a horse ranch landed bit parts for him in westerns from 1925, for Paramount Pictures. Studio executives suggested changing his name to Lane Chandler, and as such he began achieving leading roles opposite stars like Clara Bow, Greta Garbo, Betty Bronson and Esther Ralston. His first lead role was in '' The Legion of the Condemned''. As a silent film star, Chandler performed well, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
