Tumbleweed (1953 Film)
''Tumbleweed'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, and Chill Wills. The film is based on the story "Three Were Renegades" by Kenneth Perkins, originally published in the December 1938 issue of Blue Book. IMDb and other sources mistakenly call the film a remake of the 1948 film '' Relentless'', which was based on a similarly named story, "Three Were Thoroughbreds," by Perkins (originally published in the June 1938 issue of Blue Book; published as a hardcover novel in 1939). The later story, "Three Were Renegades," was published as a sort-of sequel to the earlier story, "Three Were Thoroughbreds," and the plotlines of the two films mirror the plotlines of their respective source stories. Plot Jim Harvey (Audie Murphy) is a guide and guard on a wagon train. After he saves the life of a Yaqui Indian warrior named Tigre, the wagon train is attacked. Harvey realizes their only chance of survival is if he can negotiate a tru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Film Poster
A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film. Film posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in newspap ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wagon Train
''Wagon Train'' is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and reached the top of the Nielsen ratings. It is the fictional adventure story of a large westbound wagon train through the American frontier from Missouri to California. Its format attracted famous guest stars for each episode, appearing as travelers or residents of the settlements whom the regular cast encountered. The show initially starred film actor Ward Bond as the wagon master (replaced after his death in 1960 by John McIntire) and Robert Horton as the scout (eventually replaced by Robert Fuller). The series was inspired by the 1950 film '' Wagon Master'' and the 1930 early widescreen film '' The Big Trail'', both featuring Bond. The series influenced the development of ''Star Trek'', pitched as "''Wagon Train'' to the stars" and launched in 1966. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harry Harvey (actor)
Harry William Harvey, Sr. (January 10, 1901 – November 27, 1985) was an American actor of theatre, film, and television, with more than 300 movies and TV episodes to his credit. Movie fans know Harry Harvey as Leon Errol's perennial confidant in Errol's two-reel comedies for RKO Radio Pictures, and as a character player in serials for Columbia Pictures. Television viewers may recall him for his performances on ''The Lone Ranger'' (1949) and '' The Roy Rogers Show'' (1951–1957). Career Born in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, Harvey appeared in minstrel shows, in vaudeville, and on the Broadway stage. Harry Harvey began working in motion pictures in 1932, and established himself as a freelance character player. Although remembered as a fixture in dozens of RKO features and shorts, he actually worked at several studios during the 1930s and 1940s, although he did work exclusively for RKO between late 1945 and mid-1948. He usually played bits and small roles in feature fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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King Donovan
Francis King Donovan (January 25, 1918 – June 30, 1987) was an American film, stage, and television actor, as well as a film and television director. Early years King Donovan was born in Manhattan on January 25, 1918. His parents were vaudevillians who traveled nationwide in the United States, and at three weeks old he began traveling with them. He attended Mt. Joseph School in Buffalo, New York through eighth grade, after which he went to work. His acting debut occurred in his teenage years at the Butler Davenport Theater. Acting work Radio Donovan worked in radio before serving in the Air Force for three years. After he left the military, he returned to radio and worked on stage on the West Coast. Film Donovan's film debut occurred in '' The Man from Texas'' (1947). His film acting work includes Jack in the original ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (a role later reprised by Jeff Goldblum in the 1978 version), Solly in ''The Defiant Ones'', Joe Capper in ''Cowboy'', ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot (born Lisle Henderson, also credited Lysle Talbot; February 8, 1902 – March 2, 1996) was an American stage, screen and television actor. His career in films spanned three decades, from 1931 to 1960, and he performed on a wide variety of television series from the early 1950s to the late 1980s. Among his notable roles on television was his portrayal of Ozzie Nelson's friend and neighbor Joe Randolph, a character he played for ten years on the ABC sitcom ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. Talbot began his film career under contract with Warner Bros. during the early years of the sound era. Ultimately, he appeared in more than 175 productions with various studios, first as a young matinee idol, then as the star of many B movies, and later as a character actor. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phil Chambers
Phil Chambers (June 16, 1916 – January 16, 1993) was an American actor. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Phil Chambers was known for his role as Sergeant Myles Magruder in the television series '' The Gray Ghost''. Chambers died on January 16, 1993, at the age of 76. His body was cremated.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 Film *1953: '' Trouble Along the Way'' – Bishop (uncredited) *1953: '' Code Two'' – Police First Sergeant (uncredited) *1953: '' Law and Order'' – High Light Lonas (uncredited) *1953: '' Powder River'' – Man with Glasses (uncredited) *1953: '' Affair with a Stranger'' – Poker Player (uncredited) *1953: '' The Man from the Alamo'' – (uncredited) *1953: '' The Big Heat'' – Hettrick (uncredited) *1953: '' Three Lives'' (Short) *1953: ''Tumbleweed'' – Trapper Ross *1954: '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eugene Iglesias
Eugene Luis Francisco Iglesias Carrillo (3 December 1926 – 4 February 2023) was an American actor from Puerto Rico who was active mainly in 1950s and 1960s. In 1955, Iglesias appeared as Alfredo on the television western ''Cheyenne'' in the episode "Border Showdown." He is most known for his roles in ''Harper'', otherwise referred to as "The Moving Target" during its production period, (1966), ''Cowboy'' (1958), and ''The Naked Dawn'' (1955). Iglesias was mostly active as a film actor, but also appeared in television, including the series '' My Little Margie'' and '' Dragnet'' (1954): Broken Arrow, season 1, episode 8-November 27, 1956 as Cheewaukee. Life and career Iglesias was born in December 1926 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was also known as Gene Iglesias. He died from a heart attack in Lamesa, Texas, on 4 February 2023, at the age of 96. He was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott (born Elliott Blum; June 18, 1917 – August 12, 1999) was an American television and film character actor. He began his acting career in the Mercury Theatre, where he performed in Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast of ''The War of the Worlds''. Early years Elliott was born in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. While at City College of New York, he participated in the college's dramatic society, causing him to abandon his original plan to become a lawyer. Radio and stage Directly out of college, Elliott joined Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre, garnering bit parts both on the radio (including the notorious '' War of the Worlds'' production (1938)) and stage (including Welles' ''Caesar'' (1937–1938). Elliott's Broadway credits include '' The Shoemaker's Holiday'' (1938), ''Danton's Tod'' (1938), ''Morning Star'' (1940), ''This Is the Army'' (1942), and ''Apple of His Eye'' (1946). In 1972, he returned to the stage in Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' with the Sant ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ralph Moody (actor)
Ralph Moody (November 5, 1886 – September 6, 1971 ) was an American actor with over 50 movie and over 100 television appearances, plus numerous radio appearances. Moody spent more than four decades working in stock theater throughout the United States, including having his own troupe for almost half of that span. In 1939, he began working in radio at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. Later, he became an announcer and actor at WLW radio in Cincinnati, Ohio. Moody was a regular supporting actor, in various roles, on radio broadcasts of ''Gunsmoke'' and '' Dragnet'', and also performed on the '' Roy Rogers Show'' and ''Wild Bill Hickok''.Dunning, op. cit."Wild Bill Hickok" pp. 721-722/ref> He portrayed Gramps on ''The Trouble with the Truitts'' on NBC Radio. At the age of 62, Moody began a string of film and television appearances, including films such as ''Road to Bali'', ''Toward the Unknown'', '' The Legend of Tom Dooley'', and '' The Story of Ruth''. On television, he played Jay B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Van Cleef
Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of spaghetti Westerns, particularly the Sergio Leone-directed ''Dollars Trilogy'' films, ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965) and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966). In 1983, he received a Golden Boot Awards, Golden Boot Award for his contribution to the Western film and television genre. Van Cleef served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard a minesweeper, earning a Bronze Star Medal, Bronze Star for his actions. After acting on stage in regional theatre, he made his film debut in the Academy Awards, Oscar-winning Western ''High Noon'' (1952) in a non-speaking outlaw cast role. With distinctive, angular features and a taciturn screen persona, Van Cleef was typecast as minor villain and supporting player in Westerns and Crime Drama, crime dramas. After suff ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madge Meredith (actress)
Madge Meredith (born Marjorie May Massow; July 15, 1921 – September 16, 2017) was an American film actress who appeared in numerous films and television series between 1944 and 1964. However, she may have been best known for her wrongful conviction for kidnapping. Early years Meredith was born Marjorie May Massow in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the middle child of five. Her father F.A. Massow was a construction superintendent. She focused on dramatics in high school, which helped her manage her stammer. She received a tuition-only scholarship to the Rice School of the Theater in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Because her family's funds were limited, Meredith worked at the school to pay for her room and board. In 1941, Meredith and her family moved to Culver City, California in hopes of finding work for her in films. In June 1943, a friend helped her obtain a job in a coffee shop at the 20th Century-Fox studios. Career Actress Jennifer Jones noticed Meredith at the coffee shop's c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russell Johnson
Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor. He played Professor Roy Hinkley in '' Gilligan's Island'' and Marshal Gib Scott in '' Black Saddle''. Early life Johnson was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, on November 10, 1924, to Russell Kennedy Johnson (1901–1932) and Marion Wenonah Smink Johnson (1902–1976). Johnson was the eldest of seven siblings: Kenneth Walter Johnson (1925–2012), David Reed Johnson (1926–1976), Lois Marion Johnson (1927–1928), Lorraine Johnson Crosby (1928-2015), Marion Joan Johnson Reeves (1930–2010), and Paul Wesley Johnson (1932–1933). His father Russell died of lobar pneumonia and influenza on December 13, 1932, and his brother Paul also died of lobar pneumonia on January 5 the following year. His mother Minnie remarried after 10 years to Thomas S. Lewis. As a teenager, Johnson attended Girard College, a private boarding school for fatherless boys, located in Philadelphia. Military career After ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |