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Violet Radcliffe
Violet Radcliffe (20 August 1904, Niagara Falls - 4 May 1965, Los Angeles) was a child actress active during Hollywood's silent era. She appeared in several dozen films for Fine Arts, Fox, and Pathe, and was frequently cast as a villain or as a little boy. One of her best-known roles was as Dirty Face Dan in a number of serials. Biography According to several US censuses, Violet Bonita Radcliffe was born August 20, 1904, in Niagara Falls, New York, to Harry Belmont Radcliffe and Ida F. Davenport. However, during her career she was said to be four years younger, resulting in an assumption she was born in 1908. She began performing when she was only two months old, and she was quite young when she appeared in her first film, 1913's ''Quo Vadis''. She played boys role in at least eighteen films between 1915 and 1917. She specialized in comedies and fairy tales in which all the actors were supposedly under the age of ten. She played a series of lovable villains for Majestic, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a City (New York), city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share. The city is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the Western New York region. While the city was formerly inhabited by Native Americans, Europeans who migrated to the Niagara Falls in the mid-17th century began to open businesses and develop infrastructure. Later in the 18th and 19th centuries, scientists and businessmen began harnessing the power of the Niagara River for electricity and the city began to attract manufacturers and other businesses drawn by the promise of inexpensive hydroelectric power. After the 1960s, however, the city and region experienced an economic decline. As industries left the region, affluent and middle-class families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Babes In The Woods
''The Babes in the Woods'' is a 1917 American silent fantasy film directed by Chester M. Franklin and Sidney Franklin and starring Francis Carpenter, Virginia Lee Corbin and Violet Radcliffe.Solomon p.243-44 Cast * Francis Carpenter as Roland / Hansel * Virginia Lee Corbin as Rose / Gretel * Violet Radcliffe as The Robber Prince * Carmen De Rue The Good Fair * Herschel Mayall as John Hamilton * Rosita Marstini as Mrs. Hamilton * Robert Lawler as Mason Hamilton * Scott McKee as The Butler * Ted Billings Ted Billings (April 7, 1880 – July 5, 1947) was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. Born in London, England on April 7, 1880, Billings made his film debut in the role of the Witch, in 1917's '' The Babes in the Woods ... as The Witch * Buddy Messinger * Charles Gorman * Jack R. Hall * Gertrude Messinger * Marie Messinger * Raymond Lee References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 Births
Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system. * January 12 – The Herero Wars in German South West Africa begin. * January 17 – Anton Chekhov's last play, ''The Cherry Orchard'' («Вишнëвый сад», ''Vishnevyi sad''), opens at the Moscow Art Theatre directed by Constantin Stanislavski, 6 month's before the author's death. * January 23 – The Ålesund fire destroys most buildings in the town of Ålesund, Norway, leaving about 10,000 people without shelter. * January 25 – Halford Mackinder presents a paper on "The Geographical Pivot of History" to the Royal Geographical Society of London in which he formulates the Heartland Theory, originating the study of geopolitics. February * February 7 – The Great Baltimore Fire in Baltimore, Maryland, destroys over 1,500 build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From New York (state)
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Child Actresses
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 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McFarland Publishing
McFarland & Company, Inc., is an American independent book publisher based in Jefferson, North Carolina, that specializes in academic and reference works, as well as general-interest adult nonfiction. Its president is Rhonda Herman. Its current Editor-in-Chief is Steve Wilson. Its former president and current President Emeritus is Robert Franklin, who founded the company in 1979. McFarland employs a staff of about 50, and had published 7,800 titles. McFarland's initial print runs average 600 copies per book. Subject matter McFarland & Company focuses mainly on selling to libraries. It also utilizes direct mailing to connect with enthusiasts in niche categories. The company is known for its sports literature, especially baseball history, as well as books about chess, military history, and film. In 2007, the '' Mountain Times'' wrote that McFarland publishes about 275 scholarly monographs and reference book titles a year; Robert Lee Brewer reported in 2015 that the number is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Katie Do It
''Let Katie Do It'' is a 1916 American silent film drama directed by Chester and Sidney Franklin and was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts company. It is also known as ''Let Katy Do It''. A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection and UCLA Film & TV. Retrieved November 19, 2022. Cast * as Katie Standish * |
Going Straight (1916 Film)
''Going Straight'' is a British television sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale. The programme was a direct sequel to the sitcom ''Porridge'', which all four were involved in, with its premise surrounding the exploits of Barker's character Norman Stanley Fletcher following his release from prison and his attempts to not commit another crime for the sake of his family, despite the allure that crime brings. The programme also featured the appearance of Patricia Brake, reprising her role in ''Porridge'', and Nicholas Lyndhurst. Both Fulton Mackay and Tony Osoba guest starred in the first episode, also reprising their earlier roles. Cast Main cast * Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher * Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber * Patricia Brake as Ingrid Fletcher * Nicholas Lyndhurst as Raymond Fletcher Recurring cast * David Swift as Mr McEwan * Rowena Cooper as Shirley Chapman Guest cast * Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little School Ma'am
''The Little School Ma'am'' is a 1916 American drama silent black and white film directed by C.M. Franklin and S.A. Franklin and written by Bernard McConville and Frank E. Woods. It stars Dorothy Gish. Cast * Dorothy Gish as Nan * Elmer Clifton as Wilbur Howard * George C. Pearce as Squire Tolliver * Jack Brammall as Jim Tolliver * Howard Gaye as Old Man Tyler * Josephine Crowell as Widow Larkin * Luray Huntley as Sally * Millard Webb as Jebb * Hal Wilson Hal Wilson (also credited Harold Wilson; born Hippocrates Wolfarth, October 2, 1861 – May 22, 1933), was a character actor who appeared in silent films. He was born in New York City.(14 October 1914)Hal Wilson's Career: Eclair Character Actor B ... as Washington * Georgie Stone as Billy * Francis Carpenter as One of the Children * 'Baby' Carmen De Rue as One of the Children * Violet Radcliffe as One of the Children References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Little School Ma'am Silent American drama films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretchen The Greenhorn
Gretchen (, ; literal translation: "Little Grete" or "Little Greta") is a female given name of German origin that, stand-alone, is most prevalent in the United States. Its popularity increased because a major character in Goethe's ''Faust'' (1808) has this name. In German, the ' ("question by Gretchen"), derived from Faust, is an idiom for a direct question that aims at the core of a problem and that should reveal the intentions and mindset of the questioned. The question is usually inconvenient to the questioned since he or she shall confess to something crucial he or she was intentionally or unintentionally vague about before. In German-speaking countries, Gretchen is not frequent as a stand-alone given name, but as a colloquial diminutive or pet name of Grete (Greta), which itself is a short form of Margarete (Margaret). People * Gretchen (singer) (born 1959), Brazilian singer * Gretchen Abaniel (born 1985), Filipino professional boxer * Gretchen Albrecht (born 1943) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sister Of Six (1916 Film)
''A Sister of Six'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film was directed by brothers Chester M. Franklin, Chester M. and Sidney Franklin (director), Sidney Franklin. It was Bessie Love's first starring role. The film is considered lost film, lost, with only a fragment surviving. Production The hacienda set was built on the Movie ranch#Lasky Ranch – San Fernando Valley Providencia Ranch, Lasky Ranch. Rehearsals for the film commenced on August 4, 1916. Plot In 1860, Prudence (Love) and her six siblings are orphaned when their father is killed by bandits. Prudence becomes a surrogate mother to them, and moves the family from Southern California to New England to live with an old sailor uncle. When they learn that gold was discovered on their land in California, they return to reclaim it, fighting the bandits who have taken over their property. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody's Doing It (1916 Film)
Everybody's Doing It may refer to: Film and television * Everybody's Doing It (1916 film), ''Everybody's Doing It'' (1916 film) * Everybody's Doing It (1938 film), ''Everybody's Doing It'' (1938 film) * ''Everybody's Doing It'', a 2002 MTV television film starring Lizzy Caplan * ''Everybody's Doing It'', a 1919 short comedy film from featuring Mutt and Jeff animated filmography, Mutt and Jeff Music * "Everybody's Doin' It", a 1911 ragtime song by Irving Berlin (see "That Mysterious Rag") * "Everybody's Doing It", a recording by Tommy Dorsey from 1935–1947, released in 1991 on ''Music Goes Round and Round'' * "Everybody's Doing It", a song recorded by June Richmond in 1951 with the Quincy Jones Orchestra * "Everybody's Doing It", a track by Mike Nichols & Elaine May from the 1958 comedy album ''Improvisations to Music'' * "Everybody's Doin' It", a track by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from the 1973 album ''Country Casanova'' * "Everybody's Doing It", a track by Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
