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Zoe Rae
Zoe Rae (born Zoë Rae Bech; July 13, 1910 – May 20, 2006) was an American child actress of the silent era. She appeared in 54 films between 1915 and 1920. She was called "the greatest little emotional actress on record" by ''Motion Picture Magazine''. As a baby, she had rickets, but she had recovered enough that at age six, she was signed by Universal Studios. She was nicknamed "Little Zoe, the Universal Baby", and would later fondly remember acting alongside Lon Chaney. When she was ten, her father decided she could not make more movies until she had finished schooling. After college, she tried screenwriting and opened a dance studio in Hollywood. She married fellow dancer Ronald Foster Barlow in the early 1930s. When she was in her 90s, she received renewed attention from film enthusiasts. After being shown '' The Star Prince'', in which she had played the title role at age eight, she exclaimed: "What a ham!" Selected filmography * ''The Canceled Mortgage'' (1915) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Kentucky Cinderella
A Kentucky Cinderella is a 1917 American silent film, silent Drama film, drama directed by Rupert Julian and featured Rupert Julian and Ruth Clifford, and a cast including child actress Zoe Rae. It was released June 25, 1917 by Bluebird Photoplays, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, Universal Studios.Snyopsis ''The Moving Picture World'' (June 30, 1917), p. 2155Weitzel, Edward Reviews of Current Productions ''The Moving Picture World'' (July 7, 1917), p. 75 The film was based on an 1898 short story by Francis Hopkinson Smith. The short story first appeared in the ''Ladies' Home Journal'' in late 1898. The story was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
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American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A *Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born *Diahnne Abbott born *Rose Abdoo born *Paula Abdul born *Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice King, Candice Accola born *Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 *Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Isabella Acres born *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) *Brooke Adams (actress), Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 *Jane Adams (actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Deaths
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1910 Births
Events January * January 6 – Abé language, Abé people in the French West Africa colony of Côte d'Ivoire rise against the colonial administration; the rebellion is brutally suppressed by the military. * January 8 – By the Treaty of Punakha, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan becomes a protectorate of the British Empire. * January 11 – Charcot Island is discovered by the Antarctic expedition led by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot on the ship ''Pourquoi-Pas (1908), Pourquoi Pas?'' Charcot returns from his expedition on February 11. * January 12 – Great January Comet of 1910 first observed (perihelion: January 17). * January 15 – Amidst the constitutional crisis caused by the House of Lords rejecting the People's Budget the January 1910 United Kingdom general election is held resulting in a hung parliament with neither Liberals nor Conservatives gaining a majority. * January 21 – 1910 Great Flood of Paris, The Great Flood of Paris begins when the Seine over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Of The Saddle
''Ace of the Saddle'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry Henderson (Carey) owns a cattle ranch on the border of two counties, with Yucca County controlled by outlaws and Pinkerton County law abiding. After the Yucca sheriff (Harris) refuses to help stop the cattle rustling, he goes to Pinkerton Sheriff Faulkner (Lee), who is unable to help him because he lives in Yucca County. Harry meets and becomes romantically involved with Sheriff Faulkner's daughter Madeline (Pearce), who is also loved by the Yucca sheriff. Because she hates guns, Harry gives up using them. While Yucca County may be lawless, no man may be shot unless he is armed, so the Yucca sheriff devises a scheme place an unloaded gun in Harry's hands and then have him killed. Harry sees through the ruse and uses the sheriff's gun to kill two men before they can shoot him. Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Eye
''The Magic Eye'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Rae Berger and starring Henry A. Barrows, Claire Du Brey and Zoe Rae.American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929 p.267 Cast * Henry A. Barrows as John Bowman * Claire Du Brey as Mrs. Bowman * Zoe Rae as Shirley Bowman * Charles Hill Mailes as Sam Bullard * William A. Carroll as Jack * Elwood Bredell Elwood Bailey Bredell (24 December 1902 – 26 February 1969) was an American cinematographer and child silent screen actor. He is sometimes credited as Woody Bredell or Elwood Dell. Although he worked in many genres, mostly at Universal, Bredel ... as Cordy References Bibliography * John T. Soister, Henry Nicolella & Steve Joyce. ''American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929''. McFarland, 2014. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Put The Kettle On (film)
''Polly Put the Kettle On'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Douglas Gerrard and starring Gerrard, Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Clifford.Connelly p.397 Cast * Douglas Gerrard as Chester Creigg * Thomas Jefferson Mr. Vance * Ruth Clifford as Polly Vance * Martha Mattox as Miss Johanna Webb * Marvel Spencer as Myra Vance * Lina Basquette as Nellie Vance * Zoe Rae Zoe Rae (born Zoë Rae Bech; July 13, 1910 – May 20, 2006) was an American child actress of the silent era. She appeared in 54 films between 1915 and 1920. She was called "the greatest little emotional actress on record" by ''Motion Pictur ... as Susie Vance References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Pirate
''The Little Pirate'' is a 1917 American silent family adventure film directed by Elsie Jane Wilson and starring Zoe Rae, Charles West and Frank Brownlee.Connelly p.377 Cast * Zoe Rae as Margery * Charles West as George Drake * Frank Brownlee as John Baird * Gretchen Lederer as Virginia Baird * Frederick Titus as Butler * Lillian Peacock as Maid * Burwell Hamrick Burwell may refer to: People * Burwell (name) Places * Burwell, Cambridgeshire * Burwell, Lincolnshire * Burwell, Nebraska * Burwell Creek, a stream in Georgia * The Burwell, an NRHP-listed high-rise in Knoxville, Tennessee Ships * USS ''Laub'' ... as Captain Kidd Jr. References Bibliography * Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. External links * 1917 films 1917 adventure films American silent feature films Silent American adventure films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Elsie Jane Wilso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Little Boy
''My Little Boy'' is a 1917 American silent drama directed by Elsie Jane Wilson based on the story by Rupert Julian with the scenario written by Elliott J. Clawson. The film stars Zoe Rae, Ella Hall and Emory Johnson. The film was released on December 17, 1917 by Universal Film Manufacturing Company under by the name Bluebird Photoplays. Plot Cast *Zoe Rae as Paul *Ella Hall as Clara *Emory Johnson as Fred *Winter Hall Winter Amos Hall (21 June 1872 – 10 February 1947) was a New Zealand actor of the silent film, silent era who later appeared in sound films. He performed in more than 120 films between 1916 and 1938. Prior to that, he had a career as a st ... as Uncle Oliver *Harry Holden as Joe * Gretchen Lederer as Clara's Mother Preservation The film is now considered lost. References External links * 1917 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American drama films Films directed by Elsie Jane Wilson Universal Pictures fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Circus Of Life (1917 Film)
The Circus of Life is a 1917 American silent drama directed by Rupert Julian and Elsie Jane Wilson based on the story by Rupert Julian. The film stars Elsie Jane Wilson. The photoplay produced by the Butterfly Company and released on June 4, 1917, by 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 .... Plot Danny, driver of a beer wagon, marries Mamie but, shortly after, his wife neglects him, infatuated as she is with Gaston Bouvais, an artist. When Mamie has a baby daughter, Daisy May, Danny thinks he's not her father and, desperate, starts drinking. Although he thinks she is someone else's daughter, he loves little Daisy May and, when the child grows up, she will travel with him in the wagons carrying beer. During one such trip, Danny, having drunk too much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
