Far From Forgotten

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Spring Byington

Born: 17 October 1886, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Died: 7 September 1971, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

It's Love I'm After (1937) as Aunt Ella
















Dragonwyck (1946) as Magda















Wednesday, 29 May 2013

E. E. Clive

Born: 28 August 1883, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died: 6 June 1940, North Hollywood, California, USA

It's Love I'm After (1937) as First butler

With Eric Blore.










George Barbier

Born: 19 November 1864, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 19 July 1945, Los Angeles, California, USA

It's Love I'm After (1937) as William West
















Tarzan's Revenge (1938) as Roger Reed

George Barbier is on the left, with Joe Sawyer.













Eric Blore

Born: 23 December 1887, London, England
Died: 2 March 1959, Hollywood, California, USA

Smartest Girl in Town (1936) as Lucius Philbean, Dick's Valet



















It's Love I'm After (1937) as Digges

Eric with a toupée.














$1000 a Touchdown (1939) as Henry




















Submarine Base (1943) as Spike, Morgan's aide
 



















Holy Matrimony (1943) as Henry Leek

Monty Woolley is seated.












Patric Knowles

Born: 11 November 1911, Horsforth, Yorkshire, England
Died: 23 December 1995, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California

Patric Knowles made several films in England before moving to Hollywood and becoming a second lead.

It's Love I'm After (1937) as Henry Grant















The Patient in Room 18 (1938) as Lance O'Leary


















Beauty for the Asking (1939) as Denny Williams
 


















Five Came Back (1939) as Judson Ellis

With Wendy Barrie.














Veda Ann Borg

Born: 11 January 1915, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 August 1973, Hollywood, California, USA

Veda Ann Borg was a former model who was already too old to be a star by the time she entered films, but still managed to have a solid career as a supporting actress in many films of the 1930's for Paramount and Warner Brothers. After a car crash in 1939 she required extensive plastic surgery on her face before resuming her career for smaller studios.

It's Love I'm After (1937) as Elsie, a maid














Marked Trails (1944) as Blanche - aka Mary Conway, aka Susanna




















The Big Noise (1944) as Mayme Charlton

Veda looks at Frank Fenton who is holding a picture of Doris Merrick. The other man is James Bush.
















The Falcon in Hollywood (1944) as Billie Atkins

With Tom Conway.
















 
Fog Island (1945) as Sylvia



















Mister Scoutmaster (1953) as Blonde

















Lionel Belmore

Born: 12 May 1867, Wimbledon, London, England
Died: 30 January 1953, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
 
A supporting actor of the stage and films from the silent and sound eras.
 
Run, Girl, Run (1928) as The Dean
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Frankenstein (1931) as The Burgomaster

















 
 
It's Love I'm After (1937) as Friar Lawrence in stage performance (uncredited)
 
With Bette Davis.












Paul Irving

Born: 24 August 1877, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 May 1959, Hollywood, California, USA

Paul Irving was a character actor whose first appearance on film was during the silent era.

It's Love I'm After (1937) as House manager

Paul Irving is in between quarreling lovers Bette Davis and Leslie Howard.













Foreign Correspondent (1940) as Dr. Williamson (uncredited)

Paul Irving is on the left, Eddie Conrad is on the right.

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Allan Cavan

Born: 25 March 1880, Concord, California, USA
Died: 19 January 1941, Hollywood, California, USA
 
Monkey Business (1926) as Man watering lawn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Sinister Hands (1932) as Coroner (uncredited)

From left to right: James P. Burtis, Jack Mulhall, Henry Hall, Lloyd Ingraham, and Allan Cavan.














 
 
 
Okay Toots! (1935) as Doctor Kinsey (uncredited)




















Special Agent K-7 (1936) as First Judge (uncredited)


















Harry Bowen

Born: 4 October 1888, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 5 December 1941, Los Angeles, California, USA

Monkey Business (1926) as Man repairing car




















Night Work (1930) as Cab Driver (uncredited)


































Jay R. Smith

Born: 29 August 1915, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 5 October 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Monkey Business (1926) as Jay (uncredited)

Jay R. Smith is on the far right of this picture. The other Rascals (Our Gang) in this picture (Left to right) are Johnny Downs, Mary Kornman and Jackie Condon, with Joe Cobb at the front.
















Blood and Thunder (1931) as Boy throwing water (uncredited)

Jay R. Smith is on the right, waiting to throw water on Grady Sutton who is running into shot from the left.

















Inside the Clubhouse: Our Gang (1984) as Himself (Credited as J. R. Smith)















Mary Kornman

Born: 27 December 1915, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
Died: 1 June 1973, Glendale, California, USA

One of the earliest members of Hal Roach's Rascals (Our Gang) of the silent era.

Monkey Business (1926) as Mary

With Johnny Downs on the left and an unknown boy.

















Blood and Thunder (1931) as Mary



















Call a Cop! (1931) as Mary
















Johnny Downs

Born: 10 October 1913, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 6 June 1994, Coronado, California, USA
 
One of the earliest members of Hal Roach's Rascals (Our Gang) of the silent era.
 
Monkey Business (1926) as Johnny
 
Johnny Downs is in the centre with Mary Kornman and Mickey Daniels.


















The High School Hoofer (1931) as Student (uncredited)
 



















Nifty Nurses (1934) as Dr. Allenby

With Billy Gilbert.

















Harvest Melody (1943) as Tommy Nelson
 



















You Asked for It: 27 July 1953 (1953) as Himself




















Jackie Condon

Born: 25 March 1918, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 13 October 1977, Inglewood, California, USA
 
Jackie Condon was one of the earliest members of Hal Roach's Rascals (Our Gang) of the silent era. 

A Quiet Street (1922) as Jackie



















 
The Big Show (1923) as Jackie
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monkey Business (1926) as Jackie
 
Jackie Condon is on the left with Allen 'Farina' Hoskins and Robert A. McGowan as the police officer.
















You Asked for It: 27 July 1953 (1953) as Himself





















Mickey Daniels

Born: 11 October 1914, Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA
Died: 20 August 1970, San Diego, California, USA

One of the earliest members of Hal Roach's Rascals (Our Gang) of the silent era.

Monkey Business (1926) as Mickey



















Blood and Thunder (1931) as Mickey (uncredited)



















Call a Cop! (1931) as Mickey
 



















You Asked for It: 27 July 1953 (1953) as Himself