Thursday 31 October 2019

Gertrude Pedlar

Born: 16 September 1873, Oakland, Illinois, USA
Died: 24 August 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA

Chickens Come Home (1931) as Judge's Wife (uncredited)

Gertrude Pedlar is seated with Charles K. French who is laughing with Oliver Hardy. In the background is James Finlayson.































Norma Drew

Born: 8 December 1903, San Bernardino, California, USA
Died: 23 August 1998, West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Chickens Come Home (1931) as Mrs. Laurel

















Wednesday 30 October 2019

Larry Kent

Born: 15 September 1900, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 7 November 1967, Los Angeles, California, USA

What Becomes of the Children? (1936) as Roy Daniels

Larry Kent is in between Franklyn Farnum and Barbara Pepper.
































Gennaro Curci

Born: 19 September 1888, Treia, Marche, Italy
Died: 13 April 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA

What Becomes of the Children? (1936) as Tony Gazotti (Credited as Geunaro Curci)


















Tuesday 29 October 2019

Wilson Benge

Born: 1 March 1875, Greenwich, London, England, UK
Died: 1 July 1955, Hollywood, California, USA

What Becomes of the Children? (1936) as Bates, the Butler


















Niles Welch

Born: 29 July 1888, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 21 November 1976, Laguna Niguel, California, USA

What Becomes of the Children? (1936) as Thomas Scott

















Anne Bennett

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

What Becomes of the Children? (1936) as Little Marion Worthington

















Monday 28 October 2019

Shirley Coates

Born: 28 July 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 26 July 2020, Orange, California, USA

Mokey (1942) as Tina Lindstrum (uncredited)

With Robert Blake.















Marga Ann Deighton

Born: 26 May 1890, Bombay, India
Died: 10 April 1971, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Stagecoach (1939) as Mrs. Pickett (uncredited)

Marga is on the far right. The other actors in this picture are (l-r) George Bancroft, Berton Churchill, Andy Devine and Tim Holt.
















One Crowded Night (1940) as Woman #1 (uncredited)

With Rosalind Ralston.


















Blossoms in the Dust (1941) as Lady Against Legislation (uncredited)

Marga Ann Deighton is on the right, with Madge Crane on the left and Georgie Cooper in the middle.
















Mokey (1942) as Mrs. Lindstrum (uncredited)

With Milton Parsons.


















Yanks Ahoy (1943) as Miss Potter (uncredited)





















Seven Thieves (1960) as Governor's Wife (uncredited)

Marga is shaking hands with Rod Steiger.















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Sunday 27 October 2019

Gene Collins

Born: 23 April 1932, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Bank Dick (1940) as Boy Seeking Autograph (uncredited)

Gene Collins is on the far right. On the far left is Larry Harris.















Saturday 26 October 2019

Larry Harris

Born: 17 February 1928
Died: 1 June 1996, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Bank Dick (1940) as Boy (uncredited)

Larry Harris is on the far left. On the far right is Gene Collins.














Dan Dailey

Born: 14 December 1915, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 16 October 1978, Los Angeles, California, USA
 
Mokey (1942) as Herbert Delano (Credited as Dan Dailey Jr.)
 



















There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) as Terry Donahue








Frank Ward

Born: 1 January 1931, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Died: 10 March 1944, Lake Placid, New York, USA

In his short life, Frank Ward appeared in around 20 films.
Died aged only 13 from pneumonia and peritonitis.

Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as Singing Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Frank Ward is on the left, with dark hair. The other boy is Leon Tyler.

















Mutiny in the County (1940) as Edgar's Counsel (uncredited)



















Mokey (1942) as Tony (uncredited)

Robert Blake is on the right.
















Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas

Born: 12 March 1931, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 10 October 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA

Played Buckwheat in the 'Our Gang' series of short comedies during the 1930s and 1940s.

Mokey (1942) as Brother Cumby (Credited as William 'Buckwheat' Thomas)

Billie is on the left, with Marcella Moreland.














Cordell Hickman

Born: 13 November 1932, Oklahoma, USA
Died: 30 August 1996, Los Angeles, California, USA

Mokey (1942) as Booker T. Cumby

















Marcella Moreland

Born: 5 April 1934, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Daughter of Mantan Moreland.

Mokey (1942) as Begonia Cumby

































Etta McDaniel

Born: 1 December 1890, Wichita, Kansas, USA
Died: 13 January 1946, Los Angeles, California, USA
 
Sister of Hattie McDaniel and Sam McDaniel
 
Love, Honor and Behave (1938) as Blake's Maid (uncredited)
 
A very brief appearance for Etta McDaniel in this film, with children Dickie Moore and Audrey Leonard.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mokey (1942) as Cindy Molishus
 
















Leon Tyler

Born: 16 June 1932, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as Singing Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Leon Tyler is the blonde boy on the right, with an unknown child actor.














Jerry Marlowe

Born: 13 January 1897, Madrid, Spain
Died: 29 September 1968, Los Angeles, California, USA

Danger on Wheels (1940) as Radio Commentator's Assistant (uncredited)

Jerry is on the left.
















Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as Jimmy Blades

















Dave Willock

Born: 13 August 1909, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 12 November 1990, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as Steward (uncredited)

With Joyce Compton.















Edmund Lowe

Born: 3 March 1890, San Jose, California, USA
Died: 21 April 1971, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as Adam Farradene

















Chick Chandler

Born: 18 January 1905, Kingston, New York, USA
Died: 30 September 1988, Laguna Beach, California, USA
 
Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as 'Hap' Maguire
 



















The Thin Man: Bat McKidderick (1959) (Season 2, Episode 33) as Bat McKidderick
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Julie Stevens

Born: 23 November 1916, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died: 26 August 1984, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, USA

Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as Eve Blades


































Harold Daniels

Born: 25 June 1903, Buffalo, New York, USA
Died: 27 December 1971, Hollywood, California, USA

Harold Daniels was an actor and director in films.

Danger on Wheels (1940) as Male Secretary (uncredited)

Harold Daniels is in the middle of Landers Stevens and Joe King. This was a non-speaking role for Harold.













Frank Mitchell

Born: 13 May 1905, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 21 January 1991, North Hollywood, California, USA

Danger on Wheels (1940) as Truck Driver (uncredited)



















 
Captive Wild Woman (1943) as Handler/Stuntman (uncredited)

A few frames of Frank just before he is hit on the head in this stunt doubling for Milburn Stone.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jimmie Lucas

Born: 18 April 1887, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 21 February 1949, Hollywood, California, USA

Danger on Wheels (1940) as Mechanic (uncredited)

Jimmie Lucas is on the right, with Harry Strang.

















Strangers in the Night (1944) as Waiter

Jimmie Lucas serves Virginia Grey and William Terry.
















Tom Hanlon

Born: 7 November 1907, Fort Scott, Kansas, USA
Died: 29 September 1970, Northridge, California, USA

Danger on Wheels (1940) as Himself, Race Commentator (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon sits behind the microphone. Jack Gargan gets the binoculars ready.














John Holmes

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

Danger on Wheels (1940) as Eddie Dodds

John Holmes is on the left, with Herbert Corthell and Peggy Moran.













Herbert Corthell

Born: 20 January 1878, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 January 1947, Hollywood, California, USA

Danger on Wheels (1940) as Pop O'Shea

Herbert Corthell is in between Peggy Moran and John Holmes.














Peggy Moran

Born: 23 October 1918, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Died: 24 October 2002, Camarillo, California, USA

Danger on Wheels (1940) as Pat O'Shea

































Sandra King

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

Sandra King seems to have only made one film appearance.

Danger on Wheels (1940) as June Allen

With Richard Arlen














Landers Stevens

Born: 17 February 1877, San Francisco, California, USA
Died: 19 December 1940, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
 
Bachelor Bait (1934) as Mr. Wells - Lionel Father (uncredited)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Danger on Wheels (1940) as Lloyd B. Allen
 


















Mutiny in the County (1940) as Judge (uncredited)

















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