Friday, 29 November 2019

Edna Marion

Born: 12 December 1906, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2 December 1957, Hollywood, California, USA

Should Married Men Go Home? (1928) as Blonde Golfer

Edna Marion is wearing the hat. Viola Richard is on the left. Sam Lufkin is in the background on the right.













Viola Richard

Born: 6 January 1904, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Died: 28 December 1973, Riverside, California, USA

Most of Viola Richard's film appearances were in Hal Roach comedy shorts, often starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

Should Married Men Go Home? (1928) as Brunette Golfer


















The Line-Up (1929) as Alyce Vernon

With William Black. This was Viola Richard's only leading role in a sound film.


































John Aasen

Born: 5 March 1890, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: 1 August 1938, Mendocino, California, USA

John Aasen was of Norwegian descent. He was very tall, measuring 7 feet 2 and a half inches in height. Aasen was a performer with the Barnum and Bailey Circus around 1913. He signed a contract with Hal Roach Studios on 29th December 1922 and his big break in films came when he was given a main role in the 1923 Harold Lloyd feature 'Why Worry?'.

Should Married Men Go Home? (1928) as Very Tall Golfer (uncredited)




















































Thursday, 21 November 2019

Jack Kenny

Born: 16 November 1886, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 26 May 1964, Hollywood, California, USA

An actor in small roles. Jack Kenny made around 300 film and television appearances.

A Perilous Journey (1953) as Bearded Miner (uncredited)


Jack Kenney

Born: 5 December 1902, Vladimir, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Died: 27 January 1961, Los Angeles, California, USA

Jack Kenney was a film actor who later found work in television. He made over 150 films dating back to the silent era. Not to be confused with Jack Kenny the Westerns actor of the 1950s.

Midnight Phantom (1935) as Inspector Silverstein (Credited as Jack Kenny)



















Nancy Drew...Reporter (1939) as Gym Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)
 



















A Tragedy at Midnight (1942) as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Jack Kenney is wearing the white hat. Others in this scene are James C. Morton and a seated Tim Ryan.















Friday, 15 November 2019

Leslie Phillips

Born: 20 April 1924, Tottenham, London, England, UK
Died: 7 November 2022

Carry on Nurse (1959) as Jack Bell
















The Fast Lady (1962) as Freddie Fox















 
Out of Africa (1985) as Sir Joseph
 
Leslie Phillips is on the right.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Canterville Ghost (1996) (TV) as George, Lord Canterville
 
Donald Sinden looks over Leslie Phillips' shoulder.
 
 















Caught in the Act (1997) (V) as Sydney Fisher


















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