Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Charles Bates

Born: 15 January 1935, Los Angeles, California, USA
 
Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) as French orphan boy in newspaper photograph (uncredited)
 
Charles Bates is on the far left of the photo. He does not act in this movie.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In Old Oklahoma (aka War of the Wildcats) (1943) as Little Sun (uncredited)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Lydia Bilbrook

Born: 6 May 1888, Somerset, England
Died: 4 January 1990, Suffolk, England

Played Lady Epping in 5 Mexican Spitfire movies.

Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) as Lady Ada Epping

Her second appearance as Lady Epping. On the left is Lloyd Corrigan and with his back to us is Vinton Hayworth (aka Jack Arnold).













Fritz Feld

Born: 15 October 1900, Berlin, Germany
Died: 18 November 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA

A stage and film actor in character roles.

Swingtime in the Movies (1938) as Mr. Nitvitch



















Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) as Lt. Pierre Gaston de la Blanc


With Lupe Velez.

















Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) as Mr. Hoople




















The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) as Sigmund Van Dyke

With Kurt Russell.














The Sunshine Boys (1975) as Man at audition













Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Born: 13 August 1904, Olathe, Kansas, USA
Died: 21 April 1999, Rancho Mirage, California, USA

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers was a leading man in B movies, musician and singer. He was married to Mary Pickford for 42 years.

Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) as Dennis Lindsey



















Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942) as Dennis Lindsey

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers looks worried in between Minna Gombell and Donald MacBride.










Jane Patten

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

A bit part actress of the early 1940's.

Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) as Dennis' stenographer (uncredited)

Jane Patten is on the right with Elisabeth Risdon.

Elisabeth Risdon

Born: 26 April 1887, London, England
Died: 20 December 1958, Santa Monica, California, USA

Elisabeth Risdon was a silent screen star in the UK. She then became a character actress in American movies of the sound era.

The Girl from Mexico (1939) as Aunt Della Lindsey

With Leon Errol and Lupe Velez.

















Five Came Back (1939) as Martha Spengler

Holding Casey Johnson in her arms. With Allen Jenkins.

















Honeymoon Deferred (1940) as Sarah Frome

With Edmund Lowe.

















Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) as Aunt Della



















Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942) as Aunt Della



















Higher and Higher (1943) as Mrs. Georgia Keating

With Barbara Hale.

















Roll On Texas Moon (1946) as Cactus Kate Taylor












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