
Birthday:
04-07-1874
Deathday:
02-19-1950 (75 years)
Birthplace:
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Firebrand Jordan
Act like Henchman
event1930
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'Firebrand' Jordan is a ranger sent into the high Sierras to assist the local Sheriff Ed Burns in capturing a mysterious band of counterfeiters.
The Fatal Warning
Act like John Harman
event1929 star_border 3
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When a bank executive disappears, he is accused of stealing a fortune from the bank. But his daughter and her criminologist friend set out to find her father and clear his name.
Two Sisters
Act like Jackson (as Tom Lingham)
event1929 star_border 6
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Twin sisters, one good and honest and sweet, and the other given to totin' pistols and pulling robberies, keep confusing a detective about which one he his chasing for what, since he has different reasons for chasing both.
The Fire Eater
Act like Jacob Lemar (as Tom Lingham)
event1921
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Partners "Smilin' Bob" Corey and Jim O'Neil are forest rangers sent to peacefully "penetrate" Paradise Valley, which is scheduled to become part of a national park. Although the townspeople are sullen about their presence, they manage to befriend Marie Roselli, an Italian girl whose brother Wolf owns a cattle ranch and from they obtain supplies. Before they; know it, Bob and Jim get caught up in a kidnapping, an illegal logging ring, and a murder.
Eyes of the Forest
Act like Dr. Jerry MacGinnity (as Tom Lingham)
event1923
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The Rangers use airplanes to catch the bad guys in this Tom Mix Western filmed on location in Santa Cruz, California.
With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre
Act like Parson Rogers (as Thomas Lingham)
event1927
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The story of a controversial white settlement in 1860s Spirit Lake, Iowa. Unbowed by the encroachment, Chief Sitting Bull vows to reclaim the land of his fathers. A long-thought-lost film finally surfaces after being unseen for over eight decades. Created and copyrighted by Sunset Productions in 1925 but not released until June 15, 1927, this silent epic features the superior Native American actor Chief Yowlachie (performing here under the name Chief Yowlache) as Sitting Bull.
The Oklahoma Sheriff
event1930
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Sheriff has a crooked deputy, also objects to his daughter's boyfriend. Crooked deputy kills the sheriff in a robbery. Boyfriend saves the dough, captures the murderer, and gets the girl.
The Hunted Men
Act like Jim Stockdale
event1930
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Spitzer wants the Gordon ranch, so he has his men waylay and rob him as he returns with money. Dick finding the body also finds a blood soaked money wrapper, a clue that will help him find the culprits.
The Invaders
event1929
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Two children--a brother and sister--are the only survivors of an Indian attack on a wagon train, and are soon separated. An army officer adopts the boy, and the girl is taken to live with Indians and renamed Black Fawn. When the boy grows up he joins the cavalry and finds himself in the middle of an Indian war as he searches for his long-lost sister.
Trail of Courage
Act like Jack Tobin (as Tom Lingham)
event1928
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A cowhand is fired for romancing the boss' daughter in this bantam-weight silent Western from assembly-line studio FBO.
The Amazing Vagabond
Act like George Hobbs (as Tom Lingham)
event1929
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A wealthy scion toughens up in a rough-and-tumble lumber camp when he is forced to defend Phil Dunning and his daughter from the brutal George Hobbs
Man in the Rough
Act like Cale Winters (as Tom Lingham)
event1928
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Attempting to warn an old prospector and his daughter of impending danger from a notorious outlaw, diminutive but tough Bruce Sherwood is himself mistaken for a bandit.
The Bandit's Son
Act like Dan McCall
event1927
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Bob McCall, a young cowboy, tries to save his outlaw father from being lynched for a crime he didn't commit.
Sky High Corral
Act like Bill Hayden
event1926
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When the Government incorporates Bill Hayden's ranch into a Federal game preserve, Jack McCabe, a forest ranger, is sent to serve an eviction notice on Hayden and his daughter, Shasta. Hayden resists the order, and Jack falls in love with Shasta.
The Set-Up
Act like Seth Tolliver
event1926 star_border 6
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Cliff Barton, suspicious of the intentions of the local banker, Seth Tolliver, withdraws his money from the bank, hides it, and is later killed by two hirelings of the banker. Deputy Sheriff Art Stratton, who has trained Barton's horse and is in love with his daughter, Thora, is assigned to guard the ranch for the creditors; and Tolliver, who has designs on the property and wants his son to marry Thora, arranges to have the ranch auctioned.
Just Plain Folks
event1925
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Dan Webber, a sailor in the U.S. Navy who has been away from home for many years and presumed dead, returns to his farm to find that his family is about to be evicted. Dan's sweetheart arrives with a baby who, unknown to Dan, is actually the child of his younger brother and the sweetheart's sister.
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
Act like Otis Bryan
event1926
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In pre-revolutionary war days, Daniel Boone captures the white renegade Simon Gerty but lets him go. After Boone moves from North Carolina to homestead in Kentucky, Gerty reappears. This time Gerty kills the Chief's son saying it was a white man and this sends the Indians on the warpath.
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
Act like 'Dandy Dick' Heston
event1926
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Focuses on Davy Crockett before & during his time at the Alamo as one of the defenders, and ultimately, one of those who gave their lives.
Stingaree
Act like John Clarkson / Donkin / Guy Kentish / Inspector Cairns
event1915
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Wealthy Irving Randolph is falsely denounced as a deliberate murderer by his greedy younger brother when Randolph, during a rifle shooting contest, accidentally kills a man with whom he has had an altercation. Fleeing to Australia, Randolph becomes known as the bandit Stingaree and is aided in his Robin Hood like adventures by his friend Howie and his sweetheart Ethel.
The Further Adventures of Stingaree
Act like Lucius Brady
event1917
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The movie serial sequel to the popular original series featuring Stingaree. Both are now lost.
The Shadow Gang
Act like Sheriff Al Davis (as Tom Lingham)
event1934
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A re-edited, digitally colourised and re-scored version of vintage black and white Western 'The Star Packer', complete with contemporary, pulse pounding music. The re-edit brings 'The Star Packer' down to a 22 minute short version. John Travers and Yak, his faithful Indian sidekick, pick up where a murdered sheriff leaves off, and try to nab the mysterious Shadow.
Medicine Bend
Act like Sheriff Ed Banks
event1916
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Whispering Smith, a railroad detective, is sent to Medicine Bend to suppress the looting of cars.
The Diamond Runners
Act like Sir Thomas Holstead
event1916
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Helen, a "diamond runner," reaches South Africa.
Judith of the Cumberlands
Act like Uncle Jepthah Turrentine
event1916
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Two rival mountain clans that have been feuding for years begin a new battle over the moonshine whiskey trade. A young man and a girl from each of the different clans try to end the feud, and wind up falling for each other.
Desert Driven
Act like Sheriff
event1923
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The story of a man -- accused of a crime he didn't commit and wounded by the posse -- who hides out on a desert ranch.
Wolf Tracks
Act like Lemuel Blatherwick
event1923
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Poverty-row Western story of two young strangers -- Jack Hastings and Jean Meredith -- inheriting one-half of a map to a hidden gold mine. A villain, Wolf Santell, steals Jack's half of the map, which is enclosed in a locket, only to lose it again in the river.
The Bantam Cowboy
Act like John Briggs
event1928
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The railroad wants to extend a line across the Briggs' ranch, and hires a gang to get rid of John Briggs and his daughter, Nan sweetheart of the local sheriff. Wanderers "Sidewinder" Steve and his young friend "Red" Hepner take a hand in the proceedings and manage to save Briggs and his daughter, the ranch, and the romance.
Pals of the Prairie
Act like Don José Valencia
event1929
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Old timer Hank Robbins and his young pal,"Red" Hepner ride into the town of Cajon, Mexico and find it under a reign of terror imposed by a mysterious outlaw known as El Lobo. Don Jose Valencia is also upset over the romance between his son Francisco and saloon girl Dolores. Pete Sangor, an American resident, has his eye on the girl also. "Red" and Hank discover that Sangor is El Lobo, and ride to rescue the kidnapped Francisco.
Orphan of the Sage
Act like Jeff Perkins
event1928
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A boy hero saves a wagon train from an impending Indian attack.
Young Whirlwind
Act like Sheriff
event1928
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Red foils a plan to steal the airmail and in one especially exciting scene takes to the air armed only with a (very effective) slingshot.
The Freckled Rascal
Act like Follansbee
event1929
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Red attempts to save the townspeople whose water supply is held hostage by a villain.
The Girl Detective
Act like George Warren / Machson / Doran / Rat Hogan / Ripert Bladeau / Jarvis / Breslow / Jeffries / Rillando / Dr. Keene
event1915 star_border 5.8
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A series of 2-reel thrillers in which a society girl has a position as a special investigator for the police and works on various cases where her unique talents can help to solve crimes. Each episode is complete in itself.
The Man from Hell's Edges
Act like Bartender Tom
event1932 star_border 4
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A man escapes from prison, then joins up with a gang of stage robbers while at the same time working as a deputy in a distant town, hoping to ultimately find the outlaw who killed his father during a robbery years ago.
A Lass of the Lumberlands
Act like Dollar Holmes
event1916
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15-episode serial directed by Paul Hurst and J.P. McGowan.
The Lost Express
Act like The Baron
event1917
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A train that is carrying the formula for a valuable form of granulated gasoline disappears before it reaches its destination. Railroad investigators and the authorities try to determine where it is and who took it.
The Forbidden Trail
Act like John Anthony Todd
event1923 star_border 6
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When Red Hawk Dugan and his men attack a small wagon train, Colonel Merriwell is killed and the young girl Isobel taken and raised thinking Dugan is her father. Fifteen years later the Colonel's son Jack arrives looking for Dugan whom he learned killed his father. As he hunts for Dugan he meets and falls in love with Isobel only to then learn Dugan is her father.
The Border Sheriff
Act like Henry Belden
event1926
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Carter Brace is out to murder Belden. Collins who was sent to bring in the border gang led by Brace, saves Belden's life in San Francisco. When they all reach the border, Brace tries again.
Western Luck
Act like Lem Pearson
event1924
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Story of twin brothers. One becomes a rancher, the other grows up on the East coast. The Easterner tries to foreclose on his brother's property, which, unbeknownst to its owner, contains oil.
The Vivisectionist
event1915
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American horror movie from 1915.
Desert Rider
Act like Dan Baird
event1923 star_border 5.5
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Kincade shoots Baird and takes the map to his gold mine. Sutherland finds the dying Baird who tells him the mine's location. Kincade, having lost the map, now goes after the gold Sutherland has taken out of the mine.
Riders of the Law
Act like Sheriff Layne
event1922
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Jack Meadows and sidekick Toby are looking for whiskey smugglers along the Canadian border. They find a badly wounded Seriff who earlier caught one of them and a nearby hoofprint of a horse with a broken shoe. Setting up a blacksmith shop, they soon find the owner of that horse and replace the shoe with another that will let them trace him.
The Adventures of Ruth
Act like LaFarge, the Hound
event1919
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Daniel Robin has become mixed up with a band of criminals known as "the 13," and is shot when he refuses to do their bidding. His daughter Ruth, brought home from boarding school, reaches his bedside before he expires. He tells her that she will be given thirteen keys. Instructions will be provided with each key and, if she follows the instructions, she will eventually fully learn of her birthright. Many adventures then follow as Ruth attempts to solve the puzzle of each key and establish her true birthright.
The Star Packer
Act like Sheriff Al Davis (as Tom Lingham)
event1934 star_border 4.5
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John Travers and Yak, his faithful Indian sidekick, pick up where a murdered sheriff leaves off, and try to nab the mysterious Shadow.
Daring Deeds
Act like William Gordon Sr.
event1927
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William Gordon, Jr. is the rebellious heir to a million dollar airplane business. He leaves home in search of adventure, and falls in love with Helen, the daughter of an eccentric, destitute inventor. William enters an air race using a souped-up plane.
The Cowboy and the Outlaw
Act like Tom Bullhead
event1929
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Story of a cowboy tracking down his father's killer
The Lone Star Ranger
Act like Captain McNally (as Tom Lingham)
event1923
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An outlaw named Duane ( Tom Mix ), captured by the Texas Rangers, is promised a pardon if he rounds up a gang of cattle thieves. The man he suspects as the leader is revealed to be the father of Duane's sweetheart, Helen ( Billie Dove ). Duane captures the gang, gets a pardon for Helen's father, and marries Helen.
The Son of the Golden West
Act like Jim Calhoun (as Tom Lingham)
event1928
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Tom Hardy (Tom Mix), a pony express rider, is carrying government gold in a coach to Wassatch accompanied by Alice Calhoun (Sharon Lynn) , the daughter of the US telegraph survey station. The gold is to pay for the US Telegraph Survey and it is to be delivered to the survey chief, Jim Calhoun (Thomas Lingham). The coach is attacked by bandits led by the Slade (Duke Lee) and Kane (Mark Hamilton).
The Red Glove
Act like Starr Wiley
event1919
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On the American frontier in the last decades of the 19th century, Billie is a female cowboy who fights a series of bad men in this film serial.
The Lightning Rider
Act like Sheriff Alvarez
event1924
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A bandit known as The Black Mask is terrorizing the countryside around the California border town of Caliboro. When word spreads that the Mask's gang is going to hit town, the town priest turns over the church's money to the local sheriff for safekeeping.
The Rawhide Kid
Act like Deputy
event1928
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Good cowboy vs. bad cowboy in this romantic adventure.
Tom's Gang
Act like George Daggett
event1927
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Dave Collins is a young man who is bequeathed a ranch on the condition that he marry the late owner's granddaughter Lucille. But when he arrives at the ranch with young sidekick Spuds in tow, Dave finds that a distant relative of Lucille's, Ray Foster, has taken his place. Foster hires tough Bart Haywood to kill his rival, and soon our hero is hogtied to a handcar in the path of an approaching train.
The Manager of the B & A
Act like Griffith Ryder
event1916
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Dan Oakley becomes a railroad manager and his attempt to slash expenses by layoffs and lengthening hours incurs the workers' wrath. With the help of Griffith Ryder, labor leader and newspaper editor, they call a strike. The water main which supplies the railroad yards is cut, and a hot engine starts a fire. With water unavailable, the fire spreads to town, but through his superhuman efforts, Oakley gets it under control. His heroic moves win favor with the workers, and the strike is history.
The Railroad Raiders
Act like Morton Webb
event1917
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A silent movie serial now lost. CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Circumstantial Evidence; 2. A Double Steal; 3. Inside Treachery; 4. A Race for a Fortune; 5. A Woman's Wit; 6. The Overland Disaster; 7. Mistaken Identity; 8. A Knotted Cord; 9. A Leap for Life; 10. A Watery Grave; 11. A Desperate Deed; 12. A Fight for a Franchise; 13. The Road Wrecker; 14. The Trap; 15. The Mystery of the Counterfeit Tickets.
Where Was I?
Act like McPherson
event1925
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A young man gets engaged to a business competitor's daughter.
Ruth of the Rockies
Act like Edward Dugan
event1920
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A young woman finds a trunk full of stolen diamonds, takes them and heads westward, pursued by the thief.
Across the Deadline
Act like Martin Revelle
event1925
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There is a feud of 30 years' standing between the Revelle and Wainwright families, dwelling in the Apache country, despite which Shirley, daughter of Martin Revelle, and Clem Wainwright fall in love. The lovers are discovered meeting by Clem's rival, Ben Larrago, who informs on them (Exhibitors Trade Review, 23rd May 1925).
Heartless Husbands
Act like Jackson Cain
event1925
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Sordid story of an abusive husband who beats his pregnant wife so badly that the boy, Sonny is born with a disfiguring birthmark and abandoned. Growing up on the streets he is taken under the wing of safecracker James Carleton, who arranges for the kid to have a decent home and a good education. In time Sonny becomes a football hero at college, meeting and falling in love with Mary Kayne. When a nasty detective reveals to the girl that her sweetheart is the "foster son" of a notorious crook, Mary declares that she doesn't care and intends to love the hero to the end of her days. But there's still one obstacle to overcome when it turns out that Grey's own father may well be the no-good slug who gave the boy his permanent birthmark.
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