
Birthday:
10-10-1902
Deathday:
01-26-1989 (86 years)
Birthplace:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in Santa Monica, California.
William Forrest (October 10, 1902 – January 26, 1989) was an American theatre, film, and television actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1939 and 1977. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in Santa Monica, California.
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Good Neighbor Sam
Act like Millard Mellner
event1964 star_border 6.3
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To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
The Secret Seven
Act like Mr. Brooks
event1940
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Scientists assembled to prove their methods are effective in criminal investigation try to solve a series of murders.
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Act like Martin Crane
event1966 star_border 6
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Feature version of the 1943 serial "The Masked Marvel", q.v., edited for television syndication and 16mm rental only.
Blondie in the Dough
Act like Robert " Bob " Dixon
event1947 star_border 6.5
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BBlondie opens a bakery in her home to help fill the family cookie jar. Her tasty cookies become so popular that a cookie magnate makes her an offer that is difficult to refuse. Unfortunately, this creates all kinds of problems for the Bumsteads.
The Devil's Henchman
Act like Anderson
event1949 star_border 6
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Insurance agent Jesse Arno is posing as a sailor while on the trail of a gang of waterfront thieves, supposedly headed by Tip Banning. Arno is aware that a gang member has been murdered by Rhino, Banning's simple-minded right-hand man, but says nothing when he is questioned by the police, who are unaware of his real profession. Banning, knowing that Jesse knew who the killer was, admits him into the gang.
New York Confidential
Act like Paul Williamson
event1955 star_border 5.8
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Story follows the rise and subsequent fall of the notorious head of a New York crime family, who decides to testify against his pals in order to avoid being killed by his fellow cohorts.
Doctors Don't Tell
event1941 star_border 4.9
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Dr. Ralph Snyder and Dr. Frank Blake open an office together but soon split over a rivalry for nightclub singer Diana Wayne and a difference over ethics.
Band of Angels
Act like Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
event1957 star_border 6.2
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Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.
The Story of Seabiscuit
Act like Thomas Milford
event1949 star_border 5.8
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Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, Shawn takes a liking to a yearling named Seabiscuit, and fights to convince the horse's owner that the tiny horse with big knees will become a top-notch racehorse. Meanwhile, Margaret begins a tentative relationship with jockey Ted Knowles, but is haunted by her brother's death in a steeplechase spill. Written by Ray Hamel
Cheyenne Autumn
Act like Senator (uncredited)
event1964 star_border 6.7
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A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.
Three Daring Daughters
Act like Ship Captain (uncredited)
event1948 star_border 5.7
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Three young girls try to help their divorced mother find the right husband.
Blind Spot
Act like Henry Small
event1947 star_border 4.2
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A mystery writer becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation when a publisher he last saw is found dead.
The Spirit of West Point
Act like Dr. Felix Blanchard
event1947
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The story of Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis, two All-American football players at the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point.
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Act like Mason Carter
event1948 star_border 6.5
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Blackie is the natural suspect when an expensive pearl necklace is stolen while he is supposed to be guarding it.
Arson, Inc.
Act like Deputy Fire Chief / Narrator
event1949 star_border 5.9
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An arson investigator goes undercover to break up a ring that sets fires in order to collect the insurance.
Meet John Doe
Act like Governor's Associate (uncredited)
event1941 star_border 7.3
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As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.
Wilson
Act like Minor Role (uncredited)
event1944 star_border 5.5
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The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with the death of his first wife, the onslaught of German hostilities leading to American involvement in the Great War, and his own country's reticence to join the League of Nations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2006.
Race Street
Act like Nick Walters
event1948 star_border 5.8
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A night club owner takes on the crooks who killed his best friend.
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
Act like James Underhill
event1966 star_border 4.2
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Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.
Pardon My Stripes
Act like Prosecutor (uncredited)
event1942 star_border 6
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Football player Henry Platt (William Henry)mistakes a helmet for the football in his zeal to make a touchdown during a critical game, his error earns him the accolade of "Dope of the Year" award. Gambler Big George Kilraine (Harold Huber) hires him to take the $107,000 winnings of the gambler's syndicate on the game to Chicago. On the way the money bag falls out of the airplane and lands in the state penitentiary. Herry now has to figure out how to get into the prison and get the money out of the prison.
Alice in Movieland
Act like 2nd Director (uncredited)
event1940 star_border 6.3
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In a U.S. town that could be anywhere, 18-year-old Alice Purdee wins a free trip to Hollywood. With the assistance of a cheerful porter, she takes the night train and dreams about her arrival. Instead of instant success, she meets disappointment after disappointment, and she needs the unexpected encouragement of her grandmother and an aging, former star whom she meets at a talent night. Finally, she gets a call to be an extra, and she's so hopeful that the regulars decide to make a fool of her. Is this the end of Alice's dream? Not if the porter has anything to say about it.
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Act like Vic Hilton
event1941 star_border 6
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A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Act like Inspector at Airport (uncredited)
event1942 star_border 6.3
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Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.
Four Jills in a Jeep
Act like Officer (uncredited)
event1944 star_border 5.7
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Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.
Pardners
Act like Hocker (uncredited)
event1956 star_border 6.7
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Rich momma's boy Wade Kingsley Jr. an Eastern dude, tries to follow in his murdered father's footsteps by returning to the West to partner up with Slim Moseley Jr.,the son of his father's former partner. Wade overcomes Slim's initial reluctance to accept him by using his fortune to buy a prize cow and new car to help Slim in his job as foreman on the Kingsley family ranch, currently under siege by a gang of outlaws called "masked raiders." Wade generously tries to pay off the ranch's mortgage with $15,000 of his own money, but unfortunately neither "pardner" realizes that respected banker Dan Hollis, the son of their fathers' murderer, is the leader of the gang.
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Act like Simpson (uncredited)
event1955 star_border 6.2
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Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw (Farley Granger). She marries Thaw, but White’s continued pursuit puts him in the path of Thaw’s volatile temper. Inspired by true events that occurred at the turn of the 20th century.
The Doughgirls
Act like Forbes
event1944 star_border 7
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Arthur and Vivian are just married, but when the get to their honeymoon suite in Washington D.C., they find it occupied. Arthur goes to meet Slade, his new boss, and when he comes back, he finds three girls in his suite. He orders Vivian to get rid of them, but they are friends of Vivian's and as time goes by, it looks more like Grand Central Station than the quiet honeymoon suite Arthur expected. As long as there is anyone else in the suite, Arthur will not stay there and there will be no honeymoon.
Flight for Freedom
Act like Vice-Consul (uncredited)
event1943 star_border 5.2
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A fictionalized biopic about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. A female pilot breaks the Los Angeles to New York record and attracts the interest of the U.S. Navy, who want to send her on a spy mission.
God Is My Co-Pilot
Act like Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
event1945 star_border 7
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Robert L. Scott has dreamed his whole life of being a fighter pilot, but when war comes he finds himself flying transport planes over The Hump into China. In China, he persuades General Chennault to let him fly with the famed Flying Tigers, the heroic band of airmen who'd been fighting the Japanese long before Pearl Harbor. Scott gets his chance to fight, ultimately engaging in combat with the deadly Japanese pilot known as Tokyo Joe.
Belles on Their Toes
Act like Col. Putnam (uncredited)
event1952 star_border 7.3
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The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.
Salty O'Rourke
Act like Racing Secretary
event1945 star_border 5.2
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A gambler and his buddy find a wise-guy jockey for their long-shot horse.
Road to Alcatraz
Act like Charles Cantrell
event1945
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The police think a young lawyer (Robert Lowery) killed his partner, but he was drugged when it happened.
Spy Smasher Returns
Act like Gerald Douglas (uncredited)
event1966 star_border 8
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Edited version of the 1942 Republic serial "Spy Smasher," cut down to one hour and sold for TV release in 1966 in a syndication package with other truncated Republic serials.
Spy Smasher
Act like Thornton (uncredited)
event1942 star_border 5.8
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Prior to the United States' involvement in World War II, the masked vigilante Spy Smasher fights Nazi agents operating within the US, led by the treacherous sabotage leader codenamed The Mask.
Gangs of the Waterfront
Act like Dist. Atty. Brady
event1945 star_border 6
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Gang Leader Dutch Malone goes on a hunting trip and is in a car wreck and is confined to the hospital, without the knowledge of any of his gang members. District Attorney Brady induces taxidermist Peter Winkly, who is an exact double for Malone,to impersonate Dutch and assume leadership of the gang. Winkly "takes over" the gang and only Rita, Dutch's girl friend, has any suspicion that he is not really Dutch. But Dutch sees a newspaper showing him out on the town, escapes from the hospital and is on his way to look up the impostor.
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Act like Sauter (as Bill Forrest)
event1945 star_border 4.8
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A telephone operator plays homicide detective with her boyfriend, making it harder for the police.
Private Eyes
Act like John Graham
event1953 star_border 7.5
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After being punched in the nose, Sach finds out that he has the ability to read minds. Slip and the gang start up a detective agency try to cash in on Sach's new powers.
Abroad with Two Yanks
Act like Col. Hart
event1944 star_border 6
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Biff and Jeff, two American G.I.'s on furlough in Australia during The Second World War, are enjoying their time the way most soldiers on leave do. When they meet the beautiful Joyce, however, they both fall head over heels for her, and start competing for her attentions. As their R&R time begins to run out, the schemes they each come up with to win her affection and foil the other's plans to do the same become more and more outrageous.
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
Act like Mr. Wylie
event1971 star_border 3.5
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A stockbroker is stuck in a dreary job and a marriage that's become a dull routine. To cope with the boredom and frustration, he resorts to voyeurism and extramarital love affairs.
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Act like Mr. Baldwin (uncredited)
event1947 star_border 6.9
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Teenager Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates.
The Masked Marvel
Act like Martin Crane
event1943 star_border 4.7
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A team of two-fisted insurance investigators (one of whom disguises himself as The Masked Marvel) endeavor to discover and thwart the loathsome saboteur Sakima.
It Happened Tomorrow
event1944 star_border 6.7
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A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.
The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
Act like Governor
event1958 star_border 6
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A lawman goes undercover in order to capture the outlaws who murdered his wife.
Smuggler's Gold
Act like Arthur Rayburn
event1951 star_border 6
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A deep-sea diver becomes romantically involved with the daughter of a gold smuggler.
Francis in the Navy
Act like Admiral
event1955 star_border 5.5
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In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Act like Reporter (uncredited)
event1941 star_border 6.9
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Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?
Gangs of Chicago
event1940 star_border 5.3
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A criminal uses his knowledge of the law for his not-very-legal purposes, betraying friends along the way.
The Eddie Cantor Story
Act like Florenz Ziegfeld
event1953 star_border 5
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Film biography of entertainer Eddie Cantor, with Keefe Brasselle starring as the popular stage, radio and movie comic.
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Act like Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
event1940 star_border 6
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A young law graduate joins his older brother's legal practice, only to discover the firm's clients are mostly mobsters.
The Rose Bowl Story
Act like James Otis
event1952 star_border 3.5
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The newly crowned Rose Bowl Princess and a tough but tender football player find the California Rose Bowl is an area for their budding romance.
Alias a Gentleman
Act like Carruthers
event1948 star_border 6.5
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Aging ex-con tries to stop his daughter from getting involved with shady characters.
Meet Me on Broadway
Act like Dwight Ferris (uncredited)
event1946 star_border 7
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Stuffy amateur director Eddie Dolan decides to mount a show for the well-connected patrons of a posh country club. Eddie and his girlfriend, actress Ann Stallings, hope the production will launch their legitimate Broadway careers. But complications arise when Maxine Whitaker, daughter of a wealthy rival club owner, becomes romantically interested in charming Eddie.
Gasoline Alley
Act like Hacker
event1951 star_border 5.5
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A young man tries to get rich by opening a diner. Comedy based on the popular comic strip.
Sweet Smell of Success
Act like Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
event1957 star_border 7.6
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New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Act like Reporter (uncredited)
event1948 star_border 4
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A group of people find themselves trapped in a creepy mansion, complete with secret passageways, a mad doctor and a murderous gorilla.
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
Act like Arthur Trent
event1940 star_border 6.5
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A hardworking secretary for a rich woman finds herself engaged to the woman's son and accused of a murder she didn't commit.
Women in Hiding
Act like Investigator (uncredited)
event1940 star_border 7
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In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.
In the Good Old Summertime
Act like Announcer (uncredited)
event1949 star_border 6.6
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Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
Fashion Horizons
event1940 star_border 3
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Combines airplane trips and fashion. Heavy on the fashion.
Meet the Governor
Act like Mr. Green
event1955
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A backwoods lawyer's race for the governor's office is thwarted by mainstream opponents who dig up dirt from his past.
Wake Island
event1942 star_border 5.6
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In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.
The Last Hurrah
Act like Dr. Tom (uncredited)
event1958 star_border 7.1
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In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.
Purity Squad
Act like Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
event1945
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This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before they are sold to consumers. Two unscrupulous investors market the drug 'Diabulin' as a substitute for insulin after preliminary tests show good results. After a short time, however, users start dying from the drug. The FDA and the state attorney general's office then go after the drug marketers.
Girls of the Big House
Act like District Attorney
event1945 star_border 6
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A women's prison provides the setting for this drama that centers around a naive small-town woman framed by a man whom she met in a nightclub in the big city. She is not welcomed by the inmates and immediately the prisoners are divided.
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Act like Frederick Harper
event1940 star_border 6.2
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Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
Miracle on 34th Street
Act like Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
event1947 star_border 7.4
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Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
The Devil On Wheels
Act like Judge Roger Tanner
event1947 star_border 4.3
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A teenager is involved in running from the police in his hot rod hits a car in a hit-and-run case where the victims turn out to be his mother and his best friend in another hot rod.
Laura
Act like Important Client (uncredited)
event1944 star_border 7.6
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A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
Fort Apache
Act like Reporter (uncredited)
event1948 star_border 7
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Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
Keep 'Em Flying
Act like Colonel
event1941 star_border 5.9
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When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to go with him. Since the two are Abbott & Costello, the air corps doesn't know what it's in for.
Spy Ship
Act like Martin Oster
event1942 star_border 6
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A radio reporter begins to suspect that a commentator at his station may be using her position to broadcast shipping information to enemy spies. With the help of the girl's sister, he sets out to expose the spy and her Nazi gang.
Dead Reckoning
Act like Lt. Col. Simpson
event1946 star_border 6.7
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War heroes Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are sent to Washington, D.C, to receive top honors for their service. Johnny, seemingly terrified by the publicity that awaits him, jumps off the train and later turns up dead. Suspecting foul play, Rip begins digging into his pal's past. He encounters cover-ups, threats to his own life and deadly femme fatale Coral Chandler.
Sergeant York
Act like Officer (uncredited)
event1941 star_border 7.2
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Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
The Monster That Challenged the World
Act like Admiral Greenhouse
event1957 star_border 5.6
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Giants Mollusks are released from the earth by an earthquake and start killing people.
Mr. Skeffington
Act like Clinton (uncredited)
event1944 star_border 6.7
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A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.
Trail of the Yukon
Act like Dawson
event1949 star_border 6
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When the local Banker jumps the Blaine's claim, they have men rob the bank to retrieve their money. When the men try to double-cross the Blains, a gunfight erupts and Jim Blaine gets away with the money. Mountie Bob McDonald gets Jim Blaine to return the money. Bob thinks the Banker was really behind the robbery and now uses the money to try and lure him into a trap.
The Sea Hornet
Act like Lt. Commander
event1951 star_border 5
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"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later when his buddy is killed, attempting to blow up the sunken ship, on the orders of Suntan Radford and Tony Sullivan, deep-sea diver "Gunner" McNeil has his suspicions aroused... especially since Suntan is the daughter of the ship's captain that died when the ship sunk, and Sullivan was a crew member. Plus the fact the ship had over a million dollars in cash on board. During the course of his investigation, he becomes romantically involved with Ginger Sullivan
The Fighting Seabees
Act like Lt. Tom Kerrick
event1944 star_border 6.2
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Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the Navy to protect them. After a series of attacks by the Japanese, something new is tried, Construction Battalions (CBs=Seabees). The new CBs have to both build and be ready to fight.
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Act like Thurston
event1943 star_border 5.8
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A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home front.
Hello, Annapolis
Act like Lt. Burns
event1942 star_border 10
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Rivals Bill Arden and Paul Herbert enter the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in order to impress a girl.
Respect the Law
Act like Police Lieutenant Edward Macroy
event1941 star_border 6
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Shows how so-called "minor" lawbreakers can do more damage than major criminals.
Mug Town
Act like District Attorney
event1942 star_border 7
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Steve Bell, Tommy, Pig, Ape, and String are run of town. Steve, while hopping a freight card and trying to avoid the brakeman, is killed. The boys meet Steve's mother, Alice Bell and Tommy is given a job in the storage garage which she owns jointly with Mack Steward. Steve's brother Don Bell is working with some gangsters by tipping them off on valuable merchandise that can be hijacked. Pig, Ape and String overhear Don's plans to use Tommy as the fall guy in the next hijacking.
Invaders from Mars
Act like Col. Mayberry
event1953 star_border 5.9
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In the early hours of the night, young David Maclean sees a flying saucer land and disappear into the sand dunes just beyond his house. Slowly, all of the adults, including his once loving parents, begin to act strangely.
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Act like Secretary of Internal Affairs [Chs. 8-12]
event1943 star_border 5
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A movie serial in 12 chapters: The famous comic strip character is on a mission to protect a secret tunnel passage between China and India.
They Died with Their Boots On
Act like Adjutant (uncredited)
event1941 star_border 6.6
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The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.
Winning of the West
Act like Editor John Randolph
event1953 star_border 5.5
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A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.
Corvette K-225
Act like Commander Manning (uncredited)
event1943 star_border 6.2
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The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.
Sarge Goes to College
Act like Col. Winters
event1947 star_border 4
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A Marine Sergeant, wounded in overseas service, requires an operation, and the Navy psychiatrist recommends to the Captain and Colonel that "Sarge" be given a few weeks rest before hospitalization. Through the Dean of San Juan Junior College, Sarge enters the school on a temporary basis.
The November Plan
Act like Noel Crosman, Sr.
event1977
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A hard-nosed private detective investigates a suspected overthrow of the U.S. government. Loosely based on The Business Plot of 1933.
A Date with the Falcon
Act like Ward (uncredited)
event1942 star_border 6.5
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In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.
My Favorite Spy
Act like Captain Green
event1942 star_border 5.2
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The Army takes a bandleader (Kay Kyser) away from his bride (Ellen Drew) and sends him on a spy mission with a woman (Jane Wyman).
Rage at Dawn
Act like Wiilliam Peterson
event1955 star_border 6.1
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In this film's version of the story, four of the Reno Brothers are corrupt robbers and killers while a fifth, Clint is a respected Indiana farmer. A sister, Laura, who has inherited the family home, serves the outlaw brothers as a housekeeper and cook. One brother is killed when they go after a bank, the men of the town appear to have been waiting for them…
The Corpse Came C.O.D.
Act like Lance Fowler
event1947 star_border 5.7
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Rival reporters (George Brent, Joan Blondell) investigate a Hollywood star (Adele Jergens) and the box she receives with a dead man inside.
Joe Smith, American
Act like August 'Gus' Stoffen
event1942 star_border 5.7
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Joe Smith is an ordinary American family man who works in an aircraft factory. Shortly after being a promoted to a much higher position, Joe is kidnapped by enemy agents who are determined to get military secrets out of him by any means possible. Will Joe keep quiet or betray his country...
The Well Groomed Bride
Act like James Smith
event1946 star_border 4
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A man and a woman fight over the last bottle of champagne left in San Francisco--she wants it for a wedding, and he wants to use it to christen a ship.
Action in the North Atlantic
Act like Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
event1943 star_border 7.1
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Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy. When the group of ships comes under attack from a German U-boat, Rossi and Jarvis navigate through dangerous waters to evade Nazi naval forces. Though their mission across the Atlantic is extremely treacherous, they are motivated by the opportunity to strike back at the Germans, who sank one of their earlier ships.
Air Force
Act like Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
event1943 star_border 6.4
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The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
Reconnaissance Pilot
Act like Colonel Henry
event1943
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Documentary/training film depicting the duties of a pilot in the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War as he flies reconnaissance missions over enemy-held islands.
Of Pups and Puzzles
Act like Psychologist (uncredited)
event1941 star_border 6.4
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This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help design aptitude tests for men applying for work.
For God and Country
Act like Commander at New Guinea
event1943
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The story of the U.S. Army Chaplain Service as dramatized in the stories of three chaplains, Father Michael O'Keefe, Arnold Miller, and Tom Manning.
Du Barry was a Lady
Act like Guard Captain
event1943 star_border 6.1
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Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.
So Proudly We Hail
Act like Major at San Francisco Dock (Uncredited)
event1943 star_border 5.5
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During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Davidson tries to keep up the spirits of her staff, which includes Lieutenants Joan O'Doul and Olivia D'Arcy. They all seek to maintain a sense of normal life, including dating, while under constant danger as they tend to wounded soldiers.
Mission to Moscow
Act like American Newsman (uncredited)
event1943 star_border 5.2
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Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
Fighter Combat Formation: Attacks and Escorts
Act like Colonel
event1944
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An ace fighter pilot captain expects to get leave, but instead is ordered to Washington, where a colonel explains that mounting casualties among fighter pilots require new, battle-tested tactics in combat. The captain sets out to train a group of young and relatively inexperienced pilots in the new methods. Fighter planes are used as both attack aircraft and as escorts for heavy bombers, and a variety of flight patterns and defensive and offensive maneuvers are explained to the young pilots.
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
Act like Major
event1944
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This documentary short film depicts the importance of tiny ball bearings in the ability of a nation to carry out warfare. As ball bearings are necessary for the operation of almost all machinery, war materiel is vitally dependent on the production of these small metallic globes. Allied military forces in World War II decide it is necessary to curtail Germany's ability to provide itself with ball bearings. Intelligence is gathered from many sources in order to plan an aerial bombing raid on Schweinfurt, home of Germany's ball bearing industry.
Priorities on Parade
Act like Col. Reeves
event1942
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Band leader Johnny Draper auditions his band, the Dixie Pixies, at the Eagle Aircraft Co., hoping to be hired to play for the workers in the plant. However, personnel manager E. V. Hartley can only offer them regular jobs, and when Johnny inspires the Dixie Pixies to work in the plant, lead singer and dancer Donna D'Arcy leaves the band for a singing job at the Club Martel in downtown Los Angeles.
Mystery in Mexico
Act like Insurance Company Boss
event1948 star_border 5.8
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Insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. His first lead is the agent's fetching sister, Victoria, whom he trails to Mexico City. After charming his way into her confidence, Steve helps Vicki unravel the mystery.
Doctor Jim
Act like Major
event1947
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Dr. Jim Gateson, a country doctor who has counselled and ministered to his community for 30 years, is being honored with a surprise testimonial dinner. The scenario then flashes back through three decades, commencing with the young GP first hanging up his shingle, serving at the front during WWI, home life being disrupted by telephone calls from those in need, and competition from a new medic in town who doesn't make country calls.
Flight from Destiny
Act like Prentiss
event1941 star_border 5.2
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After his doctor informs him he will die in six months, Professor Henry Todhunter decides to spend his last days killing someone who contributes nothing but harm to society. When Henry learns that his friend Betty's husband, Michael, has been painting forgeries of ancient paintings for gallery owner Ketti Moret, he investigates the fraudulent dealer's life. Judging that Ketti is truly evil, Henry prepares to murder her.
Strange Affair
Act like Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)
event1944 star_border 6.2
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Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Brenner invites cartoonist Bill Harrison and his wife, Jack, to a banquet honoring war refugees. Bill volunteers to pick up fellow psychiatrist Dr. Baumler at the train station, but the man vanishes when he has Bill stop so he can use a pay phone. At the dinner, Bill and Jack are seated with Brenner's daughter, Freda, and, to Bill's surprise, another man is introduced as Baumler -- who dies moments later.
Hunt the Man Down
Act like J.P. Knight (uncredited)
event1950 star_border 6.2
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A lawyer uncovers secrets behind a 12-year-old murder case.
The Good Humor Man
Act like Mr. Lankford (uncredited)
event1950 star_border 6
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Biff Jones is a driver/salesman for the Good Humor ice-cream company. He hopes to marry his girl Margie, who works as a secretary for Stuart Nagel, an insurance investigator. Margie won't marry Biff, though, because she is the sole support of her kid brother, Johnny. Biff gets involved with Bonnie, a young woman he tries to rescue from gangsters. But Biff's attempts to help her only get him accused of murder. When the police refuse to believe his story, it's up to Biff and Johnny to prove Biff's innocence and solve the crime.
It Ain't Hay
Act like Banker (uncredited)
event1943 star_border 6.4
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Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.
Anchors Aweigh
Act like Movie Director (uncredited)
event1945 star_border 6.8
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Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.
Nobody Lives Forever
Act like Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)
event1946 star_border 6.2
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A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.
Moontide
Act like Well-Dressed Man in Bar (uncredited)
event1942 star_border 6.4
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After a drunken night out, a longshoreman thinks he may have killed a man.
The Hard Way
Act like 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
event1943 star_border 6.6
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Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
Loving You
Act like Mr. Jessup
event1957 star_border 6.1
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Deke Rivers is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote the talented newcomer to fame and fortune, giving him every break he deserves. Romantic complications arise as Susan, another singer in the group, offers him devoted admiration as Glenda leads him on with promises of a golden future.
The Caribbean Mystery
Act like Col. Lane
event1945 star_border 5
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The Caribbean Mystery is a remake of Mr. Moto on Danger Island (1939)-which in turn was a remake of Murder in Trinidad. James Dunn stars as Mr. Smith, a Columbo-like Brooklyn detective who pops up on a tropical island to track down some missing geologists.
Walk the Proud Land
Act like Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
event1956 star_border 6.1
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Indian Agent sent to try new approach to peace with Apaches based on respect for automomy rather than submission to Army. Wins over reservation chiefs and the Indian widow (Bancroft) given to him as housekeeper. Through use of diplomacy and demonstrations of faith in Apache leaders, reservation is put on the road to automomy. Conflicts arise between Apache widow and Eastern wife but latter has a lot to learn.
One-Eyed Jacks
Act like Banker
event1961 star_border 6.7
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Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.
In This Our Life
Act like Forest Ranger
event1942 star_border 6.8
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An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the lives of those around her.
Night Without Sleep
Act like Mr. Carter (Uncredited)
event1952 star_border 5.8
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Upon awaking in the morning, a man finds his thoughts clouded by the possibility that he committed a murder.
The Racket
Act like Head of Crime Commission (uncredited)
event1951 star_border 6.3
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The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Act like U.S. Officer
event1947 star_border 5.4
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A bumbling, long-winded and crooked Southern senator, considered by some as a dark horse for the Presidency, panics his party when his tell-all diary is stolen.
You Can't Run Away from It
Act like Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
event1956 star_border 4.3
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A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
I'll See You in My Dreams
Act like Florenz Ziegfeld
event1951 star_border 4.7
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Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
Flight to Mars
Act like General (uncredited)
event1951 star_border 5.3
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Four scientists and a newsman crash land on Mars and meet martians who act friendly.
The Horse Soldiers
Act like Gen. Steve Hurlburt
event1959 star_border 7
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A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Act like (uncredited)
event1947 star_border 5.6
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A hard-drinking reporter tries to help the embittered widow of the soldier who had saved his life during the war.
Here Come the Waves
Act like Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
event1944 star_border 5
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Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.
Meet the Stewarts
Act like Country Club Lunch Guest (uncredited)
event1942 star_border 6
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A young, newlywed couple learns to make their marriage work—on a budget.
Ain't Misbehavin'
Act like Mr. Dullaby (uncredited)
event1955 star_border 5
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Rowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her.
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Act like Henry Thompson
event1948 star_border 6
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Security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator.
Tars and Spars
Act like Commander (uncredited)
event1946 star_border 4.7
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Howard Young is a coast guardsman who has been on shore duty for three years despite his efforts to be sent into action. His nearest approach to sea duty was on a harbor-moored life raft for 21 days as part of an experiment with a new type of vitamin gum for the government. He meets Christine Bradley, a SPAR, sent to take over his communications job and, by things he leaves unsaid, she thinks his life-raft experience was the result of a ship-wreck at sea.
77 Sunset Strip
(1 ep.)
event1958 star_border 6.7
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Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie works as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helps Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually becomes a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also join the firm, and Suzanne is their leggy secretary.
The Millionaire
Act like Quimby (1 ep.)
event1955 star_border 5
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An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told the stories of people who were given one million dollars from a benefactor who insisted they never know him, with one exception.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Act like Wells Fargo Chief (1 ep.)
event1951 star_border 7
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
M Squad
Act like Mr. Manning (1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 5.2
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Lt. Frank Ballinger is a no-nonsense plain clothes cop in the elite M Squad Division. The Squad's task is to root out organised crime and corruption in America's Second City, Chicago.
Adventures of Superman
Act like Mr. Crane (1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 6.7
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Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!"
Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!"
Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."
My Little Margie
(1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 3
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My Little Margie is an American situation comedy starring Gale Storm and Charles Farrell that alternated between CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955.
Bronco
(1 ep.)
event1958 star_border 4.8
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Bronco is a Western series on ABC from 1958 through 1962. It was shown by the BBC in the United Kingdom. The program starred Ty Hardin as Bronco Layne, a former Confederate officer who wandered the Old West, meeting such well-known individuals as Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Theodore Roosevelt, Belle Starr, Cole Younger, and John Wesley Hardin.
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(2 ep.)
event1954 star_border 6.9
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The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is an American children's television program. Beginning in October 1954 until May 1959, 166 episodes originally aired on ABC television network. It starred child actor Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a US Cavalry post known as Fort Apache. He and his German shepherd dog, Rin Tin Tin, helped the soldiers to establish order in the American West. Texas-born actor James Brown appeared as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters. Co-stars included veteran actor Joe Sawyer and actor Rand Brooks from Gone with the Wind fame.
Cavalcade of America
Act like Dr. Sam Halleck (1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 3.5
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Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.
I'm the Law
(1 ep.)
event1953 star_border 5.7
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I'm the Law is the title of a 30-minute syndicated American television police drama series which aired in 1953 starring George Raft as Lt. George Kirby, a NYPD detective involved in solving a variety of crimes in New York City.
The series first aired on February 13, 1953 and ended on July 31, 1953.
Coronado 9
(1 ep.)
event1960 star_border 6
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Dan Adams, former Naval Intelligence officer, works in San Diego as a private detective.
26 Men
(1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 4.2
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26 Men is a syndicated American western television series about the Arizona Rangers, an elite group commissioned in 1901 by the legislature of the Arizona Territory and limited, for financial reasons, to twenty-six active members. Russell Hayden was the producer of the series and the co-composer of the theme song. The series aired between October 15, 1957 and June 30, 1959, for a total of 78 episodes.
Letter to Loretta
Act like Judge (1 ep.)
event1953 star_border 6.2
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Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes.
Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(1 ep.)
event1955 star_border 5.2
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The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
Screen Director's Playhouse
Act like Mr. Green (1 ep.)
event1955 star_border 6.5
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Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.
My Three Sons
Act like Ed Hoffman (1 ep.)
event1960 star_border 6.5
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A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
Maverick
Act like Laramie Banker (1 ep.)
event1957 star_border 6.8
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The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.
The Beverly Hillbillies
Act like John Canady (1 ep.)
event1962 star_border 6.8
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Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells his land to the O.K. Oil Company and at the urging of cousin Pearl, moves his family to a 35-room mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
Bonanza
Act like Mine Owner (1 ep.)
event1959 star_border 7.5
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The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
The Ford Television Theatre
(1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 7
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This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Four Star Playhouse
Act like Wilke (1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 6.1
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Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine.
Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino.
The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
Chevron Theatre
(1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 10
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30 minute anthology seriies
Public Defender
Act like Mr. Berger (1 ep.)
event1954 star_border 6
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The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.
The Wonderful World of Disney
Act like Doctor (uncredited) (1 ep.)
event1954 star_border 7.6
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Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The show, which was hosted by Walt Disney until his death and then from 1996 to 2002 by then-CEO Michael Eisner (with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods) has since aired continually as either a weekly program or an irregular series of specials on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.
December Bride
Act like Harry Howard (1 ep.)
event1954 star_border 5.5
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December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.
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