Artie Ortego
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Artie Ortego was an American actor
. He appeared in over 245 motion pictures
between 1912
and 1955
. Ortego portrayed cowboy
s, henchmen
and American Indians
in a large number of westerns
and performed horse riding stunts
. He was also a stunt double
for Ramón Novarro
in The Barbarian
(1933
), which is set in Cairo
and also stars Myrna Loy
.
He was born in San Jose, California
, the son of Benjamin Ortega (1854-?) and Rosa Gardnos (1867-?). His siblings were Mary Ortega (1888-?) and Ben Ortega (1891-?). In 1900, the family lived at 753 Orchard Street in San Jose. His father was a butcher.
His debut was in the role as Moon Face in Bison Motion Pictures' silent
western short
The Tattoo (1912
) opposite Mona Darkfeather
and William Bertram. Ortego starred
in 41 movies with Darkfeather, 33 of which are known to be directed by her husband, Frank Montgomery
. The last of their joint ventures was The Gambler's Reformation (1914
), in which Ortego played an Indian named Brown Bear.
Ortego played the role as Delgado in the adventure
comedy
/drama
American Aristocracy
(1916
) starring Douglas Fairbanks
and Jewel Carmen
. When he registered for the draft of World War I
, on June 5, 1917, Ortego gave his home address as 771 Orchard Street, San Jose. He appeared in two movies that year, as The Rat in The Great Secret starring Francis X. Bushman
and Beverly Bayne
and as Taggart's Indian in The Avenging Trail starring Harold Lockwood
and Sally Crute
.
In 1920, Ortego was living in a hotel at 920 West Third Street, Los Angeles
. He appeared in one movie that year, as Little Wolf in Skyfire starring and directed by Neal Hart
. That was followed by two shorts starring Hoot Gibson
, The Driftin' Kid
with Gertrude Olmstead
, who later credited Ortego with teaching her to perform a flying mount, and The Man Who Woke Up
(both 1921
).
Ortego appeared in his first talkie
as a vaquero in Beyond the Rio Grande (1930
) starring Jack Perrin
. In 1931
, he played the stage driver in Galloping Thru starring Tom Tyler
and Betty Mack
. He appeared in 14 movies starring John Wayne
, including Randy Rides Alone
(1934
), The Desert Trail
(1935
), director
John Ford
's Stagecoach (1939
) with Claire Trevor
, and A Lady Takes a Chance
(1943
) with Jean Arthur
. His final movie appearance was in director Allan Dwan
's jungle adventure
Escape to Burma (1955
) starring Barbara Stanwyck
and Robert Ryan
for RKO Pictures
.
He also made a number of guest appearance
s on television program
s, including roles on The Cisco Kid
(1950
, 1951
and 1952
), The Range Rider
(1951), Cowboy G-Men
(1953
), Hopalong Cassidy
(1953) and Maverick
(1959
).
Artie Ortego died at age 70 of a stroke
in St. Joseph's Hospital
, Burbank, California
. He is interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery
, Mission Hills
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He appeared in over 245 motion pictures
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
between 1912
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
and 1955
1955 in film
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released....
. Ortego portrayed cowboy
Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...
s, henchmen
Henchman
Henchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse for his employer, that is, a horse groom. Hence, like constable and marshal, also originally stable staff, henchman became the title of a subordinate official in a royal court or noble household...
and American Indians
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
in a large number of westerns
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
and performed horse riding stunts
Horse riding stunts
Trick riding is a form of horse riding stunts, such as the rider standing upright on a galloping horse. Other stunts might include hanging upside down off of the side of the horse while attached to a strap or jumping on and off a galloping horse....
. He was also a stunt double
Stunt double
A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television , and for other sophisticated stunts...
for Ramón Novarro
Ramón Novarro
Ramón Novarro was a Mexican leading man actor in Hollywood in the early 20th century. He was the next male "Sex Symbol" after the death of Rudolph Valentino...
in The Barbarian
The Barbarian (1933 film)
The Barbarian is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film about an American woman tourist in Egypt who has several suitors, among them an Arab guide who is more than he seems. The Barbarian stars Ramon Novarro and Myrna Loy...
(1933
1933 in film
-Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded....
), which is set in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
and also stars Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy was an American actress. Trained as a dancer, she devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. Originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, her career prospects improved following her portrayal of Nora Charles...
.
He was born in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, the son of Benjamin Ortega (1854-?) and Rosa Gardnos (1867-?). His siblings were Mary Ortega (1888-?) and Ben Ortega (1891-?). In 1900, the family lived at 753 Orchard Street in San Jose. His father was a butcher.
His debut was in the role as Moon Face in Bison Motion Pictures' silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
western short
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
The Tattoo (1912
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
) opposite Mona Darkfeather
Mona Darkfeather
Mona Darkfeather was an American actress. During the silent era of motion pictures, from 1911 to 1917, she appeared in 102 movies...
and William Bertram. Ortego starred
Movie star
A movie star is a celebrity who is well-known, or famous, for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. The term may also apply to an actor or actress who is recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is used to promote a movie in trailers and posters...
in 41 movies with Darkfeather, 33 of which are known to be directed by her husband, Frank Montgomery
Frank Montgomery
Frank Montgomery was an early American silent film director and actor....
. The last of their joint ventures was The Gambler's Reformation (1914
1914 in film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
), in which Ortego played an Indian named Brown Bear.
Ortego played the role as Delgado in the adventure
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
/drama
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
American Aristocracy
American Aristocracy
American Aristocracy is a 1916 American silent film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Douglas Fairbanks. - Cast :*Douglas Fairbanks as Cassius Lee*Jewel Carmen as Geraldine Hicks*C.A. de Lima as Leander Hicks*Albert Parker as Percy Horton...
(1916
1916 in film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) starring Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro....
and Jewel Carmen
Jewel Carmen
-Early life and career:Born Florence Lavina Quick in Danville, Kentucky, Carmen made her film debut in the 1912 film The Will of Destiny. She went on to appear in Daphne and the Pirate , opposite Lillian Gish and D. W...
. When he registered for the draft of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, on June 5, 1917, Ortego gave his home address as 771 Orchard Street, San Jose. He appeared in two movies that year, as The Rat in The Great Secret starring Francis X. Bushman
Francis X. Bushman
Francis Xavier Bushman was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. His matinee idol career started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife, but it did not survive the silent screen era....
and Beverly Bayne
Beverly Bayne
Beverly Bayne was an American actress who appeared in silent films beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay Studios.-Early life:...
and as Taggart's Indian in The Avenging Trail starring Harold Lockwood
Harold Lockwood
Harold A. Lockwood was an American silent film actor and one of the most popular matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s.-Career:...
and Sally Crute
Sally Crute
Sally Crute was an actress of the silent film era from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Before entering motion pictures she performed on stage.Crute was generally cast as a widow or man charmer in movies. She was...
.
In 1920, Ortego was living in a hotel at 920 West Third Street, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He appeared in one movie that year, as Little Wolf in Skyfire starring and directed by Neal Hart
Neal Hart
Neal Hart was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 125 films between 1916 and 1949...
. That was followed by two shorts starring Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director and producer.-Early life and career:...
, The Driftin' Kid
The Driftin' Kid
The Driftin' Kid is a 1921 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Artie Ortego - * Gertrude Olmstead* Lulu Jenks - * Jim Corey* Otto Nelson...
with Gertrude Olmstead
Gertrude Olmstead
Gertrude Olmstead was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 56 films between 1920 and 1929.-Career:...
, who later credited Ortego with teaching her to perform a flying mount, and The Man Who Woke Up
The Man Who Woke Up
The Man Who Woke Up is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Inslee* Marcella Pershing* Artie Ortego - * Kansas Moehring...
(both 1921
1921 in film
-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
).
Ortego appeared in his first talkie
Sound film
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades would pass before sound motion pictures were made commercially...
as a vaquero in Beyond the Rio Grande (1930
1930 in film
-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
) starring Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin was an American actor specializing in westerns.-Biography:He was born Lyman Wakefield Perrin in Three Rivers, Michigan; his father worked in real estate and relocated the family to Los Angeles, California shortly after the turn of the century.Perrin served in the United States Navy...
. In 1931
1931 in film
-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
, he played the stage driver in Galloping Thru starring Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler was an American actor in silent and sound motion pictures, best known for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the acclaimed 1941 movie serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel.-Biography:...
and Betty Mack
Betty Mack
Betty Mack was an American film actress who appeared in over 45 films between 1931 and 1941.Modern viewers will recognize Mack as the petite brunette Corabell, wife of Moe Howard, in the Three Stooges short film The Sitter Downers.Mack died in Placerville, California on November 5, 1980.-External...
. He appeared in 14 movies starring John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
, including Randy Rides Alone
Randy Rides Alone
Randy Rides Alone is a Western movie made in 1934. The film is in black-and-white and is 53 minutes long. The film was directed by Harry Fraser.-Plot:...
(1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
), The Desert Trail
The Desert Trail
The Desert Trail is a 1935 film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert North Bradbury and Cullin Lewis. The movie also features Eddy Chandler, Mary Kornman, and Paul Fix.-Plot:...
(1935
1935 in film
-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
), director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
John Ford
John Ford
John Ford was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath...
's Stagecoach (1939
1939 in film
The year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
) with Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor was an Academy Award-winning American actress. She was nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in "bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers...
, and A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance is a 1943 romantic comedy film starring Jean Arthur and John Wayne.-Cast:* Jean Arthur - Molly J. Truesdale* John Wayne - Duke Hudkins* Charles Winninger - Waco* Phil Silvers - Smiley Lambert...
(1943
1943 in film
The year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films....
) with Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur was an American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She remains arguably the epitome of the female screwball comedy actress. As James Harvey wrote in his recounting of the era, "No one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur...
. His final movie appearance was in director Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.-Early life:...
's jungle adventure
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
Escape to Burma (1955
1955 in film
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released....
) starring Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress. She was a film and television star, known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence, and a favorite of directors including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra...
and Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
Robert Bushnell Ryan was an American actor who often played hardened cops and ruthless villains.-Early life and career:...
for RKO Pictures
RKO Pictures
RKO Pictures is an American film production and distribution company. As RKO Radio Pictures Inc., it was one of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. The business was formed after the Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater chains and Joseph P...
.
He also made a number of guest appearance
Guest appearance
In show business , a guest appearance is a participation of an outsider performer , usually called guest artist , in an event , i.e., the participation of a performer which does not belong to the regular crew In performance...
s on television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
s, including roles on The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid refers to a character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in the collection Heart of the West...
(1950
1950 in television
The year 1950 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1950.-Events:*February 12 – European Broadcasting Union inaugurated....
, 1951
1951 in television
The year 1951 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1951.-Events:*March 22 - RCA introduces an eight-pound monochrome television camera with a 53-pound backpack transmitter, both operated by batteries...
and 1952
1952 in television
The year 1952 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1952.-Events:*January 14 – NBC's Today show debuts, with host Dave Garroway, newsreader Jim Fleming and announcer Jack Lescoulie....
), The Range Rider
The Range Rider
The Range Rider is an American Western television series that aired in syndication from 1951-1953. A single lost episode was first shown in 1959...
(1951), Cowboy G-Men
Cowboy G-Men
Cowboy G-Men is an American Western series that aired in syndication from September 1952 to June 1953, for a total of thirty-nine episodes.-Synopsis:...
(1953
1953 in television
The year 1953 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1953.-Events:*January 19 – 68% of all US television sets were tuned in to I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth to little Ricky....
), Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of popular short stories and twenty-eight novels based on the character....
(1953) and Maverick
Maverick (TV series)
Maverick is a western television series with comedic overtones created by Roy Huggins. The show ran from September 22, 1957 to July 8, 1962 on ABC and stars James Garner as Bret Maverick, a cagey, articulate cardsharp. Eight episodes into the first season, he was joined by Jack Kelly as his brother...
(1959
1959 in television
The year 1959 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1959:For the American TV schedule, see: 1959-60 American network television schedule.-Events:...
).
Artie Ortego died at age 70 of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in St. Joseph's Hospital
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Burbank, California, USA. The hospital has 431 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. Its address is 501 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91505...
, Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. He is interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
The San Fernando Mission Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery located at 11160 Stranwood Avenue in the Mission Hills community of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, near the San Fernando Mission....
, Mission Hills
Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California
Mission Hills is a suburban community in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California.It is located near the northern junction of the Golden State Freeway and the San Diego Freeway . The Ronald Reagan Freeway bisects the neighborhood. Mission Hills is the northern...
.
Selected filmography
- A Forest RomanceA Forest RomanceA Forest Romance is a 1913 American silent short romantic western directed by Frank Montgomery starring Harry von Meter and Mona Darkfeather.-Cast:* Mona Darkfeather* Harry von Meter * James Davis* Arthur Ortego* Harry Schumm * Mrs. Messick...
(19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
) - For the Peace of Bear ValleyFor the Peace of Bear ValleyFor the Peace of Bear Valley is a 1913 American silent short Western directed by Frank E. Montgomery. The film stars Harry Van Meter and Mona Darkfeather.-Cast:* Harry Van Meter as The Sheriff* Mona Darkfeather as Mona* Innez Fanjoy as Dell...
(1913) - The Girl of the Golden WestThe Girl of the Golden West (1915 film)The Girl of the Golden West is a 1915 Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was originally a play by David Belasco, which he then turned into a novel. It became an opera by Giacomo Puccini in 1910. Prints of the film survive in the Library of Congress film archive...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - The Driftin' KidThe Driftin' KidThe Driftin' Kid is a 1921 short Western film directed by Albert Russell and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Artie Ortego - * Gertrude Olmstead* Lulu Jenks - * Jim Corey* Otto Nelson...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - The Man Who Woke UpThe Man Who Woke UpThe Man Who Woke Up is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Inslee* Marcella Pershing* Artie Ortego - * Kansas Moehring...
(1921) - The Riddle RiderThe Riddle RiderThe Riddle Rider is a 1924 Western film serial directed by William James Craft. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* William Desmond - Randolph Parker / The Riddle Rider* Eileen Sedgwick - Nan Madden* Helen Holmes - Julie Dean...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Winking IdolThe Winking IdolThe Winking Idol is a Universal Pictures silent western motion picture serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick....
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) - The Lucky TexanThe Lucky TexanThe Lucky Texan is a 1934 Lonestar Films B-movie western film featuring John Wayne, five years before his breakthrough appearance in Stagecoach, Barbara Sheldon, Gabby Hayes, and legendary stuntman/actor Yakima Canutt. It was directed by Robert N...
(19341934 in film-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
) - West of the DivideWest of the DivideWest of the Divide is a 1934 Western film starring John Wayne.-Cast:* John Wayne - Ted Hayden, posing as Gat Ganns* Virginia Brown Faire - Fay Winters* George 'Gabby' Hayes - 'Dusty' Rhodes* Lloyd Whitlock - Mr. Gentry...
(1934) - Blue SteelBlue Steel (1934 film)Blue Steel is a 1934 Western film in which John Wayne plays a U.S. Marshal who is trying to capture the Polka Dot Bandit, who has taken off with $4,000.The film is also sometimes referred to as An Innocent Man in the USA.-Plot:...
(1934) - The Man from UtahThe Man from UtahThe Man from Utah is a 1934 Western movie starring John Wayne, Polly Ann Young , Lafe McKee, Edward Peil Sr., and stuntman/actor Yakima Canutt. The film was written by Lindsley Parsons and directed by Robert N. Bradbury.-Cast:...
(1934) - Randy Rides AloneRandy Rides AloneRandy Rides Alone is a Western movie made in 1934. The film is in black-and-white and is 53 minutes long. The film was directed by Harry Fraser.-Plot:...
(1934) - The Star PackerThe Star PackerThe Star Packer is a 1934 western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie.-Plot:...
(1934) - The Trail BeyondThe Trail BeyondThe Trail Beyond is a 1934 movie in the western genre starring John Wayne, Noah Beery, Sr., and Noah Beery, Jr..This film presents an extremely rare opportunity to see Wallace Beery's brother and nephew appear together in a movie...
(1934) - The Lawless FrontierThe Lawless FrontierThe Lawless Frontier is a 1934 American western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Shelia Terry, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Earl Dwine.-Plot:...
(1934) - 'Neath the Arizona Skies'Neath the Arizona Skies'Neath the Arizona Skies is a 1934 western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring John Wayne. Wayne's character attempts to locate a little girl's father, so that she may claim a $50,000 Indian oil claim...
(1934) - Texas TerrorTexas Terror (film)Texas Terror is a 1935 American romantic western film starring John Wayne and Lucile Brown, and directed by Robert N. Bradbury.-Plot:Sheriff John Higgins quits and goes into prospecting after he thinks he has killed his best friend in shooting it out with robbers. He encounters his dead buddy's...
(19351935 in film-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
) - Rainbow ValleyRainbow Valley (film)Rainbow Valley is a 1935 Western film released by Monogram Pictures, written by Lindsley Parsons, directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne.-Plot:...
(1935) - The Desert TrailThe Desert TrailThe Desert Trail is a 1935 film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert North Bradbury and Cullin Lewis. The movie also features Eddy Chandler, Mary Kornman, and Paul Fix.-Plot:...
(1935) - Stagecoach (19391939 in filmThe year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
) - A Lady Takes a ChanceA Lady Takes a ChanceA Lady Takes a Chance is a 1943 romantic comedy film starring Jean Arthur and John Wayne.-Cast:* Jean Arthur - Molly J. Truesdale* John Wayne - Duke Hudkins* Charles Winninger - Waco* Phil Silvers - Smiley Lambert...
(19431943 in filmThe year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films....
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