|
The Midnight Special (1930)
Character: Billy
A thrilling drama of young love and the great sacrifice made by railroad workers that we may travel in safety. (Print ad- Evening News, Tonawanda, N.Y. 4 February 1931)
|
|
|
Knockout Drops (1935)
Character: Sonny Rogers
In this short from Educational Pictures, teenaged Sonny is working hard for the upcoming boxing match against his rival, Harry. Much of the film consists of his preparing for the match as well as his little sister's antics. When the match finally arrives, Harry is beating the snot out of Sonny and the only hope for Sonny is if he cheats...which he does without realizing it!
|
|
|
A Criminal Is Born (1938)
Character: Tom
An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Character: Gottfried Simmons - Nazi Youth (uncredited)
FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.
|
|
|
Sidewalks of New York (1931)
Character: Clipper
A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place.
|
|
|
|
|
Lovers Courageous (1932)
Character: Walter as a Child
A daydreaming dramatist and his beloved persevere through hard times in the hope that one of his plays will be a hit.
|
|
|
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
Character: Elevator Boy #3
Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.
|
|
|
The Band Plays On (1934)
Character: Stuffy as a Boy
A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
|
|
|
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Character: Young Song Writer / Pianist (uncredited)
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
|
|
|
Off the Record (1939)
Character: Nick (uncredited)
After a socially conscience reporter adopts a slum orphan after she causes his brother's gang to go to prison.
|
|
|
|
|
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Character: Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
|
|
|
Blondie in the Dough (1947)
Character: Ollie Shaw (as Norman Phillips)
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.
|
|
|
Hotel Imperial (1939)
Character: Butcher Boy (uncredited)
It is the fate of a small frontier town, adjoining the no-man's-land where the Russians and Austrians are fighting out one of the final campaigns of World War I, to be occupied one day by the Russians, the next by the Austrians, and the inhabitants soon acquire a complacent view of the changing allegiances. To the town comes Ann Warschaska, intent on avenging the suicide of her sister, who has killed herself after being betrayed by an Austrian officer. She knows no more about his identity than the number of his room at the "Hotel Imperial".
|
|
|
The Breaking Point (1950)
Character: Dock Master (uncredited)
A fisherman with money problems hires out his boat to transport criminals.
|
|
|
Kilroy Was Here (1947)
Character: Elmer Hatch
"Kilroy Was Here" was a popular expression during World War II, but it's not much fun to John J. Kilroy, who has to try to live with all the jokes and wisecracks regarding his name.
|
|
|
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Character: Boy (uncredited)
Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe and Mabel go on the run as he thinks no-one would believe a nobody like him.
|
|
|
The Long Shot (1939)
Character: Jockey
A racetrack melodrama, The Long Shot features Marsha Hunt and Gordon Jones as trainers of a thoroughbred horse. Despite the rivalries of their parents, the couple prepares to jointly enter the Santa Anita handicap. The odds are against their entry, but Hunt and Jones have every confidence of winning. Just before the starting bugle, gangsters intrude, demanding that the trainers throw the Big Race.
|
|
