Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
William Powell’s fifth turn as S.S. Van Dine’s detective Philo Vance may have been his best. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) finds Philo Vance trying to solve the murder of Archer Coe. Coe had many enemies but the greatest mystery for Vance is how Coe was murdered in a locked room. Vance osales koos Coe ja temaga koertenäitusel
Ollie J. Zimmerman was the third son born to my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman and his second wife Mollie Bollinger. Ollie and his twin sister Dollie were born on either April 27, 1906 or April 27, 1907. Since Ollie’s headstone says “1906”, I’m going with April 27, 1906 as his birthdate. Sisse 1909, Ollie would lose his mother, kui Mellie
Charlie Chan Panama (1940) tärni Sidney TOLER nagu Inspector Charlie Chan. In this film, Inspektor Chan on rada spy Riner. Riner kavatseb läbi viia diversiooniakt, kui Ameerika laevastiku läbib kanal. Inspektor Chan tekib ebatavaline olukord, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Eugene “Geen” August Johannpeter sündis mai 20, 1908, Julius ja Bertha Johannpeter. Ta oli teine poeg onu Jules ja tädi Bertha. Tema vanem vend oli Julius “Punkarid” William Johannpeter, Jr, kes lendas mail välja Lambert Field koos Charles Lindbergh. “Punkarid” oli seitse aastat vanem kui Gene. Minu vanaisa, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
Neljapäeval, Jaanuar 23, 1902, St. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, üks St. Louis’ jõukamad mehed, omandis olev elamukinnisvara ja muu vara väärtusega 2 miljonit dollarit. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Ta
Juulil 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 kuni 1 underdog. Jack Root who would be the first light heavyweight championship was the favorite to succeed the recently retired James J. Jeffries. Jeffries would referee this title match to replace him. Marvin Hart had recently beaten Jack Johnson. Widely considered the
Märtsil 19, 1942, RKO Radio Pictures released the second film starring the Old Time Radio comedy team Lum and Abner. The Bashful Bachelor (1942) starred Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody, the owners of the Jot’Em Down Store in Arkansas. In this film (affiliate link), kauaaegne poissmees Lum Edwards tahab saada kangelaseks
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Siiski, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professionaalsed võitlused 19. sajandil nautisid väljaspool seda kehva maine
Juunil 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (Hiinast) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. In this film, Richmond plays Police Officer Jim Murray, the son of a Police Captain. At the beginning of the film, Jim Murray’s friend Steve Bronson, another police officer,
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Farmer” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 naela. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg maadles sisse