Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
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 osallistui koiranäyttelyyn Coen ja hänen kanssaan
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. Sisään 1909, Ollie would lose his mother, kun Mellie
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) stars Sidney Toler as Inspector Charlie Chan. Tässä elokuvassa, Inspector Chan is on the trail of the spy Riner. Riner intends to carry out an act of sabotage, when the American fleet passes through the canal. Inspector Chan experiences an unusual situation, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Eugene “Geeni” Elokuu Johannpeter syntyi toukokuussa 20, 1908, Julius ja Bertha Johannpeter. Hän oli toinen poika setä Jules ja täti Bertha. Hänen vanhempi veljensä oli Julius “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr., joka lensi postin joukosta Lambert Field yhdessä Charles Lindbergh. “Punks” was seven years older than Gene. Isoisäni, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
Torstaina, Tammikuu 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, yksi St. Ludvig’ rikkaimmat miehet, omistamia asuinkiinteistöjä ja muuta omaisuutta arvostettuna 2 miljoonaa dollaria. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Ludvig. Hän
Heinäkuun 3, 1905, Marvin Hart tuli taistelu vapaana maailman otsikko 3 to 1 heikompi osapuoli. 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
Maaliskuun 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. Tässä elokuvassa (affiliate link), longtime bachelor Lum Edwards wants to become a hero
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. Kuitenkin, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Ammattitaistelut 1800-luvulla nauttivat huonosta maineesta sen ulkopuolella
Kesäkuuta 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (Kiinasta) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. Tässä elokuvassa, 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 “Viljelijä” 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 kiloa. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg paini sisään