Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
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 alihudhuria onyesho la mbwa na Coe na wake
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. In 1909, Ollie would lose his mother, wakati Mellie
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) stars Sidney Toler as Inspector Charlie Chan. Katika filamu hii, 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 “Gene” Agosti Johannpeter alizaliwa Mei 20, 1908, kwa Julius na Bertha Johannpeter. Alikuwa mwana wa pili wa mjomba Jules na shangazi Bertha. Kaka yake alikuwa Julius “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr, ambao akaruka pepe nje ya Lambert Field pamoja na Charles Lindbergh. “Punks” was seven years older than Gene. Babu yangu, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived
Siku ya Alhamisi, Januari 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, moja ya St. Louis’ wanaume matajiri zaidi, mali isiyohamishika ya makazi inayomilikiwa na mali zingine zinazothaminiwa 2 dola milioni. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Louis. Yeye
Julai 3, 1905, Marvin Hart entered the fight for the vacant world title as a 3 kwa 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
On Machi 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. Katika filamu hii (affiliate kiungo), 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. Hata hivyo, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional mapigano katika karne ya 19 walifurahia sifa mbaya nje ya
On June 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (PRC) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. Katika filamu hii, 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 “Mkulima” 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 paundi. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg aliyepigana katika