Raoul Walsh started out as an actor. He played John Wilkes Booth in D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation. He was cast as the Cisco Kid for the movie In Old Arizona, but had to bow out when a jackrabbit jumped though the windshield of his car, resulting in the loss of his right eye. He never acted again, and became a director. He directed The Big Trail, starring John Wayne. He also came with the stage name John Wayne for the young Marion Morrison. He made a name for himself as a director at Warner Bros., directing, among others, High Sierra, They Drive By Night, Dark Command, The Roaring Twenties, They Died With Their Boots On, and White Heat. He was also a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Evelyn Finley was a expert rider and stunt woman, as well as a B-movie actress. She stunt doubled for Jean Parker in The Texas Rangers in 1936. Her final job was as a stunt adviser on Silverado in 1985.
Earl Bellamy director episodes of just about every TV series you could think of.
Albert Salmi was good actor. He always played a good heavy, but he could play just about anything. Unfortunately, his life ended tragically in 1990. He was separated from his wife and clinically depressed, when he shot her to death, then committed suicide.
by Laramie Wed Feb 08, 2023 5:26 pm
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