Arleen Whelan

Acting

Arleen Whelan

Born September 1, 1914 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Died April 7, 1993 · aged 78

No biography available.

Known For

Young PeopleYoung People · 1940
Young People
5.31940
MovieDrama
Wendy Ballantine's parents decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small town until a storm lets the family show their stuff.
Young Mr. LincolnYoung Mr. Lincoln · 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
7.21939
MovieDramaHistory
In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.
Boy FriendBoy Friend · 1939
Boy Friend
9.01939
MovieDramaComedy
A cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club as a front. The cop's sister helps him by singing there; otherwise, she's busy making love to a military cadet.
Sundown JimSundown Jim · 1942
Sundown Jim
10.01942
MovieWestern
US marshal Sundown Jim Majors main purpose in life is to bring a deadly frontier feud to a peaceful end. This requires him to clean out the local criminal element, which he does with determination.
That Wonderful UrgeThat Wonderful Urge · 1948
That Wonderful Urge
6.51948
MovieRomanceComedy
When an heiress finds out that the friendly young man she's met at Sun Valley is really an investigative reporter, she ruins his career by falsely claiming they're married.
The Sun Shines BrightThe Sun Shines Bright · 1953
The Sun Shines Bright
6.51953
MovieComedyDrama
With the election approaching, a judge in a Southern town at the turn of the 20th century is involved variously in revealing the real identity of a young woman, reliving his Civil War memories, and preventing the lynching of an African youth.
RamrodRamrod · 1947
Ramrod
6.51947
MovieWestern
A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry. She hires recovering alcoholic Dave Nash as foreman and a crew of Ivey's enemies. Ivey fights back with violence and destruction, but Dave is determined to counter him legally... a feeling not shared by his associates. Connie's boast that, as a woman, she doesn't need guns proves justified, but plenty of gunplay results.
Castle in the DesertCastle in the Desert · 1942
Castle in the Desert
7.11942
MovieCrimeMystery
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia. Once there, he finds the request's legitimacy denied by all who are present, but still necessary as one houseguest has already been murdered, the other guests are at each other's throat, and the Borgia-related chatelain is suspected...

Filmography

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Young PeopleYoung People · 1940
Young People
5.31940
MovieDrama
Wendy Ballantine's parents decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small town until a storm lets the family show their stuff.
Young Mr. LincolnYoung Mr. Lincoln · 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
7.21939
MovieDramaHistory
In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.
Boy FriendBoy Friend · 1939
Boy Friend
9.01939
MovieDramaComedy
A cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club as a front. The cop's sister helps him by singing there; otherwise, she's busy making love to a military cadet.
Sundown JimSundown Jim · 1942
Sundown Jim
10.01942
MovieWestern
US marshal Sundown Jim Majors main purpose in life is to bring a deadly frontier feud to a peaceful end. This requires him to clean out the local criminal element, which he does with determination.
That Wonderful UrgeThat Wonderful Urge · 1948
That Wonderful Urge
6.51948
MovieRomanceComedy
When an heiress finds out that the friendly young man she's met at Sun Valley is really an investigative reporter, she ruins his career by falsely claiming they're married.
The Sun Shines BrightThe Sun Shines Bright · 1953
The Sun Shines Bright
6.51953
MovieComedyDrama
With the election approaching, a judge in a Southern town at the turn of the 20th century is involved variously in revealing the real identity of a young woman, reliving his Civil War memories, and preventing the lynching of an African youth.
RamrodRamrod · 1947
Ramrod
6.51947
MovieWestern
A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry. She hires recovering alcoholic Dave Nash as foreman and a crew of Ivey's enemies. Ivey fights back with violence and destruction, but Dave is determined to counter him legally... a feeling not shared by his associates. Connie's boast that, as a woman, she doesn't need guns proves justified, but plenty of gunplay results.
Castle in the DesertCastle in the Desert · 1942
Castle in the Desert
7.11942
MovieCrimeMystery
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia. Once there, he finds the request's legitimacy denied by all who are present, but still necessary as one houseguest has already been murdered, the other guests are at each other's throat, and the Borgia-related chatelain is suspected...
Dear WifeDear Wife · 1949
Dear Wife
6.31949
MovieComedy
In this sequel to Dear Ruth, teenaged Miriam starts a political campaign to nominate Bill Seacroft, her brother-in-law, for state senator in opposition to the local political machine. Unknown to Miriam, said machine nominates her father, Judge Wilkins. As support grows for Bill, the presence of rival candidates under one roof poses problems, especially for Ruth, wife to Bill and daughter of the judge.
Never Wave at a WACNever Wave at a WAC · 1953
Never Wave at a WAC
5.01953
MovieComedyAdventure
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.
The Badge of Marshal BrennanThe Badge of Marshal Brennan · 1957
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
6.51957
MovieWestern
Jim Davis is a man on the run. He comes across the body of a dead man wearing the badge of a marshal. He buries the body and takes the badge and rides on. At the next town, he is mistaken for the dead man, a legendary marshal named Brennan. The town sent for Marshal Brennan because they were facing a crisis that includes among other things an epidemic. The Stranger decides to stay as a way of hiding from the men chasing him. What he does not realize is that when he takes on the Badge of Marshal Brennan, he takes on the responsibilities of Marshal Brennan.
Stage Door CanteenStage Door Canteen · 1943
Stage Door Canteen
6.31943
MovieComedyRomance
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
Thanks for EverythingThanks for Everything · 1938
Thanks for Everything
6.71938
MovieComedy
Promoters set up a radio contest to find the average American and use him to sell food, apparel and notions. All goes well until he falls in love with a girl who upsets things.
Flaming FeatherFlaming Feather · 1952
Flaming Feather
6.21952
MovieWestern
A mysterious outlaw known as the Sidewinder, phantom leader of renegade Ute Indians, terrorizes the people of the Arizona Territory in the 1870s. When rancher Tex McCloud has his place burned out, he vows to find and kill the Sidewinder.
The Senator Was IndiscreetThe Senator Was Indiscreet · 1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet
6.21947
MovieComedy
A bumbling, long-winded and crooked Southern senator, considered by some as a dark horse for the Presidency, panics his party when his tell-all diary is stolen.
Charley's AuntCharley's Aunt · 1941
Charley's Aunt
6.31941
MovieComedy
In 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil--where the nuts come from.
SabotageSabotage · 1939
Sabotage
6.61939
MovieActionDrama
The night before his grandson, Tommy Grayson, a mechanic at the Midland Aircraft Corporation, is to marry Gail, a former showgirl, Major Matt Grayson, a war veteran and watchman at the plant, catches two men breaking into the machine shop. The men run, but the major shoots one of them.....
Raiders of Old CaliforniaRaiders of Old California · 1957
Raiders of Old California
5.41957
MovieDramaWestern
A villainous cavalry officer is trying to force the owner of a hacienda to give him his land when a courageous settler comes to the rescue.
On Again—Off AgainOn Again—Off Again · 1937
On Again—Off Again
8.01937
MovieComedy
This wacky vaudeville-style romp casts the irreverent comedy team as feuding co-owners of a drug company, William “Willy” Hobbs and Claude Augustus Horton, who agree to wrestle each other for the sole ownership of the business. The winner will take the company and the loser must become the other’s valet for a year. But when Hobbs loses, he sends his wife to Florida and schemes to trick Horton. What follows are hilarious hijinks as only Wheeler and Woolsey can pull off!
GatewayGateway · 1938
Gateway
7.41938
MovieDrama
Irish immigrant meets returning war correspondent on a liner bound for New York. When she resists the amours of another passenger, charges result in her being detained at Ellis Island.
San AntoneSan Antone · 1953
San Antone
6.71953
MovieWestern
After the Civil War, a cowboy who's a former Union soldier leads a cattle drive into Mexico now occupied by the French...
Passage WestPassage West · 1951
Passage West
6.61951
MovieWestern
In 1863, having escaped from a rock-quarry prison in Salt Lake, six inmates led by convicted murderer Pete Black take over a small wagon train headed by preacher Jacob Karns. Tensions and hardships grow as the travelers continue to trek toward California across dry, desolate country.
KidnappedKidnapped · 1938
Kidnapped
6.01938
MovieAdventureDrama
Robert Louis Stevenson's hero David Balfour joins rebel Alan Breck Stewart in 18th-century Scotland.
Suddenly It's SpringSuddenly It's Spring · 1947
Suddenly It's Spring
4.31947
MovieComedyRomance
A WAC officer returns from the war to find her husband wants a divorce.
Your Show of ShowsYour Show of Shows · 1950
Your Show of Shows
7.31950
SeriesComedy
Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950, until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the series. The series was telecast from the now-demolished International Theatre at 5 Columbus Circle and the Century Theater, now demolished, in New York. During 2002, Your Show of Shows was ranked #30 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
General Electric TheaterGeneral Electric Theater · 1953
General Electric Theater
6.81953
SeriesComedyDrama
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.