Acting
Jim Thorpe
Born May 22, 1887 · Prague, Indian Territory [now Oklahoma], USA
Died March 28, 1953 · aged 65
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Francis Thorpe (Sac and Fox (Sauk): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as "Bright Path"; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States. Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, he won …
Known For
King Kong · 1933King Kong
★ 7.61933
MovieAdventureFantasy
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
White Heat · 1949White Heat
★ 7.71949
MovieCrimeDrama
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
Captain Blood · 1935Captain Blood
★ 7.31935
MovieAdventure
Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.
Meet John Doe · 1941Meet John Doe
★ 7.31941
MovieDramaComedy
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.
They Died with Their Boots On · 1941They Died with Their Boots On
★ 6.71941
MovieWesternWar
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.
Wagon Master · 1950Wagon Master
★ 6.71950
MovieAdventureWestern
Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.
Jim Thorpe – All-American · 1951Jim Thorpe – All-American
★ 6.51951
MovieDrama
The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.
The Daring Young Man · 1935The Daring Young Man
★ 10.01935
MovieComedy
The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke). After several reels of double-crossing one another, hero and heroine give in to the inevitable and fall in love. But as Martha waits at the altar in her wedding gown, McLane is off on another crusade, this time getting himself arrested to expose corruption within the prison system.
Filmography
Sort
Captain Blood · 1935Captain Blood
★ 7.31935
MovieAdventure
Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.
Pirate (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii · 1935The Last Days of Pompeii
★ 5.81935
MovieDramaAdventure
In this action-filled spectacle set in ancient Pompeii, a blacksmith becomes a Roman gladiator, though his rise to wealth and power is jeopardized by his son's Christianity and the eruption of Vesuvius.
Spectator Tossing Coins (uncredited)














