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Acting
Huey White
Born August 28, 1897 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died June 23, 1938 · aged 40
No biography available.
Known For
'G' Men · 1935'G' Men
★ 6.61935
MovieCrimeDrama
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.
The Thin Man · 1934The Thin Man
★ 7.51934
MovieComedyMystery
Former detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client asks for help finding her missing father, eccentric inventor Clyde Wynant. When Wynant’s body is discovered, Nick is drawn back into the investigation, with Nora eagerly joining him. As the couple questions Wynant’s family, friends, and business associates, a tangled web of greed, deception, and murder begins to unravel. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke and adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel, The Thin Man combines witty dialogue, sophisticated comedy, romance, and classic mystery. William Powell and Myrna Loy are perfectly matched as Nick and Nora Charles, whose playful banter and effortless chemistry made them one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen couples. This stylish 1934 mystery remains a landmark of classic American cinema.
Special Agent · 1935Special Agent
★ 6.21935
MovieDramaCrime
A federal tax agent goes undercover as a reporter and, working with a mobster's pretty bookkeeper, infiltrates a crime ring to catch the racketeer. When she agrees to testify, an informant exposes them and she's kidnapped.
Fury · 1936Fury
★ 7.51936
MovieCrimeDrama
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.
Bullets or Ballots · 1936Bullets or Ballots
★ 6.61936
MovieCrimeDrama
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.
Gambling Lady · 1934Gambling Lady
★ 6.21934
MovieRomanceDrama
A businesslike syndicate runs all the gambling joints in town; least profitable is honest Mike Lee's. Under pressure to allow cheating, Mike "walks out," leaving tough-minded daughter Lady Lee to earn a living the only way she knows. She soon becomes a success gambling among the rich, but, falling out with the syndicate, she considers the marriage proposal of blueblood Garry Madison. Can such a match work despite snobbery and old associations?
Diamond Jim · 1935Diamond Jim
★ 6.51935
MovieDrama
A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.
Convention City · 1933Convention City
★ 4.21933
MovieComedy
Extra-marital fun and games at a convention of the Honeywell Rubber Company in Atlantic City. President J.B. Honeywell is to choose a new company sales manager. T.R. Kent and George Ellerbe are two salesmen who both want the job. However, they both get into trouble: T.R. is discredited when jealous saleswoman, Arlene Dale, interferes with his attempted seduction of Honeywell's daughter, Claire, and George attempts to seduce Nancy Lorraine. The position of sales manager is bestowed upon a drunken employee as a bribe after he catches J.B. about to visit "Daisy La Rue, Exterminator." Considered a lost film.
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Special Agent · 1935Special Agent
★ 6.21935
MovieDramaCrime
A federal tax agent goes undercover as a reporter and, working with a mobster's pretty bookkeeper, infiltrates a crime ring to catch the racketeer. When she agrees to testify, an informant exposes them and she's kidnapped.
Carston's Henchman (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots · 1936Bullets or Ballots
★ 6.61936
MovieCrimeDrama
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.
Gangster Muscling in on Lee (uncredited)
Kid Galahad · 1937Kid Galahad
★ 7.11937
MovieCrimeDrama
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.
Handler with Message (uncredited)
Satan Met a Lady · 1936Satan Met a Lady
★ 5.81936
MovieComedyMystery
In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy · 1964The Big Parade of Comedy
★ 7.21964
MovieComedyDocumentary
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Great O'Malley · 1937The Great O'Malley
★ 6.91937
MovieDrama
His role in the plight of an unemployed man (Humphrey Bogart) and his disabled daughter profoundly affects an intractable Irish policeman (Pat O'Brien).
Convict Carrying Pipe (uncredited)











