Acting
Leigh Whipper
Born October 29, 1876 · Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Died July 26, 1975 · aged 98
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America. He is best known for creating the role of Crooks in the original Broadway production of Of Mice and Men, which…
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The Ox-Bow Incident · 1943The Ox-Bow Incident
★ 7.71943
MovieWestern
A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.
Undercurrent · 1946Undercurrent
★ 5.91946
MovieDramaThriller
After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.
Road to Zanzibar · 1941Road to Zanzibar
★ 6.41941
MovieAdventureComedy
Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con-women.
Of Mice and Men · 1939Of Mice and Men
★ 7.31939
MovieDrama
An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
Happy Land · 1943Happy Land
★ 7.11943
MovieDramaFantasy
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
The Vanishing Virginian · 1942The Vanishing Virginian
★ 7.31942
MovieDramaComedy
The perineal District Attorney and conservative southern patriarch cherishes the old ways and does his best to adjust to change.
Mission to Moscow · 1943Mission to Moscow
★ 5.71943
MovieWarDrama
Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
King of the Zombies · 1941King of the Zombies
★ 5.21941
MovieHorrorComedy
During World War II, a small plane somewhere over the Caribbean runs low on fuel and is blown off course by a storm. Guided by a faint radio signal, they crash-land on an island. The passenger, his manservant and the pilot take refuge in a mansion owned by a doctor. The quick-witted yet easily-frightened manservant soon becomes convinced the mansion is haunted by zombies and ghosts.
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Mission to Moscow · 1943Mission to Moscow
★ 5.71943
MovieWarDrama
Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
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