Acting
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Born November 8, 1889 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died January 19, 1962 · aged 72
Snub Pollard (9 November 1889 – 19 January 1962) was an Australian-born vaudevillian, who became a silent film comedian in Hollywood, popular in the 1920s. Born Harold Fraser, in Melbourne, Australia on 9 November 1889, he began performing with Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company at a young age. Like many of the actors in the popular juvenile company, he adopted Pollard as his stage name. The com…
Known For
Singin' in the Rain · 1952Singin' in the Rain
★ 8.11952
MovieComedyRomance
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
House of Strangers · 1949House of Strangers
★ 7.01949
MovieDramaCrime
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance · 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
★ 7.81962
MovieWestern
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
Do Me a Favor · 1922Do Me a Favor
★ 6.01922
MovieComedy
Marie's inebriated husband refuses to go to bed, so she asks Snub, a homeless man she finds sleeping in the park, to assist.
Scaramouche · 1952Scaramouche
★ 7.01952
MovieAdventureRomance
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Casanova Brown · 1944Casanova Brown
★ 6.41944
MovieComedy
Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time. His first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel has just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cass and Isabel are still hopelessly in love.
One-Eyed Jacks · 1961One-Eyed Jacks
★ 6.81961
MovieWesternDrama
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.
His Regeneration · 1915His Regeneration
★ 4.41915
MovieCrimeDrama
A rough criminal gets a second chance at life thanks to a kindly (and wealthy) lady saloon patron. But he hasn't gone straight yet, as he and a partner attempt to rob the home of a rich homeowner-- whose wife is asleep in the next room.
Movies
Singin' in the Rain · 1952Singin' in the Rain
★ 8.11952
MovieComedyRomance
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
House of Strangers · 1949House of Strangers
★ 7.01949
MovieDramaCrime
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance · 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
★ 7.81962
MovieWestern
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
Do Me a Favor · 1922Do Me a Favor
★ 6.01922
MovieComedy
Marie's inebriated husband refuses to go to bed, so she asks Snub, a homeless man she finds sleeping in the park, to assist.
Scaramouche · 1952Scaramouche
★ 7.01952
MovieAdventureRomance
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Casanova Brown · 1944Casanova Brown
★ 6.41944
MovieComedy
Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time. His first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel has just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cass and Isabel are still hopelessly in love.
One-Eyed Jacks · 1961One-Eyed Jacks
★ 6.81961
MovieWesternDrama
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.
His Regeneration · 1915His Regeneration
★ 4.41915
MovieCrimeDrama
A rough criminal gets a second chance at life thanks to a kindly (and wealthy) lady saloon patron. But he hasn't gone straight yet, as he and a partner attempt to rob the home of a rich homeowner-- whose wife is asleep in the next room.
Cockeyed Cavaliers · 1934Cockeyed Cavaliers
★ 5.81934
MovieComedyMusic
Two yokels try to crash royal society by posing as the King's physicians.
Miracle on 34th Street · 1947Miracle on 34th Street
★ 7.41947
MovieComedyDrama
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
Till the Clouds Roll By · 1946Till the Clouds Roll By
★ 5.71946
MovieMusic
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
Here Comes a Sailor · 1928Here Comes a Sailor
★ 5.01928
MovieComedy
Sailor Snub and his buddy meet two lovely ladies while on shore leave. They rent a car to impress them and drive the ladies to the park, where one by one they end up in the lake.
Pocketful of Miracles · 1961Pocketful of Miracles
★ 7.31961
MovieComedyDrama
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Limelight · 1952Limelight
★ 7.91952
MovieRomanceDrama
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Monkey Businessmen · 1946Monkey Businessmen
★ 6.41946
MovieComedy
The stooges are bumbling electricians who decide to go away for a rest after they are fired for their incompetence. The rest home they choose is run by Dr. Mallard, a quack who gyps the patients for everything they've got. When the boys discover the crooked goings on they escape, but not before Curly accidentally cures another patient who rewards him with a thousand dollars.
Homicidal · 1961Homicidal
★ 6.41961
MovieHorrorThriller
A woman named Emily checks into a hotel and offers the bellboy $2000 to temporarily marry her. We soon find out Emily is the caretaker of a wheelchair-bound mute named Helga, who was the childhood guardian of a pair of siblings: Miriam Webster and her half-brother, Warren, who is about to inherit the estate of their late father. Who is the mysterious Emily and what are her intentions?
Phony Express · 1943Phony Express
★ 6.01943
MovieComedyWestern
Set in the old west, the stooges are three tramps wanted for vagrancy. After ruining a medicine peddlers show, they arrive in Peaceful Gulch where a picture has been printed declaring them to be three famous lawmen coming to clean up the town. Assigned to guard the bank, the boys have the local gang scared at first, but when the gang learns who the stooges really are, they rob the bank. The boys go in pursuit, find the bad guy's hideout, subdue the bandits and recover the money. Written by Mitch Shapiro
Red River · 1948Red River
★ 7.31948
MovieWestern
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Soft Money · 1919Soft Money
★ 8.01919
MovieComedy
Soft Money is a 1919 American short comedy film. The film is considered to be lost.
Mr. Celebrity · 1941Mr. Celebrity
★ 7.01941
MovieComedy
A couple attempts to win custody of their orphaned grandson, who's being raised by his veterinarian uncle in a racetrack environment.
Mesquite Buckaroo · 1939Mesquite Buckaroo
★ 9.01939
MovieWestern
It's time for the big rodeo and it's Bob of the Allen ranch against Luke Williams of the Barns ranch. With Bob leading after the first day, Sands and Trigger kidnap him to keep him from winning.
Si, Senor · 1919Si, Senor
★ 9.01919
MovieComedy
Our hero is a barber in a small Mexican town, wooing a local senorita, against the wishes of her mother.
Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary · 1916Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary
1916
MovieComedy
Luke attempts to sell books to a businessman and his wife.
Master of the World · 1961Master of the World
★ 6.01961
MovieScience FictionAdventure
A mad genius tries to bomb the world into peace.
TV Shows
Alfred Hitchcock Presents · 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
★ 7.81955
SeriesMysteryDrama
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Racket Squad · 1951Racket Squad
★ 6.51951
SeriesDrama
Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department.
The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".
Public Defender · 1954Public Defender
★ 6.31954
SeriesDrama
The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.