Mantan Moreland

Acting

Mantan Moreland

Born September 3, 1902 · Monroe, Louisiana, USA

Died September 28, 1973 · aged 71

Born just after the turn of the century in Louisiana, Mantan began running away from home at age 12 to join circuses and medicine shows, only to be brought back time and again. During these times he sharpened his comic skills and developed routines and acts that eventually became popular on the vaudeville stage, or what was then called the "chitlin' circuit." A solo performer by nature, he often t…

Known For

Tarzan's New York AdventureTarzan's New York Adventure · 1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure
★ 6.41942
MovieActionAdventure
Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.
Andy Hardy's Double LifeAndy Hardy's Double Life · 1942
Andy Hardy's Double Life
★ 5.01942
MovieComedyFamily
Andy is about to head off to college but he's got a few things to take care of before leaving. For starters, he must try and sell his junk car for $20 to pay for a bill and he must convince his father not to go with him to college. Worst of all is that Polly wants to make up but her best friend decides to give Andy a test.
The Strange Case of Doctor RxThe Strange Case of Doctor Rx · 1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
★ 5.21942
MovieHorrorMystery
Private eye Jerry Church is hired by a criminal defense lawyer after five mobsters he has gotten acquitted are apparently strangled by a serial killer.
The PatsyThe Patsy · 1964
The Patsy
★ 6.21964
MovieComedy
Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.
The Feathered SerpentThe Feathered Serpent · 1948
The Feathered Serpent
★ 6.11948
MovieComedyCrime
In order to learn the location of a fabled Aztec treasure, a professor kidnaps his colleague, the only man able to read the ancient Aztec script that is supposed to reveal the location of the treasure. Charlie Chan and his #1 and #2 sons journey to the jungles of Mexico to find the victim and bring the kidnapper and his gang to justice.
The Golden EyeThe Golden Eye · 1948
The Golden Eye
★ 5.61948
MovieCrimeMystery
A gold mine in Arizona, that was formerly losing a lot of money, suddenly turns into a veritable money-making machine. However, the owner, instead of being happy about his now profitable business, insists to Charlie that something is fishy and that someone is out to murder him. Charlie and his "crew" travel to the mine, pretending to be tourists staying at a nearby dude ranch so as not to arouse suspicion, and discover that the owner may well be right--it looks like the mine is being used as a cover for criminal activities, and that someone is indeed out to murder him.
Riverboat RhythmRiverboat Rhythm · 1946
Riverboat Rhythm
★ 6.31946
MovieComedy
A financially-strapped showboat captain struggles to stay in business.
Tell No TalesTell No Tales · 1939
Tell No Tales
★ 5.41939
MovieCrimeMystery
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.

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Cosmo Jones, Crime SmasherCosmo Jones, Crime Smasher · 1943
Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher
★ 4.61943
MovieCrimeDrama
Cosmo Jones, a correspondence-school detective from a small town, comes to the big city to offer his services to the police. He happens by where a gangster is killed by an opposing gang. Socialite Phyllis Blake is running around with gang member Tom and the opposing gang plan on kidnapping her. Cosmo is with Sergeant Flanagan when the attempt is made in front of a night club, where a bystander is seriously wounded in the gun-battle. Police Chief Murphy blames Flanagan for the shooting and demotes him. Cosmo, with the aid of a porter, Eustace and Flanagan's fiancée, Susan, tries to find the killer. Phyllis is finally kidnapped and Cosmo decides the act was committed by one of the two gangs. He has her father place an ad in the newspaper that contact has been made with the kidnappers. Each gang thinks the other is pulling a double cross, and one gang wipes out the other.

Eustace Smith

JuliaJulia · 1968
Julia
★ 6.41968
SeriesComedy
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.

Harry James