Lee Shumway

Acting

Lee Shumway

Born March 3, 1884 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Died January 4, 1959 · aged 74

No biography available.

Known For

The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath · 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
7.81940
MovieDrama
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
The Naked CityThe Naked City · 1948
The Naked City
7.21948
MovieCrimeMystery
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
Calamity JaneCalamity Jane · 1953
Calamity Jane
7.01953
MovieComedyMusic
Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.
The Lost WeekendThe Lost Weekend · 1945
The Lost Weekend
7.61945
MovieDrama
Longtime alcoholic Don Birnam has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last – one way or another.
Brigham YoungBrigham Young · 1940
Brigham Young
4.61940
MovieHistoryRomance
Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.
Dance, Girl, DanceDance, Girl, Dance · 1940
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.41940
MovieDramaComedy
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
Sweet MamaSweet Mama · 1930
Sweet Mama
7.01930
MovieCrimeDrama
A young girl falls in love with a member of a gang of crooks. She determines to bring the rest of the gang to justice so she can save the man she loves.
Whispering CanyonWhispering Canyon · 1926
Whispering Canyon
8.01926
MovieDramaWestern
Returning from the war to his father's California sawmill, Bob Cameron takes up with Hinky Dink, a cocky Englishman and man of the road. Ignoring a "no trespassing" sign on Cameron's property, Hinky is caught in a steel trap; Cameron, seeking aid, is threatened by Eben Beauregard, an old southerner, but the appearance of Antonia "Tony" Lee, Bob's childhood friend, quells his temper.

Movies

The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath · 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
7.81940
MovieDrama
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
The Naked CityThe Naked City · 1948
The Naked City
7.21948
MovieCrimeMystery
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
Calamity JaneCalamity Jane · 1953
Calamity Jane
7.01953
MovieComedyMusic
Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.
The Lost WeekendThe Lost Weekend · 1945
The Lost Weekend
7.61945
MovieDrama
Longtime alcoholic Don Birnam has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last – one way or another.
Brigham YoungBrigham Young · 1940
Brigham Young
4.61940
MovieHistoryRomance
Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.
Dance, Girl, DanceDance, Girl, Dance · 1940
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.41940
MovieDramaComedy
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
Sweet MamaSweet Mama · 1930
Sweet Mama
7.01930
MovieCrimeDrama
A young girl falls in love with a member of a gang of crooks. She determines to bring the rest of the gang to justice so she can save the man she loves.
Whispering CanyonWhispering Canyon · 1926
Whispering Canyon
8.01926
MovieDramaWestern
Returning from the war to his father's California sawmill, Bob Cameron takes up with Hinky Dink, a cocky Englishman and man of the road. Ignoring a "no trespassing" sign on Cameron's property, Hinky is caught in a steel trap; Cameron, seeking aid, is threatened by Eben Beauregard, an old southerner, but the appearance of Antonia "Tony" Lee, Bob's childhood friend, quells his temper.
The Thin ManThe Thin Man · 1934
The Thin Man
7.51934
MovieComedyMystery
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Road GangRoad Gang · 1936
Road Gang
7.01936
MovieCrimeDrama
A crusading young reporter planning a series of articles about a corrupt politician is framed for a crime and sentenced to serve five years at a prison farm.
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownMr. Deeds Goes to Town · 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.51936
MovieComedyDrama
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
I Married a WitchI Married a Witch · 1942
I Married a Witch
6.91942
MovieRomanceFantasy
A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.
In PersonIn Person · 1935
In Person
6.81935
MovieComedyRomance
Carol Corliss, a beautiful movie star so insecure about her celebrity that she goes around in disguise, meets a rugged outdoorsman who is unaffected by her star status.
The Long Voyage HomeThe Long Voyage Home · 1940
The Long Voyage Home
6.61940
MovieDramaWar
The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.
Wild Boys of the RoadWild Boys of the Road · 1933
Wild Boys of the Road
6.81933
MovieDrama
At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their parents, the two high school sophomores decide to hop the freight trains and look for work.
Uncertain LadyUncertain Lady · 1934
Uncertain Lady
9.01934
MovieComedy
Uncertain Lady is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Karl Freund.
I Am the LawI Am the Law · 1938
I Am the Law
7.11938
MovieCrimeDrama
With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organized crime.
Forbidden TrailsForbidden Trails · 1941
Forbidden Trails
5.61941
MovieActionWestern
Two ex-cons plan to kill the range rider marshal who sent them to prison and, when their plan fails, join forces with their former boss, a crooked saloon owner who has the same idea.
Invisible AgentInvisible Agent · 1942
Invisible Agent
5.81942
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.
Let Us LiveLet Us Live · 1939
Let Us Live
6.81939
MovieCrimeDrama
When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.
Drums of Fu ManchuDrums of Fu Manchu · 1940
Drums of Fu Manchu
6.31940
MovieFantasyHorror
The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesi, Dr. Nayland Smith and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. In 1943 the serial was edited together into a feature movie also called Drums of Fu Manchu.
Manhattan MelodramaManhattan Melodrama · 1934
Manhattan Melodrama
7.01934
MovieCrimeDrama
The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.
Mystery of the Wax MuseumMystery of the Wax Museum · 1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.51933
MovieHorrorMystery
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.
PartnersPartners · 1932
Partners
9.01932
MovieWestern
A rancher is arrested for murdering his young partner's grandfather, but he escapes to try to prove his innocence.