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Blanche Payson is a Actor American born on 20 september 1881 at Santa Barbara (USA)
Blanche Payson (September 20, 1881 – July 4, 1964) was an American film actress.
She was born Mary Elizabeth to parents Thomas and Sarah Bush. She first attracted public notice when she served as policewoman in the Toyland exhibit at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. She was married to Eugene Payson in San Francisco prior to 1910, who died before 1915.
Payson then moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles and began her film career with the Mack Sennett studio, appearing in short films in mostly uncredited roles. She appeared in nearly 160 films between 1916 and 1946. At 6 foot 2 inches, she towered over both men and women co-stars in the many slapstick comedies she appeared, as a foil for such comedians as The Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy and similar popular acts of the time. She often played brutal and dominant women, such as Oliver Hardy's wife in Helpmates (1932) or Bobby Hutchins' stepmother in the Our Gang comedy Dogs Is Dogs (1931).
She was born in Santa Barbara, California and died in Hollywood, California.
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Birth name Mary Elizabeth Bush
Nationality USA
Birth 20 september 1881 at Santa Barbara (USA)
Death 4 july 1964 (at 82 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 20 september 1881 at Santa Barbara (USA)
Death 4 july 1964 (at 82 years) at Hollywood (USA)
She was born Mary Elizabeth to parents Thomas and Sarah Bush. She first attracted public notice when she served as policewoman in the Toyland exhibit at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. She was married to Eugene Payson in San Francisco prior to 1910, who died before 1915.
Payson then moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles and began her film career with the Mack Sennett studio, appearing in short films in mostly uncredited roles. She appeared in nearly 160 films between 1916 and 1946. At 6 foot 2 inches, she towered over both men and women co-stars in the many slapstick comedies she appeared, as a foil for such comedians as The Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy and similar popular acts of the time. She often played brutal and dominant women, such as Oliver Hardy's wife in Helpmates (1932) or Bobby Hutchins' stepmother in the Our Gang comedy Dogs Is Dogs (1931).
She was born in Santa Barbara, California and died in Hollywood, California.
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Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
, 1h7Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Horror
Themes Spy films, Ghost films, Political films
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Ernie Morrison, William Benedict, Stanley Clements
Roles Mrs. John G. Elwood (uncredited)
Rating49%
When Glimpy (Huntz Hall)'s sister Betty (Ava Gardner) marries Jack (Rick Vallin), Muggs (Leo Gorcey) singlehandedly organises the wedding. The gang provide a choral version of Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes as well as organ music. Scruno (Sammy Morrison), Stash (Stanley Clements) and Benny (Billy Benedict) provide a floral centrepiece by borrowing a funeral wreath meant for a murdered gangster's funeral on the morrow. Danny (Bobby Jordan) and Rocky (Bobby Stone) also borrow the deceased gangster's tuxedo prior to his funeral for Glimpy who is the best man. Scruno's mother provides rice to throw that she has cooked to make extra soft. Muggs also organises a police escort by telling the police gangsters will try and break up the wedding with Glimpy adlibbing they are the notorious Katzman Gang, (the producer of the film series).
An Ache in Every Stake (1941)
Directed by Del Lord
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Vernon Dent, Bud Jamison, Gino Corrado
Rating80%
The Stooges are icemen that have fallen asleep in their delivery wagon. Their horse wakes them up. Curly finds his face and head embedded in a large block of ice after having used it for a pillow. Moe and Larry break him out of it, and they begin their ice block deliveries. After several deliveries they are called to make a delivery at a house atop a long, high staircase. It's so high that every time they go up, the ice melts to a cube. They make several attempts including relaying it successfully to the top, only to have Curly drop it. It's during these attempts and arguments that they bump into Mr. Lawrence (Vernon Dent) and ruin his cakes.
Cookoo Cavaliers (1940)
Directed by Jules White
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Dorothy Appleby, Anita Garvin, Lynton Brent
Rating74%
The Stooges are unsuccessful fish salesmen. After becoming fed up with it all, they decide to go into the saloon business. When Curly tells a Mexican real estate dealer (Lynton Brent) their saloon has "...gotta have class and gotta have beauty," they end up with a beauty "saloon." Undaunted, the trio try their hand at giving a customer (Dorothy Appleby) a mud pack using, natural, real mud. After chiseling the cement off her face, the boys scalp three other Mexican beauties before having their bottoms shot full of holes.
Slander House (1938)
, 1h5Directed by Charles Lamont
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Adrienne Ames, Craig Reynolds, Esther Ralston, George Meeker, Pert Kelton, Edward Keane
Roles Hilda
Rating53%
Differences from novel Scandal House
All Over Town (1937)
, 1h3Directed by James W. Horne
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Ole Olsen, Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Mary Howard, Harry Stockwell, Franklin Pangborn
Roles Mother Wilson, Landlady
Rating50%
Sprucin' Up (1935)
Directed by Gus Meins
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Marianne Edwards, Scotty Beckett, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Jerry Tucker
Roles Scotty's mother (scenes deleted)
Rating71%
Hoping to get on the good side of the new truant officer (Dick Elliott), the gang goes out of their way to impress the man's cute daughter (Marianne Edwards), even unto making such sacrifices as taking baths, combing hair, shining shoes, and washing behind the ears.
Helpmates (1932)
, 20minutesDirected by James Gibbons Parrott
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Bobby Burns, Blanche Payson
Roles Mrs. Hardy
Rating76%
Ollie's house is a mess after a wild party from the previous night. Ollie receives a telegram from his wife (who is on vacation in Chicago), which tells him that she is returning home in the afternoon. Fearing his wife's wrath, he calls Stan over to help him clean up. Things go downhill and they make more mess not less. Ollie becomes frustrated and lights the oven the wrong way, turning on the gas first instead of lighting the oven. The result is an explosion that trashes the living room and kitchen, as well as Ollie's hat.
The Impatient Maiden (1932)
, 1h20Directed by James Whale
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke, Una Merkel, Andy Devine, John Halliday, Oscar Apfel
Roles Mrs. Thomas
Rating62%
Our Wife (1931)
, 20minutesDirected by James W. Horne
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Babe London, Blanche Payson, Charley Rogers
Roles the wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Rating72%
Oliver is making plans to be married to his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple plan to elope, and steal away at night to a Justice of the Peace. After typical Laurel and Hardy blundering, they manage to sneak the girl away from her father's house.
Dogs Is Dogs (1931)
Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Bobby Hutchins, Sherwood Bailey, Stymie Beard, Dorothy DeBorba, Harry Bernard, Billy Gilbert
Roles Spud's mother
Rating75%
Youngsters Wheezer and Dorothy now live with their wicked stepmother (Blanche Payson) and her bratty son Sherwood — whom they derisively call "Spud." Their father seems to be long gone, though Wheezer tearfully observes that since he said he'd come back for them, "I know he will." The two-tier class system among the humans in the house is reflected by its canine residents: Spud's posh police dog Nero is described by mom as "a pedigreed animal" and has the run of the house, while Wheezer's dog Pete "is nothing but an alley dog" and is banned from entry.
Annabelle's Affairs (1931)
, 1h16Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Victor McLaglen, Jeanette MacDonald, Roland Young, Sam Hardy, William Collier Sr, William Collier Sr.
Rating64%
After they are separated shortly after their marriage, Annabelle doesn't really know what her husband looks like. When they meet later she finds herself falling in love with him, without realizing that they are already married.
Below Zero (1930)
, 20minutesDirected by James Gibbons Parrott
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Bobby Burns, Tiny Sandford, Charlie Hall, Baldwin Cooke
Roles la femme imposante
Rating70%
Laurel and Hardy have no success earning money on a bleak, snowy winter's day, especially when playing In the Good Old Summertime. Their instruments are destroyed in an argument with a woman, but Stan finds a wallet. They are chased by a thief, but are protected by a police officer. Stan and Ollie share a slap-up meal with the cop, but unfortunately, Stan finds out the wallet in fact belongs to the cop. When the policeman discovers this he tells the waiter who throws them out of the restaurant and throws Stan upside down in a barrel of water. Oliver finds Stan who now has an enormous stomach after drinking all the water while trapped in the barrel.
Shivering and Shaking (1930)
, 27minutesDirected by James Gibbons Parrott
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Bobby Burns, Baldwin Cooke, Charlie Hall, Jack Hill
Roles la femme imposante
Rating64%
« El helado invierno del 1929 nunca lo olvidaremos. La nariz del Sr; Hardy estaba azul de frio. El Sr. Laurel la confundio por un pájaro azul y le disporó un tiro ! »
Peaceful Oscar (1927)
, 25minutesDirected by Roscoe Arbuckle
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Lloyd Hamilton, Blanche Payson, William White
The Bachelor's Baby (1927)
, 56minutesDirected by Frank R. Strayer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Helene Chadwick, Harry Myers, Edith Yorke, Blanche Payson, Pat Harmon, James A. Marcus
Roles Mrs. Boppo