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John Alexander is a Actor American born on 29 november 1897 at Newport (USA)
John Alexander (November 29, 1897 – July 13, 1982) was an American stage and film actor.
Il apparaît au cinéma de 1934 à 1960 (notamment dans des westerns, comme Winchester '73 en 1950) et à la télévision, dans quelques séries et un téléfilm, de 1951 à 1962.
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Nationality USA
Birth 29 november 1897 at Newport (USA)
Death 13 july 1982 (at 84 years) at New York City (USA)
Birth 29 november 1897 at Newport (USA)
Death 13 july 1982 (at 84 years) at New York City (USA)
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John Alexander débute au théâtre en 1902 (à cinq ans !) à Broadway, où il se produit jusqu'en 1965, dans des pièces et deux comédies musicales. Un de ses rôles les plus connus est celui de Teddy Brewster dans la pièce de Joseph Kesselring Arsenic et vieilles dentelles (1941-1944), rôle qu'il reprendra aux côtés de Cary Grant dans l'adaptation au cinéma (1944).Il apparaît au cinéma de 1934 à 1960 (notamment dans des westerns, comme Winchester '73 en 1950) et à la télévision, dans quelques séries et un téléfilm, de 1951 à 1962.
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Men in Black (1997)
, 1h38Directed by Tim Allen, Barry Sonnenfeld
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Superhero films, Buddy films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, David Schwimmer, Rip Torn
Roles Mikey
Rating72%
Agent K and his partner Agent D intercept a truck smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States. Inside they discover an alien disguised as a human. When he runs, they shoot him and use neuralyzers to wipe the memories of the border patrol witnesses. D decides to retire and asks K to wipe his memory too. In upstate New York, an alien crash-lands and kills an abusive farmer named Edgar to use his skin as a disguise.
One Foot in Hell (1960)
, 1h30Directed by James B. Clark
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Alan Ladd, Don Murray, Dan O'Herlihy, Dolores Michaels, Barry Coe, Larry Gates
Roles Sam Giller - Storekeeper
Rating61%
Mitch Barrett (Alan Ladd) is a former Confederate soldier emigrating to the West whose wife Ellie (Rachel Stephens) dies in childbirth in a small cattle town in Arizona because of what Mitch sees as the heartlessness of three local men - George Caldwell the hotel keeper (Henry Norell ), Sam Giller the general store owner (John Alexander) and Ole Olsen the sheriff (Karl Swenson). Unhinged by Ellie's death, he plots to get his revenge by robbing the local bank of $100,000 deposited by a rich cattleman, thus ruining the town.
The Man in the Net (1959)
, 1h38Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Alan Ladd, Carolyn Jones, John Rollin Lupton, Diane Brewster, Charles McGraw, Tom Helmore
Roles Mr. Carey
Rating60%
Commercial artist John Hamilton (Alan Ladd) and wife Linda (Carolyn Jones) leave New York and move to Stoneville, Connecticut, in the New England countryside, to escape the bustle of the city and because of John's growing concern about Linda's alcoholism.
The Mugger (1958)
, 1h14Directed by William Berke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Kent Smith, Nan Martin, John Alexander, James Franciscus, Arthur Storch, Dick O'Neill
Roles Chief of Police
Rating59%
The Marrying Kind (1952)
, 1h32Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Judy Holliday, Aldo Ray, Madge Kennedy, Mickey Shaughnessy, Ruth Gordon, Sheila Bond
Roles Howard Shipley
Rating68%
The ups and downs of marriage and commitment are realized as a disgruntled and grieving couple recount their marriage to the divorce judge. As the judge attempts to decipher whether or not their love for one another is gone, key moments of their lives together are remembered in this witty comedy/drama.
Untamed Frontier (1952)
, 1h18Directed by Hugo Fregonese
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Joseph Cotten, Shelley Winters, Scott Brady, Lee Van Cleef, Minor Watson, Fess Parker
Roles Max Wickersham
Rating61%
Glenn Denbow tries to have the best of both worlds, ruthlessly shooting any homesteader who gets in his way, then marrying the only eyewitness, Jane Stevens.
, 1h43Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Jeanne Crain, Scott Brady, Thelma Ritter, Zero Mostel, Michael O'Shea, Frank Fontaine
Roles Mr. Perry
Rating69%
Through her "Contacts and Contracts" company, Mae Swasey is busy scheming to bring couples together. It is not very rewarding financially, and Mae is in debt. Even one of her seeming successes, Ina Kuschner's impending wedding to Radiographer Matt Hornbeck, does not go as hoped. Ina's mother refuses to pay Mae the agreed-upon $500 commission. Mae, however, gets the last laugh; Matt gets cold feet at the last moment and leaves the bride waiting at the altar.
Winchester '73 (1950)
, 1h32Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Rock Hudson, Stephen McNally, Dan Duryea, Millard Mitchell
Roles Jack Riker
Rating75%
In 1876, Lin McAdam (James Stewart) and friend 'High-Spade' Frankie Wilson (Millard Mitchell) pursue outlaw 'Dutch Henry' Brown (Stephen McNally) into Dodge City, Kansas. They arrive just in time to see a man forcing a saloon-hall girl named Lola (Shelley Winters) onto the stage leaving town. Once the man reveals himself to be Sheriff Wyatt Earp (Will Geer) Lin backs down. Earp informs the two men that firearms are not allowed in town and they must check them in with Earp's brother Virgil. Lin and Dutch Henry see each other in the saloon, but are unable to fight due to the presence of Earp. Lin enters a shooting competition, contending against Dutch Henry among others, that is held on the Fourth of July. They end up the two finalists for a prized one-of-one-thousand perfect Winchester rifle. Lin wins by betting that he can shoot through a stamp placed over the hole of round piece from an Indian necklace and then doing it. Dutch Henry claims that he is leaving town, but then goes to Lin's boarding house room and jumps Lin when he enters and steals the prize. He and his two cohorts leave town with Lin and High-Spade in hot pursuit.
Fancy Pants (1950)
Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance, Western
Actors Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Bruce Cabot, Eric Blore, John Alexander, Norma Varden
Roles Teddy Roosevelt
Rating63%
A B-grade stage actor is convinced to play the role of a butler for a Western family who are about to host President Theodore Roosevelt.
The Sleeping City (1950)
, 1h25Directed by George Sherman
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Richard Conte, Coleen Gray, John Alexander, Peggy Dow, Alex Nicol, Russell Collins
Roles Insp. Gordon
Rating66%
An intern is shot mysteriously on an East River pier adjoining Bellevue Hospital. The chief investigating detective views this as a difficult case, so with the cooperation of the Commissioner of Hospitals he assigns a detective who had been a medical corpsman, Fred Rowan of the Confidential Squad, to go undercover as intern "Fred Gilbert."
Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
, 1h21Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Noir
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell, John Lund, Virginia Bruce, William Demarest, Richard Webb
Roles Mr. Gilman
Rating69%
The film opens in New Orleans, where John Triton (Robinson) is "The Mental Wizard", a nightclub fortune teller. During a show one evening, Triton suddenly urges an audience member to rush home, cautioning that her son is in danger. As the story unfolds, Triton struggles with his new-found psychic ability, as all of his relentlessly bleak predictions prove accurate. Jerome Cowan (of Maltese Falcon fame) plays Whitney Courtland, Triton's best friend, who becomes wealthy using tips from the now-psychic Triton.
Summer Holiday (1948)
, 1h33Directed by Rouben Mamoulian
Origin USA
Genres Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Mickey Rooney, Walter Huston, Gloria DeHaven, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Roles Mr. Dave McComber
Rating57%
Au début du XX siècle, dans une petite ville du Connecticut. Le jeune Richard Miller, qui vit dans un quartier de la classe moyenne avec sa famille, est amoureux de Muriel, sa voisine. Mais le père de cette dernière ne voit pas d'un très bon œil cet amour de jeunesse. En effet, il trouve que le jeune garçon, avec ses idées révolutionnaires, a une très mauvais influence sur sa fille...
Living in a Big Way (1947)
, 1h44Directed by Gregory La Cava
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Gene Kelly, Marie McDonald, Charles Winninger, Phyllis Thaxter, Spring Byington, Jean Adair
Roles Attorney Ambridge
Rating60%
Leo Gogarty (Kelly) marries Margaud Morgan (McDonald) after a whirlwind romance just before shipping out to war. When he returns, he is surprised to discover not only that his bride is not what she led him to believe, but also that she expects a quick divorce. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gogarty must find their place with or without each other in a society still adjusting to peace.
Where There's Life (1947)
, 1h15Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Bob Hope, Signe Hasso, William Bendix, George Coulouris, Victor Varconi, George Zucco
Roles Mr. Herbert Jones
Rating64%
Hope plays American radio announcer who finds out he is the new king of "Barovia", although a secret society called the Mordia, which assassinated the previous ruler, has other ideas.
Cass Timberlane (1947)
, 1h59Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romantic drama, Romance
Actors Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, Rose Hobart, Margaret Lindsay, John Alexander, Zachary Scott
Roles Dr. Roy Drover
Rating62%
Former Congressman and now Judge Cass Timberlane is a middle-aged, incorruptible, highly respected man who enjoys good books and playing the flute. He falls for Jinny, a much younger girl from a lower class in his small Minnesota town. At first, the marriage is happy, but Jinny becomes bored with the small town and with the judge's friends. She leaves him for an affair with a lawyer, Timberlane's boyhood friend. Eventually abandoned by her lover, Jinny returns to her husband and becomes the good wife. The novel is Lewis' examination of marriage, love, romance, heartache and trust.