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Minna Gombell is a Actor American born on 27 may 1892 at Baltimore (USA)

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell
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Nationality USA
Birth 27 may 1892 at Baltimore (USA)
Death 14 april 1973 (at 80 years) at Santa Monica (USA)

Minna Gombell (May 28, 1892 – April 14, 1973) was an American stage and film actress.

Biography

Gombell's third husband was the film writer, producer and director Myron Coureval Fagan.

Best films

Bad Girl
Bad Girl
(1931)
(Actress)

Usually with

Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
(8 films)
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
(5 films)
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
(5 films)
Ray Enright
Ray Enright
(5 films)
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Minna Gombell (64 films)

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Actress

I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
, 1h50
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Doris Day, Danny Thomas, Frank Lovejoy, Patrice Wymore, James Gleason, Mary Wickes
Roles Mrs. LeBoy
Rating67% 3.3892153.3892153.3892153.3892153.389215
Gus Kahn (Danny Thomas) is the prolific tunesmith, whose fortunes take an upswing in 1908 when he meets and falls in love with Grace LeBoy (Doris Day). Kahn's career ascends to spectacular heights via such hits as Pretty Baby, My Buddy, Toot Toot Tootsie and "Makin' Whoopee, only to go into eclipse when he loses his savings in the 1929 stock-market crash.
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
, 1h53
Directed by Elliott Nugent, Frank Capra
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, Alexis Smith, James Barton, Franchot Tone, Ethel Barrymore
Roles Mrs. Godfrey
Rating62% 3.1435753.1435753.1435753.1435753.143575
Newspaper reporter Pete (Bing Crosby) works in a Paris orphanage. His charming way with children and music enables him to find homes for even the most troubled kids. One afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey (Alan Reed and Minna Gombell), an American couple, come to the orphanage to adopt Bobby, a boy they saw in one of the ads Pete ran in his newspaper. Bobby misbehaves, but when Pete discovers that Mr. Godfrey plays for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he quickly produces a young blind opera wunderkind, Theresa (Anna Maria Alberghetti), who sings her way into the Godfreys' hearts.
Pagan Love Song
Pagan Love Song (1950)
, 1h16
Directed by Robert Alton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Transport films, Musical films
Actors Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Minna Gombell, Rita Moreno, Charles Mauu, Ben Chapman
Roles Kate Bennett
Rating58% 2.901512.901512.901512.901512.90151
Mimi Bennett lives with her wealthy aunt Kate on the South Pacific isle of Tahiti. A half-native, half-American girl, Mimi's dream is to someday leave this world to live in America.
The Last Bandit
The Last Bandit (1949)
, 1h20
Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Romance, Western
Actors Lorna Gray, Wild Bill Elliott, Forrest Tucker, Andy Devine, Jack Holt, Minna Gombell
Roles Winnie McPhail
Rating64% 3.2306053.2306053.2306053.2306053.230605
Frank Norris, now working as a railroad detective, is implicated in an attempt by his former outlaw colleagues to rob a series of gold shipments.
Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men (1948)
, 1h30
Directed by Ray Enright
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, George "Gabby" Hayes, Anne Jeffreys, Jacqueline White, Steve Brodie
Roles Emily
Rating62% 3.147863.147863.147863.147863.14786
In 1880s Indian Territory (future Oklahoma), a rancher reluctantly agrees to take up the post of federal marshal and tackle a violent gang of outlaws ravaging the territory.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit (1948)
, 1h48
Directed by Anatole Litvak
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals, Children's films
Actors Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Glenn Langan, Leif Erickson
Roles Miss Hart
Rating75% 3.7956453.7956453.7956453.7956453.795645
Virginia Cunningham (Olivia de Havilland) is an apparently schizophrenic inmate at a mental institution called the Juniper Hill State Hospital. She hears voices and seems so out of touch with reality that she doesn’t recognize her husband Robert (Mark Stevens).
Wyoming
Wyoming (1947)
, 1h24
Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Wild Bill Elliott, Vera Ralston, John Carroll, George "Gabby" Hayes, Albert Dekker, Virginia Grey
Roles Queenie Lassiter
Rating64% 3.229613.229613.229613.229613.22961
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
, 2h52
Directed by William Wyler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Harold Russell
Roles Mrs. Parrish
Rating80% 4.0483954.0483954.0483954.0483954.048395
After World War II, Fred Derry (Dana Andrews), Homer Parrish (Harold Russell), and Al Stephenson (Fredric March) meet while flying home to Boone City (a fictional city patterned after Cincinnati, Ohio). Fred was a decorated Army Air Forces captain and bombardier in Europe. Homer lost both hands from burns suffered when his aircraft carrier was sunk, and now uses mechanical hook prostheses. Al served as an infantry platoon sergeant in the Pacific. All three have trouble adjusting to civilian life.
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944)
, 1h19
Directed by Joe May
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Romance
Actors Simone Simon, James Ellison, Minna Gombell, Chick Chandler, Alan Dinehart, Sr., Gladys Blake
Roles Mrs. Collins
Rating56% 2.808792.808792.808792.808792.80879
A young defense worker Kathie Aumont (Simone Simon) comes to Washington DC only to find that her friend Sally, with whom she was going to live, is newly married. This leaves Kathie with nowhere to sleep. Luckily she falls in love with a newly inducted Marine, who gives her the key to his apartment. Unluckily he's also given keys to all his friends.