Isabel Withers
Nacimiento : 1896-01-20, Frankton, Indiana, USA
Muerte : 1968-09-03
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Isabel Withers (January 20, 1896 – September 3, 1968) was an American actress, who worked in theatre, film and television.
In her youth, Withers lived in Coffeyville, Kansas and Illinois. She attended school in Kansas City, Missouri. She later enrolled in a school of drama in Kansas City and joined a Chautauqua circuit repertoire company. At the time it was playing in Billings, Montana performing The Melting Pot, a play by Israel Zangwill. Following a route of tented colleges, Withers first appeared on the road in Little Women. She played the leading role in The Tailor Made Man after a season in stock theatre in Utica, New York. She performed in Cappy Ricks in Chicago.
George M. Cohan selected Withers for the lead feminine role, with Lowell Sherman, in the Chicago company of The Tavern. In New York City she appeared in Kempy at the Belmont Theater. While in New York Withers modeled for an exclusive gown shop during the day. Henry Duffy wired her to come to San Francisco, California to do Kempy just as she was on her way to visit her mother in Los Angeles. She made her way south acting in Love Em and Leave 'Em and Rain. Withers starred in Rain at the old Orpheum Theater, 12th Street, San Francisco, California, in November 1926. Drawing comparisons to actress Jeanne Eagels, she drew praise in the role of Sadie Thompson.
Withers accumulated ninety-two screen and television credits, beginning with a role in the movie The Hot Spot (1931). Many of her screen appearances were uncredited parts. She was also in her share of B-movies. Two memorable movies in which she had uncredited parts were The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and Monkey Business (1952).
She performed on television during the 1950s in such shows as Four Star Playhouse (1955), Lassie (1956), The Millionaire (1957), and The Bob Cummings Show (1958).
Isabel Withers died in 1968 in Hollywood, California, aged 72.
Desk Nurse (uncredited)
En San Francisco, Eddie Miller, un modesto empleado, armado con un fusil de precisión mata desde un tejado a cuatro mujeres. A continuación se quema una mano para poder ingresar en un hospital y atraer la atención de los médicos sobre su estado mental.
Typist (Uncredited)
La periodista, corresponsal de guerra y congresista Agatha Reed vuelve a la escuela donde transcurrió su juventud, para recoger un título honorífico, institución de la que fue expulsada en el pasado. Una vez allí, trata de reanudar el romance que había mantenido con su antiguo profesor, que ahora es el director del centro. Pero sus planes se ven amenazados cuando reaparece su último ex novio, también periodista y fotógrafo, quien intentará desbaratar sus planes.
Jennie Wood
Sponsored by The Protestant Film Commission, this religiously-affiliated tale centers around citizen Henry Wood (played by Oscar winner James Dunn from "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"), who loved family and church, gave to the needy, and donated most of his money to charity. Now deceased, his somewhat neglected daughter reflects on his past and ponders that age-old question, did he indeed have such "a wonderful life"?
Miss Fish
The Hansen School for Air Hostesses, operated by Celia Hansen, welcomes a new group of students; a librarian named Ruth Jackson; Lorraine Carter, a nurse; and Jennifer White, whose husband was an aviator killed in World War II. Ruth meets a smart-alec pilot, Dennis Hogan, but complications arise as Lorraine also has an interest in him. Jennifer meets a war-buddy of her husband, Fred MacCoy. All three women, with each other's help, makes it through to graduation day.
Secretary (uncredited)
Gary Cooper es un arquitecto vanguardista en desigual lucha con el mundo. Su deseo de demostrar tanto su talento como el valor del individuo frente a la masa se mezcla con una tórrida y compleja historia de amor en este atípico melodrama, ejemplarmente rodado por Vidor con toda la pasión y el pulso narrativo que le caracterizan. Impresionante banda sonora de Max Steiner y magníficas interpretaciones para una obra maestra del género, de interés especial para los amantes de la arquitectura -los proyectos de Cooper se parecen sospechosamente a los de Frank Lloyd Wright-.
Switchboard Operator (Uncredited)
Jenny Marsh es una ex presidiaria que, tras pasar cinco años en la cárcel y conseguir la libertad condicional, establece una estrecha relación con el agente que debe vigilarla.
Maid (Uncredited)
La indecisa heredera Dee Dee Dillwood es empujada a casarse con su novio, pero incapaz de enfrentarse a la noche de bodas, ella se escabulle en el hotel a la habitación de al lado donde se aloja el piloto comercial Marvin Payne, que lo único que quiere es dormir. De alguna manera, ella le convence para que la lleve a California. Sus compañeros de viaje incluyen un chimpancé, un cadáver (en un ataúd), un estafador fugado y dos recién casados.
Nurse Rosen
Después de ser rechazada por el ingeniero David Sutton, la enfermera Louise Howell se casa por despecho con el magnate Dean Graham, cuya mujer se ha suicidado. Louise empieza a sufrir alucinaciones y no puede soportar que su hijastra, la joven Carol Graham, se enamore de su amado David.
Nurse (uncredited)
A shell-shocked young GI mistakenly believes he is dying, and a young artist takes it upon herself to prove to him that he's not.
El marido de Janet Ames (Rosalind Russell) muere durante la II Guerra Mundial tratando de salvar la vida de cinco de sus compañeros. En cierto modo Janet culpa a estos cinco hombres de la muerte de su esposo, por lo que trata de vengarse de alguna manera, pero la mujer es atropellada por un camión quedando paralítica. Smithy Cobb (Melvyn Douglas), un periodista con cierta tendencia al alcohol, cree que ella podrá volver a caminar con ayuda psicológica. Lo que Janet no sabe es que Smithy es uno de los cinco hombres que se salvaron cuando murió su marido.
Miss Gordon (Uncredited)
A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.
Nurse (uncredited)
Un marinero que debe coger un autocar para volver con su compañía se ve implicado en el asesinato de una mujer que disfruta chantajeando a varias personas. Una muchacha y un taxista se unirán para demostrar la inocencia del joven en unas horas.
Penny Davis
Two women private detectives arrive at a dude ranch in time to investigate the murder of their client's philandering husband.
Woman Before Pawn Shop (uncredited)
Don Birnam es un escritor fracasado a causa de su adicción al alcohol, adicción que lo ha destruido física y moralmente y lo ha convertido en un hombre desprovisto de voluntad. Con tal de seguir bebiendo es capaz de todo, incluso de robar. Tanto su novia como su hermano intentan por todos los medios regenerarlo, pero sus esfuerzos parecen estériles.
Alma's Cell Warden
A women's prison provides the setting for this drama that centers around a naive small-town woman framed by a man whom she met in a nightclub in the big city. She is not welcomed by the inmates and immediately the prisoners are divided.
Kitty
Romance with a lovely senorita convinces a contractor to abandon his plans to take over a Mexican housing district.
Susan Bailey
After the death of shipping magnate William Reardon, his young partner, Steve Walker, becomes executor and manager of his shipyards, in accordance with his will. Reardon's spoiled niece, society girl Pamela Herrick, will inherit her uncle's entire estate on condition that she hold a job at the shipyards for a year on her own merit. Steve is to be the sole judge of her actions and decide whether she will receive her inheritance.
Miss Patterson (uncredited)
A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted in the trunk of Kruger's car. Good guy Kruger attempts to hide McDonald's body, with the help of chauffeur Hogan (Jenks), to keep from being charged with murder. However, zany scenarios occur as the body just won't stay hidden, and keeps on popping up in multiple places where Kruger is located, leading to him hiding the body again and again while Kruger tries to find the real killer.
Miss Osgood, Ellen's Nurse (Uncredited)
In San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk who believes someone is following him with the aim to kill him.
Miss Murray (uncredited)
The American Beauty Association is about to hold its annual trade show in New York City and songwriter "Tiny" Lewis (Billy Gilbert) has just sold a song to Ina Ray Hutton ('Ina Ray Hutton'), the leader of an all-girl band headlining the show. Lewis shares an apartment with Bradley Miller ('Ross Hunter') and Michele (Fritz Feld), an artist, and Miller has just invented a non-staining lipstick called "Rosebud." Preparing to get a booth at the show, Miller is told by J. Webster Hackett (Alan Mowbray), a very devious "Cosmetics King,", intent on selling a big lipstick order to buyer Edgar Pomeroy (Thurston Hall), that it will cost him a $1000 to join the association and get a booth, which is about $999 more than Miller and his roomies have between them. But Miller's beauty-parlor girl friend, Janet Wilson ('Ann Savage'), meets factory-owner P. G. Grimble (Hugh Herbert), and money is soon no issue. (IMDb)
Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)
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Auntie Mack
U.S. Marshals "Nevada" Jack McKenzie and "Sandy" Hopkins go undercover to bust a gang of stagecoach robbers in this vintage Western serial. Nevada infiltrates the gang, while Sandy works as a cobbler in town, keeping an ear open for local gossip as they try to flush out the inside man tipping off the crooks.
Mrs. Grayson
Theatrical agent Waldo Main is inducted into the army, and turns his now clientless agency over to his secretary Dottie Duncan. Dottie decides to organize an all-girl orchestra to fill the void caused by so many orchestra members being called to service due to WWII, and joins struggling singers/songwriters Sally Richards and Sue Ford in this endeavor. Dottie's screwball schemes to get engagements for the group often lead to disaster.
Miss Elvira
U.S. Marshal Johnny Mack Brown once again goes undercover in this Nevada Mckenzie series entry from Great Westerns Prod./Monogram. Masquerading as a parson and a drifter, Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton) and Nevada Jack McKenzie (Mack Brown) come to the aid of the beleaguered residents of Goldville, a small ranching community being terrorized by greedy saloon keeper Ace Benton (Kenneth MacDonald) and his gang of cutthroats. Unbeknownst to the citizenry, the railroad is planning to build tracks through town and Benton is attempting to secure the land by scaring off the settlers.
Blood Bank Nurse (uncredited)
Un jugador profesional suplanta la personalidad de un fallecido y se introduce en una fundación para recaudar fondos para la guerra; se propone montar una sala de juegos, para quedarse con la recaudación, pero el amor se interpondrá en sus planes.
Well-Wisher at Train (uncredited)
El empresario Joseph E. Davies es nombrado por el presidente Roosevelt embajador de los Estados Unidos en la Unión Soviética para que averigüe cuáles son las intenciones de este país respecto a la inminente Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). El embajador se llevará algunas sorpresas en una nación que pocos conocen realmente.
Mrs. McGill
College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put together the school's big show.
Laura Stevens
After accidentally sinking a borrowed motorboat, teenager Henry Aldrich scrambles to raise the replacement cash the boat's owner demands. The catch: Henry only has two days to come up with the funds, or the boat's angry owner will turn him over to the police.
Mrs. Stringer
Number 10 in the Blondie series, Blondie Goes to College is predicated on the notion that Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake) must receive a college diploma or lose his job with the Dithers Construction Company. Not wishing to be separated from her husband, Blondie (Penny Singleton) enrolls in college as well. But Leighton College rules stipulate "No Married Couples", forcing Blondie and Dagwood to pretend that they're not married. This causes quite a dilemma when coed Laura Wadsworth (Janet Blair) begins flirting with Dagwood and Rusty Bryant (Larry Parks) does same with Blondie. And Blondie's discovery of a very pleasant secret threatens to expose her and Dagwood's marital status too. The student body at this particular seat of learning is comprised of quite a few familiar faces, including Lloyd Bridges, Sid Melton, and Adele Mara.
Middle-Aged Woman in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)
A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Gaylord escribe una obra de teatro que triunfa en Broadway. Todo le va a las mil maravillas porque además consigue casarse con la chica a la que ama y que es quien ha protagonizado la historia. El éxito sobre los escenarios se sucede con nuevas obras pero las cosas cambian cuando decide olvidarse de las comedias e intentar escribir una buena tragedia. El nuevo reto
Woman in Club
Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt (George Raft) sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals. Believing Steve will be safer in prison for one year, his wife, Brenda (Joan Bennett), testifies against him on advice from his lawyer, Slant Kolma (Lloyd Nolan), who is in love with her. After Steve receives 10 years in Alcatraz, Brenda moves to be near him and avoids advances of airplane builder Tim Nolan (Walter Pidgeon), who knows nothing about her past.
Nurse Telling Jenkins It's a Boy (uncredited)
In this sequel to Four Daughters, Ann struggles to move on after the death of her husband as she falls in love with Felix, but on the day of her engagement discovers that she carries Mickey's child.
Jail Matron (uncredited)
Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe and Mabel go on the run as he thinks no-one would believe a nobody like him.
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
After a socially conscience reporter adopts a slum orphan after she causes his brother's gang to go to prison.
Nurse
Story of three buddies at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Bing Edwards is secretly married and soon to be a father.
Mrs. Horner (uncredited)
A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.
Wanda Wolf
A homeless woman living at the city dump hears of the death of a wealthy industrialist and puts in a claim on his estate for her daughter, who is actually the rightful heir.
The Wife
In the third of Pathe's Gay Girls comedy series, Harry Myers is a married man who strings one of them along until his wife Isabel Withers, comes along. Later one of them gets a job as a co-respondent in a divorce suit, and Myers is the divorce-seeking husband.
Mrs. Burke
In order to capture a murderer, a reporter has his obnoxious brother-in-law confess to the crime.
