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Occupation. Actor. Years active. 1918–1967. John Conrad Nagel (March 16, 1897 – February 24, 1970) was an American film, stage, television and radio actor. [ 1] He was considered a famous matinée idol and leading man of the 1920s and 1930s. He was given an Honorary Academy Award in 1940, and three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Aileen Pringle cover art from Picture-Play Magazine, 1926. Pringle's acting career continued throughout the early 1920s, however, she allegedly was disliked by many of her co-workers for her allegedly haughty and dismissive behavior. She was prone to make witty, sometimes caustic, comments on Hollywood and her fellow actors.
A vaudeville performer is sometimes known as a "vaudevillian". Comic duo consisting of William (Bud) Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) and Lou Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959). Abbott began working in vaudeville in 1918, producing a "tab show" on the Gus Sun circuit with his wife.
Matinée idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation by their fans. The term almost exclusively refers to adult male actors. Matinée idols often tend to play romantic and dramatic leading or secondary leading roles and are usually known for having good looks.
Conrad Nagel: March 16, 1897 February 24, 1970 American Actor, began as an acrobat in vaudeville but switched professions. Later became a matinee idol once signed to MGM. [116] John Nash: March 7, 1828 October 13, 1901 British British Music Hall performer, first to tour the US. [117] Mary Nash: August 15, 1884 December 3, 1976 American Actress ...
Dudley Do-Right is a fictional character created by Alex Anderson, Chris Hayward, Allan Burns, Jay Ward, and Bill Scott, who appears as the main protagonist of " Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties ", a segment on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The segment parodies early 20th-century melodrama and silent film (the "Northern"), using only a piano as ...
Here's Why. Milan Polk. June 27, 2023 at 1:05 PM. Even if you haven't watched The Idol, you've probably heard about The Idol. HBO's newest gamble follows Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), a struggling pop ...
Conrad Ignatius Mario Maximilian Sewell (born 31 March 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Sewell is best known for his vocals on Kygo 's single "Firestone" and his number-one single "Start Again". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, he won Song of the Year for "Start Again" and was nominated in two other categories: Breakthrough Artist ...