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DEEDS GOES HOLLYWOOD Not exactly Genealogical, but interesting all the same. The Lone Ranger Jack Deeds was the second Lone Ranger on radio in 1933. He voiced two episodes. DEEDS, JACK SS # 309-18-0740 (issued in IN) b. 12 Apr 1894 d. Dec 1965 in CA https://www.antique-radio.org/sounds/shows/lonerange/lranger.html Harrison Deeds - Private Investigator
Filmed in the USA in 1936 (Black and White), Produced by Columbia Pictures. 115 minutes Staring Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille, Mayo Methot, Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, H.B. Warner. Directed by Frank Capra, written by Robert Riskin Film negative format, mm/video inches = 35 mm, Printed film format = 35 mm, Aspect ratio 1.37:1 Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper) who lives in a small town (plays a tuba). Longfellow inherits 20 million dollars and wants to give it all away to needy people. Deeds comes to the big city where he meets up with Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur) a hard-boiled reporter who tries to figure out what makes Longfellow Deeds tick by posing as a damsel in distress. Did it win an Oscar - You Bet (for the director though not the main character's surname). "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" A 1969-1970 TV series based on the movie of the same name. Staring Monte Markham as Longfellow Deeds Characters with the surname of Deeds have been played by the following people: Frank Duncan (Mr. Deeds) in "Vanity Fair" (1987) (mini) TV Series produced by the BBC Frances Barber (Claire Deeds) in "The Grasscutter" Kent Belcher (David Deeds) in "The Grasscutter" (1990). Hamish McFarlane (Andrew Deeds) in "The Grasscutter"(1990) Matthew McConaughey (Buddy Deeds) in "Lone Star" (1996) Chris Cooper (Sam Deeds) in "Lone Star" (1996) .Milton Stewart (Ernie Deeds) in "Crosscurrent (1971) TV Movie "Crosscurrent" a 1971 TV Movie AKA - "The Cable Car Murder" Directed by Jerry Thorpe "The Grasscutter" (1990) Directed by Ian Mune Actress Maria Deeds "Birch Interval", A 1977 Drama, rated PG film. Character Portrayed "First Girl" Directed by Delbert Mann Actor Jerome Deeds "Sadie" 1980 Character Portrayed "Jock" Directed by Bob Chinn Production Manager - Arthur Deeds Adiós gringo 1966 Directed by Giorgio Stegani(as George Finley) |
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