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The Whales of July A sea captain obsessed with killing a giant whale inadvertently harpoons the governor of New Jersey, who is sunbathing on a closed beach. Tor Johnson has a cameo as Moby Dick.

No, but that is a good guess. Unlike Beery, this actor was not born in the United States.

This will be a tough one. Who is this actor, who is made up for a part?

That gentleman is Harry Davenport, from the famous Davenport family. Both his parents were actors, and his sister Fanny and brother Edgar were also actors, mainly on stage. Edgar made a few silent films, but they are presumed lost. However, if you want to hear Edgar's voice, recordings do exist of him reciting poetry. You can find them on youtube.

He also portrayed a Nazi in the Star Trek episode "Patterns of Force."

Are you sure this is supposed to be about Hitler? The fat guy looks like Chairman Mao. And if you go postin' pictures of Chairman Mao, you ain't gonna make it with anyone anyhow.

The 15-part serial was re-released in 1965, just prior to the TV series hitting the air. Critics were not kind to Croft. One wrote "his hair resembles an SOS pad after a GI barracks party." Another described him as a "fuzzy-haired adolescent who resembles Freddie Bartholomew in BVDs and Halloween mask." Ouch.

Hair Force One In this action-packed thriller, the President of the United States is en route to Russia for a secret meeting with Vladimir Putin when his plane is hijacked by fake news reporters. “We will keep doing our jobs,” says one of the reporters. “You should start doing yours.” The President then launches into action, using his wrestling background to take out the trash. With a series of finishing holds such as Boston Crabs, DDTs, Cobra Clutches, Rude Awakenings, Figure-Four leg locks, and plain old-fashioned clotheslines, he lays waste to these losers. He then removes a foreign object from his tights and eye-gouges Joe Scarborough, finally taking him down with a deadly “Stinky Davis Boot.” When the plane lands safely in Russia, Putin, in a gesture of friendship, invites the President to take part in a local Shakespeare in Gorky Park production of Julius Caesar. Tor Johnson has a cameo as Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake. Happy 4th of July!

#4 is Stephen Boyd

Well, they were all born on the 4th of July, even Trigger! (Couldn't find Henry Armetta, eh?) I will let others guess the stars, but I will take #8: William Farnum

And I think you are correct. It is Andy Clyde, from around 1930. Your move, Lawrence.

Clue #1: Despite his villainous appearance in that photograph, he was known for his comic roles. Clue #2: He appeared in a lot of westerns.

The Desperate Hours, novel and play by Joseph Hayes, then filmed with Bogart and Fredric March. I haven't seen the play, but the film has been shown a lot lately on Retroplex. There was also a tv version in 1967, which I saw, but have mostly forgotten. The one thing I do remember about it is that it was shot on videotape, so it was like watching a soap opera.

Clue #1: Despite his villainous appearance in that photograph, he was known for his comic roles.

On the plus side, Sammy Petrillo is still eligible for the AFI posthumous award.

Arthur Treacher was pretty good, before going into the Fish and Chips business.

Both of those are solid movies. Seastrom was called the "Griffith" of Scandinavia and the father of the film industry in Sweden.

This film appears to have been released in 1920 in the U.S. The director and lead actor is credited as Victor Seastrom (in the American ads), probably an Americanization of his name. I have not read the poem, but I did find a longer plot description. Seastrom plays a young sailor who lives with his wife and child on an island. One day, the island is blockaded. When Seastrom attemtps to break the blockade, he is captured and sent to prison. After he is released, he learns that his wife and child are dead. One day, he attempts to save a sinking yacht, only to find out that the captain of the ship who had captured him is on the yacht, along with his wife and child. Will Seastrom take his revenge, or save them? (I don't know, and if I did, I wouldn't reveal it.) Contemporary newspapers gave the film solid reviews, so it's probably worth a look.

Let's see if this works now using Imgur. Can anyone see this?

Thanks, Azure, I will check it out when I get a chance.

It was very common in the early days of film for newspapers to print the complete synopsis of a film - yes, from beginning to end. Talk about spoilers.

You're welcome.

Looks like Photobucket changed their terms of service, and won't allow "3rd party hosting" (i.e., posting on a forum) unless I pay. Forget that. Guess I'll look for another photo site.

Now I see all the photos in my JD thread are gone, replaced by the speedometer. Somebody is trying to tell me something.

I can see the photo whether or not I am logged in, but that's using my computer. I just tried with my IPad and got the weird image/message that Lawrence was talking about. I don't know what the hell is going on. Could be a Russian hack.