
Harry von Zell
Actor · 1906 – 1981 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Movies22
Movie7.2CrimeDramaA police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950 · 213 votes
Movie6.4DramaWarThree former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs. William is in trouble with bad debts. And Cliff can't decide what he wants to do with his life, although he gets encouragement from war widow Pat Ruscomb.
Till the End of Time
1946 · 20 votes
Movie6.2WesternWarA group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians.
Two Flags West
1950 · 33 votes
Movie5.5ComedyWarWhen Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately, he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.
You're in the Navy Now
1951 · 15 votes
Movie6.2CrimeDramaGeorge Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945 · 56 votes
Movie6.4ComedyWesternPeter Potter Jr. returns to claim his father's gold, which is nowhere to be found.
Son of Paleface
1952 · 36 votes
Movie6.4ComedyThrillerIn a far off country, their king is critically wounded after an assassination attempt and the only heir is a timid New York radio personality, Michael Valentine (Bob Hope). After reluctantly traveling to his father's homeland, Michael is not happy that he's become the target of the same terrorist organization that attacked the king.
Where There's Life
1947 · 7 votes
Movie5.8DramaA hard-drinking reporter tries to help the embittered widow of the soldier who had saved his life during the war.
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947 · 16 votes
Movie6.0DramaA ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her ambition and the man she loves.
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
1951 · 11 votes
Movie7.0ComedyFantasyAn angel takes on human form in order to persuade a theatrical couple to finally consummate their child that has been waiting to be born.
For Heaven's Sake
1950 · 10 votes
Movie7.5ComedyMurder occurs when several of the most popular radio personalities of the '40s converge on a desert resort.
How DOooo You Do
1945 · 2 votes
Movie4.6DramaIn order to get his way, New York producer Matt Saxon manipulates and controls everyone around him but his latest protégé, novelist Eric Busch, finally stands-up to him.
The Saxon Charm
1948 · 5 votes
Movie7.0ComedyHarry plays a gangster on a radio show and is then is mistaken for a real one.
So's Your Antenna
1946 · 1 votes
Movie6.3ComedyIn this sequel to Dear Ruth, teenaged Miriam starts a political campaign to nominate Bill Seacroft, her brother-in-law, for state senator in opposition to the local political machine. Unknown to Miriam, said machine nominates her father, Judge Wilkins. As support grows for Bill, the presence of rival candidates under one roof poses problems, especially for Ruth, wife to Bill and daughter of the judge.
Dear Wife
1949 · 3 votes
- Movie9.0Comedy
As a publicity gimmick, Harry has to announce his radio show from a real haunted house.
Microspook
1949 · 1 votes
Movie10.0ComedyHarry gets a job at a radio station as an "advice to the lovelorn" host and winds up getting involved in a young woman's marital problems.
Radio Romeo
1947 · 1 votes
- Movie8.0Comedy
Harry entertains a potential advertising client.
The Sheepish Wolf
1948 · 1 votes
Movie7.5Harry has to leave town on a business trip to take part in the opening of a new radio station. However, his wife suspects that he is actually going to meet another woman.
His Baiting Beauty
1950 · 2 votes
Movie9.0ComedyHarry tries to entertain a family of rich hillbillies.
Radio Riot
1949 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryFor the first 50 years of film history, the newsreel was a fixture in American movie theaters. From 1911 to 1967, these shorts proved an influential source of information – and misinformation – for generations of American moviegoers. Television news and public affairs programs became a great improvement over the scanty information offered by the newsreels. This documentary offers insight into a medium which has disappeared.
Yesterday's Witness
1976 · 1 votes
- Movie9.0Comedy
Harry, who is known as a practical joker, finds himself being chased by a headhunter, and doesn't know if it's a joke or not.
Meet Mr. Mischief
1947 · 1 votes
- Movie5.3DocumentaryMusic
In this short, introduced by Harry von Zell, Johnny Green and His Orchestra favour us with "Dinah," "Swanee River" and "Rhythm Is Our Business" amongst other selections.
Radio Rhapsody
1935 · 2 votes
Series8
TV7.7MysteryDramaThe cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Perry Mason
1957 · 140 votes
TV6.8ComedyTalk ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · 23 votes
TV6.9ComedyThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · 13 votes
TV6.3ComedyThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1959 to 1963. The series and several episode scripts were adapted from a 1951 collection of short stories of the same name, written by Max Shulman, who had also written a feature film adaptation of his short stories for MGM in 1953, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis. The series revolved around the life of teenager/young adult Dobie Gillis, who, along with his best friend, beatnik Maynard G. Krebs, struggles against the forces of his life - high school, the military, college, and his parents - as he aspires to attain both wealth and dates with girls. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was produced by Martin Manulis Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Creator Shulman also wrote the theme song in collaboration with Lionel Newman.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 · 18 votes
TV7.2ComedyBurns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950 · 20 votes
TV6.5DocumentaryThis Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.
This Is Your Life
1952 · 13 votes
TV6.9WesternThe Tall Man is a half-hour American western television series about Sheriff Pat Garrett and the gunfighter Billy the Kid that aired seventy-five episodes on NBC from 1960 to 1962, filmed by Revue Productions.
The Tall Man
1960 · 7 votes
- TV10.0Comedy
A showbusiness producer navigates the challenges of the entertainment industry while managing performers, developing acts, and helping friends and colleagues with their problems.
The George Burns Show
1958 · 2 votes