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Albert Gran is a Actor American born on 4 august 1862
Albert Gran (August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian born, American stage and film actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films.
Albert Gran was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Albert Nicolai Gran (1838-1915) and Auguste Schwarting (1844-1910). He emigrated to the United States during 1914. Gran launched his screen career in 1916. He appeared as a character actor in 44 films between 1916 and 1933. He was seen as Duke Travina with Marion Davies in Beverly of Graustark (1926), as Paul Boul with Janet Gaynor in Seventh Heaven 1927), and as B. Bickering Brown with Joan Crawford in Our Modern Maidens (1929). Albert Gran died in Los Angeles, California in an automobile accident at the age of 70.
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Albert Gran was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Albert Nicolai Gran (1838-1915) and Auguste Schwarting (1844-1910). He emigrated to the United States during 1914. Gran launched his screen career in 1916. He appeared as a character actor in 44 films between 1916 and 1933. He was seen as Duke Travina with Marion Davies in Beverly of Graustark (1926), as Paul Boul with Janet Gaynor in Seventh Heaven 1927), and as B. Bickering Brown with Joan Crawford in Our Modern Maidens (1929). Albert Gran died in Los Angeles, California in an automobile accident at the age of 70.
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Né en Norvège, il étudie la comédie au Théâtre Royal de Copenhague, puis émigre aux États-Unis en 1914 où il commence sa carrière au cinéma en 1916. Il apparaît dans 44 films entre 1914 et 1932. Il meurt dans un accident d'automobile à Los Angeles à l'âge de 70 ans, avant la fin de son dernier film, Entrée des employés (Employees' Entrance).Best films
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Employees' Entrance (1933)
, 1h15Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Warren William, Loretta Young, Wallace Ford, Marjorie Gateson, Alice White, Hale Hamilton
Roles Denton Ross
Rating71%
Kurt Anderson is the utterly ruthless, hard-driving general manager of the Monroe department store. When new clothing supplier Garfinkle tells him that part of the large first order will be delayed three days because of labor trouble, Anderson cancels it all and tells his secretary to sue for damages. Garfinkle is ruined, but Anderson does not care in the least.
Beauty Parlor (1932)
, 1h4Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Barbara Kent, Joyce Compton, John Harron, Dorothy Revier, Mischa Auer, Albert Gran
Roles Burke
Rating55%
Deux manucures d'un salon de beauté joignent leurs forces avec une troisième femme pour rencontrer des hommes qui se rendent chez le barbier d'à côté. L'une va se marier avec un homme d'affaires. Une autre, Sally, accepte d'épouser un vieil homme riche plutôt que Jeffry Colt, l'homme qu'elle aime, afin de pouvoir aider financièrement la troisième, victime d'un chantage. Finalement, le vieil homme libérera Sally de son engagement pour qu'elle puisse épouser Jeffry.
Kiss Me Again (1931)
, 1h15Directed by William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Bernice Claire, Walter Pidgeon, Edward Everett Horton, Frank McHugh, June Collyer, Claude Gillingwater
Roles General de Villafranche
Rating55%
The Brat (1931)
, 1h21Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Children's films
Actors Sally O'Neil, Alan Dinehart, Sr., Frank Albertson, William Collier Sr, William Collier Sr., Virginia Cherrill
Roles Bishop
Rating61%
Durant une rafle, The Brat, une jeune fille de dix-sept ans, est arrêtée pour avoir volé de la nourriture. Condamnée, elle est libérée grâce à l'écrivain MacMillan Forester, qui verse une caution et obtient sa garde. Il l'emmène dans sa propriété de Long Island...
My Past (1931)
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Bebe Daniels, Lewis Stone, Joan Blondell, Ben Lyon, Natalie Moorhead, Albert Gran
Roles Lionel Reich
Rating56%
Follow Thru (1930)
, 1h32Directed by Lloyd Corrigan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Buddy Rogers, Nancy Carroll, Zelma O'Neal, Jack Haley, Eugene Pallette, Thelma Todd
Roles Martin Bascomb
Rating66%
The Man from Blankley's (1930)
, 1h7Directed by Alfred E. Green
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors John Barrymore, Loretta Young, William Austin, Albert Gran, Emily Fitzroy, Dale Fuller
Roles Uncle Gabriel Gilwattle
Rating65%
The trouble begins when Lord Strathpeffer (John Barrymore), who is on his way to visit an Egyptologist with a case of instruments used by entomologists, loses his way in the fog and wanders into the home (who lives next door to the Egyptologist) of a woman who is hosting a fancy dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Tidmarsh (Dick Henderson and Emily Fitzroy), a middle-class English couple, are giving a dinner party in honor of their wealthy uncle, Gabriel Gilwattle (Albert Gran), hoping to receive his financial aid in their struggle to keep up appearances.
Sweethearts and Wives (1930)
, 1h17Directed by Clarence G. Badger
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Billie Dove, Clive Brook, Sidney Blackmer, Leila Hyams, Albert Gran, Crauford Kent
Roles Police Inspector
Billie Dove plays the part of an aristocrat who tries to prevent her sister's divorce by attempting to recover of a diamond necklace, which is being used as incriminating evidence against her. This necklace was stolen when Dove's sister while she was secretly in another's man apartment. Dove is to meet a thief at a lonely French Inn outside of Paris who has stolen the necklace. Dove quickly disguises herself as a French maid. Unfortunately the thief is killed by someone who enters the house just as she was about to regain the diamonds. At this point, Sidney Blackmer, who has come in search of some one to fix his car and sell him some gas, arrives at the Inn. Blackmer is in an awkward position himself as he is having an affair with a married woman, played by Leila Hyams, and they are both fearful lest her husband learn of this escapade. Dove reveals that she is not a maid but an English aristocrat. The police and Clive Brook soon arrives at the house, playing the part of a divorce detective, who is secretly working to find the diamond necklace to return it to the husband of the woman who lost it. Hyams switches into Dove's maid costume in order to escape detection from Brook and the police. Meanwhile, the police are investigating the murder of the thief. Soon after the waiter and hotel clerk steal Blackmer's repaired car and take off. As the film progresses, Blackmer and Dove soon grow fond of each other and fall in love. Dove confides in Blackmer and he helps her find the necklace. In the process of recovering the necklace, three of the thieves end up being killed. In the end, Dove manages to retrieve the necklace back and save her sister from a scandalous divorce.
The Kibitzer (1930)
, 1h17Directed by Edward Sloman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mary Brian, Neil Hamilton, Albert Gran, Guy Oliver, Tenen Holtz, David Newell
Roles James Livingston
Rating58%
Glad Rag Doll (1929)
, 1h10Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Dolores Costello, Ralph Graves, Albert Gran, Maude Turner Gordon, Tom Ricketts, Claude Gillingwater
Roles Nathan Fairchild
Rating52%
Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)
, 1h41Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Winnie Lightner, Nick Lucas, Nancy Welford, Conway Tearle, Ann Pennington, Gertrude Short
Roles Jim Blake (the lawyer)
Rating70%
The film opens on an audience watching a lavish 1929 Broadway show, featuring a giant gold mine production number ("Song of the Gold Diggers"). Famous guitarist Nick Lucas sings "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine", which climaxes on stage with a huge art deco revolving sun.
Show of Shows (1929)
, 2h8Directed by John G. Adolfi
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Frank Fay, Anthony Bushell, John Barrymore, William Courtenay, William Bakewell, Richard Barthelmess
Rating58%
Our Modern Maidens (1929)
, 1h16Directed by Jack Conway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Joan Crawford, Rod La Rocque, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Anita Page, Josephine Dunn, Edward J. Nugent
Roles B. Bickering Brown
Rating61%
Heiress Billie Brown (Crawford), is engaged to marry her longtime sweetheart, budding diplomat Gil Jordan (Fairbanks). When Billie goes to see senior diplomat Glenn Abbott (La Rocque) about ensuring that Gil get a favorable assignment, Billie and Glenn are undeniably attracted to one another. Gil is likewise attracted to Kentucky Strafford, (Page), Billie's houseguest, who becomes pregnant by Gil. Gil finds that he loves Kentucky, but marries Billie instead. Once Gil finds that Billie really loves Glenn and Billie finds that Gil loves Kentucky, their marriage is annulled and both are paired up with the people they truly love.
Tanned Legs (1929)
, 1h11Directed by Marshall Neilan
Genres Comedy
Themes Musical films
Actors Ann Pennington, Arthur Lake, June Clyde, Dorothy Revier, Sally Blane, Albert Gran
Roles Mr. Reynolds
Rating54%
Peggy is the daughter of Mr. Reynolds and his wife Sophie. Although married, both of the elder Reynolds are having romantic interludes with younger people, Mrs. Lyons-King and Roger Fleming, respectively. In addition, Peggy's sister, Janet, is infatuated with Clinton Darrow, a ne'er-do-well, who is only interested in the Reynolds' money, not in Janet. Peggy is in the only normal relationship, with her boyfriend, Bill.
Four Sons (1928)
, 1h40Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films about immigration, Political films, Children's films
Actors James Hall, Margaret Mann, Charles Morton, Francis X. Bushman, Jr., George Meeker, June Collyer
Roles The postman
Rating71%
Mother Bernle is a widow in Bavaria with four sons: Franz, Johann, Andreas and Joseph.