Larry Wheat
Acting
Biography
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Born: October 19, 1876
Place of Birth: Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Known For
Hollywood
Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtime boyfriend back in Centerville. Despite seeing major movie stars around every corner, and knocking on every casting office door in town, at the end of her first day she is still unemployed. To her horror, when she arrives back at their hotel, she finds that Grandpa has been cast in a movie by William DeMille and quickly becomes a star during the ensuing weeks. Her family, worried that Angela and Grandpa are getting into trouble, come to Hollywood to drag them back home. In short order Aunt, Grandma, brother, boyfriend and even the parrot become superstars, but Angela is still unemployed...
It's a Wonderful Life
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Citizen Kane
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
First Love
In this reworking of Cinderella, orphaned Connie Harding is sent to live with her rich aunt and uncle after graduating from boarding school. She's hardly received with open arms, especially by her snobby cousin Barbara. When the entire family is invited to a major social ball, Barbara sees to it that Connie is forced to stay home. With the aid of her uncle, who acts as her fairy godfather, Connie makes it to the ball and meets her Prince Charming in Ted Drake, her cousin's boyfriend.
You Can't Take It with You
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
Murder, My Sweet
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three sisters who believe life is going to be easy, now that their parents are back together, until one sister falls in love with another's fiancé, and the youngest sister plays matchmaker.
The Spiral Staircase
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
The Body Snatcher
Edinburgh, 1831. Among those who undertake the illegal trade of grave robbery is Gray, ostensibly a cab driver. Formerly a medical student convicted of grave robbery, Gray holds a grudge against Dr. MacFarlane who had escaped detection and punishment.
Filmography
as Sam Fuller
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
as Minister
as Podge (uncredited)
as Custer (uncredited)
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
as Derelict (uncredited)
as Minister (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Barfly
as Salesman (uncredited)
as Ben Ide
as Caterer (uncredited)
as Grayle's Butler (uncredited)
as Butler
as Guest in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
as Doctor
as Juror (uncredited)
as Churchgoer
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
as Reporter at Baseball Game (uncredited)
as Church Member (uncredited)
as Board Member (uncredited)
as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
as Hotel Guest
as Audience Extra
as Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron
as Meek Man in Outer Office (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Ball Guest
as Collier's Accountant (uncredited)
as Guest
as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Dressing Room Page (uncredited)
as Crapshooter
as Man at Dance
as Nervous Passenger (uncredited)
as Minor Role
as Clerk (uncredited)
as Supervisor (Uncredited)
as Tubbs
as Stage Manager
as Angry Racetrack Spectator
as Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
as Master of Ceremonies
as Business Man
as Thomas
as Bob Harrison
as Sam Robinson
as J. Edward Brice
as Munds
as Pat Summerfield
as Larry Maddox (as Laurence Wheat)
as Dick Jones (as Laurence Wheat)
as Lawrence Sweet
as Runnels (as Laurance Wheat)
as Billy Andrews
as Larry Camden
as J. Sylvester Dubley
as Phil Briggs
as Charles Henley
as Bert Van Vliet
as Stephen Ross