Ricca Allen
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia Ricca Allen (June 9, 1863 – September 13, 1949) was a Canadian stage and film actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1913 and 1941. She was born in Victoria, British Columbia, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Born: June 9, 1863
Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Known For
Fury
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.
Show Boat
Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.
Close Harmony
Marjorie, a song-and-dance girl in the stage show of a palatial movie theater, becomes interested in Al West, a warehouse clerk who has put together an unusual jazz band, and uses her influence to get him a place on one of the programs. Max Mindel, the house manager, has a yen for Marjorie and, discovering that she is in love with Al, gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney & Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the team. Al learns of her scheme, however, and makes her confess to the singers. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.
Men Without Names
A G-man woos a newswoman and corners bank robbers with a hostage in a factory.
Exclusive
Two rival newspaper editors try to scoop each other through their different methods of integrity on reporting the news.
Florida Special
A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue when one of the passengers disappears while carrying $11-million in unset jewels.
Maid of Salem
When a young woman named Barbara Clarke has an affair with adventurer Roger Coverman, it causes a scandal in the Puritanical town of Salem, Massachusetts. After a meddling girl arouses their suspicions, the town's elders accuse Barbara of being a witch. She is tried, convicted of sorcery and sentenced to death. As the townspeople prepare to burn Barbara at the stake, Roger tries desperately to save the woman he loves.
They Knew What They Wanted
While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of his own, which leads to complications when she accepts his marriage proposal.
One Million B.C.
One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized Rock Tribe and the peaceful Shell Tribe, Carole Landis as Loana, daughter of the Shell Tribe chief and Tumak's love interest, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Tumak's stern father and leader of the Rock Tribe.
Whom the Gods Destroy
Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.
Filmography
as Mrs. Thing (uncredited)
as Rock Person
as Elderly Refugee on Train (uncredited)
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
as Townswoman Gossip (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Miss Lucy Withers
as Newfoundlander
as Mrs. Prosser
as Martha Blake
as Jinny
as Almira Worters
as Mrs. Smiggles
as Miss Myrtle
as Mrs. Buck Lennon
as Madame Claude
as Hattie Stitch
as Aunt Letitia
as Landlady
as Madame Estrelle
as Ruth Martin
as Mrs. Scattergood
as Mrs. Duff
as Anne Marble
as Aunt Sarah
as Mrs. Pickens
as Landlady
as Scraggs (housekeeper)