Thelma Hill
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thelma Hill (born Thelma Hillerman; December 12, 1906 – May 11, 1938) was an American silent screen comedian and one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties
Born: December 12, 1906
Place of Birth: Emporia, Kansas, USA
Known For
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
Following their initial pairing in early 1927, Laurel and Hardy ended their first year on top. Their success moving into 1928 galvanized the efforts of everyone at Hal Roach Studios (including famed director Leo McCarey), who proudly upped their game in support of the winning comedy duo. Whether wreaking accidental havoc as a two-man band, doing battle against one another as millionaire and butler, or even becoming grave robbers for a mad scientist, Laurel and Hardy prove in their second year that they have what it takes to not only win over audiences in the twilight of the silent era, but generate enough momentum to make a successful transition to “talkies” in 1929.
The Old Barn
The folks discover what appears to be a haunted barn.
The Golden Age of Comedy
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and the Keystone Cops.
The Miracle Woman
After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blind former aviator restore her faith and happiness?
Two Tars
Two sailors on shore leave rent a car and go on a drive with their dates, but soon get involved in a huge traffic jam with dozens of ill-tempered motorists. A minor collision sets off an escalating series of retaliations.
Lizzies of the Field
There is no love lost between the Red Dog Garage and the Black Cat Garage, two auto repair shops on opposite sides of the street. A big cross-country auto race is announced, and it turns into a no-holds-barred contest as the rival garages go all out to win.
Mixed Nuts
Oddly enough for a Roach comedy the premise of MIXED NUTS is grounded in topical political satire aimed at the New Deal, although the satire is of a very lightweight (and light-hearted) nature. The film begins at a city council meeting where an unidentified politician announces that the government has released $50,000 for the relief of unemployed plumbers. This prompts applause, but also a pointed question from an angry woman who wants to know what the government is going to do for the members of her profession: chorus girls. The politician glibly replies that the administration has set aside money—two million dollars, no less!—for the re-education of chorus girls, "to fit them for the better things in life."
The Dentist
An unconventional dentist deals with patients in slapstick fashion.
The Naughty Flirt
A coquettish socialite falls for a straight-laced associate in her father's law firm. But she must also fend off the advances of a greedy fortune-hunter and his sister.
Crazy to Act
Millionaire film producer Gordon Bagley wants to marry Ethel St. John, the leading lady in his latest film. Ethel is in love with Arthur Young, the hero of Bagley's lastest movie. Work on the film starts, and at the preview screening is shown to be disasterous. Ethel then goes away with Arthur, while Gordon runs on a rotating movie set.
Filmography
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
as archive footage
as Chorine
as Minor Role
as Gussie
as Friend (uncredited)
as Mary Ginsberg - Max's Daughter
as Thelma - The Maid
as Undetermined Minor Role
as Brunette Girl
as The Salesgirl
as Peggy Powell
as Thelma
as Rose
as Guest
as Pearl Pepper
as The Director's Wife
as Girl Who Jumps Into the Hoop Net (uncredited)
as Minor Role
as Sadie McNutt
as Bill Brown's Fianceé
as Pansy - Gas House Violet
as Pinkney's Bride
as Lizzie Boone
as Ice Skater
as Lawler's Secretary
as The Maid
as Dancing Girl (uncredited)
as Girl in club
as The Maid
as Maid / Bathing Beauty
as Saloon Girl (uncredited)
as Betty's Friend
as Patsy O'Malley - the French Maid
as Race Spectator (uncredited)
as Contestant With Blackened Tooth
as Nurse (uncredited)