Acting
Margo
Born May 10, 1917 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Died July 17, 1985 · aged 68
Margo (May 10, 1917 – July 17, 1985), sometimes known as Margo Albert, was a Mexican film and television actress and dancer. Born María Marguerita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado in Mexico City, Margo appeared in many American motion pictures and television productions, mostly in minor roles. Her more substantial roles include Lost Horizon (1937), The Leopard Man (1943), Viva Zapata! (1952) and I'…
Known For
Viva Zapata! · 1952Viva Zapata!
★ 6.91952
MovieHistoryDrama
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
Who's Got the Action? · 1962Who's Got the Action?
★ 5.21962
MovieComedy
A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.
Lost Horizon · 1937Lost Horizon
★ 7.01937
MovieAdventureFantasy
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-La provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
Rumba · 1935Rumba
★ 6.51935
MovieDrama
A bored society girl sets her sights on a dancer in a Broadway show.
From Hell to Texas · 1958From Hell to Texas
★ 6.01958
MovieWestern
The naive cowboy Tod Lohman accidentally kills the son of the powerful land baron Hunter Boyd. Tod runs for his life, pursued by the dead man's vengeful brothers. Tod shelters on the ranch of Amos Bradley and he falls in love with his daughter Juanita. However, Tod is concerned that he'll eventually have to leave when his pursuers catch up with him.
The Leopard Man · 1943The Leopard Man
★ 6.51943
MovieHorrorMystery
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
I'll Cry Tomorrow · 1955I'll Cry Tomorrow
★ 6.21955
MovieDrama
Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Lillian Roth becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David Tredman, he dies and Lillian takes her first drink of many down the road of becoming an alcoholic.
Behind the Rising Sun · 1943Behind the Rising Sun
★ 6.11943
MovieWarDrama
A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis.
Movies
Viva Zapata! · 1952Viva Zapata!
★ 6.91952
MovieHistoryDrama
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
Who's Got the Action? · 1962Who's Got the Action?
★ 5.21962
MovieComedy
A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.
Lost Horizon · 1937Lost Horizon
★ 7.01937
MovieAdventureFantasy
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-La provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
Rumba · 1935Rumba
★ 6.51935
MovieDrama
A bored society girl sets her sights on a dancer in a Broadway show.
From Hell to Texas · 1958From Hell to Texas
★ 6.01958
MovieWestern
The naive cowboy Tod Lohman accidentally kills the son of the powerful land baron Hunter Boyd. Tod runs for his life, pursued by the dead man's vengeful brothers. Tod shelters on the ranch of Amos Bradley and he falls in love with his daughter Juanita. However, Tod is concerned that he'll eventually have to leave when his pursuers catch up with him.
The Leopard Man · 1943The Leopard Man
★ 6.51943
MovieHorrorMystery
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.
I'll Cry Tomorrow · 1955I'll Cry Tomorrow
★ 6.21955
MovieDrama
Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Lillian Roth becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David Tredman, he dies and Lillian takes her first drink of many down the road of becoming an alcoholic.
Behind the Rising Sun · 1943Behind the Rising Sun
★ 6.11943
MovieWarDrama
A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis.
Crime Without Passion · 1934Crime Without Passion
★ 5.91934
MovieCrimeDrama
Caddish lawyer Lee Gentry is going out with Katy Costello, but carrying on an affair with dancer Carmen Brown. When he wants to end the dalliance with Carmen, she is so distraught that she becomes suicidal. Seizing the gun from Carmen, he accidentally shoots her, and thinking she's dead, concocts a series of increasingly outlandish alibis to cover his tracks under the guidance of a ghostly apparition that is his alter ego.
Winterset · 1936Winterset
★ 6.01936
MovieRomanceCrime
A man is determined to find the real culprit behind the crime for which his father was wrongly executed.
Robin Hood of El Dorado · 1936Robin Hood of El Dorado
★ 5.21936
MovieActionHistory
In the 1840's Mexico has ceded California to the United States, making life nearly impossible for the Mexican population due to the influx of land and gold-crazy Americans. Farmer Joaquin Murrieta revenges the death of his wife against the four Americans who killed her and is branded an outlaw. The reward for his capture is increased as he subsequently kills the men who brutally murder his brother. Joining with bandit Three Fingered Jack, Murrieta raises an army of disaffected Mexicans and goes on a rampage against the Americans, finally forcing his erstwhile friend, Bill Warren, to lead a posse against him.
Gangway for Tomorrow · 1943Gangway for Tomorrow
★ 6.11943
MovieDrama
Five defense workers on their way to the munitions factory tell their stories: a refugee from the French Resistance, a frustrated race car driver, a prison warden, a former Miss America, and an intellectual who dropped out of society and saw the country as a bum.
Miracle on Main Street · 1939Miracle on Main Street
★ 5.41939
MovieDrama
On Christmas Eve in the Spanish quarter of L.A. police try to arrest a couple running a shady floor show. Hiding in a church, the young woman finds an abandoned baby and uses it as cover to escape capture.
TV Shows
Perry Mason · 1957Perry Mason
★ 7.71957
SeriesMysteryDrama
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Rawhide · 1959Rawhide
★ 7.21959
SeriesWesternDrama
The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with adventure and drama.
The Ed Sullivan Show · 1948The Ed Sullivan Show
★ 6.81948
SeriesComedy
The 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.
Suspense · 1949Suspense
★ 5.11949
SeriesDrama
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.
MGM Parade · 1955MGM Parade
★ 7.51955
Series
The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio and featured interviews with MGM stars and explanations of how movies were made. Later, the format changed to show edited versions of MGM films.
Adventures in Paradise · 1959Adventures in Paradise
★ 6.11959
SeriesDrama
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse · 1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
★ 6.31958
SeriesDrama
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958 and 1960. Two of its 48 episodes served as pilots for the 1950s television series The Twilight Zone and The Untouchables.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie · 1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie
★ 5.31956
SeriesWestern
The Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book Tempered Blade, by Monte Barrett. The series stars Scott Forbes as the real-life adventurer Jim Bowie. The series initially portrayed Jim Bowie as something of an outdoors-man, riding his horse through the wilderness near his home in Opelousas, where he would stumble across someone needing his assistance. He was aided by the Bowie Knife, his ever-present weapon. He designed it in the first episode, The Birth of the Blade.
The New Breed · 1961The New Breed
★ 7.71961
SeriesDrama
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · 1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
★ 7.21951
SeriesDramaComedy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.