
Acting
Bobby Vernon
Born 1897-03-09 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acting credits
Two milkmen foil a prohibition raid set-up; one finds romance with a society deb in the bargain.
Sheer Luck
1931
Bobby Vernon has just been married to Lila Lee, but her parents object and kidnap her to Reno, where, if not rescued, they will be divorced. It probably wouldn't hold up before a judge, but it does produce a fairly funny movie.
Reno or Bust
1924
NRThe edition of Screen Snapshots celebrates 25 years of production. It looks at the content of edition #1, then a tribute to movie people who have died in those 25 years. Finally there are tributes to the Screen Snapshots series by Cecil De Mille, Walt Disney, Louella Parsons and Rosalind Russell.
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
5.5Madcap Gloria disguises herself as a man, in order to lure a "dangerous" vamp away from her beau, Bobbie.
The Danger Girl
1916
Evelyn's uncle gives a party to announce her engagement to the suitor he has approved, but she decides to elope with Oscar. Oscar pal goes along to help, but his sweetheart sees them and thinks he is the one eloping with Evelyn.
Dummy Love
1926
NRBobby Vernon is fooled into a mock bigamist gag and chaos assures.
Whose Baby?
1917
NRDangers of a Bride is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence Badger and Bobby Vernon starring Gloria Swanson.
Dangers of a Bride
1917
William Beaudine silent romantic slapstick comedy short
Fresh from the Farm
1921
NRA Social Cub is a 1916 short silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Gloria Swanson
A Social Cub
1916
6.2Gloria Dawn lives down the hall from her sweetheart, Bobbie Knight. The dishonest Henry Black is Gloria's guardian, and he is also in charge of Bobbie's inheritance. The scheming guardian and his sister have been spending Bobbie's money, and they hope to have the sister marry Bobbie so that they can keep control over his money.
Teddy at the Throttle
1917
A two reel Bobby Vernon comedy
Turn Him Loose
1929
7.0Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and television history, including Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers, Burns and Allen, The Three Stooges, The East-Side Kids, Abbott and Costello, and Martin and Lewis.
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
Daisy is visiting her sailor boyfriend Glenn aboard a submarine when it leaves port. Fearful of what may happen if an officer discovers a woman on board, she is hidden in a big chest.
Ship A Hooey!
1932
The Trombone family is very musically inclined, but their neighbours, the painter Pierre van Hall and his wife, are being driven crazy. This turns into a fight between the neighbours that gets way out of hand, because their reactions to each other become increasingly extreme; at one point a brass band is even used. The police ultimately force the quarrelling neighbours to make peace, by threatening them with jail.
Hole in the Wall
1919
9.0Bobby is in love with a stage actress and hangs around backstage during the performance. He makes a mess of things from time to time.
A Home Spun Hero
1920
7.0In this short, a restless newlywed, tired of the routine of married life, decides to sow a few more wild oats. Little does he realize that the young woman he’s singled out for a dalliance is his wife’s school chum, visiting from out of town. Complications ensue when the girls decide to teach the errant husband a lesson.
Why Husbands Flirt
1918
Bobby, the doughboy, has left his sweetheart behind in Paris. He returns for her and has the greatest difficulty locating her. In his hunt he runs into the tough White Rat Cafe, where the Darling of Paris becomes enamored of him, thereby arousing the jealousy of her lover, who threatens Bobby with dire consequences. Bobby escapes, runs into his sweetheart, and in the chase, the villain at his heels is captured by the police as a badly wanted criminal.
Yes, Yes, Babette
1925
NRA farm boy falls for a glamorous society girl who is engaged to another man.
Haystacks and Steeples
1916
Bobby Vernon must contend with an angry Eddie Baker in this funny Al Christie production.
The Sock Exchange
1928
9.0Bobby Vernon comedy produced by Al Christie.
Plumb Crazy
1923
8.0By deeds of valor both Mike and Jake seek to win the same girl.
Mike and Jake as Heroes
1913
A man believes that the baby in his livingroom is the "surprise" his wife messaged him about, and must contend with the real father's attempts to get his daughter back.
His Angel Child
1929
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands is a 1931 short comedy film directed by Bryan Foy. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1932 for Best Short Subject (Comedy), but was disqualified.
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
In many ways, this reminds me of another Bobby Vernon film, RENO OR BUST. That's because both films star Bobby and consist of him trying to rescue his lady from being forced to marry a man she doesn't love. However, in this case she's being forced to marry the king of a fictional country and the king, unbeknownst to his subjects, is already married.
Choose Your Weapons
1922
Behind the camera
6.7Two men searching for black pearls are marooned on an island when their crew mutinies. There they run into a beautiful girl who had been washed up on the island in her childhood. They must fight angry natives and a typhoon in order to survive.
Typhoon
1940
Glenn (Glenn Tryon), is trying to get into a secret fraternity in order to impress his girlfriend, Fanny (Helen Mann). But his rival is the president of the fraternity and has some very special plans for Glenn. The latter soon finds himself crooning a love song to two tough policeman. and being instructed to convince his blond sweet patootie, Fanny, that he prefers a brunette sweet patootie.
For the Love of Fanny
1931
7.7A songwriter has to come up with a full-length theatrical piece within a few days.
Two for Tonight
1935