Acting

Zelma O'Neal

Born — Died

1903-05-29 — 1989-11-03

Place of birth

Rock Falls, Illinois, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

20 titles

IMDb profile

Zelma O'Neal (May 29, 1903 - November 3, 1989) was an actress, singer, and dancer in the 1920s and 1930s. She appeared on Broadway and in early sound films, including the Paramount Pictures films Paramount on Parade and Follow Thru (both 1930). She was married to actor Anthony Bushell from 1928-1935. He said in the 1990s that he ended the marriage because he wanted a joint career, but she wanted to be a society hostess. He also claimed to have been married three times, which does not seem to have been the case.

Known for

6.5

Two cousins invite their girlfriends on a joy-ride, but car trouble leads to catastrophe!

Joy Ride

1935

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No synopsis available yet.

Brotherly Love

1926

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9.0

A telephonist falls for her employer.

Give Her a Ring

1934

6.5

After a quarrel at their 25th wedding anniversary, Joe and Aggie Bruno decide to divorce each other, and both leave for Reno. So do their daughters Prudence and Pansy, but they want to get their parents back together. Joe and Aggie, accidentally, are becoming clients at the same law-firm, Wattles and Swift, which is the biggest and most successful in town.

Peach-o-Reno

1931

No artwork available

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Quick Service

1926

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon' poster

7.5

Bobby Jones instructs a husband and the judge in his divorce proceedings on proper use of the Spoon.

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

1931

Film credits

1930s · 11 titles

6.5

Two cousins invite their girlfriends on a joy-ride, but car trouble leads to catastrophe!

Joy Ride

1935

No artwork available

9.0

A telephonist falls for her employer.

Give Her a Ring

1934

6.5

Peach-o-Reno

1931

7.5

Bobby Jones instructs a husband and the judge in his divorce proceedings on proper use of the Spoon.

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 7: 'The Spoon'

1931

5.9

This 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars, credits 11 directors

Paramount on Parade

1930

8.0

No synopsis available yet.

There Goes Susie

1935

No artwork available

10.0

Two couples with mismatched mates find new romance blooming in the Bavarian countryside.

Spring in the Air

1935

7.6

Lora Moore, the club champion, loses a golf match to a woman from another golf club. Then Jerry Downs, a handsome golf pro, and his goofy friend, Jack Martin, show up. Lora takes him on as her golf teacher to work on her putt. She falls for him, but so do several other women. Meanwhile Angie Howard, Lora's friend, chases after Jack. A lot of silliness ensues.

Follow Thru

1930

7.0

George Smith, a mild-mannered clerk with a crush on his boss's daughter, is led astray by an old friend of his father. A midday sojourn to a public bar results in him insulting his boss, getting sacked and enlisting in the Navy. Will he still remain a feeble second-best, or will active service make a man of him?

Freedom of the Seas

1934

6.0

Unbeknown to each other, a husband and wife acquire separate nightclubs in the same London street; however, both clubs are on the brink of bankruptcy.

Let's Make a Night of It

1937

8.0

The Cinderella story is reversed in this light-hearted adaptation, with Cinders a young man who eventually wins the 'princess' – in this case, an oil millionaire's daughter!