Alan Dinehart

AKA: Allan Dinehart, Mason Alan Dinehart Sr.
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1889-10-03

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Mason Alan Dinehart Sr. (born Harold Alan Dinehart; October 3, 1889 – July 18, 1944) was an American actor, director, writer, and stage manager.

Crew Roles

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Director
A String of Blue Beads
Director
Associate Producer
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {84}

Collender Martin

1943-05-27 7.5

It's a Great Life

Dagwood Bumstead, intending to buy a house, buys a horse instead. However, Dagwood quickly gets mixed up in a fox hunt, and Blondie must save the day. ...
Genre :Comedy

Welch

1934-06-30 5.6

Baby Take a Bow

Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay marries him as soon as he serves his time. Five years later, Eddie and his ex-convict buddy Larry, have both gone straight, and Eddie ...
Genre :Drama, Family, Romance, Crime, Comedy

George Chester

1936-08-07 7.1

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring. ...
Genre :Mystery, Comedy, Thriller, Crime

District Attorney John Grant

1933-12-13 5.354

The Sin of Nora Moran

Nora Moran, a young woman with a difficult and tragic past, is sentenced to die for a murder that she did not commit. She could easily reveal the truth and save her own life, if only it would not dama ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Gorman

1944-03-30 6.1

The Whistler

A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no w ...
Genre :Thriller, Mystery

Mayor Ed Morgan

1934-08-07 6.316

The Cat's-Paw

Naive Ezekial Cobb, brought up by his missionary father in China returns to America to seek a wife. Corrupt politicians enlist him to run for mayor as a dummy candidate with no chance of winning. Thei ...
Genre :Comedy

George Whitney

1939-06-30 4.9

Second Fiddle

Studio publicist discovers Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her. ...
Genre :Comedy

McKay

1936-11-27 5.929

Born to Dance

On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broadway star, who is also enamored by him. ...
Genre :Comedy, Music, Romance

Purvis

1938-03-18 6.7

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca's Uncle Harry leaves her with Aunt Miranda who forbids her to associate with show people. But neighbor Anthony Kent is a talent scout who secretly set it up for her to broadcast. ...
Genre :Drama, Family, Music

Charles Wallingham

1934-03-09 6.3

Jimmy the Gent

An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor. ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime

Forrest Stanton

1943-12-02 3.9

The Heat's On

Broadway star Fay Lawrence (West) is a temperamental diva who is reluctantly persuaded by a Broadway producer (Gaxton) to star in his latest production. ...
Genre :Comedy

Jerry Chase

1931-11-07 6.333

Girls About Town

A dynamic duo in silk and ermine entertain hick businessmen looking for a good time while in Manhattan. ...
Genre :Comedy

Boland

1937-10-29 5.9

Ali Baba Goes to Town

While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's comedy--with many songs--also features Tony Martin, Roland ...
Genre :Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music

Paul Bavian

1933-04-21 6.103

Supernatural

After her brother's death, Roma Courtney becomes the heiress to his fortune. When a fake psychic claims to have a message from her dead brother, he coaxes her into participating in a séance. While her ...
Genre :Mystery, Thriller, Horror

District Attorney George Joyce

1939-12-22 4.7

Slightly Honorable

A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name. ...
Genre :Comedy, Mystery

Granville Bentley

1932-12-24 5.8

Lawyer Man

Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York City political party boss named Gilmurry. Adam's sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profil ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Fred Sherwood

1939-12-22 4.1

Everything Happens at Night

Two reporters compete to discover a scientist living in hiding and win his daughter. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Allan Duncan, attorney

1937-09-30 7.333

Danger – Love at Work

A New York City lawyer finds himself falling in love with the daughter of a screwball South Carolina family. ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance

Joseph Morton

1939-06-30 6.5

The House of Fear

A detective goes undercover as a producer to investigate an actor's murder, which occurred during the performance of a play... ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Mystery, Horror

Lawrence 'Larry' Baldwin

1932-06-04 4.429

Street of Women

An architect has an affair with a woman who inspires him. Her brother is in love with the architect's daughter. The complicated entanglement leads to misunderstanding and dissolution, but ultimately l ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

Jonesy

1935-08-23 6.2

Dante's Inferno

A carny builds a gambling empire at the expense of his family's wellbeing. ...
Genre :Drama, History, Horror

George Washington

1933-01-30 0

The Road Is Open Again

A Songwriter falls asleep while writing a song about the NRA. He dreams that Washington, Lincoln and FDR appear in his room asking him why he wants to write such a song and they're reassuring him that ...
Genre :

Thane Pardway

1933-04-14 5.1

Sweepings

Daniel Pardway, starting with almost nothing after the great Chicago fire, builds the biggest department store in town. He wants to pass on the business to his three sons and daughter, but has to deal ...
Genre :Drama

Stephen Gates

1939-08-03 6

Hotel for Women

Guests at a women's residence club help a jilted small-town girl turn to modelling. ...
Genre :Drama

Wade 'Val' Valentine

1933-09-01 5.5

Dance, Girl, Dance

Vaudevillian Joe Pitt sweeps young Sally Patter off of her feet and steals the lovestruck girl away from her small-town family to join his act. She winds up heartbroken, pregnant and broke when Joe ru ...
Genre :Music

Marty Bleuler

1935-01-09 4.9

The Payoff

An honest sports columnist's greedy wife persuades him to go easy on a cheat, famous for crooked sports deals. ...
Genre :Romance, Crime, Drama

Pat O'Shea

1943-12-29 5.6

What a Woman

An author and a literary agent become involved after selling film rights to his racy book. ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance

Fuller

1935-05-04 8

$10 Raise

A timid, overworked and underpaid bookkeeper needs a $10 raise to marry his sweetheart... ...
Genre :Comedy

Jerry Donohue

1943-09-04 4.167

Fired Wife

A Broadway producer's Girl Friday must make sure that her recent marriage is kept secret. If it gets out, she will lose her job. Unfortunately, her new hubby is tired of hiding the truth and creates a ...
Genre :Comedy

Uncle Charles Dixon

1938-03-04 0

Love on a Budget

This late entry in the popular "The Jones Family" series of '30s comedies has the family contending with a troublesome (and possibly crooked) uncle while trying to cut household expenses. ...
Genre :Comedy

The Brain

1934-04-18 2

A Very Honorable Guy

Well respected local good guy, "Feet" Samuels finds himself heavily in debt due to an uncharacteristic gambling binge. Feet decides the only way to settle the bill is by selling his body to an ambitio ...
Genre :Comedy, Crime, Romance

Jenkins

1932-12-09 4.9

The Devil Is Driving

Gabby Denton, a hard-drinking, down-on-his-luck drifter, seems to get a chance at redemption when his brother-in-law helps get him a job as a mechanic. Not realizing the garage he works for is actuall ...
Genre :Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

Edward T. Norton

1932-10-15 6.7

Washington Merry-Go-Round

Button Gwinett Brown is a freshman congressman on a mission to rid Washington of corruption. He quickly runs afoul of the powerful Senator Norton... ...
Genre :Drama

Samuel Z. Walker

1938-03-12 6

The First Hundred Years

David and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state, Lynn, a high-powered executive, doesn't want to leave NYC and her job ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

Taggart

1933-10-23 0

Fury of the Jungle

Joan Leesom is stranded in a remote South American jungle village. She is pursued by the rapacious Taggart Taggart, however, has been involved with the beautiful native girl Chita. Chita now feels not ...
Genre :Drama

Thomas Langley

1933-06-15 0

I Have Lived

A girl with a shady past is picked by a playwright to be the star of his newest play. ...
Genre :Drama

Rex Parker

1931-12-12 4

Good Sport

Marilyn Parker decides not to accompany her husband Rex on his business trip to Europe when she receives a surprise visit from her mother. ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance

Fletcher

1932-03-20 0

Disorderly Conduct

When motorcycle cop Dick Fay gives a ticket to Phyllis Crawford, her father's graft-fed influence leads to his demotion to foot patrolman. ...
Genre :Comedy

Daniel Arland

1944-04-25 2.75

Seven Days Ashore

Circumstances force a womanizing playboy on leave from the Merchant Marine to ask two shipmates to help him by dating two surplus girlfriends. ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance

Steve Borden

1934-01-16 6

Cross Country Cruise

A young woman is involved with a married man, although she does not know that he is married. He kills his jealous wife and implicates her in the murder. However, a playboy character who had been flirt ...
Genre :Drama, Adventure, Comedy

Lionel Crocker

1936-05-15 6

Human Cargo

Bonnie Brewster and "Packy" Campbell, rival reporters on competing newspapers, team up to put an end to a smuggling gang that brings illegal aliens to the United States, and then makes further victims ...
Genre :Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Luke Radcliff

1932-06-26 1

Bachelor's Affairs

A middle aged millionaire falls in love with a gorgeous, but stupid blonde gold digger, being guided by her ever-present shrewish friend.They marry but the man soon regrets his rash move when she's co ...
Genre :Comedy

Rodman Dreke

1936-02-14 5.5

It Had to Happen

A poor boy rises to power in politics. ...
Genre :Drama

Ray Jennings

1936-04-24 0

The Country Beyond

A Canadian Northwest Mounted Policeman suspects his girlfriend's father of theft and murder. ...
Genre :Drama

Philip Crandell

1936-11-20 0

Reunion

Newspapers around the world proclaim the birth in Moosetown, Canada of the 3,000th baby brought into the world by the doctor, John Luke, known for delivering the famous Wyatt quintuplets. To honor the ...
Genre :Comedy

Mr. Kruger

1935-11-13 6.1

Thanks a Million

A show troupe is engaged by Judge Culliman, who is running for Governor, to enhance his political campaign. When the inebriated Judge has to be replaced in doing his campaign speech by the troupe croo ...
Genre :Comedy, Music, Romance

Philip Strickland

1937-04-04 5

Midnight Taxi

A federal agent goes to work for a taxi company believing it to be a front for a gang of counterfeiters. ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

Prosecutor

1932-05-01 0

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Charles Barrett

1942-10-09 6.5

Girl Trouble

A South American in New York rents the apartment of a socialite who pretends to be his maid. ...
Genre :Comedy

MacMillan Forester

1931-08-23 5.208

The Brat

A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His family is distraught, but soon her behavior has forever altered their snobbish way ...
Genre :Comedy

Hal Blake

1944-04-01 0

Moon Over Las Vegas

A beautiful woman goes to Las Vegas in a scheme to make her husbnd jealous, but once she gets there she becomes involved with another man. ...
Genre :Romance, Comedy, Music

Judge

1944-07-07 6

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

A young girl rents an apartment from a man who has recently enlisted in the Marines. The trouble is that he's given out keys to a half-dozen of his friends, and they all keep dropping in. ...
Genre :War, Comedy, Romance

Dave Hilliard

1939-02-17 5.6

Fast and Loose

The Sloanes tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript. ...
Genre :Mystery, Comedy

Slick Doherty

1935-11-28 0

In Old Kentucky

Horse trainer Steve Tapley is caught between the feuding Martingale and Shattuck families. He sides with young Nancy Martingale and her grandfather Ezra, and the feud is to be resolved by a horse race ...
Genre :Comedy

Frank Becker

1936-09-11 0

King of the Royal Mounted

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant King protects a girl who has come to claim a mine left by her father. An evil lawyer plans to keep the mine for himself. ...
Genre :Western

"Perk" Perkins

1933-08-11 4.167

No Marriage Ties

An unemployed reporter, fired because of his drinking, takes a job at an advertising agency. Drama. ...
Genre :Drama

Julien Stevens

1937-09-21 3.5

Dangerously Yours

A detective poses as a jewel thief and joins a bunch of other crooks sailing from Europe to New York in search a famous gem. He falls in love with one of the crooks. ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

Therme Roberts

1933-09-16 5.556

Bureau of Missing Persons

Butch Saunders has been transferred to Missing Persons because he was too brutal in other police work... ...
Genre :Comedy, Crime, Drama

Robert Waldo

1933-09-01 0

As the Devil Commands

Slowly dying of a terminal illness, wealthy invalid John Duncan wants his aide Dr. Graham to end his suffering. ...
Genre :Mystery

Richard Mallard

1936-06-14 6

Parole!

Soon after the prison release of a lawyer (Henry Hunter), his dedication to improving his life puts him at odds with other parolees who have returned to a criminal lifestyle. ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

Hon. Cedric B. Cromwell

1937-06-30 4.7

Step Lively, Jeeves!

A British butler goes to America duped by mobsters into believing he is the heir to a fortune. ...
Genre :Comedy, Crime

Larry Edwards

1937-12-03 6

Big Town Girl

When a department store songstress becomes a radio star she keeps her identity secret, as the "Masked Countess", because he estranged husband is a crook. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Lew Dunn

1944-01-02 5

Minstrel Man

Unusually elaborate for a PRC film, Minstrel Man is a lively musical drama built around the talents of veteran vaudevillian Benny Fields. The star is cast as Dixie Boy Johnson, who rises from the rank ...
Genre :Music

Stephen Hanley

1939-03-11 6.7

Money to Loan

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it. The loan sh ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Doc Keller

1937-05-28 7.3

This Is My Affair

President McKinley asks Lt. Richard L. Perry to go underground to identify some obviously very well briefed Mid-Western bank robbers based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ...
Genre :Romance, Crime, Drama

Edward Arthur 'Tank' Tankersley

1935-02-05 3

The Lottery Lover

A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the s ...
Genre :Romance, Comedy

Arthur Skinner

1943-10-01 6

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

An American singer becomes engaged to an English duke, but is continuously pestered over her past as a burlesque dancer by a reporter from her hometown. ...
Genre :Music

James Dunning

1936-08-28 6

Star for a Night

Blind Mrs. Lind comes to American to visit her three children whom she thinks are successful. ...
Genre :Drama

George Magnus

1935-09-07 0

Redheads on Parade

A film star finds herself in trouble with her co-star when she has to flirt with the backer to prevent him from withdrawing his support. ...
Genre :Music

Charlie Post

1935-12-13 1

Your Uncle Dudley

A paint store owner turns his attention to civic affairs while his business falls apart. ...
Genre :Comedy

Counsellor Sultsfeldt

1932-10-23 5

Rackety Rax

Gambler/racketeer "Knucks" McGloin takes note of just how much money and action (aside from the game itself) takes place around and about the annual Rose Bowl football game, and decides this is one sw ...
Genre :Action, Comedy, Crime

Nick Grimes

1939-02-17 7

King of the Turf

Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around ho ...
Genre :Drama

Police Inspector Thomas

1934-03-05 4.4

The Crosby Case

Former lovers get together to clear themselves when the police suspect them of murder. ...
Genre :Crime, Mystery

Jerome Kendall

1937-06-03 0

Fifty Roads to Town

A man on the lam in the Canadian wilds encounters a young woman in a remote lodge who is also on the run. ...
Genre :Comedy

Lester Cunningham

1933-07-21 0

Her Bodyguard

The "sugar daddy" of a Broadway star hires a bodyguard to protect her from thieves out to steal the jewels he's given her and also from the attentions of other men, most notably the producer of the sh ...
Genre :Comedy

Blake

1931-10-04 4.7

Wicked

Margot Rande, a basically decent woman, is led down the path to perdition by her bank robber husband. ...
Genre :Drama

Richards

1937-01-22 0

Woman-Wise

A crusading sportswriter exposes racketeers involved in paying off fighters to throw their matches. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Detective Norris

1944-09-02 0

Oh, What a Night!

An international jewel thief tries to keep his secret from his niece. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Romance

Merrydew

1933-05-14 5.5

A Study in Scarlet

In London, a secret society led by lawyer Thaddeus Merrydew collects the assets of any of its deceased members and divides them among the remaining members. Society members start dropping like flies. ...
Genre :Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Roger Jones

1932-09-08 5.3

Okay, America!

A gossip columnist's rise to fame. Based closely on the real life of Walter Winchell. ...
Genre :Drama

Bill Hallet

1939-09-21 0

Two Bright Boys

A young man inherits a valuable piece of Texas land that an oil man plots to steal away. ...
Genre :Action, Adventure, Drama

Inpector Slante

1932-07-17 0

Almost Married

Russian beauty Anita Mellikovna, traveling by train with a forged passport and carrying jewels, finds the police on her tail. ...
Genre :Thriller

Frederick Gillespie

1936-03-20 0

Everybody's Old Man

An elderly businessman thinking about aging and death takes time off to help teach a dead friend's children about life and business. ...
Genre :Drama

Ogden Jarrett

1933-11-25 4.286

The World Changes

Generational saga tracing the events in the lives of the midwest pioneering Nordholm family, as seen through the eyes of businessman Orin Nordholm Jr., who ages from a youth to an elderly grandfather. ...
Genre :Drama