Albert Herman
Albert Herman (1887–1958) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director. Herman was a prolific director, working mainly on low-budget movies for companies such as Producers Releasing Corporation. He is sometimes credited as Al Herman.
Albert Herman
- Name
- Albert Herman
- Born
- 22 February 1887
- Birthplace
- Troy, New York United States
- Died
- 28 September 1958
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, United States (age 71)
- Occupation
- Director, Screenwriter
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Albert Herman (1887–1958) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director. Herman was a prolific director, working mainly on low-budget movies for companies such as Producers Releasing Corporation. He is sometimes credited as Al Herman.
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Albert Herman (1887–1958) was an American actor, film director and film producer, among other activities. Born in Troy, the actor died in Los Angeles. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Albert Herman • Born — 22 February 1887 • Birthplace — Troy, New York United States • Died — 28 September 1958 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, United States (age 71) • Other Names — Adam Herman Foelker • Occupation — Director, Screenwriter • Years Active — 1914 - 1951 (film)
Director
Director
• Sporting Chance (1931) • Exposed (1932) • The Big Chance (1933) • The Whispering Shadow (1933, serial) • Twisted Rails (1934) • Hot Off the Press (1935) • Speed Limited (1935) • Danger Ahead (1935) • The Drunkard (1935) • Bars of Hate (1935) • Gun Play (1935) • Big Boy Rides Again (1935) • Western Frontier (1935) • Million Dollar Haul (1935) • What Price Crime (1935) • The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935) • Trails End (1935) • Blazing Justice (1936) • Outlaws of the Range (1936) • Fugitive in the Sky (Unbilled) (1936) • The Black Coin (1936, serial) • The Clutching Hand (1936, serial) • Valley of Terror (1937) • Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937) • Rollin' Plains (1938) • Where the Buffalo Roam (1938) • Starlight Over Texas (1938) • On the Great White Trail (1938) • The Utah Trail (1938) • Song of the Buckaroo (1938) • Sundown on the Prairie (1939) • Rollin' Westward (1939) • Man from Texas (1939) • Down the Wyoming Trail (1939) • The Golden Trail (1940) • Rhythm of the Rio Grande (1940) • Pals of the Silver Sage (1940) • Rainbow Over the Range (1940) • Roll Wagons Roll (1940) • Arizona Frontier (1940) • Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940) • Rollin' Home to Texas (1940) • Gentleman from Dixie (1941) • The Pioneers (1941) • Miss V from Moscow (1942) • A Yank in Libya (1942) • The Rangers Take Over (1942) • The Dawn Express (1942) • Bad Men of Thunder Gap (1943) • Rogues' Gallery (1944) • Delinquent Daughters (1944) • Shake Hands with Murder (1944) • The Missing Corpse (1945) • The Phantom of 42nd Street (1945)
Actor
Actor
• Talent Scout (1937) • Swanee River (1939)
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1887
Albert Herman was born on 22 February 1887.
1958
Albert Herman died on 28 September 1958.
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Troy.
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- “Albert Herman”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies McFarland & Co., 2005
- 2.Dixon p.55
- 3.Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies McFarland & Co., 2005
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Dixon, Wheeler. Producers Releasing Corporation: A Comprehensive Filmography and History. McFarland, 1986.
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Albert Herman is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter, film producer, film director and actor.
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