William Post Jr.

William Post Jr.

Born: February 19, 1901
Died: September 26, 1989
in Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Movies for William Post Jr....

Miracle On 34th Street
Title: Miracle On 34th Street
Character: Mr. Gimbel
Released: November 27, 1959
Type: Movie
In this charming TV adaptation of the 1947 film classic, a kindly old gentleman (Ed Wynn) working as a Macy's department store Santa causes a commotion when he claims to be the real St. Nick. Forced to prove his sanity, he is taken to court where he must convince the judge and his friends that he actually is Santa Claus. The faith of one skeptical little girl (Susan Gordon) and a Christmas miracle are the keys to his true identity.
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What Makes Sammy Run?
Title: What Makes Sammy Run?
Character: Lucky Westover
Released: September 27, 1959
Type: Movie
An adaptation of Budd Schulberg's incendiary 1941 novel about the rise of an unscrupulous Hollywood producer. The production was divided into two parts and aired on NBC's Sunday Showcase.
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Call Northside 777
Title: Call Northside 777
Character: Sixth Precinct Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Released: February 13, 1948
Type: Movie
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
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The House on 92nd Street
Title: The House on 92nd Street
Character: Walker
Released: September 10, 1945
Type: Movie
The US Government tries to track down embedded Nazi agents in the States.
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The Open Door: The Story Of Foreman Jim Baxter And His Family
Title: The Open Door: The Story Of Foreman Jim Baxter And His Family
Character: Jim Baxter
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
A General Motors foreman learns not just to be a better manager, but where his place is in the system of production.
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Experiment Perilous
Title: Experiment Perilous
Character: District Attorney
Released: December 18, 1944
Type: Movie
In 1903, Doctor Huntington Bailey meets a friendly older lady during a train trip. She tells him that she is going to visit her brother Nick and his lovely young wife Allida. Once in New York, Bailey hears that his train companion suddenly died. Shortly afterward, he meets the strange couple and gets suspicious of Nick's treatment of his wife.
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Bride by Mistake
Title: Bride by Mistake
Character: Donald
Released: July 26, 1944
Type: Movie
The staggeringly wealthy Norah Hunter, a shipyard owner, too often finds herself the romantic target of gold-digging men. To attract a suitor whose main interest is not money, she changes places with her secretary, Sylvia Lockwood, and assumes the role of a young working woman. However, she then falls for recuperating fighter pilot Anthony Travis, who, in turn, is madly in love with Sylvia -- or, perhaps, with the millions he thinks she has.
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Roger Touhy, Gangster
Title: Roger Touhy, Gangster
Character: Joseph P. Sutton
Released: June 3, 1944
Type: Movie
Set during Prohibition, the movie centers on Touhy's rise from small time thug to the city's most powerful bootlegger whose empire is rivaled only by that of Al Capone (who is referred to, but never named in the story). It is his rival who frames Touhy for kidnapping and arranges for him to serve a life-long term in Stateville prison. Determined to be free again, the desperate Touhy and his cellmate Basil "the Owl" Banghart, begin plotting a violent break out.
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The Moon Is Down
Title: The Moon Is Down
Character: Alex Morden
Released: March 14, 1943
Type: Movie
The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Character: Dr. Franz Tobel
Released: December 25, 1942
Type: Movie
In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he shortly falls into the clutches of Professor Moriarty.
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Pacific Rendezvous
Title: Pacific Rendezvous
Character: Lanny
Released: May 21, 1942
Type: Movie
A code expert working for Naval Intelligence is assigned to decode enemy messages despite his desire for active duty.
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Ship Ahoy
Title: Ship Ahoy
Character: H. U. Bennet
Released: April 16, 1942
Type: Movie
Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.
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Nazi Agent
Title: Nazi Agent
Character: Harry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: March 1, 1942
Type: Movie
Humble stamp dealer Otto Becker has little to do with international politics, so when he receives a surprise visit from his estranged twin brother and Nazi spy, Baron Hugo von Detner, his world is thrown into turmoil. Threatening Becker with deportation, Hugo forces him to use his shop as a front for espionage.
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Mr. and Mrs. North
Title: Mr. and Mrs. North
Character: Gerald P. North
Released: January 23, 1942
Type: Movie
Married sleuths (Gracie Allen, William Post Jr.) find a corpse in their closet and round up suspects.
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Babes on Broadway
Title: Babes on Broadway
Character: Announcer
Released: December 31, 1941
Type: Movie
Penny Morris and Tommy Williams are both starstruck young teens but nobody seems to give them any chance to perform. Instead, they decide to put up their own show to collect money for a summer camp for the kids.
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The Birth of a Baby
Title: The Birth of a Baby
Character: John Burgess
Released: May 14, 1938
Type: Movie
Mrs. Burgess explains menstruation to her teen-aged daughter by showing her diagrams in a medical book. Her daughter-in-law Mary then tells Mrs. Burgess that she wishes that she, too, knew more about her body. She also reveals that she may be expecting a baby and is apprehensive about her safety and the changes that a new baby will bring to her life.
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Secret Service
Title: Secret Service
Character: Henry Dumont
Released: November 14, 1931
Type: Movie
In 1864 a Secret Service agent for the Union army goes undercover in Richmond and pretends to be a Confederate captain.
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The Black Camel
Title: The Black Camel
Character: Alan Jaynes
Released: June 21, 1931
Type: Movie
Movie star Shelah Fane is seeing wealthy Alan Jaynes while filming in Honolulu, Hawaii, but won't marry him without consulting famed psychic Tarneverro first. Enter inspector Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police, investigating the unsolved murder, three years earlier, of a Hollywood actor.