Frankie Darro, Clyde Dilson, Mantan Moreland and Marjorie Reynolds in Up in the Air (1940)

Frankie Darro, Clyde Dilson, Mantan Moreland and Marjorie Reynolds in Up in the Air (1940)


Search:

About Picture

Caption: Frankie Darro, Clyde Dilson, Mantan Moreland and Marjorie Reynolds in Up in the Air (1940)

About Mantan Moreland

Actor, Soundtrack
Born: September 3, 1902
Star sign: Virgo
Known for: King of the Zombies (1941), Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944), Black Magic (1944), The Jade Mask (1945)
Source: IMDB

Although his brand of humor has been reviled for decades, black character actor Mantan Moreland parlayed his cocky but jittery character into a recognizable presence in the late 1930s and early 1940s, appearing in a long string of comedy thrillers . . . and was considered quite funny at the time! Born just after the turn of the century in Louisiana...


Embed: