Minna Gombell
Date of birth: 1892-05-27
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Minna Gombel, Mina Gombell, Minna Marie Gombell, Minna Marie Gombel
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Minna Gombell (May 28, 1892 – April 14, 1973) was an American film actress of the 1930s and 1940s. She appeared in 50 Hollywood films including; Laurel and Hardy's Block-Heads, The Merry Widow, The First Year, Boom Town, High Sierra, Hoop-La, The Thin Man, and The Best Years of Our Lives. Her third husband was the film writer, producer and director Myron Coureval Fagan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Minna Gombell, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946-12-25
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return
The Thin Man
1934-05-25
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed f
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939-08-31
Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beaut
High Sierra
1941-01-23
Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937-05-09
An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to t
Second Fiddle
1939-06-30
Studio publicist discovers Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Mi
Block-Heads
1938-08-19
It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and
The Snake Pit
1948-11-04
Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arr
Destiny
1944-12-22
Framed for two crimes he didn't commit, and betrayed by his girl, Cliff Banks finds himself on the r
Pagan Love Song
1950-12-26
Island girl Mimi plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Mr. Endicott arr
Wild Boys of the Road
1933-10-07
At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's f
Doomed Caravan
1941-01-10
Stephen Westcott and Ed Martin scheme to put Jane Travers' wagon line out of business. They want to
Bad Girl
1931-08-13
A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of co
Hoopla
1933-11-30
A hula dancer at a carnival sets out to seduce the naive son of the show's manager.
After Tomorrow
1932-03-06
In the Depression, Pete and Sidney are good kids, working hard, giving money to their parents, and e
Wild Girl
1932-11-09
Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town
Miss Pacific Fleet
1935-12-14
A down-on-her-luck showgirl sets her eyes on the cash prize that comes with winning the title "Miss
Return of the Bad Men
1948-07-17
US Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws.
Slave Ship
1937-06-16
Action-filled drama about a ship captain, ashamed of his background in the slave trade, forced again
Strictly Dynamite
1934-05-11
A failed poet ends up becoming a gag writer for a bombastic comedian.
The White Cockatoo
1935-01-29
In a spooky hotel on the coast of France, two bands of crooks are working independently of the other
Man Alive
1945-11-16
A reportedly dead man haunts his wife and her boyfriend.
Mr. Reckless
1948-03-26
An oil well digger tries to win back his former girlfriend, now engaged to another man.
Comet Over Broadway
1938-12-03
Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.
Hello, Sister!
1933-04-14
Peggy and her friend Millie are strolling down Broadway while Jimmy and Mac are trolling Broadway, a
Pleasure Cruise
1933-04-01
Shirley, a married woman, who is fed up of her husband's incessant nagging, decides to go on a cruis
Boom Town
1940-08-30
Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both lov
Women Must Dress
1935-02-01
A divorced woman finds success as a fashion designer.
Good Sport
1931-12-12
Marilyn Parker decides not to accompany her husband Rex on his business trip to Europe when she rece
The Hell Cat
1934-06-16
Reporter Dan Collins tries to expose a crooked gambling ring, but is waylaid by Geraldine Sloane, a
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
1942-06-26
Carmelita and Uncle Matt find themselves in a haunted house, but the "ghosts" are actually enemy age
Cross Country Cruise
1934-01-16
A young woman is involved with a married man, although she does not know that he is married. He kill
Bachelor's Affairs
1932-06-26
A middle aged millionaire falls in love with a gorgeous, but stupid blonde gold digger, being guided
The Great Waltz
1938-11-04
Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.
Chip Off the Old Block
1944-02-01
The son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star.
Banjo on My Knee
1936-12-11
A young husband leaves his river shantyboat community in Pecan Point, Tennessee and travels to New O
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
1937-09-17
Social butterfly marries Park Avenue doctor and learns that his nurse is in love with him.
Going Places
1938-12-31
A sports store clerk poses as a famous jockey as an advertising stunt, but gets more than he bargain
Sunbonnet Sue
1945-10-05
Set in New York's Lower East Side during the Gay '90s, this lively low-budget musical follows the ex
Doctors' Wives
1931-03-14
The trials of being a doctor's wife are presented in this drama. The story centers upon the problema
Keep 'Em Rolling
1934-03-02
World War I drama about a soldier and the wild horse he befriends.
Stop, Look and Love
1939-09-22
Daughter has trouble holding onto boyfriends because of her critical mother until understanding fath
Careless Lady
1932-04-02
Innocent Sally Brown thinks men are only attracted to experienced women, so she poses as the wife of
Registered Nurse
1934-04-06
In this sudsy hospital melodrama, a married nurse finds herself falling in love with one of two surg
Champagne Charlie
1936-05-06
The story is told in flashback. Backers want a gambler to marry a rich girl for her dowry.
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1944-07-07
A young girl rents an apartment from a man who has recently enlisted in the Marines. The trouble is
The Big Brain
1933-08-04
A small-town barber finds himself short of stature but a giant in the world of stock promotion. As h
What Price Innocence?
1933-06-24
A young woman has to pay the price for fooling around with men.
Thieves Fall Out
1941-05-03
Eddie Barnes, tired of being a nobody and living with his parents, decides to cash in his mother's l
Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945-09-01
A young girl goes to New York to find a band leader who has stolen all the songs she wrote and is pa
The Town Went Wild
1944-12-15
Comedy concerning two feuding fathers dealing with the shocking news that their sons were switched a
Night Club Girl
1945-01-05
Two show-business wannabees get their big chance to show off their big-time act and talents in a nig
Stepping Sisters
1932-01-09
A trio of former burlesque dancers now living in high society try to prevent their past occupation f
Perilous Holiday
1946-03-20
A tale of an international counterfeiting-ring operating in Mexico starts with Patrick Nevil viewed
Dance Team
1932-01-17
Jimmy Mulligan and Poppy Kirk, both out of work, strike up a conversation outside a radio shop and d
Here Comes the Groom
1951-09-20
Foreign correspondent Pete Garvey has 5 days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll lose the orpha
The Merry Widow
1934-11-02
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
The Way to Love
1933-10-20
Francois, a cheerful Parisian bohemian, wants more than anything to be a tour guide in his beloved c
Babbitt
1934-12-08
Middle aged George F. Babbitt is a leading citizen in the town of Zenith, the fastest growing commun
The First Year
1932-07-30
Grace Livingston is leading a happy life in her small town, with her mother and father, being courte
Cheating Cheaters
1934-11-05
The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next door to the Lazarres. However, t
Wyoming
1947-07-28
Small ranchers battle against a land baron trying to take their spreads.
The Last Bandit
1949-02-25
About to marry Jim Plummer, Kate Foley runs off to Nevada when Ed Bagley convinces her a quick fortu
No More Women
1934-03-03
Two deep-sea divers, known only by their nicknames of "Three-Time" and "Forty-Fathoms," find that no
Cadets on Parade
1942-01-22
A military school cadet runs away after failing to fit in at sports or school life. He's befriended
Penthouse Rhythm
1945-06-22
Musical comedy directed by Edward F. Cline
The Lemon Drop Kid
1934-09-27
The Lemon Drop Kid is a fast-talking racetrack bum who swindles $100 from an old, ailing man. He tak
Two Sinners
1935-09-12
An ex-convict gets released after shooting a fellow who made a play for his wife. When he meets Slee
The Rainbow Trail
1932-01-03
The wall to Surprise Valley has broken, and Jane Withersteen is forced to choose between Lassiter's
Salute for Three
1943-03-17
Press agent Jimmy Gates gets an idea while watching a New York parade, for a returned war hero Serge
Skyline
1931-10-08
Skyline is a 1931 drama film directed by Sam Taylor and starring silent film veteran Thomas Meighan.
The Great Power
1929-03-23
John Power is a hard-nosed financier who has neglected his domestic life and who tries to ruin the W
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951-12-06
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
Sob Sister
1931-10-25
Jane Ray, a very clever reporter of crimes of passion, or "sob sister," for a New York tabloid, begi
Marrying Widows
1934-05-18
After the death of her sewing machine tycoon husband, a young woman is cold-shouldered by her graspi