Known for Acting
Dale Harris Van Sickel (November 29, 1907 – January 25, 1977) was an American college football, basketball and baseball player during the 1920s, who later became a Hollywood motion picture actor and stunt performer for over forty years.
Born
November 29, 1907
Died
January 25, 1977 (age 69)
Birthplace
Eatonton, Georgia, USA
Filmography
204 films, 39 shows


No Deposit, No Return
1976 · 1h 52m
country: United States
Two rich children devise a way to escape their grandfather and visit their mother. Unfortunately for two hapless safe crackers, they become part of the plan.


The Sugarland Express
1974 · 1h 50m
country: United States
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.


Magnum Force
1973 · 2h 4m
country: United States
"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.


Duel
1971 · 1h 14m
country: United States
Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.


The Wrecking Crew
1968 · 1h 45m
country: United States
When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.


Bullitt
1968 · 1h 53m
country: United States
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.


The Flim-Flam Man
1967 · 1h 44m
country: United States
Mordecai Jones, a silver-tongued swindler and self-proclaimed “M.B.S., C.S., D.D.—Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Double-Dealing,” has made a career out of charming and cheating his way through life. Played with devilish charm by George C. Scott, Jones takes on a new protégé in Curley, a wide-eyed Army deserter eager for direction. Together, they crisscross the backroads of the rural South, pulling off a string of homespun cons while staying one step ahead of a relentless local sheriff. Along the way, Curley falls for Bonnie Lee Packard, a rebellious heiress who joins their misadventures. But as the scams grow riskier, Curley begins to wonder whether a life of flimflam is worth the price. With its colorful characters, offbeat humor, and standout performance by Scott, The Flim-Flam Man is a rollicking Southern caper about cons, conscience, and unlikely camaraderie.


Bonnie and Clyde
1967 · 1h 51m
country: United States
In the 1930s, bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow, and together they start a violent crime spree throughout the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.


The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the history of the incident, and the lives affected and in some cases ended by it.


Murderers' Row
1966 · 1h 45m
country: United States
The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bath tub - the women mourn about the loss. However it's just faked for his latest top-secret mission: He shall find Dr. Solaris, inventor of the Helium laser beam, powerful enough to destroy a whole continent. It seems Dr. Solaris has been kidnapped by a criminal organization. The trace leads to the Cote D'Azur.


An American Dream
1966 · 1h 43m
country: United States
Stephen Rojack is a decorated war vet who has now found success as an outspoken television personality. During a vicious argument with his wife, Deborah, Stephen snaps and pushes her from his high-rise apartment to her death. He manages to convince the authorities that she killed herself, then reignites an old affair with singer Cherry McMahon -- which doesn't sit well with her jealous mobster boyfriend, Nicky.


Viva Las Vegas
1964 · 1h 25m
country: United States
Lucky Jackson arrives in Las Vegas with his car literally in tow ready for the first Grand Prix — once he has the money for an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he'll lose both race and girl, problems complicated by rivalry from womanizing fellow racer Elmo Mancini.


Thunder Road
1958 · 1h 32m
country: United States
Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from both out-of-town gangster Kogan, who wants a piece of the local action, and Treasury agent Barrett, who wants to destroy the moonshine business, Luke fights for his fast-fading way of life.


Gunsight Ridge
1957 · 1h 25m
country: United States
An undercover agent takes the job of sheriff in order to find the men responsible for a series of stagecoach robberies.


Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
1957 · 1h 27m
country: United States
In Medicine Bend, a crooked businessman has the town mayor and sheriff in his pocket while his henchmen raid the wagon trains passing through the region.


The Wings of Eagles
1957 · 1h 50m
country: United States
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.


Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · 3h 2m
country: United Kingdom
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.


The Searchers
1956 · 1h 59m
country: United States
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.


The Far Country
1954 · 1h 37m
country: United States
During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in Alaska and are forced to work for a saloon owner to take her supplies into a newly booming but lawless Canadian town.


The War of the Worlds
1953 · 1h 25m
country: United States
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.


Jungle Drums of Africa
1953 · 2h 47m
country: United States
In Africa, a deceased medical missionary's daughter in Africa carries on her father's work. Before long, she finds herself in danger from crooks and a local witch doctor.


The Brigand
1952 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to be tried for a murder change. However, he is freed by King Lorenzo, whom bears a remarkable resemblance to Delargo. When the king is wounded by assassins sent by Napoleon, Delargo takes over the throne at the request of the Prime Minister in a plot to thwart the traitors. He also falls in love with Princess Teresa, the king's fiancée.


His Kind of Woman
1951 · 2h
country: United States
Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.


Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
1951 · 2h 47m
country: United States
Two federal agents battle a gang that hijacks trucks carrying materials vital for the security of the country and sells them to foreign powers.


Flying Disc Man from Mars
1950 · 2h 47m
country: United States
Mota is a Martian representative, who has come to impose interplanetary law on the Earth (which has become too dangerous); opposing his authority is Kent Fowler, who resists the alien plot, without understanding its details.


The Flame and the Arrow
1950 · 1h 28m
country: United States
Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.


The Invisible Monster
1950 · 2h 47m
country: United States
Man-woman team of investigators uncover a gang whose mad scientist leader has developed an invisibility chemical and plans to build a mercenary army of invisible men.


Gun Crazy
1950 · 1h 27m
country: United States
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.


The Threat
1949 · 1h 6m
country: United States
A violent escaped con and his gang kidnap the police detective and DA who put him behind bars.


Jungle Goddess
1948 · 1h 2m
country: United States
When a plane carrying the daughter of a millionaire crashes in an African jungle, two pilots set out to collect the reward. They discover that she has become the goddess of a primitive tribe. An insurgent witch doctor and fierce wild animals make escape from the jungle difficult for the trio.


G-Men Never Forget
1948 · 2h 47m
country: United States
An escaped criminal impersonates a Police Commissioner, causing no end of trouble to a determined Federal Agent.


Jesse James Rides Again
1947 · 3h
country: United States
Jesse James wants to start a new life in a new location, but quickly finds himself wrapped-up in protecting townsfolk from the machinations of evil oilmen.


Daughter of Don Q
1946 · 2h 47m
country: United States
When the unscrupulous Carlos Manning discovers that an old Spanish land grant recently unearthed will leave a huge section of California real estate to the heirs of Don Quantero, he employs Mel Donovan and his killer henchmen to murder them all. That will leave Manning as the sole heir to millions. However, Delores Quantero tumbles to this plot and enlists the aide of two-fisted reporter, Cliff Roberts to save all her relatives


The Phantom Rider
1946 · 2h 47m
country: United States
A new town doctor arrives at the same time as local Indians needprotection from troublemaking looters.


The Purple Monster Strikes
1945 · 3h 21m
country: United States
A Martian invader crashes his spaceship conveniently close to the workshop of a scientist who is developing an interplanetary craft. If the extraterrestrial Purple Monster can complete the rocket ship and return to Mars, he will be able to start a full-scale invasion of Earth. Good thing Craig Foster sets out to thwart the Monster's mission!


Federal Operator 99
1945 · 2h 49m
country: Unknown
Jerry Blake (aka Federal Operator 99) teams-up with Joyce Kingston to thwart the plans of escaped crime boss Jim Belmont.


The Master Key
1945 · 3h 46m
country: United States
Before the outbreak of WWII, Nazi sympathizers plot to undermine America.


Manhunt of Mystery Island
1945 · 3h 39m
country: United States
Claire Forrest seeks her kidnapped scientist father, hidden somewhere on Mystery Island. He is held and forced to work on diabolical inventions by Captain Mephisto, a costumed villain.


Cobra Woman
1944 · 1h 11m
country: United States
A man tracks his kidnapped bride to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.


The Masked Marvel
1943 · 3h 17m
country: United States
A team of two-fisted insurance investigators (one of whom disguises himself as The Masked Marvel) endeavor to discover and thwart the loathsome saboteur Sakima.


G-men vs. the Black Dragon
1943 · 4h 3m
country: United States
Japanese spies attempt to subvert America's war effort; G-Men attempt to thwart their plot.


Saboteur
1942 · 1h 49m
country: United States
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.


Reap the Wild Wind
1942 · 1h 59m
country: United States
The Florida Keys in 1840, where the implacable hurricanes of the Caribbean scream, where the salvagers of Key West, like the intrepid and beautiful Loxi Claiborne and her crew, reap, aboard frail schooners, the harvest of the wild wind, facing the shark teeth of the reefs to rescue the sailors and the cargo from the shipwrecks caused by the scavengers of the sea.


Sea Raiders
1941 · 3h 49m
country: United States
A bunch of waterfront youths pursue the Sea Raiders, a gang of saboteurs.


Law of the Tropics
1941 · 1h 16m
country: United States
Jim Conway, who works on a South American rubber plantation, leaves to meet a girl from the United States whom he is to marry. But he receives a telegram from her telling him she has married someone else. He goes to a waterfront café where he meets a singer, Joan Madison, and tells her his troubles. He asks her to marry him and return to the plantation with him using the name of the girl he was to marry. This strikes her as a great idea as she is a wanted fugitive.


Sky Raiders
1941 · 3h 47m
country: United States
Captain Bob Dayton and Lieutenant Ed Carey are partners in a company called "Sky Raiders" which seeks US government contracts for its inventions. Enemy spies attempt to steal, sabotage and discredit the inventions and founders of the company.


Horror Island
1941 · 1h
country: United States
A down-on-his luck businessman organizes an excursion to Sir Henry Morgan's Island for a treasure hunt only to encounter a mysterious phantom and murder.


This Is My Affair
1937 · 1h 40m
country: United States
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.


A Million to One
1936 · 58m
country: United States
The son of a disgraced Olympic decathlete prepares to become a star in his own right. His quest is complicated by a beautiful girl and a bitter rival.


Flash Gordon
1936 · 4h 5m
country: United States
Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily approaching planet. There, he and his best girl, Dale, who is along for the ride, learn that Ming, the devious ruler of Mongo, has purposely put the planet on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash can stop him.


Duck Soup
1933 · 1h 8m
country: United States
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.


Bombshell
1933 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.