Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers Trailers

Monkey Business TrailerThe Sniper TrailerGoodbye, My Fancy Trailer

Isabel Withers (January 20, 1896 – September 3, 1968) was an American actress, who worked in theatre, film and television. In her youth, Withers lived in Coffeyville, Kansas and Illinois. She attended school in Kansas City, Missouri. She later enrolled in a school of drama in Kansas City and joined a Chautauqua circuit repertoire company. At the time it was playing in Billings, Montana performing The Melting Pot, a play by Israel Zangwill. Following a route of tented colleges, Withers first appeared on the road in Little Women. She played the leading role in The Tailor Made Man after a season in stock theatre in Utica, New York. She performed in Cappy Ricks in Chicago. George M. Cohan selected Withers for the lead feminine role, with Lowell Sherman, in the Chicago company of The Tavern. In New York City she appeared in Kempy at the Belmont Theater. While in New York Withers modeled for an exclusive gown shop during the day. Henry Duffy wired her to come to San Francisco, California to do Kempy just as she was on her way to visit her mother in Los Angeles. She made her way south acting in Love Em and Leave 'Em and Rain. Withers starred in Rain at the old Orpheum Theater, 12th Street, San Francisco, California, in November 1926. Drawing comparisons to actress Jeanne Eagels, she drew praise in the role of Sadie Thompson. Withers accumulated ninety-two screen and television credits, beginning with a role in the movie The Hot Spot (1931). Many of her screen appearances were uncredited parts. She was also in her share of B-movies. Two memorable movies in which she had uncredited parts were The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and Monkey Business (1952). She performed on television during the 1950s in such shows as Four Star Playhouse (1955), Lassie (1956), The Millionaire (1957), and The Bob Cummings Show (1958). Isabel Withers died in 1968 in Hollywood, California, aged 72.

Most Popular Isabel Withers Trailers

Total trailers found: 48

The Fuller Brush Girl Trailer (1950)

15 September 1950

A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

Law Men Trailer (1944)

25 April 1944

U.S. Marshals "Nevada" Jack McKenzie and "Sandy" Hopkins go undercover to bust a gang of stagecoach robbers in this vintage Western serial.

The Undercover Woman Trailer (1946)

01 January 1946

Two women private detectives arrive at a dude ranch in time to investigate the murder of their client's philandering husband.

The House Across the Bay Trailer (1940)

01 March 1940

Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals.

Four Wives Trailer (1939)

22 December 1939

In this sequel to Four Daughters, Ann struggles to move on after the death of her husband as she falls in love with Felix, but on the day of her engagement discovers that she carries Mickey's child.

Crash Donovan Trailer (1936)

01 August 1936

A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.

A Sporting Chance Trailer (1945)

02 June 1945

After the death of shipping magnate William Reardon, his young partner, Steve Walker, becomes executor and manager of his shipyards, in accordance with his will.

Women Won't Tell Trailer (1932)

16 November 1932

A homeless woman living at the city dump hears of the death of a wealthy industrialist and puts in a claim on his estate for her daughter, who is actually the rightful heir.

Ever Since Venus Trailer (1944)

14 September 1944

The American Beauty Association is about to hold its annual trade show in New York City and songwriter "Tiny" Lewis (Billy Gilbert) has just sold a song to Ina Ray Hutton ('Ina Ray Hutton'), the leader of an all-girl band headlining the show.

Air Hostess Trailer (1949)

25 August 1949

The Hansen School for Air Hostesses, operated by Celia Hansen, welcomes a new group of students; a librarian named Ruth Jackson; Lorraine Carter, a nurse; and Jennifer White, whose husband was an aviator killed in World War II.

Our Wife Trailer (1941)

20 August 1941

A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.

Six Gun Gospel Trailer (1943)

03 August 1943

U.S. Marshal Johnny Mack Brown once again goes undercover in this Nevada Mckenzie series entry from Great Westerns Prod.

The Sniper Trailer (1952)

09 May 1952

Eddie Miller struggles with his hatred of women, he's especially bothered by seeing women with their lovers.

Mission to Moscow Trailer (1943)

29 April 1943

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.

A Likely Story Trailer (1947)

18 April 1947

A shell-shocked young GI mistakenly believes he is dying, and a young artist takes it upon herself to prove to him that he's not.

Henry and Dizzy Trailer (1942)

05 June 1942

After accidentally sinking a borrowed motorboat, teenager Henry Aldrich scrambles to raise the replacement cash the boat's owner demands.

Undertow Trailer (1949)

03 December 1949

Undertow stars Scott Brady as a gambler just out of wartime military service. No longer interested in wagers and speculations, Brady wants only to open up a mountain vacation lodge.

Abandoned Trailer (1949)

26 October 1949

A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring.

Beautiful But Broke Trailer (1944)

28 January 1944

Theatrical agent Waldo Main is inducted into the army, and turns his now clientless agency over to his secretary Dottie Duncan.

Possessed Trailer (1947)

29 May 1947

After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.

Goodbye, My Fancy Trailer (1951)

19 May 1951

Agatha has fond memories of her romance with college president Dr. James Merrill, when she was a student and he was her professor, and wants to see if there is still a spark between them.

A Wonderful Life Trailer (1950)

10 August 1950

Sponsored by The Protestant Film Commission, this religiously-affiliated tale centers around citizen Henry Wood (played by Oscar winner James Dunn from "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"), who loved family and church, gave to the needy, and donated most of his money to charity.

Easy to Get Trailer (1931)

07 December 1931

In the third of Pathe's Gay Girls comedy series, Harry Myers is a married man who strings one of them along until his wife Isabel Withers, comes along.

Brother Rat Trailer (1938)

29 October 1938

Story of three buddies at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Bing Edwards is secretly married and soon to be a father.

Sweater Girl Trailer (1942)

13 July 1942

College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put together the school's big show.

The Fountainhead Trailer (1949)

25 June 1949

An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.

Monkey Business Trailer (1952)

03 September 1952

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler.

The Hot Spot Trailer (1931)

14 September 1931

In order to capture a murderer, a reporter has his obnoxious brother-in-law confess to the crime.

The Lost Weekend Trailer (1945)

29 November 1945

Longtime alcoholic Don Birnam has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious.

Mr. Lucky Trailer (1943)

01 July 1943

A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.

I Love a Mystery Trailer (1945)

25 January 1945

In San Francisco, detective partners Jack Packard and Doc Long are hired by socialite Jefferson Monk who believes someone is following him with the aim to kill him.

The Gay Senorita Trailer (1945)

08 August 1945

Romance with a lovely senorita convinces a contractor to abandon his plans to take over a Mexican housing district.

Mysterious Intruder Trailer (1946)

11 April 1946

A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.

The Missing Corpse Trailer (1945)

01 June 1945

A feud between rival newspapermen Kruger (Bromberg) and McDonald (Guilfoyle) goes deadly when blackmailing McDonald ends up murdered and his corpse planted in the trunk of Kruger's car.

Blondie Goes to College Trailer (1942)

15 January 1942

Dagwood Bumstead must receive a college diploma or lose his job with the Dithers Construction Company.

Shockproof Trailer (1949)

25 January 1949

Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful eye of her parole officer, Griff Marat, who helps her secure a job caring for his ailing mother.

No Time for Comedy Trailer (1940)

14 September 1940

An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.

Manpower Trailer (1941)

09 August 1941

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequently promoted to foreman of the gang.

Ladies They Talk About Trailer (1933)

04 February 1933

A moll, imprisoned after participating in a bank robbery, helps with a breakout plot.

Dust Be My Destiny Trailer (1939)

16 September 1939

Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm.

That Brennan Girl Trailer (1946)

23 December 1946

Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age.

The Guilt of Janet Ames Trailer (1947)

06 March 1947

A hard-drinking reporter tries to help the embittered widow of the soldier who had saved his life during the war.

Deadline at Dawn Trailer (1946)

18 March 1946

A young Navy sailor has one night to find out why a woman was killed and he ended up with a bag of money after a drinking blackout.

You Gotta Stay Happy Trailer (1948)

28 October 1948

Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep.

Girls of the Big House Trailer (1945)

02 November 1945

A women's prison provides the setting for this drama that centers around a naive small-town woman framed by a man whom she met in a nightclub in the big city.

Off the Record Trailer (1939)

21 January 1939

After a socially conscience reporter adopts a slum orphan after she causes his brother's gang to go to prison.

Stars on Parade Trailer (1944)

25 May 1944

In this musical showcase, two aspiring stars attempt to wow a pair of talent scouts with their stellar abilities.

Tahiti Nights Trailer (1944)

28 December 1944

During World War Two, an American band leader, Jack (Dave O'Brien) arrives on a Tahitian island , and via a chain of unexpected events, soon finds himself soon about to be betrothed to Luana (Jinx Falkenburg), the princess of a local tribe.