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Mary Louise Cecilia "Texas" Guinan (January 12, 1884 – November 5, 1933) was an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. Born in Texas to Irish immigrant parents, Guinan decided at an early age to become an entertainer.
Incendiary Blonde is a 1945 American musical drama film biography of 1920s nightclub star Texas Guinan. Filmed in Technicolor by director George Marshall and loosely based on a true story, the picture stars actress Betty Hutton as Guinan. The film's title is a play on incendiary bombs being used in World War II.
Queen of the Night Clubs is a 1929 American Pre-Code musical drama film produced and directed by Bryan Foy, distributed by Warner Bros., and starred legendary nightclub hostess Texas Guinan. The picture, which featured appearances by Eddie Foy Jr. , Lila Lee , and George Raft , is now considered a lost film . [ 3 ]
The Gun Woman is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Texas Guinan. It was produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. [1] The film is preserved at the Library of Congress. [2] [3]
A 1920s slang term popularized by Texas Guinan, [3] a butter-and-egg man is a traveling businessman eager to spend large amounts of money in the big city [4] —someone wealthy and unwary. [1] A souvenir booklet for the original production of The Butter and Egg Man devoted an entire page to the various claims of origin for the phrase. [5]
However, Montreal's reputation as a major North American cabaret city was confirmed when New York's leading cabaret star, Texas Guinan, arrived in Montreal in 1930 to open the Cabaret Frolics. This star entertainer and singer was known for shouting "Hello suckers!" as she entered the stage at the start of every performance. [3]
The Moonshine Feud is a 1920 American silent Western film starring Texas Guinan. [1] An abridged 1929 rerelease version is preserved. [2] [3] Cast. Texas Guinan;
Guinan / ˈ ɡ aɪ n ə n / is a recurring character in the Star Trek franchise, portrayed by American actress Whoopi Goldberg.The character first appeared in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1988 and went on to appear in the films Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: Nemesis as well as the television series Star Trek: Picard.