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Helen Mann
Helen Mann (1915 - 1947)
American stage and motion picture actress and dancer of the 1920s and 30s. Appeared with Loretta Young in the 1933 drama “Employee’s Entrance.”
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Helen Page Camp
Helen Page Camp (1930 - 1991)
Actress. Best known for her roles on television, she started out as ‘Lucy’ on the TV show “Here Come the Brides” in 1968. Later, she made many guest appearances on popular shows such as “The Wild, Wild West”, “The Waltons”, “All in the Family”, “Battlestar Galactica”, “Cheers”, “Different Strokes” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. […]
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Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta (1888 - 1945)
Actor. At the age of 14, he stowed away on a boat to America, performed menial tasks to get by and eventually got a part in a chorus for a New York City stage show. In 1920, he moved to Hollywood and easily found work performing as stereotypical Italian in silent films. He went on […]
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Henry Daniell
Henry Daniell (1894 - 1963)
Actor. One of the screen’s most memorable heavies. Born Charles Henry Daniel in London, he made his stage debut in 1914 and served in the British Army during World War I. He began appearing on Broadway in the late 1920s and settled in Hollywood in 1934. Daniell’s shark-like eyes, thin slash of a mouth, and […]
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Herb Andress
Herb Andress (1935 - 2004)
Actor. Austrian-born, he came to the U.S. in the late 1950s and appeared in TV series and films, often playing Nazis and other stereotypical German roles. His credits include the TV shows “Combat,” “My Favorite Martian,” and “Burke’s Law.” He appeared in movies such as “The Ghost In the Invisible Bikini.” He returned to Austria […]
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Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman (1933 - 1996)
Actor. The 6’5″, Emmy-nominated actor began his career by performing in the Broadway theater production of Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park in 1963; a role he reprised when the play was adapted to television in 1967. Though appearing in numerous television sitcoms and movies throughout the 70s and 80s, Herbert Edelman is most remembered […]
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Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan (1909 - 1990)
Choreographer. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was dance director responsible for choreographing some of Hollywood’s most memorable movie musicals. He was the principal choreographer for such stars as Betty Grable, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse and Rita Hayworth. He received Academy Award nominations for “Top Hat” (1935), “Bo jangles of Harlem” (1936) […]
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Hermione Baddeley
Hermione Baddeley (1908 - 1986)
Actor. Born Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley. In her more than 60 year career Hermione enjoyed success in all the acting media. Prior to World War II, she became popular in London stage comedies and revues due to her dancer’s training and innate flair for comedy. In her film career she played memorable character roles, including […]
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Hideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine (1924 - 2010)
Actress. Called “Japan’s Shirley Temple”, she extended her film career over a long span of years. After making her silver screen bow in the 1929 silent “Mother”, she had a steady succession of film roles, the depth of her assignments increasing with maturity. Takamine became a freelance performer in 1950 when she took the risk […]
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Hilda Braid
Hilda Braid (1929 - 2007)
Actress. A popular British character performer. Born in Kent, Hilda began her career on stage with the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, and first won widespread fame in the mid-1960s for her roles in television. Braid was best known for her role in the BBC comedy “Citizen Smith” and particularly as Nana Moon in “EastEnders,” which […]
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Hope Cameron
Hope Cameron (1920 - 1998)
Stage, film, and television actress. In original stage productions, she appeared as ‘Lydia Lubey’ in “All My Sons” (1947) and as ‘Letta’ in “Death of a Salesman” (1949-50). Films include “The Chapman Report” (1962), “Tales of Ordinary Madness” (1981), and “In the Spirit” (1990). On television she had parts in episodes of “Hazel”, “The Patty […]
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Horacio Taicher
Horacio Taicher (1955 - 1993)
Actor. Best known for his role in the movie “Gatica, El Mono.” Died after being electrocuted by a microphone during a show.
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Howard Keel
Howard Keel (1919 - 2004)
Actor. Born Harold Clifford Keel, he was a versatile performer fondly remembered for the role as Clayton Farlow on the popular TV series “Dallas”, 1981 to 1991. He was a baritone singer known as one of MGM’s finest songbirds. He appeared in some of the finest musicals cinema ever produced such as “Annie Get Your […]
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Hugo Haas
Hugo Haas (1901 - 1968)
Hugo Haas (18 February 1901 – 1 December 1968) was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962. He was born in Brno, Moravia (now in the Czech Republic), and died in Vienna, Austria from […]
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Ian Abercrombie
Ian Abercrombie (1934 - 2012)
Actor. A veteran British stage and screen performer, he is best remembered as Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ eccentric boss Justin Pitt in the 1990s television sitcom “Seinfeld”. Although his character was seen in only seven episodes, the actor acknowledged those appearances “changed my life”. Abercrombie began his theatrical career during World War II. He moved to the […]
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Ida Kaminska
Ida Kaminska (1899 - 1980)
Actress. Born in Odessa, Russia, she was best known for her role as ‘Rozália Lautmannová’ in “The Shop on Maine Street” (1965), of which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. She began her career as a performer in the Yiddish theater, Poland and after World War II, she was co-founder of Jewish State […]
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Igor Ilyinsky
Igor Ilyinsky (1901 - 1987)
Actor. Burly, comedic character star of Soviet stage and screen. Born in Moscow, he was fascinated with the theatre as a child and made his stage debut at 16 in “Lysistrata”. From 1920 to 1934 he was the top comic performer at Vsevolod Meyerhold’s Theatre, starring in such famous productions as “The Magnificent Cuckold” (1922), […]
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Imperio Argentina
Imperio Argentina (1910 - 2003)
Acclaimed Singer and Actress. She was born in Argentina, but she developed almost her career in Spain, become one of the most importants Spanish Singer of Copla (Popular spanish songs). She triumphed in Spain and South America. She also triumphed in cinema in the 30’s and 40’s. She is best remembered for her films: “La […]
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Inga Abel
Inga Abel (1946 - 2000)
Actress. A figure on television and in the theatre in Germany, she is best known as a member of the cast of Germany’s most popular soap opera “Lindenstrasse”.
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Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman (1915 - 1982)
Actress. She was an international star of films, television and on the stage. Ingrid Bergman made 50 films in her movie career winning two best Actress Oscars, an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award. Some of her films: Intermezzo, Casablanca, Walk in the Spring Rain, Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, For Whom the Bell Tolls, […]
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Ira Frederick Aldridge
Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807 - 1867)
Actor. He gained fame in the 19th century as one of the most prominent African-American Shakespearian actors and the first American actor to perform in Russia. Born in New York City, New York, he was the son of poor citizens of class known as “Free Negroes.” Educated at New York’s African Free School, he won […]
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Irene Bordoni
Irene Bordoni (1895 - 1953)
Actress. Born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France, she first appeared in New York in the stage play “Broadway to Paris” (1912). After subsequent stage performaces and vaudeville nonmusical plays, she made her film debut in “Miss Information” (1915). Her other credits included “As You Were” (1920), “The French Doll” (1922) and “Paris” (1928). In 1938, she […]
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Irene Dailey
Irene Dailey (1920 - 2008)
Actress. A performer of stage, television and films, she is best known for her role as Nettie Cleary in the 1960s Tony Award-winning Broadway drama “The Subject Was Roses”. She won an Emmy Award in 1979 for her role as Liz Matthews in the daytime soap opera “Another World”. The younger sister of entertainer Dan […]
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Isa Quensel
Isa Quensel (1905 - 1981)
Swedish Actress and Opera singer. She was recognized as a great personality and became one of the most respected actresses in Swedish film history. She made her dubute 1929 in the play ”Rose-Marie” at Vasateatern in Stockholm. She then commenced a career containing over 50 films, leading roles in many operas, TV-series, radio shows etc. […]
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Isabel Garces
Isabel Garces (1901 - 1981)
Actress. She was born and died in Madrid. She debuted at the age of 7 on stage, and she worked until her death. With a caracteristic voice, she often played comedic roles. She appeared in several films with child actress Marisol. Among others, she appeared in “Ha Llegado un Ángel” (1961), “Marisol Rumbo a Río” […]
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Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell (1907 - 1972)
Actress. She achieved immediate success and glowing critical reviews on Broadway before making her film debut in “Blessed Event” (1932). A veteran of over 100 movies, her credits included “Times Square Lady” (1935), “A Tale of Two Cities” (1935), “Gone with the Wind” (1939), “High Sierra” (1941), “Born to Kill” (1947), “Drum Beat” (1954), “Bernadine” […]
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Italia Almirante
Italia Almirante (1890 - 1941)
Actress. Considered one of the great divas of the Italian silent cinema, she was born into a family of actors. Beginning her career at a young age she started performing with various theatrical companies. She made her film debut starring in the film “Maria di Magdala” (1910) directed by Mario Caserini, which was followed by […]
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J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish (1896 - 1973)
Actor. One of Hollywood’s most versatile character players. A distant descendant of a noted Irish family, Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish was born in New York City. He dropped out of school at 16 to join the Navy, saw action with the US Army Signal Corps during World War I, and then traveled the world in […]
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Jack Ganzhorn
Jack Ganzhorn (1881 - 1956)
American actor in the silent era (1910s and 20s).
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Jack Nance
Jack Nance (1943 - 1996)
Actor. He is best remembered for his role of sawmill owner ‘Pete Martell’ in the television series “Twin Peaks.” Born in Boston, Massachusetts, of Irish ancestors, and raised in Dallas, Texas, he began his acting career playing children’s theater, working for the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. In the early 1970s, he was cast […]