Michele Fawdon (1947 - 2011)

Actress. She shall be remembered for her long career on Australian television. Raised in the London suburbs she had stage ambitions from an early age and at 12 entered the Bush Davies Theatrical School in Sussex. Moving to Australia she made her silver screen bow in 1971’s “Stockade” and received her first major notice as […]

Mildred Brook (1898 - 1989)

British Actress. She is the mother of Faith Brook and Lyndon Brook. She is the wife of Clive Brook since 1920 until his death in 1974. Her film credits include: “The Constant Nymph,” “The Wine of Life,” “Paddy the Next Best Thing,” “The Thief,” “Monty Works the Wires,” and “Stella.”

Milton Kamen (1921 - 1977)

Actor, comic, stage performer. He got his start writing for Sid Ceasar, and later discovered Woody Allen. 

Mina Bern (1911 - 2010)

Actress, Singer. Though she appeared on Broadway and in a number of Hollywood films, she shall be best remembered as a star of the Yiddish theater scene of New York. Born Mina Bernholtz in what is now Poland, she was introduced to the stage early on with the traveling group Ararat. Fleeing the Nazi invasion […]

Minevera Urecal (1894 - 1966)

Actress. Born Minerva Holzer in Eureka, California, she was a radio and stage performer making her film debut in “Her Bodyguard” (1933). A veteran of over 250 films, her credits include “It Happened in New York” (1935), “Son of the Pioneer” (1942), “Block Busters” (1944), “Apache Rose” (1947), “The Raging Tide” (1951), “Miracle in the […]

Mitzi Hajos (1891 - 1970)

Singer, Dancer, Actress. The future Ziegfeld superstar was born Magdalena Hajos and began performing professionally while still a young child. She came to America in 1909 and played cabarets and vaudeville theater before appearing on Broadway in 1911’s ‘La Belle Paree’ and ‘Her Little Highness’ in 1913. Her lyrical soprano voice, nimble feet, and charming […]

Miyoshi Umeki (1929 - 2007)

Actress. She is best remembered for her role as Katsumi, the doomed Japanese wife of an American serviceman played by Red Buttons, in the 1957 film “Sayonara”. It earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first Asian performer to win an Oscar. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe […]

Mona Bruns (1899 - 2000)

Actress. Remembered mainly for her numerous television roles on classic series, such as “Bonanza,” “Green Acres,” and “Little House on the Prairie.” She was married to actor Frank M. Thomas, and was the mother of actor Frankie Thomas.

Monica Bleibtreu (1944 - 2009)

Actress. She was well known throughout western Europe and the German speaking countries as a performer of the stage, motion pictures and television. She was a graduate of Vienna’s prestigious Max Reinhardt acting school, and performed in theater houses throughout Germany before turning her attention to television and motion pictures. In 1975 she earned a […]

Monica Zetterlund (1937 - 2005)

Jazz singer, actress, comedienne. One of Sweden’s most acclaimed jazz singers with international recognition. In 1964 she teamed with Bill Evans making the record “Waltz for Debby,” considered one of her best recordings. She also performed with Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, Thad Jones and Zoot Sims, and the Swedish jazz musician Arne Domnerus, among others. One […]

Morgan Farley (1898 - 1988)

Actor. Born in Mamaroneck, New York, he was a wide-ranging performer on stage, film and television. He began his career on Broadway in the play “Seventeen” in 1918 and gained prominence in the 1920s, starring in many other stage productions. For feature films, he made his debut in “The Love Doctor” (1929), followed by “The […]

Morgan Wallace (1881 - 1953)

American film actor who had a long career spanning from 1919 to 1946. Husband of actress Louise Chapman Wallace.

Morris Ankrum (1896 - 1964)

Actor. Born Stephen Morris Nussbaum, he was a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Law, when he started an acting career performing in Hopalong Cassidy westerns in the 1930s. His film credits were largely concentrated in the western and science fiction films such as “Hills of Old Wyoming” (1937), “north of the […]

Moyna MacGill (1895 - 1975)

Actress. She was London Theatre performer when she made her film debut in “Garryowen” (1920). Relocating to America, she appeared films to include “Miriam Rozella” (1924), “”The Changing World” (1943), “The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry” (1945), “The Clock” (1945), “Black Beauty” (1946), “Kind Lady” (1951), “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” (1964 and “My Fair Lady” […]

Murray Alper (1904 - 1984)

Actor. He had a memorable role as the ‘Taxi Cab company owner’ in the 1949 musical classic, “On the Town.”

Myra Keaton (1877 - 1955)

Actress. Born Myra Cutler in Modale, Iowa, she was part of her father’s traveling act The Cutler Comedy Medicine Show, when she met and married Joseph Keaton in May 1884. She began performing with her husband in various shows and after her son actor Buster Keaton was born they toured and appeared on Vaudeville as […]

Myrna Fahey (1933 - 1973)

Actress. Born in Carmel, Maine, she was a cheerleader in high school and a runner-up in the 1952 “Miss Maine” contest. She arrived in Hollywood in 1955, chaperoned by two family friends at her parents’ insistence, and studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse while landing uncredited bits in such films as “I Died a Thousand […]

Myrtle Damerel (1888 - 1978)

Actress. She went by the name of Myrtle Vail throughout her career. Damerel started performing on the vaudeville circuit with her husband George, and later came up with the idea of a radio soap opera based on her stage experiences. It became a reality when the “Myrt and Marge Show” debuted on CBS in 1931. […]

Nana Bryant (1888 - 1955)

Actress in 108 films including: “Meet Nero Wolfe,” “Pennies From Heaven,” “Out West With the Hardys,” “Calling Dr. Gillespie,” “The Song of Bernadette,” “Ladies of the Chorus,” “The Du Pont Story” and “The Outcast.” Bryant also played the role of ‘Mrs Nestor’ on the television series “Our Miss Brooks.”

Nelly Beltran (1925 - 2007)

Actress. Considered one of the most beloved Argentinian performers. Beltrán debuted on stage in the late 1940s, playing in “Las Lágrimas También Se Secan.” She then made her 1955 screen debut in “Para Vestir Santos.” During her lengthy career Beltrán played both comedic and dramatic roles and became one of the most popular faces of […]

Nestor Paiva (1905 - 1966)

Actor. Prolific American acting figure who appeared in motion pictures and television shows from the 1930s to the 1960s such as “Get Smart,” “The Beverly Hillbillies,” and “The Addams Family.” He played the part of ‘Lucas’ (the boat captain) in the 1954 horror film “The Creature from the Black Lagoon.”

Nikolay Annenkov (1899 - 1999)

Actor. He was born in Inzhaviono, Russia. He become one of the leading actors of the Russian stage, and was named People’s Artist of the USSR in 1960. His career spanned from 1922 to his death in 1999, appearing in more than 200 roles with the Maly Theater. In cinema, he appeared in “Giber Orla” […]

Nita Naldi (1897 - 1961)

Born Anita Donna Dooley in New York City of Italian and Irish parentage. She began her show business career in a Shubert revue and in the Ziegfield follies. After her success on the stage, she decided to give Hollywood a try. Hired by Paramount, she made successful films in vamp roles. Nita starred along with […]

Nora Bernard (1890 - 1955)

Actress in 84 silent films from 1908 – 1941 including: “Ramona,” “The Failure,” “A Chance Deception,” “Princess Romanoff,” “Little Women” and “The Great Shadow.”

Norma Bengell (1935 - 2013)

Actress. An award-winning romantic lead of the Brazilian and Italian cinema, she is perhaps best remembered for the dubious distinction of being the first ‘big name’ actress to be depicted frontally nude on screen. Born norma Aparecida Almeida da Pinto Guimaraes d’Aurea Bengell, she first earned notice as a magazine and runway model then began […]

Norma Candal (1928 - 2006)

Actress. She was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She is remembered for her work on stage in plays such as “Los Árboles Mueren de Pie,” “El Oso” and “La Casa sin Reloj.” Also on stage, she directed “La Chica del Gato” and “El Diario de Ana Frank.” On televison, she played as ‘Petunia’ in “La […]

Norma Talmadge (1895 - 1957)

Actress. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of legendary Hollywood mother Peg Talmadge. Her father, an alcoholic and unemployed, left the family when norma was a child. To keep the family together, Peg took in laundry and taught painting classes. By the time norma was 14, she was interested in modelling. Peg saw […]

Norman Alden (1924 - 2012)

Alden was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He served in the military during World War II and returned to Fort Worth to attend Texas Christian University under the GI Bill of Rights. Some of his acting ability was developed while at TCU with participation in the on-campus theater. Alden appeared in dozens of television series […]

Olga Baclanova (1896 - 1974)

Actress. Born Olga Vladimirovna Baklanova in Moscow, Russia. She worked extensively on stage in London’s West End and in New York, before her film debut with a bit in “The Dove.” Over the following years she played roles in “The Man Who Laughs,” “Street of Sin,” and “The Docks of New York.” She is perhaps […]

Olga San Juan (1927 - 2009)

Actress. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she began her career in radio at an early age. During the 1940s, she appeared in several motion pictures, most notably musicals often as a dancer and singer. Among her film credits are “Rainbow Island” (1944), “Duffy’s Tavern” (1945), “Blue Skies” (1946), “Variety Girl” (1947), “Are You with It?” […]