Robert Edeson (1868 - 1931)

Actor. Edeson began his film career working with Cecil B. De Mille on “The Call of the north” in 1914 then moved on to Vitagraph where he remained for the rest of the teens. In the 1920s he returned to work for De Mille playing the man-of-the-world type roles. Married to actress Mary Newcomb, Edeson […]

Robert Gaillard (1868 - 1941)

Actor, Director, Writer. He appeared in over 150 films from 1900s to 1920s. His most notable appearance was as ‘King Ferdinand’ in “Columbus”(1923). He died of acute lobar pneumonia.

Robin Nedwell (1946 - 1999)

Along with the late Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell was one of the most popular comedy stars of British sitcoms. He also narrated many TV series.

Rod La Rocque (1898 - 1969)

He was born Roderick La Rocque de la Rour in Chicago, Illinois to a father of French-Canadian descent and a mother of Irish descent. He began appearing in stock theater at the age of seven and eventually ended up at the Essanay Studios as a teenager in Chicago where he found steady work until the […]

Roger Imhof (1875 - 1958)

Actor in 54 films including: George White’s 1935 Scandals (1935), Every Day’s A Holiday (1937), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940).

Ron Palillo (1949 - 2012)

Television and Film Actor. He will best be remembered for his role as high school student Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on the ABC sitcom ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’, which aired from 1975 to 1979. After the series ended, he appeared in roles on several television shows such as ‘Love Boat’, Laverne and Shirley’, ‘The A-Team’, ‘Matt Houston’, […]

Rory Calhoun (1922 - 1999)

Actor. He was discovered while horseback riding in the Hollywood Hills in 1943. Alan Ladd convinced him to go for a screen test. With the encouragement of an agent he changed his name to match his rugged appearance. He appeared in many spagetti Westerns but is best known for his starring role in the television […]

Rosel Zech (1942 - 2011)

Actress. A longtime star of the German stage and screen she shall probably remembered for her lead role in 1982’s “Veronika Voss”. Raised in Hoya she broke into show business in 1962 at Landshut’s South Bavarian City Theatre then over the next years was to refine her craft in the increasingly important venues of such […]

Rosita Yarza (1922 - 1996)

Noted Spanish Stage and Screen Actress. She began her career in 1939 with the film “El Rey que Rabió.” She also appeared in “Malvaloca” (1942), “Mariona Rebull” (1947), “¿Dónde vas Triste de ti?” (1960), “Las Últimas Horas” (1965) and “La Otra Orilla.” She was married to actor José María Seoane.

Ross Hagen (1938 - 2011)

Actor. Born Leland Lando Lilly in Williams, Arizona, his rugged looks led to him being typecast in tough-guy roles throughout his career. Hagen was introduced to TV audiences in a 1966 episode of the series “The Big Valley”, and from that point on he appeared in countless programs which included “The Fugitive”, “The Virginian”, “The […]

Royce Applegate (1939 - 2003)

Actor. A television and motion picture character actor for over 30 years, he appeared on television’s “Seaquest DSV,” as well as movies such as “The Rookie,” “Gettysburg,” and “Splash.” His final role was in 2003’s “Gods and Generals” where he reprised the role of Civil War Confederate Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper that he played […]

Roz Borden (1932 - 2003)

Actress. One-half of the acting Borden twins with her sister Marilyn who started acting at age 3, but who are best known for an appearance on a classic “I Love Lucy” episode called “Tennessee Bound” starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, with the twins playing Teensy and Weensy. The twins also worked with Jimmy Durante, Bob Newhart, […]

Ruby Dandridge (1900 - 1987)

Actress, American stage and screen figure of the 1930s through the 1950s. Mother of actress Dorothy Dandridge. Their ashes are together within the same niche.

Rudolph Valentino (1895 - 1926)

Actor. Born Rodolfo Alfonzo Raffaelo Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguolla in the small town of Castellaneta, Puglia, Italy, he originally had no intention of becoming an actor. He tried to enlist in his country’s Royal Naval Academy but was rejected because his chest size was an inch too small. When he was 15 he […]

Ruth Hall (1910 - 2003)

Actress. She appeared in 37 films during the Hollywood Golden Era, in movies like “Ride Him Cowboy” opposite John Wayne, “The Heart of New York,” “The Kid from Spain,” “The Three Musketeers,” and “How to Marry a Millionaire” with Marilyn Monroe. But she is best remebered as ‘Mary Helton’ in the 1931 Marx Brother’s classic […]

S.Z. Sakall (1883 - 1955)

Hungarian-born stage and motion picture actor of the 1920s thru the 1950s. Immortalized as ‘Carl, the headwaiter’ in the all-time classic film drama, “Casablanca” (1942). 

Sabina Olmos (1913 - 1999)

Actress and singer. Born Rosa Herminia Gómez, she had a long and successful career, but in the last years she lived forgotten and in oblivion.

Sally Blane (1910 - 1997)

Actress. Born in Salida, Colorado, she was the sister of actresses Polly Ann Young, Loretta Young and half-sister to Georgiana Young. She began her career at age 7, making her debut in “Sirens of the Sea” (1917). A veteran of over a 100 films, her credits included “Once a Sinner” (1930), ” Arabian Nights” (1931), […]

Sally Eilers (1908 - 1978)

Popular leading lady in many motion pictures of the 1920s through 1950s.

Sam Jaffe (1891 - 1984)

Actor. He is best remembered for his supporting role of ‘Dr. David Zorba’ in the television soap opera, “Ben Casey” (1961 to 1965), and for his role as ‘Gunga Din’, in the 1939 movie of the same name. Born Shalom Jaffe in New York City, he studied engineering at Columbia University, then began a career […]

Sara Fairbrother (2026 - 1890)

Actress. Wife of the Duke of Cambridge who became Field Marshall and Commander-in-Chief. 

Sara Garcia (1895 - 1980)

Actress. She was born in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. She become one of the most beloved actresses in Mexican cinema, and was best known as the Granny. She developed a prolific career on stage, cinema and television, appearing in over 200 films. Among others, she played in “Alma de Sacrificio” (1917), “Yo Soy tu Padre” (1927), […]

Sara Haden (1899 - 1981)

Actress. She appeared in many films in her career, but she is best remembered for her role as ‘Aunt Milly Forrest’ in the Andy Hardy films. They include, “Andy Hardy Comes Home” (1958), “Love Laughs At Andy Hardy” (1947), “Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble” (1944), “The Courtship of Andy Hardy” (1942), “Andy Hardy’s Double Life” (1942), […]

Sarah Bernhardt (1844 - 1923)

French Classical Actress.

Sarah Jewett (1847 - 1899)

Actress. She debuted her theatrical career on September 3, 1872 at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City, New York, and achieved many notable roles, appearing on stage in the plays “Diamonds”, “The Merry Wives”, “Merry Wives of Windsor”, “Everybody’s Friend”, “Married Life”, “Divorce”, “Old Heads and Young Hearts”, “False Shame”, “Love’s Labor’s Lost”, […]

Seth Sakai (1932 - 2007)

Actor. He began his career in the 1970s and was often cast in roles as a crime boss or Japanese war figure. On television, he was a regular on “Hawaii 5-0,” “Magnum P.I.,” Airwolf and “northern Exposure”. His film credits included “Midway” (1976), “Seven” (1979), “The Next Karate Kid” (1994) and “Pearl Harbor” (2001). His […]

Sheila Burrell (1922 - 2011)

Actress. She shall be remembered as a longtime stalwart of British stage and television. Raised in London, she studied at the Douglas-Webber School of Singing and Dramatic Arts and made her 1942 professional bow in the troop-entertainment production “The Patsy”. Burrell made her West End debut in 1944 with “The Rest is Silence” and refined […]

Shirley Booth (1898 - 1992)

Actress. A prolific stage performer of the 20th Century, she is beloved by film audiences as the emotionally tortured but devoted wife, Lola Delaney in “Come Back Little Sheba” (1952), and by television viewers as Hazel Burke, the headstrong yet lovable housekeeper in the 1960s sitcom “Hazel”. Born Marjory Ford in New York City, she […]

Sig Arno (1895 - 1975)

Siegfried Arno was born Siegfried Aron in Hamburg, Germany. Before beginning to make films in 1920 he was well known in Germany as a stage comedian. He acted in ninety films in Germany – including G.W. Pabst’s Pandora’s Box with Louise Brooks – playing primarily comic roles, before leaving the country in 1933, due to […]

Sigrid Valdis (1935 - 2007)

Actress. Best known for her role as Colonel Klink’s secretary “Hilda” on the televsion series “Hogan’s Heroes.” She married the show’s star Bob Crane on the set in 1970, the couple had two children. Crane was murdered in 1978. Though of Swedish decent she was born Patricia Olson in Bakersfield, California. She grew up in […]