Mabel Trunnelle (1879 - 1981)

Actress. She began her career as a model for “Photoplay” magazine and was stage performer before entering films in the silent era. From 1909 to 1923, she was a very prominent star with Edison Films, Majestic Company and Vitagraph Pictures. With her husband actor Herbert Prior, she appeared in nearly 200 films to include “Nursing […]

Elinor Troy (1916 - 1949)

Actress. Born in Washington D.C., she was a dancer before making her film debut in “Meet The Boyfriend” (1937). Her other film credits included “The Fleet’s In” (1942), “Lady Of Burlesque” (1943), “Atlantic City” (1944), “Lost in a Harem” (1944), “See My Lawyer” (1945) and “Anchors Aweigh” (1945). She died in Hollywood, California. (bio by: […]

Marie Trintignant (1962 - 2003)

Actress. She was born in Paris, France, on January 21, 1962, to French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and his wife, French film director Nadine Trintignant. Between 1967 and 2003, she appeared in over 57 films, several television series, and several specials. In 1967 she made her debut, opposite her father in the film, “My Love, My […]

Margaret Trigg (1964 - 2003)

Actress. Born in Bastrop, Texas, she began her career as a stand-up comedy act at a variety of venues in New York City. She made her feature film debut in “R.O.T.O.R.” (1989) and also appeared in “Dream House” (1997). For television, she was a regular on the series “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Aliens […]

Kay Tremblay (1914 - 2005)

Canadian Actress. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland and died in Stratford, Ontario. She developed her long career throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and North America. Her first professional appearance was with the George Balanchine Ballet in London, England. After World War II, she came to Montreal and she continued her acting career with the […]

Beverly Pearl Crane Trees (1917 - 2006)

Actress. Beverly and twin sister Bettymae were born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 11, 1917. They are best known for speaking the opening titles for Hal Roach comedies like Our Gang. Beverly died in 2006. (bio by: Marisa Shute)  Family links:  Parents:  Melvin Walker Crane (1877 – 1950)  Spouse:  Earl Cash Trees (1913 […]

Mary Treen (1907 - 1989)

Actress in Film and Televison. Probably best remembered as Cousin Tilly in the Frank Capra Classic “Its A Wonderful Life.” On Televison she played Hilda the Nurse on “The Joey Bishop Show.” She had several guest starring roles, including playing ‘Rose,’ the Taylor’s former maid on the pilot episode of “The Andy Griffith Show,” and […]

June Travis (1914 - 2008)

Actress. She appeared in over 30 films from the mid to late 1930s. Born June Grabiner in Chicago, she was the daughter of baseball executive Harry Grabiner. Her credits include “Ceiling Zero” (1936), “Jailbreak” (1936), “The Big Game” (1936), “Love Is on the Air” (1937) and “The Kid Comes Back” (1938). Among her leading men […]

Thuy Trang (1973 - 2001)

Actress. Born in Saigon, South Vietnam the daughter of a soldier in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). During the fall of Saigon to the Communist North Vietnamese Army he escaped South Vietnam and was given political asylum by the United States. Thuy, her mother, two brothers and sister were left behind. In […]

Mary Ellen Trainor (1952 - 2015)

American Actress. Trainor will best be remembered for her role as an LAPD psychiatrist in the ‘Lethal Weapon’ franchise. She studied broadcast journalism at San Diego State, and was discovered by a radio station manager and asked to be an on-air personality for local television station KSDO. She soon landed a position at KCBS as […]

Noel Toy (1918 - 2003)

Actress and Dancer. She gained infamy for her fan dances often called the “Chinese Sally Rand” that was featured in “Forbidden City” a popular asian nightclub in San Francisco. Like the Cotton Club of Harlem which featured America’s finest African American entertainers, Forbidden City gained an international reputation with its unique showcase of Chinese American […]

Rosella Towne (1918 - 2014)

American Actress. Towne was known for her appearances opposite Ronald Reagan in films such as ‘Sergeant Murphy’ (1938), ‘Cowboy from Brooklyn’ (1938), ‘Secret Service of the Air’ (1939) and ‘Code of the Secret Service’ (1939). Brought to Hollywood at age 19, she made a screen test for Warner Bros and signed a contract with the […]

Lupita Tovar (1910 - 1970)

Actress. She is best remebered for her starring role in the 1931 spanish language version of “Dracula”. She was married to director Paul Kohner for many years. She is the mother of actress Susan Kohner, and Pancho Kohner, and grandmother of director Chris Weitz and actor Paul Weitz. She retired from acting in 1945. (bio […]

Audrey Totter (1917 - 2013)

Actress. Comfortable in both leading and secondary roles, she was often cast as hardened females or as she once stated “bad girls”. Her association with the entertainment industry began when she became a member of a theater group following her high school years. This experience led to an abundance of parts on radio in soap […]

Raquel Torres (1915 - 1987)

Actress. Born Paula Osterman in Sonora, Mexico, she made her debut in films appearing in “White Shadows of the South Seas” (1928). She went on to be screen beauty in films to include “The Desert Rider” (1930), “Aloha” (1931), “The Woman I Stole” (1933), “Duck Soup” (1933), “Red Wagon” (1933) and “Go West Young Man” […]

Lolita Torres (1930 - 2002)

Singer and actress. Born Beatriz Mariana Torres, she was one of the top actresses of Argentina’s golden era of cinema. Her cinema career made her very popular in countries like Spain and Russia. (bio by: 380W)

Carmen Marina Torres (1956 - 2015)

Colombian Actress. Torres was an actress of African descent, who appeared in various television series throughout her long career. She was well loved among her peers for the energy that she brought to her trade.  Torres appeared in such television series as “Grosso guaio a Cartagena” (1987), “Pretty María” (1995), “The Storm (2005), “Zorro: La […]

Nuria Torray (1934 - 2004)

Actress. She is remembered for her films “El Bosque del Lobo,” “El Amor Brujo,” “Un Marido de Ida y Vuelta” and “Maravilla”. On Stage, she is remembered for the play “Mi Querida Familia” and in TV series “Un Mito Llamado…”.  (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)

Marta Toren (1925 - 1957)

Actress. She is remembered for her films “Rospiggar” (1942), “Rogue’s Regiment” (1948), “Casbah” (1948), “Sword in the Desert” (1949), “Spy Hunt” (1950), “Sirocco” (1951), “The Man Who Watched Trains Go By” (1953), “Maddalena” (1954), “Casa Ricordi” (1954), “Carta a Sara” (1956) and “La Puerta Abierta” (1957). (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cause of death: […]

Lillian Brennard Tonge (1970 - 1970)

Stage and film actress, she appeared in the film “The Laughing Lady” (1929). Some of the original stage productions she appeared in were “Meet the Prince” (1929). “The Good Companions” (1931), “The Distaff Side” (1934) and “Call It a Day” (1936). (bio by: Ginny M)  Family links:  Spouse:  Ashton Tonge (1872 – 1927)*  Children:  Philip […]

Jenny Tomasin (1938 - 2012)

Actress. She is best remembered as Ruby, the dimwitted and accident prone kitchen maid of the hit British television series “Upstairs, Downstairs”. Raised in Leeds, little is recorded of her early years save that she had early theatrical ambitions which she persued against her family’s wishes in a string of stage productions. Jenny made her […]

Klari Tolnay (1914 - 1998)

Actress. One of Hungary’s most popular film and theatre stars. Born in Budapest, she made her acting debut in 1934 and quickly won screen idol status with “Car of Dreams” (1934), which sparked an Eastern European vogue for sophisticated comedies. Tolnay’s cover girl looks and breezy style made her a natural for the genre and […]

Anna Tokes (1898 - 1966)

Actress. A leading star of the Hungarian stage. Her 41-year association with the famed National Theatre of Budapest was one of the longest in that company’s history. She was particularly noted for her performances in the modern repertory. Tokes was born in Marosvasarhely, Hungary,  and made her acting debut in 1923.  She was signed by […]

Mabel Todd (1907 - 1977)

Mabel Todd was born Mabel Dodds on August 13, 1907 in Los Angeles, California. Sadly her mother died when was very young. Mabel had a lovely singing voice and began her career in vaudeville. She and her sister Marcia often performed as a duo. Mabel started singing on the radio where she nicknamed “The Little […]

Genevieve Tobin (1899 - 1995)

Actress. Contrary to a popular belief that Genevieve Tobin was born in Dublin, Ireland, her New York City birth is conclusively proven by her legal birth certificate – Number 46157 – of November 29, 1899. Furthermore, in the 1905 New York State Census and 1910 United States Census, only her father, Thomas Tobin, a bank […]

Fay Tincher (1884 - 1983)

Actress. A lively dark-haired comedienne of the silent film era, she was sometimes referred to as “the female Charlie Chaplin.” She appeared in over 160 films from 1913 until 1930, mostly shorts. Born in Topeka, Kansas to an affluent family, she began her career on stage in Chicago, Illinois and toured on the vaudeville circuit. […]

Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952)

Actress. Born Matilda Alice Powles, she appeared in the film, “The Girl Who Loves A Soldier” (1916), playing the role of ‘Vesta Beaumont.’ She was also a noted Music Hall Star in Britain, performing as a male impersonator.

Zeffie Tilbury (1863 - 1950)

Zeffie Tilbury was born on November 20, 1863 in London, England as Zeffie Agnes Lydia Tilbury. She was an actress, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) and Camille (1921). She was married to L. E. Woodthorpe and Arthur Frederick Lewis. She died on July 24, 1950 in Los Angeles, […]

Inga Tidblad (1901 - 1975)

Swedish Actress. From 1932 until 1963 she acted mainly at Vasateatern, Oscarsteatern and Dramaten (Royal Dramatic Theatre) in Stockholm. She made 30 films, and her debut was in ”Andersson, Pettersson och Lundström” (1923). She also was recognized for ”Sången om den eldröda blomman” (1934), ”Intermezzo” (against Ingrid Bergman, 1936) and ”Pärlemor” (1961), among others. In […]

Sada Thompson (1927 - 2011)

Actress. Born Sada Carolyn Thompson, she was raised in New Jersey due to her father’s position as a magazine editor. She attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology, earning a degree in Drama, and following graduation she formed a summer stock company along with her former classmates in Massachusetts. She debuted on TV in an episode […]