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 […]

Olive Thomas Pickford (1894 - 1920)

Actress. Born Olivia Duffy in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, on October 20, 1898. Began posing for famous artists such as Harrison Fisher and Howard Chandler Christy. She was then introduced to Florenz Ziegfield which led to wide acclaim on Broadway, where she then changed her name to Olive Thomas, Thomas being the last name of the man […]

Michelle Thomas (1968 - 1998)

Larri Thomas (1932 - 2013)

American Actress and Dancer. Born Lida Thomas, she began her career by appearing in a string of television commercials before appearing in such films as ‘Road to Bali’ (1952), ‘House of Wax’ (1953), ‘Artists and Models’ (1955) and ‘Guys and Dolls’ (1955) for which she became one of the six ‘Goldwyn Girls’, hand-picked by Sam […]

Edna Thomas (1885 - 1974)

Actress. On Broadway, she appeared in the original productions of “Lulu Belle” (1926), “Porgy” (1929), “Run, Little Chillun” (1933), and “A Streetcar Named Desire” (1947-film also, 1957). (bio by: Ginny M)

Ann Thomas (1914 - 1989)

Actress. She appeared on stage, in radio, on television and in film. She began acting at 4 years old in a Metropolitan Opera production of “The Merchant of Venice”. She was known for her gravelly voice and Brooklyn accent. On Broadway, some of her appearances were in the original productions of “Charm” (1929), “Lost Boy” […]

Ursula Thiess (1924 - 2010)

Ursula Thiess Actress, Model. After gainiing a measure of success in her native land, she had a brief American film career in the 1950s. Raised in Hamburg, she married producer George Thiess in 1942, and had two children. Remaining in her home during WWII, she was forced to flee both the Allied bombing and the […]

Lorna Thayer (1919 - 2005)

American Character Actress. Thayer, the daughter of silent screen actress Louise Gibney, will best be remembered for her iconic restaurant scene opposite Jack Nicholson in 1970’s ‘Five Easy Pieces’, which has come to be known as the “chicken salad scene”. She made her film debut in 1952’s ‘Texas City’ and over the next five decades, […]

Phyllis Thaxter (1919 - 2012)

Actress. Born Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter, her father served as a justice of the Maine Supreme Court, her mother was a Shakespearean actress, she chose to pursue a career in show business and first gained experience in summer stock productions, followed by further preparation at the Montreal Repertory Theatre. This led to her Broadway association, […]

Leora Thatcher (1894 - 1984)

Actress. Daughter of prominent Salt Lake Theater Company owner Moses Thatcher, Jr, Leora appeared on stage, radio and television. She also appeared in 3,180 performances of “Tobacco Road” in the role of Ada Lester. In 1912, her Grandfather’s opera house in Logan, Utah, was gutted by a devastating fire and in 1921, she rebuilt the […]

Carol Tevis (1907 - 1965)

Actress. She appeared in the films, “Three Loves Has Nancy” (1938), “Behind The Mike” (1937), “The Big Squirt” (1937), “She Asked For It” (1937), “Love Is News” (1937), “Free Rent” (1936), “Come Closer, Folks” (1936), “Sing, Baby, Sing” (1936), “Hungry Pains” (1935), “Pickled Peppers” (1935), “Wig-Wag” (1935), “Hitch Hike Lady” (1935), “Grand Exit” (1935), “The […]

Ruth Terry (1920 - 2016)

Actress. Born Ruth Mae McMahon, her mother sang to her as a child which led to her interest in music. During her youth, she won a singing contest with a Chicago radio station, which resulted in her being signed by the Paul Ash Chicago Theatre Orchestra. She marked her film debut at the age of […]

Hazel Neilson Terry (1923 - 1974)

British Film Actress. She was the daughter of actress, Mary Glynne, and actor Dennis Neilson-Terry. She was married to British actor, Geoffrey Keen. Her film and television credits include “The Servant,” “Kill or Cure,” “The Shoemaker’s Last,” “The Fletcher Case,” “Sweet Devil,” “Missing, Believed Married,” “Our Fighting Navy,” and “The Marriage of Corbal.” (bio by: […]

Ethel Grey Terry (1882 - 1931)

Actress. A twenty-year veteran of the stage, starting in 1919 under the director of Belasco and the Shuberts, Ethel was the daughter of actress Lillian Lawrence and wife of actor Carl Gerard. She began her career on the stage at two years of age, later being educated at Notre Dame Academy in Boston, then going […]

Dame Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928)

English actress of the stage.  She was best known for her roles in the plays of William Shakespeare, appearing in a number of his plays including the Taming of the Shrew and The Merchant of Venice. Her greatest success came in 1882, appearing as Beatrice in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. She also appeared in […]

Norma Terris (1904 - 1989)

Stage and Screen Actress. She was the original ‘Magnolia’ in the Broadway production of “Showboat.” (bio by: Laurie)  Family links:  Parents:  Myrtle Bliss Cook (1879 – 1967)

Gladys Tennyson (1894 - 1983)

Actress. Wife of actor Earle Foxe, she was ‘Estelle Payne’ in “Bread” (1918) and ‘Betty Lawton’ in “A Private Scandal.” (1921) (bio by: MC)  Family links:  Parents:  John William Borum (1860 – 1923)  Spouses:  Chester. M. Bennett (1892 – 1943)*  Earle Foxe (1891 – 1973)*  Sibling:  Willie Mae Borum Cavaness (1890 – 1972)*  Gladys Tennyson […]

Fay Templeton (1865 - 1939)

Actress. Born in Little Rock Arkansas to actors John Templeton and Alice Vane who were principals in the touring John Templeton Opera Company. She was carried on stage as an infant and won her first speaking role at five. By the age of twenty, she was touring with her own light opera company. She made […]

Christopher “Chris” Templeton (1952 - 2011)

Actress. She is best known for her role of Carol Robbins Evans in the daytime TV serial “The Young and the Restless” (1983 to 1993). Raised in the Chicago-area, she had a career as a child model in spite of her infliction with polio at the age of six months. After working at several occupations […]

Alma Tell (1898 - 1937)

Actress. Appeared in motion pictures during the silent era (1910s and 1920s). Married to actor Stanley Blystone. Sister of actress Olive Tell. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Stanley Blystone (1894 – 1956)

Irene Tedrow (1907 - 1995)

American motion picture and television actress of the 1940s through the 1980s. Appeared in many classic TV series such as “The Twilight Zone,” “Leave It to Beaver,” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” among many others. (bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Stroke

Verree Teasdale (1904 - 1987)

Actress. Apearred in motion pictures from the 1920s to the 1940s. Married to actor Adolphe Menjou. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Adolphe Menjou (1890 – 1963)* *Calculated relationship