Lili St Cyr (1918 - 1999)

Burlesque Dancer.  Born Marie Van Schaack, she took ballet lessons, and soon began dancing as a chorus line girl in Hollywood.  Lili begged her manager to allow her to do a solo act.  This led to a better job at a club called “The Music Box.”  Her stripping debut there was in an Ivan Fehnova […]

Elizabeth Spriggs (1929 - 2008)

Actress. A prolific performer of mainly British stage, films and television, she received a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 1974 Broadway production “London Assurance”. Born in Derbyshire, England, she attended the Royal School of Music and later became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. After appearing in the productions “The Cherry […]

Steffie Spira Spira-Ruschin (1908 - 1995)

German-Austrian actress, singer and comedienne. Spira performed on stage, and in films and television, starting in late 1920s until the 1990s. She also worked in East Germany. She was the daughter of famous Austrian actor Fritz Spira, and the sister of actress Camilla Spira. (bio by: Rudi Polt)

Shirley Lee Sperl (1924 - 1986)

Actress. She was a 1950s contract actress with RKO Pictures.  She also appeared with her husband Actor and Los Angeles County Marshal Timothy Farrell (Timothy Sperl) in the Ed Wood Cult Film “Glen or Glenda”. She was an ardent Animal Rescuer and champion of Spaying and Neuter Dogs and Cats in Los Angeles.  She was […]

Wendie Jo Sperber (1958 - 2005)

Actress. A native of Hollywood, California, she is best remembered for her roles as ‘Amy Cassidy’ in “Bosom Buddies” from 1980 to 1982 (with Tom Hanks), ‘Pvt. Stacy Kouchalakas’ in “Private Benjamin” from 1982 to 1983, ‘Charlene Gilbert’ on “Babes” from 1991 to 1992, ‘Mavis Davis’ on “Hearts Afire” from 1992 to 1993, and ‘Linda […]

Marian Spelman (1921 - 2007)

Television actress and singer, she was an icon in her local city of Cincinnati, Ohio, where she worked mostly on television station WLWT.   A regular on the “Fifty-Fifty Club” show and other live shows from 1952 to 1975, she was also known for her work with the Cincinnati Playhouse, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, and […]

Victoria Spark (1950 - 2006)

Actress. A native of Augusta, Georgia, she is probably best known for her portrayal of United Airlines Flight 93 Flight Attendant Lorraine Bay in the 2005 television film, “The Flight That Fought Back.” The film told the story of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the heroes of United Airlines Flight 93, which later […]

Fay Spain (1932 - 1983)

Actress. Usually playing B-movies bad girl, she appeared in such films as “Al Capone” with Rod Steiger, “Dragstrip Girl” with John Ashley, and “Teenage Doll.” (bio by: MC)  Family links:  Parents:  R C Spain (1906 – 1965)  Arminta Frances Cochran Grant (1910 – 2003)  Siblings:  Virginia Spain Petersen (1927 – 1997)*  Fay Spain (1932 – […]

Jeri Southern (1926 - 1991)

Popular singer and actress in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. (bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Pneumonia

Eve Southern (1900 - 1972)

Actress. Star of late era silents and early talkies. In 1916, while living in Fort Worth, she was discovered by director D. W. Griffith. She moved to Hollywood and bounced around from studio to studio for several years, making films for Triangle, Fox, Paramount, Universal and Goldwyn, among others. Her break came when director Edwin […]

Luchy Soto (1919 - 1970)

Actress. She was born and died in Madrid. She was daughter of actress Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro and actor Manuel Soto, and she was married with actor Luis Peña. On Stage she triumphed in “Cuando Tú me Necesitas” (1961) “Las Mujeres Sabias” (1967) and “El Sí de las Niñas” (1969). On screen, she worked in “Morena […]

Ann Sothern (1909 - 2001)

Actress. Born in Valley City, North Dakota, as Harriet Lake, her career spanned six decades and included 64 movies and 175 TV episodes. In the 1950’s she was in the television series “Private Secretary” and later “The Ann Sothern Show.” She received an Oscar nomination in 1988 for best supporting actress in the movie “The […]

Lita Soriano (1970 - 2004)

Television Actress. Well known in Latin America for her supporting roles in soap operas. (bio by: 380W)

Jeanne Sorel (1913 - 2003)

Actress. Born in Egypt, she appeared in motion pictures and on television. She appeared in the films, “B.S. I Love You” (1971), “Prehistoric Women” (1950), “Only Yesterday” (1933), and “American Madness” (1932). She also appeared in such television shows as “Logan’s Run” (1977), “Medical Center” (1969 to 1976), “Bewitched” (1964 to 1972), and “The Monkees” […]

Cecile Sorel (1873 - 1966)

Actress. She is remembered as a star of the French Belle Epoque. Born Emile Cecile Seurre, she took to the stage early and in 1903 gained a place at the Comedie-Francais where she had a strong following and was particularly noted as the lead of Moliere’s “Celimene”. Cecile was known for over-playing her lines, a […]

Edith Holm “Gale” Sondergaard (1899 - 1985)

Actress. Began her acting career on stage, and made her film debut in “Anthony Adverse” at the age of 36. In the early 1950s she saw her career ruined by anti-communist hysteria of the McCarthy era. She and her husband, writer Herbert Biberman was blacklisted. She did not return to the movies until 1969 in […]

Brett Somers (1924 - 2007)

Actress. Born Audrey Johnson, she is best known as a panelist on the 1970s CBS television show “Match Game”. She began her career on Broadway, appearing in “Seven Year Itch” and “The Country Girl” with co-star Jack Klugman,  who she married in 1953. In the 1950s she made her initial television appearances in theatrical programs […]

Laly Soldevila (1933 - 1979)

Actress. A native of Barcelona, Catalunya, she began her career on stage in the 1950s. In 1957, she moved to Madrid, where played in “La Celestina” directed for the stage for Luis Escobar. Also, she triumphed as comic vedette in the musical revue “Te Espero en el Eslava.” On stage, she is remembered on “El […]

Lyubov Sokolova (1921 - 2001)

Actress. She was nicknamed “Mama Sokolova” for her kindly maternal roles in Russian and international films. Sokolova’s output was so prodigious—an estimated 370 screen appearances—that she was listed in the Guiness Book of Records as “The World’s Most Prolific Actress”. Among her films are “And Quiet Flows the Don” (1957), “Resurrection” (1960), “Vaska’s Mother” (1960), […]

Machiko Soga (1938 - 2006)

Actress. Best known for her role as the villainess ‘Rita Repulsa’ on the “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers,” and Queen Hedrian in the “Solar Task Force.” She also appeared on the “Electronic Task Force” TV series. Her career began in the 1960s with an appearance in “Samaritan Zatoichi.” She was also a prolific voice actress and […]

Kristina Soderbaum (1912 - 2001)

Actress. Called the “Drowned Girl of the Reich” for her numerous onscreen suicides by drowning, she is remembered as a longtime star of the German cinema and as the blonde Aryian ideal of several of Dr. Joseph Goebbels’ propoganda films from the Nazi era. The child of a distinguished academic, she was raised in Stockholm […]

Leigh Snowden (1929 - 1982)

Actress. Appeared in the films “Hot Rod Rumble” (1957), “The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956), “I’ve Lived Before” (1956), “The Rawhide Years” (1956), “Outside The Law” (1956), “All That Heaven Allows” (1955), “Francis In The Navy” (1955), “Kiss Me Deadly” (1955), and Riddles In Rhythm” (1950). Appeared in the television programs “The Jack Benny Program” […]

Marguerite Snow (1889 - 1958)

American silent screen actress She entered films in 1911 and retired in 1925. Married to actor/director James Cruze, and later to actor Neely Edwards  Family links:  Spouses:  Neely Edwards (1883 – 1965)  James Cruze (1884 – 1942)*  Children:  Julie Jane Cruze (1913 – 1946)* *Calculated relationshipCause of death: Kidney failure

Carrie Snodgress (1945 - 2004)

Actress. She left a blossoming career in the early 1970s to concentrate on her relationship with rock musician Neil Young. She studied theater at the Goodman School of Northern Illinois University, which eventually landed her roles in local Chicago theater. She graduated to television before making her motion picture debut in “Diary of a Mad […]

Florence Smythe (1878 - 1925)

Silent Film Actress. She began her career on the stage as a member of the Theodore Roberts Theatrical Company, New York. Prior to her marriage to silent film actor Theodore Roberts, she was in six movies, “The Wild Goose Chase” (1915), “The Fighting Hope” (1915), “The Voice in the Fog” (1915), “Common Ground” (1916), “The […]

Harriet Smithson (1970 - 1854)

Actress. The first wife of composer Hector Berlioz, how she inspired him to write his “Symphonie fantastique” (1830) is one of the most famous tales in classical music. Born in Ennis, Ireland, the daughter of a theatre manager, in 1815 she made her performing debut in Dublin in “The Will” and three years later bowed […]

Mildred Joanne Smith (1923 - 2015)

Actress. She will be best remembered for playing Sidney Poitier’s wife ‘Cora Brooks’ in the racially-charged film “No Way Out” (1951). Born in Ohio (some sources state her year of birth was 1921), she marked her Broadway debut in the play “Men to the Sea” (1944) and went on to appear in a half-dozen productions […]

Mary Sedley Smith (1970 - 1917)

Actress.  Mary’s stage debut was May 12, 1862 when she appeared in “The Rough Diamond,”.  Her early career found her in supporting roles for the more established stars of the stage. However in later roles she played increasingly important roles such as the nurse in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” whIch was a character long in […]

Leila Smith (1896 - 1993)

Actress. Born in California, she is best remembered for her role as ‘Grandma Breaker’ in the 1977 comedy film, “Handle With Care.” The film directed by Jonathan Demme focused on the daily lives of different residents of a small town, and also starred Ann Wedgeworth, Ed Begley Jr., and Paul LeMat. Smith passed away in […]

Cheryl “Rainbeaux” Smith (1955 - 2002)

Film Actress. Smith is best known for playing in low-budget feature films of the 1970s and 1980s, often in the roles of cheerleaders or prostitutes, under the name of ‘Rainbeaux’ Smith. Smith appeared in the films, “Du-beat-e-o” (1984), “Independence Day” (1983), “Vice Squad” (1982), “Parasite” (1982), “Nice Dreams” (1981), “The Choice” (1981), “Melvin And Howard” […]