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 […]

Simon MacCorkindale (1952 - 2010)

Actor, Producer. The son of a member of the RAF, he studied drama, gaining experience on the repertory stage, appearing in a production of “Pygmalion” (1974). During that period, he began appearing on British TV in the series “Hawkeye, the Pathfinder” and made his movie debut in the suspenseful picture “Juggernaut” (1974). More substantial roles […]

Simone Berriau (1896 - 1984)

Actress, Theater Producer. Raised in France, she moved to Morocco at 15, and soon married her first husband, a French Army colonel whose name she took. She made her theatrical debut at the Opera-Comique in a production of “Pelleas et Melisande” under the name Simone Berry. Thru the 1930s, she appeared in a dozen movies, […]

Sir Lancelot (1902 - 2001)

Known as the “King of Calypso,” Sir Lancelot wrote and performed calypso (with some acting on the side) for movies, live theater, and radio beginning in the 1940s. One of his several motion picture appearances was with Humphrey Bogart in the 1944 classic “To Have and Have not.”

Skip Young (1930 - 1993)

Actor. Born Ronald Plumstead, he is best remembered for the role of Wally, a buddy of the Nelson boys on the ABC television series “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet”, from 1957 to 1966. After serving in the US Navy during the Korean War, he was a radio personality before being recruited to join the […]

Soava Gallone (1880 - 1957)

Actress. Born Soava Winaver in Warsaw (Poland) wife of Italian motion-picture director, Carmine Gallone. Gallone starred in “Avator,” (1915) “Mother Doll,” (1919) “Cabiria” (1914) and “Celle Qui Domine.” (1927)

Sofia Bozan (1904 - 1958)

Actress, Singer. One of the most emblematic theater actresses that Buenos Aires ever had. Acted with famous tango singer Carlos Gardel in the movie “Luces de Buenos Aires”

Spring Byington (1886 - 1971)

Actress. She appeared in many popular movies during her lifetime, including “Little Women” (1933), “Mutiny on the Bounty” (1935), “The Devil and Miss Jones” (1941), “Heaven Can Wait” (1943), “Singapore” (1947), “In the Good Old Summertime” (1949), Louisa” (1950), and was featured on the CBS radio and television production of “December Bride” from 1952 until […]

Stanley Kamel (1943 - 2008)

Actor. Best known for his role as detective Adrian Monk’s psychiatrist in the TV series “Monk.” He also appeared in numerous TV roles over the past three decades, including “The West Wing,” “Six Feet Under,” “Melrose Place,” “The Golden Girls,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Murder One.”

Stanley Albert Fafara (1949 - 2003)

Actor. Fafara is best remembered for his role as ‘Hubert “Whitey” Whitney,’ one of ‘Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver’s’ best friends on the television series, “Leave It To Beaver” from 1957 to 1963. As an actor he also appeared in the films, “The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm” (1962), as ‘Hansel,’ and “Good Morning Miss Dove” […]

Steve James (1952 - 1993)

Actor. Muscular character player of Hollywood films and TV. Born in New York City, he entered films as a stuntman and went on to play sidekicks in action movies, even though he was often a better actor than the stars he supported. James’ credits include “The Warriors” (1979), “The Exterminator” (1980), “The Brother From Another […]

Steve Landesberg (1936 - 2010)

Actor, Comedian. Best remembered as Arthur P. Dietrich, the intellectual, unflappably deadpan detective from the long-running 1970s television series “Barney Miller”. Born and raised in New York City, Landesberg began his career in the late 1960s as a stand-up comedian, alongside comics such as David Brenner and Jimmie Walker. He appeared in commercials and made […]

Sture Lagerwall (1908 - 1964)

Swedish Actor. A charismatic actor with a career spanning more than thirty years. He was educated at the Oscars Theatre in Stockholm 1931-34. He was employed by the legendary actor/director Gösta Ekman Sr. in 1934 and was tied to Vasateatern. At that time he also made his debute at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. […]

Sudie Bond (1928 - 1984)

Actress. She is probably best known for her role as Thelma Rice in the film “Silkwood” (1983). Starting out as a dancer and choreographer, she made her Broadway debut in 1952 and made numerous appearances in film and television. Her TV credits include regular roles in the soap opera “Guiding Light” and the sitcom, “Flo”, […]

Sue Ladd (1907 - 1982)

Actress. Wife of actor Alan Ladd. She was 20 years old when she entered film work. Her first role was a bit part in “Soft Cushions” in 1927. Directors liked the way she took instruction and gave her a more substantial part later that year in “Slaves of Beauty.” While she didn’t land the roles […]

Susan Browning (1941 - 2006)

Actress. A native of Baldwin, New York, she is best remembered to television audiences for her roles as ‘Nancy Garrison’ on “Love Is A Many Slendored Thing,” from 1968 to 1969, ‘Pat Gimble’ on “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” from 1976 to 1977, and ‘Sister Amelia’ on the soap opera series, “One Life To Live,” from […]

Susan Oliver (1932 - 1990)

Actress. Director. Pilot. Born Charlotte Gercke to journalist George Gercke and Ruth Hale Oliver. Her parents were divorced by the time she was 3 years old. Both sets of grandparents were well off, so she led a very privileged life during her early years. As a child she went to a variety of public schools […]

Suzanne Kaaren (1912 - 2004)

Star of stage and screen in the 1930s and 1940s, she appeared alongside such luminaries as Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. She made over 30 movies, 8 with The Three Stooges. Her legs were known as the “Toast of Broadway” and were insured for $1 million during her heyday. She held the world’s record for […]

Suzy Parker (1932 - 2003)

Model, Actress. She had one of the most recognizable faces of the 1950s and was a forerunner of the modern day supermodel. Born Cecelia Anne Renee Parker, she was known for her full red hair and beautiful bone structure. In 1957 she made her film debut in the musical “Funny Face” with Fred Astaire. Her […]

Symona Boniface (1894 - 1950)

Actress. She began her career in the theatre, where she produced and wrote plays in addition to acting. In the 1920s she entered film, where at first she had bit or uncredited parts, and occasionally a meatier supporting role. Her most important early role was in the 1931 feature ‘Dragnet Patrol.’ In 1934 she signed […]

Takako Irie (1911 - 1995)

Actress. Born as “Hideko Tobojo,” she first worked under director Kenji Mizoguchi, then worked independently with a variety of directors thereafter. Known for her exceptional beauty, she was nicknamed “Neko(the cat).” Her movies include “Kokyo”(1923), “Tokyo March”(1929), and “Sanjuro”(1962). 

Tala Birell (1907 - 1958)

Actress. Her most memorable film performances include “Let’s Live Tonight,” supporting Lilian Harvey; opposite Ralph Bellamy in “Air Hawk,” “Crime and Punishment” with Peter Lorre; “Women in Bondage” and “One Dangerous Night” with Warren William.

Tallulah Bankhead (1902 - 1968)

Actress. Tallulalh Bankhead was born into a very notable family in Huntsville, Alabama. Her grandfather was US Senator John Hollis Bankhead II, and her father, William Brockman Bankhead, served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Her uncle was US Senator John H. Bankhead and her aunt Marie Bankhead Owen became Director of the Alabama […]

Teddy Sampson (1898 - 1970)

American motion picture actress of the silent era (1910s-1920s). Appeared with legendary comic Stan Laurel in the 1918 comedy “Hickory Hiram.” Married to famed comic actor Ford Sterling. 

Terry Nation (1930 - 1997)

Writer/Producer. Created the “Doctor Who” villains known as the “Daleks,” and wrote and co-produced another British Science-Fiction series called “Blake’s 7.”

Tess Gardella (1894 - 1950)

Actress. She was an Italian-American born actress whom colored her face to play the character of Aunt Jemima in the original 1927, Broadway production of “Show Boat”. In the 1930s, she held the lead role on the “Aunt Jemima” radio program and in the two-reel film “A Swing Opera” (1938). Though her marker has the […]