Lillian Russell (1860 - 1922)

American singer and actress in light comedies who represented the feminine ideal of her generation. She was as famous for her flamboyant lifestyle as she was for her beauty and voice. (bio by:  EJD) Cause of death: Complications from a fall aboard a ship

Evangeline Russell (1902 - 1966)

American actress of the silent era. Daughter of actor John Russell and screenwriter Lillian Case Russell. Married to director J. Stuart Blackton and later to director William P.S. Earle. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouses:  Ray H Claymore (1898 – 1966)*  Carey Harrison Rippeteau (1889 – 1957)*  J. Stuart Blackton (1875 – 1941)*  Roy […]

Lady Pauline Laetitia Tennant Rumbold (1927 - 2008)

Actress, Poet, Socialite. A noted beauty and performer in her youth, she was later a respected author. Born to wealth and privilege, she was raised initially on a Wiltshire estate though her aristocratic father David Tennant allowed the too-attractive-for-her-own-good Pauline to rub elbows with many noted personalities of the day at his Soho nightspot, The […]

Chela Ruiz (1921 - 1999)

Actress. She acted in stage, cinema and television for more than 50 years. Best known for her role in the movie “La Historia Oficial,” which was awarded with the Oscar. (bio by: 380W) Cause of death: Heart attack

Zhang Ruifang (1918 - 2012)

Award Winning Actress. A longtime star of the Chinese screen, she was recognized as one of her country’s four ‘Dan Actresses’. Born at Baodung, little is recorded of her early years save that in 1940 she made her silver screen debut in “Fire Baptism”. Zhang was to continue performing and in 1962 was to have […]

Barbara Rudnik (1958 - 2009)

German actress. Made herself a name internationally with one of her first films, “Kopfschuss” which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. Thanks to her good knowledge of both English and French, she was booked for foreign productions, amongst them “Douce France”. She starred in films such as “Zwei Wochen für uns”, “Sehnsucht nach Liebe”, […]

Alma Rubens (1897 - 1931)

Actress. She is remembered for a prolific albeit drug shortened career in silent features. Born Alma Rueben, not Genevieve Driscoll as stated by some sources, to a mixed Irish-German family, she hooked-up with a local theatrical troupe while still a young girl and made her initial stage appearance when the group needed a fill-in for […]

Adele Rowland (1883 - 1971)

Silent Film Actress. Adele Rowland was born on July 10, 1883 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress known for She’s Everywhere, The Blonde from Singapore and For the Love of Mary. She was married to Conway Tearle and Charles Ruggles. She died on August 8, 1971 in Los Angeles, California. (bio […]

Homa Rousta (1946 - 2015)

Iranian Actress. Rousta was a very prominent Iranian actress who appeared in both film and stage productions. She graduated from the School of Dramatic Arts in Bucharest, Romania with a degree in theatre and then started her career in acting in 1971.  Rousta appeared in such films as “Az Karkheh ta Rhein” (1993), “All the […]

Margery Jane Ross (1920 - 1992)

Actress. Best recalled for portrayal of Barbara Bush.  Family links:  Parents:  Harold L. Ross (1894 – 1942)

Bodil Ann Rosing (1877 - 1941)

Actress. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark as Bodil Hammerich, she was graduate from the drama school of The Danish Royal Theater. In early 1920s,s she relocated to America, performing as an extremely versatile actor in a variety of ethnicities on Broadway. Going on to the Hollywood studios, she made her big screen debut in the role […]

Rosa Rosen (1917 - 2004)

Actress. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At young age, she began her career on stage in the company of Angelina Pagano. She made her debut in the Pirandello’s play “El Gorro de Cascabeles.” On stage, she worked with actors such as Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Paulina Singerman, Tita Merello or Pepita Serrador. On stage, […]

Françoise Rosay (1891 - 1974)

Noted French Actress. She is best remembered for her films “Crainquebille” (1922), “La Kermesse Heroïque” (1935), “Pension Mimosas” (1935), “Un Carnet de Bal” (1938), “Une Femme Disparaît” (1942), “Saraband for Dead Lovers” (1948), “La Reine Margot” (1954), “The Seventh Sin” (1957), “Up From the Beach” (1961) and “Pas Folle la Guêpe” (1972). She was married […]

Rosa Rosanova (1869 - 1944)

Actress. She appeared in the films, “Fighting Hero” (1934), “Pilgrimage” (1933), “Uptown New York” (1932), “The Younger Generation” (1929), “Lucky Boy” (1929), “Abie’s Irish Rose” (1929), “Sonia” (1928), “Jake The Plumber” (1927), “Pleasure Before Business” (1927), “The Shamrock And The Rose” (1927), “God Gave Me Twenty Cents” (1926), “Cobra” (1925), “His People” (1925), “A Woman’s […]

Maria Romero (1929 - 2015)

Actress. The Spanish voice of numerous major stars, she was later seen in front of the camera on several occasions. Born Banet Angela Maria Romero, she broke into show business as an announcer on Radio Madrid, made her silver screen bow with the 1955 Italian comedy “Demoiselles from 09”, and during the 1960s began providing […]

Roxie Albertha Roker (1929 - 1995)

Ethel Rojo (1937 - 2012)

Actress. A versatile performer, she shall be remembered as a longtime star of the Argentine stage and screen. Born Agnes Ethel Ines Rojo Castro, she took to show business early, won several beauty contests while still a young girl, and after a screen test was hired by a Buenos Aires television station in 1954. Ethel […]

Kasey Rogers (1925 - 2006)

Actress. A voluptuous character player, she was billed as Laura Elliott during her movie career in the early 1950s. Rogers is best known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Strangers on a Train” (1951), as Miriam, Farley Granger’s estranged and vindictive wife. In the film’s famous murder scene she is strangled by psychotic Robert Walker, […]

Elizabeth Rogers (1934 - 2004)

Actress. Rogers films include, “Dragnet 1966” (1969), “Something Evil” (1972), “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972), “The Towering Inferno” (1974), “Adventures Of The Queen” (1975), “Flood!” (1976), “The Van” (1977), “A Sensitive, Passionate Man” (1977), “Grand Theft Auto” (1977), “Lacy And The Mississippi Queen” (1978), “The Swarm” (1978), “Hanging By A Thread” (1979), “An Officer And A […]

Estelita Rodriguez (1928 - 1966)

Actress. Cuban born, she made films for Republic Pictures. At one time, she was married to actor Grant Withers.  Family links:  Spouses:  Grant Withers (1905 – 1959)*  Richard A Pego (1919 – 1967)* *Calculated relationshipCause of death: Influenza

María Luisa Robledo (1912 - 2005)

Stage and cinema actress. Born in Madrid, Spain, her career lasted almost 80 years. She appeared in 20 films and is best remembered for her role in “La Historia Oficial.” (bio by: 380W)

Ruth Robinson (1887 - 1966)

Actress. Robinson appeared in some 80 film roles usually playing roles such as missionaries, housekeepers, prison matrons, and society spouses. She is best remembered as ‘Mrs. Shaw’ in “The Walking Dead” and in as ‘Bridey’ in “The Search for Bridey Murphy.” (bio by: MC)

Mary Darby Robinson (1758 - 1800)

Actress, Writer.  Hailed as “the perfect beauty” by the future George IV of England, who made her his first mistress, the scandalous events of Mrs. Robinson’s brief, tempestuous life have often overshadowed her significant talents onstage and as a woman of letters.  Born Mary Darby in Bristol, England, to a prosperous merchant and his blue-blooded […]

Madeleine Robinson (1916 - 2004)

Actress. She is best remembered for her films “Une Si Jolie Petit Plage” (1949), “L’Invité du Mardi” (1950), “Dieu a Besoin des Hommes” (1950), “Le Garçon Sauvage” (1951), “Les Possédées” (1956), “Le Procés” (1962), “Une Histoire Simple” (1978), “Siete Días de Enero” (1979), “Camille Claudel” (1988) and “L’Ours en Peluche” (1994). In 2001 she was […]

Kathleen Eileen Hooker Robinson (1922 - 1958)

Actress.  Born Eileen Hooker, she won the first Miss Nampa beauty pageant in 1938 and the 1938 Miss Idaho contest (part of a national Miss USA competition), and was runner-up to Miss Idaho the following year in 1939. In the middle 1940s, she was signed to a dancing contract by Darryl F. Zanuck, then vice […]

Frances Robinson (1916 - 1971)

Actress. American motion picture figure who appeared in many films of the 1930s through the 1970s. Appeared with Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland in the 1944 comedy “Lady in the Dark.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  James Arad Ladd (1879 – 1925)  Alice Ellen Grime Ladd (1883 – 1974)  Sibling:  Clyde W. Ladd […]

Joan Roberts (1917 - 2012)

Actress. She will be best remembered for her origination of the part of Laurey in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s long-running Broadway production of “Oklahoma!” (1943 to 1948). Her acting roots professionally began at the age of five with a part in the “Our Gang” film series. Her association with Rodgers and Hammerstein began with the musical […]

Florence Roberts (1861 - 1940)

American film actress. Roberts is best known for playing roles of little old ladies and motherly figures. She appeared in the films, “Young As You Feel” (1940), “On Their Own” (1940), “Quick Millions” (1939), “Down On The Farm” (1938), “Every Saturday Night” (1936), “Public Opinion” (1935), “Hoopla” (1933), “Everything’s Rosie” (1931), “The Eyes of The […]

Edith Roberts (1901 - 1935)

American Silent Film Actress.  A petite (5 ft. 105 lb.) brunette, Edith Josephine Roberts made her performing debut in vaudeville at age six.  She entered motion pictures as an extra, appearing in comedies with the Nestor, Ince and Christie companies. She joined Universal Pictures in the 1914, and spent a decade there. Films she either […]

Denise Lynne Roberts (1961 - 2003)

Actress. She appeared in the films “Stepmonster” (1993), “Body Of Influence” (1993), “Anything That Moves” (1992), “Love Is Like That” (1992), and “Other People’s Money” (1991). She also made television guest appearances on “Renegade” and “Melrose Place.” Also a Hollywood stuntwoman, she did stunts for many films such as “Star Trek: Insurrection” (1998), “The Hunted” […]