Natalia Pavlovna Wilson Paley (1905 - 1981)

Russian Royalty. The first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, she was the daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich by his second wife Princess Olga Paley. When she was still a young girl she had to escape from Russia due to the Revolution (her father and her brother Vladimir were murdered by the Bolsheviks) and went […]

Inez Palange (1889 - 1962)

Italian-born actress. Best known for her role as Mrs. Camonte in the 1932 film Scarface. (bio by: Larsson)

Virginia Baker Palance (1922 - 2003)

Actress, Producer. She was married to actor Jack Palance from 1949 to 1966. She and Jack had 3 children together before divorcing. She was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street. (bio by: Chuck Kearns)  Family links:  Parents:  Ione N. Baker (1898 – 1994)  Spouse:  Jack Palance (1919 – 2006)  Children:  Cody […]

Begoña Palacios (1948 - 2000)

Mexican-born actress in several films of the 1950s thru the 90s. She married famed director Sam Peckinpah shortly after working for him on “Major Dundee” (1965). The marriage lasted four months. After dying of liver disease in 2000, her ashes were scattered on the same Malibu beach where Peckinpah’s were, as per her request. (bio […]

Mabel Paige (1880 - 1954)

Actress. Born in New York City, she began performing on stage at age 4 and was headlining in Broadway musicals by age 11. She made screen debut in “A Realistic Rehearsal” (1912), followed by “Back to the Farm” (1914). From 1914 to 1953, she appeared in over 50 films to include “Avenging Bill” (1915), “Eight […]

Jean Paige (1895 - 1990)

American film actress of the silent era. She was born in Paris, Illinois and raised on her father’s farm there. She developed a love for horses while living there.Paige made twenty-one films in a career which began in 1917 and concluded in 1924. Her films include Blind Man’s Holiday (1917), The Darkest Hour (1919), The […]

Lucille Page (1913 - 1964)

American Vaudeville performer and motion picture actress of the 1920s and 30s. Married to actor Buster West. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Buster West (1901 – 1966)* *Calculated relationship

LaWanda Page (1920 - 2002)

Actress. Best known for her role as Aunt Esther Anderson on “Sanford And Son”, she appeared in many films including “Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood” (1996), “Friday” (1995), “The Legend of Dolemite” (1994), “West From North Goes South” (1993), “The Meteor Man” (1993), “CB4” (1993), “Shakes […]

Joy Page (1924 - 2008)

Actress. She is best remembered for her role as Annina Brandel in the classic 1942 film “Casablanca”. Born Joy Paige in Los Angeles, she was the daughter of actor Don Alvarado. After her parents divorced, her mother married movie executive Jack L. Warner and at age 17 she was put under contract to Warner Bros. […]

Geraldine Page (1924 - 1987)

Actress. Born in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of a physician, she became an actress at the age of 17, winning critical reviews for her performance in 1952 of the off-Broadway production of Tennessee Williams play “Summer and Smoke.”  She was quickly invited to Hollywood, and her first movie role was opposite John Wayne in “Hondo” […]

Dorothy Page (1904 - 1961)

Actress. Performing under her stage name of Dorothy Page, she was Hollywood’s first “Singing Cowgirl”. She was given a starring roles in Grand National Studios films such as “Ride’em Cowgirl”, “The Singing Cowgirl” and “Water Rustlers”. She died of cancer (bio by: William Barritt)

Anita Page (1910 - 2008)

Actress. Scintillating screen idol of late silents and early talkies. Born Anita Evelyn Pomares,  she made her movie debut as an extra in “A Kiss for Cinderella” (1925) and was signed by MGM in 1928. Page rocketed to fame playing a ravenous, gold-digging flapper in the jazz age classic “Our Dancing Daughters” (1928), co-starring Joan […]

Christa “Nico” Paffgen (1938 - 1988)

Christa Päffgen, better known as Nico started out as a model, doing shoots for Vogue and other popular publications in the early 1960’s. Andy Warhol placed her in some of his experimental films and introduced her to The Velvet Underground with whom she recorded the legendary ‘Banana’ album. She recorded several solo albums during the […]

Fraydele Oysher (1913 - 2004)

Actress. Star of the Yiddish theater and a member of a musical dynasty, and mother of the comedian Marilyn Michaels. Mrs. Oysher performed in such musicals as “The Little Queen,” “The Golden Girl” and “Fraydele’s Wedding.” (bio by: Laurie)  Family links:  Spouse:  Harold Sternberg (1909 – 1998)* *Calculated relationship

Catherine Dale Owen (1900 - 1965)

Actress. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1925, she was acclaimed as one of the world’s ten most beautiful women. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and first appeared on Broadway in “Little Women” in 1920. She made her big screen debut in “The Forbidden Woman” (1927), followed by “His Glorious Night” (1929). […]

Josie Over (1942 - 1992)

Actress. Born in Long Beach, California, she moved to Oahu, Hawaii, in 1962 and soon was dancing in the Polynesian dance troop performing at The International Marketplace. Her skill at dancing, especially Tahitian, developed to the point of her winning Tahitian dancing contests and she even appeared on the cover of the Hawaiian Telephone Directory. […]

Maria Ouspenskaya (1876 - 1949)

Actress. Born in Tula, Russia, she began his career singing at the Warsaw Conservatory and acting at Adasheff’s School of the Drama in Moscow. In 1922, she relocated to New York and was a regular on Broadway for the next decade. Her first Hollywood film role was in “Dodsworth” (1936), which brought her a Academy […]

Rose Ouellette (1903 - 1996)

Actress. Born in Montréal, Canada, she had a 75 year career as a popular entertainer. Most remembered for her work on stage, she dominated the theatrical scene in Montréal, from the 1920s to 1960s and was in charge of the Theater National. Foe feature films, her credits included “Coeur de maman” (1953), “Les aventures d’une […]

Abigail Kane Ottmann (1885 - 1966)

Actress. discovered in 1910 by Playwright Augustus Thomas while she worked as a court stenographer, she burst upon Broadway to become one of its biggest and brightest stars. She was featured in dozens of feature articles including NewYork Times, Vanity Fair, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar Magazine.  (bio by: Laurie)  Family links:  Parents:  Abigail Twomey Kane […]

Rafaela Ottiano (1888 - 1942)

Actress. The severe-looking character actress from stage and film, will probably best be remembered as Greta Garbo’s overly protective caretaker, Suzette, in the 1932 classic ‘Grand Hotel’. Ottiano established herself as a stage actress in Europe before appearing on Broadway in ‘Sweeney Todd’ (1924), ‘Diamond Lil’ (1928), and the play version of ‘Grand Hotel’ (1930). […]

Ossi Oswalda (1897 - 1947)

Actress. Dubbed the “German Mary Pickford”, she won the hearts of many with the comical characters she portrayed during the silent film era. Her movie credits include “The Doll”, “The Oyster Princess”, “The Merry Jail”, “A Night of Horror”, “I Don’t Want to Be a Man”, “My Lady Margarine”, and “Amor am Steuer” among many […]

Muriel Ostriche (1896 - 1989)

Actress. Born Muriel Henrietta Oestrich in New York City, she was invited for a screen test at the American Biograph studios in 1911, was an extra in several films and made her major leading screen debut in “Miss Mischief” (1913). She appeared in over a 130 motion pictures during the silent era to include “The […]

Vivienne Osborne (1896 - 1961)

Actress. Appeared in motion pictures from the 1920s through the 1940s. Appeared with Gene Tierney and Walter Huston in the 1946 drama “Dragonwyck.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Marie “Baby Marie” Osborne (1911 - 2010)

Actress. Appearing in around two dozen Hollywood features, she was silent film’s first major child star. Born Helen Alice Myers, she was placed at age three months with a foster family named Osborn who changed her name to Marie and later added an “e” to their surname. The Osborns moved to Long Beach, California, in […]

Kasia Orzazewski (1888 - 1956)

American film actress of the 1940s and 50s. Died of rheumatic heart disease in 1956. Her grave does not have a marker. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  George Orzazewski (1892 – 1946)* *Calculated relationship

Tote Ortega (1970 - 1998)

Stage, Television and Screen Actress. Her name was Margarita García Ortega. She appeared on stage in plays such as “Eloísa Está Debajo de un Almendro,” “El Burlador o el Ángel del Demonio” and “Los Caciques.” But she obtained a big triumph in Comedic Tv serie “Hostal Royal Manzanares” (1996) as Filo. She also appeared in […]

Lyubov Orlova (1902 - 1975)

Actress. The Soviet Union’s most popular movie star of the 1930s. She shot to fame in a series of glossy, escapist musical-comedies, typically playing humble working girls who climb the ladder of Soviet society through talent and ideological correctness. Her biggest hits included “Circus” (1936), “Volga-Volga” (1938),  and “Bright Road” (1940),  all directed by her […]

Elaine Cancilla Orbach (1940 - 2009)

Dancer, Actress. Best known for her work in theatre, she appeared in numerous on and off-Broadway musicals during the 1960s and 1970s. She was married to actor Jerry Orbach from 1979 until his death in 2004. She was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and studied dance as a child at the Community School of Pittsfield. While […]

Dorothy Olson (1917 - 1951)

Entertainer. Married to agent Fred Elswit, Dorothy was a member of the “Hollywood Blondes,” a comedy skating team who all appeared in the  1943 film “It Ain’t Hay.” She and her husband perished in a plane crash outside of Las Vegas in 1951. (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Spouse:  Fred Elswit (1915 – 1951)* *Calculated […]

Gertrude Olmsted (1897 - 1975)

Actress. She appeared in roughly 56 feature films during the 1920s. Raised in Chicago, she went to Hollywood at a young age, and found work in the low budget westerns that were popular at the time. She made her silver screen debut with the 1920 “Tipped Off”, which starred Hoot Gibson, though her first “credited” […]