Ann Mui (1959 - 2000)

Chinese Actress. Mui appeared in the films, “Trouble Couple” (1987), “Jackie Chan’s Police Story” (1988), “The Iceman Cometh” (1989), “Burning Ambition” (1989), “Stage Door Johnny” (1990), “Chicken A La Queen” (1990), “Touch And Go” (1991), and her last film, “Farewell My Dearest” (1995). She was the sister of actress Anita Mui. Mui died on April […]

Sandra Mozarovsky (1958 - 1977)

Actress. Born in Tánger, Morocco of a Russian father and Spanish mother,  she began her career as child in the film “El Otro Árbol de Guernica” (1969).  She appeared in “Sensualidad” (1975), “La Noche de las Gaviotas” (1975), “Beatriz” (1976), “Hasta que el Matrimonio nos Separe” (1977) and “El Hombre de los Hongos” (1980), her […]

Stella Moya (1916 - 2003)

Actress. Moya appeared in the films, “Underneath The Arches” as ‘Anna’ in 1937, “East Meets West” as ‘Tuleeka’ in 1936, “The Scarab Murder Case” as ‘Meryt Amen’ in 1936, and “Stormy Weather” as ‘Moya’ in 1936.  Family links:  Spouse:  Lopez Joseph Mantoux (1915 – 2004)* *Calculated relationship Inscription:Friend Forever

Lisbeth Movin (1917 - 2011)

Actress. A longtime star of the Danish stage and screen, she is remembered as Anne Petersdotter, a pastor’s wife accused of divination in Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1943 classic “Day of Wrath”. Raised in Odense, she originally trained as a laboratory technician then in 1939 was accepted into the Royal Theatre School; admitted to the Theatre’s […]

Peggy Mount (1915 - 2001)

Actress. Born Margaret Rose Mount in Essex, England, she went to work as a secretary in her early teens after the death of her father, despite her early desire to enter the theater. It would be almost 15 years before she landed a role with the Hanson Players when she played the part of an […]

Jennifer Moss (1945 - 2006)

Actress. She is best remembered for role as ‘Lucille Hewitt’ in the British soap opera television series, “Coronation Street” from 1960 to 1974. She also appeared in television series, “Hetty Weinthropp Investigates”, and the 1963 film, “Live It Up.” Also a talented singer, Moss recorded several songs in the 1960s for music producer Joe Meek […]

Ann Morrison (1916 - 1978)

Actress. A character actress in radio, film and television, Morrison started work on radios serials such as “Lux Theatre,” “Calling All Cars” and “Woman in White.” She also appeared on televsion in “General Hospital” and a number of other shows. Morrison died following a long illness. Morrison appeared in 20 films. (bio by: TLS)

Edna Morris (1906 - 1972)

British Actress. She was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Film and television credits include “Z Cars,” “Cluff,” “Public Eye,” “Crossroads,” “Thorndyke,” “Dixon of Dock Green,” “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning,” “Sons and Lovers,” and “The Flying Doctor.” (bio by: Genet)

Lucilla Morlacchi (1936 - 2014)

Actress. A performer of stage and Italian Cinema, she will be best remembered by international audiences for playing ‘Concetta’ in the Luchino Visconti film “The Leopard” (1963). She discovered a fondness for the theater and studied Drama. In 1956, she made her professional debut playing ‘Jenny’ in the Italian stage production of George Bernard Shaw’s […]

Valeria Moriconi (1931 - 2005)

Italian Stage and Screen Actress. Her real name was Valeria Abbruzzetti. She began her career on stage, but she soon triumphed in cinema with films such as “Gli Italiani si voltano” and “La Spiaggia.”  She was elected Great Master of Republic. On Stage, she was considered a Great Lady of the scene. Other of her […]

Margo Morgan (1897 - 1962)

Stage actress/entertainer. ‘Margo Morgan’ was her professional name.  Family links:  Parents:  George J Pfiester (1860 – 1946)  Susan Weiske Pfiester (1869 – 1940)  Spouse:  Victor Edward Rockwood (1903 – 1981)  Siblings:  Corrine Elizabeth Pfiester Mitchell (1892 – 1991)*  Arthur F Pfiester (1894 – 1979)*  Margo Morgan (1897 – 1962) *Calculated relationship

Rina Morelli (1908 - 1976)

Italian motion-picture actress. She is fondly remembered for her acclaimed roles in films such as: “Strange Deception,” Luchino Visconti’s “The Wanton Countess” and “The Leopard,” with Burt Lancaster. (bio by: MC)

Lillian M. Morehouse (1906 - 1994)

Actress. Born in Hartford, Connecticut , she was a fashion model when she started performing in the theatre. She was most noted for being a popular Broadway performer and a part of the Earl Carroll’s Vanities ensemble of the 1920s. She died of natural causes at age 88. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)

Nonna Viktorovna Mordyukova (1925 - 2008)

Actress. She was considered one of Russia’s top cinema stars, appearing in over 60 films spanning a 50 year screen career. She made her screen debut at age 23 in the 1948 motion picture “The Young Guard.” She was the recipient of several Soviet state awards, and was named as the people’s actress in 1974. […]

Gracita Morales (1928 - 1995)

Acclaimed Spanish Stage and Screen Character Actress. She often played comedic roles with a characteristic voice. She is best remembered for her films: “Maribel y la Extraña Familia” (1960), “Atraco a las Tres” (1962) “La Chica del Gato” (1962), “Más Bonita que Ninguna” (1965), “La Ciudad no es Para Mí” (1965), “Sor Citroen” (1968), “Juicio […]

Ute Mora (1945 - 2003)

Actress. Played ‘Berta Griese’ in the German TV-Series “Lindenstrasse.” She was part of the original cast. (bio by: JSesto) Cause of death: Cancer

Agnes Moorehead (1900 - 1974)

Actress. She was born Agnes Robertson Moorehead in Clinton, Massachusetts, the daughter of a Presbyterian minister.  She was a graduate of Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio then went on to earn a master’s degree in English and public speaking at the university of Wisconsin.  She continued her studies in New York at the American Academy […]

Maggie Moore (1851 - 1926)

Actress. Dubbed ‘the darling of the gods’, she was one of the most popular women on the late-nineteenth century Australian stage. In 1903, she joined the Royal Comic Opera Company, which toured the United States, Great Britain and Australia until 1924. She retired to California in 1925, appearing on stage and in silent films until […]

Joanna Cook Moore (1934 - 1997)

Actress. She specialized in playing wily females in such films as “Walk on the Wild Side” (1962), “Son of Flubber” (1963), and Orson Welles’ “A Touch of Evil.” She is best remembered as the benevolent girlfriend of Sheriff Andy Taylor in the early TV episodes of “The Andy Griffith Show.” At the peak of her […]

Ida Moore (1882 - 1964)

Ida Moore (March 1, 1882- September 26, 1964) She made her film debut in “Lightnin” (1925), but did not actively pursue film making full time until the 1940’s. She was routinely cast as a grandma or as a spinster in many comedies to include “Cutie on Duty” (1943), “The Windjammer” (1945), “Money Madness” (1947), “Hold […]

Colleen Moore (1899 - 1988)

Through my series “Finding Them,” I embarked on an adventure to try to shed light on forgotten stars. Colleen Moore is among the stars I tried to put back into the limelight. Colleen Moore was born Kathleen Morrison on Aug. 19, 1899, in Port Huron, Mich. She was born with one brown eye and one […]

Carlotta Monti (1907 - 1993)

Actress, Author. She is most remembered for being the Mistress of comedian W. C. Fields. As an actress, after winning the Miss Hollywood beauty pageant, she began as an extra in the 1925 movie, “Ben-Hur,” later playing several, most often uncredited, bit parts in other movies, including the hit movie, “King Kong” (1933 – she […]

Lola Montez (1821 - 1861)

Entertainer, American Folk Figure. Cause of death: Pneumonia

Conchita Montes (1914 - 1994)

Spanish stage and screen actress. She is best remembered for her films “La Vida en un Hilo” (1945), “Nada” (1947), “El Baile” (1959), and “La Escopeta Nacional” (1978).  (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)

Conchita Montenegro (1912 - 2007)

Actress. Born Concepción de Andrés Picado in San Sebastián, Pais Vasco, Montenegro was a star of the 1930s cinema. After working as a model and dancer, Montenegro turned to dramatic acting and became a star on Spain, France and Germany. Then, Montenegro came to Hollywood in 1930 with a contract at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and later with […]

Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962)

Actress. In a career that spanned 16 years, with no acting experience and through the promotion of her sex symbol image, Marilyn became  a Hollywood media star and a legend while making 29 movies. She was born in Los Angeles at General Hospital to unmarried Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker.  Her father was Charles Stanley Gifford, […]

Marilyn (1926 - 1962)

Actress. In a career that spanned 16 years, with no acting experience and through the promotion of her sex symbol image, Marilyn became  a Hollywood media star and a legend while making 29 movies. She was born in Los Angeles at General Hospital to unmarried Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker.  Her father was Charles Stanley Gifford, […]

Ethel Merman (1908 - 1984)

Entertainer. As an actress and singer, she is best remembered for her powerful, belting mezzo-soprano voice, precise enunciation and pitch in musicals, and has been called “the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage.” Because stage singers performed without microphones when she began singing professionally, she had a great advantage, despite the fact that […]

Cheerio Meredith (1890 - 1964)

Actress. A popular character performer, her career began late in her senior years with roles on television and motion pictures in the 1940s to 1960s. Among her film credits were “A Fig Leaf for Eve” (1944), “The Fat Man” (1951), “The Legend of Tom Dooley” (1959), “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm” (1962) and […]

Micole Mercurio (1938 - 2016)

Actress. The Chicago native enjoyed a 30-year career in films and television, often cast as mother figures. She experienced her breakthrough role playing ‘Rosemary Szabo’ in the film “Flashdance” (1983) and would go on to a wide range of pictures including playing ‘Mamma Love’ in “The Client” (1994) and “While You Were Sleeping” (1995). Among […]