Lillian McMurray (1908 - 1953)

Actress. Born Lillian MacMurray, she was a theatre performer when she entered films in the silent era appearing in “Vanity Fair” (1921) and “The Gold Rush” (1925). She was also the mother of actress Lita Grey. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)  Family links:  Spouse:  Fred MacMurray (1908 – 1991)

Louise Campbell McMahon (1911 - 1997)

Actress. Born Louise Weisbecker in Chicago, Illinois, she studied dramatic arts at De Paul University and attended the Chicago School of Expression. Campbell supported herself working as a dental assistant, while performing in several stage stock companies. She then made the decision to relocate to Hollywood in 1937. She was quickly contracted by Paramount Pictures […]

Jenna McMahon (1933 - 2015)

Actress, Writer and Producer. Born Mary Virginia Skinner, she will best be remembered for partnering with the late Dick Clair to form one of the top comedy writing teams of the 1970s and ’80s. In 1961, she met Clair at a playhouse in West Hollywood where she was teaching acting. They came up with a […]

Catherine McLeod (1921 - 1997)

Actress. Born Catherine Frances McLeod in Santa Monica, California, she made over sixty television and movie appearances between 1944 and 1976. Her film credits included “I’ve Always Loved You” (1946), “Forever Yours” (1945), “The Harvey Girls” (1946), “A Blueprint for Murder” (1953), “Tammy Tell Me True” (1961) and “Lipstick” (1976). For television, she appeared in […]

Kathryn Rose McLaughlin (1911 - 2003)

Actress. McLaughlin began her acting career at the age of 7 when she joined the Hugh Hamlin Killy Review. She graduated from the Belmont Professional School in Hollywood, California, when she was 18, and then became a member of a vaudeville act in the 1930s. Also a dancer, singer, and musician, she later received a […]

Emily McLaughlin (1930 - 1991)

Actress. Born in White Plains, New York, she graduated from White Plains High school with the dream and intent of becoming an actress.  However, her parents insisted she first attend college and was enrolled at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont where she received a B.A. degree in American Literature. After graduation she went to New York […]

Beverlee McKinsey (1940 - 2008)

Actress. Born in McAlester, Oklahoma, she is best known for her roles in many popular daytime soap operas, among them as Alexandra Spaulding in “The Guiding Light”. She began her career during the 1960s and appeared in such programs as, “The Defenders”, “The Virginian”, “Hawaii-Five-O” and “The Mod Squad”. In addition to “The Guiding Light”, […]

Nina Mae McKinney (1912 - 1967)

Actress. Born Nannie Mayme McKinney to Hal and Georgia McKinney in Lancaster, South Carolina; her parents moved to New York in search of better opportunities leaving her to be raised by a great aunt, Carrie Sanders. As a child she appeared in plays at the Lancaster Industrial School. At twelve, her parents sent for her […]

Siobhán McKenna (1923 - 1986)

Actress. Abbey Theatre, also played Anna in “Dr. Zhivago.”  Family links:  Parents:  Eoghan Mac Cionnaith (1892 – 1967)  Mhaghréad O’Reilly Nic Cionnáith (____ – 1952)  Spouse:  Denis O’Dea (1905 – 1978)* *Calculated relationship

Wanda McKay (1915 - 1996)

Actress. Born Dorothy Quackenbush in Portland, Oregon, she was Miss American Aviation in 1938 and performed in over 50 B movies in the 1940s. Among her credits are “The Quarterback” (1940), “Twilight on the Trail” (1941), “The Black Raven” (1943), “Hollywood and Vine” (1945), “Kilroy Was Here” (1947) and “The Golden Eye” (1948). For television, […]

Leila McIntyre (1882 - 1953)

Actress. Better known as the wife of actor John Hyams and the mother of actress Leila Hyams, she had a significant stage and film career of her own. A New York native, she made a name for herself in Vaudeville comedy and begining with her turn as Jill in the 1904 “Mother Goose” was seen […]

Christine McIntyre (1911 - 1984)

Actress. She was the second-born child of John Edward McIntyre, Sr., a mining engineer and musician, and Edna Annette Barnaby McIntyre, also a musician. In 1928, she enrolled in Chicago Musical College and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in voice in 1933. She got into this school with a scholarship, which she won by auditioning […]

Nancy McIntosh (1970 - 1954)

American-born British Singer and Actress.  Identified with the works of Sir William S. Gilbert.

Dorothy McHugh (1907 - 1995)

Actress. Dorothy McHugh gained fame as “Mrs. Fletcher” in the commercials for LifeLine Systems Inc., a medical alarm system company. In the commercials she uttered the now famous line “I’ve fallen… and I can’t get up!” Ms. McHugh learned about the job from a tenant in one of the buildings she owned. She received $60 […]

Kathryn McGuire (1903 - 1978)

Silent-film Actress and Dancer. Born in Peoria, Illinois, she was said to be recognized by critics and fans alike as one of the rising stars in film. Selected one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1922, she came from a family who had never had a member partake in the acting profession before. At an […]

Kitty McGeever (1966 - 2015)

Kitty McGeever British actress, the first blind actress to be cast in a British soap opera. Between 2009 and 2013, she played the fictional character Lizzie Lakely in Emmerdale. McGeever was trained at RADA, and became diabetic at age 19. McGeever became pregnant in 2001, but developed pre-eclampsia. Her son Felix was born two months […]

Kathie McGavin (1930 - 2003)

Actress, writer, producer. She is best remembered for her roles as ‘Liz Andrews’ on the television series, “Slattery’s People” and ‘Angie Dow’ on “Hondo” (1967). She worked or appeared in the films, “Zero To Sixty” (1978), “American Reunion” (1976), “43: The Richard Petty Story” (1974), “Happy Mother’s Day, Love George” (1973), “Berlin Affair” (1970), “Hondo […]

Geraldine McEwan (1932 - 2015)

Actress. Her theatrical career began at 14 as assistant stage manager at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. She made her first appearance on the Windsor stage in October 1946 as an attendant of Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and played many parts with the Windsor Repertory Company from March 1949 to March 1951, including a […]

Angela McEwan (1934 - 2015)

American Actress. McEwan was an actress who was prominent in television and film, where her most famous role was of Peg Nagy in the 2013 film “Nebraska”. She worked as a criminal court Spanish interpreter before getting into acting.  McEwan started acting in short films after her gastroenterologist husband retired and soon got into television […]

Claire McDowell (1876 - 1966)

Actress. Born in New York City and descended from a show biz family, she was already a veteran of the stage when director D.W. Griffith brought her into the cinema in 1910. She was usually cast as a matriarch,  memorably as John Gilbert’s mother in “The Big Parade” (1925), and Ramon Novarro’s mother in “Ben-Hur” […]

Tanny McDonald (1939 - 2004)

Actress of Film and Stage. Her first film role was playing Juno opposite Arnold Schwartzegger (which was also his debut movie) in the film “Hercules in New York” (1970). Her other credits include a recurring role in “Kate & Allie” as Nurse Krieger, the soap “General Hospital” and the TV miniseries “The Kennedys” as Lady […]

Marie McDonald (1923 - 1965)

Actress, singer, model. Married seven times. She played in ‘The Geisha Boy’ which starred Jerry Lewis. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouses:  Harry Karl (1914 – 1982)  Victor M Orsatti (1905 – 1984)*  Donald F. Taylor (1918 – 1965)* *Calculated relationship

Ruth McDevitt (1895 - 1976)

Actress.  Popular in ‘Little Old Lady’ roles. Ruth McDevitt was born Ruth Thane Shoecraft in Coldwater, Michigan on September 13, 1895. She appeared in nearly every branch of the entertainment media starting on stage and then radio, graduating to the movies and then TV. She was perfect for the LOL roles with her sweet demeanor, […]

Etta McDaniel (1890 - 1946)

Actress. The sister of Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel, she played uncredited bits, usually as maids and mammies, in 58 films. Perhaps her most memorable moment is in “King Kong” (1933),  as the native woman with the coconut bra who snatches her baby away from the rampaging ape.  Her other credits include “The Green Pastures” (1936), […]

Alyce McCormick (1904 - 1932)

Actress/Singer. She began her career as a singer on the streets of Omaha, Nebraska, with her parents. She won a 1923 Nebraska contest and joined the Ziegfeld Follies. During her time with the Follies she was confused with actress Alice McCormick who was named in a divorce suit aginst Florenz Ziegfeld, so she changed her […]

Gladys McConnell (1905 - 1979)

Actress. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she became an aviatrix flying in Portland Oregon in 1924. She made her screen debut in the silent film “The Devil House” (1926) and was a member of the Hollywood starlets promotional campaign’s Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in 1927. Her other film credits included “Three’s a Crowd” […]

Gladys Ethel McClure (1914 - 1933)

Actress. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, she was the sister of actress Adrienne Ames. McClure attened the Tenth Ward School in Fort Worth, Texas, and then in Chatham, Virginia, before she moved to Beverly Hills, California, to pursue a career in acting. McClure went onto appear on stage using the name of Linda Marsh […]

Rose Virginia Scott McClendon (1884 - 1936)

Actress. She was one of the most famous African-American actresses of her time. She performed in many plays such as “Deep River,” “Mulatto,” and “In Abraham’s Bosom.” (bio by: Laurie)

Rue McClanahan (1934 - 2010)

Actress. Best known as the co-star of the popular TV sitcom The Golden Girls. Born Eddi-Rue McClanahan, she grew up in Ardmore, Oklahoma, graduated from the University of Tulsa, and began a career as an actress in 1957. In 1969 she made her Broadway debut as Sally Weber in the original production of the musical […]

Mary McCarty (1923 - 1980)

Actress. Best remembered for her roles as ‘Nurse Clara ‘Starch’ Willoughby’ on “Trapper John, M.D.” from 1979 until her death in 1980, and ‘Bertha’ on “All My Children” from 1977 to 1978. McCarty’s films include, “All That Jazz” (1979), “Somebody Killed Her Children” (1978), “My Six Loves” (1963), “Babes In Toyland” (1961), “Pillow Talk” (1959), […]