Patricia Medina (1919 - 2012)

Actress. Born Patricia Paz Maria Medina, to a Spanish father and an English mother, she entered the British cinema during her late teens and marked her film debut with an uncredited part in “Dinner at the Ritz” (1937). Following her marriage to actor Richard Greene, she embarked upon Hollywood and by the late 1940s, she […]

Nelly Meden (1928 - 2004)

T.V., cinema and stage actress. Born Nélida Mabel Medina, lived in Mexico for 16 years, and is well remembered for her roles in soap operas. She appeared in 23 Argentine films. (bio by: 380W)

Julia Meade (1928 - 2016)

Actress, Television Personality. Born Julia Kunz, her father was a businessman, her mother was an actress, Julia was raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey. After choosing to focus on a career in entertainment, she enrolled at the Yale University Drama School and studied Theatre. She acquired acting experience in summer stock productions and worked as a […]

Margaret McWade (1872 - 1956)

Actress. She started out her entertainment career in Vaudeville, appearing along with actress Margaret Seddon in a comedy act billed as the “Pixilated Sisters”. With the advent and growing popularity of motion pictures, she began in 1914 to appear in features produced by the Edison Film Company. She eventually acted in 104 films, often playing […]

Arlene McQuade (1936 - 2014)

Actress. She will be fondly remembered for playing ‘Rosalie Goldberg’ in the TV series “The Goldbergs” (1949 to 1956). Her father was an attorney, Arlene began her acting career on radio while a child and at the age of twelve, she landed the part of ‘Young Alma’ in the Tennessee Williams’ Broadway play “Summer and […]

Addie Oakley McPhail (1905 - 2003)

Actress. She was the 3rd wife of comedian Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle who she was married to from 1932 until his death on June 29, 1933. She appeared in the films, “Northwest Passage” (1940), “Women Of Glamour” (1937), “Bordertown” (1935), “By Your Leave” (1934), “Merry Wives Of Reno” (1934), “The Super Snooper” (1934), “An Old Gypsy […]

Claudia McNeil (1917 - 1993)

Actress. She first worked as a singer for the Katharine Dunham dance company, then toured as a single all over the world and performed on the New York stage in the early 1950s. She made her screen debut in “The Last Angry Man” (1959), followed by “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961) and “Roll of […]

Maggie McNamara (1928 - 1978)

Actress. Born in New York City, she began her career performing on Broadway in 1951. In 1953, she made her debut in the film “The Moon Is Blue” for which her performance earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Her other credits included “Three Coins In The Fountain” (1954), Prince Of Players” (1955) and […]

Barbara Jean McNair (1934 - 2007)

Actress, Singer. Born in Racine, Wisconsin, she had numerous credits in television and films since the 1960s and hosted her own series “The Barbara McNair Show” in 1969. After her film debut with a minor role in the 1963 movie “Spencer’s Mountain”, McNair’s other credits include the films “If He Hollers, Let Him Go!”, (1968), […]

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 […]