Carol Marsh (1926 - 2010)

English Film Actress. She was known for winning the part of Rose in the film Brighton Rock (1947) after thousands auditioned for the part. Other notable roles included Lucy in the Hammer Horror film Dracula (1958), Alice in a film version of Alice in Wonderland (1949), and “Fan” in Scrooge (1951). She trained at the […]

Paula Marr (1885 - 1960)

Actress. Born in New York City, she began her career as a Broadway performer in 1905, appearing as “Andre”. A popular Broadway mainstay, she married actor and playwright William Collier in 1910. She and her husband continued to perform until they relocated to California in 1914. In Hollywood with their actor son William Collier Jr., […]

Mary Marquet (1895 - 1979)

Actress. Born Micheline Marie Marguerite Delphine Marquet in St Petersburg, Russia. She played in films such as: “Sister Angele’s Secret,” “Royal Affairs in Versailles,” “A Matter of Resistance” and “Arsene Lupin vs. Arsene Lupin.” (bio by: MC)

Maria Elena Marques (1926 - 2008)

Actress. One of Mexico’s leading entertainment personalities, she is most remembered for several dozen films made over a 40 year career. Born Maria Elena Marques Rangel she was raised in the Mexican Capital, made her silver screen bow in the 1942 “Two Hearts and One Tango”, and the next year was praised for her performance […]

Marie Maroldo (1901 - 1979)

Actress. Born in France, she was a singer-actress who used her small stature to land performances on vaudeville stages. Relocating to America, she met and married fellow midget performer Johnny Winters, appearing in several silent movies billed as “Lady Little”. She is most noted for her role as one of the singing Munchkins in the […]

Jo Ann Marlowe (1935 - 1991)

Child Actress. Born Jo Ann Mares in Schuyler, Nebraska to Edward and Theora Mares. Jo Ann was discovered on a family vacation in Hollywood at age 4 by a Warner Brothers director in a restaurant. Relocating the family to California, the little pint size actress adopted the stage name Jo Ann Marlowe. She would act […]

Marly Marley (1938 - 2014)

Actress, Singer. A noted performer, music critic, and theatre director, she shall probably be best remembered as a music judge on the long running reality television show “The Raul Gil Program”. Born in the small interior village of Tres Lagos, she was raised in the Sao Paulo suburbs, and though educated as a teacher and […]

Trude Marlen (1912 - 2005)

Austrian Actress. Real name Trude Posch, she was married to actor Wolf Albach-Retty until his death and was the stepmother of actress Romy Schneider. She is remembered for films such as “Spiel Mit der Feuer” (1934), “Der Favorit der Kaiserin” (1936), “Sherlock Holmes und die Graue Dame” (1937), “Ich Bin Sebastian Ott” (1939), “Operette” (1940), […]

Preshy Marker (1932 - 2015)

Singer, Actress. A pretty blonde, she is remembered for her numerous Broadway musical appearances. Born Esther Stomne, she was raised in Maplewood, New Jersey from an early age and graduated from Maplewood High School in 1950 and from Vassar College in 1954; though she intended a career in education, she still enjoyed singing and thus […]

Ana Mariscal (1923 - 1995)

Actress, Motion Picture Director. She appeared in “Raza” (1941), “El tambor del Bruch” (1948), “Jeromín” (1953), “La violetera” (1958) and “La reina del chantecler” (1962). As Director she is best remembered for her film “El camino” (1963). (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)

Edna Hannam Marion Naisbitt (1906 - 1957)

Actress. A petite blonde beauty who was very vivacious and who appeared in many silent Hal Roach comedies. She had a pivotal role in a few of Laural & Hardy’s earliest films before leaving Roach’s studio in 1928.

Gloria Marín (1916 - 1983)

Actress. Popular Mexican actress who had numerous roles in cinema, theater and TV during 1930s through the 1980s. She teamed with Mexican singer and actor Jorge Negrete as the most popular romantic couple of the era, both on and off screen. They together played a leading role in eleven films. Among them “¡Ay Jalisco, no […]

Margaluz (1970 - 2006)

Actress and Singer. She was born and died in Palma de Mallorca (Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain). She began her career in Argentina, where she moved with her parents in 1942, studying dance and music. When she returned to Spain, in 1954, she worked as dancer around Europe. Also, due to her beauty, she was named […]

Iris Marga (1901 - 1997)

Singer, Actress. Born María Iris Elda Rosmunda Pauri Bonetti, she had a long career in theater, cinema, radio and TV that lasted more than 60 years. (bio by: 380W)

Simone Mareuil (1903 - 1954)

Actress. She is unforgettable as the heroine of director Luis Bunuel’s Surrealist classic “Un Chien Andalou” (“An Andalusian Dog”, 1929). Its opening scene, which involves Mareuil, Bunuel,  and a freshly-sharpened straight razor,  is as shocking today as it was to its original Paris audiences.  Mareuil was born in Perigueux,  in the Dordogne region of France. […]

Vera Petrovna Maretskaya (1906 - 1978)

Actress. Born in the village of Barvikha outside of Moscow, she was one of the Soviet Union’s most successful and decorated film stars. She made her film debut in the 1925 motion picture “The Tailor from Torzhok,” and remained active in the film industry until the mid 1960s. Her notable film credits include: “The House […]

Christl Mardayn (1896 - 1971)

Christl Mardayn started Music, Piano and Dancing in the Academy of Art of Vienna. She began as a Soubrette at the Vienna Volksoper and moved on to the Raimund-Theater and also engagement at the Carl-Theater. From 1929 she was acting at the theater in der Josefstadt. In 1938, she made in Paris the Film “Le […]

Lori March (1923 - 2013)

Actress. She will perhaps be best remembered for playing Valerie Hill Ames Northcoate in the long-running TV serial “Secret Storm” (1964 to 1974). Born Lori Von Eltz, her mother Peggy Prior was a screenwriter during the 1920s, her stepfather Joseph Moncure March penned numerous scripts during the 1930s and 1940s, Lori was adopted by him […]

Johanna Rosalie Wagner Marbach (1805 - 1837)

Actress. Sister of Richard Wagner. Was the first to play Gretchen in Goethes “Faust.” After her step-father Ludwig Geyer died she she earned the money for the family. She married the Leipziger Professor Oswald Marbach in 1836. She was buried on the North site of the cemetery. The headstone was moved during the 1990s to […]

Maja Maranow (1961 - 2016)

Actress.   She was a prominent actress who was known for her roles in television and film.   She attended drama and music school in Hamburg and then went into theatrical performing before going into first film and then television.   Her first film role was in “Tage im Hotel” in 1983 and her film […]

Martha Mansfield (1900 - 1923)

Actress. Born Martha Ehrlich, she took her professional name from her hometown of Mansfield, Ohio. In 1912 she moved with her mother to the Bronx and became a popular model for fashion photographer Alfred Cheney Johnson and illustrator Harrison Fisher. This led to mostly decorative roles in such Broadway shows as “The Century Girl” (1916), […]

Aachi Manorama (1937 - 2015)

Indian Tamil Actress. Manorama, born Gopishantha, was an actress whose career spanned over 1,500 films, a thousand stage productions, and several television series. She started acting on the stage at an early age and continued until 1958 when she gained her first film role in “Maalayitta Mangai”.  Throughout her career, Manorama’s films ranged from comedies […]

Marjorie Manners (1970 - 1970)

Actress. During the 1940s, she was one enduring performers in B-Western movies. Her many credits included “Outlaws of Boulder Pass” (1942), “Texas to Bataan” (1942), “Tumbleweed Trail” (1942), “Harvest Melody” (1943), “Blazing Frontier” (1943), “Western Cyclone” (1943), “Identity Unknown” (1945), “The Big Show-Off” (1945), “Accomplice” (1946) and “The Burning Cross” (1947). (bio by: John “J-Cat” […]

Margaret Mann (1869 - 1941)

Actress. Scottish-born stage and motion picture figure of the 1910s to the 1930s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Helen Mann (1915 - 1947)

American stage and motion picture actress and dancer of the 1920s and 30s. Appeared with Loretta Young in the 1933 drama “Employee’s Entrance.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Gordon Lee Mann (1891 – 1949)  Ruth Kirkpatrick Mann (1894 – 1976)  Sibling:  Helen Mann (1915 – 1947)  Gordon Lee Mann (1921 – 2002)* *Calculated […]

Erika Mann (1905 - 1969)

Actress, Author. The oldest daughter of famed author Thomas Mann, she became a “thorn in the side” of the Third Reich with her activities. She was born in Munich, Germany where her and her brother, Klaus Mann, had a successful career in the theater including the opening of the cabaret show Die Pfeffermühle (The Peppermill). […]

Bertha Mann (1893 - 1967)

American motion picture actress. Married to actor Raymond Griffith. They are buried side-by-side. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Raymond Griffith (1895 – 1957)* *Calculated relationship

Sheila Manahan (1924 - 1988)

Actress. Among her film roles were ‘Ann’ in “Seven Days to Noon,” the mother in “The Story of Esther Costello,” and ‘Mrs. Jenkins’ in “Only Two Can Play,” with Peter Sellers and Mai Zetterling. She was married to the Scottish actor, Fulton Mackay. (bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)

Olga “Hesperia” Mambelli (1885 - 1959)

Actress. A native of Bertinoro, Italy, she spent her childhood and early youth in Meldola, a small town near Forlì. Olga started her artistic career in 1907. Until 1912, she worked as a vaudeville actress. She was a well-known actress who played in all the major theaters of Europe as a performer of the so-called […]

Nancy Malone (1935 - 2014)

Actress, Television Director, Producer. She will perhaps be best remembered for playing ‘Libby Kingston’ in the TV series “Naked City” (1960 to 1963). Her career began at the age of seven, when she experienced modeling in ads for several companies, among them Kellogg’s Cereal, Ford Motor Company and Macy’s Department Store. She received the distinction […]