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 […]

Patricia “Boots” Mallory (1913 - 1958)

Actress. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Mobile, Alabama. After playing banjo in a all-girl band at the age of twelve and then spending a few years as a vaudeville dancer, she relocated to New York City, where she received recognition in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1931. Her Ziegeld exposure fostered her move […]

Alice Maison (1900 - 1976)

Actress. She appeared in 22 movies from 1917 to 1923. She became well known for It Pays to Exercise (1918), and Oh, Promise Me (1922). Alice was an original Mack Sennett Bathing Beauty but left Hollywood for Broadway to pursue her true passion of dancing. She was also a dance partner of Rudolph Valentino’s on […]

Jacqueline Maillan (1923 - 1992)

French Actress. Born in Paray-le-Monial, in Saone-et-Loire, she appeared in over 50 films and also television. Her career began in 1949 with “du Pied” and her last appearance was as Delphine Martinet, the pharmacist, in the 1992 film Ville à vendre (City for Sale). Died in Paris. (bio by: Fred Beisser)

Margot Mahler (1948 - 1997)

Actress. Best known for many supporting parts in German comedies and tv-series. She appeared in comedies like “Hurra – Die Schwedinnen sind da,” “Champagner aus dem Knobelbecher,” “Meister Eder und sein Punuckl,” and many other roles. (bio by: Markus Brunner) Cause of death: Cancer

Yona Magalhaes (1935 - 2015)

Brazilian Actress. Born Yoná Magalhães Gonçalves Mendes da Costa, she was a very prominent actress in television and film, whose career spanned 7 decades. She got her start in acting in the television series “As Professoras” in 1955.  Magalhaes would go on to act in 60 television series and films throughout her career including “Paraíso […]

Meredith MacRae (1944 - 2000)

Actress, Television Personality and Producer. Born in Houston, Texas on an Army base where her father, Gordon MacRae, was stationed. Her father was a singer and movie idol of the ’50s and her mother, Sheila MacRae, an actress and author. Her siblings were, Heather MacRae, GarMacRae, Bruce MacRae, and a half-sister, Amanda MacRae. She started […]

Jeanie MacPherson (1887 - 1946)

Actress, Screenwriter. Before entering motion pictures, Jeanie was a dancer and stage performer. She then moved into films, being guided by the great D.W. Griffith. Later in her career, Jeanie was considered the “write hand” on a significant number of Cecil B. DeMille films. With the advent of sound, Jeanie’s involvement with DeMille became less […]

Aline MacMahon (1899 - 1991)

Actress. She had large, sleepy eyes and a bittersweet face. Her family moved to New York when she was a small child. She was educated at Erasmus Hall and Barnard College and made her first professional acting appearance with the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York in “The Madras House.” Her Broadway debut came the year […]

Mary MacLaren (1900 - 1985)

American motion picture actress of the 1910s through the 1940. Appeared with Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in the 1939 classic western “Union Pacific.” Sister of actress Katherine MacDonald. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Lillian Agnew MacDonald (1866 – 1936)  Sibling:  Katherine MacDonald (1891 – 1956)*  Mary MacLaren (1900 – 1985) *Calculated relationship

Gisele MacKenzie (1927 - 2003)

Actress, Singer. Known as “Canada’s First Lady of Song,” she began her music career at a young age learning to play the violin and piano, later appearing at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, Ontario. In 1951 she had her own show, “Meet Gisele” on the Canadian Broadcastion Corporation before she moved to Los Angeles, California. […]

Dorothy Mackaye (1899 - 1940)

Actress,  Playwright.  Her name is scarcely remembered today;  she wasn’t even a star in her own time.  But she was once known as an infamous femme fatale,  the focal point of a deadly love triangle that rocked the movie community in the waning days of the silent era.  A native of Denver,  Colorado (although she […]

Elsie “Poppy” Mackay (1970 - 1928)

Actress, Interior Designer, and Aviation Pioneer. She is remembered as a British actress, interior decorator and aviator who died attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean with Captain Walter Hinchliffe. She was regarded as a contemporary role model among women, with dark looks, graceful manner, and a habitually well-gowned and bejeweled appearance. Born Elsie Mackay in […]

Nicoletta Machiavelli (1944 - 2015)

Actress. She had a successful run in both Italian and French films during the 1960s and 1970s. Born to an Italian father and American mother, she was a descendant of Italian historian and author Niccolo Machiavelli, she spoke both Italian and English fluently. Raised in Florence, she studied Art and Painting, prior to making her […]

Moyna MacGill (1895 - 1975)

Actress. She was London Theatre performer when she made her film debut in “Garryowen” (1920). Relocating to America, she appeared films to include “Miriam Rozella” (1924), “”The Changing World” (1943), “The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry” (1945), “The Clock” (1945), “Black Beauty” (1946), “Kind Lady” (1951), “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” (1964 and “My Fair Lady” […]

Harriet MacGibbon (1905 - 1987)

Actress. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she made her Broadway debut in 1923 and worked on the stage for some 20 years. She made her screen debut in “Cry For Happy” (1961), followed by “A Majority of One” (1961). Her other credits included “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” (1962), “Son of Flubber” (1963) and “The Judge […]

Katherine MacDonald (1891 - 1956)

Actress/Producer. Born Katherine Agnew MacDonald, Sister of Actress Mary MacLaren. Well remembered as ‘Flora Edwards’ in “The Spirit of 17,” as ‘Helen Haynes/Elsie Parmelee’ in “The Beautiful Liar,” as ‘Priscilla Hobbs’ in “Money! Money! Money!” and as ‘Flora Brookes’ in “The Unnamed Woman.” (bio by: MC)  Family links:  Parents:  Lillian Agnew MacDonald (1866 – 1936) […]

Carsta Löck (1902 - 1993)

German Actress and Singer. She made over 100 films in Germany, Austria and Sweden, from 1923 to 1975; she also performed on stage throughout Europe during her long career. (bio by: Rudi Polt)

Sharon Lynn (1908 - 1963)

Actress. Born in Weatherford, Texas, she made her cinema debut in the role of ‘Annie’ in “Crulytop” (1924). She appeared in over 30 films to include “Tom’s Gang” (1927), “Speakeasy” (1929), “Man Trouble” (1930), “Big Executive” (1933), “Way Out West” (1937) and “Thistledown” (1938). She died of multiple sclerosis in Hollywood, California. (bio by: John […]

Rita Lynn (1921 - 1996)

Actress. Although she played a few small parts in films, she had a lengthy television resume. Some of her appearances were on: “Zane Grey Theatre”, “Yancy Derringer”, “Inner Sanctum”, “Make Room for Daddy”, “Have Gun, Will Travel”, “Bonanza”, “Big Valley”, “The Virginian”, “The Streets of San Francisco”, “Perry Mason” and “T.J. Hooker”. She was married […]

Diana Lynn (1926 - 1971)

Actress. Born Dolores Marie Loehr in Los Angeles, California, because of her exceptional abilities as a pianist, she was playing with the Los Angeles Junior Symphony Orchestra by age 12. She made her film debut playing the piano in “They Shall Have Music” (1939), followed by “There’s Magic in Music” (1941), and debuted in a […]