William H. Crane (1845 - 1928)

Actor. He was a popular theatre star of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, notably as part of the comedy duo Robson & Crane. Born William Henry Crane in Leicester, Massachusetts, he began performing in light opera in 1863 and first appeared on Broadway in the operatic spoof “Little Faust!” (1870). In 1877 he […]

Richard Crane (1918 - 1969)

Actor. American motion picture and television figure of the 1940s through the 1960s. Portrayed the title character in the 1950s TV serial “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Scott Craig (1964 - 2003)

Actor. He was a Disney Mouseketeer in the 1977 television series, “The New Mickey Mouse Club,” and in the 1977 movie, “The Mouseketeers At Walt Disney World.” He passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 30, 2003, at the age of 39 from a respiratory illness. (bio by: K)

James Craig (1912 - 1985)

Actor. Born James Henry Meador in Nashville, Tennessee, after graduating from the Rice Institute, he began a career as a contract player at MGM in 1937. A veteran of over a hundred films, his credits included “North West Rangers” (1942), “The Human Comedy” (1943), “Side Street” (1949), “Code Two” (1953), “Four Fast Guns” (1960), “The […]

Andy Allan Clyde (1892 - 1967)

Popular, prolific Scottish-born stage, motion picture, and television actor of the 1920s through the 1960s. Specialized in memorable comedic roles. Brother of actor David Clyde and actress Jean Clyde. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Children:  John Allan Clyde (1935 – 1944)* *Calculated relationship

Sandy Irving Baron (1937 - 2001)

Actor, Comedian. After graduating from Brooklyn College, he pursued a career as a standup comedian, performing in the resort hotels of the Catskill Mountains in New York. He eventually landed several secondary roles in Broadway plays, including a part opposite Henry Fonda in the 1966 play “Generation. In the mid 1960s he released a comedy […]

Richard Sanders Barbee (1885 - 1965)

Actor. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree from Princeton, he moved to California and got a job with the Belasco Stock Acting Company. After a few years of training, he moved to New York, where he had a successful career performing on Broadway. He made his big screen debut in “Her Great Price” (1916), and appeared […]

Richard Alexander (1902 - 1989)

Actor. He appeared in motion pictures such as “All Quiet in the Western Front” (1930), “The Front Page” (1931), “The Sign of the Cross” (1932), “Cleopatra” (1934), “Modern Times” (1936), “Where the West Begins” (1938), “Raiders of Death Valley” (1941), “Three Little Sisters” (1944) and “Two Guys From Texas” (1948). He also played ‘Prince Barin’ […]

Aleksandr Abdulov (1953 - 2008)

Actor. Born in Tobolsk, Russia, he made his 1974 motion picture debut in “About Vitya, about Masha and the Sea Force.” In 1975 he was hired by Lenkom Theater director Mark Zakharov, and became a celebrity after appearing in “The Ordinary Miracle.” During the early 1980s he was considered a sex symbol and one of […]

Solomon Golomb (1932 - 2016)

Solomon Golomb, a graduate of the Baltimore City College high school, received his bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and master’s and doctorate degree in mathematics from Harvard University in 1957 with a dissertation on “Problems in the Distribution of the Prime Numbers”. While working at the Glenn L. Martin Company he became interested in communications […]

Merv Lincoln (1933 - 1970)

Merv Lincoln was born in Leongatha, Victoria and raised in Wodonga, where for many years in his honour there has been a Lincoln Causeway adjacent to the Hume Freeway. He qualified for the 1500 metres final at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, finishing 12th. He was tipped as a potential successor to the retiring John […]

John Brophy (1933 - 2016)

John Brophy was a tough defenceman who played 18 seasons in the Eastern Hockey League, racking up nearly 4,000 career penalty minutes between 1955 and 1973—the most in EHL history—playing parts of nine seasons with the Long Island Ducks and retiring at the age of 40. On August 5, 1967, Brophy was involved in a car […]

Hal Craig (1894 - 1964)

Actor. Born Rubio Ehrenfeld in Pasadena, California, he was a World War I, US Army Veteran and character performer whom appeared in 79 feature films from 1922 to 1947. His credits include “The Scrapper” (1922), “Love and Learn” (1928), “Wells Fargo” (1937), “Gentleman Jim” (1942), “See My Lawyer” (1945) and “A Likely Story” (1947). He […]

Alec Craig (1884 - 1945)

Actor in 113 films from 1934 to 1946 including: “Mutiny on the Bounty,” “Vivacious Lady,” “Confessions of a Nazi Spy,” “The Secret of Dr. Kildare,” “Abe Lincoln in Illinois,” “Roxie Hart,” “Cat People,” “National Velvet,” and “The Woman in the Window.” (bio by: TLS)

Edward Coxen (1884 - 1954)

Actor. Born in London, England, he appeared in over 280 films during his career from 1911 to 1941. In 1900, he came to America, was educated at the University of California at Berkeley and became a naturalized citizen. At the age of 26, he became professional actor on the stage of the Majestic Theatre, San […]

Robert Cox (1896 - 1974)

Actor. He was one the last surviving members of Mack Sennett’s Keystone Kops who appeared in many films of the 1920s and 1930s.

George L. Cox (1875 - 1946)

Motion picture actor and director in the silent era (1910s and 20s). (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Victor Cowie (1970 - 2004)

Actor. Cowie appeared in films such as, “Mistress Madeleine” (1986), “Archangel” (1990), “Smoked Lizard Lips” (1991), “The Diviners” 1993), “Bordertown Cafe” (1993), “Harvest For The Heart” (1994), “Life In Day” (1999), “Escape From Mars” (1999), “We Were The Mulvaneys” (2002), “The Many Trials Of Jane Doe” (2002), “Cowards Bend The Knee” (2003), and “More Than […]

Franklin Edward Cover (1928 - 2006)

Actor.  Best known for his role as ‘Tom Willis’, who was in an interracial marriage with a black woman, played by Roxie Roker, in the television series “The Jeffersons.”  Franklin Cover started his career on the stage, before he made his move to film and television.  In 1975 he got the role in “The Jeffersons,” […]

Jean Coutu (1925 - 1999)

Canadian man of theatre, cinema and television. It is with the theatre, that at the age at 17 he began his career, with the company founded by of Father Émile Legault, the “Compagnions de Saint-Laurent.” Although his stage career was very promising, it is really in 1954 with the character of the “Survenant” in the […]

Nicholas Courtney (1929 - 2011)

Actor. He is best known for his role as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart in the popular British TV series “Doctor Who”. Born William Nicholas Stone Courtney in Egypt, the son of a an English diplomat, he was educated in Egypt, France and Kenya before joining the the National Service. After his military experience Courtney […]

Robert Courtleigh (1916 - 2004)

Actor. The son of actor William Courtleigh, Courtleigh is best remembered for his role as ‘Steve Elliott’ on the television series, “Atom Squad,” which ran from 1953 to 1954. Courtleigh also was in the films, “Cinderella” (1965), “F.I.S.T.” (1978), “Winter Kills” (1979), and had guest appearances on the television shows, “Hallmark Hall Of Fame” in […]

Kevin Coughlin (1945 - 1976)

Actor. Born John Kevin Barry Coughlin, his parents and sister would soon move to Rye New York.  He appeared on stage in the Frogs of Spring, Life with Mother, The King and I and the Square Root of Wonderful.  His TV credits are vast. He appeared in episodes of Bonanza, Dragnet, The Virginian, Gunsmoke, The […]

Bill Couch (1926 - 1999)

American motion-picture/television actor and stuntman of the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Thomas J. Cottonaro (1914 - 2001)

Actor. A native of Castrogiovanni, Italy, he played the role of a ‘Bearded Man’ in the film classic, “The Wizard Of Oz” (1939). His other films include, “Maisie Was A Lady” (1941), “My Gal Sal” (1942), “Invaders From Mars” (1953), and “The Court Jester” (1956).

Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994)

Actor. His career spanned the American film, stage, and televisions genres. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia where his father was an assistant postmaster. After high school he studied acting at the Hickman School of Speech and Expression in Washington, DC and then worked as an advertising agent. His work as a theater critic led […]

John Costelloe (1961 - 2008)

Actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was best known for his role as Jim “Johnny Cakes” Witowski on the HBO television series, “The Sopranos”. A former FDNY firefighter, he made his big screen debut in “Black Rain” (1989), followed by “Last Exit to Brooklyn” (1989). His other film credits include “Die Hard II” (1990), […]

William Arnold “Billy” Costello (1898 - 1971)

Entertainer. He was the original voice of Popeye the Sailor in animated films. A comic scat singer and ukulele player, he appeared in vaudeville under the names Red Pepper Sam or Billy Costello. In the early 1930s he also played drums with the Fred Waring Orchestra. Cartoon producer Max Fleischer used Costello’s 1931 novelty recording […]

Ward Costello (1919 - 2009)

Actor. Born Edward Costello, Ward Costello worked on the stage, films and in numerous TV shows from the 1940s to 1980s. He began his career in 1946, appearing in the Broadway play “The Father”. For television, he starred in soap operas “Secret Storm”, “The Edge of Night”, “General Hospital” and had recurring roles on “The […]

Don Costello (1901 - 1945)

American motion picture actor of the 1930s and 40s. Appeared with Lana Turner and Robert Taylor in Mervyn LeRoy’s film-noir crime drama “Johnny Eager” (1941). (bio by: A.J. Marik)