Dick Cathcart (1924 - 1993)

Actor and entertainer. Played ‘Roy Cleaver’ in the 1954 movie, “Dragnet.”  Family links:  Children:  John Wylie Cathcart (1955 – 1983)* *Calculated relationship Inscription:CATHCARTFatherLoving HusbandAnd FatherCHARLES RICHARD1924 – 1993SonLoving HusbandAnd FatherJOHN WYLIE1955 – 1983

Roy Castle (1932 - 1994)

Actor. Born in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England, he was a popular British dancer, singer, comedian, actor and musician. He began his career as a talented jazz trumpet player, then entered films making his big screen debut in “Sink the Bismarck!” (1960). His other film credits included “Dr. Who and the Daleks” (1965), “The Plank” (1967), […]

Nick Castle (1910 - 1968)

Actor, Songwriter, Dancer and Choreographer.  He was the dance director or choreographer on such famous movies as “Swanee River” (1939), “Buck Privates” (with Abbott and Costello – 1941), “Royal Wedding” (1951), “Skirts Ahoy” (1952), “The Seven Little Foys” (1955), and over eighty other films. Born Nicholas Castle in Brooklyn, New York, he worked in his […]

Mario Castiglione (1970 - 2000)

Movie, television and stage actor. Best remembered for his marriage with the famed dancer and actress Moria Casán. (bio by: 380W)

Richard S. Castellano (1933 - 1988)

Actor. He gained fame playing ‘Peter Clemenza’ in the motion picture “The Godfather.” Although his weight was normally about 200 pounds, he specialized in playing overweight characters. He started off his acting career on the stage with the New Yiddish Theatre in New York, eventually moving on to the Off Broadway production of “A View […]

Sir Lewis Casson (1875 - 1969)

Actor of stage and film. Casson was married to British actress, Dame Sybil Thorndike from 1908 until his death in 1969, and was the father of Ann, Christopher, John, and Mary Casson. His films are, “Uncle Vanya” (1963), “Shake Hands With The Devil” (1959), “Men Of The Sea” (1951), “The Winslow Boy” (1948), “Sixty Glorious […]

Ted Cassidy (1932 - 1979)

Actor. He is best remembered for playing the part of ‘Lurch’, the butler on the ABC sitcom television series “The Addams Family” that ran from September 1964 to April 1966. Born Theodore Crawford Cassidy, he was raised in Philippi, West Virginia, graduating from Philippi High School where he played the center position on the basketball […]

Ed Cassidy (1893 - 1968)

Actor. He played in some 200 serials and westerns from the 1930’s through the 1950’s. Most remembered as ‘Lon Carter’ in “Wells Fargo Days,” as ‘Sam Duncan’ in “Sheriff of Cimarron” and as ‘Clint’ in “Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas.” Also, he made some appearances in early TV shows such as “The Lone Ranger” and “Circus […]

Jean-Pierre Cassel (1932 - 2007)

Actor. Born Jean-Pierre Crochon in Paris, France. He was a leading man of the 1960s and 1970s who is probably best remembered for his roles in the films “The Three Musketeers” (1973),  “The Four Musketeers (1974),  and “Murder on the Orient Express” (1974). Some of his other notable films include “The Joker” (1960), “Candide” (1960), […]

John Cassavetes (1929 - 1989)

Actor, Director. He was known for his intensity as a performer and a gifted filmmaker who embraced the method of spontaneous  technique. John Nicholas Cassavetes was born in New York City, the son of a Greek businessman, he developed an interest in acting while attending Colgate University, where he studied English and later began his […]

Maurice Cass (1884 - 1954)

Moving to the U.S. in his childhood, Cass appeared in several Broadway productions beginning in 1906. Cass appeared in over 100 films including: “Charlie Chan at the Opera,” “Thin Ice,” “The Lone Wolf in Paris,” “Rose of Washington Square,” “Charley’s Aunt,” “State of the Union” and “Blondie Hits the Jackpot.” (bio by: TLS)

Antonio Casal (1910 - 1974)

Actor. He was born in Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain. He began his career like others actors of his times on the stage, appearing in “La del Manojo de Rosas” and “La Madre Guapa” with María Fernanda Ladrón De Guevara. Soon, he entered in cinema and become a star in the 40s, often […]

Louise Carver (1869 - 1956)

Actor. She appeared in 66 films from 1906 to 1941 including: “Romeo & Juliet” (silent), “Wedding Bells” (silent), “The Sap,” (silent), “Hallelujah,” “Roman Scandals,” “Kid Millions,” “Dizzy Doctors,” and “Some More of Samoa.” Married to actor Tom Murray (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Spouse:  Thomas Henderson Murray (1874 – 1935)* *Calculated relationship

Burr Caruth (1865 - 1953)

Actor. Apeared in films of the 1930s and 1940s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

William Joseph “Bill” Cartledge, Sr (1914 - 1975)

Actor. Born in Alabama, Bill Cartledge is best known for playing the roles of jockeys or bellhops. His best known role is that of George Woolf in the 1949 film, “The Story Of Seabiscuit.” Cartledge’s other films include, “Splendor” (1947), “Speed To Burn” (1938), “Newsboys’ Home” (1938), “Fast And Furious” (1939), “I Take This Woman” […]

John Carter (1927 - 2015)

Actor. Often cast in roles of authority, such as military figures, police officers and judges, he will be best remembered for playing ‘Lieutenant John Biddle’ on the TV series “Barnaby Jones” (1973 to 1980). Raised in Missouri, he moved to New York City to begin his career as an actor and made his professional debut […]

Ernest Trow Carter (1866 - 1953)

Composer. He composed a number of operas, among them “The White Bird,” and “The Blonde Donna.”

Robert Samuel Carson (1909 - 1979)

Actor. He was the older brother of fellow actor Jack Carson. He appeared in 185 titles including TV series “Here’s Lucy”, “Green Acres”, “Petticoat Junction”, “The Lucy Show”, “Bonanza”, “Mister Ed”, “Maverick”, “Cheyenne”, “The Lone Ranger”, and “Perry Mason” among numerous others. He also appeared in the movies “The Buccaneer” (1961), “Sweet Smell of Success” […]

Ken Carson (1914 - 1994)

Musician, Actor.  Born Hubert Paul Flatt, he began his career singing and playing harmonica on a local radio show and later went on to perform with Stuart Hamblen, the Beverly Hill Billies (not to be confused with the later TV show of the same name) and The Ranch Boys before becoming a member of The […]

Harold Bruce Callbeck Carruthers (1901 - 1953)

Actor. A native of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada, he appeared in the films, “Heart Of The North” (1938), “Ministry Of Fear” (1944), “The Picture Of Dorian Gray” (1945), “The Fatal Witness” (1945), “They Were Expendable” (1945), “Calcutta” (1947), “The Great Gatsby” (1949), “Gene Autry And The Mounties” (1951), “Carrie” (1952), “Bomba And The Jungle […]

Mickey Carroll (1919 - 2009)

Actor. He was one of the Munchkins in the movie classic “The Wizard of Oz”. A versatile entertainer, he had multiple roles as a Munchkin. He was the town crier, he was a marching soldier and he was one of the fiddlers that escorted Dorothy down the yellow brick road. In addition, actress Clara Blandick […]

Leo G. Carroll (1886 - 1972)

Actor. He is best remembered for his roles of Alexander Waverly on the 1960s television series, “The Man from UNCLE” (1964 to 1968) and as the title character in the 1950s comedy sitcom “Topper”(1953 to 1956). Born Leo Grattan Carroll in Weedon, England, the son of a wealthy Catholic army officer, he was named for […]

Bartlett A. Carre (1897 - 1971)

Actor. Appeared in motion pictures during the 1930s and 1940s. Went on to work as a motion picture production manager after his acting career was over. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

John Carradine (1906 - 1988)

Shakespearean and Character Actor, Sculptor. John Carradine began his career in show business as a Shakespearean dramatic actor doing considerable stage work in classic drama with appearances on Broadway.  The money was in Hollywood and beginning  in 1930, he found success, taking the stage name John Carradine, then appeared in literally hundreds of “B” movies […]

Nat Carr (1886 - 1944)

Actor, Writer. Born in Poltava, Russia, he was a veteran of the silent movie era, appearing in over a hundred films. His credits include “His People” (1925), “April Fool” (1926), “The Jazz Singer” (1927), “The Talk of Hollywood” (1929), “Comet Over Broadway” (1938) and “The Roaring Twenties” (1939). As a writer, his films included “Gunboat […]

Lawrence Carr (1917 - 1969)

Theatrical Producer.

Alexander Carr (1878 - 1946)

Circus, Vaudeville and Theatre Actor. He is best remembered for his role as ‘Perlmutter’ in a trio of “Potash and Perlmutter” films in the 1920s. Carr acted in 15 films and wrote the play “April Fool” in 1926. (bio by: TLS)

Ken Carpenter (1900 - 1984)

Actor. Born in Avon, Illinois, he was best known for being the man with the golden voice, longtime TV and radio announcer. In 1929, he moved to Hollywood, became a staff announcer for KFI Radio and joined NBC Radio Networks in 1932. There he announced USC and UCLA football games for the Pacific Coast and […]

Johnny Carpenter (1914 - 2003)

Actor. He began his career as a movie stunt man under the name of Josh Carpenter in the 1940s and made his film debut in “Badman’s Gold” (1951). A veteran B-Westerns films, he appeared in “National Velvet”, “The Lawless Rider”, “Son of the Renegade”, “Cattle Queen” and was a regular on the television series “Wild […]

Horace B. Carpenter (1875 - 1945)

A veteran stage actor of 50 years, Carpenter entered films with the Famous Players Lasky Company and later wrote scenarios for Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Carpenter died following a heart attack. Actor in 305 films, director of 15 and screenwriter for 5. (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Parents:  Samuel Perrin Carpenter (1835 – 1909)  Eva Ella […]