Tiny Jones (1875 - 1952)

Actress. Petite, Welsh-born character player of Hollywood silents and talkies. She was typically cast as a villager or working-class immigrant. Jones made several films with director John Ford, including her first,  “The Iron Horse” (1924),  and her last,  “The Quiet Man” (1952).  In between she appeared in “Greed” (1924),  “The Sin of Madelon Claudet” (1931), […]

Mary Jones (1915 - 1990)

Welsh Actress. She was born in Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales. Film and television credits include “General Hospital,” “Under Milk Wood,””The Saint,” “Z Cars,” “Crossroads,” “Carry On, Constable,” “The Vise,” “The Battle of the River Plate,” and “Trottie True.” (bio by: Genet)

Maggie Jones (1934 - 2009)

Actress. From her long career, Maggie Jones will be remembered as the sharpe-tongued, often unpleasant, but usually hilarious Blanche Hunt of the long-running British television series “Coronation Street”. Raised in Yorkshire, Miss Jones was drawn to the theatre from an early age; after study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, she was to refine […]

Sylvie Joly (1934 - 2015)

French Actress. Joly was an actress and comic who was well known for both her film appearances and “one woman shows”. She started her adult career in law, but went into acting soon after. Joly appeared in such films as “Get Out Your Handkerchiefs” (1978), “Le miraculé” (1987) and “Going Places” (1974).    She also […]

Julanne Johnstone (1900 - 1988)

Actress. She was a dancer, when she made her screen debut in “Better Times” (1919). A popular performer, she appeared in “Miss Hobbs,” (1920) “Frickle Women” 1920), “The Thief of Bagdad” (1924), “Pleasure of The Rich” (1926), “Show of Shows” (1929), “Madam Satan” (1930) and “Bolero” (1934).She retired from films at age of 35 and […]

Susan Johnson-Kehn (1927 - 2003)

Actress. she appeared in the role of a Choir Nun in the 1993 film, “Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit,” starring Whoopi Goldberg. (bio by: K)

Sunny Sue Johnson (1953 - 1984)

Supporting actress, perhaps best remembered for her performance as ‘Jeanie Szabo,’ promising figure skater-turned dancer, in the hit 1983 movie “Flashdance”. She appeared in several films during her brief life, including “Almost Summer” (1978), “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978), “Why Would I Lie?” (1980), “Where the Buffalo Roam” (1980), “Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype” (1980), […]

Marilyn Lois Johnson (1922 - 1960)

Actress.  Second wife of actor Forrest Tucker. Acted in such movies as “The Racket Man” in 1944, “Tonight and Every Night,” “Wife Decoy,” “Ten Cents a Dance,” “The Blonde From Brooklyn,” “Boston Blackie’s Rendezvous,” “Over 21” all in 1945.  Last film role was in 1951 in the film “Two Tickets to Broadway.”  She was last […]

Gail Johnson (1942 - 1999)

Actress. Born Gail Da Corsi, she was most noted for the role of ‘Mimi Grosset’ on the television soap opera ‘Days of our Lives” in the 1960s, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award. She was also was a top Hollywood makeup artist for the likes of Kathleen Noone, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Barbara […]

Edith Johnson (1894 - 1969)

Actress. Born in Rochester, New York, Edith Johnson was a silent screen performer whom appeared in over 70 films between 1913 to 1924. Her credits included “Dixieland” (1913), “Behind the Lines” (1916), “Guilty” (1916), “A Fight for Love” (1919), “The Steel Trail” (1923) and “The Fast Express” (1924). She died in Los Angeles, California and […]

Zita Johann (1904 - 1993)

Actress. She is best known for her role as ‘Princess Ankhesenamón’ in “The Mummy” (1932). She also appeared in “The Struggle” (1931) and “The Sin of Nora Moran” (1933). After another film, she retired, and worked with acting students and young people with learning disorders. She retuned in 1986 in the film “Raiders of the […]

Soledad Jiménez (1874 - 1966)

Actress. She was born in Santander, Spain. In the early 1920s, like other Spanish actors such as Rosa Rey, Fortunio Bonanova and Rosita Díaz Gimeno, Jimenez moved to the United States where she began a prolific career in films. She is particularly remembered as Guillermo’s wife in the film “From Whom The Bell Tolls” (1943). […]

Sarah Henshaw Hunt Jewett (1847 - 1899)

Actress. She debuted her theatrical career on September 3, 1872 at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City, New York, and achieved many notable roles, appearing on stage in the plays “Diamonds”, “The Merry Wives”, “Merry Wives of Windsor”, “Everybody’s Friend”, “Married Life”, “Divorce”, “Old Heads and Young Hearts”, “False Shame”, “Love’s Labor’s Lost”, […]

Patti Jerome (1925 - 2000)

American screen and television actress of the 1970s and 80s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Claudia Jennings (1949 - 1979)

Actress, Model. She was the Playmate for the Month of November 1969, and Playmate of the Year for 1970. She appeared in the films, “Fast Company” (1979), “Deathsport” (1978), “Sisters Of Death” (1978), “The Great Texas Dynamite Chase” (1977), “‘Gator Bait” (1974), “The Man Who Fell To Earth” (1976), “Truck Stop Women” (1974), “The Single […]

Daisy Robinson Jefferson (1889 - 1967)

Actress. A native of New York City, she was the wife of stage actor Thomas Jefferson and the sister of actress Gertrude Robinson Kirkwood. She is known for her portrayal of ‘Meenie Van Winkle’ in both the stage play of “Rip Van Winkle” in 1914, and the film version in 1921. Her other credits include […]

Mari Jaszai (1850 - 1926)

Hungarian Actress and Singer. One of the greatest european actress of her era. She was best known for her interpretation of tragic Shakesperian heroines. The Mari Jaszai Award, is a Hungarian award given to top actors and actreses. The Mari Jaszai Theatre and the downtown square in Budapest are named in her honor. (bio by: […]

Elsie Janis (1889 - 1956)

American writer, actress, and composer. Daughter of Lou Bierbauer.  She was an excellent screenwriter and Broadway muscial comedy star and earned international acclaim for her talents in France and England, but she also lead hundred of United States Government War Bond rallies during World War I as well as being the forerunner of modern troop […]

Joyce Jameson (1932 - 1987)

Actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and was married to Actor/Songwriter Billy Barnes. She is best remembered for her recurring role as “Skippy” in the 1960s television series “The Andy Griffith Show.” She made her film debut in 1951 playing a chorus girl dancer in the motion picture “Showboat.” Her other notable film credits […]

Claire James (1920 - 1986)

Actress. In the 1930s, her mother moved the family to California to get her daughter into motion features. There Claire James became a beauty queen being named “Miss Los Angeles” in 1938 and placed third in the “Queen of Queens” of Southern California that same year. In August 1938, she was crowned “Miss California” and […]

Anne James (1932 - 2015)

Actress. Born Delores Anne Sidener, her father was a Chicago police officer, her mother worked with Chicago’s Budget Office, she dreamed of becoming an opera singer. During her teens, she moved to Hollywood and experienced performing at the Greek Theater. This led to her being spotted by a Hollywood agent and a contract with Columbia […]

Bettye Ackerman Jaffe (1924 - 2006)

Actress. She was a stage performer in the New York Theatre when she met and married actor Sam Jaffe in 1956. The two relocated to Hollywood and she made her film debut in “Face of Fire” (1959). Considered a great character actress, she was best known for appearing as a regular on many television series […]

Claude Jade (1948 - 2006)

While performing as Frida in Pirandello’s Henri IV, in a production by Sacha Pitoëff at the Théâtre Moderne, Claude Jade was discovered by New Wave film director François Truffaut. He was “completely taken by her beauty, her manners, her kindness, and her joie de vivre”, and cast her in the role of Christine Darbon in […]

Hattie Jacques (1924 - 1980)

British-born comic actress. Probably most famous for her role as ‘Matron’ in “Carry On Matron”(1972). She was married to comedy actor John Le Mesurier from 1949 to 1965, when they divorced. (bio by: Kieran Smith)  Family links:  Spouse:  John Le Mesurier (1912 – 1983)Cause of death: Heart Attack

Maria Jacobini (1892 - 1944)

Actress. Regarded by many one of the great divas of the Italian silent cinema era. Born into a noble Roman family, she discovered at a young age her love for theater attending courses at the Academy of Dramatic Arts and following the lessons of Virginia Marini and Eduardo Boutet. Immediately after graduation she started her […]

Mary Ann Jackson (1923 - 2003)

Mary Ann Jackson’s film career began under the shadow of her actor relatives, mother Charlotte Jackson (1891–1992) and older sister, “Peaches” Jackson (1913–2002). Peaches had a fairly prolific stint as a child actress, working with such stars as Rudolph Valentino and DW Griffith in full-length features. Jackson made her film debut in a 1925 Ruth Taylor […]

Mary Jackson (1910 - 2005)

Stage, Film and TV Actress. She played ‘Miss Emily Baldwin’ on “The Waltons.” Through the 1940s and 50s, she worked in summer stock and on Broadway as well as stage productions in Chicago and Los Angeles. On Broadway, Jackson appeared in shows including “Kiss & Tell,” “Eastward in Eden,” “The Flowering Cherry” and “The Trial […]

Freda Maud Jackson (1907 - 1990)

British Actress. Best known for her stage and film appearances from 1934 to 1981. After studying at High Pavement School and the University College, she became a school teacher but gave up her career to study acting at the Royal College of Art, in London. In total, she appeared in 62 major stage roles and […]

Anne Jackson (1925 - 2016)

Actress. Born Anna June Jackson to parents of European descent, her mother was of an Irish-Catholic background, Anne was raised in an apartment in Brooklyn. After choosing to pursue a career as a performer, she studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. During this period, she met actor Eli Wallach who she would […]

Margaret Fiedler Irving (1898 - 1988)

Actress. She started in silent screen motion pictures in 1923. Her last movie was the 1955 film “The People’s Choice.” (bio by: Graving Queen of the OC)