Phyllis Hill (1920 - 1993)

American actress and dancer of the 1940s through 1970s. She appeared with the Metropolitan Opera Company’s ballet group and the Radio City Music Hall Ballet. Married to actor José Ferrer, then later to actor Frank Overton. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouses:  Frank Emmons Overton (1918 – 1967)  José Ferrer (1909 – 1992)* *Calculated […]

Pauline Hill (1860 - 1919)

Actress. She appeared in the film “The Governor’s Boss” (1915), in the role of ‘Mrs. Morton.’

Josephine Hill (1899 - 1989)

Actress. She began her career as a member of Gus Edwards’ legendary vaudeville troupe and appeared in a 107 films between 1917 to 1933. Her major genres were action westerns and she was regarded as one of the best horsewomen in the film business. Among her credits are “The Voice on the Wire” (1917), “The […]

Mary Hignett (1916 - 1980)

British Actress. She was best known for her final television as Mrs. Edna Hall, the housekeeper, in the British television series, “All Creatures Great and Small” from 1978 to her death in 1980. She was married to actor, Michael Brennan. Her other film and television credits include “Demons of the Mind,” “The Venturers,” “The Door […]

Maxine Elliott Hicks (1904 - 2000)

Actress. She started her career performing on the stage at age 5 in Denver, Colorado and made her screen debut in the silent film “The Borrowed Finery” (1914). A veteran of over 200 films, her credits included “Neighbors” (1918), “The County Fair” (1920), “Babbitt” (1924), “Navy Blues” (1929) and “Private Number” (1936). For television she […]

Loni Heuser (1908 - 1999)

Motion Picture Actress. Born in Dusseldorf. Appeared in “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), “Schlagerparade” (Hit Parade) (1953), “Treue Husar, Der” (The Faithfull Hussar) (1954), “Blaue Nachtfalter, Der” (The Blue Nightreveler) (1959), “Saison in Salzburg” (Season in Salzburg) (1961), “Frauenarzt Dr. Sibelius”( Dr. Sibelius) (1962), and “Kommissar X-Drei Goldene Schlangen” (The Island of Lost Girls) (1968). Married […]

Wilna “Willie” Hervey (1894 - 1979)

Actress, Artist. She appeared in a number of silent films, most notably the “Toonerville Trolley” comedies made by the Betzwood Film Company in Pennsylvania in 1920. At 6’3″ and weighing nearly 300 pounds, she was perfect in the role of “Powerful Katrinka,” one of the most popular characters of the “Toonerville” film series. She came […]

Virginia Herrick (1916 - 2016)

Actress. Raised on her family’s farm in the State of Washington, she was taught how to sew by her mother during her early youth and at the age of six, she began taking singing lessons. Her initial mark in the entertainment industry happened, after she moved to New York and became a part of the […]

Josita Hernán (1913 - 1999)

Actress. She was born in Mahón (Menorca, Islas Baleres) and died in Madrid (Spain). At young age, she debuted on stage on Las Mocedades del Cid. In cinema, her first film was La Bien Pagada (1934). She and the actor Rafael Durán worked succesfully in several films in the 40s and on stage with their […]

Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993)

Actress. Her impressive career in film and theatre spanned 42 years, ending only with her death in 1993.  A vastly influential person and notable humanitarian, she received over fifty awards and international distinctions for her work in film and, later, for her efforts on behalf of children everywhere. Born in Brussels, Belgium, as a child, […]

Louise Henry (1911 - 1967)

Actress. Born Jessie Louise Hieman, the daughter of Swedish immigrants, she moved to Hollywood in the midst of the “Great Depression” to seek an opportunity for stardom. After landing a job with MGM Studios, she began her training as well as experiencing some screen tests, which led to her film debut in the picture “Paris […]

Gale Henry (1893 - 1972)

Actress. Born in Bear Valley, California, she was one of the first pioneer slapstick comediennes in the film industry. From 1914 to 1917, she was in over 250 a one-reelers for Joker, a Universal Pictures company. Her many feature film credits included “Cave Man Stuff” (1918), “Wild Woman” (1919), “Galloping Ghost” (1926), “The Love Doctor” […]

Charlotte Virginia Henry (1914 - 1980)

Actress. She is best remembered for her role of ‘Alice’ in the 1933 version of “Alice in Wonderland.” She is also well-known for playing ‘Little Bo-Peep’ the next year in the Laurel and Hardy classic “Babes in Toyland.” She went on to appear in several motion pictures into the 1940s. (bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause […]

Sabina Traude Henne-Sesselmann (1936 - 1998)

Actress.  Born in Munich, Germany,  she studied acting with Hilde Körber at the Reinhardt-Schule of the Performing Arts. After making her stage debut in 1957 at the Theater Lübeck,  she appeared in German movies of the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. Sesselmann gained international notoriety  through her performances in two thrillers based on Edgar […]

Sonja Henie (1912 - 1969)

Olympic Figure Skater and Actress. Considered by many as one of the greatest figure skaters in history, she is probably best remembered for winning the gold medal for Women’s’ Figure Skating at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Winter Olympic Games in the Ladies’ singles category as well as winning an unprecedented ten consecutive World Championship […]

Mary Henderson (1888 - 1960)

Actress.

Grace Henderson (1970 - 1944)

Actress. She appeared in over 120 silent films, such as “The Adventures of Billy”(1911), “A Mixed Affair”(1912), and “Day Dreams”(1919). On Broadway, some of her many appearnaces in original shows were “The Wife” (1887), “Under Southern Skies” (1902), ” Peter Pan” (1906), “The Hawk” (1914), “The Rise of Silas Lapham” (1919), and “A Lesson in […]

Estelle Hemsley (1887 - 1968)

Actress. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she began her career in the theatre and many performances on Broadway before making her film debut “The Return of Mandy’s Husband” (1948). A popular character actor, she won The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for “Take a Giant Step” (1959). Her other credits included “Edge of the […]

Shirley Hemphill (1947 - 1999)

Shirley Hemphill Hemphill was a television actress best known for her role as waitress Shirley Wilson on the ABC sitcom What’s Happening!! Hemphill was born in Asheville, North Carolina. An aspiring stand-up comedian, Hemphill sent a cassette tape of one of her comedy routines to Flip Wilson. Wilson was impressed by her routine and in […]

Evangeline Benson Hemming (1903 - 1981)

Singer.  Evangeline Hemming, known as Eva Benson when she starred on the British stage during the 1920s and 30s.  She was born  in Birmingham, England.  She began her stage career at the age of 5 and was billed as the “Princess of Pantomime” at London’s Palladium and Lyceum theaters.  By the age of 16, hailed […]

Margaux Louise Hemingway (1954 - 1996)

Movie Actress and Model.  She was featured in 16 films, from 1976 to 1996, most of the films were minor. Born in Portland, Oregon, she grew up on a farm in Ketchum, Idaho.  Her father, Jack Hemingway, was the son of Nobel prize author Ernest Hemingway.  By 1975, when she was 21, she had a […]

Fay Helm (1909 - 2003)

Actress. Best remembered for her portrayal of Mrs. Fuddle in the “Blondie” movies. In 1938, she signed with Columbia Pictures and played the character in “Blondie”, “Blondie Brings up Baby”, “Blondie on a Budget” and “Blondie Has Servant Trouble”. She also starred in such movies as “Dark Victory”, “The Wolf Man” and “Phantom Lady” among […]

Johanne Luise Pätges Heiberg (1812 - 1890)

Actress. She grew up in Copenhagen in very poor circumstances. In 1820 she was admitted into the ballet school at The Royal Theatre, and her first public appearance on stage in 1825 inspired  author and critic Johan Ludvig Heiberg to write the first of many plays with leading parts for her.  She soon became the […]

Marta Heflin (1945 - 2013)

Actress. A versatile performer, she is probably best remembered for her roles in two of Robert Altman’s films. The niece of actor Van Heflin, she was raised in Washington by a well-off family and as a young adult journeyed to New York hoping for success in show business. Marta got her big break in a […]

Jean Heather (1921 - 1995)

American Actress. She was featured in eight films during the 1940s. Her most remembered role is likely from the classic 1944 crime drama Double Indemnity, in which she played Lola Dietrichson, a young woman convinced that her stepmother Phyllis (Barbara Stanwyck) is responsible for the murder of Lola’s father. Heather attended Oregon State University, 1940-41. […]

Sophie Heathcote (1972 - 2006)

Actress. A native of Melbourne, Australia, she is best remembered for her television roles. She played ‘Stephanie “Stevie” Brennan’ in “A Country Practice” from 1990 to 1991, ‘Peggy’ in “Bordertown” in 1995, ‘Lottie Gunther’ in “Sun Of The Stubble” from 1996 to 2001, ‘Sam Kezerko’ on “Raw FM” in 1997, ‘Constable Fiona Cassidy’ in “Water […]

Daphne Heard (1904 - 1983)

Actress: She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England and died in Bristol, England. She is best remembered for her role as the Czech mother, ‘Mrs. Poluvicka’ in the comedy series “To The Manor Born.” Her other film and television credits include “Jude the Obscure,” “Three Sisters,” “Macbeth,” “The First Churchills,””Coronation Street,” “Doctor Who,” “Wodehouse Playhouse,” […]

Janet Heaney (1958 - 1997)

Film and Television Writer. After graduating from Boston University as a major in broadcasting and film, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1987 and co-wrote the screenplay for the film “Powwow Highway” (1989). For television movies she wrote the screenplays for “Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love” (1991) and “Love, Lies and Lullabies” (1993). (bio by: John […]

Hilda Haynes (1912 - 1986)

Actress. In the 1940s this native New Yorker began her acting career with the American Negro Theater. After a brief stint on Broadway she went on to a successful motion picture and television career. Some of her most famous performances were Nurse Rachel in “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble” (1976), Lottie in “Diary of […]

Athole Shearer Hawks (1900 - 1985)

Actress. Born in Quebec, Canada, she moved to Hollywood in 1919 and started obtaining minor film roles. She made her debut in “The Flapper” (1920), followed by “Way Down East” (1920) and “The Restless Sex” (1920). She was also the sister of actress Norma Shearer and was married to film director Howard Hawks. (bio by: […]