Marianne Gaba (1939 - 2016)

Actress, Model. Born Mary Ann Gaba, in Chicago, her father worked as a mail carrier, she began modeling during her teenage years and captured the title of ‘Miss Illinois’ in 1957. This experience resulted in her finishing as a finalist for the ‘Miss Universe Pageant’ and her adorning the cover of Playboy Magazine in September […]

Betty Midgley Furness (1916 - 1994)

Actress, Consumer Advocate, Commentator.  She was born Elizabeth Mary Furness in New York City the daughter of pioneering radio executive George Furness.  A child model starting at age 14, she was signed at 16 by RKO Studios to a film contract.  With a new name Betty, she appeared in some forty mostly B-melodramas in the […]

Sonia Furió (1937 - 1996)

Actress. Born in Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, Furió developed a prolific career on stage, screen, radio and television. During the Spanish Civil War her family moved to Mexico, where Furió studied acting. Her films include “El Seductor” (1955), “Pensión de Artistas” (1956), “The Lovers” (1956), “La Sombra del Otro” (1957), “Ay…Calypso no te Rajes! (1958), […]

Rosalinde Fuller (1892 - 1982)

Actress. A figure on British theatres and in motion pictures, she appeared in several early films including “Contraband Love”(1931), “Perfect Understanding”(1933)and “Escape Me Never”(1935). (bio by: Kieran Smith)

Sylvia Froos (1914 - 2004)

Actress, Singer. Originally known as “Baby Sylvia” she is best remembered as a child star who sang on radio broadcasts in the early 1920s. She was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York and was raised in the Bronx. When she was 7, her mother signed her up in a juvenile vaudeville troupe called […]

Dorothy Frooks (1896 - 1997)

Actress, military figure and author. Frooks played alongside Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton in the film “Reds.” She authored several books, including “American Heart” (1919) and “The Olympic Torch.” She was the wife of J.P. Vanderbilt. (bio by: John T. Chiarella) TEC 5, US ARMY

Zhanna Friske (1974 - 2015)

Russian Actress, Singer, Model, and Socialite. She first became famous when she joined the all-girl pop singing group Blestyashchie in 1996, and left in 2003 to embarked on a solo career as a singer, actress, and occasional model, and keeps enjoying strong media interest. Internationally Friske is known for her roles in the films Night […]

Trixie Friganza (1870 - 1955)

Entertainer. Exuberant, plus-size comedian. Born Delia O’Callahan in Grenola, Kansas, she took her mother’s maiden name for her stage debut as a chorus girl in 1889. She scored her first lead role in the musical comedy “The Little Joker” (1894) and went on to star in the hit Broadway shows “The Belle of Bohemia” (1900), […]

Florida Friebus (1909 - 1988)

Actress. Best Known for Playing Winifred ‘Winnie’ Gillis on “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.” (1959), she also played Mrs. Lillian Bakerman, on “The Bob Newhart Show.” (1972). She worked in several Brodway production, and guest starred on several television series. (bio by: The Perplexed Historian)  Family links:  Parents:  Theodore Friebus (1879 – 1918)  Spouse: […]

Maruchi Fresno (1916 - 2003)

Spanish Screen and Stage Actress. She appeared in “El agua en el suelo” (1934), “Reina Santa” (1946), “Historia de una Escalera” (1950), “Catalina de Inglaterra” (1951), “La Laguna Negra” (1952), “Solomon and Sheba” (1959), “King of Kings” (1961), “El Camino” (1963), “La Regenta” (1974) and “Pecata Minuta” (1998), her last film. She was cremated in […]

Mary Jane French (1920 - 2009)

Actress. A gorgeous redheaded model of the 1940s, she went on to appear in a number of Hollywood features. Raised mostly in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she moved to New York in 1939 seeking a career in modelling and achieved success with the upscale William Thornton Agency. A sought-after dress model, she posed for many of the […]

Helen French (1970 - 1917)

Stage and silent-screen actress. Married to actor Charles French. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Aleta Freel (1907 - 1935)

Actress. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, she gained prominence as a Broadway theater actress prior to her marriage to Warner Brothers Studio actor Ross Alexander, who had begun his acting career in New York City. After they both moved to Hollywood, California to further their careers, she was unable to find film work. […]

Shelagh Fraser (1922 - 2000)

Actress. Born in Purley, Surrey, England the daughter of a jeweler. As a child she contracted spinal tuberculosis, and after her recovery, she and her sister attended St Christopher’s School, Kingswood, before winning a scholarship to Croydon Repertory where she studied drama. She made her film debut in 1944’s ‘Welcome Mr. Washington’ and appeared in […]

Nell Franzen (1889 - 1973)

Motion picture actress in the silent era (1910s-20s). (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Mary Ellen Coshow Franzen (1861 – 1938)  Sibling:  Mae Frances Franzen (1885 – 1966)*  Nell Franzen (1889 – 1973) *Calculated relationship

Fanchon Frankel (1874 - 1937)

Actress. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she began her career performing on stage as a part of Orpheum circuit. Her film credits included “Sensation Seekers” (1927), “Jake the Plumber” (1927), “Desperate Courage” (1928) and “Pick ‘Em Young” (1930). She died in Hollywood, California and is buried in an unmarked grave at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, […]

Eva Franco (1906 - 1999)

Actress. Franco was a leading figure on the Golden Age of Argentinian stage and cinema. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Franco debuted in the stock company of her parents at the age of 16. In 1929, she founded her own company and she worked with Federico García Lorca on the play “La Dama Boba.” In […]

Betty Francisco (1900 - 1950)

American stage and motion picture actress of the 1920s and 30s. The majority of her film work was in the silent era. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Joan Francis (1920 - 1995)

Actress. Born in 1920, she started her career in musical comedies and dramatic plays. Working in the repertory companies with actors like Doris Speed, Patricia Phoenix, Bernard Youens and Arthur Leslie, she honed her craft as an actress. In 1960 she tried out for the role of Elsie Tanner in Coronation Street but Pat Phoenix […]

Anne Francis (1930 - 2011)

Actress. Born Anne Lloyd Francis, in Ossining, New York, she began her career in the entertainment industry initially at the age of five, when she was put under contract with the John Robert Powers Agency as a model and cover girl (in order to provide income for her family during “The Depression”). She moved onto […]

Mary Foy (1901 - 1987)

Actress, Entertainer. Daughter of actor Eddie Foy Sr. and one of “The Seven Little Foys” vaudeville act. (bio by: Erik Lander)  Family links:  Parents:  Eddie Foy (1856 – 1928)  Madeline Morando Foy (1869 – 1918)  Spouse:  Lyle Latell (1904 – 1967)*  Siblings:  Bryan Foy (1896 – 1977)*  Charley Foy (1898 – 1984)*  Mary Foy (1901 […]

Madeline Foy (1905 - 1988)

Actress, Entertainer. Daughter of actor Eddie Foy Sr. and one of “The Seven Little Foys” vaudeville act. (bio by: Erik Lander)  Family links:  Parents:  Eddie Foy (1856 – 1928)  Madeline Morando Foy (1869 – 1918)  Siblings:  Bryan Foy (1896 – 1977)*  Charley Foy (1898 – 1984)*  Mary Foy (1901 – 1987)*  Eddie Fitzgerald Foy (1905 […]

Cyrinda Foxe-Tyler (1952 - 2002)

Ex-wife of Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith). Known as the inspiration for David Bowie’s 1973 song, “The Jean Genie.” She married New York Dolls singer David Johansen in 1977, then left him after a year to marry Tyler. She is the mother of Tyler’s daughter Mia, a fashion model. She wrote a memoir of her relationship […]

Sidney Fox (1907 - 1942)

Actress. She was in several movies with Humphrey Bogart in the early 1930s, including The Bad Sister. She was in Murders in the Rue Morgue with Bela Lugosi. Married to Charles Beahan. Died as a result of overdose of sleeping pills at age 34. (bio by: nevermore)  Inscription:OUR BELOVED DAUGHTER

Dorothy Foulger (1900 - 1988)

American Character Actress. She made numerous TV appearances in the 1950s. She was seen in four episodes of the western series “The Adventures of Kit Carson” and four episodes of the crime drama series “Dragnet”. She made two guest appearances in “Perry Mason”. She even appeared in comedy series such as a 1958 episode of […]

Ruth Foster (1920 - 2012)

Actress. Best known for her portrayal in the reoccurring role of Mrs. Foster on the television series “Little House on the Prairie.” She first broke into show business at the age of 12 when the Shubert Theater sponsored a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance contest. She competed and won first place. This exposure lead […]

May Foster (1873 - 1951)

Actress of the Silent Screen. She appeared in “The Midnight Alarm” (1923), “The Crown of Lies” (1926), and “The Scarlett Empress,” among many other popular films of the era. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Frances Foster (1924 - 1997)

Actress. A native of Yonkers, New York,  she is best known for her role as ‘Vera’ in the daytime television series “The Guiding Light”, which she played from 1985 to 1994. Some of her acting credits include roles in the motion pictures “A Piece of the Action” (1977),  “Malcolm X” (1992),  “Crooklyn” (1994),  “Clockers” (1995), […]

Viola Fortesque (1970 - 1953)

Actress, she appeared as Mrs. Smithson in the silent film “The White Raven” (1917). (bio by: Ginny M)  Family links:  Parents:  Viola P.G. Fortesque (1848 – 1925)

Mimi Forsythe (1921 - 1952)

Actress. Born Marie C. Armstrong in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of a wealthy steel magnate who was at one time associated with industrial baron Andrew Carnegie. She appeared in only three full length motion pictures, being best remembered for her role as ‘Tamara’, in the 1943 film, “Three Russian Girls”, a role was […]