Dorothy Jean Dandridge (1922 - 1965)

Cathryn Damon (1930 - 1987)

Actress. Born Cathryn Lee Damon in Seattle, Washington she studied dance from an early age, moving to New York City at the age of sixteen in hope of pursuing a career in ballet. She debuted on Broadway as an ensemble dancer in the musical comedy ‘By the Beautiful Sea’ in April 1954. She emerged from […]

Damia (1889 - 1978)

Actress. Born Marie-Louise Damien, in Paris, France, she began her career as a singer in stage shows and concerts. She made her big screen debut in the film “Napoléon” (1927), followed by “Alone” (1931). Her other film credits included “Tu m’oublieras” (1932), “La mauvaise priere” (1935), “The Pearls of a Clown”, “Kiss of Fire” (1956) […]

Myrtle Damerel (1888 - 1978)

Actress. She went by the name of Myrtle Vail throughout her career. Damerel started performing on the vaudeville circuit with her husband George,  and later came up with the idea of a radio soap opera based on her stage experiences.   It became a reality when the “Myrt and Marge Show” debuted on CBS in […]

Dalida (1933 - 1987)

Singer/Actress. Born Yolanda Christina Gigliotti in Egypt to Italian parents. In 1954 she was elected Miss Egypt, and in 1955 she played opposite Omar Sharif as a double for Joan Collins in a film that was released as “The Land of the Pharaohs.” In 1956 she moved to France and under the stage name “Dalida” […]

Cass Daley (1915 - 1975)

Actress. Born Catherine Dailey in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a popular Ziegfeld comedienne which led her to heading the 1936 Follies on Broadway. In the 1940s, she was singing with bands and soon became a popular nightclub and radio comedienne entertainer. She made her screen debut in “The Fleets In” (1942), followed by films to […]

Virginia Dale (1917 - 1994)

Actress. Popular motion picture figure whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1980s. Appeared in the 1942 film classic “Holiday Inn” with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, playing the prominent role of ‘Lila Dixon.’ (bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Emphysema

Marjorie Dale (1905 - 1994)

American stage and screen actress of the 1930s and 40s. Appeared in the 1939 crime thriller “Dead Men Tell No Tales.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Dorothy Dale (1883 - 1957)

American stage and screen actress. Her career ended when makeup she painted on her face for the role of an Egyptian girl in the film ‘The Ten Commandments’ (1923) caused severe facial scars, sending her into retirement.  Family links:  Spouse:  Jacob Hyman (1871 – 1942)* *Calculated relationship

Irene Dailey (1920 - 2008)

Actress. A performer of stage, television and films, she is best known for her role as Nettie Cleary in the 1960s Tony Award-winning Broadway drama “The Subject Was Roses”. She won an Emmy Award in 1979 for her role as Liz Matthews in the daytime soap opera “Another World”. The younger sister of entertainer Dan […]

Eva Elisabet Dahlbeck (1920 - 2008)

Actress. Born in Sweden, she is best known to many for her roles in director Ingmar Bergman’s films “Secrets of Women” (1952), “A Lesson in Love” (1954), “Journey Into Autumn” (1955) and “Brink of Life”,  for which she shared the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1958. After attending the Royal Dramatic […]

Lil Dagover (1887 - 1980)

Actress. She was born as Maria Antonia Siegelinde Martha Lilitt Seubert in Java. She began her film career in 1918. In 1919, she worked for first time with Fritz Lang in his movie “Die Spinnen” (1919). Her second movie with Lang called “Harakiri” (1919) was followed by the leading role in the successful movie “Das […]

Mahasti Dadebala (1946 - 2007)

Singer. Awarded the Persian Female Pop-Classic Vocalist of Excellence by the World Academy of Arts, Literature and Media for her 40-plus year pop music career.  Known as the “Persian Diva” and “Banooye Golhaa va Delha” (Lady of Hearts and Flowers). She was the younger sister of singer Heideh (Hayedeh). (bio by: Lisa Burks)

Augusta Dabney (1918 - 2008)

Actress. Born in Berkeley, California, she is best known to television audiences for her roles in numerous soap operas including, “As the World Turns”, “The Guiding Light”, “General Hospital”, “Another World” and “Loving”. She began her career on the Broadway stage and would appear in the productions, “Another Love Story”, “The Playroom” and “Everything in […]

Fifi D’Orsay (1904 - 1983)

Canadian-born motion picture actress of the 1920s through the 1960s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Mae Madison D’Angelo (1915 - 2004)

Actress. Born Mariska Megyzsi to Hungarian parents, Mae Madison began her career as a child dancer with The Megland Kiddies before transitioning to films, debuting in the Fox silent “The Play Girl” (1928), directed by Arthur Rosson. She spent most of her career at Warner Bros., starring alongside John Barrymore in “The Mad Genius” (1931) […]

Adrienne D’Ambricourt (1878 - 1957)

Actress. French-born character performer in Hollywood films. She played housekeepers, nurses, and landladies of the Gallic variety, with an occasional society matron thrown in. Her credits include “God Gave Me Twenty Cents” (1926),  “The Trial of Mary Dugan” (1929),  “Svengali” (1931),  “What Price Hollywood?” (1932),  “The Great Ziegfeld” (1936),  “San Francisco” (1936),  “The Story of […]

Jeanne d’Alcy (1865 - 1956)

Actress. Mistress and second wife of film pioneer Georges Méliès. She was a performer with the Théâtre Robert-Houdin when Méliès purchased it in 1888. She would go on to appear in many of the director’s early film works such as The House Of The Devil (1896), a very early example of the horror film, After […]

Daisy D’ Ora (1913 - 2010)

Actress, Beauty Queen, Society Figure. A pretty ingenue of the German cinema, she later became a fixture in European diplomatic circles. Born Daisy Frein Baroness von Freyberg zu Eisenberg, she had early theatrical ambitions and took a stage name as show business was considered an improper career for the nobility. Spotted by producer G. W. […]

Elzbieta Czyzewska (1938 - 2010)

Actress. A leading light of the Polish stage and screen, she played numerous character roles in the United States after her forced exile from her native land. Raised in Warsaw, she graduated from acting school in 1960, and after appearing in the movie short “Erotique” quickly became a national sex symbol. Starring in the works […]

Mieczyslawa Trapszo Cwiklinska (1879 - 1972)

Polish stage and screen actress and singer (soprano), outstanding comic actress renowned for her roles in both operettas and the classics. Cwiklinska, who came from a Polish theatrical family, made her debut in 1900 at the Teatr Ludowy (The People’s Theatre) in Warsaw in Michal Balucki’s play Grube Ryby. She toured Russia in 1906 and […]

Charlotte Saunders Cushman (1816 - 1876)

Actress. Born in Boston Massachusetts, she is known as the first American born international star. She first attempted a career in opera but voice troubles forced her to look to acting. In 1836 she received rave reviews for her debut performance as Lady Macbeth. She went on to star as Meg Merrilies in “Guy Mannering” […]

Willa Pearl Curtis (1896 - 1970)

Actress. Appeared in motion pictures from 1938 to 1955. She played ‘Buckwheat’s’ mother in the “Our Gang” series. (bio by: Graving Queen of the OC)

Mary Currier (1904 - 1997)

Actress. Born in Racine, Wisconsin. Mary began her acting as a party guest in the movie Stronger than Desire in 1939. In 1940 she played bit parts in four movies, they were, Babies for Sale, Five little peppers in trouble, Blondie on a budget, and Kitty Foyle. In 1942, Mary played two bit parts in […]

Louise Currie (1913 - 2013)

Actress. Born Louise Gunter, her father was a banker, she enjoyed growing up in high social status and attended an all-girls school in Washington, DC. While studying at Sarah Lawrence College, she developed an interesting in acting and later moved to Hollywood in pursuit of a career in entertainment. She studied at Max Reinhardt’s School […]

Mary Curran (1906 - 1992)

Stage and silent screen actress.

Pauline Curley (1903 - 2000)

American motion picture actress of the silent screen (1910s and 20s). Appeared with Barbara Stanwyck in the 1929 mystery “The Locked Door.” Married for many years to cinematographer Kenneth Peach. Mother of cinematographer Kenneth Peach, Jr. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Kenneth Peach (1903 – 1988)

Cecil Cunningham (1888 - 1959)

Actress. She appeared in 84 films, including “Mata Hari,” “Blonde Venus,” “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,” “Come and Get It,” “The Awful Truth,” “Lillian Russell,” “New Moon,” “Du Barry Was a Lady,” and “The Horn Blows At Midnight.” She was married to writer Jean C. Havez. (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Spouse:  Jean C. Havez […]

Pamela Cundell (1920 - 2015)

Actress. A prolific character performer especially adept at comedy, she shall be remembered as Mrs. Fox from the 1970s BBC series “Dad’s Army”. The child of a music and theatre family with roots going back to Shakespeare’s own company, she took to the stage at 14, attended London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and […]

Mina Cunard (1894 - 1978)

American motion picture actress in the silent era (1910s and 20s). She returned to movies for a short time in the 1950s. Married to actor Harry Seymour. (bio by: A.J. Marik)