Mozelle Britton (1912 - 1953)

Actress. American motion picture actress of the 1930s. She is interred along with her husband, actor Alan Dinehart.

Mr Gerald Allen Wear (1968 - 2010)

Mr Joe A. Johnson Jr. (2013 - 2013)

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Mr William J. Duncan IV (1726 - 1790)

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Mrs Leslie Carter (1862 - 1937)

Actress. Popular stage actress of the late 1800s, often called “the American Sarah Bernhardt.” She used her married name, “Mrs. Leslie Carter,” as her stage name. Most noted for her roles in “The Heart of Maryland,” “Zaza,” “Du Barry,” and “Adrea.” She is also known for her ‘scandalous’ divorce.  Family links:  Children:  Leslie Dudley Carter […]

Mrs Leslie Carter (1862 - 1937)

Actress. Popular stage actress of the late 1800s, often called “the American Sarah Bernhardt.” She used her married name, “Mrs. Leslie Carter,” as her stage name. Most noted for her roles in “The Heart of Maryland,” “Zaza,” “Du Barry,” and “Adrea.” She is also known for her ‘scandalous’ divorce.  Family links:  Children:  Leslie Dudley Carter […]

Muhammad Ali (1942 - 2016)

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali died Friday at age 74, according to a statement from the family. He was hospitalized in the Phoenix area with respiratory problems earlier this week, and his children had flown in from around the country. A funeral will be held Wednesday in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The city plans a […]

Mulgrew Miller (1955 - 2013)

Mulgrew Miller was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, to parents who had been raised on plantations. He had three brothers and four sisters. His family was not musical, but they had a piano, which no-one in the house could play. Miller, however, played tunes on the piano from the age of six, playing by ear. He […]

Muriel Humphrey Brown (1912 - 1998)

Muriel Humphrey Brown was born Muriel Fay Buck in Huron, South Dakota, daughter of Andrew E. Buck and his wife, the former Jessie Mae Pierce. She attended Huron College and met Humphrey in 1934, when she was working as a bookkeeper. They married on September 3, 1936, saying, “It was love at first waltz”. They […]

Muriel Landers (1921 - 1977)

Born in Chicago, Muriel Landers began her career as a concert singer before moving to New York to pursue acting. She initially found it difficult to find parts because of her weight (Landers was 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) and weighed 200 pounds), but found her niche in comedy. In 1951, Landers appeared on […]

Muriel Ostriche (1896 - 1989)

Actress. Born Muriel Henrietta Oestrich in New York City, she was invited for a screen test at the American Biograph studios in 1911, was an extra in several films and made her major leading screen debut in “Miss Mischief” (1913). She appeared in over a 130 motion pictures during the silent era to include “The […]

Muriel Siebert (1928 - 2013)

Siebert began her career working at various brokerages. In 1967, she founded her own eponymous firm, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., beginning by doing research for institutions, and buying and selling financial analyses. That same year, she applied for a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Of the first ten men she asked to […]

Muriel Starr (1888 - 1950)

Actress. She appeared in the film “Within The Law” (1916), in the role of ‘Mary Turner.’ (bio by: K)

Murray “The Chief” Armstrong (1916 - 2010)

Professional Hockey Player, College Hockey Coach. For eight seasons (1937 to 1942, 1943 1943 to 1946), he played at the center position in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York/Brooklyn Americans and Detroit Red Wings. His lengthy association in the sport began with the New York Rovers, followed by a stint […]

Murray Alper (1904 - 1984)

Actor. He had a memorable role as the ‘Taxi Cab company owner’ in the 1949 musical classic, “On the Town.”  Family links:  Spouse:  Beatrice Alper (1910 – 1989)* *Calculated relationship

Murray Hamilton (1923 - 1986)

Actor. Born in Washington, North Carolina, he was a familiar character actor in theatre, films and television. In the 1940s, he began his career performing on the New York stages and was later nominated for a Tony Award. He made his film debut in “Reckless Age” (1944), followed my a supporting role in “Bright Victory” […]

Murray Wier (1970 - 1970)

Professional Basketball Player.   Born Murray Neal Wier, he played the guard position for both the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Waterloo Hawks from 1948 to 1951.   He was a stellar four year starter at the University of Iowa where he was the NCAA Division I scoring leader and a consensus first team All-American in […]

Myfanwy Talog (1945 - 1995)

Welsh Actress. She was born in Caerwys, Clwyd, Wales. She was the longtime partner of actor, Sir David Jason, until her death. Film and television credits include “August,” “Waiting for God,” “May to December,” “Within These Walls,” “Ryan and Ronnie,” and “Crossroads.” (bio by: Genet) Cause of death: Cancer

Myles Horton (1905 - 1990)

A poor white man from Savannah in West Tennessee, Horton’s social and political views were strongly influenced by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, under whom he studied at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Along with educator Don West and Methodist minister James A. Dombrowski of New Orleans, Horton founded the Highlander Folk School (now […]

Myra Carter (1930 - 2016)

Actress. A veteran of both stage and screen, she is remembered for her award-winning performance in Edward Albee’s “Three Tall Women”. Raised in Greenock, Scotland, she studied drama in England before returning home where she made her 1955 Broadway debut as Marian Seldes’ understudy in “The Chalk Garden”. Myra made her 1958 small screen bow […]

Myra Keaton (1877 - 1955)

Actress. Born Myra Cutler in Modale, Iowa, she was part of her father’s traveling act The Cutler Comedy Medicine Show, when she met and married Joseph Keaton in May 1884. She began performing with her husband in various shows and after her son actor Buster Keaton was born they toured and appeared on Vaudeville as […]

Myrna Dell (1924 - 2011)

Myrna Dell (March 5, 1924 – February 11, 2011) was an American actress, model, and writer who appeared in several television programs and motion pictures for over four decades. Born under the name Marilyn Adele Dunlap she changed her name to Myrna Dell upon entering show business as a dancer making her debut in A Night […]

Myrna Fahey (1933 - 1973)

Myrna Fahey was born in Carmel, Maine, near Bangor in 1933, but grew up in Southwest Harbor near Bar Harbor, Maine, where she was a cheerleader at Pemetic High School. She began competing in local beauty pageants in the early 1950s. She acted one season at the Pasadena Playhouse before breaking into TV, and became […]

Myrna Fahey (1933 - 1973)

Actress. Born in Carmel, Maine, she was a cheerleader in high school and a runner-up in the 1952 “Miss Maine” contest.  She arrived in Hollywood in 1955,  chaperoned by two family friends at her parents’ insistence,  and studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse while landing uncredited bits in such films as “I Died a Thousand […]

Myrna J. Darby (1908 - 1929)

Actress. Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, she was said to be one of the most beautiful girls ever to appear in the Ziegfeld Follies. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty, she was discovered while performing in Pittsburgh at age 17 by Florenz Ziegfeld himself. She appeared in productions of “No Foolin’”, “Whoopee”, “Rio Rita”, “Rosalie”, “The Three Musketeers”, […]

Myrna Loy (1905 - 1993)

Loy was born Myrna Adele Williams in Helena, Montana,  to Adelle Mae (née Johnson) and rancher David Franklin Williams, and raised in nearby Radersburg. Her paternal grandparents were natives of Wales, and her maternal grandparents were Swedish and Scottish. Her first name was derived from a whistle stop near Broken Bow, Nebraska, whose name her […]

Myron Hunt (1868 - 1952)

Architect.   Hunt, who graduated with a B.S. in Architecture from MIT in 1893, spent three years in Europe before returning to Chicago where he obtained a position as a draftsman for the local offices of a national architectural firm.  He moved to Los Angeles in 1903 where he formed a partnership with architect Elmer […]

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 […]

Myrtle Stedman (1889 - 1938)

Prolific Actress. She appeared in 191 films, starting in the silent era. (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Spouse:  Marshall Stedman (1874 – 1943)*  Children:  Lincoln Stedman (1907 – 1948)* *Calculated relationship

Myuran Sukumaran (1981 - 2015)

Myuran Sukumaran was born on 17 April 1981 in London. He was the eldest child of Sam and Raji Sukumaran who are of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. Sukumaran had a brother (Chintu) and a sister (Brintha). The family moved to Australia in 1985 and lived in Auburn, a western suburb of Sydney. Sukumaran was educated […]