Janet Brown (1923 - 2011)

Actress. Though she had a long and respected career on the British stage and television she shall undoubtedly be remembered for an uncanny ability to impersonate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Educated in her hometown she took to the stage early and during World War II worked entertaining the troops. Janet made her silver screen bow […]

Tod Browning (1880 - 1962)

Motion-Picture Director and Screenwriter. Known as “The Master of the Macabre”, he was one of the most idiosyncratic artists ever to work in Hollywood. Browning was born in Louisville, Kentucky. At 16 he ran away from home to join a travelling circus, earning his keep as a contortionist and clown. It was the formative experience […]

Angela Browne (1938 - 2001)

Actress. Her motion picture and television credits include “Till We Meet Again,” “Chelworth,” “Brat Farrar,” “Tandoori Nights,” “Breakaway,” “Kizzy,””P. and O.,” “The Yellow Pill,” “Pere Goriot,” “Just Like a Woman,” “Court Martial,””Press for Time,” “The Dark Island,” “Dinner with the Family,” “Ghost Squad,” and “A Story of David. She made television guest appearances in “The […]

Coral Browne (1913 - 1991)

Actress. Born in Melbourne, Australia, she began acting on the Australian stage as a teen. When she was 21 she left Australia for London, England and quickly established herself on West End stages, usually playing sophisticates. Her roles included “The Taming of the Shrew,” “King Lear” and “Macbeth” and she toured the Soviet Union with […]

Faith Brook (1922 - 2012)

Actress. Born in the Northern region of York in England, she was the daughter of parents who made a name for themselves in the entertainment industry. Her father was actor Clive Brook, her mother Mildred Evelyn Brook appeared in a number of silent era pictures during the 1920s. Faith and her younger brother Lyndon Brook […]

Lucille Benson (1914 - 1984)

Actress. She was a plump, distinctive and marvelously quirky character, known for her roles in television and movies, from the 1950s to 1980s. Her career started in New York in the 1930s, appearing on Broadway in many plays. Taking a call to go to Hollywood, she made her film debut in “The Fugitive Kind” (1959). […]

Constance Bennett (1904 - 1904)

Stage and Screen Actress. She was the daughter of silent film idol Richard Bennett, and the sister of actress Joan Bennett. She was born in New York City. Her movie career was launched by Samuel Goldwyn in 1924 in the silent film Cytherea. This would the the first of more than 50 films in which […]

Joan Geraldine Bennett (1910 - 1990)

Actress. The youngest of the three acting daughters of prominent stage and screen star Richard Bennett, she was the last of the sisters to enter films seriously, but she had the longest and, in retrospect, the most meaningful career of any of her family. Joan, like Constance and Barbara, was a gorgeous woman, slender and […]

Enid Bennett (1893 - 1969)

Enid Bennett One of the pioneer actresses of the silent screen, Enid Bennett was born in York, Australia on July 15th, 1893. She was educated in her native land and went on the stage in Sydney. While on a tour of Australia with his production company, director Fred Niblo advertised for someone to play a […]

Alma Bennett (1904 - 1958)

Actress. She appeared in 56 films between 1919 and 1930, typically as alluring vamps. Her best films are the early sci-fi classic “The Lost World” (1925), and the Harry Langdon comedy “Long Pants” (1927). Bennett’s other credits include “The Affairs of Anatol” (1921), “The Silent Lover” (1926), and “Girl Crazy” (1929). Her career ended with […]

Belle Bennett (1891 - 1932)

Actress. She starred in the silent films “Stella Dallas” (1925), “The Battle of the Sexes” (1928), and “The Iron Mask” (1929). Her career virtually ended with talkies and she died in poverty, after a long battle with cancer.

Alma Leonor Beltran (1919 - 2007)

Actress. She appeared in over 90 television and motion picture roles, spanning a career of nearly 60 years in the entertainment industry. She began her acting career in the 1945 motion picture “Pan-Americana,” playing the uncredited role of Miss Guatemala. Over the next several years she would appear in several more non credited acting roles […]

Marie Bell (1900 - 1985)

Actress. French leading lady in late silent and early talking films. Most remembered for her classic work in “Le Grand Jeu” and “Dance Program.”

Anne Baxter (1923 - 1985)

Actress. Anne Baxter was born in Michigan City, Indiana to a father salesman and her mother Catherine was the daughter of Frank Lloyd Wright. She arrived in New York City at age 11, attending various private schools. Possessing an acting talent and encouraged by her mother, Anne won a part at age 13 in a […]

Blanche Bates (1873 - 1941)

Actress. She created the title role in David Belasco’s play “The Girl of the Golden West” (1905). She was also known for roles with the companies of Augustin Daly and Charles Frohman. She created the title role in John Long’s one-act play “Madame Butterfly” (1900). She starred in “Under Two Flags” (1901), and “The Darling […]

Florence Bates (1888 - 1954)

Actress. American stage, screen, and television figure. Was also an attorney.

Barbara Bates (1925 - 1969)

Movie and TV actress of the 1940s and 50s. After winning a local beauty contest, she won a trip to Hollywood where she met Cecil Coen, a publicist for UA whom would later be her first husband. Her second husband was William Reed. After some bit parts and a cover of Yank magazine in 1945, […]

Diana Blanche Barrymore (1921 - 1960)

Actress. She was the daughter of actor John Barrymore, half-sister of actor John Barrymore, Jr. and the aunt of actress Drew Barrymore.

Ethel Barrymore (1879 - 1959)

Actress. In the first half of the 20th Century, Ethel Barrymore and her brothers Lionel and John were probably the most famous family of actors in the English-speaking world. She was a legend on the New York and London stage for over 40 years. Her aristocratic poise and distinguished career earned her the sobriquet, “The […]

Mona Barrie (1909 - 1964)

Actress. She appeared in the films “Plunder Of The Sun” (1953), “The First Time” (1952), “My Dog Rusty” (1948), “Cass Timberlane” (1947), “When A Girl’s Beautiful” (1947), “The Devil’s Mask” (1946), “The Secret Of The Whistler” (1946), “Storm Over Lisbon” (1944), “One Dangerous Night” (1943), “Lady In A Jam” (1942), “Syncopation” (1942), “Down On The […]

Edith Barrett (1907 - 1977)

Edith Williams was a granddaughter of 19th-century American actor Lawrence Barrett.  She entered the entertainment industry at age 16 in a staging of Walter Hampden’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac. At age 19, in 1926, she appeared with Hampden in Caponsacchi. During the 1930s, she performed with Orson Welles’s Mercury Theatre troupe. While appearing in […]

Conway Twitty (1933 - 1993)

Conway Twitty The career of singer, songwriter, producer, entertainer and recording artist Conway Twitty stands among the greatest in the history of popular music. His 55 No. 1 singles are an astounding and singular accomplishment in the annals of the recording industry. Those hits drove sales of more than 50 million records, powering literally thousands […]

Clarice Mayne (1886 - 1966)

Singer, Actress. She began her career in the early 1900s performing in the theatres and music halls in Britain. She was most noted for the variety act “Clarice Mayne & That”, which included her singing with husband composer, James W. Tate on piano. Their popular songs included “A Broken Doll”, “This sings, That Plays!”, “I […]

Janet Blair (1921 - 2007)

Actress. She was a singer in Hal Kemp’s Band when she signed with Columbia Studios in 1941. She made her film debut in “Three Girls on the Town” and held lead roles in “Broadway” (1944), “The Fabulous Dorseys,” “The Fuller Brush Man”(1946) and “The Black Arrow”(1948). After Columbia dropped her contract, she turned to acting […]

Betsy Blair (1923 - 2009)

Actress. She won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award, and received an Oscar nomination, for the 1955 film “Marty”. Born Elizabeth Winifred Boger, she was raised in northern New Jersey and had decided on a show business career by age eight. At 12, she was a professional model; graduating from high […]

Patricia Avery (1902 - 1973)

Actress. Motion Picture star of the silent era. She is interred along with her husband, although her name does not appear on the marker.

Dorothy Arnold (1917 - 1984)

Actress. Born Dorothy Arnoldine Olson, she was performing by the age of 12 on amateur nights at Duluth’s Lyric Theater and with the local Salvation Army Band. Her first theatrical job was with the Band Box Revue, out of Chicago. She studied at Paramount School in New York and played bits in pictures as a […]

Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977)

Elvis Presley Rock Singer, Actor. His career reached such acclaim that he is now universally known as “The King of Rock and Roll”. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948. Graduating from Humes High School in 1953, in 1954, he began his singing career with the Sun Records […]

Bob Marley (1945 - 1981)

Reggae Musician. He is best remembered for bringing mainstream cultural acceptance of reggae music outside of Jamaica. His music was especially popular in Africa due much to its smooth combination of Jamaican and African musical sources. Born in Saint Ann, Jamaica, as Robert Nesta Marley, his father was a British Army Officer, Norval St. Clair […]

Anne Bancroft (1931 - 2005)

Actress, Stage, Screen, Television. Her career spanned half a century. Anne Bancroft was a prolific award winner for her excellent acting. Nominated for an Academy Award four times, she won once then was a two time winner of both Tony and Emmy Awards. However, her role as ‘Mrs. Robinson’ in the “Graduate” was her defining […]