Edwin Adams (1834 - 1877)

American Actor. Adams became interested in acting in his late teens, and before he turned twenty debuted on stage at the National Theatre in Boston portraying the character Stephen, the sympathetic character of Sir Thomas in “The Hunchback”. Later that same year he appeared in Hamlet portraying the part of Bernado. In 1854, he left […]

Robert Young (1907 - 1998)

Actor. In a career that lasted over fifty years, Robert Young performed on stage, screen and radio, appearing in some 100 movies before making a successful transition to television. He was born in Chicago coming west when his family relocated to Los Angeles at age seven. Introduced to acting while attending Lincoln High School, he […]

Roland Young (1887 - 1953)

Actor. Young made his stage debut in 1911 with Arthur Bouries in “Find the Woman”.  After playing for some time in the English provinces he appeared in “Improper Peter” in London. So successful was he in this play that his next chance came from New York where he played in “Hindle Wakes” and in shorter […]

Lee Young (1984 - 2013)

Young was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Velma (née Love) and Tommy Scott Young. He was in the second grade when his parents’ marriage ended, and he went to live with his mother. At age ten, he portrayed Martin Luther King in a play called A Night of Stars and Dreams by […]

Mary Eaton (1901 - 1948)

Actress. American theatrical star and motion picture figure. Appeared with the Marx Brothers in their first film ‘The Cocoanuts’ (1929). Her headstone is simply marked ‘Our Mary’. She was married to actor Eddie Laughton.

Sybil Jason (1927 - 2011)

Child Actress. Sometimes known as “Britain’s answer to Shirley Temple”. Born Sybil Jacobson, the daughter of a shoe salesman and the niece of orchestra leader Harry Jacobson, she moved with her family to London at an early age. At five years old, she was performing in London-area clubs, entertaining patrons with her Maurice Chevalier impersonations […]

Florence Lake (1904 - 1980)

Actress. Real name Florence Silverlake. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, she is probably best remembered for her roles in a series of short films playing the wives of actor Edgar Kennedy. The short films ran until Kennedy’s death in 1948. She was also the sister of actor Arthur Lake, best known for his role […]

Alan Hale Jr. (1921 - 1990)

Actor. He is best remembered for his role of “The Skipper” in the classic television comedy series, “Gilligan’s Island” (1964 to 1967). Born Alan Hale Mackahan in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of film actor Rufus Edward Mackahan (1892-1950), who used the stage name of Alan Hale. Young Alan adopted his father’s stage […]

Georgia Hale (1905 - 1985)

Actress. Her big film was “The Great Gatsby” (1926) where she played ‘Myrtle Wilson.’ Hale’s career never went anywhere and her last picture would be the silent film “The Last Moment.” Although her film career was over, Chaplin hired Hale into the lengthy shooting of “City Lights” to replace Virgian Cherrill, who had to leave […]

Abigail Adams (1922 - 1955)

Abigail Adams Actress, 37, once the fiancee of George Jessel, the comedian , and his frequent social companion, was found dead in what a police physician said was apparently suicide. Miss Adams’ body was found in her apartment by Max Marks, a drug store owner, who called, following a date with her. She was in […]

Clifton Young (1917 - 1951)

Actor. Born Robert Howard Young in New York City, he began performing on stage at age five and made frequent vaudeville and occasional movie appearances through his early 20s, most often billed as Bobby Young. From 1925 to 1931 he had a semi-regular role in the “Our Gang” series, playing “Bonedust”, a kid with a […]

Gig Young (1913 - 1978)

Gig Young was born Byron Barr to parents John and Emma Barr in Minnesota, and raised in Washington, DC, where he developed a passion for theatre while appearing in high school plays. After gaining some amateur experience, he applied for and received a scholarship to the acclaimed Southern California’s Pasadena Community Playhouse. While acting in […]

Francesco Quinn (1963 - 2011)

Actor. The son of Anthony Quinn (his mother was Quinn’s second wife Jolanda Addolori), he was born within the shadows of the entertainment industry and would follow his famous father’s path which led to a career in show business. He marked his professional debut in the TV-mini-series “Quo Vadis?” (1985) and followed this with what […]

Stephen Oliver (1941 - 2008)

Actor. Born Steve Welzig in Philadelphia, he is best remembered for his role as Lee Webber in the popular 1960s television soap opera “Peyton Place”. His film credits include, “Motor Psycho” (1965), “Angels from Hell” (1968), “The Naked Zoo” (1971), “The Van” (1977) and “Tom Horn” (1980). Among his other television credits are “The Streets […]

Ted Oliver (1892 - 1957)

Actor. Born Virgil Oliver in Henderson Kentucky, he was veteran in some 90 movies from 1925 to 1943. His films included “Daring Days” (1925), “The Lone Ranger” (1927), “Before Dawn” (1933), “Car 99” (1935), “Klondike Annie” (1936), “Ambush” (1939), “The Grapes of Wrath” (1940) and “Batman” (1943). He died in Los Angeles, California.

Jack Ingram (1902 - 1969)

Actor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Canoga Park, California. He often appeared in westerns in more than 200 films. Among others “Valley of Terror” (1937), “Ghost Valley Raiders” (1940), “Nevada City” (1941), “Man from Cheyenne” (1942), “The Bandit Queen” (1950) and “Lost in Alaska” (1952).

Carmine Gallone (1886 - 1973)

Actor, Poet, Playwright. Married to Polish-born actress Soava, he began his professional career in 1911. He directed the violently anti-fascist film “Before Him All Rome Trembled”(1946). Among his most acclaimed work is “Casta diva” (1935) “Scipione l’Africano” (1937) “Carthage In Flames” (1954) and “Her Wonderful Lie”(1950).

Art Baker (1898 - 1966)

Actor. Played the ‘Announcer’ in the film “Living it Up.”

Bob Baker (1910 - 1975)

Actor. He appeared in motion pictures in the 1930s and 1940s primarily in “Singing Cowboy” western movie roles, most notably in the films “The Singing Outlaw” (1937), “The Last Stand” (1938) and “The Phantom Stage” (1939). After making 25 movies, he soured on Hollywood, and believed hos career as mistreated by studio executives. he retired […]

Loretta Young (1913 - 2000)

Actress. Loretta Young began her career at the age of 4 as a child extra in silent films. From that time on she appeared in numerous films and made a smooth transition into talking pictures. Throughout the 1930’s she was an established actress acting mostly in very run of the mill films. The 1940’s were […]

Georgiana Young (1923 - 2007)

Actress. Sister of actresses Loretta Young, Sally Blane, and Polly Ann Young. She appeared in the films, “No, No, Nanette” (1940) and “The Story Of Alexander Graham Bell” (1939). She was married to actor Ricardo Montalban of “Fantasy Island” fame from 1944 until her death.

John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848)

John Quincy Adams 6th United States President, Presidential Cabinet Secretary, US Congressman. The son of 2nd United States President John Adams, he was born less than 75 feet from the birthplace house of his father in Braintree, Massachusetts. As a youth he was extremely fearful for the life of his father who had signed his […]

Jeanette MacDonald (1903 - 1965)

Jeanette MacDonald Actress and Singer. She is best remembered for her partnership with singer Nelson Eddy in a series of movies during the 1930s. A talented lyrical soprano, she had a wide vocal range, E above high C, close to three octaves. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Daniel and Anne MacDonald, she first became a […]

Alan Ladd (1913 - 1964)

Alan Ladd Actor. He is best remembered for his 1953 role of ‘Shane’ in the western movie of the same name. Although short (five feet, five inches), with a laconic manner and a face that never seemed to change expression, he quickly became a star. Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas to an accountant father and […]

Alan Napier (1903 - 1988)

Napier was the son of Claude Gerald Napier-Clavering (1869–1938) and Mary Millicent Kenrick (1871–1932), sister of Wilfred Byng Kenrick, and a first cousin once removed of Neville Chamberlain,[2] Britain’s prime minister from 1937 to 1940. After graduating from Clifton College, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He was engaged by the Oxford Players, […]

Raymond Bailey (1904 - 1980)

He was born in San Francisco, California, the son of William and Alice (née O’Brien) Bailey. When he was a teenager he went to Hollywood to become a movie star. He found it was harder than he had thought, however, and took a variety of short-term jobs. He worked for a time as a day […]

Jay Eaton (1899 - 1970)

Jay Eaton was an American character actor whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. Born on March 17, 1899 in Union, New Jersey, Eaton entered the film industry with a featured role in the 1920 silent film, Her First Elopement. Over the next 32 years, according to some sources, he would appear […]

Charles Eaton (1910 - 2004)

With his sister Doris Eaton Travis, Eaton made his Broadway debut in the 1918 version of Mother Carey’s Chickens. In a 1928 Broadway production called Skidding, which ran for 472 performances, Eaton created the role of Andy Hardy. Eaton acted in ten Broadway shows in total, including The Awakening and The Ziegfeld Follies of 1921, […]

Peter Falk (1927 - 2011)

Peter Falk is fondly remembered for his role of Lieutenant Columbo in the popular TV series “Columbo” (1971 to 1978). Raised in Ossining, New York, at age three he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his right eye which required its removal; he would use a glass eye for the remainder of his life. […]

Arnold Daly (1875 - 1927)

Actor in 11 silent films.