Francisco Alvarez (1892 - 1960)

Famed stage and cinema actor. He participated in 52 movies.

Kirk Alyn (1910 - 1999)

Actor. Best remembered for being the first on-screen ‘Superman.’ As the superhero, he appeared in the film serials of the 1940s and 1950s, including. “Superman” (1948) and “Atom Man VS. Superman” (1950). Born John Feggio Jr., in Oxford, New Jersey, in 1910, he began his career as a chorus boy on broadway and as an […]

Murray Alper (1904 - 1984)

Actor. He had a memorable role as the ‘Taxi Cab company owner’ in the 1949 musical classic, “On the Town.”

Don Alvarado (1904 - 1967)

Actor. He got his first break as an extra in “Mademoiselle Midnight” in 1924, after which his film roles grew in importance until he became established as a second-string “Latin lover” type in many late silents and early talkies such as “Loves of Carmen”, “Drums of Love”, “Battle of The Sexes” and “Breakfast at Sunrise”. […]

Rafael Alonso (1920 - 1998)

Spanish actor best known for his films “Cómicos”, “El Baile,” and “El Abuelo,” his last film.

Edward Alleyn (1566 - 1626)

He was born in Bishopsgate, London, a younger son of Edward Alleyn, an innkeeper and porter to the queen, and Margaret Townley. His mother’s link to the Lancashire Townley family is somewhat of a mystery. Alleyn himself stated she was the daughter of John Townley of Townley, however this does not easily fit with the […]

Renate Brausewetter (1905 - 2006)

Actress. Born in Málaga, Spain of German parents, she made her 1925 screen debut in the silent “Die Freudlose Gasse,” along with Greta Garbo. She also played in “Menschen Untereinander” (1926), “Die Lorelei” (1927) and “Die Hölle der Jungfrauen” (1928). Brausewetter retired with the arrival of talkies, though she returned in 1950 to appear in […]

Joan Brickhill (1924 - 2014)

Actress. Called the “First Lady Of South African Musical Theatre”, she is remembered for starring in dozens of stage productions. Raised within the show business milieu, she made her professional bow at two and proved to be one of the rare child prodigies with staying power; over the coming decades she was a constant presence […]

Marion Byron (1911 - 1985)

Actress. Born, Miriam Bilenkin in Dayton, Ohio, she made her stage debut at the age of 13 in a Los Angeles production of “Patsy”. In films, she debuted opposite Buster Keaton in “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (1928). She also appeared in many Hal Roach screen shorts such as “Girls Demand Excitement” and “Broadway Babies”. Her final […]

Lovyss Bradley (1906 - 1969)

Actress. Born in Iowa, she took up an offer to go to Hollywood for scene tests in the 1940s. In 1950, she made her film debate as a police woman in the crime drama “Outrage”. Her other movie credits included “Meet Me After the Show” (1951), “Man of Conflict” (1953), “The Unholy Wife” (1957), “This […]

Pauline Bush (1886 - 1969)

Actress. Leading lady in early silent movies. She was the first wife of acclaimed director Allan Dwan. She was born in Wahoo, a suburb of Lincoln, Nebraska, to parents Dr. Russell Bush and Charlotte Garfield Bush. She was educated in a private school in Virginia and attended the University of Nebraska. She appeared in her […]

Spring Byington (1886 - 1971)

Actress. She appeared in many popular movies during her lifetime, including “Little Women” (1933), “Mutiny on the Bounty” (1935), “The Devil and Miss Jones” (1941), “Heaven Can Wait” (1943), “Singapore” (1947), “In the Good Old Summertime” (1949), Louisa” (1950), and was featured on the CBS radio and television production of “December Bride” from 1952 until […]

Sheila Burrell (1922 - 2011)

Actress. She shall be remembered as a longtime stalwart of British stage and television. Raised in London, she studied at the Douglas-Webber School of Singing and Dramatic Arts and made her 1942 professional bow in the troop-entertainment production “The Patsy”. Burrell made her West End debut in 1944 with “The Rest is Silence” and refined […]

Jacqueline Burroughs (1939 - 2010)

Actress. She is best remembered for her portrayal of the fictional character ‘Hetty King’ in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Television series “Road to Avonlea” from 1990 to 1996. She immigrated to Toronto with her family at age of 12 and attended the University of Toronto, before moving to New York City, New York with […]

Lillian Burstein (1918 - 2005)

Actress. A major figure in Yiddish Theater, she is best known for the musical acts she produced and staged as the matriarch of “The Four Bursteins”, a troupe composed of herself, her husband and their twin children, Michael and Susan. Touring internationally, The Four Bursteins made a name bringing what Lux termed “classical Jewish opera” […]

Mae Busch (1891 - 1946)

Actress. Born Annie May Busch, she was the daughter of an opera singer mother and a symphony conductor father. Bush made her film debut in the short, “The Agitator” (1912) with J. Warren. In her early film career she was considered extraordinarily attractive and she was a favorite of several classic directors in the early […]

Bartine Burkett (1898 - 1994)

American film actress, primarily of the silent era. She returned to the screen after a 55 year absence, appearing in a few films during the 1980s.

Fritzi Burr (1924 - 2003)

Actress. Appeared in motion pictures and on television. She appeared in the motion pictures, “3 Ninjas” (1992), “Like normal People” (1979), “Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night” (1977), “Cover Girls” (1977), “The New Original Wonder Woman” (1975), “Chinatown” (1974), “Frasier, The Sensuous Lion” (1973), and “How Do I Love Thee?” (1970). Among her many television […]

Kathleen Burke (1913 - 1980)

Actress. She worked as a radio actress and fashion model before winning the Paramount Studios’ nationwide contest to find the “Panther Woman” for their H.G. Wells’ screen adaptation. Burke was picked from the eventual four finalists which had also included Verna Hillie and Lona Andre. In 1936 her contract with Paramount was terminated. She married […]

Vivienne Burgess (1914 - 1999)

Actres. She was born in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England and died in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, England. Her motion pictyre and television credits include “Oliver Twist,” “Love On a Branch Line,” “Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The ABC Murders,” “Boon,” “Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense,” “Cover Her Face,” “Angels,” “Juliet Bravo,” “Hazell,” “Rooms,” and “Crossroads.” She was […]

Gudrun Brost (1910 - 2014)

Swedish Actress. 

Lorraine Brox (1900 - 1993)

Actress, Singer. Born Lorayne Eunice Brock, together with sisters Bobbe and Kathlyn she was a member of the ‘The Brox Sisters’ singing group. Their film credits included “Down South” (1928), “The Hollywood Reveue 1929” (1929), “Headin’ South” (1929), “King of Jazz” (1930) and “Hollywood on Parade” (1932). She also appeared by herself in “Gems of […]

Helen Burgess (1916 - 1937)

American stage and screen actress. She was discovered by Cecil B. DeMille, and made her screen debut as Buffalo Bill Cody’s wife in “The Plainsman” (1936). While filming “Night of Mystery” (1937), she caught a cold which developed into pneumonia. She was only 20 years old when she died.

Nana Bryant (1888 - 1955)

Actress in 108 films including: “Meet Nero Wolfe,” “Pennies From Heaven,” “Out West With the Hardys,” “Calling Dr. Gillespie,” “The Song of Bernadette,” “Ladies of the Chorus,” “The Du Pont Story” and “The Outcast.” Bryant also played the role of ‘Mrs Nestor’ on the television series “Our Miss Brooks.”

Claudia Bryar (1918 - 2011)

Actress. She shall be remembered for her countless television roles and as Mrs Emma Spool from Richard Franklin’s 1983 “Psycho II”. Born Hortense Rizler, she was the child of a Congressman and Federal Judge and was to break into show business when she moved to Southern California in the early 1950s. After refining her art […]

Winifred Bryson (1892 - 1987)

Actress. A talented stage and film performer, Bryson is best remembered for her role as Fleur de Lys in the 1923 film, “The Hunchback Of notre Dame.” Born in Columbus, Ohio, Bryson headed to Los Angeles in 1915. Her first professional acting appearance was in the play “Regeneration”, opposite Bert Lytell. Known for her sultry, […]

Blanchette Brunoy (1918 - 2005)

French Actress. She appeared in nearly 100 films during a career that spanned almost 70 years, from 1930 to 1998. Among her credits are the title role in “Claudine à L’école,” “Judas Was a Woman,” “Shop Girls of Paris,” “Bernadette of Lourdes,” “Anatomy of a Marriage,” “The Holy Terror” and “L’ Enfer.” Her final film […]

Mona Bruns (1899 - 2000)

Actress. Remembered mainly for her numerous television roles on classic series, such as “Bonanza,” “Green Acres,” and “Little House on the Prairie.” She was married to actor Frank M. Thomas, and was the mother of actor Frankie Thomas.

Alicia Bruzzo (1955 - 2007)

Actress. Considered one of Argentina’s most popular and significant performers. After gaining initial fame in the television series “El Rafa” in the early 1970s, she made her film debut in “Me Enamoré sin Darme Cuenta” (1972). She also starred in “Pasajeros de una Pesadilla” (1984), “Una Sombra Ya Pronto Serás” (1994), and “El Che” (1997). […]

Virginia Bruce (1910 - 1982)

Actress. Married for a time to screen legend John Gilbert, and later to director John Walter Ruben, she was one of the 20 original ‘Goldwyn Girls’, along with Lucille Ball, Ann Dvorak, Paulette Goddard and Betty Grable. After been seen on-screen in a small uncredited part in “Fugitives,” (1929) she played a number of leading […]