Richard Farnsworth (1920 - 2000)

Actor. A stuntman for more then 30 years before gradually moving into acting. Farnsworth’s abilities at horseback riding got him regular work as stunt doubles for some of the biggest names in Hollywood. It wasn’t until after he was 50 that he began to be recognized as an actor. He got an Oscar nomination in […]

James Gandolfini (1961 - 2013)

James Gandolfini Gandolfini was born in Westwood, New Jersey. His mother, Santa (née Penna), a high school lunch lady of Italian ancestry, was born in the United States and raised in Naples, Italy. His father, James Joseph Gandolfini, Sr., a native of Borgo Val di Taro, Italy, was a bricklayer and cement mason and later […]

Jack Ganzhorn (1881 - 1956)

American actor in the silent era (1910s and 20s).

Louis Edmonds (1923 - 2001)

Actor. He worked in the theater, primetime television and had various roles on the television series “Dark Shadows” and the daytime soap opera “All My Children.” He died from respitory problems.

William Edmunds (1886 - 1981)

Actor. He appeared in minor roles. Among others “Going Spanish” (1934), “Angels with Dirty Faces” (1938), “Idiot’s Delight” (1939), “Casablanca” (1942), “House of Frankenstein” (1944), “A Bell for Adano” (1945), “Anna and the King of Siam” (1945), “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), “The Beast with Five Fingers” (1946), “The Lost Moment” (1947), “The Pirate” (1948), […]

Morgan Farley (1898 - 1988)

Actor. Born in Mamaroneck, New York, he was a wide-ranging performer on stage, film and television. He began his career on Broadway in the play “Seventeen” in 1918 and gained prominence in the 1920s, starring in many other stage productions. For feature films, he made his debut in “The Love Doctor” (1929), followed by “The […]

John Bambury (1891 - 1960)

Actor. Born in Pennsylvania, he was a dwarf best remembered for his role as a Munchkin in the film, “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). A popular character performer, his other credits included “The Plot Thickens” (1936), “The Terror of Tiny Town” (1938), “Maisie Was a Lady” (1941), Lady in the Dark” (1944) “Superman and the […]

John Call (1908 - 1973)

Actor. His film roles include ‘Santa Claus’ in “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” (1964) and ‘O’Leary’ in “The Anderson Tapes” (1971). He ws in the origianl casts of “So Proudly We Hail” (1936), “Bet Your Life” (1937), “The Merchant of Yonkers” (1938), “The Life of Reilly” (1942), and “Oliver!” (1963). Father of actor Anthony Call 

James Callahan (1930 - 2007)

Actor. He is best remembered for his role as the cranky but lovable grandfather, Walter Powell, on the television comedy series “Charles In Charge” from 1987 to 1990. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Callahan began his acting career in the late 1950s. His other roles include the films, “The Walking Target” (1960), “Tropic Of Cancer” […]

Henry Daniell (1894 - 1963)

Actor. One of the screen’s most memorable heavies. Born Charles Henry Daniel in London, he made his stage debut in 1914 and served in the British Army during World War I. He began appearing on Broadway in the late 1920s and settled in Hollywood in 1934. Daniell’s shark-like eyes, thin slash of a mouth, and […]

Carl Ballantine (1917 - 2009)

Entertainer. Fondly remembered for his role as ‘Lester Gruber’ in the television series “McHale’s Navy” (1962-1966). Born Meyer Kessler in Chicago, he would strive to become a magician at an early age after he was impressed by his barber who performed magic tricks for him. not long into his career which began during the early […]

Martin Balsam (1919 - 1996)

Actor. Born to parents of Jewish descent, he experienced his first taste of acting as a villain in an amateur production of “Pot Boiler” in 1935 and after his graduation from DeWitt Clinton High School, he toiled at several occupations. He decided to pursue a career in acting and went onto appear in several off-Broadway […]

Lola Gaos (1921 - 1993)

Noted Spanish screen and stage actress. She is best remembered for her films “Esa Pareja Feliz,” “Tristana,” and “Furtivos.” On stage she appeared in “Espectros” and “La Casa de Bernarda Alba.”

Isabel Garces (1901 - 1981)

Actress. She was born and died in Madrid. She debuted at the age of 7 on stage, and she worked until her death. With a caracteristic voice, she often played comedic roles. She appeared in several films with child actress Marisol. Among others, she appeared in “Ha Llegado un Ángel” (1961), “Marisol Rumbo a Río” […]

Ruth Hall (1910 - 2003)

Actress. She appeared in 37 films during the Hollywood Golden Era, in movies like “Ride Him Cowboy” opposite John Wayne, “The Heart of New York,” “The Kid from Spain,” “The Three Musketeers,” and “How to Marry a Millionaire” with Marilyn Monroe. But she is best remebered as ‘Mary Helton’ in the 1931 Marx Brother’s classic […]

Renee Faure (1918 - 2005)

Actress. She was born in Paris and died in Clamart (Hauts de Seine). She is best remembered for her film “La Chartreuse de Parme” (1948). She also appeared in “L’Assasinat du Père Nöel” (1941), “François Villon” (1945), “Adorables Créatures” (1952), “Le Judge et l’Assasin” (1976), “La Petite Voleuse” (1988), “Dédé” (1990), “À la Vitesse d’un […]

Farrah Fawcett (1947 - 2009)

Farrah-Fawcett Farrah Fawcett, who starred in the 1970s television hit ” Charlie’s Angels” and became a generation’s favorite pinup after posing for a hot-selling swimsuit poster, has died. She was 62. Farrah Fawcett, who was diagnosed with a rare anal cancer in 2006, died at St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica at 9:28 a.m […]

Dorothy Dandridge (1922 - 1965)

Actress, Singer. One of the most accomplished actresses of her time, she set a high on screen standard for the African-American female film stars who followed and continue to follow her. She rose to the top of her profession with her first starring role and became the first African-American woman to receive an Academy Award […]

Karin Eickelbaum (1937 - 2004)

Actress. A native of Germany, she is best known for her role as ‘Ingrid’ in the long-running German TV series “Tatort.”

Sally Eilers (1908 - 1978)

Popular leading lady in many motion pictures of the 1920s through 1950s.

Norma Candal (1928 - 2006)

Actress. She was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She is remembered for her work on stage in plays such as “Los Árboles Mueren de Pie,” “El Oso” and “La Casa sin Reloj.” Also on stage, she directed “La Chica del Gato” and “El Diario de Ana Frank.” On televison, she played as ‘Petunia’ in “La […]

Viola Dana (1897 - 1987)

Viola Dana Viola Dana was born Virginia Flugrath on June 26, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York. She we was the third child born to Emil, a printer, and Mary Flugrath. The couple already had a daughter Edna (b. 1893) and a son, LeRoy (1895-1901). Youngest daughter, Leonie (Shirley Mason) was born in 1900. Emil Flugrath […]

Mabel Ballin (1887 - 1958)

Actress. She started acting during World War I. Ballin played several roles and she was very popular at the time. Best remembered as ‘Jane Withersteenin’ in “Riders of the Purple Sage” (1925) with Tom Mix.

Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989)

Lucille Ball Legendary comedic actress, best known for the title role in the hit television sitcom of the 1950’s “I Love Lucy.” She was born Lucille Desiree Ball was on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. Intent on becoming an actress, she left high school at age 15, and tried unsuccessfully to get into […]

Jose Tasso (1934 - 2003)

Popular screen character actor. He appeared in several films with child actress Marisol. Among his others films were “La Vida por Delante” (1958), “Ha Llegado un Angel” (1961), “Canción de Juventud” (1962), “Tómbola” (1962), “¡Átame” (1990), “El rey Pasmado” (1993) and “Todos a la Cárcel” (1993). 

Walter Tat Wah (1915 - 2007)

Actor. He was one of China’s biggest influences on Hong Kong Cinema acting in over 700 films. As a teenager, he began his 60 year career when he ran away to Shanghai to work in the movies. By the 1940s, he had already acted in 80 movies and launched his own studio in Hong Kong […]

Gus Van (1887 - 1968)

Vaudvillian comedian and actor. With his partner, Joe Schenck, they made up the comedy duo, Van & Schenck. They were together for 18 years and appeared on Broadway and in the Ziegfeld Follies. Schenck died in 1930 and Van went onto appear in films. His roles include, “Atlantic City” (1944), “Rainbow’s End” (1938), “Gus Van’s […]

Lee Van Cleef (1925 - 1989)

After serving in the US Navy during World War II, Lee Van Cleef was trained as an accountant. He started acting in community theater while working as an office administrator, eventually landing a role in the touring company of “Mr Roberts.” He was noticed by film director Stanley Kramer, who cast him in a nonspeaking […]

Max Wall (1908 - 1990)

English Comedian and Actor. He is best remembered for his ludicrously attired and hilariously strutting character ‘Professor Wallofski’. Born Maxwell George Lorimer in Brixton, London, England he was the son of Scottish comedy actor and music hall entertainer Jack Lorimer. In 1920 his father died of tuberculosis and his mother remarried and they all moved […]

Guy Sanche (2026 - 1988)

Actor. He appeared in the film “Dust From Underground” (1968), and the television series, “Bobino” (1956).