Louis Calhern (1895 - 1956)

Actor. Born Carl Henry Vogt, he began his career performing in the theatre and after military service in France, during World War I, he made his film debut in “What’s Worth While” (1921). A veteran of over 70 feature films, some of his best performances were in “Duck Soup” (1933), “The Last Days of Pompeii” […]

Sir Stanley Baker (1927 - 1976)

Welsh-born film actor and producer. Some of his credits include “The Italian Job,” “The Guns of Navarone” and Zulu.” Knighted shortly before his death.

Bill Baldwin (1913 - 1982)

Actor, Radio Announcer. Appeared in motion pictures and on television from the 1950s to the 1980s. Often played the “announcer” in his many roles.

Susan Oliver (1932 - 1990)

Actress. Director. Pilot. Born Charlotte Gercke to journalist George Gercke and Ruth Hale Oliver. Her parents were divorced by the time she was 3 years old. Both sets of grandparents were well off, so she led a very privileged life during her early years. As a child she went to a variety of public schools […]

Adam Francisco (1983 - 2006)

  Actor. A native of Lisbon, Portugal, he grew up in Runa, a village near Torres Vedras, Portugal.  A popular Portuguese young actor, he was known for his role as “Dino” in the telenovela (television series) “Morangos com Acucar,” and was also a successful model for Elite Models and On Fashion.  On Easter Sunday 2006 […]

Patricia Neal (1926 - 2010)

Actress. The sultry voiced beauty won an Academy Award for playing Alma Brown in the film “Hud” (1963). Off-screen, she will be best remembered for her personal triumph and recovery over a series of strokes than nearly took her life in 1965. Born Patricia Louise Neal, her father was a coal company manager her mother […]

Mary MacLaren (1900 - 1985)

American motion picture actress of the 1910s through the 1940. Appeared with Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in the 1939 classic western “Union Pacific.” Sister of actress Katherine MacDonald. 

Anna Neagle (1904 - 1986)

Actress. She was a theatrical and cinematic institution in England, and one of the most popular screen actresses of the mid-20th century. She is perhaps best remembered for her role as Queen Victoria in the films “Victoria the Great” (1937) and “Sixty Glorious Years” (1938). She was also a great success in “Spring in Park […]

Patricia Lake (1923 - 1993)

Actress, Scandal Figure. In the 1920s, there was speculation that Lake was the child of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies, who carried on a public affair despite Hearst being married to another woman. Many reference books state that Lake’s parents were Marion Davies’ sister Rosemary and her first husband, George Van […]

Janet MacLachlan (1933 - 2010)

Actress. Born to parents of Jamaican descent, she initially studied psychology and received a BS degree from Hunter College. She worked as a secretary while acquiring acting experience in local theater, and also trained at The Actors Studio. After making her Broadway debut with a small part in the production “Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright” (1962 […]

Liesl Karlstadt (1892 - 1960)

Actress. She was part of the “Karl Valentin & Liesl Karlstadt” ensemble. She played in most of the sketches created by Karl Valentin. She also played the male roles. 

Mabel Karr (1934 - 2001)

Actress. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she spent most of her career in Spain. Karr appeared in films such as “Las Chicas de la Cruz Roja” (1958), “El Día de los Enamorados” (1959), “Il Colosso di Rodi” (1961), “La Hora Incógnita” (1963), “Los Palomos” (1964), “Abuelo Made in Spain” (1969), “La Duda” (1972) and “La […]

Elsie Janis (1889 - 1956)

American writer, actress, and composer. Daughter of Lou Bierbauer. She was an excellent screenwriter and Broadway muscial comedy star and earned international acclaim for her talents in France and England, but she also lead hundred of USA Government War Bond rallies during World War I as well as being the forerunner of modern troop entertainment […]

Mitzi Hajos (1891 - 1970)

Singer, Dancer, Actress. The future Ziegfeld superstar was born Magdalena Hajos and began performing professionally while still a young child. She came to America in 1909 and played cabarets and vaudeville theater before appearing on Broadway in 1911’s ‘La Belle Paree’ and ‘Her Little Highness’ in 1913. Her lyrical soprano voice, nimble feet, and charming […]

Soava Gallone (1880 - 1957)

Actress. Born Soava Winaver in Warsaw (Poland) wife of Italian motion-picture director, Carmine Gallone. Gallone starred in “Avator,” (1915) “Mother Doll,” (1919) “Cabiria” (1914) and “Celle Qui Domine.” (1927)

Celia Gamez (1905 - 1992)

Actress, Singer. She had a successful career both in Argentina and Spain.

Frances Farmer (1913 - 1970)

Actress. A figure in the theater and in motion pictures during the 1930s and 1940s, she appeared in eighteen films, three Broadway plays, thirty major radio shows and seven stock company productions all by the age of 27. Her troubled life was depicted in the motion picture “Frances” in 1982. 

Geraldine Farrar (1882 - 1967)

Opera Singer, Actress. She was a lyric soprano who sang leading roles in the principal theatres of Europe and America for around 20 years. Taking to music early she began lessons at five and started giving public recitals at 14; after early vocal education in Boston, New York, and Paris, she was trained in Berlin […]

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 1931. […]

Pearl M. Early (1878 - 1960)

Actress on Stage and in Motion Pictures. She started in Vaudeville along with her husband, entertainer John Early.

Hope Cameron (1920 - 1998)

Stage, film, and television actress. In original stage productions, she appeared as ‘Lydia Lubey’ in “All My Sons” (1947) and as ‘Letta’ in “Death of a Salesman” (1949-50). Films include “The Chapman Report” (1962), “Tales of Ordinary Madness” (1981), and “In the Spirit” (1990). On television she had parts in episodes of “Hazel”, “The Patty […]

Helen Page Camp (1930 - 1991)

Actress. Best known for her roles on television, she started out as ‘Lucy’ on the TV show “Here Come the Brides” in 1968. Later, she made many guest appearances on popular shows such as “The Wild, Wild West”, “The Waltons”, “All in the Family”, “Battlestar Galactica”, “Cheers”, “Different Strokes” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. […]

Virginia Dale (1917 - 1994)

Actress. Popular motion picture figure whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1980s. Appeared in the 1942 film classic “Holiday Inn” with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, playing the prominent role of ‘Lila Dixon.’ 

Leah Baird (1883 - 1971)

Actress and Screenwriter. She began her career in 1913 playing in numerous films for Universal and Vitagraph and in 1918 she played in fifteen episodes of the serial “Wolves of Kultur.” In the mid-1920s, Baird became a screenwriter and contributed to a number of Clara Bow features. In the early 1940s, she returned to the […]

Frankie Bailey (1859 - 1953)

Actress. A screen, stage and burlesque figure, she appeared in the films “The Crown Of Lies” (1926), “Thank You” (1925), “Flower Of Light” (1925), and “The Famous Mrs Fair” (1923). She was known as “The Girl With The Million Dollar Legs”.

Fay Bainter (1893 - 1968)

Actress. She acted on radio, television, motion pictures and Broadway plays. Her work includes “Willow Tree”, “East Island West”, “Jealousy”, “First Love”, “Admirable Crighton”, “Dream Girl”, and “Dodsworth”. Her motion pictures include “White Banners”, “Mrs Wiggs”, “War Against Mrs Hadley”, “Jezebel” (which she won an Academy Award for the role of Aunt Belle), and “Childrens […]

Oscar Valicelli (1915 - 1999)

Famed stage, radio, T.V. and cinema actor. He participated in 40 movies during his long sixty-year career.

Rick Vallin (1919 - 1977)

Actor. He appeared in “Cody of the Pony Express,” (1950), “King of the Congo” (1952), and “Son of Geronimo.” (1951) Additionally he has played both leading and supporting roles in “Brick Bradford,” (1948), “Batman and Robin” (1949), and “Blackhawk” (1952). 

Raymond Walburn (1887 - 1969)

Actor in 91 films including “Mr Deeds Goes to Town,” “Craig’s Wife,” “Thin Ice,” “Murder in Greenwich Village,” “Dixie” and “State of the Union.”

Gustl Waldau (1871 - 1958)

Actor. Real name Gustav Freiherr von Rummel. One of Germany’s leading stage performers. After military service and a stint as a journalist, he made his acting debut in 1897 at the Kölner Stadttheater, the beginning of a 60-year career. He also appeared in over 100 films, including “Little Dorrit” (1934), “Yvette” (1938), “Munchausen” (as Casanova, […]