Richard Quine (1920 - 1989)

Popular motion picture actor of the 1930s to the 1950s, later becoming a successful director for films and television. Married for a time to actress Susan Peters.

Bill Rafferty (1944 - 2012)

Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host. His big break came when he won the role as the roving reporter on the NBC reality series “Real People” which ran from 1979 to 1984. In the late 1970’s, he made regular guest appearenaces on the hit television comedy “Laugh-In”. He hosted the game shows “Every Second Counts” (1984), […]

Charles Ogle (1865 - 1940)

Actor. Born in Germany, he was silent film performer most noted for portraying the monster in the first screen showing of “Frankenstein” (1910). The short reel film was only 13 minutes long and was a huge box office success. He died in Los Angels, California, at age 75.

Ron Palillo (1949 - 2012)

Television and Film Actor. He will best be remembered for his role as high school student Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on the ABC sitcom ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’, which aired from 1975 to 1979. After the series ended, he appeared in roles on several television shows such as ‘Love Boat’, Laverne and Shirley’, ‘The A-Team’, ‘Matt Houston’, […]

Eugene Pallette (1889 - 1954)

Actor. One of the most distinctive character players of Hollywood’s “Golden Age”. With his barrel build and unforgettable frog voice, he was equally effective in comic or villainous roles. Pallette is probably best remembered as the exasperated patriarch of the screwball comedy “My Man Godfey” (1936) and as Friar Tuck in “The Adventures of Robin […]

Charles Napier (1936 - 2011)

Actor. A typecast ‘tough guy’, he had memorable roles in several big screen classics. Raised in Kentucky, he was a noted high school basketball player then joined the US Army in 1954 where he served as a sergeant in the 11th. Airborne. After earning his degree from Western Kentucky University in 1961 he was an […]

George Offerman Sr (1879 - 1938)

George Offerman Sr Vaudeville, stage, and motion picture actor. He appeared in vaudeville in an act billed as “The Original Singing Nut.” He appeared in two films: “Girl on the Barge” (1929) and “Mayor of Hell” (1933). Married to actress Marie Offerman (died 1950). Father of actor George Offerman, Jr.

Kevin Laffan (1922 - 2003)

Film and television writer. He wrote for the films, “Brze Godine” (1973), “The Love Ban” (1973), “The Best Pair Of Legs In The Business” (1972), and “Decision To Burn” (1971). He also wrote for the television shows, “I Thought You’d Gone” (1984), “Beryl’s Lot” (1973-1975), “Emmerdale Farm” (1972), and “Bud” (1963).

John Macchia (1931 - 1967)

Actor. He is best known for his regular role in the “Beach Party” films of the 1960s, as Joey, the yes-man of biker gang leader Erich Von Zipper (Harvey Lembeck). His entries in the series were “Beach Party” (1963), “Bikini Beach” (1964), “Beach Blanket Bingo” (1965), “How to Stuff a Wild Bikini” (1965), and “The […]

Simon MacCorkindale (1952 - 2010)

Actor, Producer. The son of a member of the RAF, he studied drama, gaining experience on the repertory stage, appearing in a production of “Pygmalion” (1974). During that period, he began appearing on British TV in the series “Hawkeye, the Pathfinder” and made his movie debut in the suspenseful picture “Juggernaut” (1974). More substantial roles […]

Hans Kaltenborn (1878 - 1965)

Journalist. He was a well-known radio news commentator who made a few cameo appearances in movies, usually as himself. He appeared in the films “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951), “The Babe Ruth Story” (1949), and “Mr Smith Goes To Washington” (1939). He also appeared as a panelist on the television series “Who Said […]

Danny Kamekona (1935 - 1996)

Actor. Best remembered for his roles as ‘Che Fong’ from 1968 to 1969, and ‘Nick noble’ from 1974 to 1975, on the television series, “Hawaii Five-O.” Kamekona was born in november 1935 of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Irish, and of Hawaiian descent. He appeared in several motion pictures including, “Robot Wars” (1993), “Miss America: Behind The […]

Pedro Infante (1917 - 1957)

Acclaimed Mexican actor and singer. Among his films: “Angelitos Negros” (1948), “Los Hijos de María Morales” (1952), “Ahora soy Rico” (1952), “Ansiedad” (1953), and “La Vida no Vale Nada” (1955). He was a screen idol in México.

Warren Jackson (1892 - 1950)

Actor. A veteran performer appearing in over sixty feature film, he is best remembered for his role as Mac the henchman in “Call the Mesquiteers” (1938). He made his big screen debut in “Behind the green Lights” (1935), followed by credits to include “The Story of Alexander Graham Bell” (1939), “The Big Street” (1942), “Alaska” […]

Richard Gallagher (1891 - 1955)

Actor. He was nicknamed “Skeets” (short for “mosquito”) as a child, due to his habit of darting around. Gallagher began his career in vaudeville and on Broadway before starting a screen career in Hollywood. He appeared in 62 films, usually in supporting roles, bewteen 1915 and 1952, including “Possessed” (1931) with Joan Crawford and Clark […]

Laurence Haddon (2026 - 2013)

Actor. He left Syracuse University after the USA’ entry into World War II and served with the Merchant Marines. Following his return home, he worked in the aluminum industry for a short period prior to catching the acting bug and embarking upon New York. He achieved small stage roles and in 1953 was cast in […]

Abdel Hafez (1929 - 1977)

Without a doubt no living or dead entertainer has ever achieved such a tremendous amount of fame and admiration by so many people in the Arab world of music and beyond. Halim was a master oboe player, he graduated from Academy of Arab Music in 1948. However, what made Halim a superstar was the combination […]

Thomas Ince (1882 - 1924)

Director, Writer, Producer. Ince was a giant in the early days of silent films. He was particularly known for his Westerns. Ince is also known for his untimely 1924 death aboard the yacht of William Randolph Hearst, officially he died of heart trouble, but Hollywood rumor of the time suggested he had been shot by Hearst […]

Ens William Fairbanks (1894 - 1945)

Actor. Born Carl Ullman in St. Louis, Missouri, he was a popular figure in over 65 movies during the silent film era. He made his first screen debut in war drama “Somewhere in France” (1916). He appeared in five movies released the next year, including “The Little Brother” (1917). With the advent of World War […]

Gaige Truman (1906 - 2002)

Actor. He made appearances on television’s “Hallmark Hall of Fame” and movies, as well as in movies, such as his role as ‘Sam Pincus’ in “Grace Quigley”(1984). He also appeared on the Braodway stage, some of his original appearances were in “A Wonderful Night” (1929), “You Never Know” (1938), “Kismet” (1955), “Saratoga” (1960), and “Gigi” […]

Maurice Dallimore (1912 - 1973)

Actor. He was a popular performer most noted for portraying proper British character roles. He had his biggest success appearing as a regular on many TV shows such as “77 Sunset Strip”, “The Jack Benny Show”, “McHale’s Navy”, “My Three Sons” and as Superintendent Watson on the “Batman” series. His feature film credits include “north […]

Richard Eastham (1916 - 2005)

Actor. He is best remembered for his television roles as, ‘General Phil Blankenship’ on “Wonder Woman” from 1976 to 1977, and ‘Dr. Howell’ on Falcon Crest’ from 1982 to 1983. ‘Born Dickinson Swift Eastham in Opelousas, Louisiana, he made his debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1949. He soon went onto appear in several […]

Robert Easton (1930 - 2011)

Actor. Known for his reputation as a master of dialect. Born Robert Easton Burke, while a child he endured a speech impediment and following his parents separation, he moved with his mother to San Antonio, Texas. He took the initiative himself to correct his speech difficulties by enunciating in a slower manner and at the […]

Frank Cady (1915 - 2012)

Frank Cady Cady had a recurring role as Doc Williams on “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” and had guest roles in TV series beginning in the early 1950s. He also had small parts in films, most notably Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window,” and appeared in Southern California stage productions. He was born Sept. 8, 1915, […]

Adolph Caesar (1933 - 1986)

Actor. He is best remembered for his motion picture appearance as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters in the 1984 production of “A Soldier’s Story,” for which he received nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the Motion Picture Academy and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. He served in the USA Navy following high school, where he rose […]

John Dall (1918 - 1971)

Actor. Sad-eyed, sensitive character player and occasional lead in Hollywood films. Born John Dall Thompson in New York City, he studied acting at the Theodore Irvine School of the Theatre and at the Pasadena Playhouse. On Broadway from 1941, he worked his way up from bit parts to the lead of the hit comedy “Dear […]

Emma Yong (1975 - 2012)

Actress, Singer. A star of her country’s stage and screen, she was best known as a member of the popular group The Dim Sum Dollies. Raised in Singapore, she attended the upscale Raffles Girls School and Raffles Junior College where she was active in theatre. Emma gradually began a career on the local scene and […]

Mai Zetterling (1925 - 1994)

Actress. Born in Sweden, she moved to London, England to pursue her career in film career. After an impoverished childhood and training at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School, Stockholm, Sweden. She starred in films like Frenzy in 1944 and came to England to play Frieda in 1947. Her film credits include, “Portrait from Life” in […]

Monica Zetterlund (1937 - 2005)

Jazz singer, actress, comedienne. One of Sweden’s most acclaimed jazz singers with international recognition. In 1964 she teamed with Bill Evans making the record “Waltz for Debby,” considered one of her best recordings. She also performed with Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, Thad Jones and Zoot Sims, and the Swedish jazz musician Arne Domnerus, among others. One […]

Marie Walcamp (1894 - 1936)

Actress. She made her big-screen debut in “The Werewolf”(1913), and by the 1920s she played in some 100 films. She is best remembered as ‘Mrs William Carlo’ in “Where Are My Children?(1916). She committed suicide from an overdose of medication.