Hayley Marie Kohle (1982 - 2008)

Kohle was born in Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada. According to Kohle’s main agency Panache Management, she began her modeling career in 2000, while according to her sister Bridget Kohle, she began her career in 2002 after winning a local model search contest.  She was represented by agencies in Toronto, Canada, New York, USA, Athens, Greece, Istanbul, […]

Haynes Johnson (1931 - 2013)

Johnson was born in New York City to journalist Malcolm Johnson and Emma Ludie (née Adams), a pianist. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1952 and his master’s in American history from the University of Wisconsin in 1956. He then served in the U.S. Army as a first […]

Haystack Calhoun (1934 - 1989)

Haystack Calhoun Born on August 3, 1934, William Dee Calhoun grew up on a farm in McKinney, Texas; a rural suburb located in Collin County about 30 mi (48 km) north of Dallas. William was an unusually large child with an extraordinary appetite, it was said that he regularly ate a dozen eggs for breakfast; and by […]

Hazel Court (1926 - 2008)

Court was born in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, lived in the Boldmere area and attended Boldmere School and Highclare College. Her father was G.W. Court, a cricketer who played for Durham CCC. At the age of fourteen, she studied drama at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Alexandra Theatre, also in Birmingham, England. At the age of […]

Hazel I. Derthick (1906 - 1989)

Motion picture actress. She appeared in the film classic “The Wizard of Oz” (1939).  Family links:  Spouse:  A. J. Resmondo (1894 – 1971)* *Calculated relationship Note: She is interred under her married name Resmondo

Hazel Neilson Terry (1923 - 1974)

British Film Actress. She was the daughter of actress, Mary Glynne, and actor Dennis Neilson-Terry. She was married to British actor, Geoffrey Keen. Her film and television credits include “The Servant,” “Kill or Cure,” “The Shoemaker’s Last,” “The Fletcher Case,” “Sweet Devil,” “Missing, Believed Married,” “Our Fighting Navy,” and “The Marriage of Corbal.” (bio by: […]

He Zizhen (1910 - 1984)

He Zizhen was born in Yunshan (云山, now Yongxin County), Jiangxi, during Qing Dynasty China and joined the Communist Youth League in 1925. She graduated from the Yongxin Girls’ School and joined the Communist Party of China in 1926. He Zizhen was introduced to Mao Zedong at Jinggangshan by Yuan Wencai, a classmate of her elder […]

Headley George Cooling (1970 - 1944)

Journalist.

Heath Ledger (1979 - 2008)

Heath Ledger Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and director. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger left for the United States in 1998 to develop his film career. His work comprised nineteen films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), […]

Heather Angel (1909 - 1986)

Actress. She appeared in films for over 30 years, with her first starring role coming in “Night in Montmarte” (1931). Her last regular role was on the television series, “Peyton Place”. Her last husband was film director, Robert B. Sinclair.  (bio by: Scott G)  Family links:  Spouses:  Robert B. Sinclair (1905 – 1970)  Henry Wilcoxon […]

Heather Begg (1932 - 2009)

Born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1932, Heather Begg studied in Auckland with Sister Mary Leo and at the New South Wales State Conservatorium, during which time she won the 1955 Sydney Sun Aria contest. She was engaged as a principal mezzo-soprano with the National Opera of Australia from 1954-56. Her professional debut was as […]

Heather Michele O’Rourke (1975 - 1988)

Child actress, she is best remembered for her roles of Carol Anne Freeling in the three “Poltergeist” movies (1982, 1986, and 1988). Born in San Diego, California, she was discovered in 1980 by director Steven Spielberg, while eating lunch with her mother in the MGM Studio Commissary. Spielberg was looking for a six-year-old to play […]

Heather O’Rourke (1975 - 1988)

O’Rourke was born in San Diego, California to Kathleen and Michael O’Rourke. Her mother worked as a seamstress and her father was a construction worker. She had an older sister, Tammy. Kathleen and Michael divorced in 1981, and O’Rourke’s mother married truck driver James A. “Jim” Peele in 1984. After her parents’ divorce, O’Rourke rarely […]

Heather Sears (1935 - 1994)

Although not from an acting family (her father was a distinguished London doctor), she was already performing in plays at the age of 5 and even writing them at the age of 8. Sears had a long association with France and French culture which began in her childhood when she spent summers in Brittany with […]

Héctor Anglada (1976 - 2002)

Actor. He had a short but successful career in cinema and television. Best known for his main role in the movie “Pizza, Birra, Faso” (1997). (bio by: 380W) Cause of death: Motorcycle accident

Hector Boiardi (1897 - 1985)

Businessman/Entrepreneur. A native of Piacenza, Italy, he was a world renowned chef known for his many Italian dishes. Known affectionately as ‘Chef Boyardee’ he founded his food franchise of products with his wife Helen. He became a food prodigy by age 11, in his native Italy, but later emigrated to New York City in 1915, […]

Hector Camacho (1962 - 2012)

Hector Camacho was a Puerto Rican professional boxer and singer. Known for his quickness in the ring and flamboyant style, he held major championships in the super featherweight (WBC, 1983), lightweight (WBC, 1985), and junior welterweight (WBO, 1989 and 1991) divisions. After earning minor titles in four additional weight classes, Camacho became the first boxer […]

Hedda Hopper (1885 - 1966)

Hedda Hopper was born Elda Furry in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Margaret (née Miller 1856-1941) and David Furry, a butcher, both members of the German Baptist Brethren. Her siblings included Dora, Sherman, Cameron, Edgar, Frank and Margaret. Her family was of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) descent. The family moved to Altoona when Elda was three. She […]

Hedwig Bleibtreu (1868 - 1958)

Actress. Born in Linz,  Austria,  she made her stage debut in 1886 at the Theater of Augsburg in Germany. In 1891 she moved to Vienna, where she became the doyenne of the National Theatre. She later appeared in the silent films “Die Herrin der Welt” (1919) and “Die Kurtisane von Venedig” (1924). Her most famous […]

Hedy Lamarr (1914 - 2000)

Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, the only child of Gertrud “Trude” Kiesler (née Lichtwitz; 3 February 1894 – 27 February 1977) and Emil Kiesler (27 December 1880 – 14 February 1935). Her father was born in Lemberg and was a successful bank director. He died before the Holocaust, […]

Heenan Elliott (1892 - 1970)

Actor. Born in Suger Creek, Ohio, he began his career performing in stage musical befor making his film debut in “Trouble at Midnight” (1938). His other film credits include “The Bandit Trail” (1941), “In Old California” (1942), “Adventures of the Flying Cadet” (1946), “The Threat” (1949) and “Hell‘s Crossroads” (1957). For television, he appeared of […]

Heidi (1970 - 2011)

Heidi was given to Leipzig by Denmark’s Odense Zoo in May 2010, although she was originally raised in a wild animal sanctuary in the U.S. state of North Carolina after being found as an orphan. It is speculated by zoo officials that Heidi’s most notable attribute – her crossed eyes – may have been caused […]

Heidi Brühl (1942 - 1991)

Heidi Brühl’s first screen appearance was in the 1954 film Der letzte Sommer with Liselotte Pulver, but it was in the role of Dalli, in what became known as the “Immenhof films”, that she became famous in Germany. Die Mädels vom Immenhof (de), adapted from a novel by children’s writer Ursula Bruns, appeared in 1955 […]

Heihachiro Fukuda (1970 - 1970)

Painter. He was a member of the Rikucho-kai artists’ group and a professor at what is now the Kyoto City University of Arts. For his achievements, he was awarded the Order of Culture recognition. His paintings, which depicted almost exclusively flowers, bamboo, birds, fish and inanimate objects, are described to show an independent style based […]

Heinrich Eberbach (1895 - 1992)

During late 1914 Eberbach fought in France as a corporal, and by February 1915 he was promoted to Lieutenant. During 1915 he was wounded twice in France, lost his nose due to a French bullet (a rubber replacement was made) and was captured by the French. In December 1916 he was exchanged for a French […]

Heinrich Hertz (1857 - 1894)

Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was born in 1857 in Hamburg, then a sovereign state of the German Confederation, into a prosperous and cultured Hanseatic family. His father Gustav Ferdinand Hertz (originally named David Gustav Hertz) (1827–1914) was a barrister and later a senator. His mother was Anna Elisabeth Pfefferkorn. Hertz’s father converted from Judaism to Christianity […]

Heinz Erhardt (1909 - 1979)

Heinz Erhardt was born in Riga, the son of Baltic German Kapellmeister Gustl Erhardt. He lived most of his childhood at his grandparents in Riga, where his grandfather, Paul Nelder, owned a music house. His grandfather also taught him how to play the piano. After World War I, his father emigrated to Germany. Erhardt lived with […]

Heinz Roemheld (1901 - 1985)

Heinz Roemheld (May 1, 1901 – February 11, 1985) was an American composer. Born Heinz Eric Roemheld in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was one of four children of German immigrant Heinrich Roemheld and his wife Fanny Rauterberg Roemheld. Heinrich was a pharmacist, but all the members of the family were musical. Heinz’s brother Edgar (1898-1964) became […]

Heinz Rühmann (1902 - 1994)

During the Nazi era, he acted in 37 films and directed four. After the Nazis seized power in 1933, Rühmann did not speak openly about German politics, but instead kept himself as neutral as possible. He never stated a word against or towards the Nazis in the press, although he had been a supporter of […]

Heishu Hosoi (1728 - 1801)

Educator. He was one of the great scholars in Edo period. He opened a school in Edo (now Tokyo)and his teachings had a great influence on many people including Yoshida Shoin, an intellectual and hero of the Meiji Restoration, Takamori Saigo, a veteran statesman of the Meiji Restoration and upon whose life “The Last Samurai” […]