Marie Dressler
Marie Dressler was one of the great Hollywood stars of the 1930’s. She was in her sixties when she came to fame and had a very short period at the top before her death
Raquel Welch
Raquel Welch was born in 1940 in Chicago. She had a small role in the 1964 Elvis Presley movie “Roustabout”. Welch came to attention as a new star in 1966 i
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter “In her best-remembered role Anne Baxter was matched against Bette Davis, playing an actress who hoped to supplant her and did. The film as named for her and n
Niven Boyd
Niven Boyd was born in 1954 in Gloucestershire. Among his credits are , on television “Grange Hill, “Reilly, Ace of Spies and “Dempsey and Makepeace” and
Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt was born in 1893 in Berlin. He has a special place in movie buffs hearts for his roles in “The Cabinet of Dr Caligari” which was made in Germany in
Lori Nelson
Lori Nelson was born in 1933 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was under contract with Universal Studios in the 1950’s. Lori Nelson died in 2020 aged 87. ‘The Time
Dolores Gray
Dolores Gray was born in 1924 in Chicago. Dolores Gray was briefly signed with MGM, appearing in Kismet(1955) and It’s Always Fair Weather (1955). She died in New Y
Mischa Auer
Mischa Auer, who was born in Russia in 1905, was one of the great U.S. character actors in movies in the 1930’s and 40’s. Moving to hollywood in the late 192
Eddie Fisher
Eddie Fisher was one of the most famous of the popular solo singers in the U.S. in the 1950’s. His hits included “Lady of Spain” and “On the Street W
Angela Clarke
Wikipedia entry: (born August 14, 1909 – December 16, 2010) was an American stage, television and film actress. Clarke appeared in over thirty films throughout her fort