Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly was born in 1927 in Astoria, Queens, New York. His sister was the actress Nancy Kelly. He was featured in the science-fiction classic “Forbidden Planet”
James Taylor
James Taylor was born on 12th March 1948 in Boston where his father was a doctor. His career is of couse as a major singer/songwriter. He has though appeared on film
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef was one of great Western actors. He also carved a niche in gangster movies ofthe 1950’s. He was born in 1925 in New Jersey to Dutch parents.  
Karl Howman
Karl Howman was born in 1952 in London. He is well known for his performance in the late 1980’s British television series “Brush Strokes”. His movies includ
Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall was a British actor who had an amazingly long career in Hollywood movies from the late 1920’s until the late 1960’s. He was born in London in 18
Virginia Gray
Virginia Grey was a major character actress in Hollywood films especially in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. She is especially associated with the film s produc
Charlie Drake
Charlie Drake was a very popular English comedian who had a TV following before a cinema career opened up for him. He was born in 1925 in Elephant and Castle, South London.
Count John McCormack
John McCormack was a world famous tenor from the 1910s until the 1940’s. He was born in Athlone, Ireland in 1884. In 1905 he went to Italy to train for a singing car
Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake was one of the major Hollywood stars of the 1940’s. She was know for her glorious long blonde hair which fell over one eye. Born in 1922 in Brooklyn, New Y
Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris was born in 1940 in He was born in Oklaholma. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1958. He became a martial arts expert. In 1968 he made hi
Lynn Farleigh
Lynn Farleigh was born in 1942 in Bristol. She featured in two very popular TV series “Bill Brand” in 1976 and “Wycliffe”in 1996. Her movies i
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper was one of the true giants of the Golden Age of Hollywood. He won two Oscars, “Sgt York” in 1941 and “High Noon” in 1952. He was b
Meryl Streep
It is terrific to see Meryl Streep in her 60’s in major leading roles. She has starred in leading roles since the 1970’s. She was born in 1949 in Ne
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman was born in 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was son of the major Broadway star Mary Martin. He began his career on the stage and appeared in London’s
Nicholas Hammond
Nicholas Hammond is best known for two roles, ‘Frederick Von Trapp’ the eldest son in “The Spound of Music” in 1965 and in the TV series “The Amazing
Maureen Arthur
Maureen Arthur was born in 1934 in San Jose, California. She made her film debut in 1958 in “Hot Rod Gang”. Her other movies include “How to Suceed
Ann Savage
Ronald Bergan’s obituary in “The Guardian”: I turned around to look at her. She was facing straight ahead, so I couldn’t see her eyes. She was young –
Paul Hogan
One of the major movies of the 1980’s was the Australian film “Crocodile Dundee” which came out in 1986 and starred Paul Hogan. Two sequels followed, “Croco
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson wasborn in London in 1946. He is best known as the director of the cult movie “Withnail and I” in 1986. Previously he had featured in such
Brad Dexter
Brad Dexter can claim cinema fame on two counts. He is the least known of “The Magnificent Seven” and for movie buffs, he seems always to be the last actor named in
Gene Hackman
“‘Dependable’ was a good word to use about Gene Hackman as a supporting actor (and John Simon did, about his performance in “Downhill Racer”).