Barbara Nichols
Gary Brumburgh’s entry: She was the archetypal brassy, bosomy, Brooklynesque bimbo with a highly distinctive scratchy voice. Barbara Nichols started life as Barbara Marie Nic
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh is one of the truly most beloved actors on film. She is best remembered for her Oscar winning roles as ‘Scarlett O’Hara’ in “Gone With the W
Leo G. Carroll
IMDB entry: One of the most indispensable of character actors, Leo G. Carroll was already involved in the business of acting as a schoolboy in Gilbert & Sullivan productions. A
Ronald Reagan
TCM overview: An affable Midwesterner, Ronald Reagan parlayed his athletic good looks and undeniable charisma into a middling career in the movies, but it was the smaller screen th
Tilly Losch
“Streetswing” article: Tilly Losch was an established dancer and actress, she was titled the ‘Countess of Carnarvon.’ Danced in many childre
Philips Holmes
IMDB entry: A future in movies for this fair-haired, fresh-faced young adult of the 1930s was by no means certain at the time of his untimely death in a mid-air plane collision. Hi
George Peppard
George Peppard David Shipman’s “Independent” obituary: George Peppard, actor, director, producer: born Detroit 1 October 1928; six times married (two sons, one da
May Whitty
TCM overview: Dame May Whitty was a delightful character actress of numerous first-class productions of the late 1930s and 1940s. Typically playing a distinguished aunt, mot
Gareth Thomas
Obituary in “The Telegraph” in 2016. Gareth Thomas, who has died aged 71, was a regular face on the television screens and a much respected stage actor, but he became best-know
Leonid Kinskey
Tom Vallance’s “Independent” obituary: ONE OF Hollywood’s most distinctive character actors, often known as “The Mad Russian”, Leonid Kinskey wa
Molly Bee
Molly Bee’s obituary in “The Los Angeles Times” in 2009. VALERIE J. NELSON EntertainmentTelevisionDeathFamilyObituaries Molly Bee, a country singer
Hilda Plowright
Hilda Plowright was born on November 29, 1890 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England. She was an actress, known for Summer Magic (1963), 36 Hours (1965) and Partners of the Plains(1938
John Lyons
John Lyons was born on September 14, 1943 in London, England. He is an actor, known for A Touch of Frost (1992), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Action Jack
John Fiedler
Michelle O’Donnell’s obituary in 2005 in “The New York Times”: John Fiedler, who played character roles in celebrated dramas on Broadway and in Hollywood bu
Nancy Guild
Tom Vallance’s obituary in “The Independent”: THE IMPACT of Lauren Bacall on the cinema of the Forties was such that several young actresses were styled by
Lauri Peters
“Wikipedia” entry: Lauri Peters (born Patricia Peterson, July 2, 1943) is an American actress, dancer, singer, drama teacher and author. Peters created
Jenny Tomasin
“Independent” obituary: The role of Ruby Finch, the dim-witted, put-upon scullery maid in Upstairs, Downstairs forever dreaming of running away with Rudolph Vale
Madge Evans
IMDB entry: Lovely Madge Evans was the perennial nice girl in films of the 1930’s. By then, she had been in front of the camera for many years, starting with Fairy Soap comme
Thelma Ruby
IMDB entry: Thelma Ruby was born on March 23, 1925 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England as Thelma Wigoder. She is an actress, known for Room at the Top (1959), The Last of
Lew Ayres
Tom Vallance’s “Independent” obituary: As the young German conscript who becomes a resigned pacifist in Lewis Milestone’s brilliant anti-war film All Qui
Brian Hibbard
Brian Hibbard was the lead singer with the brilliant 1980’s pop group ‘The Flying Pickets’ who had a Christmas Number One Hit with “Only You” in 1983.
John Altman
John Altman was born in 1952 in Reading , Berkshire. He is best known for his performance as ‘Nasty Nick Cotton’ in “Eastenders”. Article from “
Richard Coyle
Richard Coyle was born in 1972 in Sheffield to Irish parents. In 1998 he was featured with Patricia Routledge in “Hetty Wainthorp Investigates”. Hi
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Zerbe was born in 1936 in Long Beach, California. A popular character actor, he frst came to attention in 1969 in “The Molly McGuires” with Sean Connery and
Natasha Richardson
“Guardian” obituary by Tim Pulleine: It was surely in the stars that Natasha Richardson, who has died aged 45 after suffering head injuries in a skiing accident ne
Woody Strode
Woody Strode was born in 1914 in Los Angeles. He wasan outstanding athlete before his entry into movies. He is best known for his performance opposite Kirk Douglas in
James Gregory
James Gregory was born in 1911 in The Bronx, New York. He is best known for his performance as Angela Lansbury’s husband in the chilling “The Manchurian Candidat
Jo Van Fleet
Jo Van Fleet was born in Oaklands, California in 1914. She had a successful career on Broadway and won an Oscar in 1955 for her performance as James Dean’s mother in &
Lee Grant
TCM overview: An attractive brunette with angular features, Lee Grant began her career as a child performer with NYC’s Metropolitan Opera. By age 11, she had become a member
Siobhan Garahy
Siobhan Garahy had a leading role in the TV adaptation of Maeve Binchy’s “Echos” in 1988. She also featured in the TV series “Poirot” in 1991.
Calista Flockhart
TCM overview: Although she was a stage-trained actress with an impressive theatrical résumé, audiences embraced Calista Flockhart as charming, vulnerable lawyer “Ally McBea
Shirley Booth
David Shipman’s 1992 “Independent” obituary: Thelma Booth Ford (Shirley Booth), actress, born 30 August 1898, married 1929 Edward Gardner (marriage dissolved 1941
Billy Bob Thornton
TCM overview: Though he spent almost a decade struggling to make a name for himself, actor Billy Bob Thornton took matters into his own hands when he wrote, directed and starred in
Peter Egan
Claire Webb’s interview with Peter Egan in 2012 in “Radio Times”: Do you remember rebellious Lady Rose – the spirited cousin who ruffled feathers when she was c
Mark Pillow
Mark Pillow wasborn in 1959 in Leeds, Yorkshire. He is best known for hisperformance in “Superman 4 : The Quest for Peace” in 1987.