Faye Emerson
Faye Emerson was born in 1917 in Louisiana. She was a leading actress in film noir of the 1940’s. Her film debut was in 1941 in “Affectionately Your
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway had a very long career both as a music hall entertainer and then a popular character in British films of the 1940’s. In 1956 he had a major succ
Irene Worth
Irene Worth was a higly respected stage actress who did star in a few films. She was born in 1916 in the U.S. She began her acting career on Broadway and then in 1944 moved to
Derek Farr
Derek Farr had a long career as a leading man in British films of the 1940’s and 50’s. He was born in 1912 in London. Among his films are “Quiet Wed
Anita Ekberg
One of the screen’s great beauties, Anita Ekberg was born in Malmo, Sweden in 1931. She won thge ‘Miss Sweden’ contest in 1950 and went to the U.S, to compete
Paul Danquah
Paul Danquah was born in 1925. He is best remembered for his performance opposite Rita Tushingham in “A Taste of Honey” in 1961. He was a friend of the pa
Brefni O’Rorke
Brefni O’Rorke was born in Dublin in 1989. He featured in many British films of the 1940’s beginning with “The Ghost of St Michael’s” in 1941.
Laraine Day
Obituary from the Independent Newspaper in the UK. A reliable leading lady of Forties cinema, the fresh-faced and demure Laraine Day acted opposite such stars as Cary Grant and Rob
Pia Degermark
Pia Degermark was born in 1949 in Stockholm. She is best know for her performance in the title role in “Elvira Madigan” in 1967. Her only other major movi
Diarmaid Murtagh
Diarmaid Murtagh is a native of Co Cavan. He began acting while a student in university in Dublin. He began his screen career in the RTE series “The Clinic̶