Here are 10 things you should know about the delightful Judy Holliday, born 97 years ago today. Though she appeared in fewer than a dozen pictures (and starred or was featured in even fewer), her impact on Hollywood was indelible. We have a big movie-star crush on her, and so should you.
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Remembering Charles Coburn on His 141st Birthday
Here are 10 things you should know about Charles Coburn, born 141 years ago today. He’s one of the few character actors whose presence in a cast is enough to convince us to watch a movie we might otherwise pass on.
Remembering Irving Berlin on His 130th Birthday
Here are 10 things you should know about the immortal Irving Berlin, born 130 years ago today. The great Jerome Kern once said of Berlin, “Irving Berlin has no place in American music—he is American music,” and we couldn’t agree more. Perhaps no songwriter’s works are heard more often on Cladrite Radio.
Remembering Bette Davis on Her 110th Birthday
The sui generis Bette Davis was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis 110 years ago today.
Here are 10 things you should know about Bette Davis…
Remembering Adolphe Menjou on His 128th Birthday
Adolphe Menjou was born on February 18, 1890. A true clothes horse, he virtually cornered the market on playing suave scoundrels over the course of his nearly 50-year career.
Here are 10 things you should know about Adolphe Menjou…