Here are 10 things you should know about the versatile Eddie Cantor, born 127 years ago today. He’s not as well remembered today as some performers of his era, but he was a star from the 1910s through the 1950s.
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10 Things You Should Know About Harold Huber
Here are 10 things you should know about Harold Huber, born 109 years ago today. If you’ve seen even a half-dozen movies from the 1930s, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen this prolific character actor at work.
10 Things You Should Know About Edna May Oliver
Here are 10 things you should know about the delightful Edna May Oliver, born 135 years ago today. Oliver was born with a face for comedy, and she knew it. “With a horse’s face,” she once quipped, “what more can I play?” But she acquitted herself well in dramatic roles, too.
10 Things You Should Know About Bela Lugosi
Here are 10 things you should know about Bela Lugosi, born 136 years ago today, in what is now Lugoj, Romania. He was frustrated at being typecast in sinister roles, expressing the desire to “play just an interesting, down-to-earth person.”
10 Things You Should Know About Miriam Hopkins
Here are 10 things you should know about Miriam Hopkins, born 116 years ago today. Ask the average person on the street about Hopkins, and you’ll likely receive a blank stare. But movie buffs well recall her many standout performances.