Here are 10 things you should know about Margaret Dumont. born 141 years ago today. She’s best remembered as a straight woman nonpareil for the Marx Brothers, but that doesn’t begin to tell her story.
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10 Things You Should Know About John Bunny
Here are 10 things you should know about John Bunny, born 160 years ago today. After a successful stage career, he became America’s first screen comedy star and achieved international renown.
10 Things You Should Know About Ross Alexander
Here are 10 things you should know about Ross Alexander, born 116 years ago today. After eight years on Broadway, he was showing great potential in Hollywood, but he came to a sad end.
10 Things You Should Know About Donald Meek
Here are 10 things you should know about Donald Meek, born 145 years ago today. He was perhaps the most aptly named character actor in Hollywood history.
10 Things You Should Know About Donald MacBride
Here are 10 things you should know about Donald MacBride, born 130 years ago today. The snaggle-toothed character actor was ubiquitous in the films of the 1930s and ’40s.