Here are 10 things you should know about Elisha Cook, Jr., born 116 years ago today. The prolific, if diminutive, Cook was known as “Hollywood’s lightest heavy.”
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10 Things You Should Know About Frances Dee
Here are 10 things you should know about Frances Dee, born 110 years ago today. One of the most beautiful women ever to appear on the silver screen, she was also a talented actress who excelled in a wide range of genres.
10 Things You Should Know About Robert Ryan
Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Ryan, born 110 years ago today. He occasionally expressed discomfort at being asked to play so many bad guys in pictures.
10 Things You Should Know About Paul Muni
Here are 10 things you should know about Paul Muni, born 124 years ago today. The star of stage and screen was celebrated for his versatility; early in his career, some even compared him to Lon Chaney.
10 Things You Should Know About John Ridgely
Here are 10 things you should know about John Ridgely, born 110 years ago today. The name may not ring a bell, but the face certainly should, as this nearly ubiquitous actor kept as busy in the 1930s and ’40s as anyone in Hollywood.