Here are 10 things you should know about Claire Dodd, born 109 years ago today. Her career was brief, but she made her mark in Hollywood as one of the loveliest actresses of the 1930s.
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10 Things You Should Know About George Raft
Here are 10 things you should know about George Raft, born 119 years ago today. Raft is arguably as well known today for his association with mobsters as he is for his movies.
10 Things You Should Know About Margaret Lindsay
Here are 10 things you should know about Margaret Lindsay, born 110 years ago today. Never an A-list star, she was, for our money, a welcome presence in any film.
10 Things You Should Know About Helen Vinson
Here are 10 things you should know about Helen Vinson, born 113 years ago today. Her Hollywood career was relatively brief—she appeared in just over three dozen movies—but memorable.
10 Things You Should Know About Dickie Moore
Here are 10 things you should know about Dickie Moore, born 95 years ago today. Some years ago, we were lucky enough to attend a special event at NYC’s Film Forum: a Q&A with Moore and his wife, actress Jane Powell.
It was a delight to see these two Hollywood veterans in tandem that night. They couldn’t have been more charming, and their mutual affection and respect was readily apparent—in short, they were darned cute together—as they delighted those assembled with insider tales of Hollywood’s glory days.
Moore was darned cute in the movies back in the day, too. He’s one of our favorite child actors of the 1930s.