Here are 10 things you should know about the delightful Louise Beavers, born 117 years ago today. Beavers made the most of the extremely limited opportunities Hollywood offered African-American performers in her day.
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10 Things You Should Know About Lillian Gish
Here are 10 things you should know about the legendary Lillian Gish, born 125 years ago today, whose acting career spanned nine decades.
Rememberng Nat Pendleton on His 123rd Birthday
It might seem as if Nat Pendleton was in the cast of every movie Hollywood produced in the 1930s and ’40, but there were a few he couldn’t fit into his schedule.
Here are 10 things you should know about this prolific character actor, born 123 years ago today.
Remembering Joe E. Brown on His 127th Birthday
Here are 10 things you should know about actor Joe E. Brown, born 127 years ago today. Best remembered today for the role of millionaire Osgood Fielding III in Billy Wilder‘s Some Like It Hot (1959), Brown starred in dozens of feature-length comedies in the 1930s and ’40s.