Here are 10 things you should know about Marcia Mae Jones, born 100 years ago today. She began her career as a toddler and was a working actress in pictures and television for nearly 60 years.
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10 Things You Should Know About Phillips Holmes
Here are 10 things you should know about Phillips Holmes, born 117 years ago today. We even explain why the star-crossed actor was given a plural first name.
10 Things You Should Know About Willie Best
Here are 10 things you should know about Willie Best, born 110 years ago today. Like other Black actors of his time, his range of roles was limited but he forged an enduring legacy in Hollywood.
10 Things You Should Know About Dickie Moore
Here are 10 things you should know about Dickie Moore, born 97 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.
10 Things You Should Know About Dennis O’Keefe
Here are 10 things you should know about Dennis O’Keefe, born 114 years ago today. The versatile O’Keefe worked in vaudeville, pictures, radio, television and on Broadway.