Here are 10 things you should know about character actress Jessie Ralph, born 149 years ago today. Her Hollywood career lasted just nine years, but she made the most of it.
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10 Things You Should Know About John Boles
Here are 10 things you should know about singer and actor John Boles, born 124 years ago today. The tall, dark and handsome star’s career thrived in the 1930s but slowed down thereafter.
10 Things You Should Know About Dickie Moore
Here are 10 things you should know about Dickie Moore, born 93 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.
Remembering Judy Garland on Her 96th Birthday
Here are 10 things you should know about the legendary (and justifiably so) Judy Garland, born 96 years ago today. Hers was a complicated life and career, not easily summed up in 100 items, much less 10, so we’ve focused on the positives (it’s her birthday, after all) of her early career.
Remembering Shirley Temple on Her 90th Birthday
Here are 10 things you should know about Shirley Temple, born 90 years ago today. She wasn’t the first child star, but she was unquestionably the biggest.