Here are 10 things you should know about model, vaudevillian and motion picture actress Leila Hyams, born 113 years ago today.
Tag: Silent movies
Remembering Joan Crawford on Her 112th (or so) Birthday
The intrepid Joan Crawford was born 112 years ago (give or take) today in San Antonio, Texas.
Here are 10 things you should know about Joan Crawford…
Remembering Adolphe Menjou on His 128th Birthday
Adolphe Menjou was born on February 18, 1890. A true clothes horse, he virtually cornered the market on playing suave scoundrels over the course of his nearly 50-year career.
Here are 10 things you should know about Adolphe Menjou…
Happy 125th Birthday, William Powell!
The delightful William Powell was born 125 years ago today in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Of all the stars who shone during Hollywood’s Golden Age, it is Powell we would choose to model ourselves after. He came off as suave, sophisticated, elegant, witty, warm and decent. Happy birthday, Mr. Powell, wherever you may be!
Here are 10 things you should know about William Powell…
Happy 123rd Birthday, Harold Lloyd!
The great Harold Lloyd was born 123 years ago today in Burchard, Nebraska. Though today he’s less remembered by the general public than Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton are, in his day, he was more popular at the box office than either of them, and his pictures hold up very well today. If you ever have a chance to see one of his films in a theatre with a live audience, don’t pass it up. You’ll have a grand time.
Happy birthday, Mr. Lloyd, wherever you may be!
