Here are 10 things you should know about character actor Joseph Calleia, born 122 years ago today. His is a face that is surely familiar to every old-movie buff.
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10 Things You Should Know About Paul Whiteman
Here are 10 things you should know about Paul Whiteman, born 129 years ago today. Known as the King of Jazz during his heyday, Whiteman isn’t afforded that level of respect by many today, but his influence is undeniable. His music may have leaned to the pop side, but in that era, jazz was dance music, so it was pop, in a sense, and Whiteman helped to bring the new sounds to a wider audience.
10 Things You Should Know About Ben Lyon
Here are 10 things you should know about actor Ben Lyon, born 118 years ago today. He and his wife, actress Bebe Daniels, enjoyed as much success in England as they did in the United States.
10 Things You Should Know About Lewis Stone
Here are 10 things you should know about Lewis Stone, born 139 years ago today. He had a prolific and successful career long before he portrayed Judge James K. Hardy.
10 Things You Should Know About Bela Lugosi
Here are 10 things you should know about Bela Lugosi, born 136 years ago today, in what is now Lugoj, Romania. He was frustrated at being typecast in sinister roles, expressing the desire to “play just an interesting, down-to-earth person.”