Actors:  Stars  &  Unknowns
       
       
       
The site is perpetually under construction. As new people and films and subjects are added,
we begin with hyperlinks – webpage link, IMDb & Wikipedia listings, and books & videos/DVDs & posters
for purchase – then expand each person to detailed page/s with
biographical information, filmography, and further links to official sites, fansites, etc.
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here on page one
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Actors G thru L
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Actors M thru R
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Actors S thru Z
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Hollywood Collection videos
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Actors & Movie Stars of Today Page
Links
UGO Actress Archives
Actor Archives
Silver Screen Sirens
Latinos 4 Movies {talent database}
Denny C. Jackson's Actresses of the Silver Screen
Bombshells.com: Where Classic Hollywood Actresses Aren't Just Babes
Silent Ladies & Gents fansite
New Mexico Actors website
Important and Noteworthy Films with U.S. Asians
Doug's Great Character Actors website
Child Starlets: image gallery of child actresses [est. 1998]
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Actors of Asia
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Actors of Canada
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Actors of Germany
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Actors of France
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Actors of India
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Actors of Italy
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Actors of Japan
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Actors of Mexico
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Cowboy Stars & Actors at 'Readers of The Purple Sage'
Movie Series & Comedy Teams Page
Movie Actors posters category at AllPosters.com
Movie Actresses posters category at AllPosters.com
browse Actors & Actresses (A to Z) on DVD at Amazon
Film Reference website / Actors & Actresses pages
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Books  About  Movie  Actors  &  Acting
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"Forgotten Hollywood, Forgotten History" [2009]  ![]() by Manny Pacheco Book Publrs Network mass pb [9/2009] for $14.21 actors/subjects include Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Lionel Barrymore, William Bendix, Ward Bond, Beulah Bondi, Walter Brennan, John Carradine, Donald Crisp, Gloria Grahame, Van Heflin, Arthur Kennedy, Thomas Mitchell, Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone, and Thelma Ritter official book site |
  | "Silent Lives: 100 Biographies of The Silent Film Era" [2008] by Lon Davis, Foreword by Kevin Brownlow BearManor Media 9x6 pb [2/2008] for $22.45 |
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"501 Movie Stars: A Comprehensive Guide To The Greatest Screen Actors" [2007] by Steven Jay Schneider Cassell Illustrated 8x6¼ pb [1/2008] out of print/used Barron's Educational 8¼x6½ hardcover [11/2007] for $9.79 |
  | "Inside Inside" [2007] by James Lipton: founder & dean of Actors Studio Drama School since 1994, and executive producer & host of Bravo's "Inside The Actors Studio" program N.A.L. Trade pb [9/2008] for $10.20 Dutton 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2007] for $18.45 |
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"The Star Machine" [2007] by Jeanine Basinger Knopf 9¼x6 hardcover [10/2007] for $23.10 |
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"The First Male Stars" [2007] by David W. Menefee BearManor Media 9x6 pb [10/2007] for $29.95 |
  | "Hollywood Blondes: Golden Girls of The Silver Screen" [2007] by Michelle Vogel & Liz Nocera Wasteland Press 9x5¾ pb [3/2007] for $22.45 chapter/subjects include Alice Faye, Betty Grable, Jean Harlow, Judy Holliday, Grace Kelly, Veronica Lake, Carole Landis, Carole Lombard, Jayne Mansfield, Marie McDonald, Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Payton, Lana Turner, Thelma Todd & Mae West |
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"The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit" [2007] by Bella Merlin Quite Specific Media 8¼x5¼ pb [4/2007] for $17.94 Nick Hern Books, UK 8¼x5½ pb [1/2007] for $16.40 Stanislavsky's System entry at Wikipedia |
  | "Leading Men: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actors of The Studio Era" [2006] Turner Classic Movies Film Guide Chronicle Books 8¾x7 pb [9/2006] for $13.57 |
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"Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of The Studio Era" [2006] Turner Classic Movies Film Guide Chronicle Books 8½x7 pb [3/2006] for $13.57 |
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"Serial Film Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956" [2005] by Buck Rainey McFarland & Co. 10x7¼ hardcover [3/2005] for $95.00 |
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"The Leading Men of M-G-M" [2005] by Jane Ellen Wayne
This companion book to Wayne's sleazy gossip tome "The Golden Girls of M-G-M" [2002] covers fourteen male stars & execs of M.G.M.: Clark Gable, John Gilbert, Billy Haines, Van Johnson, Peter Lawford, Louis B. Mayer, Ramon Novarro, Elvis Presley, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Stewart, Robert Taylor, Irving Thalberg & Spencer Tracy Da Capo Press 8¾x6 pb [4/2006] for $13.73 Da Capo Press 9x6½ hardcover [2/2005] for $26.00 |
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"An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women In Early American Films, 1895-1930" [2004] by Denise Lowe Routledge 8¼x6 pb [12/2004] for $59.95 Routledge 9x6¼ hardcover [12/2004] for $120.60 |
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"The First Female Stars: Women of The Silent Era" [2004] by David W. Menefee Praeger Publrs 9¼x6½ hardcover [3/2004] for $46.95 |
  | ”Kid Kowboys: Juveniles In Western Films” [2003] by Bob Nareau featuring more than 70 juvenile actors, including Lee Aaker, Armida, Buzz Barton, Noah Beery Jr., Bobby Blake, Bill Cody Jr, Junior Coghlan, Tommy Cook, Frankie Darro, Sugar Dawn, Johnny Duncan, Billy & Gary Gray, Buzz Henry, Tim Holt, Dick Jones, Mary Lee, Harry & Sammy McKim, Mickey Rooney, Betsy King Ross, Dean Stockwell, and Jane Withers Empire Publng 11X8&FRAC12 pb [8/2003] for $20.00 |
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"Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors, Volume 1: From The Silent Era To 1965" [2003] Edited by Barry Monush Applause 11x8½ hardcover [4/2003] for $23.10 |
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"The Golden Girls of M-G-M: Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Lana Turner, Judy Garland, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly & Others" [2002] by Jane Ellen Wayne sixteen portraits of M.G.M.'s female stars, including June Allyson, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Jean Harlow, Katherine Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Hedy Lamarr, Jeanette MacDonald, Norma Shearer, Elizabeth Taylor, Lana Turner & Esther Williams (2 more?); online reviewers describe the book as tasteless & dull, mere repetition of unfounded gossip Da Capo Press 8½x5½ pb [12/2003] for $14.00 Carroll & Graf 9½x6½ hardcover [11/2002] out of print/used |
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"The New Biographical Dictionary of Film" [orig 1975, 4th edition 2002] by David Thomson "The finest reference book on the movies." — Benjamin Schwarz Knopf 9¼x6¾ pb [11/2004] for $15.61 Knopf 9½x7¼ hardcover [10/2002] for $23.10 |
  | "Silent Players: A Biographical & Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors & Actresses" [2002] by Anthony Slide Univ Press KY 10¼x7¼ hardcover [9/2002] for $30.40 |
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"International Stars At War" [2002] by James E. Wise & Scott Baron U.S. Naval Institute Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [8/2002] for $29.95 |
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"Screening Asian Americans" [2002] Edited by Peter X. Feng Rutgers Univ Press 9x6¼ pb [2/2002] for $22.95 Rutgers Univ Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [2/2002] for $60.00 |
  | "On Politics and The Art of Acting" [2001] by Arthur Miller [1915-2005] Amazon bargain edition 7x5¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $4.50 Viking 7x5¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $15.00 |
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"Starlet: First Stage At The Hollywood Dream Factory" [2001] Photographs by Nancy Ellison, Introduction by Paul Theroux Photos taken over the last 25 years of Isabelle Adjani, Anne Archer, Rosanna Arquette, Kim Basinger, Jennifer Beals, Barbara Carrera, Jamie Lee Curtis, Angelica Huston, Jessica Lange, Molly Ringwald, Sharon Stone, and many others. Universe Publng 10½x8½ hardcover [10/2001] out of print/used |
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"Golden Images: 41 Essays On Silent Film Stars" [2000] by Eve Golden, Foreword by Bob King no other book covers the lives & careers of Harrison Ford {the 1884-1957 one}, May Irwin, Arthur Johnson, Ormer Locklear, Martha Mansfield, Marie Prevost, Wallace Reid, Clarine Seymour & Milton Sills; others also covered elsewhere include Clara Bow, William Haines, the Talmadge Sisters, Rudolph Valentino & Pearl White; plus 27 more McFarland & Co. 10x7 pb [12/2000] for $39.95 |
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"Stars In Khaki: Movie Actors In The Army & The Air Services" [2000] by James E. Wise & Paul Wilderson U.S. Naval Institute Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2000] for $22.76 |
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"Fame: The Psychology of Stardom" [1999] by Andrew Ewans & Glenn D. Wilson Vision 9x6 pb [6/2001] for $15.95 Frog Ltd. 9¼x6¼ pb [9/99] out of print/used |
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"Stars In The Corps: Movie Actors In The United States Marines" [1999] by James E. Wise & Anne Collier Rehill U.S. Naval Institute Press 9½x6½ hardcover [8/99] for $29.95 |
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"Silent Stars" [1999] by Jeanine Basinger
Wesleyan Univ Press pb [11/2000] for $21.24 Diane Publng hardcover [4/99] for $35.00 Knopf 9x7 hardcover [10/99] out of print/used featured stars include Clara Bow, Lon Chaney, Marion Davies, Douglas Fairbanks, Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, William S. Hart, The Keystone Cops, Tom Mix, Colleen Moore, Pola Negri, Mabel Normand, Mary Pickford, Rin-Tin-Tin, Gloria Swanson, Constance & Norma Talmadge & Rudolph Valentino |
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"Stars In Blue: Movie Actors In America's Sea Services" [1997] by James E. Wise & Anne Collier Rehill U.S. Naval Institute Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [9/97] for $28.45 |
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"Hurrell's Hollywood Portraits" [1997] by Mark A. Vieira Harry N. Abrams 12¼x9¼ hardcover [2/97] for $26.37 George Hurrell's official website |
"Classic Movie Comedians" [1992] by Neil Sinyard
Smithmark Publrs 12½x9½ hardcover [5/92] out of print/used
"Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies & Filmographies of The Obscure
To The Well Known" [1991] by George A. Katchmer
McFarland & Co. 9x6½ hardcover [11/91] out of print/scarce
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"Stars of The Silents" [1987] by Edward Wagenknecht Scarecrow/Rowman & Littlefield 8¾x5½ hardcover [6/87] for $37.95 |
"The Fox Girls: Starring 15 Beautiful Vixens and One Adorable Cub" [1971]
by James Robert Parish, with 850 b&w photographs
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featuring Theda Bara, Anne Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Alice Faye, Janet Gaynor, Betty Grable, June Haver, skater Sonja Henie, Carmen Miranda, Marilyn Monroe, Sheree North, Shirley Temple {the 'cub'}, Gene Tierney, Raquel Welch & Loretta Young
Arlington House hardcover [1972] out of print/used Arlington House hardcover [1971] out of print/many used |
"Whatever  Became  of . . ?"  books
by Richard Lamparski, published by Crown Books
First Series: Bantam/Ace pb [1/2000] out of print/many used
Second Series: hardcover [6/68] out of print/used
Third Series: hardcover [1/70] out of print/many used
Fourth Series: hardcover [9/73] out of print/many used
Fifth Series: hardcover [1/75] out of print/many used
Eighth Series: hardcover [9/82] out of print/many used •
bargain edition
Ninth Series: hardcover [1/85] out of print/used •
bargain edition
Tenth Series: hardcover [11/86] out of print/used •
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Eleventh Series:
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Videos  About  Actors  &  Acting
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"Hollywood Sex Symbols" [1988 video release]
Some Amazon reviewers of the VHS edition suggest poor quality reproduction of press material, but the probable rarity of the clips may be of interest to some fans. Stars covered include Theda Bara, Brigette Bardot, Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth, Sophia Loren, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, Tyrone Power, Elvis Presley, Robert Redford, Elizabeth Taylor, Rudolph Valentino & Mae West Front Row Ent. color/b&w DVD [12/2007] for $19.98 Front Row Ent. color/b&w VHS [undated] out of print/used full credits at IMDb |
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Bravo's "Inside The Actors Studio" [est. 1994] hosted by James Lipton
Vol. 1 Icons: Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Robert Redford & Barbra Streisand Shout!Factory color DVD [11/2006] 3 disks for $34.99 Vol. 2 Leading Men: Russell Crowe, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino & Sean Penn Shout!Factory color DVD [9/2007] 3 disks for $35.99 |
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"Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese In American Feature Films" documentary [DeepFocus May 2008] A captivating look at cinema history and the Asian faces that have graced the silver screen, from the silent era to the current new wave of Asian- American cinema. Written & directed by Arthur Dong video/DVD not yet available • full credits from IMDb • official movie site |

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silent-era comedian
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle [1887-1933] Page
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"Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle: A Biography of The Silent Film Comedian, 1887-1933" [2005] by Stuart Oderman McFarland & Co. 8¾x5¾ pb [7/2005] for $35.00 |
Edward Arnold  [1890-1956]
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Mary Astor  [1906-87]
browse Mary Astor on DVD • IMDb listing •
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portrayed Brigid O'Shaughnessy in "The Maltese Falcon" [1941]
"My Story: An Autobiography" [1959 bestseller]
later book "A Life On Film" [1969 bestseller] specifically about her career
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Jean Arthur  [1900-91]
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”Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew” [1997] by John Oller Limelight Editions 9x6 pb [6/2007] for $12.89 Limelight Editions 9¾x6¼ hardcover [3/97] out of print/used |
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"Shane" [Paramount April 1953] Directed by George Stevens, screenplay by A.B. Guthrie Jr. from the Jack Schaefer story; starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon DeWilde, Jack Palance & Ben Johnson; Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Script, Best Supporting Actor (JP & BDW), won for Best Cinematography; listed at National Film Registry 1993 Paramount color DVD [8/2000] for $22.49 Hungry Minds color VHS [4/98] for $9.95 full credits from IMDb "Shane" posters at AllPosters [dot] com |
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Tallulah Bankhead  [1902-68]
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  | ”Tallulah: My Autobiography” [1952 bestseller] by Tallulah Bankhead Univ Press of MS 8x5½ pb [7/2004] for $22.50 V. Gollancz hardcover & other editions [1952+] out of print/used |
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”Tallulah!: The Life and Times of A Leading Lady” [2004] by Joel Lobenthal Harper 9x5¾ pb [6/2008] for $15.26 HarperEntertainment 8¾x6 hardcover [10/2004] for $29.95 |
  silent-era star  Theda Bara  [1885-1955] Page
  | "Vamp: The Rise and Fall of Theda Bara" [1997] by Eve Golden Vestal Press 9x5¾ pb [11/97] for $13.57 Vestal Press 9x6 hardcover [11/97] out of print/used |
The  Barrymore  Clan
  | "The Barrymores: Hollywood's First Family" [2001] by Carol Stein Hoffman; Foreword by Leonard Maltin Univ Press of KY 13¼x10¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $34.80 |
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"The House of Barrymore" [1990] by Margot Peters Touchstone 9¼x6¼ pb [11/91] out of print/many used Knopf 9½x6¾ hardcover [11/90] out of print/many used |
Ethel Barrymore  [1879-1959]
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John Barrymore  [1882-1942]
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"Good Night, Sweet Prince: The Life & Times of John Barrymore" [1943] by Gene Fowler Mercury House 8½x5½ pb [5/89] out of print/many used Viking hardcover [1/43] out of print/used |
Lionel Barrymore  [1878-1954]
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daughter of John, Diana Barrymore  [1921-60]
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son of John, John Drew Barrymore  [1932-2004]
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granddaughter of John, Drew Barrymore
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listed as Top ten Actress by Hollywood Reporter (12/2007)
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  Richard Barthelmess  [1895-1963]
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  | "Richard Barthelmess: A Life in Pictures" biography [2009]   ![]() by David W. Menefee BearManor Media 8¾x6 pb [2/2009] for $29.95 author entry at Wikipedia |
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Warner Baxter [1889-1951] browse Warner Baxter on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia |
starred in a series of Cisco Kid films at Fox in the 1930s
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Warren Beatty
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author-actor  Robert Benchley  [1889-1945]
browse Robert Benchley on DVD • browse books •
IMDb listing •
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The Robert Benchley Society [est. 2003]
DB's "Benchley Mania!" fansite
Algonquin Round Table official site
Robert Benchley Radio Collection - 16 performances on CD
"Robert Benchley: A Biography" [McGraw-Hill 1955] by Nathaniel Benchley
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”Robert Benchley: His Life and Good Times” [1970] by Babette Rosmond Paragon House Publrs pb [5/89] out of print/used Doubleday hardcover [1970] out of print/used |
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”Laughter's Gentle Soul: The Life of Robert Benchley” [1997] by Billy Altman W.W. Norton 8¾x6 pb [4/97] for $23.95 W.W. Norton 9¾x6½ hardcover [4/97] out of print/many used |
  | "Robert Benchley and The Knights of The Algonquin" [2000]
26 Paramount comedy shorts [1928-42], with 3 that feature Alexander Woollcott & Donald Ogden Stewart Kino Video b&w DVD [2/2006] for $26.99 Kino Video b&w VHS [6/2000] out of prodn/used |
The Bennett Sisters
Barbara Bennett  [1906-58]
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Constance Bennett  [1904-65]
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Joan Bennett  [1910-90]
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Richard Bennett  [1872-1944]
father of Barbara, Constance & Joan; a veteran stage & vaudeville actor before his movie career [1914-43]
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Ingrid Bergman  [1915-82] |
starred in "Casablanca" [1942] with Humphrey Bogart [1899-1957]
official Ingrid Bergman™ website
grandson's Ingrid Bergman official website
daughter Pia  Lindström
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daughter Isabella  Rossellini
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"Ingrid Bergman 1: Portrait of A Star" [1991]
VHS [5/94] for $14.98 "Ingrid Bergman 2: Remembered" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 narrated by daughters Pia Lindström & Isabella Rossellini |
[blacklistee] Betsy Blair [1923-2009]
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wife of Gene Kelly [1912-96] from 1941-57
starred in "Marty" [1955], Oscar nomination for Best Actress
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    | Humphrey Bogart  [1899-1957] Page |
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Ernest Borgnine  [b. 1917]
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silent-era star  Clara Bow  [1905-65]
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"The Actors: Rare Films Of Clara Bow" [2009]  
Classic Video Streams b&w DVD [8/2009] for $14.99 contains two Famous Players-Lasky silent features: "Mantrap" [1926] directed by Victor Fleming, with Ford Sterling; and "Dancing Mothers" [1926] |
Peter Boyle  [1935-2006]
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      | Marlon Brando  [1924-2004] browse Marlon Brando on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia |
official Marlon Brando™ website
WC's Brandoland fansite {last update 7/2004}
Magic Lantern's 'The Godfather Saga' Page
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"The Marlon Brando Collection" DVD box set [2006]
Warner Home Video b&w color DVD set [11/2006] 6 disks for $53.99 contains "Julius Caesar" [1953] co-starring James Mason & John Gielgud; "The Teahouse of The August Moon" [1956] co-starring Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert & Machiko Kyô; "Mutiny On The Bounty" [1962] co-starring Trevor Howard; "Reflections In A Golden Eye" [1967] directed by John Huston, co-starring Elizabeth Taylor; "The Formula" [1980] co-starring George C. Scott & John Gielgud |
Charles Bronson  [1921-2003]
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listed as Amazon bestselling action star in 2008
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Louise Brooks  [1906-85]
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Louise Brooks Society fansite
Tribute to Louise Brooks
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    | Yul Brynner  [1920-85] browse Yul Brynner on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia |
starred in "The Magnificent Seven" [1960]
"Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King" [2000]
Hollywood Collxn VHS [6/2000] out of prodn/used
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character actor Walter Burke  [1908-84]
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George Burns  [1896-1996]
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"Oh, God!" [1977]
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Francis X. Bushman  [1883-1966]
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Francis X. Bushman at Golden Silents
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James Cagney  [1899-1986] browse James Cagney on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia |
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silent-era star  Alice Calhoun  [1900-66]
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John Candy  [1950-94] from Canada
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'Everything John Candy' fansite
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stuntman  Yakima Canutt  [1896-1986] no browse/Amazon entry • IMDb listing • Wikipedia |
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The Carradine Clan
John Carradine  [1906-88]
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son  Bruce Carradine
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son  David Carradine  [1936-2009]
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son  Keith Carradine
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son  Robert Carradine
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Keith's daughter  Martha Plimpton
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Robert's daughter  Ever Carradine
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Lon Chaney  [1883-1930]
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his son  Lon Chaney, Jr.  [1906-73]
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      | Sir Charles Chaplin  [1889-1977] Page |
comedian  Charley Chase  [1893-1940] Page
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"Smile When The Raindrops Fall: The Story of Charley Chase" [1997] by Brian Anthony & Andy Edmonds Scarecrow Press 8¾x5¾ hardcover [12/97] for $38.49 |
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Charles Coburn  [1877-1961]
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Ronald Colman  [1891-1958] browse Ronald Colman on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia |
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Hans Conreid  [1917-82]
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character actor Elisha Cook, Jr.  [1903-95]
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Gary Cooper  [1901-61] |
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"The Hollywood Collection: Gary Cooper - The Face of A Hero" [2000] MPI Home video b&w/color VHS [6/2000] out of prodn/scarce |
  | "Gary Cooper: The Signature Collection" [2006]
contains "Sergeant York" [1941] directed by Howard Hawks; Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" [1949] directed by King Vidor, co-starring Patricia Neal; "Dallas" [1950]; "Springfield Rifle" [1952] directed by André De Toth; and "The Wreck of The Mary Deare" [1959]; extras include 'new' featurettes on "Fountainhead" & "Sgt. York" Warner Home Video b&w/color DVD set [11/2006] 5 disks for $38.99 |
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"Gary Cooper M-G-M Movie Legends Collection" [2007]
contains "The Winning of Barbara Worth" [1926 silent] directed by Henry King, co-starring Vilma Bánky & Ronald Colman; "The Cowboy and The Lady" [1938] co-starring Merle Oberon; "The Real Glory" [1939] directed by Henry Hathaway, co-starring David Niven; and "Vera Cruz" [1954] co-starring Burt Lancaster M.G.M. Home Video b&w/color DVD set [5/2007] 4 disks for $35.99 |
Joan Crawford  [1905-77]
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  | "The Joan Crawford Collection" DVD box sets [2005 & 2008]
Volume 1: Warner Home Video DVD set [6/2005] 5 disks for $44.99 contains "The Women" [1939] directed by George Cukor, co-starring Norma Shearer; "Mildred Pierce" [1945] directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the novel by James M. Cain, co-starring Ann Blyth & Zachary Scott; "Humoresque" [1946] directed by Jean Negulesco, co-starring John Garfield; "Possessed" [1947] co-starring Van Heflin; and "The Damned Don't Cry" [1950] Volume 2: Warner Home Video DVD set [2/2008] 5 disks for $37.99 contains "Sadie McKee" [1934] co-starring Franchot Tone & Edward Arnold; "Strange Cargo" [1940] directed by Frank Borzage, co-starring Clark Gable, Ian Hunter & Peter Lorre; "A Woman's Face" [1941] directed by George Cukor, co-starring Melvyn Douglas; "Flamingo Road" [1949] directed by Michael Curtiz, co-starring Zachary Scott & Sydney Greenstreet; and "Torch Song" [1953] |
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actor-director [blacklistee] John Cromwell [1887-1979]
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comedian Rodney Dangerfield  [1921-2004]
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Royal Dano  [1922-94]
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Marion Davies  [1897-1961]
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"Captured On Film: The True Story of Marion Davies" [2001 Turner/Milestone TV documentary] Co-written & directed by Hugh Munro Neely; narrated by Charlize Theron Image Ent. color/b&w DVD [12/2002] for $26.99 Milestone color/b&w VHS [1/2002] out of prodn/used documentary's credits at IMDb the CD includes the 1-hour documentary, a stills gallery, and the silent period comedy feature "Quality Street" [1927] |
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Bette Davis  [1908-89]
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  | "Bette Davis: Larger Than Life" biography [2009] by Richard Schickel & George Perry Running Press 12¼x9¼ bargain hardcover [10/2009] for $12.98 Running Press 12½x9½ hardcover [10/2009] for $25.20 |
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Doris Day  [b. 1922]
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"I'll See You In My Dreams" [1951]
"On Moonlight Bay" [1951] & sequel "Light of The Silvery Moon"
"Calamity Jane" [1953] > Western
"Love Me or Leave Me" [1955] mus + gangsters
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"Please Don't Eat The Daisies" [1960] with David Niven
"The Glass Bottom Boat" [1966]
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James Dean  [1931-55]
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Andy Devine  [1905-77]
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Anthony Dexter  [1913-2001]
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Kirk Douglas  [b. 1916]
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Melvyn Douglas  [1901-81]
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"See You At The Movies: The Autobiography of Melvyn Douglas" [1986] by Melvyn Douglas & Arthur Tom Univ Press of America 9x6 textbook hardcover [1/86] out of print/used Univ Press of America hardcover [11/86] out of print/used |
Irene Dunne  [1898-1990]
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Minta Durfee  [1889-1975]
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first wife of silent comedy star Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle [1887-1933]
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Dan Duryea  [1907-68]
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Peter Falk  [b. 1927]
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Frances Farmer  [1913-70]
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  | "Frances" [Brooksfilms/Universal Dec 1982]
A rebellious Seattle teenage beauty is signed for a 7-year Hollywood contract, but resists the promotion game. She is accepted by the Group Theater in New York City, but against her wishes they exploit her Hollywood fame. Her attempt to restart her film career falters; she resorts to heavy drinking, suffers a mental breakdown, and is committed to a series of mental institutions. (The lobotomy never happened.) She works at a series of menial jobs, finally breaks with her overbearing mother, is honored on the TV program "This Is Your Life", and then finds success on a local TV interview show in Indianapolis. Directed by Graeme Clifford; starring Jessica Lange, Kim Stanley & Sam Shepard; Oscar noms for Best Actress (JL) & Best Supporting Actress (KS) Republic Pictures widescreen color DVD [6/99] out of prodn/used Republic Pictures color VHS [1998] out of prodn/many used full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia |
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Richard Farnsworth  [1920-2000]
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Henry Fonda  [1905-82] browse Henry Fonda on DVD • Westerns on DVD • Westerns on VHS IMDb listing • Wikipedia |
son  Peter Fonda
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Peter's daughter  Bridget Fonda
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Glenn Ford  [1916-2006]
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