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® Actors S thru Z ® Hollywood Collection videos ®
on page one: Links • Books • Actors A thru F
on page two: Actors G thru L • Actors M thru R
Actors & Movie Stars of Today Page
browse Actors & Actresses (A to Z) on DVD
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character actor
S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall [1884-1955]
no browse/Amazon entry •
IMDb listing [1915-54] •
Wikipedia
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Will Sampson [1933-87]
browse Will Sampson on DVD • IMDb listing [1975-87] •
Wikipedia
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![won Oscar for Best Actor for "A Man For All Seasons" [1966]](images/oscar_sm.gif) | Paul Scofield [1922-2008]
browse Paul Scofield on DVD • IMDb listing [1955-2008] • Wikipedia |
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| | George C. Scott [1927-99] |
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Randolph Scott [1898-1987] Page
at 'Readers of The Purple Sage' Western Bookstore
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 | Norma Shearer [1902-83] |
Vox Populi's Norma Shearer fansite
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Walter Slezak [1902-83]
browse Walter Slezak on DVD • IMDb listing [1922-80] •
Wikipedia
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Alexis Smith [1921-93]
browse Alexis Smith on DVD • IMDb listing [1940-93] •
Broadway credits [1971-78] •
Wikipedia
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[blacklistee] Lionel Stander [1908-94]
no browse/Amazon entry •
IMDb listing [1932-95] •
Wikipedia
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Arnold Stang [b. 1925]
no browse/Amazon entry • IMDb listing [1942-2004] •
Wikipedia
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Barbara Stanwyck [1907-90] |
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"The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" [Paramount July 1946]
A teenage heiress kills her nasty aunt, seen by two local boys; when her boyfriend leaves town, she stays behind. Years later, he returns to find her a ruthless power in the town and married to the feckless district attorney. At first diverted by a lovely blond, he is forced to fend off the blackmail and betrayal of his childhood friends. Directed by Lewis Milestone; script by Robert Rossen, from a story by John Patrick; cinematography by Victor Milner; music by Miklos Rozsa; starring Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas, Lizabeth Scott, Ann Doran, Judith Anderson, Darryl Hickman, James Flavin & Mickey Kuhn Paramount b&w DVD [10/2005] for $12.99 Alpha Video b&w DVD [11/2002] for $7.98 Timeless Multimedia b&w VHS [12/91] for $12.99 full credits from IMDb |
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"Clash By Night" [R.K.O. Radio Pictures June 1952]
A bitter & cynical woman returns from New York City to her small coastal hometown. She agrees to marry, has a baby, and becomes bored; when the wife of her brother's best friend leaves him, the two unhappy people begin an affair. Directed by Fritz Lang; adapted by Alfred Hayes from the 1941 play by Clifford Odets; starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, Paul Douglas, Marilyn Monroe, J. Carrol Naish, Keith Andes & Silvio Minciotti Turner Home Ent. b&w DVD [7/2005] for $17.99 Turner Home Ent. b&w VHS [8/96] out of prodn/many used full credits at IMDb |
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"Executive Suite" [M.G.M. May 1954]
When the president of Tredway Corp. dies suddenly without naming a clear successor, the candidates to replace him are the five senior vice presidents. Directed by Robert Wise; script by Ernest Lehman, from the novel by Cameron Hawley; starring William Holden, June Allyson, Barbara Stanwyck, Fredric March, Walter Pidgeon, Shelley Winters, Paul Douglas, Louis Calhern, Dean Jagger, Nina Foch & Tim Considine; nominated for 4 Oscars, D.G.A. & W.G.A. Awards Warner Home Video b&w DVD [10/2007] for $17.99 M.G.M./Warner b&w VHS [9/98] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb |
 | "Hollywood Collection: Barbara Stanwyck, Straight Down The Line" [Feb 1997 TV] Written & directed by Gene Feldman & Suzette Winter M.P.I. Home Video VHS [6/2000] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb |
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"The Barbara Stanwyck Signature Collection" DVD Box Set [2007]
Warner Home Video b&w DVD set [10/2007] 5 disks for $28.99 contains "Annie Oakley" [1935] directed by George Stevens, co-starring Preston Foster & Melvyn Douglas; "My Reputation" [1946] co-starring George Brent; "East Side, West Side" [1949] directed by Mervyn LeRoy, with James Mason, Van Heflin & Ava Gardner; "To Please A Lady" [1950] co-starring Clark Gable; "Jeopardy" [1953] directed by John Sturges, co-starring Barry Sullivan & Ralph Meeker; and "Executive Suite" [1954] co-starring William Holden; extras include commentary, trailers, shorts, cartoons & radio shows |
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Ford Sterling [1882-1939]
no browse/Amazon entry • IMDb listing [1911-37] •
Wikipedia
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"Ford Sterling: The Life and Films" [2007] by Wendy Warwick White McFarland & Co. 10x7 pb [2/2007] for $45.00 |
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Gale Storm [1922-2009]
browse Gale Storm on DVD • official website •
IMDb listing [1940-2002] •
Wikipedia
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Woody Strode [1914-94]
browse DVDs • IMDb listing [1939-95] •
Wikipedia
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Shepperd Strudwick [1907-83]
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Patrick Swayze [1952-2009]
browse Patrick Swayze on DVD • IMDb listing ;1979-2009] •
Wikipedia
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Akim Tamiroff [1899-1972]
browse Akim Tamiroff on DVD • IMDb listing [1932-92] •
Wikipedia
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| | Elizabeth Taylor [b. 1932]
browse Elizabeth Taylor on DVD • IMDb listing [1942-2008] Broadway credits [1956-63] • Wikipedia |
"Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" [1958] from Tennessee Williams play six Oscar noms
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" [1966] won 5 oscars /tt0061184/
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| | Shirley Temple [Black] browse Shirley Temple on DVD • IMDb listing [1932-2006] • Wikipedia |
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Alice Terry [1899-1987]
no browse/Amazon entry • IMDb listing [1916-33] •
Wikipedia
"Scaramouche" Directed by Rex Ingram, starring Lloyd Ingraham & Alice Terry /B002IC1EI0/
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silent-era star Olive Thomas [1894-1920]
A Ziegfield beauty and early film star at Triangle and Selznick, she married Jack Pickford
in 1916, and died from an accidental dose of poison in Paris, France in 1920
no browse/Amazon entry • IMDb listing [1916-20] •
Wikipedia
Flapper Jane's Olive Thomas fansite
Olive Thomas pages at Silent Ladies & Gents
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"Olive Thomas: The Life and Death of A Silent Film Beauty" [2007] by Michelle Vogel McFarland & Co. 10x7 pb [10/2007] for $35.95 author's official booksite |
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"The Olive Thomas Collection" [Timeline 2005]
Image Ent. DVD [4/2005] 2 disks for $26.99 includes "The Flapper" [Selznick May 1920] directed by Alan Crosland; written by Frances Marion with Katherine Johnston, Arthur Housman, and Norma & Athole Shearer; the documentary "Olive Thomas: Everybody's Sweetheart" [indep 2003] co-written & directed by Andie Hicks, co-written by Sarah J. Baker, narrated by Rosanna Arquette; and extras including 1931 interview with her first husband, still photos & songs |
"The Flapper" [Selznick May 1920]
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and his wife, screenwriter Frances Marion [1886-1973]
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Gene Tierney [1920-91]
browse Gene Tierney on DVD • IMDb listing [1940-80] •
Wikipedia
official Gene Tierney™ website [est. 11/2006]
 | "Gene Tierney: A Biography" [2005] by Michelle Vogel McFarland & Co. 10¼x7 hardcover [3/2005] for $45.00 publisher's book page |
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Spencer Tracy [1900-67] |
"Fury" [1936] directed by Fritz Lang
"Father of The Bride" [1950] directed by Vincente Minnelli
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82-year-old inventor Thomas Edison recalls in flashback his life, from his invention at 22 of a stock market ticker. Directed by Clarence Brown; starring Spencer Tracy, Rita Johnson, Lynne Overman, Charles Coburn, Gene Lockhart & Henry Travers; Oscar nomination for Best Original Story Warner Bros. b&w DVD [6/2009] for $26.99 M.G.M./Warner Bros. b&w VHS [9/98] out of prodn/used 11"x17" poster from Amazon for $14.99 full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia |
 | "Dead At The Box Office" [1990] by John Dandola
M.G.M. decides to reap free publicity by premiering the 1940 Spencer Tracy movie "Edison, The Man" in Thomas Edison's hometown of West Orange, New Jersey. Studio publicity girl Edie Kos-low is already juggling the press, the personalities of the stars, and interference by the locals when several murders the week before the premiere threaten the festivities and her job – and her life. Quincannon Publng Group pb [5/2001] out of print/used Quincannon Publng Group 7¾x5¼ pb [5/93] out of print/used previously published as "West of Orange" [1990] Tory Corner Editions mass pb [1990] out of print/used |
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Lana Turner [1921-95]
browse Lana Turner on DVD • IMDb listing [1937-91] •
Wikipedia
official Lana Turner™ website
CV's Lana Turner fansite
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"Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truth" [1982] autobiography by Lana Turner Pocket mass pb [9/83] out of print/many used Dutton 9x5¾ hardcover [9/82] out of print/many, many used |
 | "Detour: A Hollywood Story - My Life With Lana Turner, My Mother" [1988] by Cheryl Crane, with Cliff Jahr British title "Detour: A Hollywood Tragedy" Arbor House 8¼x5½ hardcover [3/88] out of print/many, many used Avon Books mass pb [12/88] out of print/many, many used |
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"Lana: The Memories, The Myths, The Movies" [2008] by {daughter} Cheryl Crane, with Cindy De La Hoz Running Press 12x9 bargain hardcover [10/2008] for $14.00 Running Press 12x9¼ hardcover [10/2008] for $26.60 |
comedian Ben Turpin [1869-1940]
browse Ben Turpin on DVD • IMDb listing [1907-40] •
Wikipedia
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silent movie cowboy star Tom Tyler [1903-54]
browse Tom Tyler on DVD • IMDb listing [1923-56] •
Wikipedia
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Minerva Urecal [1894-1966]
no browse/Amazon entry • IMDb listing [1033-66] •
Wikipedia
"The Adventures of Tugboat Annie" TV series [1957-58]
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| | Sir Peter Ustinov [1921-2004] browse Peter Ustinov on DVD • IMDb listing [1942-2004] • Wikipedia |
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silent-era star Rudolph Valentino [1895-1926]
browse Rudolph Valentino on DVD • IMDb listing [1914-27] • Wikipedia
DH's 'Falcon Lair' fansite
booksite for unpublished "Affairs Valentino"
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"Valentino" [Columbia March 1951]
"The stormy life ... the many loves of ... VALENTINO!" Filmed in Technicolor; directed by Lewis Allen; written by George Bruce; starring Anthony Dexter {as Valentino}, Eleanor Parker, Richard Carlson, Patricia Medina, Joseph Calleia, Dona Drake, Lloyd Gough & Otto Kruger video/DVD not available; full credits at IMDb |
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"The Legend of Valentino" [Spelling-Goldberg/ABC-TV Nov 1975]
Written & directed by Melville Shavelson; starring Franco Nero {as Valentino} Region 1 DVD not available; Prism Ent. color VHS [1975] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb |
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"The World's Greatest Lover" [Fox Dec 1977]
A spoof of the Valentino legend; a baker travels to Hollywood to audition as competition for movie star Rudy Valentino. Co-produced, written & directed by and starring Gene Wilder; also starring Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise & Fritz Feld Fox color DVD [4/2006] for $13.49 27"x40" poster from Amazon for $19.99 full credits at IMDb |
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"Valentino" [Chartoff-Winkler/United Artists Oct 1977]
Co-written & directed by Ken Russell; starring Rudolf Nureyev {as Valentino}, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Carol Kane, Felicity Kendal, Seymour Cassel & Huntz Hall Region 1 DVD not available; MGM/UA Home Video color VHS [9/98] out of prodn/used 11"x17" poster from Amazon for $14.99 full credits at IMDb |
"The Legend of Rudolph Valentino" 71-minute documentary [1982]
Directed by Graeme Ferguson; narrated by Frank Gallop; full credits at IMDb
Image Ent b&w DVD [3/2000] out of prodn/used
 | "The Rudolph Valentino Collection" DVD Box Set [2009]
Passport b&w/color DVD set [8/2009] 3 disks for $17.99 contains: "A Society Sensation" [1918 short]; "The Married Virgin" [1918 feature]; "The Sheik" [1921] co-starring Agnes Ayres; "Blood and Sand" [1922] directed by Fred Niblo, co-starring Nita Naldi & Lila Lee; "The Eagle" [1925] co-starring Vilma Bánky; and "Cobra" [1925]; extras include a 1941 retrospective tribute, and a 13-minute newsreel in which Valentino judges a beauty contest |
Lee Van Cleef [1925-89]
no browse/Amazon entry • IMDb listing [1952-90] •
Wikipedia
starred in the sequel "The Magnificent Seven Ride" [1972]
 | "The Lee Van Cleef Collection" Volume 1 [2008]
Pop Flix DVD set [1/2008] 2 disks for $6.98 includes "Bad Man's River" [Spain 1971] co-starring James Mason & Gina Lollobrigida; "Captain Apache" [1971] co-starring Carroll Baker & Stuart Whitman; "The Grand Duel" [Italy 1972]; and "Kid Vengeance" [1977] co-starring Jim Brown, Leif Garrett & Glynnis O'Connor |
 | "Best of Lee Van Cleef" DVD Box set [2008]
St. Clair Ent. color DVD set [5/2008] 3 disks for $9.98 9 movies including "Death Rides A Horse" [Italy 1967] co-starring John Phillip Law; "Commandos" [Italy 1968] co-starring Jack Kelly; "Beyond The Law" [Italy 1968] with Lionel Stander; "The Grand Duel" [Italy 1972]; "Escape From Death Row" [Italy 1973] co-starring Tony Lo Bianco & Jean Rochefort; "God's Gun" [Israel 1976] co-starring Jack Palance, Richard Boone, Sybil Danning & Leif Garrett; "The Squeeze" [1978] co-starring Karen Black, Edward Albert, Lionel Stander & Robert Alda; episode from "The Master" [1984] TV series co-starring Timothy Van Patten; and "Thieves of Fortune" [1990]; extras include trailers, poster gallery |
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Eli Wallach [b. 1915]
browse Eli Wallach on DVD • IMDb listing [1951-2010] •
Wikipedia
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Henry B. Walthall [1878-1936]
no browse/Amazon entry • IMDb listing [1908-36] •
Wikipedia
MW's Henry B. Walthall fansite
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John Wayne [1907-79] Page |
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| | director-actor-writer Orson Welles [1915-85] Page |
Produced, co-wrote, directed & starred in "Citizen Kane" [1941]
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Mae West [1893-1980]
http://www.amazon.com/Mae-West-Icon-Black-White/dp/0195161122/
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James Whitmore [1921-2009]
browse James Whitmore on DVD • IMDb listing [1949-2009] •
Broadway credits •
Wikipedia
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Richard Widmark [1914-2008]
browse Richard Widmark on DVD • IMDb listing [1947-2002] •
Wikipedia
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Natalie Wood [1938-81]
browse Natalie Wood on DVD • IMDb listing [1943-83] •
Wikipedia
official Natalie Wood™ website
DMK's Natalie Wood Tribute fansite
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Anna May Wong [1905-61]
browse Anna May Wong on DVD • IMDb listing [1919-61] •
Wikipedia
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"Anna May Wong: From Laundryman's Daughter To Hollywood Legend" [2004] by Graham Russell Hodges Palgrave Macmillan 9x6 pb [12/2004] for $13.22 Palgrave Macmillan 9½x6½ hardcover [1/2004] out of print/used |
Fay Wray [1907-2004]
browse Fay Wray on DVD • IMDb listing [1923-2005] •
Wikipedia
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Ed Wynn [1886-1966]
browse Ed Wynn on DVD • IMDb listing [1927-67] •
Wikipedia
his son, Keenan Wynn [1916-86]
browse Keenan Wynn on DVD • IMDb listing [1942-86] •
Wikipedia
The 'Hollywood Collection' Videos
complete 28-volume set from MPI Home Video
28 VHS tapes [6/2000] for $368.98 (versus $419.44 if bought individually) now rare
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"Cary Grant: The Leading Man" [1988]
VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Michael Caine: Breaking The Mold" [1991] VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Hollywood's Children" [1991] VHS [5/94] for $14.98 "Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb |
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"Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero" [2000]
VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Shirley MacLaine: Kicking Up Her Heels" [1996] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb • official website "Audrey Hepburn: Remembered" [1994] VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb |
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"Steve McQueen: Man On The Edge" [1991]
VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Grace Kelly: The American Princess" [1987] VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "The Story of Lassie" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98• credits at IMDb "Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King" [2000] VHS [6/2000] out of prodn/used • actor credits from IMDb |
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"Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star" [1991]
VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling" [1994] VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Burt Lancaster: Daring To Reach" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Gregory Peck: His Own Man" [1990] VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb |
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"Marilyn Monroe: Beyond The Legend [1985]
VHS [10/94] used • color DVD [2/2008] • actor credits from IMDb "Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Joan Crawford: Always The Star" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb |
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"William Holden: The Golden Boy" [1991]
VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Roger Moore: A Matter of Class" [1995] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Walter Matthau: Diamond In The Rough" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Anthony Quinn: An Original" [1991] VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb |
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"Ingrid Bergman 1: Portrait of A Star" [1991]
VHS [5/94] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "Ingrid Bergman 2: Remembered" [2000] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 narrated by daughters Pia Lindström & Isabella Rossellini "Charlton Heston: For All Seasons" [?] VHS [6/2000] for $14.98 • actor credits from IMDb "The Horror of It All" [1983] VHS [5/94] for $14.98 |
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on page two: Actors G thru L • Actors M thru R
here on page three: S thru Z • Hollywood Collection videos
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