Nancy Parsons (1942 - 2001)

Actress. She appeared in the original “Porky’s” in 1981, where her character ‘Beulah Balbricker’ first appeared. Cause of death: Complications of diabetes

Beverly Parrish (1919 - 1930)

Actress. Born in Columbus, Georgia, the elder daughter of Robert Gordon and Laura Reese Parrish.  Her mother, a stage actress, took the family to Hollywood where she appeared in bit roles in a number of movies before introducing her children to the screen as well.  Her youngest,  Helen Parrish, made her screen debut in 1927 […]

Ann Parkhurst (1908 - 1990)

Dancer and stage actress of the 1930s and 40s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Flora Parker (1883 - 1950)

Actress. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was a prominent performer during the silent film era. Her many credits include “The Madcap” (1916), “In a Pinch” (1919), “Teasing the Soil” (1920), “The Girl in the Taxi” (1921), “Twin Husbands” (1922) and “The Picnic’s On” (1923). She was also married to actor Carter DeHaven and […]

Aud Schønemann Pande-Rolfsen (1922 - 2006)

Norwegian Actress.  Daughter of actors’ August Schønemann (1891–1925) and Dagmar Kristensen (1901–1987). Married to actor Jan Pande-Rolfsen from 1948. Being both a dramatic actress as well as a world class comedienne, she became one of Norway’s most beloved entertainer. Made her debut on stage in 1942 and went on to become a versatile performer. She […]

Mercedes Palomino (1913 - 2006)

Stage actress, director. She was born in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. she emigrated with her family to Argentina where, at five, she began to participate in theatre. She studied at the Conservatory of Dramatic Art of Argentina and began a career in journalism and radio. After another move with her family to Peru, she became the […]

Lilli Palmer (1914 - 1986)

Actress. Born Lilli Marie Peiser in Poznan, Germany, she made her screen debut in the British film ”Crime Unlimited”(1935). In 1945, she married actor Rex Harrison, moved to Hollywood and appeared on Broadway in the play ”Bell, Book and Candle”, where she co-starred with Harrison. For feature films, she was most noted for staring in […]

Natalia Pavlovna Wilson Paley (1905 - 1981)

Russian Royalty. The first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, she was the daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich by his second wife Princess Olga Paley. When she was still a young girl she had to escape from Russia due to the Revolution (her father and her brother Vladimir were murdered by the Bolsheviks) and went […]

Inez Palange (1889 - 1962)

Italian-born actress. Best known for her role as Mrs. Camonte in the 1932 film Scarface. (bio by: Larsson)

Virginia Baker Palance (1922 - 2003)

Actress, Producer. She was married to actor Jack Palance from 1949 to 1966. She and Jack had 3 children together before divorcing. She was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street. (bio by: Chuck Kearns)  Family links:  Parents:  Ione N. Baker (1898 – 1994)  Spouse:  Jack Palance (1919 – 2006)  Children:  Cody […]

Begoña Palacios (1948 - 2000)

Mexican-born actress in several films of the 1950s thru the 90s. She married famed director Sam Peckinpah shortly after working for him on “Major Dundee” (1965). The marriage lasted four months. After dying of liver disease in 2000, her ashes were scattered on the same Malibu beach where Peckinpah’s were, as per her request. (bio […]

Mabel Paige (1880 - 1954)

Actress. Born in New York City, she began performing on stage at age 4 and was headlining in Broadway musicals by age 11. She made screen debut in “A Realistic Rehearsal” (1912), followed by “Back to the Farm” (1914). From 1914 to 1953, she appeared in over 50 films to include “Avenging Bill” (1915), “Eight […]

Jean Paige (1895 - 1990)

American film actress of the silent era. She was born in Paris, Illinois and raised on her father’s farm there. She developed a love for horses while living there.Paige made twenty-one films in a career which began in 1917 and concluded in 1924. Her films include Blind Man’s Holiday (1917), The Darkest Hour (1919), The […]

Lucille Page (1913 - 1964)

American Vaudeville performer and motion picture actress of the 1920s and 30s. Married to actor Buster West. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Buster West (1901 – 1966)* *Calculated relationship

LaWanda Page (1920 - 2002)

Actress. Best known for her role as Aunt Esther Anderson on “Sanford And Son”, she appeared in many films including “Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood” (1996), “Friday” (1995), “The Legend of Dolemite” (1994), “West From North Goes South” (1993), “The Meteor Man” (1993), “CB4” (1993), “Shakes […]

Joy Page (1924 - 2008)

Actress. She is best remembered for her role as Annina Brandel in the classic 1942 film “Casablanca”. Born Joy Paige in Los Angeles, she was the daughter of actor Don Alvarado. After her parents divorced, her mother married movie executive Jack L. Warner and at age 17 she was put under contract to Warner Bros. […]

Geraldine Page (1924 - 1987)

Actress. Born in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of a physician, she became an actress at the age of 17, winning critical reviews for her performance in 1952 of the off-Broadway production of Tennessee Williams play “Summer and Smoke.”  She was quickly invited to Hollywood, and her first movie role was opposite John Wayne in “Hondo” […]

Dorothy Page (1904 - 1961)

Actress. Performing under her stage name of Dorothy Page, she was Hollywood’s first “Singing Cowgirl”. She was given a starring roles in Grand National Studios films such as “Ride’em Cowgirl”, “The Singing Cowgirl” and “Water Rustlers”. She died of cancer (bio by: William Barritt)

Anita Page (1910 - 2008)

Actress. Scintillating screen idol of late silents and early talkies. Born Anita Evelyn Pomares,  she made her movie debut as an extra in “A Kiss for Cinderella” (1925) and was signed by MGM in 1928. Page rocketed to fame playing a ravenous, gold-digging flapper in the jazz age classic “Our Dancing Daughters” (1928), co-starring Joan […]

Christa “Nico” Paffgen (1938 - 1988)

Christa Päffgen, better known as Nico started out as a model, doing shoots for Vogue and other popular publications in the early 1960’s. Andy Warhol placed her in some of his experimental films and introduced her to The Velvet Underground with whom she recorded the legendary ‘Banana’ album. She recorded several solo albums during the […]

Fraydele Oysher (1913 - 2004)

Actress. Star of the Yiddish theater and a member of a musical dynasty, and mother of the comedian Marilyn Michaels. Mrs. Oysher performed in such musicals as “The Little Queen,” “The Golden Girl” and “Fraydele’s Wedding.” (bio by: Laurie)  Family links:  Spouse:  Harold Sternberg (1909 – 1998)* *Calculated relationship

Catherine Dale Owen (1900 - 1965)

Actress. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1925, she was acclaimed as one of the world’s ten most beautiful women. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and first appeared on Broadway in “Little Women” in 1920. She made her big screen debut in “The Forbidden Woman” (1927), followed by “His Glorious Night” (1929). […]

Josie Over (1942 - 1992)

Actress. Born in Long Beach, California, she moved to Oahu, Hawaii, in 1962 and soon was dancing in the Polynesian dance troop performing at The International Marketplace. Her skill at dancing, especially Tahitian, developed to the point of her winning Tahitian dancing contests and she even appeared on the cover of the Hawaiian Telephone Directory. […]

Maria Ouspenskaya (1876 - 1949)

Actress. Born in Tula, Russia, she began his career singing at the Warsaw Conservatory and acting at Adasheff’s School of the Drama in Moscow. In 1922, she relocated to New York and was a regular on Broadway for the next decade. Her first Hollywood film role was in “Dodsworth” (1936), which brought her a Academy […]

Rose Ouellette (1903 - 1996)

Actress. Born in Montréal, Canada, she had a 75 year career as a popular entertainer. Most remembered for her work on stage, she dominated the theatrical scene in Montréal, from the 1920s to 1960s and was in charge of the Theater National. Foe feature films, her credits included “Coeur de maman” (1953), “Les aventures d’une […]

Abigail Kane Ottmann (1885 - 1966)

Actress. discovered in 1910 by Playwright Augustus Thomas while she worked as a court stenographer, she burst upon Broadway to become one of its biggest and brightest stars. She was featured in dozens of feature articles including NewYork Times, Vanity Fair, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar Magazine.  (bio by: Laurie)  Family links:  Parents:  Abigail Twomey Kane […]

Rafaela Ottiano (1888 - 1942)

Actress. The severe-looking character actress from stage and film, will probably best be remembered as Greta Garbo’s overly protective caretaker, Suzette, in the 1932 classic ‘Grand Hotel’. Ottiano established herself as a stage actress in Europe before appearing on Broadway in ‘Sweeney Todd’ (1924), ‘Diamond Lil’ (1928), and the play version of ‘Grand Hotel’ (1930). […]

Ossi Oswalda (1897 - 1947)

Actress. Dubbed the “German Mary Pickford”, she won the hearts of many with the comical characters she portrayed during the silent film era. Her movie credits include “The Doll”, “The Oyster Princess”, “The Merry Jail”, “A Night of Horror”, “I Don’t Want to Be a Man”, “My Lady Margarine”, and “Amor am Steuer” among many […]

Muriel Ostriche (1896 - 1989)

Actress. Born Muriel Henrietta Oestrich in New York City, she was invited for a screen test at the American Biograph studios in 1911, was an extra in several films and made her major leading screen debut in “Miss Mischief” (1913). She appeared in over a 130 motion pictures during the silent era to include “The […]

Vivienne Osborne (1896 - 1961)

Actress. Appeared in motion pictures from the 1920s through the 1940s. Appeared with Gene Tierney and Walter Huston in the 1946 drama “Dragonwyck.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)