Nicole Maurey (1925 - 2016)

Actress. Born outside of Paris, her father was an architect, Nicole shared her mother’s love for literature and a fondness for the theatre. A sickly child, she was afflicted with scarlet fever and inflammation of the kidneys, which required her to be home schooled during her youth. She initially took ballet lessons but gravitated towards […]

Mollie Maureen (1904 - 1987)

Actress. She was born in Ireland and died in London, England. She is best remembered for playing Granny Fraser on the British television series, “Crossroads” from 1964 to 1975. Other Film and television credits include “Little Dorrit,” “Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense,” “Past Caring,” “Angels,””Curse of the Pink Panther,” “The Wicked Lady,””Open All Hours,” […]

Edith Matthison (1871 - 1955)

Actress. Born Edith Wynne Matthison in Birmingham, England, she was a stage performer whom specialized in Shakespeare productions in European theatres when she relocted to America in the early 1900s. She appeared on Broadway and in the silent films “The Governor’s Lady” (1915) and “National Red Cross Pageant’ (1917). She was the wife of playwright […]

Carol Grace Marcus Matthau (1924 - 2003)

Actress. The wife of the actor Walter Matthau for 41 years. She met him on Broadway when they appeared in “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” in the 1950s. She was also a successful writer, penning her autobiography “Among the Porcupines” and later wrote a well-received novel “The Secret in the Daisy”. Her daughter from her […]

June Mathis (1892 - 1927)

Actress. Born in Leadville, Colorado she began her career as a stage actor and did scriptwriting work on several films starting in 1917. She was hired by MGM in 1918 to write scenarios for films. She successfully adapted Vicente Blasco Ibanez’s novel The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse into a film version starring Rudolph Valentino, […]

Carmen Mathews (1911 - 1995)

Actress. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and made her stage debut on Broadway in 1943, at the age of 32. For feature films, she appeared in “The Butterfield 8” (1960), “A Rage to Live” (1965), “Sounder” (1972), “Daniel” (1983) and “The Last Best Year” (1990). She also was a regular […]

Ilona Massey (1910 - 1974)

Actress. Ilona Massey was born Ilona Hajmassey in Budapest, Hungary to a poverty-stricken family. Her father was a typesetter who was left an invalid in World War I who inculcated in her a hatred for communism, which she would carry for her entire life. She began work as a dressmaker’s apprentice as a child and […]

Edith Massey (1918 - 1984)

Motion picture actress. Starred in director John Waters’ cult films “Pink Flamingos” (1972), and “Polyester” (1981). Nicknamed “The Egg Lady.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Martha Mason (1908 - 1994)

Motion picture actress. Wife of actor Sydney Mason. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Hilary Mason (1917 - 2006)

Actress. A renowned character actress who enjoyed a career on the big and small screen which spanned almost 50 years. She was best remembered for her role as the eerie blind psychic “Heather” in the classic 1973 supernatural chiller ‘Don’t Look Now.” She also appeared in other horror films including ‘Dolls’ (1987), ‘Afraid of the […]

Susan Fleming Marx (1909 - 2002)

Actress and wife of comedian Harpo Marx. She was married to Harpo from September 28, 1936 to his death on September 28, 1964. She was the sister-in-law of Zeppo, Groucho, Gummo and Chico Marx. She appeared in the films “God’s Country And The Woman” (1937), “Gold Diggers of 1937” (1936), “Star For A Night” (1936), […]

Michelle Triola Marvin (1932 - 2009)

Actress,  Legal Folk Figure. She was the plantiff in a lawsuit that established the rights of unmarried partners, and put the word “Palimony” into the dictionary. Raised in Southern California, Michelle was a theater arts major at UCLA, and, during the 1950s, worked as a nightclub singer on Sunset Strip. In 1958, she was a […]

Sonia Martínez (1963 - 1994)

Actress. She began her career in television as the presenter of the programme “3,2,1… Contacto”. Later she gained fame in children’s television show “Dabadabadá”, along with the entertainer Torrebruno. Sonia made her 1984 cinema debut in Gonzalo Suárez’s film “Epílogo”.  Her credits also include “Violines y Trompetas” (1984), “Perras Callejeras” (1985), “Segunda Enseñanza” and “Los […]

Marion Martin (1909 - 1985)

Actress. Dubbed “Hollywood’s blonde menace,” Marion was born Marion Suplee, to a wealthy Bethlehem Steel executive. She attended exclusive schools until the family fortune was wiped out in the stock market crash of 1929. Forced to work, she found employment as a chorine in one of Earl Carroll’s New York stage revues. Florenz Ziegfeld got […]

Helen Dorothy Martin (1909 - 2000)

Actress. One of the first African-American actresses to appear on Broadway, and co-founder of the American Negro Theater. In theater from the 1930s, she debuted on Broadway in 1937 in Orson Welles’ production of “Orchid’s Preferred” Became a TV personality late in her career as Marla Gibbs’ nosy next-door-neighbor Pearl in the sitcom “227,” and […]

Zena Moyra Marshall (1926 - 2009)

Actress. In a twenty year movie and television career, she will be best remembered as an early “Bond Girl”, the traitorous Miss Taro from 1962’s “Dr. No”. Raised in Leicestershire after her father’s death and mother’s remarriage, she was educated in Catholic schools and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. After wartime service with […]

Sarah Marshall (1933 - 2014)

Actress. The daughter of British actor Herbert Marshall and actress Edna Best. Born in London, she moved with her parents to the United States at the age of six and following her schooling, she marked her Broadway debut with a minor part in the short-lived play “Dream Girls” (1951). She would initiate her television career […]

Connie Marshall (1933 - 2001)

Actress. Child actress in the 1940s, she was nicknamed Queen of the Pigtails by Fox. She first appeared in the 1944 film “Sunday Dinner for a Soldier,” as Mary Osborne, and went on to make many pictures and television series over the next ten years. Many people consider “Dragonwyck” 1946 and “The Green Promise” (1949) […]

Carol Marsh (1926 - 2010)

English Film Actress. She was known for winning the part of Rose in the film Brighton Rock (1947) after thousands auditioned for the part. Other notable roles included Lucy in the Hammer Horror film Dracula (1958), Alice in a film version of Alice in Wonderland (1949), and “Fan” in Scrooge (1951). She trained at the […]

Paula Marr (1885 - 1960)

Actress. Born in New York City, she began her career as a Broadway performer in 1905, appearing as “Andre”. A popular Broadway mainstay, she married actor and playwright William Collier in 1910. She and her husband continued to perform until they relocated to California in 1914. In Hollywood with their actor son William Collier Jr., […]

Mary Marquet (1895 - 1979)

Actress. Born Micheline Marie Marguerite Delphine Marquet in St Petersburg, Russia. She played in films such as: “Sister Angele’s Secret,” “Royal Affairs in Versailles,” “A Matter of Resistance” and “Arsene Lupin vs. Arsene Lupin.” (bio by: MC)

Maria Elena Marques (1926 - 2008)

Actress. One of Mexico’s leading entertainment personalities, she is most remembered for several dozen films made over a 40 year career. Born Maria Elena Marques Rangel she was raised in the Mexican Capital, made her silver screen bow in the 1942 “Two Hearts and One Tango”, and the next year was praised for her performance […]

Marie Maroldo (1901 - 1979)

Actress. Born in France, she was a singer-actress who used her small stature to land performances on vaudeville stages. Relocating to America, she met and married fellow midget performer Johnny Winters, appearing in several silent movies billed as “Lady Little”. She is most noted for her role as one of the singing Munchkins in the […]

Jo Ann Marlowe (1935 - 1991)

Child Actress. Born Jo Ann Mares in Schuyler, Nebraska to Edward and Theora Mares. Jo Ann was discovered on a family vacation in Hollywood at age 4 by a Warner Brothers director in a restaurant. Relocating the family to California, the little pint size actress adopted the stage name Jo Ann Marlowe. She would act […]

Marly Marley (1938 - 2014)

Actress, Singer. A noted performer, music critic, and theatre director, she shall probably be best remembered as a music judge on the long running reality television show “The Raul Gil Program”. Born in the small interior village of Tres Lagos, she was raised in the Sao Paulo suburbs, and though educated as a teacher and […]

Trude Marlen (1912 - 2005)

Austrian Actress. Real name Trude Posch, she was married to actor Wolf Albach-Retty until his death and was the stepmother of actress Romy Schneider. She is remembered for films such as “Spiel Mit der Feuer” (1934), “Der Favorit der Kaiserin” (1936), “Sherlock Holmes und die Graue Dame” (1937), “Ich Bin Sebastian Ott” (1939), “Operette” (1940), […]

Preshy Marker (1932 - 2015)

Singer, Actress. A pretty blonde, she is remembered for her numerous Broadway musical appearances. Born Esther Stomne, she was raised in Maplewood, New Jersey from an early age and graduated from Maplewood High School in 1950 and from Vassar College in 1954; though she intended a career in education, she still enjoyed singing and thus […]

Ana Mariscal (1923 - 1995)

Actress, Motion Picture Director. She appeared in “Raza” (1941), “El tambor del Bruch” (1948), “Jeromín” (1953), “La violetera” (1958) and “La reina del chantecler” (1962). As Director she is best remembered for her film “El camino” (1963). (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)

Edna Hannam Marion Naisbitt (1906 - 1957)

Actress. A petite blonde beauty who was very vivacious and who appeared in many silent Hal Roach comedies. She had a pivotal role in a few of Laural & Hardy’s earliest films before leaving Roach’s studio in 1928.

Gloria Marín (1916 - 1983)

Actress. Popular Mexican actress who had numerous roles in cinema, theater and TV during 1930s through the 1980s. She teamed with Mexican singer and actor Jorge Negrete as the most popular romantic couple of the era, both on and off screen. They together played a leading role in eleven films. Among them “¡Ay Jalisco, no […]