Daisy Keith (1970 - 1970)

Daisy was born in Hollywood, California, on June 26,1969. Daisy was the daughter of Victoria Young and Brian Keith who named her for her grandmother. Daisy full name was Daisy Leialoha Keith, as a child she enjoyed performing different characters and voices for her family. At the age of 20 she appeared in the television […]

Betty Lou Keim (1938 - 2010)

Actress. She made her name portraying rebellious teenagers in several 1950s films. Drawn to the theater early, she appeared on Broadway in Johnny Mercer’s 1949 “Texas Li’l Darlin’”, then made her television debut in “Doorway to Death”. Keim was seen on “Armstrong Circle Theater”, “Hallmark Hall of Fame”, “Philco Television Playhouse”, and had the recurring […]

Laura Keene (1826 - 1873)

Actress. Born Mary Frances Moss, in London, England, she came to the United States in 1852 and quickly found success on the American stage. In 1855, she made history becoming the first female theatrical manager and the following year she moved into her own self-titled theater. It was a successful venture for a number of […]

Zena Virginia Keefe (1896 - 1976)

Actress. Born in San Francisco, California, she first appeared in several stage productions as a child, most notably the 1899 production of Palmer Cox’s “Brownies In Fairyland”, before entering films. A star of the silent film era, she first found work with the William Fox Studios, before signing a contract with the Vitagraph Company of […]

Myra Keaton (1877 - 1955)

Actress. Born Myra Cutler in Modale, Iowa, she was part of her father’s traveling act The Cutler Comedy Medicine Show, when she met and married Joseph Keaton in May 1884. She began performing with her husband in various shows and after her son actor Buster Keaton was born they toured and appeared on Vaudeville as […]

Toni Kaye (1946 - 1995)

Actress. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she started professionally in the 1970s dancing with the Ernie Flatt Dancers on television’s “The Carol Burnett Show”. As a dancer, she appeared in the films as “Funny Lady” (1975) and “Pennies From Heaven” (1981). She also worked as a choreographer on stage productions at various theme parks throughout the […]

Naomi Kawashima (1960 - 2015)

Japanese Actress. She was known for her compelling roles both on film and television. She debuted as a singer in 1979 while a student at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo.  While a late night disc jockey in 1981, Kawashima was noticed and given a chance in acting.   She continued into acting until her passing. […]

Tasso Kavadia (1921 - 2010)

Actress. A specialist in villainess roles, she was a regular in Greek films, television, and theatre for over half a century. Born Anastasia Kavadia in the city of Patras, she studied piano, acting, and writing in Athens and Paris before making her silver screen bow as Liza in 1954’s “Windfall in Athens”. Though she had […]

Haruko Kato (1922 - 2015)

Japanese Actress. Kato was an actress who was known for playing the role of “graceful, kindly mother figures” in television dramas. She joined a girl opera company of the Shochiku Co. group in 1937 and moved to a movie company in 1939 where she played opposite of Kenichi Enomoto, a popular comedian of the time. […]

Mabel Karr (1934 - 2001)

Actress. Born in Buenos Aires,  Argentina,  she spent most of her career in Spain. Karr appeared in films such as “Las Chicas de la Cruz Roja” (1958), “El Día de los Enamorados” (1959), “Il Colosso di Rodi” (1961), “La Hora Incógnita” (1963), “Los Palomos” (1964), “Abuelo Made in Spain” (1969), “La Duda” (1972) and “La […]

Nanda Karnataki (1939 - 2014)

Actress. Known by the single name “Nanda”, she is remembered as a child performer who transitioned into a long Bollywood career in dozens of Hindi and Marathi movies. The child of a noted theatrical family in what was then British India, she was more-or-less forced into show business when her father’s sudden death left her […]

Liesl Karlstadt (1892 - 1960)

Actress. She was part of the “Karl Valentin & Liesl Karlstadt” ensemble. She played in most of the sketches created by Karl Valentin. She also played the male roles. (bio by: JSesto) Cause of death: Stroke

Rosanna Huffman (1938 - 2016)

Actress. She initially studied to become a teacher, but followed her dream to pursue a career in entertainment. After moving to New York, she made her professional debut on the Broadway stage in the production “Half a Sixpence” (1965 to 1966). This led to her more than thirty-year association with television beginning with an episode […]

Beth Howland (1941 - 2015)

Beth Howland  Beth Howland will best be remembered for her role as Vera Louise Gorman on the CBS sitcom ‘Alice’ during the 1970s and ’80s. As a child she studied dance and after graduating from high school at 16, she headed to New York where she landed roles on stage in such Broadway productions as […]

Georgia Theodora Hale (1905 - 1985)

Actress. Her big film was “The Great Gatsby” (1926) where she played ‘Myrtle Wilson.’ Hale’s career never went anywhere and her last picture would be the silent film “The Last Moment.” Although her film career was over, Chaplin hired Hale into the lengthy shooting of “City Lights” to replace Virgian Cherrill, who had to leave […]

Ruth Gordon (1896 - 1985)

Writer, screen and stage actress.  After graduating from Quincy High School she enrolled in the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York city.  Her career saw her working in both films and the stage, making her Broadway debut in 1915 in Peter Pan.  In 1921 she married actor Gregory Kelly, who died of […]

Bronwyn FitzSimons (1944 - 2016)

Actress. Born Bronwyn Bridget FitzSimons Price, her father was director and screenwriter William Price, her mother was actress Maureen O’Hara, Bronwyn was named after the character played by Anna Lee in the film “How Green Was My Valley” (1941), which starred O’Hara. With the encouragement of her mother, she pursued a career in acting and […]

Myrna Fahey (1933 - 1973)

Actress. Born in Carmel, Maine, she was a cheerleader in high school and a runner-up in the 1952 “Miss Maine” contest.  She arrived in Hollywood in 1955,  chaperoned by two family friends at her parents’ insistence,  and studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse while landing uncredited bits in such films as “I Died a Thousand […]

Minta Durfee (1889 - 1975)

American stage and motion picture actress with many credits spanning the 1910s thru 1970s. Married to comic legend Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Charles Warren Durfee (1852 – 1916)  Flora Adkins Durfee (1857 – 1947)  Spouse:  Roscoe Arbuckle (1887 – 1933)*  Siblings:  Charles Durfee*  DeLois Durfee (1880 – 1946)*  Minta […]

Elspeth Dudgeon (1871 - 1955)

Character Actress. She had numerous movie roles from the 1930s through the 1950s, many of which were uncredited. Acted in Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Last Outpost (1935), Show Boat (1936), The Prince and the Pauper (1937), The Story of Vernon & Irene Castle (1939), Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939), Calling Dr. Kildare (1939), Pride […]

Dorothy DeBorba (1925 - 2010)

Actress. She appeared as a child performer in some 30 Hollywood films, memorably as the Little Rascal Dorothy in two dozen “Our Gang” comedy shorts. The child of a musician in Paul Whiteman’s orchestra, little Dorothy made her silver screen bow with the 1930 “A Royal Romance” and was spotted by “Our Gang” producer Hal […]

Constance Cummings (1910 - 2005)

Actress. She was born in Seattle (Washington). She made her film debut in Howard Hawks’ classic “The Criminal Code.” She enjoyed successful stage and film careers on both sides of the Atlantic. She married noted British playwright Benn Wolf Levy (Hitchcock’s Blackmail) in 1933 and moved to the UK. There, her career continued to flourish […]

Helen Chandler (1906 - 1965)

Actress. Best known for her portrayal of “Mina Seward” in the 1931 version of “Dracula.” Chandler began her career in the 1920s as a stage actress in New York, eventually moving to Hollywood where she made about 30 movies. In 1937 she left Hollywood to return to the stage, but her career was destroyed by […]

Don DeFore (1913 - 1993)

Actor. Began working in films in 1937 doing mostly uncredited bit parts. His first billing was under his given name, Don DeForest, in the 1941 film “We Go Fast,” but his breakthrough role came in the 1942 Henry Fonda film, “The Male Animal.” He continued to work regularly through the 1940s usually playing the good […]

Edgar Dearing (1893 - 1974)

Actor. Best remembered as motorcycle policeman in a number of films during the 1930s & 1940s, Dearing appeared in 28 television series/shows including: “The Lone Ranger,” “Buffalo Bill Jr.” and “Annie Oakley.” He also appeared in 248 films from 1927 to 1960 including: “The Lost Squadron,” “Rose-Marie,” “Saratoga,” “The Gracie Allen Murder Case,” “Wyoming,” “The […]

Ashton Dearholt (1894 - 1942)

Motion Picture Actor. He worked with Universal on a number of melodramas during the 1910s but usually worked outside the studio system. During the 1930s, Dearholt was known for his low-budget films. He occasionally acted under the name Richard Holt and became famous for his association with author Edgar Rice Burroughs. During filming of “The […]

Bill Dean (1921 - 2000)

British Actor. He was born in Liverpool, England and died in Wirral, Merseyside, England. Film and television credits include “The Liver Birds,” “Heartbeat,” “Brookside,” “Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime,” “Juliet Bravo,” “Minder,” “Z Cars,” “Pennies from Heaven,” “Softly Softly,” “Dixon of Dock Green,” “The Tomorrow People,” “Gumshoe,” and “Kes.” (bio by: Genet)

Billy De Wolfe (1907 - 1974)

Actor. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, his father encouraged him to become a Baptist minister, young William developed an interest in the Arts and Theatre. He changed his name to Billy De Wolfe, and entered vaudeville as a musical comedy performer during his late teen years. Working several nightclub and Broadway revues during the late 1930s […]

Jose De Vega, Jr (1934 - 1990)

Actor. Born in San Diego, California, he began his career as the character Chino in the Broadway and film versions of ”West Side Story” (1961). His other film credits include ”Blue Hawaii” (1961), “Island of the Lost” (1967), “A Covenant with Death” (1967) and “Ash Wednesday” (1973). For television, he appeared on the series “Wagon […]

William P. De Vaull (1871 - 1945)

Stage/Vaudeville Actor. He later played in films with Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., William Desmond, Dustin Farnum, Marion Davies and the Gish sisters.  Married to stage actress Lottie De Vaull with whom he’d appeared. His first film appearance was in 1915s, “The Birth of a Nation.” (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Parents:  John De Vaull (1825 – […]