Louise Carver (1869 - 1956)

Actor. She appeared in 66 films from 1906 to 1941 including: “Romeo & Juliet” (silent), “Wedding Bells” (silent), “The Sap,” (silent), “Hallelujah,” “Roman Scandals,” “Kid Millions,” “Dizzy Doctors,” and “Some More of Samoa.” Married to actor Tom Murray (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Spouse:  Thomas Henderson Murray (1874 – 1935)* *Calculated relationship

Burr Caruth (1865 - 1953)

Actor. Apeared in films of the 1930s and 1940s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

William Joseph “Bill” Cartledge, Sr (1914 - 1975)

Actor. Born in Alabama, Bill Cartledge is best known for playing the roles of jockeys or bellhops. His best known role is that of George Woolf in the 1949 film, “The Story Of Seabiscuit.” Cartledge’s other films include, “Splendor” (1947), “Speed To Burn” (1938), “Newsboys’ Home” (1938), “Fast And Furious” (1939), “I Take This Woman” […]

John Carter (1927 - 2015)

Actor. Often cast in roles of authority, such as military figures, police officers and judges, he will be best remembered for playing ‘Lieutenant John Biddle’ on the TV series “Barnaby Jones” (1973 to 1980). Raised in Missouri, he moved to New York City to begin his career as an actor and made his professional debut […]

Ernest Trow Carter (1866 - 1953)

Composer. He composed a number of operas, among them “The White Bird,” and “The Blonde Donna.”

Robert Samuel Carson (1909 - 1979)

Actor. He was the older brother of fellow actor Jack Carson. He appeared in 185 titles including TV series “Here’s Lucy”, “Green Acres”, “Petticoat Junction”, “The Lucy Show”, “Bonanza”, “Mister Ed”, “Maverick”, “Cheyenne”, “The Lone Ranger”, and “Perry Mason” among numerous others. He also appeared in the movies “The Buccaneer” (1961), “Sweet Smell of Success” […]

Ken Carson (1914 - 1994)

Musician, Actor.  Born Hubert Paul Flatt, he began his career singing and playing harmonica on a local radio show and later went on to perform with Stuart Hamblen, the Beverly Hill Billies (not to be confused with the later TV show of the same name) and The Ranch Boys before becoming a member of The […]

Harold Bruce Callbeck Carruthers (1901 - 1953)

Actor. A native of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada, he appeared in the films, “Heart Of The North” (1938), “Ministry Of Fear” (1944), “The Picture Of Dorian Gray” (1945), “The Fatal Witness” (1945), “They Were Expendable” (1945), “Calcutta” (1947), “The Great Gatsby” (1949), “Gene Autry And The Mounties” (1951), “Carrie” (1952), “Bomba And The Jungle […]

Mickey Carroll (1919 - 2009)

Actor. He was one of the Munchkins in the movie classic “The Wizard of Oz”. A versatile entertainer, he had multiple roles as a Munchkin. He was the town crier, he was a marching soldier and he was one of the fiddlers that escorted Dorothy down the yellow brick road. In addition, actress Clara Blandick […]

Leo G. Carroll (1886 - 1972)

Actor. He is best remembered for his roles of Alexander Waverly on the 1960s television series, “The Man from UNCLE” (1964 to 1968) and as the title character in the 1950s comedy sitcom “Topper”(1953 to 1956). Born Leo Grattan Carroll in Weedon, England, the son of a wealthy Catholic army officer, he was named for […]

Bartlett A. Carre (1897 - 1971)

Actor. Appeared in motion pictures during the 1930s and 1940s. Went on to work as a motion picture production manager after his acting career was over. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

John Carradine (1906 - 1988)

Shakespearean and Character Actor, Sculptor. John Carradine began his career in show business as a Shakespearean dramatic actor doing considerable stage work in classic drama with appearances on Broadway.  The money was in Hollywood and beginning  in 1930, he found success, taking the stage name John Carradine, then appeared in literally hundreds of “B” movies […]

Nat Carr (1886 - 1944)

Actor, Writer. Born in Poltava, Russia, he was a veteran of the silent movie era, appearing in over a hundred films. His credits include “His People” (1925), “April Fool” (1926), “The Jazz Singer” (1927), “The Talk of Hollywood” (1929), “Comet Over Broadway” (1938) and “The Roaring Twenties” (1939). As a writer, his films included “Gunboat […]

Lawrence Carr (1917 - 1969)

Theatrical Producer.

Alexander Carr (1878 - 1946)

Circus, Vaudeville and Theatre Actor. He is best remembered for his role as ‘Perlmutter’ in a trio of “Potash and Perlmutter” films in the 1920s. Carr acted in 15 films and wrote the play “April Fool” in 1926. (bio by: TLS)

Ken Carpenter (1900 - 1984)

Actor. Born in Avon, Illinois, he was best known for being the man with the golden voice, longtime TV and radio announcer. In 1929, he moved to Hollywood, became a staff announcer for KFI Radio and joined NBC Radio Networks in 1932. There he announced USC and UCLA football games for the Pacific Coast and […]

Johnny Carpenter (1914 - 2003)

Actor. He began his career as a movie stunt man under the name of Josh Carpenter in the 1940s and made his film debut in “Badman’s Gold” (1951). A veteran B-Westerns films, he appeared in “National Velvet”, “The Lawless Rider”, “Son of the Renegade”, “Cattle Queen” and was a regular on the television series “Wild […]

Horace B. Carpenter (1875 - 1945)

A veteran stage actor of 50 years, Carpenter entered films with the Famous Players Lasky Company and later wrote scenarios for Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Carpenter died following a heart attack. Actor in 305 films, director of 15 and screenwriter for 5. (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Parents:  Samuel Perrin Carpenter (1835 – 1909)  Eva Ella […]

Mario Carotenuto (1915 - 1995)

Italian Actor. Among his films are “Pane, Amore e…” (1955), “Il Segreto Delle Rose” (1958), “Pan, Amor y… Andalucía” (1959), “Il Mattatore” (1960), “Satyricon” (1968), “Boccaccio” (1972) and “Romanzo di un Giovane Povero” (1995), his last film. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)

Morris Carnovsky (1897 - 1992)

Actor. He was born in St.Louis, Missouri. In 1931, he helped found the Group Theatre which specialized in dramas. He made his New York City stage debut in The God of Vengeance. Two years later, Carnovsky joined the Theatre Guild’s acting company and appeared in such plays as “Uncle Vanya”, “Saint Joan,” “The Brothers Karamazov” […]

Don “Uncle Don” Carney (1896 - 1954)

Actor. Born Howard Rice, in St. Joseph, Missouri, he was a piano vaudeville performer when offered a position in radio broadcasting. From 1928 to 1947, he was the host of the popular children’s radio program, “Uncle Don” which aired on station WOR in New York City. He also appeared in the film, “Rambling ‘Round Radio […]

Roger C. Carmel (1932 - 1986)

Actor. He is best remembered for playing the flamboyant and hapless criminal ‘Harry Mudd’ in two episodes of the NBC television science fiction series “Star Trek: The Original Series,” that ran from 1966 until 1969 and one episode of “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” that ran from 1973 until 1974. He was the only actor, […]

Justin Matthew Carmack (1981 - 2000)

Actor. He began his career performing with the UCLA School of Theater stage stock and became regular appearing in the role of Scott, on the television series “Full House”. His promising career was cut short when died in an auto accident at age 19. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)

John Carlyle (1931 - 2003)

Actor. Carlyle appeared in the films, “Whore” (1991), “Portrait Of A Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger” (1980), “Rich Man, Poor Man” (1976), “The Monster That Challenged The World” (1957), “The Spirit Of St. Louis” (1957), “The Rack” (1956), “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), “Untamed” (1955), “Dangerous Mission” (1954), and “Three Wise Fools” (1946). He also appeared […]

Tim Carey (1929 - 1994)

Actor. Appeared in motion pictures and on television from the 1950s to the 1990s. Appeared with James Dean in the 1955 drama “East of Eden.” One of his more memorable roles was that of the menacing ‘South Dakota Slim’ in several of the 1960s comic “beach” movies. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Phil Joseph “Philip” Carey (1925 - 2009)

Actor. Born Eugene Joseph Carey, he was best known for his longtime role as business tycoon Asa Buchanan in the ABC soap opera “One Life to Live”,  beginning in 1980 and ending with his character’s death in August 2007. During his acting career he appeared in 46 movies and had numerous television appearances in starring […]

Leonard Carey (1887 - 1977)

Actor. He made a career playing English butlers in scores of Hollywood movies. A rare exception was his most memorable role, as the haunted, half-crazed squatter Ben in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rebecca” (1940). Otherwise he can be seen opening doors in such films as “Call Her Savage” (1932),  “Bombshell” (1933),  “The Age of Innocence” (1934),  “Curly […]

Harry Carey, Jr (1921 - 2012)

Actor. Carey, the son of silent actor Harry Carey and actress Olive Carey, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before appearing in more than 100 movies and on numerous television shows from the 1940s through the ’80s.  He was a member of John Ford’s stock company of actors and appeared in 11 […]

Arthur Edmund Carewe (1884 - 1937)

Actor. Appeared in many films of the 1910s, 20s, and 30s. His pictures include “Trilby,” “The Palace of Darkened Windows,” “The Phantom of the Opera” (as the Persian), “The Ghost Breaker,” “The Claw, The Cat and the Canary,” “Dr. X,” and the “Mystery of the Wax Museum.” His last film was “Charlie Chan’s Secret” in […]

Carlos Carella (1925 - 1997)

Television, stage and cinema actor and director.  He participated in 30 movies. He wrote the book “Poemas míos y de Todos.” (bio by: 380W)