Walter Burke (1908 - 1984)

Actor. Born Walter Lawrence Burke in Brooklyn, New York, he was a prolific performer of stage, film and television. He began his career in the 1920s, performing on Broadway in musicals and dramas. In 1948, he made his film debut in “The Naked City”, followed by “All the Kings Men” (1949). He went on to […]

Frankie Burke (1915 - 1983)

Actor. He is best known for his uncanny resemblence to James Cagney. He portrayed the younger version of Mr. Cagney’s character in the 1938 Warner Brothers production of “Angels With Dirty Faces.” He went on to appear in 16 other films, finishing a three year contract with Warner brother’s Studio’s before retiring from Hollywood after […]

Hugh Burden (1913 - 1985)

British actor and playwright. He appeared in Doctor Who (1970) and The Avengers (1963). (bio by: Natalia Danesi)

Richard Burbage (1567 - 1619)

English Actor. He is remembered for building the renown Globe Theatre, along with his older brother Cuthbert Burbage. Born on January 6, 1567, reportedly at Stratford-on-Avon, England, his father was also an accomplished actor and built the first permanent theater in England since Roman times, known simply as The Theatre. By his early 20s he […]

Sonny Bupp (1928 - 2007)

Actor. Bupp is widely remembered for his role in the classic film “Citizen Kane.” Born in New York City, Moyer MacClaren Bupp (his full name) first did mostly bit parts on cinema, often with his brother Tommy. Bupp appeared in two Our Gang comedies and in the 1937 Three Stooges short “Cash and Carry,” becoming […]

John Francis Bunny (1894 - 1971)

Motion picture actor and comedian. Son of silent-era actor John Bunny. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Faye Bunny (1896 – 1978)

George Edwin Bunny (1868 - 1952)

Actor. The younger brother of early silent screen star John Bunny, he had a substantial Hollywood career on his own,  appearing as a character player in over 60 films between 1915 and 1951. They include “Dawn”, “The Dark Angel”, “Shine on Harvest Moon”,  and “Summer Stock”. Bunny had previously run a drug store and founded […]

Edward H. Bunker (1933 - 2005)

Actor, Writer and Producer. He was at one time on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. During his younger days he was imprisoned in San Quentin and was the youngest inmate at that time. He was also friends with author James Ellroy (The Black Dahlia) and film Director Michael Mann and served as a ‘prison advisor’ […]

Poul Arne Bundgaard (1922 - 1998)

Actor. He was a versatile actor and tenor singer who appeared in operettas and musicals from his debut in 1947. From 1958 to 1973 he was engaged as an opera-singer by The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen and also as an actor 1969 to 1973 at the same theatre. Besides appearing on different private theatres he […]

Alan Bunce (1902 - 1965)

Actor. He is best known for his role as ‘Albert’ in the television series, “Ethel And Albert” (1952-1953). He appeared in the films, “Homicidal” (1961), “Sunrise At Campobello” (1960), “The Last Mile” (1959), and “She’s My Weakness” (1930). Also made appearances on television in, “The Defenders” “The Nurses” “Stoney Burke” “Kraft Television Theatre” “The Clock” […]

Joseph Buloff (1899 - 1985)

Actor, Theatrical Director. Born Józef Bulow in the former Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), at an early age he became a leading actor with Poland’s famed Vilnia Troupe. During this time he met and married the Troupe founder’s daughter, Luba, also a leading actress. They emigrated to the U.S. in 1926, when Maurice Schwartz’s Yiddish […]

Charles Edward Bull (1881 - 1971)

Actor. A real-life Judge working for the Justice of the Peace in Reno, Nevada, he appeared in “Abe Lincoln” 1927, “Heart of Maryland” and “The Iron Horse”.  Family links:  Parents:  Samuel Middleton Bull (1853 – 1938)  Spouse:  Ada Grace Bull (1889 – 1964)  Siblings:  Infant Daughter Bull (1878 – 1878)*  Charles Edward Bull (1881 – […]

Donald Buka (1920 - 2009)

Actor. He began his career in the Broadway stage performance of “The Taming of the Shrew” (1940). Going on to feature films, he made his debut playing the role as Bette Davis’ son in “Watch on the Rhine” (1943). His other notable film credits included “The Bourgeois Gentleman” (1945), “The Street with No Name” (1948), […]

Sam Buffington (1931 - 1960)

American Actor. Buffington was a supporting actor who crammed over 40 radio, television and movie appearances into his short career. His balding appearance was that of a much older man, which got him parts as doctors, professors, sheriffs and bartenders.  From 1955 through 1961, he appeared on several TV shows, among them ‘Highway Patrol’, ‘Tales […]

John Buckler (1906 - 1936)

Actor. Buckler appeared in the films, “Tarzan Escapes!” (1936), “The Unguarded Hour” (1936), “The Black Room” (1936), “Eight Bells” (1935), “The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation Of David Copperfield, The Younger” (1935), and “That’s Gratitude” (1934). He was killed in a road accident in Lake Malibu, California, on October 30, 1936, at the age […]

Hugh Buckler (1881 - 1936)

Actor. Buckler appeared in the films, “Lost Horizon” (1937), “The Jungle Princess (1936), “Crash Donovan” (1936), “Carry On sergeant” (1928), “Guy Fawkes” (1923), “Belongings” (1922), “Black Peter” (1922), “The Nonentity” (1922), “The Devil’s Foot” (1921), “A Gentleman Of France” (1921), “Duke’s Son” (1920), “The Lure Of Crooning Water” (1920), and “The Garden Of Construction” (1919). […]

Yul Brynner (1920 - 1985)

Yul Brynner Motion Picture and Stage Actor. Famed as much for his baldness, he was the first bald movie idol, as for his performances. He was the son of Boris Bryner, a Swiss-Mongolian engineer and inventor, and Marousia Blagavidova, the daughter of a Russian doctor. He was born in their hometown of Vladivostok and named […]

Edward S. “Ed” Bryce (1921 - 1999)

Stage, Radio, and Television Actor. He was best known for two roles: the character Captain Steve Strong on television’s “Tom Corbett-Space Cadet” from 1954 to 1955; and an on/off again role as Bill Bauer on the long running CBS Television Soap Opera, “The Guiding Light” from 1959 to 1983. (bio by: Chuck Kearns)

Arthur Q. Bryan (1899 - 1959)

Voice Actor. He was a comedian-voice actor, best remembered best for his longtime role as the wisecracking Dr. Gamble on the NBC Radio show “Fibber McGee and Molly”, in the 1930s. By the late 1930s, he relocated to Hollywood where worked voice over for the Warner Brother’s animation unit. There, he was noted for his […]

Philip Bruns (1931 - 2012)

Actor. He was fondly remembered for the role of portraying George Shumway, in the TV comedy series “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” in the 1970s and as the character as Morty Seinfeld in the first series sitcom of “Seinfeld” in 1990. He began his career in New York on the stage winning an Obie Award for […]

Boris Sergeevich Brunov (1922 - 1997)

Actor. Born in Russia, he was one of the Soviet Union’s most noted prominent variety actors and Compère (master of ceremonies). His  International film “Vozvrashcheniye Bronenostsa” (1996), was released after he died at age 75 in Moscow, Russia. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)  Family links:  Spouse:  Maria Vasilyevna Brunova (1923 – 2013)* *Calculated relationship

Peter Bruni (1931 - 1992)

Actor. Born Mario Vincent Bruni in Massachusetts, he was most noted for being a regular performer in the role of Mr. Gridley on the “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” TV series in the 1970s. His other television credits include “Mod Squad”, “The Wild, Wild West”, “That Girl” and “The Incredible Hulk”. He also appeared […]

Bill Brundige (1915 - 2004)

Actor. Brundige is best known for his role as ‘Sergeant Hawk Wild’ in the original ‘Dragnet’ from 1953 to 1954. The original television series’ was directed by Jack Webb, before he appeared in the television series, by the same name. Brundige also appeared in the film, “Crazylegs” in 1953, and appeared on television in guest […]

Edward M. Brumage (1867 - 1945)

Noted stage actor. He died following a long illness. (bio by: TLS)

George Bruggeman (1904 - 1967)

Actor. Known for athletic and strong-man roles in Hollywood movies, one of his earliest screen appearances was in Paramount’s 1928 silent film “Manhattan Cocktail” starring Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen. During this time he was also a lifeguard at the Bel Air Bay Club (a private beach club for the wealthy,  located just north of […]

Karl Bruck (1906 - 1987)

Actor. Played King Duncan on Star Trek.  Had multiple appearances on Hogan’s Heroes, and appeared in many other television shows.

Robert Brubaker (1916 - 2010)

American Character Actor. He is best known for his roles in television and movie westerns, including Gunsmoke and 40 Guns to Apache Pass. Brubaker was the only actor to have two recurring roles on the television series, Gunsmoke, portraying both a bartender named Floyd and a stagecoach driver named Jim Buck. Some of Brubaker’s other […]

Wally Brown (1904 - 1961)

Vaudeville, radio, motion picture, television actor and comedian. He was part of the comedy team “Brown and Carney” (Alan Carney) in a number of films in the 1940s. Played the role of Mr. Hopkins in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Notorious” (1946). (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Russ Brown (1892 - 1964)

Actor. He won the 1956 Tony for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Damn Yankees”, which he reprised for the film version. Other films include “Moulin Rouge” (1934), “South Pacific” (1958) and “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959). (bio by: Ginny M)

Larry Brown (1951 - 2004)

Author, Writer. A native of Oxford, Mississippi, Brown, took up writing while working as a firefighter. Brown’s works include, “Facing The Music” (1988), “Big Bad Love” (1990), Dirty Work” (1989), “On Fire” (1995), “Father And Son” (1996), “Joe” (1991), “Fay” (2000), “Billy Ray’s Farm (2001), and “The Rabbit Factory” (2003). His books have also been […]