Hobart Bosworth (1867 - 1943)

Prolific American stage and motion picture actor, director, writer, and producer. His film credits date back as far as 1907. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Daniel Perkins Bosworth (1841 – 1905)  Clara VanZandt Bosworth (1845 – 1873)  Spouse:  Adele Farrington (1867 – 1936)*  Sibling:  Hobart Bosworth (1867 – 1943)  William Welles Bosworth (1869 […]

Yale Thomas Boss (1899 - 1977)

Actor. He appeared in “The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies” (1914) with Mary Fuller “Knights of the Square Table” (1917)  as ‘David Scudder’ and in “Souls for Sale.” (1923) He died of Lung Cancer. (bio by: MC)

William Borzage (1892 - 1973)

Actor. Appeared on stage and in motion pictures in the 1930s and 1940s. Appeared with Henry Fonda in the 1935 romantic drama “Way Down East.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Children:  Raymond William Borzage (1916 – 1990)*  Infant Male Borzage (1918 – 1918)* *Calculated relationship

Danny Borzage (1896 - 1975)

American motion picture actor of the 1940s through the 1960s. Brother of famed director Frank Borzage. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Melba May Brown Borzage (1898 – 1986)* *Calculated relationship

Dieter Borsche (1909 - 1982)

Actor. From 1930 and 1935 he was a ballet dancer in Hanover, but after being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy he switched to acting,  making his debut in the Weiß-Ferdl film “Alles wegen dem Hund” (1935).  He went on to star in over 70 films,  notably “Dr. Holl” (1951, with Maria Schell), “Königliche Hoheit” (1953, with […]

Tato Bores (1927 - 1996)

Actor, Humorist. Born Mauricio Borensztein, he became one of Argentina’s best loved political comedians. (bio by: 380W)

Sydney Barton Booth (1873 - 1937)

Actor. He was the son of actor Junius Brutus Booth Jr. and actress Agnes (Rookes) Booth, and the nephew of presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth. He enjoyed a successful stage career before acting in early silent movies, including “The Three Musketeers” (1911) in which he played D’Artagnon, and “Battle of Trafalgar” (1911). (bio by: Bob […]

Elmer Booth (1882 - 1915)

Actor. He starred in D. W. Griffith’s “The Musketeers of Pig Alley” (1912), cited by many film experts as the first gangster flick. Playing The Snapper Kid, a Manhattan street tough engaged in a turf war on the Lower East Side, Booth interpreted the gangster as a cocky,  enterprising antihero,  far different from the standard […]

Edwin Thomas Booth (1833 - 1893)

Actor. The foremost American Shakespearean performer of the 19th century. First American to perform Shakespeare for the British Crown in a command performance of “Hamlet” for Queen Victoria. Founder of The Player’s Club, Gramercy Park, New York City, Hew York. He was the son of Junius Booth, the chief rival of Edmund Kean on the […]

Walter Bonn (1888 - 1953)

Actor. Born in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany as Walter Bohnhoff. He began acting on Broadway in 1932 with the short-running We Are No Longer Children and other plays. The German born actor became busy in Hollywood films of the 1940s, almost always playing Nazis. Known for International Crime in 1938, Cipher Bureau  also in 1938 and […]

Khan Bonfils (1970 - 2015)

Actor. Bonfils, who trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts, started out in musical theater and worked as a model before landing his big Hollywood break in 1999 playing a horned Jedi master in the first Star Wars prequel, ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’, followed by ‘Star Wars: Episode II […]

Tommy “Butch” Bond (1926 - 2005)

Actor. Fondly remembered for his role of ‘Tommy’ and later as ‘Butch’ in the Our Gang/Little Rascals comedies of the 1930s and 40s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Ashley Ross Bond (1895 – 1972)  Margaret Sauter Bond (1901 – 1973)Cause of death: Heart disease

Greg Bond (1954 - 1989)

Actor, writer, musician.  Born in Calgary, Alberta, Bond became a fixture in the Toronto musical theatre scene, particularly after he got rave reviews for his performance as Rum Tum Tugger in CATS.  Prior to that, he appeared on stage all over Canada and in Sydney, Australia, in productions such as Oklahoma, Carousel, and Anne of […]

Fortunio Bonanova (1895 - 1969)

Noted Spanish Actor and Opera Singer. He was born in Palma de Mallorca, but soon he moved to Hollywood where developed all his career. He is best remembered for his films “Don Juan” (1924), “Citizen Kane” (1941), “Five Graves to Cairo” (1943), “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (1943), “Song of Bernadette” (1943), “Going My Way” […]

Robert Bolger (1937 - 1969)

Actor. Born Robert Erin Bolger, he was a popular character performer most noted for appearing as a regular on many television series. He began his career appearing in the film “The Story of Mr. Hobbs” (1947). In 1952, he assumed the lead role of Captain Walker on the TV series “Hallmark Hall of Fame” and […]

Merritt Franklin Bohn (1905 - 1978)

Actor. Born in Illinois, he made his film debut in “Ada” (1961), followed by “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), “Looking for Love” (1964), “Wild Seed” (1965) and “Nevada Smith” (1966). On television, he appeared in “Colt .45”, “Maverick”, “Sugarfoot”, “The Twilight Zone” and “Batman”. He died of pneumonia in Torrance, California, at age 73. (bio by: […]

Wojciech Boguslawski (1757 - 1829)

Actor, Director, Producer, Playwright. “The Father of Polish Theatre”, he devoted his 50-year career to disseminating nationalist ideals and broadening his homeland’s cultural horizons through drama. The son of nobility, Boguslawski was born at the family estate in Glinno, near Poznan, Poland. As a teen he was an avid participant in amateur theatre, but in […]

Dirk Bogarde (1921 - 1999)

Actor. Popular British stage and screen figure. He starred in such films as “Ill met by Moonlight” (1957), “Doctor at Large” (1957), “The Doctor’s Dilemma” (1959), “The Singer, Not the Song” (1961), “The Password is Courage” (1962) and “Oh! What a Lovely War” (1969). He was knighted in 1992. He was also a successful writer, […]

Sergei Bodrov, Jr (1971 - 2002)

Russian Actor, Director and Writer. Born in 1971 to Russian director and producer Sergei Bodrov Sr., he graduated from Moscow State University with a Ph.d in Architecture of Venetian Art during the Renaissance. In 1996 he appeared in the film, “Kavkazskij Plennik” for which he won a Nika Award for his performance. In 1997 he […]

José Bódalo (1916 - 1985)

Actor. Born in Argentina, he is best remembered for his role in the television series “Cañas y Barro” (1978), and for his films, Oscar winner “Volver a Empezar” (1982) and “La Colmena” (1982). (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)

Willie Bobo (1934 - 1983)

Musician. Respected jazz musician/composer and part-time actor. Father of rapper Eric Correa (Bobo) of Cypress Hill. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

True Boardman (1880 - 1918)

Actor. Motion picture figure in the silent era (1910s and 1920s). (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Peter Blythe (1934 - 2004)

British Actor. Born in Yorkshire, England he was a veteran performer of stage, film and television from the 1960’s to 2004. His films included The Luzhin Defense, Carrington, ID, The Bridge, Passion and Paradise, Anno Domini, Arthur the King, Alfred the Great and Kaleidoscope. Amongst his many TV credits were The Alan Clark Diaries, The […]

Stanley Blystone (1894 - 1956)

Actor. Highly prolific American motion picture and television character actor of the 1920s through the 1950s. He is remembered for playing gruff bosses and villians in several Three Stooges shorts. Married to silent screen actress Alma Tell. Brother of director John G. Blystone. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Spouse:  Alma Tell (1898 – 1937)* […]

John G. Blystone (1892 - 1938)

Motion Picture Director, Actor. He appeared in 4 films, was the writer of 4, the producer of 7, the supervisor on 46 and the director of 66 films including: “The Last Man on Earth” (silent), “The Sky Hawk,” “Tol’able David,” “Charlie Chan’s Chance,” “Swiss Miss” and “Block-Heads.” He was the brother of actor Stanley Blystone […]

Roberts Scott Blossom (1924 - 2011)

Actor. Born Bartholomew Roberts Blossom, he was a versatile character performer best known for portraying old curmudgeons and oddballs. After serving in the US Army during World War II, he initially planned on being a therapist, but decided to become an actor instead. In 1955, he made his Off Broadway debut in the play “Village […]

Dan Blocker (1928 - 1972)

Actor. He is best remembered for his role of ‘Hoss Cartwright’ in the TV series, “Bonanza,” which ran from 1959 to 1972. Born in Bowie County, Texas, he entered the movie and television field in 1955 with his first role in the film, “Hook a Crook” (1955).  He began taking small cameo roles on television, […]

Ray Bloch (1902 - 1982)

Musician, Songwriter. Born in France, he made his orchestra a popular and much admired  band during the 1950s. He came to America during World War I and performed as a pianist in New York Ballrooms. He then organized his own orchestra, toured the US in a Vaudeville shows, then became music director and arranger for […]

Holbrook Blinn (1872 - 1928)

Actor. He is remembered for his Broadway stage appearance as well as his work in silent films in the latter part of his life. Born in San Francisco, California, he made his stage debut there at the age of 6, in “The Streets of New York.” He attended Stanford University in Stanford, California and resumed […]

William “Billy” Bletcher (1894 - 1979)

Silent Film and Voice Actor. Born in Pennsylvania to Harry and Dora Bletcher. Known as Billy, he is best remembered as the voice behind many cartoon characters for Disney and Warner Bros. Billy provided the voices of various characters for Walt Disney Pictures Black Pete, Short Ghost and the Big Bad Wolf in Three Little […]