Charlotte Virginia Henry (1914 - 1980)

Actress. She is best remembered for her role of ‘Alice’ in the 1933 version of “Alice in Wonderland.” She is also well-known for playing ‘Little Bo-Peep’ the next year in the Laurel and Hardy classic “Babes in Toyland.” She went on to appear in several motion pictures into the 1940s. (bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause […]

Sabina Traude Henne-Sesselmann (1936 - 1998)

Actress.  Born in Munich, Germany,  she studied acting with Hilde Körber at the Reinhardt-Schule of the Performing Arts. After making her stage debut in 1957 at the Theater Lübeck,  she appeared in German movies of the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. Sesselmann gained international notoriety  through her performances in two thrillers based on Edgar […]

Sonja Henie (1912 - 1969)

Olympic Figure Skater and Actress. Considered by many as one of the greatest figure skaters in history, she is probably best remembered for winning the gold medal for Women’s’ Figure Skating at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Winter Olympic Games in the Ladies’ singles category as well as winning an unprecedented ten consecutive World Championship […]

Mary Henderson (1888 - 1960)

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Grace Henderson (1970 - 1944)

Actress. She appeared in over 120 silent films, such as “The Adventures of Billy”(1911), “A Mixed Affair”(1912), and “Day Dreams”(1919). On Broadway, some of her many appearnaces in original shows were “The Wife” (1887), “Under Southern Skies” (1902), ” Peter Pan” (1906), “The Hawk” (1914), “The Rise of Silas Lapham” (1919), and “A Lesson in […]

Estelle Hemsley (1887 - 1968)

Actress. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she began her career in the theatre and many performances on Broadway before making her film debut “The Return of Mandy’s Husband” (1948). A popular character actor, she won The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for “Take a Giant Step” (1959). Her other credits included “Edge of the […]

Shirley Hemphill (1947 - 1999)

Shirley Hemphill Hemphill was a television actress best known for her role as waitress Shirley Wilson on the ABC sitcom What’s Happening!! Hemphill was born in Asheville, North Carolina. An aspiring stand-up comedian, Hemphill sent a cassette tape of one of her comedy routines to Flip Wilson. Wilson was impressed by her routine and in […]

Evangeline Benson Hemming (1903 - 1981)

Singer.  Evangeline Hemming, known as Eva Benson when she starred on the British stage during the 1920s and 30s.  She was born  in Birmingham, England.  She began her stage career at the age of 5 and was billed as the “Princess of Pantomime” at London’s Palladium and Lyceum theaters.  By the age of 16, hailed […]

Margaux Louise Hemingway (1954 - 1996)

Movie Actress and Model.  She was featured in 16 films, from 1976 to 1996, most of the films were minor. Born in Portland, Oregon, she grew up on a farm in Ketchum, Idaho.  Her father, Jack Hemingway, was the son of Nobel prize author Ernest Hemingway.  By 1975, when she was 21, she had a […]

Fay Helm (1909 - 2003)

Actress. Best remembered for her portrayal of Mrs. Fuddle in the “Blondie” movies. In 1938, she signed with Columbia Pictures and played the character in “Blondie”, “Blondie Brings up Baby”, “Blondie on a Budget” and “Blondie Has Servant Trouble”. She also starred in such movies as “Dark Victory”, “The Wolf Man” and “Phantom Lady” among […]

Johanne Luise Pätges Heiberg (1812 - 1890)

Actress. She grew up in Copenhagen in very poor circumstances. In 1820 she was admitted into the ballet school at The Royal Theatre, and her first public appearance on stage in 1825 inspired  author and critic Johan Ludvig Heiberg to write the first of many plays with leading parts for her.  She soon became the […]

Marta Heflin (1945 - 2013)

Actress. A versatile performer, she is probably best remembered for her roles in two of Robert Altman’s films. The niece of actor Van Heflin, she was raised in Washington by a well-off family and as a young adult journeyed to New York hoping for success in show business. Marta got her big break in a […]

Jean Heather (1921 - 1995)

American Actress. She was featured in eight films during the 1940s. Her most remembered role is likely from the classic 1944 crime drama Double Indemnity, in which she played Lola Dietrichson, a young woman convinced that her stepmother Phyllis (Barbara Stanwyck) is responsible for the murder of Lola’s father. Heather attended Oregon State University, 1940-41. […]

Sophie Heathcote (1972 - 2006)

Actress. A native of Melbourne, Australia, she is best remembered for her television roles. She played ‘Stephanie “Stevie” Brennan’ in “A Country Practice” from 1990 to 1991, ‘Peggy’ in “Bordertown” in 1995, ‘Lottie Gunther’ in “Sun Of The Stubble” from 1996 to 2001, ‘Sam Kezerko’ on “Raw FM” in 1997, ‘Constable Fiona Cassidy’ in “Water […]

Daphne Heard (1904 - 1983)

Actress: She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England and died in Bristol, England. She is best remembered for her role as the Czech mother, ‘Mrs. Poluvicka’ in the comedy series “To The Manor Born.” Her other film and television credits include “Jude the Obscure,” “Three Sisters,” “Macbeth,” “The First Churchills,””Coronation Street,” “Doctor Who,” “Wodehouse Playhouse,” […]

Janet Heaney (1958 - 1997)

Film and Television Writer. After graduating from Boston University as a major in broadcasting and film, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1987 and co-wrote the screenplay for the film “Powwow Highway” (1989). For television movies she wrote the screenplays for “Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love” (1991) and “Love, Lies and Lullabies” (1993). (bio by: John […]

Hilda Haynes (1912 - 1986)

Actress. In the 1940s this native New Yorker began her acting career with the American Negro Theater. After a brief stint on Broadway she went on to a successful motion picture and television career. Some of her most famous performances were Nurse Rachel in “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble” (1976), Lottie in “Diary of […]

Athole Shearer Hawks (1900 - 1985)

Actress. Born in Quebec, Canada, she moved to Hollywood in 1919 and started obtaining minor film roles. She made her debut in “The Flapper” (1920), followed by “Way Down East” (1920) and “The Restless Sex” (1920). She was also the sister of actress Norma Shearer and was married to film director Howard Hawks. (bio by: […]

Etta Hawkins (1865 - 1945)

Actress. She was best known as a prominent Broadway stage comedian during the early 1900s. She also was wife of stage actor and producer William Morris and mother of actors Chester Morris and Adrian Morris. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)  Family links:  Spouse:  William Morris (1861 – 1936)  Children:  Gordon Morris (1898 – 1940)*  Chester […]

Doreen Hawkins (1919 - 2013)

Actress. A World War II ENSA performer who later appeared in several films, she is perhaps best remembered as the wife of actor Jack Hawkins and as the author of a memoir of her wartime activities. Born Doreen Mary Beadle, she took to the stage early and under the name Doreen Lawrence began her professional […]

June Haver (1926 - 2005)

Actress. A native of Rock Island, Illinois, she was touted as being the next Betty Grable during the 1940s. The widow of actor Fred MacMurray, she began her career at the age of 6 appearing in numerous stage shows and winning several musical contests. In 1936 she began to perform on local radio and in […]

Raymond Hatton (1887 - 1971)

Actor. From 1914, Hatton starred or co-starred in several of the early Cecil B. DeMille productions, notably “The Whispering Chorus.” (1917) Hatton appeared in Hollywood’s first feature film, “The Squaw Man,” (1931) and then in almost 500 other pictures. Hatton continued to act into the 1960s, showing up on such TV series as” The Abbott […]

Hilo Hattie (1901 - 1979)

Entertainer, Actress. She was born Clarissa “Clara” Haili in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a Hawaiian singer, hula dancer, actress and comedienne of Native Hawaiian ancestry. Clara loved to dance the hula and sing in the church choir. She began teaching at Waipahu Elementary School in 1923, entertaining her students with what would become her comedy […]

Mary Hay Caldwell Hastings (1901 - 1957)

Actress and Dancer. An early star of the silent film era, she studied dance at Denishawn Studio in Los Angeles, and the Denishawn connection to D. W. Griffith led to a dancing role in Griffith’s 1918 film “Hearts of the World.” Using the stage name Mary Hay and heeding Griffith’s advice that stage experience would […]

Sumi Sevilla Haru (1939 - 2014)

American film, television and theatre actress. Haru was born Mildred Sevilla in 1939 in Orange, New Jersey. Her acting credits included “Krakatoa,” “East of Java,” “MASH,” “The Beverly Hillbillies” and “Hill Street Blues.” Haru was the author of the 2012 memoir Iron Lotus: Memoirs of Sumi Sevilla Haru. Haru served on the Screen Actors Guild‐American […]

Gretchen Hartman (1897 - 1979)

Actress. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was a in her teens as a stage performer under the name of Greta Arbin prior to making her screen debut in “Famous Players” (1914). A popular figure of the silent film era, her credits included “Colomba” (1915), “The Purple Lady” (1916), “Les Miserables” (1917), “The Bandbox” (1919), “Bride […]

Elizabeth Harrower (1918 - 2003)

Actress. She is best known for her role as ‘Charlotte Ramsey’ on the soap opera television series “Young And the Restless,” which she also wrote for from 1973 to 2003. She also appeared in the films, “I Love You Goodbye” (1974), “A Brand New Life” (1973), “Adventures Of Nick Carter” (1972), “Shoot Out” (1971), “True […]

Nell Harrison (1880 - 1973)

Actress. Born in Lebanon, Missouri, she made her screen debut in “No Greater Love” (1943). Her other film credits included “The Crucible” (1953), “Young Man with a Horn” (1956), “The Firm” (1965) and “The Producers” (1968). For television she appeared on “The Honeymooners”, “The Defenders”, “The Nurses” and “Westinghouse Theatre”. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith) […]

Mildred Harris (1901 - 1944)

Silent film star. She was the first of Charlie Chaplin’s four wives (She was sixteen, he was twenty-eight). She made 112 movies between 1912 and 1944. She was known as ‘Innocent Mildred Harris’ because of her marriage to Chaplin at such a young age and because of her innocent looks.  Family links:  Spouse:  Charlie Chaplin […]

Marilyn Harris (1924 - 1999)

Actress. Fondly remembered for her role as Little Maria, the ‘flower girl’ who befriends Frankenstein’s monster (meeting her demise moments later) in the 1931 classic horror film, “Frankenstein.” She appeared in several more motion pictures throughout the 1930s and ’40s. (bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Heart failure and cancer