Phyllis Davis (1940 - 2013)

Actress. Born Phyllis Ann Davis, she is best remembered for her role as Bea (Beatrice) Travis in the television series “Vega$.” The series aired on ABC TV from 1978 to 1981 and co-starred actor Robert Urich. She briefly attended Lamar College in Texas, where she began her education studying drama. Dropping out of school and […]

Ann B. Davis (1926 - 2014)

American Actress. Ann Davis achieved prominence for her role in The Bob Cummings Show for which she twice won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, but she is best known for playing the part of Alice Nelson, the housekeeper in The Brady Bunch series. (bio by: David Peltier)

Betsy Friday David (1970 - 2002)

Theatrical Producer, Actress.

Milla Davenport (1871 - 1936)

Actress. Married to stage actor Harry J. Davenport, Milla was a vaudeville and burlesque actress for 15 years before joining motion pictures. Davenport appeared in 44 films. Her body lies next to her husband in an unmarked grave. (bio by: TLS)  Family links:  Spouse:  Harry J. Davenport (1858 – 1929)

Havis Olson Davenport (1933 - 1975)

Actress. She made her film debut in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” (1954) followed by “Scandal Incorporated” (1956) and “Casey Jones” (1957). She also appeared on the television series “The George Sanders Mystery Theater”, “The O. Henry Playhouse”, “The Adventures of Jim Bowie” and retired from acting in 1957. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)

Fanny Davenport (1850 - 1898)

Stage Actress.  She was born in London, began acting at the age of 11, and made her made debut in in New York in 1862. She joined Augustin Daly’s theater company specializing in Shakespeare. She later played many roles first made famous by Sarah Bernhardt in Paris. She was the daughter of the Shakespearean actor […]

Edward Loomis Davenport (1815 - 1877)

Stage actor in the 1800s. He is best known for his roles as ‘Hamlet’,  ‘Brutus’ in “Julius Caesar”, and ‘Sir Giles Overreach’ in “A New Way to Pay Old Debt”s. He began acting in 1836 and starred on the stage in the United States and England.  He is the father of actors Edgar, Harry and […]

Claire Davenport (1933 - 2002)

Actress. She was born in Sale, Cheshire, England. Film and television credits include “Minder,” “Remington Steele,” “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi,” “The Elephant Man,” “Birth of the Beatles,” “The Tempest,””Carry On Emmannuelle,” “George and Mildred,””Raffles,” “Robin’s Nest,” “Jubilee,” “Fawlty Towers,” “The Return of the Pink Panther,” “Z Cars,” “Pollyanna,” “On the […]

Sophie Daumier (1934 - 2003)

Actress, Singer, Comedienne. A sexy blonde performer of the 1960s and 1970s, she is remembered for her appearances in roughly 30 feature films. Born Elisabeth Simone Juliette Clemence Hugon, the daughter of composer Georges Hugon, she was raised in the show business milieu, trained in classical ballet at Chatelet, Paris, and at 16 began touring […]

Jane “Punky” O’Brien Dart (1918 - 2009)

Actress. She appeared in around twenty movies in the late 1930s, then later helped persuade her friend Ronald Reagan to enter politics. Raised in Los Angeles, she was signed to a Warner Brothers contract in 1936, and performed in the 1937 “Marked Woman”; her most acclaimed role was as Paul Muni’s doomed mistress in the […]

Vondell Darr (1919 - 2012)

Actress. A child performer in Hollywood films of the late silent period. She was brought to the screen at age five by director James Cruze, who cast her in “The City That Never Sleeps” (1924) and her most important film, the epic western “The Pony Express” (1925). The success of the latter got her a […]

Mona Darkfeather (1883 - 1977)

Actress. She became a screen actress after answering an advertisement placed by Thomas Ince, calling for exotic-looking girls to play “Indian maidens.” Using the stage name ‘Princess Mona Darkfeather’ she appeared in some seventy short and full-length films between 1909 and 1917, probably best remembered as ‘Kalem’ in “The Vanishing Tribe” 1914). She died of […]

Virginia Dare (1882 - 1962)

American actress of the early silent era. Appeared with Norma Talmadge and Adolphe Menjou in the 1917 drama “The Moth.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Dorothy Dare (1911 - 1981)

Actress,  Singer. Signed by Warner Brothers in 1934,  Dare, whose last name was changed from Herskind, initially appeared in several Vitagraph Shorts before moving on to supporting roles in such films as “Happiness Ahead” (1934), “The Saint Louis Kid” (1934), “Maybe It’s Love” (1935), “Gold Diggers of 1935” (1935) and “Front Page Woman” (1935). However […]

Sheila Darcy (1914 - 2004)

Hollywood Actress. Best known for roles in several popular serials during the 30’s and 40’s including “Zorro’s Fighting Legion” and “Terry and the Pirates” (as Dragon Lady). She had bit parts in about 40 films where she was cast along many A-List movie stars and sometimes credited as Rebecca Wassem. Sheila died of heart failure […]

Myrna J. Darby (1908 - 1929)

Actress. Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, she was said to be one of the most beautiful girls ever to appear in the Ziegfeld Follies. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty, she was discovered while performing in Pittsburgh at age 17 by Florenz Ziegfeld himself. She appeared in productions of “No Foolin’”, “Whoopee”, “Rio Rita”, “Rosalie”, “The Three Musketeers”, […]

Linda Dangcil (1942 - 2009)

Actress, Dancer. She was best known for her role as Sister Ana, in ABC’s “The Flying Nun”, appearing in 37 episodes from 1967 to 1970. She began her career in the 1950s, in the Broadway version of “Peter Pan”, and was one of the principal dancers in the film “West Side Story” (1961). Her numerous […]

Ruby Jean Butler Dandridge (1900 - 1987)

Actress, American stage and screen figure of the 1930s through the 1950s. Mother of actress Dorothy Dandridge. Their ashes are together within the same niche. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Children:  Vivian Alferetta Dandridge (1921 – 1991)*  Dorothy Jean Dandridge (1922 – 1965)* *Calculated relationship

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (1922 - 1965)

Cathryn Damon (1930 - 1987)

Actress. Born Cathryn Lee Damon in Seattle, Washington she studied dance from an early age, moving to New York City at the age of sixteen in hope of pursuing a career in ballet. She debuted on Broadway as an ensemble dancer in the musical comedy ‘By the Beautiful Sea’ in April 1954. She emerged from […]

Damia (1889 - 1978)

Actress. Born Marie-Louise Damien, in Paris, France, she began her career as a singer in stage shows and concerts. She made her big screen debut in the film “Napoléon” (1927), followed by “Alone” (1931). Her other film credits included “Tu m’oublieras” (1932), “La mauvaise priere” (1935), “The Pearls of a Clown”, “Kiss of Fire” (1956) […]

Myrtle Damerel (1888 - 1978)

Actress. She went by the name of Myrtle Vail throughout her career. Damerel started performing on the vaudeville circuit with her husband George,  and later came up with the idea of a radio soap opera based on her stage experiences.   It became a reality when the “Myrt and Marge Show” debuted on CBS in […]

Dalida (1933 - 1987)

Singer/Actress. Born Yolanda Christina Gigliotti in Egypt to Italian parents. In 1954 she was elected Miss Egypt, and in 1955 she played opposite Omar Sharif as a double for Joan Collins in a film that was released as “The Land of the Pharaohs.” In 1956 she moved to France and under the stage name “Dalida” […]

Cass Daley (1915 - 1975)

Actress. Born Catherine Dailey in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a popular Ziegfeld comedienne which led her to heading the 1936 Follies on Broadway. In the 1940s, she was singing with bands and soon became a popular nightclub and radio comedienne entertainer. She made her screen debut in “The Fleets In” (1942), followed by films to […]

Virginia Dale (1917 - 1994)

Actress. Popular motion picture figure whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1980s. Appeared in the 1942 film classic “Holiday Inn” with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, playing the prominent role of ‘Lila Dixon.’ (bio by: A.J. Marik) Cause of death: Emphysema

Marjorie Dale (1905 - 1994)

American stage and screen actress of the 1930s and 40s. Appeared in the 1939 crime thriller “Dead Men Tell No Tales.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Dorothy Dale (1883 - 1957)

American stage and screen actress. Her career ended when makeup she painted on her face for the role of an Egyptian girl in the film ‘The Ten Commandments’ (1923) caused severe facial scars, sending her into retirement.  Family links:  Spouse:  Jacob Hyman (1871 – 1942)* *Calculated relationship

Irene Dailey (1920 - 2008)

Actress. A performer of stage, television and films, she is best known for her role as Nettie Cleary in the 1960s Tony Award-winning Broadway drama “The Subject Was Roses”. She won an Emmy Award in 1979 for her role as Liz Matthews in the daytime soap opera “Another World”. The younger sister of entertainer Dan […]

Eva Elisabet Dahlbeck (1920 - 2008)

Actress. Born in Sweden, she is best known to many for her roles in director Ingmar Bergman’s films “Secrets of Women” (1952), “A Lesson in Love” (1954), “Journey Into Autumn” (1955) and “Brink of Life”,  for which she shared the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1958. After attending the Royal Dramatic […]

Lil Dagover (1887 - 1980)

Actress. She was born as Maria Antonia Siegelinde Martha Lilitt Seubert in Java. She began her film career in 1918. In 1919, she worked for first time with Fritz Lang in his movie “Die Spinnen” (1919). Her second movie with Lang called “Harakiri” (1919) was followed by the leading role in the successful movie “Das […]