Helen Chandler (1906 - 1965)

Actress. Best known for her portrayal of “Mina Seward” in the 1931 version of “Dracula.” Chandler began her career in the 1920s as a stage actress in New York, eventually moving to Hollywood where she made about 30 movies. In 1937 she left Hollywood to return to the stage, but her career was destroyed by […]

Anna Chance (1879 - 1943)

Actress. Born in Oxford, Maryland, she began her career on stage and in vaudeville, where she met and married actor Charley Grapewin. Together with her husband she appeared in the Christie Comedies films “Chimmie Hicks and the Rum Omelet” (1900), “Jed’s Vacation” (1929), “House Cleaning” (1929), “Ladies Chance” (1929), “That Red Headed Hassy” (1929) and […]

Marie Champmesle (1642 - 1698)

French Actress. The daughter of an actor, she married actor Charles Chevillet Champmesle in 1666. By 1669, they were both members of the Theatre du Marais in Paris. In 1670, they joined the Hotel de Bourgogne, where she had her first success as Hermione in Jean Racine’s “Andromaque.” It was with great difficulty that Racine’s […]

Shirley Chambers (1913 - 2011)

Actress. One of Hollywood’s earliest typecast ‘dumb blondes’, she is probably best remembered for her part in 1939’s Oscar-winning classic “Gone with the Wind”. Raised in Northern California from infancy, she became a model as a teenager, in 1930 was signed by MGM as a Goldwyn Girl, made her silver screen bow in the 1930 […]

Lee Chamberlin (1938 - 2014)

Actress, Playwright. She will perhaps be best remembered for playing ‘Brenda’ and ‘Madame Rosalie’ in the popular children’s television program “The Electric Company” (1971 to 1973). Additionally, she played ‘Pat Baxter’ in the TV serial “All My Children” (1983 to 1995). Born Elise La Pallo, her father was a chef, she showed an early interest […]

Connie Cezon (1925 - 2004)

Actress. She was best known for her appearances in several of the Three Stooges shorts including “Corny Casanovas” (where she gets engaged to all three Stooges) and “Up In Daisy’s Penthouse.” She also had a recurring role on “Perry Mason” as ‘Gertie,’ Mason’s receptionist. (bio by: Butterfly) Cause of death: Breast cancer

Elisa Cegani (1911 - 1996)

Italian Actress. One of the most interesting faces of Italian movies of her time. She’s best remembered for “The Duchess of Parma,” “Naples of Former Days,” “The Iron Crown,” “Knock Out” and “Times Gone By.” (bio by: MECC)

Ada Cavendish (1970 - 1895)

Actress. She was popular in the latter half of the 19th century. She played at many theatres in England and in the United States. Cavendish also appeared in plays written by crime writer Wilkie Collins. (bio by: MC)

Elise Cavanna (1902 - 1963)

Actress. Appeared in motion pictures primarily during the 1930s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Thomas M. Seeds (1865 – 1916)  Sallie D. Burk Seeds (1863 – 1913)

Lina Cavalieri (1874 - 1944)

Actress/Opera Singer. Cavalieri made her debut as Nedda, from the opera Pagliaci by Leoncavallo at the São Carlos Theatre in Lisbon in 1901. Unceasingly photographed and eternalized in innumerable postcards, Cavalieri conquered, during the years 1902 and 1904, audiences in Italy, Poland and the aristocratic Czarist Russia and, celebrated by her amazing beauty, dazzled the […]

Barbarella “Haji” Catton (1946 - 2013)

Actress. A dark haired beauty known simply as “Haji”, she is remembered for her role in Russ Meyer’s 1965 sexploitation classic “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!”. Raised in Quebec City, she had the misfortune to be well-developed too early for her own good and by 14 was working as an exotic dancer, of necessity hiding her […]

Tonita Castro (1970 - 2016)

Radio Personality and Actress. Castro was a Latina character actress who will best be remembered for her regular roles on such comedy series as ‘Dads’, ‘Go On’ and ‘Life in Pieces’. She came to the United States from Mexico in the late 1970s, following the death of her father, and to help support her family […]

Gail Castleberry (1957 - 2003)

Actress. Credits include television shows “Less Than Perfect,” “Spin City,” “Ellen,” and “Strong Medicine.”  Family links:  Parents:  Farris Castleberry (1925 – 1974)Cause of death: Breast cancer

Norma Castillo (1913 - 2004)

Actress. She appeared on stage, in motion pictures and on radio. Best known for being the wife of the famed movie director Lucas Demare. (bio by: 380W)

Lynn Castile (1897 - 1977)

Actress. Appeared in Vaudeville, on stage, and in occasional B-movies . (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Liliana Castagnola (1895 - 1930)

Actress. Born Eugenia Castagnola, she is also remembered for her relationship with the actor Antonio De Curtis, know as “Totò”. During her successful career throughout Europe, she gained a reputation as femme fatale because of some tempestuous love affairs with important men of that time. After performing in Paris, she returned to Italy at the […]

Dolores Cassinelli (1893 - 1984)

Actress. She is best remembered as ‘Ducheess Bianca’ in “The Unguarded Hour,” (1925) ‘Queen Isabella’ in “Columbus” (1923) and as ‘Doris Parker’ in “Unknown Love.” (1919) Cause of death: Cardiopulmonary arrest. (bio by: MC)

Peggy Cass (1924 - 1999)

Actress. She began her career in the 1940s, being a part of the showcase performers “The Doughgirls”. This led to many appearances on Broadway and she was especially noted for her comedy roles winning a Tony Award for her role as Agnes Gooch in “Auntie Mame” in 1957. In the film “Auntie Mame” (1958), she […]

Barbara Cason (1929 - 1990)

Barbara Cason, Barbara Cason was Dennis Patrick’s beloved wife and an accomplished character actress in her own right.  She too was one of the most recognizable faces on television in the 70s and 80s making guest appearances on numerous programs, in addition to a successful career she had in film and theatre.  She was recognizable for her […]

Rosalind Cash (1938 - 1995)

Actress. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Cash graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1956. She made her Broadway debut in “The Wayward Stork” in 1966. In the late 1960s, she co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company. Her film career began when she was tapped by Charlton Heston to co-star in “The Omega Man” with […]

Maria Caselotti (1893 - 1961)

Actress. A member of the Royal Opera in Rome, Caselotti for many years continued on the stage as a concert singer and was one Hollywood’s earliest voice teachers. She also sang with the Havana Opera Company and the San Carlos Company in Italy. Her daughter, Adriana, competed (and won) against 150 other young women including […]

Kathleen Case (1933 - 1979)

Actress. A glamorous brunette, she is remembered for her numerous film and television appearances during the 1950s. Born Catherine Walker, she was raised in Pittsburgh, trained in dance at the Ursuline Academy, made her Metropolitan Opera debut at 11 as a child ballerina in Verdi’s “Aida”, and for a number of years performed in the […]

María Casares (1922 - 1996)

Spanish Actress. She was the daughter of politician Casares Quiroga, and was forced to exile during Franco’s Dictatorship. She spent most of her career in France, on stage and in cinema. Among others, she appeared in “Les Enfants du Paradis” (1944), “Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne” (1945), “La Chartreuse de Parme” (1947), “Orphée” (1950), […]

Lynne Carver (1916 - 1955)

Actress. Born Virginia Reid Sampson, she was a leading lady in mostly western films from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s. She began her career as a member of the Goldwyn Girls performing in RKO Studios musicals and was billed as Virginia Reid in films such as “To Beat the Band” (1935). Her more […]

Emma Carus (1879 - 1927)

Singer and Actress. A contralto with operatic training, she became a leading Broadway and vaudeville performer of the early 20th. century. Raised in New York from an early age, she received vocal lessons from her opera singer mother (singing in public at six), and is said to have appeared in vaudeville as early as 1894. […]

Peggy Cartwright (1912 - 2001)

Actress. Original member of the Our Gang series.  She appeared in the first six shorts including “Our Gang” (1922). She was the last surviving member of the original “Our Gang” group of children. Canadian-born Cartwright was one of Hollywood’s earliest child actors (1915’s “Birth of a Nation”). At 50, she married African-American actor/activist Bill Walker […]

Lynn Cartwright (1927 - 2004)

Actress. Born in McAlester, Oklahoma, she was a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Art, best known for her role as the older Dottie in the film “A League of Their Own” (1992). Her other film credits included “Black Patch” (1957), “The Wasp Woman” (1959), “All the Loving Couples” (1969), “The Seniors” (1978), “Love […]

Myra Carter (1930 - 2016)

Actress. A veteran of both stage and screen, she is remembered for her award-winning performance in Edward Albee’s “Three Tall Women”. Raised in Greenock, Scotland, she studied drama in England before returning home where she made her 1955 Broadway debut as Marian Seldes’ understudy in “The Chalk Garden”. Myra made her 1958 small screen bow […]

Mrs Leslie Carter (1862 - 1937)

Actress. Popular stage actress of the late 1800s, often called “the American Sarah Bernhardt.” She used her married name, “Mrs. Leslie Carter,” as her stage name. Most noted for her roles in “The Heart of Maryland,” “Zaza,” “Du Barry,” and “Adrea.” She is also known for her ‘scandalous’ divorce.  Family links:  Children:  Leslie Dudley Carter […]

Ann Carter (1936 - 2014)

Child Actress. Carter was discovered at the age of four while she and her mother were riding on a bus in Los Angeles, by a 20th Century-Fox employee who introduced her to producer-director Herbert Brenon, who she auditioned for and landed a role in 1941’s ‘The Last of the Duanes’. Although she will best remembered […]