Gustl Waldau (1871 - 1958)

Actor. Real name Gustav Freiherr von Rummel. One of Germany’s leading stage performers. After military service and a stint as a journalist, he made his acting debut in 1897 at the Kölner Stadttheater, the beginning of a 60-year career. He also appeared in over 100 films, including “Little Dorrit” (1934), “Yvette” (1938), “Munchausen” (as Casanova, […]

John Tansey (1901 - 1971)

Actor. Son of actress Emma Tansey, brother of director Robert Emmett Tansey, and actor James Sheridan. He was a child star with the ‘Biograph’ stage company in New York prior to the family’s move to California. He starred in several silent films, including the 1917 pirate melodrama “Barnaby Lee.” In 1930, he co-wrote and co-directed […]

Charles Sale (1884 - 1936)

Actor. Born Charles Partlow Sale in Huron, South Dakota, he was a popular comic performer in feature films during the 1920s and 1930s. He was part of a Ziegfeld Follies show when he made his screen debut in “The Smart Aleck” (1920). His more then 30 credits include “The New School Teacher” (1924), “The Star […]

Akim Tamiroff (1899 - 1972)

Actor. Earthy, flamboyant character performer in Hollywood films. He was often seen in villainous or unsavory roles, and played various ethnic types despite a pronounced Slavic accent. Tamiroff received best supporting actor Oscar nominations for “The General Died at Dawn” (1936) and “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (1943), and won the first Golden Globe in […]

Claude Rains (1889 - 1967)

Actor. Born William Claude Rains in London, England, the son of British stage actor Frederick Rains, he made his stage debut at the age of eleven, and learned the technical end of the business working first as a page, then working up to stage manager. He came to the USA in 1913 but returned to […]

Harold Sakata (1920 - 1982)

Actor. A native of Holualoa, Hawaii, he is best remembered for his role as henchman ‘Oddjob’ in the James Bond spy film, “Goldfinger” in 1964. His character’s weapon of choice was a razor-rimmed bowler hat, that could pass for a frisbee. The film also starred German actor Gert Frobe in the title role. Other credits […]

Glenn Quinn (1970 - 2002)

Actor. Irish-born figure of films and television. He was featured in many films including “R.S.V.P.” (2002), “At Any Cost” (2000), “Some Girl” (1998), “Outlaws” (1997), “The Curse Of Monkey Island” (1997), “Campfire Tales” (1997), “Live Nude Girls” (1995), “Dr. Giggles” (1992), “Shout” (1991), “Silhouette” (1990) and “Call Me Anna” (1990). He also made several television […]

Ford Rainey (1908 - 2005)

Actor. He was an American character actor who appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on television. Born and raised in Idaho, he was very shy, and started acting at a young age in school plays to help himself with his shyness. He would go on to Centralia Junior College in Washington state and the […]

Paul Panzer (1872 - 1958)

Prolific German-born stage and motion picture actor of the 1910s through the 1950s. His film credits date back as far as 1905. Appeared with Joan Crawford in the 1945 film-noir drama “Mildred Pierce.” 

Hank Nasiff (1962 - 2001)

Radio Personality. He was a diminutive actor who became known as “The Angry Drunken Dwarf” on shock jock Howard Stern’s radio show. He began his career in the Boston dinner theater but after a pilgrimage to Stern’s New York studio he quickly became a part of Stern’s “Wack Pack” of oddball characters.

Franklin Pangborn (1889 - 1958)

He was a character actor in such movies as “My Man Godfrey.” In his early years, worked in short subjects for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach. Later he worked for Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and Pathe, always in support of the leading players. His entire career consisted of playing secondary but memorable roles as a […]

George Nash (1865 - 1944)

Actor. Appearing during the 1900s-30s, his film roles include ‘Jules’ in “Under the Red Robe” (1923), ‘Charles Wolfe’ in “The Great Gatsby (1926) and ‘Kansas’ in “The Fugitive (1933). On Broadway, he appeared inthe original productions of “Tom Moore”(1901) and “The Ninety and Nine”(1902).

Wallace MacDonald (1891 - 1978)

Motion picture producer and actor of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Married to silent-screen actress Doris May. They are buried together. 

Fred Mace (1878 - 1917)

Motion picture actor of the early silent era. He was quite popular as one of Mack Sennett’s ‘Keystone Kops.’

Alfred Laing (1890 - 1976)

Actor. Appeared in silent screen films. He was featured in a comedy take-off of “Robin Hood,” produced by Universal.

Peter Kanellos (1879 - 1967)

Motion picture actor in the silent-era (1910s-20s). 

Ethan Laidlaw (1899 - 1963)

Prolific motion picture character actor, appearing mostly in Westerns of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. 

Eddie Kane (1889 - 1969)

Prolific American stage, motion picture, and television actor of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. He appeared in the 1946 holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” among many other top films.

Lloyd Ingraham (1874 - 1956)

Actor and Director. Born in Rochelle, Illinois, he entered films in 1912 after years of stage experience. During the silent era he specialized in directing women-oriented melodramas, such as “The Eyes of Julia Deep” (1918), “The Wise Virgin” (1924), and “Hearts and Fists” (1926), while appearing as an actor in movies directed by others. With […]

Sam Jaffe (1891 - 1984)

Actor. He is best remembered for his supporting role of ‘Dr. David Zorba’ in the television soap opera, “Ben Casey” (1961 to 1965), and for his role as ‘Gunga Din’, in the 1939 movie of the same name. Born Shalom Jaffe in New York City, he studied engineering at Columbia University, then began a career […]

Don Galloway (1937 - 2009)

Actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ed Brown on the television series “Ironside” (1967 to 1975). Born in Brooksville, Kentucky, he began his career during the early 1960s in the soap opera “The Secret Storm” and became a regular presence on the small screen into the 1990s. Among his other […]

Ross Hagen (1938 - 2011)

Actor. Born Leland Lando Lilly in Williams, Arizona, his rugged looks led to him being typecast in tough-guy roles throughout his career. Hagen was introduced to TV audiences in a 1966 episode of the series “The Big Valley”, and from that point on he appeared in countless programs which included “The Fugitive”, “The Virginian”, “The […]

Larry Hagman (1931 - 2012)

Larry Hagman Actor, Producer, and Director. He will be remembered for two iconic television roles: As the comical Major Anthony Nelson in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie, and for the villainous Texas oil tycoon, J.R. Ewing on the prime-time hit Dallas. Hagman was born in Weatherford, Texas, near Fort Worth. His parents divorced in […]

Buddy Ebsen (1908 - 2003)

Actor. He is best remembered for his role as ‘Jed Clampett’ on the CBS television sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies” that aired from 1962 until 1971 and the title character on the CBS television drama “Barnaby Jones,” from 1973 until 1980. His career spanned seven decades in films, television, and the stage. Born Charles Ludolf Ebsen, […]

Billy Eckstine (1914 - 1993)

Singer, Actor. Mr “B” is often considered a ground breaker for black vocalists. He cut a swath through American before Nat “King” Cole came to the scene. He was one of the very first African American matinee idols, singing first with Earl “Fatha” Hines orchestra, then veering off with his own band. He appeared in […]

William Cagney (1905 - 1988)

Producer. Born in New York City, he was an almost a dead ringer for his brother actor James Cagney, whom he also managed and produced for. He produced over a dozen films with some being featured with his brother James in the lead role such as “Strawberry Blonde” (1941), “The Bride Came C.O.D.” (1941), “Captain […]

Ace Cain (1903 - 1973)

Actor. Born Horace Truman Cain, he played the ‘bad guy’ in 1930s B-Westerns including: “The Texas Rambler,” “Vanishing Riders” and “The Irish Gringo.” Also, he played police ‘Inspector Bull’ in the gangster film “The Shadow Of Silk Lennox,” starring Lon Chaney.

James Daly (1918 - 1978)

Actor. Born James Firman Daly in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, he was the second child of Percifer C. Daly and his wife Dorothy Hogan. Daly was exposed to the theatre at an early age when he went to see his banker father appear in amateur theatrical productions around the Central Wisconsin area and when attending performances […]

Lester Damon (1908 - 1962)

Actor. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, after serving in the US Army during World War II, he began his career as a voice actor on “The Adventures of the Thin Man” NBC radio series 1950 to 1952. He had his biggest success on daytime television in the roles of Jim Lowell in “As The World […]

John Abineri (1928 - 2000)

Born in London, he attended the Old Vic drama school and described himself as “Well educated from the age of five to eighteen”. He spoke a number of languages (including German, Russian and French) fluently, which led to him being cast as a number of different nationalities. His extensive television performances included a regular role […]