Fred Sadoff (1926 - 1994)

Actor. Born in New York City, he is best known for his role as Linarcos in “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972). He also appeared in “The Quiet American” (1958) and “Papillon” (1973), and was a prolific television performer, with guest roles in such shows as “The Streets of San Francisco”, “Baretta”, “Kojak”, “Suspense”, “The Saint”, and […]

Horacio Taicher (1955 - 1993)

Actor. Best known for his role in the movie “Gatica, El Mono.” Died after being electrocuted by a microphone during a show.

Carl Raddatz (1912 - 2004)

German stage and movie actor. He was one of the last living stars of the famed Ufa film company, who dubbed Joseph Stalin’s voice on German TV after World War II, and who became one of the most popular actors in German post-war theatre until the 1970s.

Zoran Radmilovic (1933 - 1985)

Actor. Fondly remembered for his appearances in the comedies “Radovan III” and “Kralj Ibi.” Some of his other films include “Marathon Family” and “Mysteries of the Organism.”

Jack Palance (1919 - 2006)

Actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1991 movie “City Slickers”. He also received nominations for the films “Sudden Fear”, (1952) and “Shane”, (1953). Born the son of a coal miner where he also worked himself, Palance was a professional boxer and trained as a bomber pilot […]

Pedro Quartucci (1905 - 1983)

Actor. He belonged to a family of actors. He began his career at age of 4. Between 1923 and 1928 he had a successful career as a boxer, winning a bronze medal (featherweight category) at the Olympic Games of 1924 (Paris). 

Erik Ode (1910 - 1983)

Actor. He is most well known for his leading role as “Der Kommisar” between 1969 and 1976.

Nestor Paiva (1905 - 1966)

Actor. Prolific American acting figure who appeared in motion pictures and television shows from the 1930s to the 1960s such as “Get Smart,” “The Beverly Hillbillies,” and “The Addams Family.” He played the part of ‘Lucas’ (the boat captain) in the 1954 horror film “The Creature from the Black Lagoon.”

Jack Nance (1943 - 1996)

Actor. He is best remembered for his role of sawmill owner ‘Pete Martell’ in the television series “Twin Peaks.” Born in Boston, Massachusetts, of Irish ancestors, and raised in Dallas, Texas, he began his acting career playing children’s theater, working for the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. In the early 1970s, he was cast […]

Karl Obermayr (1930 - 1985)

Actor. Played “Manni Kopfeck” in the German TV-Series “Monaco Franze – Der ewige Stenz.” He also appeared in the TV-Series “Kir Royal.”

James Gordon MacArthur (1937 - 2010)

Actor. He is most identified with the role of Detective Danny “Danno” Williams in the long-running police drama “Hawaii Five-O” (1968 to 1979). The line “Book ’em, Danno”, often used during the series’ run, is one of the most memorable in television history. He was adopted as an infant by playwright Charles MacArthur and legendary […]

Donald MacBride (1889 - 1957)

Actor. Best known for his character work in scores of 1930’s and 1940’s comedies and detective whodunits. He typically played hotel managers or police detectives of the slow burn variety. Born in Brookly, n MacBride started his career on the Vaudeville and Broadway stages as a teenage singer in shows like “George White`s Scandals”. Appearing […]

J. Carrol Naish (1896 - 1973)

Actor. One of Hollywood’s most versatile character players. A distant descendant of a noted Irish family, Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish was born in New York City. He dropped out of school at 16 to join the Navy, saw action with the US Army Signal Corps during World War I, and then traveled the world in […]

Pierre Labelle (1941 - 2000)

Singer, Comedian. A native of Windsor, Ontario, Labelle moved to Villeray, Quebec with his family at a young age. While still in high school, he joined his friends Rene Angelil and Jean Beaulne to form the music group Les Baronets. With Labelle’s distinct voice as the group’s main vocal, Les Baronets released their first album […]

Dick Kallman (1934 - 1980)

Actor. Starred in motion pictures and on the stage from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Roger Imhof (1875 - 1958)

Actor in 54 films including: George White’s 1935 Scandals (1935), Every Day’s A Holiday (1937), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940).

Eddie Jackson (1896 - 1980)

Actor. Stage and motion picture figure of the 1930s and 1940s. Appeared with Margaret O’Brien and Jimmy Durante in the 1944 comedy “Music for Millions.”

James K. Hackett (1869 - 1926)

Actor. A classical stage actor, director, and silent film star, Hackett played the dual leading roles in the 1913 film version of “The Prisoner of Zenda”. The son of the celebrated American Shakespearean actor, James H. Hackett, who had been a favorite of both Davy Crockett and Abraham Lincoln, he was born in Wolfe Island, […]

Carl Hackett (1893 - 1948)

Actor. Born Carl Ellsworth Germain in Carthage, Missouri, he was a supporting actor in over a 160 films, typecast most as a villain or as a cowboy. He arrived in Hollywood circa 1935 and was signed to Republic Pictures, for whom he made the majority of his movies for from 1936 to 1947. Among his […]

Igor Ilyinsky (1901 - 1987)

Actor. Burly, comedic character star of Soviet stage and screen. Born in Moscow, he was fascinated with the theatre as a child and made his stage debut at 16 in “Lysistrata”. From 1920 to 1934 he was the top comic performer at Vsevolod Meyerhold’s Theatre, starring in such famous productions as “The Magnificent Cuckold” (1922), […]

Jean Gabin (1904 - 1976)

French Actor. He is considered one of the most important french actors of all times. He is remembered for his films “Pepé le Moko” (1937), “La Grande Illusion” (1937), “Quai des Brumes” (1937), “La Bête Humaine” (1938), “Martin Roumagnac” (1946), “French CanCan” (1955), “Maigret Tend un Piège” (1958), “Les Misérables” (1958), “Le Clan des Siciliens” […]

Stanley Albert Fafara (1949 - 2003)

Actor. Fafara is best remembered for his role as ‘Hubert “Whitey” Whitney,’ one of ‘Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver’s’ best friends on the television series, “Leave It To Beaver” from 1957 to 1963. As an actor he also appeared in the films, “The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm” (1962), as ‘Hansel,’ and “Good Morning Miss Dove” […]

Marcel Dalio (1899 - 1983)

Actor. Born Israel Moshe Blauschild, he began his career in cinema in 1932. He is best remembered for his role as Emil, the croupier in classic film “Casablanca” (1942). He also appeared in “Pepé le Moko” (1937), “La Grande Illusion” (1937), “Le Regle du Jeu” (1939), “The Shanghai Gesture” (1942), “To Have and Have not” […]

Parley Baer (1914 - 2002)

Actor. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was a veteran character performer of more then 40 films and countless televisions shows. He began his career on radio in the 1940s, being featured on programs such as “A Tooth for Paul Revere”, “Dragnet”, “Lux Radio Theatre”, “The Whistler” and many more. For TV, his credits […]

Mario Cabre (1916 - 1990)

Actor, Author, Bullfighter. Born Mario Cabré i Esteve in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, he was the member of a family of artists. He published poetry throughout his life and won the Ciudad de Barcelona Award for his book “Maramor”. But he is best remembered as an actor and bullfighter. In 1943 he debuted in the bullring […]

Brian Badcoe (1925 - 1992)

Actor. He was born in Cardiff, Wales and died in England. His film and television credits include “A Man for All Seasons,” “Oliver Twist,””Mata Hari,” “Kim,” “Fanny by Gaslight,” “Nineteen Eighty Four,” “Crossroads,””Upstairs, Downstairs,” “Doctor Who,” “Dixon of Dock Green,” “Doomwatch,” “The Saint,” “The Avengers,” and “The First Lady.” He was married to actress, Hilda […]

Rosel Zech (1942 - 2011)

Actress. A longtime star of the German stage and screen she shall probably remembered for her lead role in 1982’s “Veronika Voss”. Raised in Hoya she broke into show business in 1962 at Landshut’s South Bavarian City Theatre then over the next years was to refine her craft in the increasingly important venues of such […]

Margarita Xirgu (1888 - 1969)

Noted Spanish-born stage actress. She was a friend of the poet Federico García Lorca and was forced to exile during Franco’s dictatorship. She developed her career in Spain and America. She is remembered on stage in plays such as “Como tù me Deseas,” “Mariana Pineda,” and “La Casa de Bernarda Alba.” Originally buried at Cementerio […]

Rosita Yarza (1922 - 1996)

Noted Spanish Stage and Screen Actress. She began her career in 1939 with the film “El Rey que Rabió.” She also appeared in “Malvaloca” (1942), “Mariona Rebull” (1947), “¿Dónde vas Triste de ti?” (1960), “Las Últimas Horas” (1965) and “La Otra Orilla.” She was married to actor José María Seoane.

Ernestine Wade (1906 - 1983)

Actress. In the 1940s, she went to Hollywood, got a job as a secretary, later auditioned for music opportunities and was cast to do voice-overs in the animated Disney film “Song of the South” (1946). She is best remembered for her role as ‘Sapphire Stevens’ on the comedy “Amos ‘n’ Andy” radio show and later […]