Josie Sedgwick (1899 - 1973)

Silent screen actress, primarily in westerns. She was a member of the performing vaudeville family “The Five Sedgwicks.” (bio by: Laurie)  Family links:  Parents:  Edward Sedgwick (1868 – 1931)  Josphine Walker Sedgwick (1872 – 1964)  Siblings:  Edward Sedgwick (1892 – 1953)*  Eileen Sedgwick (1898 – 1991)*  Josie Sedgwick (1899 – 1973) *Calculated relationshipCause of death: […]

Josita Hernán (1913 - 1999)

Actress. She was born in Mahón (Menorca, Islas Baleres) and died in Madrid (Spain). At young age, she debuted on stage on Las Mocedades del Cid. In cinema, her first film was La Bien Pagada (1934). She and the actor Rafael Durán worked succesfully in several films in the 40s and on stage with their […]

Jovan Belcher (1987 - 2012)

The son of John Belcher and Cheryl Shepard, Jovan Belcher grew up on Long Island, New York, and attended West Babylon High School in West Babylon, New York. He wrestled and played football there under head coach Albert Ritacco between 2001 and 2004. He was a three-time All-American as a wrestler, and played as a […]

Jovanka Broz (1924 - 2013)

She was born on 7 December 1924 to an ethnic Serbian farming family in Pećane, in the kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians, present day Croatia. World War II broke out when she was nearly 15-years-old. The family was forced to flee the Ustasha regime that took power in the newly created Nazi-puppet Independent State […]

Joy Adamson (1910 - 1980)

Adamson was born to Victor and Traute Gessner in Troppau, Silesia, Austria-Hungary (now Opava, Czech Republic), the second of three girls. Her parents divorced when she was 10, and she went to live with her grandmother. In her autobiography The Searching Spirit, Adamson wrote about her grandmother, saying, “It is to her I owe anything […]

Joy Hodges (1915 - 2003)

Actress, Singer. A noted stage, screen, and Big Band artist, Joy Hodges may perhaps be best remembered for helping a young Midwestern sportscaster break into Hollywood. Born Frances Eloise Hodges, she was raised in Des Moines, got her start in show business at 11 as half of the Bluebird Twins, and while a student at East High […]

Joy Irene Garrett (1945 - 1993)

Actress. She played ‘Jo Johnson’ on the daytime drama “Days of Our Lives.” She was a cast regular from 1987 until her death in 1993. (bio by: John  Sheets) Cause of death: Liver failure

Joy Page (1924 - 2008)

Actress. She is best remembered for her role as Annina Brandel in the classic 1942 film “Casablanca”. Born Joy Paige in Los Angeles, she was the daughter of actor Don Alvarado. After her parents divorced, her mother married movie executive Jack L. Warner and at age 17 she was put under contract to Warner Bros. […]

Joy Saunders (1924 - 2014)

Stage and Television Actress. Born Joy Silver, she attended Shorewood High School in Milwaukee, then spent a year at Lindenwood College in Missouri before moving to New York to pursue a career as an actress. Under the stage name Joy Saunders, she made her Broadway debut in the controversial and short-lived ‘A Pin to See […]

Joy Shelton (1922 - 2000)

Joy Shelton (3 June 1922 – 28 January 2000) was an English actress who performed in films, radio and television. Joy Shelton was born in London on 3 June 1922. She appeared in a number of British films in the 1940s and ’50s, most notably in two by Sidney Gilliat, Millions Like Us, which traced the […]

Joyce Ballantyne Brand (1918 - 2006)

Artist. She was best known for her drawing of the “Coppertone baby” advertisement, in which a little girl is having her bathing suit tugged down by a puppy, exposing her tan line and her bottom. The model for the drawing was her daughter, Cheri Brand Irwin, who was 3 years old. According to Ms. Brand, […]

Joyce Brothers (1927 - 2013)

Joyce Diane Bauer was born in 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, to Estelle (née Rapaport) and Morris K. Bauer, attorneys who shared a law practice. Her family was Jewish. She graduated from Far Rockaway High School in January 1944. She entered Cornell University, double majoring in home economics and psychology and was a member of […]

Joyce Clyde Hall (1891 - 1982)

Business Magnate. Born in David City, Nebraska, son of George Nelson Hall and Nancy Dudley Houston Hall. He was named Joyce after a Methodist Minister that visited their town. His family was very poor, and he worked odd jobs, mostly involving sales, from age 8 on to supplement the meager income of his father. When […]

Joyce Coad (1917 - 1987)

Actress. Best remembered as ‘Pearl’ in “The Scarlet Letter” (1926). (bio by: MC)

Joyce Compton (1907 - 1997)

Joyce Compton (January 27, 1907 – October 13, 1997) was an American actress. She was born Olivia Joyce Compton in Lexington, Kentucky. (Despite frequent erroneous statements to the contrary, her name was not originally “Eleanor Hunt”; she had appeared in the film Good Sport (1931) with Hunt and this confusion in an early press article followed […]

Joyce Grenfell (1910 - 1979)

Born in Montpelier Square in Knightsbridge, London, Joyce Grenfell was the daughter of architect Paul Phipps (1880–1953), the grandson of Charles Paul Phipps and a second cousin of Ruth Draper. Her mother was an American socialite, Nora Langhorne (1889–1955), one of five daughters of Chiswell Langhorne, an American railway millionaire. Nancy Astor, née Nancy Langhorne, […]

Joyce Howard (1922 - 2010)

Actress, Author. Joyce Howard studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and marked her professional debut on stage, in the midst of “The Blitz” by Germany, during the early part of World War II. Not long after, she launched her film career in the picture “A Voice in the Night” (1941), and would […]

Joyce Ingalls (1950 - 2015)

Joyce Ingalls was born on January 14, 1950, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Frederick G. Ingalls, a U.S. Navy Commander, and Elaine Wright Ingalls, a relative of the Wright Brothers. Ingalls had five sisters and three brothers. Ingalls’ mother died in 1959. Her father remarried JoAnn DiSandro, who raised Joyce Ingalls and her four siblings, as […]

Joyce Jameson (1932 - 1987)

Actress. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and was married to Actor/Songwriter Billy Barnes. She is best remembered for her recurring role as “Skippy” in the 1960s television series “The Andy Griffith Show.” She made her film debut in 1951 playing a chorus girl dancer in the motion picture “Showboat.” Her other notable film credits […]

Joyce Redman (1915 - 2012)

Joyce Redman was born in Northumberland and grew up in County Mayo, Ireland. She was born into an Anglo-Irish family and educated by a private governess in Ireland, along with her three sisters. She trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her acting roles were primarily in the theatre and in […]

Joyce Worsley (1912 - 2004)

Actress. Born February 2, 1912, in Toronto, Canada, she began her career as a member of the West of England Theatre Company in the 1940s. Her feature film credits included “Signpost To Murder” (1964), “Tootsie” (1982) and “Grace Quigley” (1984). She also appeared on the television series “Armchair Theatre” and “Cagney and Lacy”. (bio by: […]

Juan Andreu Moragas (1970 - 1965)

Motion Picture Director. He was born in Barcelona (Catalunya) and died in Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana). He was a pioneer in the silent cinema in Valencia, where he moved from his native Barcelona in the 1920s. He is best remembered for his film El Faba de Ramonet (1933), the first sound film in Valencian language. He […]

Juan Antonio Bardem (1922 - 2002)

Renowned spanish motion picture director and writer. Son of actor parents, he was an active member of the Communist Party and he rejected Franco’s dictatorship. His films include “Bienvenido, Mr. Marshall” (as writer), “Esa Pareja Feliz” (1953), “Cómicos” (1954), “Muerte de un Ciclista” (1955), “Calle Mayor”(1956), and “Siete Días de Enero” (1978). He was the […]

Juan Barjola (1919 - 2004)

Painter. He was born in Torre de Miguel Sesmero (Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain) and died in Madrid (Spain). His work is included in the Expresionism movement along wiht Francis Bacon and James Ensor. He is remembered for his paintings “Retablo de las Maravillas,” “Momento Erótico,” “Faz, Disfraz, Antifaz,” “Dama ante el Espejo” and “Mesa Matadero.” (bio […]

Juan Bautista Alberdi (1810 - 1884)

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Juan Benet (1927 - 1993)

In 1961, Juan Benet published You Will Never Amount to Anything (Nunca llegarás a nada), his first novel. In 1966, he returned to Madrid, and in 1968 he published Return to Región (Volverás a Región), at the same time that he built the reservoir of Porma. There were already those qualifying the work of Benet as […]

Juan Calvo Domenech (1892 - 1962)

Character Actor. He was born in Ontinyent (Valencia) an died in Madrid. He debuted on stage at the age of 16 with Mendizábal Stock Company. He developed a prolific career on screen, becoming one of the best spanish character actors. From 1946 to 1953, he lived in Mexico, where he appeared in more than 50 […]

Juan Carlos Altavista (1929 - 1989)

Comedian. He participated in 56 movies, but is best remembered for his character of ‘Minguito Tinguitela.’

Juan Chabás (1910 - 1954)

Author. He was born in Denia, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana He was a member of Generation of 1927. He worked for magazines such as “Cervantes,” “Tableros” and “Horizonte” and for the newspapers “Diario de Barcelona” and “Luz” of Madrid. During Spanish Civil War, he was a member of Alliance of Antifascist Intelectuals. Later, he was forced […]

Juan De Avalos (1911 - 2006)

Sculptor. Well known internationally for his monumental sculptures, like the Evangelists figures at El Valle de los Caídos (Fallen´s Valley), Los Amantes de Teruel, the statue of Carrero Blanco and the statue of Bernardo de Gálvez at Washington D.C. among many others. (bio by: 380W)