Category Archives: ’30s

End Credits: 7 Actors Who Died Before (or Right After) Their Last Project Premiered

There is something endlessly fascinating about the concept of an actor who achieves great success and dies almost at the same time. Perhaps it serves as metaphor for life, a reminder that nothing is forever and to cherish each moment. What follows is a list of actors who you may remember from various films and…

Ten links related to the past that will brighten up your immediate future: (more…)

Olivia de Havilland’s ‘Feud’ Suit Tossed on Appeal

A California appellate court has tossed out that lawsuit being waged by 101-year-old cinema legend Olivia de Havilland against Ryan Murphy (b. 1965). (more…)

Enduring film legend Joan Crawford was born anywhere from 110 to 114 years ago today — mystery continues to swirl around her birth year — but she's one of the few Old Hollywood icons whose impact has continued into the 21st century, in spite of the fact that she died in 1977. (more…)

Dorothy Barrett, Who Appeared in ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ Dies @ 101

Dorothy Barrett, a lifelong performer who was a bit player in some of Hollywood's most memorable movies, has died. (more…)

Fay Wray on ‘King Kong,’ Released 85 Years Ago This Month

Longtime Hollywood publicist Alan Eichler has uploaded to YouTube a plethora off invaluable TV performances and interviews, the latest a rare TV interview with King Kong (1933) leading lady Fay Wray (1907-2004). (more…)

Stars Who Will Turn (or Would’ve Turned) 90 in 2018!

Hot on the heels of my list of 100-year-olds — only two are still alive out of nearly 40 — check out this list of famous names who will turn 90 this year, as well as quite a few who didn't make it. (more…)

This is a monumental year for big birthdays — and, in the case of stars who have left us, birth anniversaries. (more…)

Lassie Lou Ahern, Child Star of the Silents, Dies @ 97

Lassie Lou Ahern, one of 14 known survivors of the Silent Era, died Thursday, February 15, of flu complications, Extra reports. She was 97. [caption id="attachment_4855" align="aligncenter" width="689"] Ahern worked with Will Rogers (1879-1935), of whom she was considered a protégée[/caption] Ahern, born June 25, 1920, appeared in the silent classics The Call of the…

Every LGBTQ TV Moment, from the ’20s Through 2000!

Curious about LGBTQ appearances on TV from the advent of the medium through 2000? Look no further! (more…)

Category Archives: ’30s

End Credits: 7 Actors Who Died Before (or Right After) Their Last Project Premiered

Past & Curious: 10 Gr8erDays Links

Olivia de Havilland’s ‘Feud’ Suit Tossed on Appeal

Happy Joan Crawford Day!

Dorothy Barrett, Who Appeared in ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ Dies @ 101

Fay Wray on ‘King Kong,’ Released 85 Years Ago This Month

Stars Who Will Turn (or Would’ve Turned) 90 in 2018!

Stars Turning 100 in 2018

Lassie Lou Ahern, Child Star of the Silents, Dies @ 97

Every LGBTQ TV Moment, from the ’20s Through 2000!

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