Tiny American actress Mildred Shay (1911-2005), busy in the '30s both on the screen and between the sheets (wink!), peaked in the '30s, winding up in poverty, forgotten and without any of the things that once made her so fabulous. (She's pictured above with Nelson Eddy (1901-1967). (more…)
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William Phipps, Voice of Prince Charming, Dies @ 96
William Phipps, whose work in sci-fi films made him a staple of the genre, and who voiced Prince Charming in the Disney animated classic Cinderella (1950), has died at 96, Variety reports. (more…)
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Broadway Vet Allyn Ann McLerie Dies @ 91
Allyn Ann McLerie, the versatile actress who appeared on Broadway from the 1940s, made memorable film appearances, and capped off her career in TV, has died at 91. THR confirmed her death on May 21 in North Bend, Washington. (more…)
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Patricia Morison, Original Lilli in ‘Kiss Me Kate,’ Dies @ 103
Patricia Morison, the raven-haired songbird who originated the role of starlet Lilli Vanessi in the 1948 Broadway musical Kiss Me, Kate, died Sunday at 103, THR reports. (more…)
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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…
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Past & Curious: 10 Gr8erDays Links
Ten links related to the past that will brighten up your immediate future: (more…)
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Bette Davis Was Born 110 Years Ago Today
Acting great Bette Davis was born 110 years ago today, April 5. (more…)
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Doris Day Turns 96 — New Pic!
As has been her tradition for several years, living legend Doris Day has posed for a new portrait for People Magazine, showing the singer and actress looking fit as a fiddle as she closes in on the century mark: (more…)
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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…)
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Happy Joan Crawford Day!
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…)
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