Today is the 109th birthday of Porfirio Rubirosa. I am not sure if The Smiths wrote the song about him, but I would like to think
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Happy 117th Birthday Vilma Bánky
Today is the 117th birthday of the silent film actress Vilma Bánky. Her life is the classic Hollywood story and I love it. The world is
Happy 116th Birthday Marlene Dietrich
Today is the 116th birthday of iconic film actress Marlene Dietrich. Of her impressive film catalog, my personal favorites are Witness for the Prosecution, A Foreign Affair , Touch of
Happy 134th Birthday Maurice Utrillo
Today is the 134th birthday of the French artist Maurice Utrillo. His art is most widely recognized due to the reproductions into post cards of
Happy 109th Birthday Yousuf Karsh
Today is the 109th birthday of the photographer Yousuf Karsh. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss
Happy 93rd Birthday Ed Wood
Today is the 93rd birthday of Ed Wood. The phrase ‘before their time’ was coined for people like him. He is often referenced by widely
Happy 118th Birthday Brassaï
Today is the 118th birthday of the photographer Brassaï. I learned about him while researching some of his contemporaries on their birthdays and became fixated on
Happy 108th Birthday Porfirio Rubirosa
Today is the 108th birthday of Porfirio Rubirosa. I am not sure if The Smiths wrote the song about him, but I would like to think
Happy 116th Birthday Vilma Bánky
Today is the 116th birthday of the silent film actress Vilma Bánky. Her life is the classic Hollywood story and I love it. The world is
Happy 115th Birthday Marlene Dietrich
Today is the 115th birthday of iconic film actress Marlene Dietrich. Of her impressive film catalog, my personal favorites are Witness for the Prosecution, A Foreign Affair , Touch of
Happy 133rd Birthday Maurice Utrillo
Today is the 133rd birthday of the French artist Maurice Utrillo. His art is most widely recognized due to the reproductions into post cards of the
Happy 134th Birthday Bela Lugosi
Today is the 134th birthday of Bela Lugosi. Make the time to watch any of his films, understand his artistry. He is truly one of the