Today is the 132nd birthday of the writer and journalist Frances Marion. She was a trailblazer in Hollywood and a trailblazer in journalism. The world
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Happy 115th Birthday Clara Bow
Today is the 115th birthday of the original It Girl: Clara Bow. She is still seen as and and example of empowerment and strength for
Happy 104th Birthday Sandra Gould
Today is the 104th birthday of Sandra Gould. Who doesn’t love Gladys Kravitz, the nosy neighbor from “Bewitched?” Always peeking through the curtains, seeing something
Happy 120th Birthday David Manners
Today is the 120th birthday of the actor David Manners. He had ten exceptionally productive years in Hollywood and then walked away. Great story. The
Happy 87th Birthday Jean-Paul Belmondo
Today is the 87th birthday of the crown prince of the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) film movement: Jean-Paul Belmondo. Eschewing the popular subject matters
Happy 99th Birthday Alan Hale Jr.
Today is the 99th birthday of the Skipper from Gilligan’s Island: Alan Hale Jr. He was a film and theatre actor before landing that role,
Happy 119th Birthday David Manners
Today is the 119th birthday of the actor David Manners. He had ten exceptionally productive years in Hollywood and then walked away. Great story. The
Happy 73rd Birthday Liza Minnelli
Today is Liza Minnelli’s 73rd birthday. She is entertainment royalty and phoenix. Just when you think she is out, from the ashes, she comes back better,
Happy 133rd Birthday Edward Weston
Today is the 133rd birthday of the photographer Edward Weston. His images are hauntingly beautiful. The world is a better place because he was in
Happy 96th Birthday Yma Sumac
Today is the 96th birthday of the charismatic singer Yma Sumac. I am a sucker for reinvention stories and she has a great one: Peruvian
Happy 86th Birthday Ted Cassidy
Today is the 86th birthday of the actor Ted Cassidy. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that
Happy 94th Birthday Elizabeth Short
Today is the 94th birthday of aspiring actress, daughter, sister and unsolved murder victim Elizabeth Short. NAME: Elizabeth Short BIRTH DATE: July 29, 1924 DEATH
