Today is the 150th birthday of the film director and unsolved murder victim William Desmond Taylor. He is one of the most famous classic Hollywood
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Happy 115th Birthday Irving Paul “Swifty” Lazar
Today is the 115th birthday of Swifty Lazar. I am a sucker for a person in a pair of gigantic glasses (think of Iris Apfel
Happy 111th Birthday Merle Oberon
Today is the 111th birthday of the actress Merle Oberon. Her beauty was undeniable, her heritage was unacceptable, her story is of what legends are
Happy 113th Birthday Carmen Miranda
Today is the 113th birthday of the woman with fruit on her head: Carmen Miranda. The next time you come across one of her films,
Happy 109th Birthday Victor Mature
Today is the 109th birthday of the movie actor Victor Mature. His fame and popularity rivaled any other male actor of the time. He starred
The Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel – Not So Secret Obsession
The Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments, formerly the Knickerbocker Hotel, is a senior home located at 1714 Ivar Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Built in 1925 by
Happy 118th Birthday Cary Grant
Today is Cary Grant’s 117th birthday. It is no secret I love Cary Grant. I long to have a mid-century mid-atlantic accent, to have effortless
Happy 111th Birthday Danny Kaye
Today is the 111th birthday of the actor Danny Kaye. You for sure have seen him in White Christmas and hopefully in The Secret Life
Happy 114th Birthday Ethel Merman
Today is the 114th birthday of Ethel Merman. I first learned of her when she was on The Muppet Show, it is strange to say
Happy 121st Birthday Bebe Daniels
Today is the 121st birthday of silent film actress Bebe Daniels. Silent film stars had such expressive faces, they had to. She starred with some
Happy 117th Birthday Anna May Wong
Today is the 117th birthday of the actress Anna May Wong. She was the first Asian American actress in Hollywood to become widely known and
Happy 96th Birthday Rock Hudson
Today is the 96th birthday of the legendary screen heartthrob Rock Hudson. I once read a recount of how he got his gravely voice. He
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