Today is the 126th birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic
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Happy 132nd Birthday Frances Marion
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
Happy 124th Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 124th birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic
Happy 123rd Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 123rd birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic and
Happy 113th Birthday Myrna Loy
Today is the 113th birthday of Myrna Loy. Her rapid-fire line delivery, unequaled beauty, and dedication to humanitarian causes all add up to make her
Happy 139th Birthday Alla Nazminova
Today is the 139th birthday of the silent film star Alla Nazminova. Her life story has the sort of arc that could only be believed
Happy 92nd Birthday Marilyn Monroe
Today is the 92nd birthday of the woman that is an American icon, even fifty years after her death: Marilyn Monroe. Do yourself a favor and
A Song A Day in May: 80s Nuclear War Anxiety
The Music I listened to and loved in the 80s had an influence on me, it’s undeniable. Along with the books I read, the television
Happy 99th Birthday Liberace
Today is the 99th birthday of the showman with the most showmanship there ever was: Liberace. He got people listening to classical piano music, perhaps
Happy 123rd Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 123rd birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic and
Happy 119th Birthday Ramón Novarro
Today is the 119th birthday of silent movie idol Ramon Novarro. I first discovered him back in the early 90s through an article in Architectural Digest
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
