Today is the 91st birthday of the comedian Lenny Bruce. Last August marked the 50th anniversary of his death and his material is just as
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Happy 111th Birthday Myrna Loy
Today is the 111th birthday of Myrna Loy. Her rapid-fire line delivery, unequaled beauty, and dedication to humanitarian causes all add up to make her
Happy 137th Birthday Alla Nazminova
Today is the 137th birthday of the silent film star Alla Nazminova. Her life story has the sort of arc that could only be believed
Happy 90th Birthday Marilyn Monroe
Today is the 90th birthday of the woman that is an American icon, even fifty years after her death: Marilyn Monroe. Do yourself a favor and
Happy 97th Birthday Liberace
Today is the 97th birthday of the showman with the most showmanship there ever was: Liberace. He got people listening to classical piano music, perhaps
Happy 121st Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 121st birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic and compelling.
N is for Novarro, Nero, Newman, Noguchi, Neruda and New Order #atozchallenge
“What an artist dies with me! – Nero [A.D. 37-68] From SUETONIUS, Nero, sec. 49 Nero was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the
Happy 117th Birthday Ramón Novarro
Today is the 117th birthday of silent movie idol Ramon Novarro. I first discovered him back in the early 90s through an article in Architectural Digest
Happy 115th Birthday Vilma Bánky
Today is the 115th birthday of the silent film actress Vilma Bánky. Her life is the classic Hollywood story and I love it. The world is
Happy 127th Birthday Frances Marion
Today is the 127th birthday of the writer and journalist Frances Marion. She was a trailblazer in Hollywood and a trailblazer in journalism. The world
Happy 110th Birthday Myrna Loy
Today is the 110th birthday of Myrna Loy. Her rapid-fire line delivery, unequaled beauty, and dedication to humanitarian causes all add up to make her
Happy 136th Birthday Alla Nazminova
Today is the 136th birthday of the silent film star Alla Nazminova. Her life story has the sort of arc that could only be believed
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