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Sir Lancelot (1902 - 2001)

Known as the “King of Calypso,” Sir Lancelot wrote and performed calypso (with some acting on the side) for movies, live theater, and radio beginning in the 1940s. One of his several motion picture appearances was with Humphrey Bogart in the 1944 classic “To Have and Have not.”

Skip Young (1930 - 1993)

Actor. Born Ronald Plumstead, he is best remembered for the role of Wally, a buddy of the Nelson boys on the ABC television series “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet”, from 1957 to 1966. After serving in the US Navy during the Korean War, he was a radio personality before being recruited to join the […]

Soava Gallone (1880 - 1957)

Actress. Born Soava Winaver in Warsaw (Poland) wife of Italian motion-picture director, Carmine Gallone. Gallone starred in “Avator,” (1915) “Mother Doll,” (1919) “Cabiria” (1914) and “Celle Qui Domine.” (1927)

Sofia Bozan (1904 - 1958)

Actress, Singer. One of the most emblematic theater actresses that Buenos Aires ever had. Acted with famous tango singer Carlos Gardel in the movie “Luces de Buenos Aires”

Spring Byington (1886 - 1971)

Actress. She appeared in many popular movies during her lifetime, including “Little Women” (1933), “Mutiny on the Bounty” (1935), “The Devil and Miss Jones” (1941), “Heaven Can Wait” (1943), “Singapore” (1947), “In the Good Old Summertime” (1949), Louisa” (1950), and was featured on the CBS radio and television production of “December Bride” from 1952 until […]

Stanley Kamel (1943 - 2008)

Actor. Best known for his role as detective Adrian Monk’s psychiatrist in the TV series “Monk.” He also appeared in numerous TV roles over the past three decades, including “The West Wing,” “Six Feet Under,” “Melrose Place,” “The Golden Girls,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Murder One.”

Stanley Albert Fafara (1949 - 2003)

Actor. Fafara is best remembered for his role as ‘Hubert “Whitey” Whitney,’ one of ‘Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver’s’ best friends on the television series, “Leave It To Beaver” from 1957 to 1963. As an actor he also appeared in the films, “The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm” (1962), as ‘Hansel,’ and “Good Morning Miss Dove” […]

Steve James (1952 - 1993)

Actor. Muscular character player of Hollywood films and TV. Born in New York City, he entered films as a stuntman and went on to play sidekicks in action movies, even though he was often a better actor than the stars he supported. James’ credits include “The Warriors” (1979), “The Exterminator” (1980), “The Brother From Another […]

Steve Landesberg (1936 - 2010)

Actor, Comedian. Best remembered as Arthur P. Dietrich, the intellectual, unflappably deadpan detective from the long-running 1970s television series “Barney Miller”. Born and raised in New York City, Landesberg began his career in the late 1960s as a stand-up comedian, alongside comics such as David Brenner and Jimmie Walker. He appeared in commercials and made […]

Sture Lagerwall (1908 - 1964)

Swedish Actor. A charismatic actor with a career spanning more than thirty years. He was educated at the Oscars Theatre in Stockholm 1931-34. He was employed by the legendary actor/director Gösta Ekman Sr. in 1934 and was tied to Vasateatern. At that time he also made his debute at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. […]

Sudie Bond (1928 - 1984)

Actress. She is probably best known for her role as Thelma Rice in the film “Silkwood” (1983). Starting out as a dancer and choreographer, she made her Broadway debut in 1952 and made numerous appearances in film and television. Her TV credits include regular roles in the soap opera “Guiding Light” and the sitcom, “Flo”, […]

Sue Ladd (1907 - 1982)

Actress. Wife of actor Alan Ladd. She was 20 years old when she entered film work. Her first role was a bit part in “Soft Cushions” in 1927. Directors liked the way she took instruction and gave her a more substantial part later that year in “Slaves of Beauty.” While she didn’t land the roles […]

Susan Browning (1941 - 2006)

Actress. A native of Baldwin, New York, she is best remembered to television audiences for her roles as ‘Nancy Garrison’ on “Love Is A Many Slendored Thing,” from 1968 to 1969, ‘Pat Gimble’ on “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” from 1976 to 1977, and ‘Sister Amelia’ on the soap opera series, “One Life To Live,” from […]

Susan Oliver (1932 - 1990)

Actress. Director. Pilot. Born Charlotte Gercke to journalist George Gercke and Ruth Hale Oliver. Her parents were divorced by the time she was 3 years old. Both sets of grandparents were well off, so she led a very privileged life during her early years. As a child she went to a variety of public schools […]

Suzanne Kaaren (1912 - 2004)

Star of stage and screen in the 1930s and 1940s, she appeared alongside such luminaries as Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. She made over 30 movies, 8 with The Three Stooges. Her legs were known as the “Toast of Broadway” and were insured for $1 million during her heyday. She held the world’s record for […]

Suzy Parker (1932 - 2003)

Model, Actress. She had one of the most recognizable faces of the 1950s and was a forerunner of the modern day supermodel. Born Cecelia Anne Renee Parker, she was known for her full red hair and beautiful bone structure. In 1957 she made her film debut in the musical “Funny Face” with Fred Astaire. Her […]

Symona Boniface (1894 - 1950)

Actress. She began her career in the theatre, where she produced and wrote plays in addition to acting. In the 1920s she entered film, where at first she had bit or uncredited parts, and occasionally a meatier supporting role. Her most important early role was in the 1931 feature ‘Dragnet Patrol.’ In 1934 she signed […]

Takako Irie (1911 - 1995)

Actress. Born as “Hideko Tobojo,” she first worked under director Kenji Mizoguchi, then worked independently with a variety of directors thereafter. Known for her exceptional beauty, she was nicknamed “Neko(the cat).” Her movies include “Kokyo”(1923), “Tokyo March”(1929), and “Sanjuro”(1962). 

Tala Birell (1907 - 1958)

Actress. Her most memorable film performances include “Let’s Live Tonight,” supporting Lilian Harvey; opposite Ralph Bellamy in “Air Hawk,” “Crime and Punishment” with Peter Lorre; “Women in Bondage” and “One Dangerous Night” with Warren William.

Tallulah Bankhead (1902 - 1968)

Actress. Tallulalh Bankhead was born into a very notable family in Huntsville, Alabama. Her grandfather was US Senator John Hollis Bankhead II, and her father, William Brockman Bankhead, served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Her uncle was US Senator John H. Bankhead and her aunt Marie Bankhead Owen became Director of the Alabama […]

Teddy Sampson (1898 - 1970)

American motion picture actress of the silent era (1910s-1920s). Appeared with legendary comic Stan Laurel in the 1918 comedy “Hickory Hiram.” Married to famed comic actor Ford Sterling. 

Terry Nation (1930 - 1997)

Writer/Producer. Created the “Doctor Who” villains known as the “Daleks,” and wrote and co-produced another British Science-Fiction series called “Blake’s 7.”

Tess Gardella (1894 - 1950)

Actress. She was an Italian-American born actress whom colored her face to play the character of Aunt Jemima in the original 1927, Broadway production of “Show Boat”. In the 1930s, she held the lead role on the “Aunt Jemima” radio program and in the two-reel film “A Swing Opera” (1938). Though her marker has the […]

Thelma Salter (1908 - 1953)

American movie actress of the silent era. Interred along with her husband, writer-producer Edward Kaufman. 

Thomas Ince (1882 - 1924)

Director, Writer, Producer. Ince was a giant in the early days of silent films. He was particularly known for his Westerns. Ince is also known for his untimely 1924 death aboard the yacht of William Randolph Hearst, officially he died of heart trouble, but Hollywood rumor of the time suggested he had been shot by Hearst […]

Tige Andrews (1920 - 2007)

Actor. Born Tiger Androwaous, he is best known to many for the role of “Captain Adam Greer” in the 1960s and 1970s television series “The Mod Squad”. After making his movie debut in the 1955 film “Mr Roberts”, Andrews had countless credits which include “The Wings of Eagles”, (1957), “Imitation General”, (1958), “China Doll”, (1958), […]

Tina Aumont (1946 - 2006)

Actress. Born Maria Christina Aumont into a family of French-Jewish and Dominican descent, her father was actor Jean-Pierre Aumont, her mother was actress Maria Montez. Her mother died when Tina was five years old. She spent much of her childhood with various relatives and after her father married actress Marisa Pavan, Tina was sent to […]

Tod Andrews (1914 - 1972)

Actor. Raised in California, he began his career at the Pasadena Playhouse in the early 1940s, when he was signed to a Warner Brothers Studios. He made his big screen debut in “Murder in the Big House” (1942), followed by “Heaven Can Wait” (1943), “In Harm’s Way” (1965), “Hang ‘Em High” (1968), “Beneath the Planet […]

Tom Gallery (1898 - 1993)

American silent-screen actor. He was married throughout the 1920s to actress Zasu Pitts.

Tom Aldredge (1928 - 2011)

Aldredge was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Lucienne Juliet (née Marcillat) and William Joseph Aldredge, a colonel in the United States Army Air Corps. He originally planned to become a lawyer and was a Pre-Law student at the University of Dayton in the late 1940s. In 1947 he decided to pursue a career […]