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Doris Belack (1926 - 2011)

Actress. She is best known for her roles as ‘Anna Wolek’ on the television soap opera “One Life to Live” and Judge Margaret Barry on television crime and court drama “Law and Order”. She also appeared in the 1982 motion picture comedy “Tootsie” and a number of television situational comedies, such as “Barney Miller” and […]

Doris Packer (1904 - 1979)

Noted stage, motion picture, and television actress. Among her film credits are: “Meet Me at the Fair” (1953) as Mrs Swaile; “Annette” (1958) as Helen Abernathy; “Bon Voyage” (1962) uncredited as Mrs Henderson; “Paradise, Hawaiian Style” (1966) uncredited as Mrs Barrington; “The Perils of Pauline” (1967) as Mrs Carruthers, and her last film “Shampoo” (1975) […]

Dorothea Neff (1903 - 1986)

Actress. Born in Munich Germany, her early performances were on the German stage as a young heroine and lover, later became a character actress. Performed with the Deutschen Volkstheater (German National Theater) in Vienna (made honorary member in 1978), and from 1973 to 1976 performed at the Burgtheater (among other roles, as Elizabeth in “Maria […]

Dorothy Mackaill (1903 - 1990)

Dorothy was 11 when her parents separated and although she lived with her father, she had always wanted a career in the theater. As a rebellious teenager, Dorothy ran away to London where she finally persuaded her father to pay for her board and lessons. Her first job was in the chorus and then she […]

Dorothy Page (1904 - 1961)

Actress. Performing under her stage name of Dorothy Page, she was Hollywood’s first “Singing Cowgirl”. She was given a starring roles in Grand National Studios films such as “Ride’em Cowgirl”, “The Singing Cowgirl” and “Water Rustlers”. She died of cancer

Dorothy Dandridge (1922 - 1965)

Actress, Singer. One of the most accomplished actresses of her time, she set a high on screen standard for the African-American female film stars who followed and continue to follow her. She rose to the top of her profession with her first starring role and became the first African-American woman to receive an Academy Award […]

Dorris Bowdon (1914 - 2005)

Actress. She was the widow of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nunnally Johnson. She was also the grandmother of actor Jack Johnson who played Will Robinson in the feature film version of “Lost in Space.” She is best remembered for her performance as Rose-of-Sharon in John Ford’s classic film “The Grapes of Wrath.” Also she worked with director […]

Eddie Jackson (1896 - 1980)

Actor. Stage and motion picture figure of the 1930s and 1940s. Appeared with Margaret O’Brien and Jimmy Durante in the 1944 comedy “Music for Millions.”

Eddie Kane (1889 - 1969)

Prolific American stage, motion picture, and television actor of the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. He appeared in the 1946 holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” among many other top films.

Eddie Quillan (1907 - 1990)

Charactor Actor. Eddie started in show business at the age of 7 as he was a part of his parents vaudeville act. He appeared in “Should Husbands Marry” (1924). In 1926, producer Mack Sennett signed him to a series of two-reel comedies beginning with “A Love Sundae”. Other films include “Kitty from Killarney” (1926), “Mutiny […]

Eddie Albert (1906 - 2005)

Born Edward Albert Heimberger, he is best remembered for his role of lawyer-turned-farmer ‘Oliver Wendell Douglas’ on the classic television comedy series “Green Acres”. His career began on radio, and appeared on the earliest test for television in 1936. He made his motion picture debut in the military academy comedy “Brother Rat” in 1938, and […]

Eddy Waller (1889 - 1977)

Actor. Born Edward C. Walker, he worked in vaudeville and the theater before he entered movies appearing in “Meet the Missus” (1929). A wide ranging performer, he was a mainstay in the westerns of Republic Pictures and worked with just about every cowboy actor of the 1940s. His many credits include “Jesse James” (1939), “The […]

Edith Atwater (1911 - 1986)

Actress. Best remembered for television roles as, ‘Aunt Getrude Hardy’ on “The Hardy Boy/Nancy Drew Myteries” from 1977 to 1979, ‘Ilsa Fogel’ on “Kaz” from 1978 to 1979, and ‘Phyllis Hammond’ on “Love On A Rooftop” from 1966 to 1967. Atwater also appeared in the films, “Mean Dog Blues” (1978), “Family Plot” (1976), “Mackintosh And […]

Edith Taliaferro (1893 - 1958)

Actress. Cousin of actress Bessie Barriscale. Taliaferro is best remembered as ‘Nellie nolan’ in “Young Romance.” (1915)

Edward Alleyn (1566 - 1626)

He was born in Bishopsgate, London, a younger son of Edward Alleyn, an innkeeper and porter to the queen, and Margaret Townley. His mother’s link to the Lancashire Townley family is somewhat of a mystery. Alleyn himself stated she was the daughter of John Townley of Townley, however this does not easily fit with the […]

Edward Andrews (1914 - 1985)

Actor. Born in Griffin, Georgia, He was a versatile performer who appeared in 51 films, 31 Broadway plays and numerous television shows. He debuted on stage at age 12 in 1926, and on Broadway in the 1935 production ”How Beautiful With Shoes”. His screen work began in ”The Phoenix City Story” (1955), followed by credits […]

Edward Laurence Albert (1951 - 2006)

Albert made his motion picture debut in a 1965 drama, The Fool Killer, as a runaway orphan who crossed paths with a disturbed Civil War veteran, played by Anthony Perkins. He is best known for his work in the 1972 film Butterflies Are Free, in which he played a blind man, starring opposite Goldie Hawn. […]

Effie Bancroft (2023 - 2023)

Actress. Theatre Manager. Born Effie Marie Wilton in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, the daughter of actors, she appeared on the stage with her parents throughout her childhood. She made her London debut in 1856 at the Lyceum Theatre in ‘Belphegor.’ Her early career saw great popularity playing the boy roles in several productions including Pippo, in […]

Eisei Amamoto (1926 - 2003)

Actor. He was perennially cast as the bad guy, particularly in most of the films by director Okamoto Kihachi. Most famous for the role of ‘Mr Death’ in the popular “Kamen Rider” superhero TV series and as ‘Dr. Who’ in “King Kong Escapes.” His most recent high-profile role was as the mysterious old man in […]

Eleanor Belmont (1879 - 1979)

Actress, Writer. She was the author of the play, “In The Next Room” (1930), and the book, “The Case Of The Black Parrot” (1941). Born in England on December 13, 1879, she acted on stage for 10 years, but gave it up to marry, August Belmont Jr., on February 26, 1910, who she stayed married […]

Elizabeth Allan (1908 - 1990)

Elizabeth Allan (9 April 1910 – 27 July 1990) was an English actress who worked in both Britain and Hollywood, making about 50 films over more than a quarter century. She was born at Skegness, Lincolnshire in 1910 (some sources indicate 1908), and after four years onstage with the Old Vic, she made her film […]

Elizabeth Bradley (1922 - 2000)

Actress. The youngest of two daughters born to senior civil servant Sir John Abraham and his wife, She attended Wentworth School, which she left at the age of 17 , and after studying nursing, joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment with the British Red Cross where she worked at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London. […]

Ella Raines (1920 - 1988)

Actress. She is best remembered for her supporting roles as the love interest in a number of World War II action dramas. Born in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, she enrolled as a drama student at the University of Washington, and following her graduation in 1941, traveled to New York City to attempt her breakthrough role in […]

Ellen Idelson (1961 - 2003)

Idelson was born Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actor and television writer Bill Idelson and actress Seemah Wilder.  She attended San Francisco State University and the Harvard University American Repertory Theatre Advanced Training Institute, following the career paths of both her parents. As a television producer and writer she worked on the […]

Elsa Berenguer (2023 - 2006)

Actress. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An award-winning stage, screen and television actress, Berenguer was a member of the stage group “La Nueva Máscara”, in the late 1950s. She received the prestigious Molière Award in 1974 for her work on the play “Sabor a Miel” and in 1981 the Estrella de Mar Award […]

Elsie Janis (1889 - 1956)

American writer, actress, and composer. Daughter of Lou Bierbauer. She was an excellent screenwriter and Broadway muscial comedy star and earned international acclaim for her talents in France and England, but she also lead hundred of USA Government War Bond rallies during World War I as well as being the forerunner of modern troop entertainment […]

Emma Eames (1865 - 1952)

Singer, Actress. Emma Eames was an Opera Soprano. Raised in Portland and Bath Maine, she attended school in Boston, Mass. where she studied with the famous teacher Mathilde Marchesi. In 1889 she debuted at the Paris Opera playing the role of the heroine in “Romeo et Juliet” for many performances. In 1891, she debuted at […]

Emma Yong (1975 - 2012)

Actress, Singer. A star of her country’s stage and screen, she was best known as a member of the popular group The Dim Sum Dollies. Raised in Singapore, she attended the upscale Raffles Girls School and Raffles Junior College where she was active in theatre. Emma gradually began a career on the local scene and […]

Ena Begovic (1960 - 2000)

Actress. She won a dozen Best Actress awards and prizes over her 17 years in theater, films, and television. She appeared in 45 plays, mostly with the Croatian National Theater, in roles ranging from Desdemona in “Othello,” Gertrude in “Hamlet,” and Goneril in “King Lear,” to Antigone and Medea in “Antigone” and “Medea,” and to […]

Ens William Fairbanks (1894 - 1945)

Actor. Born Carl Ullman in St. Louis, Missouri, he was a popular figure in over 65 movies during the silent film era. He made his first screen debut in war drama “Somewhere in France” (1916). He appeared in five movies released the next year, including “The Little Brother” (1917). With the advent of World War […]