Ackerman Forrest
Forrest Ackerman wrote 50 books, and amassed a 300,000-piece collection of sci-fi, fantasy and horror books and film memorabilia. He was awarded a special Hugo award for his fanaticism.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:45 PM•Views: 23
|
Acord Art
Art Acord acted in silent westerns, and was a rodeo champ. After his career faded, he tried mining in Mexico where died from cyanide poisoning - either a suicide, or murder by the Mexican politician who found him with his wife.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:59 PM•Views: 27
|
Adams Waldo
Waldo Adams was the flight engineer on the DC-7 that crashed in Pacoima. He had 20 years experience with Douglas, and over 2,700 flying hours with 278 in DC-7s.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 11:01 PM•Views: 24
|
Albright Wally
Wally Albright was one of Our Gang/Little Rascals but only had one adult role. After the Navy, he owned a trucking company, and won the Men's National Track and Ski Championship in 1957.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 11:14 PM•Views: 24
|
Alcove SignUpload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:10 PM•Views: 38 |
Alda Robert
Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo, known as actor Robert Alda started in vaudeville, and made most of his movies in Italy, living in Rome since 1960. Joined sons Alan Alda and Anthony Alda in an episode of M*A*S*H.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:19 PM•Views: 22
|
Aldrich RobertUpload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:17 PM•Views: 25 |
Allwyn Astrid
Astrid Allwyn acted on stage, then as Charles Boyer's fiancee in Love Affair, and was in the Shirley Temple film Dimples, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:56 PM•Views: 28
|
Andre Lona
Lona Andre was a WAMPAS Baby Star, and acted in 50 films, mostly B varieties, before leaving for a successful Hollywood real estate career. She was married to actor Edward Morris for 4 months.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:57 PM•Views: 26
|
Austin Laurence
Laurence Austin owned the country's only theater devoted solely to silent films. The theater opened in 1942, closed in 1979 and reopened in 1991 by Austin. He was killed in a robbery at the theater.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:51 PM•Views: 27
|
Aye Maryon
Maryon Aye was discovered by producer Mack Sennett on a beach. She became one of his bathing beauties and in 1919 she made her film debut in the comedy short Hearts And Flowers. Her last movie was the 1926 comedy Irene. After a stalled career and the death of her mother, her psychiatric problems caused her to check into a hotel and eat poison for her final suicide attempt. Her second husband thought she had only been joking about it.
Upload Date: Mar 8, 2014 05:01 PM•Views: 20
|
Baggett Lynne
Lynne Baggett was an actress an the 40's and early 50's, known for D.O.A. (1950), The Flame and the Arrow (1950) and The Time of Their Lives (1946). She was married to director Sam Spiegel. She served 60 days in jail for a hit-and-run accident in 1954, attempted suicide in 1959 and was diagnosed as a 'chronic depressed neurotic', and was found dead from a barbiturate overdose a few months later.
Upload Date: Jun 3, 2014 06:41 PM•Views: 21
|
Bakaleinikoff Constantin
Constantin Bakaleinikoff was a composer with the LA Philharmonic, then for movie scores, including Hitchcock's Notorious. Oscar nominated for Something to Sing About, The Fallen Sparrow, and None But the Lonely Heart .
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 11:00 PM•Views: 29
|
Bakaleinikoff Misha
Misha Bakaleinikoff was a musical director, film composer and conductor. Movies include Lost Horizon, Hellcats of the Navy, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, and Jane Eyre
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 11:00 PM•Views: 31
|
Barnard Lawrence
Lawrence Barnard was the creator and host of The Happy Wanderer travelogue show of the 1960s. A map of his weekly travel was available only at Ford dealerships, as Ford sponsored the show.
Upload Date: Apr 5, 2013 10:57 PM•Views: 28
|
