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Babasin, Harry  (1921 - )
Bass player

Films on Class Act:
A Song Is Born (1948)

Bacall, Lauren

Films on Class Act:
Young Man with a Horn (1950)

Bachelor, Stephanie

Films on Class Act:
His Butler's Sister (1943)

Bacigalupi, Louis

Films on Class Act:
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)

Backer, LaWana

Films on Class Act:
My Fair Lady (1964)

Backes, Alice

Films on Class Act:
Up in Central Park (1948)

Backus, Henny

Films on Class Act:
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Skirts Ahoy (1952)



Backus, Jim top of page
Jim Backus  (1913 - 1989)

American actor of vaudeville, stage, screen, radio and television. Perhaps best remembered today for his role in the television series "Gilligan's Island" and for providing the voice of the popular cartoon character Mr. Magoo.

Selected Feature Films:

Prince Jack (1985)
There Goes the Bride (1980)
Pete's Dragon (1977)
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)
Billie (1965)
Advance to the Rear (1964)
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Boy's Night Out (1962)
The Big Operator (1959)
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (TV, 1957)
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
The Opposite Sex (1956)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
I Love Melvin (1953)
Here Come the Nelsons (1952)
Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
Pat and Mike (1952)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
One Last Fling (1949)
The Great Lover (1949)
(many, many more)

Television Series (regular cast):

"Blondie" (1968 - 1969)
"Gilligan's Island (1964 - 1967)
"I Married Joan" (1952 - 1955)





Bacon, Irving top of page
Irving Bacon  (1893 - 1965)

Prolific character actor; often played judges, accountants, businessmen - most any character that fit into the background. His parts were generally small, sometimes with some lines, sometimes without. He was in about 400 films from about 1915 to 1958. It's fun to watch for him!

Selected Feature Films:

Fort Massacre (1958)
A Star Is Born (1954)
Cause for Alarm! (1951)
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Riding High (1950)
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
Pin Up Girl (1944)
This Is the Army (1943)
Girl Crazy (1943)
Holiday Inn (1943)
Hers to Hold (1943)
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Footlight Serenade (1942)
The Bashful Bachelor (1942)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
It Started with Eve (1941)
Caught in the Draft (1941)
Meet John Doe (1941)
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
Lillian Russell (1940)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Young People (1940)
Nancy Drew: Reporter (1939)
Second Fiddle (1939)
Tail Spin (1939)
At the Circus (1939)
Sing You Sinners (1938)
Give Me a Sailor (1938)
Sweethearts (1938)
A Star Is Born (1937)
The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
San Francisco (1936)
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
George White's Scandals (1934)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Now I'll Tell (1934)
Million Dollar Legs (1932)
The Big Broadcast (1932)
Fighting Caravans (1931)
Street of Chance (1930)
(hundreds of others)





Bacon, James

Films on Class Act:
Pepe (1960)

Bacon, Margaret

Films on Class Act:
Deep in My Heart (1954)

Bacon, Max

Films on Class Act:
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Bacon, Roger

Films on Class Act:
Pajama Party (1964)
Beach Party (1963)

Bacon, Shelby

Films on Class Act:
George White's Scandals (1945)
Holiday Inn (1942)

Badagliacca, Larry

Films on Class Act:
Variety Girl (1947)

Baddeley, Hermione

Films on Class Act:
The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
Mary Poppins (1964)

Badley, Peggy

Films on Class Act:
Let's Dance (1950)

Baer, Buddy

Films on Class Act:
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)

Baer, John

Films on Class Act:
About Face (1952)

Baer, Max

Films on Class Act:
Riding High (1950)

Baer, Parley

Films on Class Act:
Gypsy (1962)

Bagdasarian, Ross  (1919 - 1972)
(aka David Seville)
See also: Composers: Ross Bagdasarian

Films on Class Act:
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Baggett, Lynne

Films on Class Act:
Night and Day (1946)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Baggott, King

Films on Class Act:
Babes on Broadway (1941)

Bagneris, Vernel

Films on Class Act:
Pennies from Heaven (1981)

Baguez, Salvador

Films on Class Act:
Fun in Acapulco (1963)

Bahador, Assad

Films on Class Act:
Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Baikoff, Robert

Films on Class Act:
Go West Young Man (1936)

Bailey, Bill

Films on Class Act:
Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Bailey, Harry
(aka Harry A. Bailey)

Films on Class Act:
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Bailey, Harry C.

Films on Class Act:
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

Bailey, Joe

Films on Class Act:
South Pacific (1958)



Bailey, Pearl top of page
Pearl Bailey  (1918 - 1990)

Popular singer/actress/recording artist, on stage and screen.

Feature Films:

The Fox and the Hound (voice of Big Mama, 1981)
Norman...Is That You? (1976)
Tubby the Tuba (voice of Mrs. Elephant, 1976)
The Last Generation (1971)
The Landlord (1970)
All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)
Porgy and Bess (1959)
St. Louis Blues (1958)
That Certain Feeling (1956)
Carmen Jones (1954)
Isn't It Romantic? (1948)
Variety Girl (1947)

TV Series (regular cast):

"The Pearl Bailey Show" (1971)





Bailey, Polly

Films on Class Act:
A Date with Judy (1948)

Bailey, Raymond

Films on Class Act:
King Creole (1958)

Bailey, Sherwood

Films on Class Act:
Shall We Dance (1937)

Bailey, William Norton  (1886 - 1962)
aka William Bailey, Bill Bailey, etc.

Films on Class Act:
Double Dynamite (1951)
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
George White's Scandals (1934)



Bainter, Fay top of page
Fay Bainter  (1892 - 1968)

Born in Los Angeles, California. Superb actress, equally adept at comic and dramatic roles. Won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award (Jezebel) and was nominated for several others.

Selected Feature Films:

Bon Voyage (1962)
The Children's Hour (AAN, 1962)
The President's Lady (1953)
Close to My Heart (1951)
Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)
June Bride (1948)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Deep Valley (1947)
The Virginian (1946)
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
State Fair (1945)
Dark Waters (1944)
Three Is a Family (1944)
Cry Havoc (1943)
The Heavenly Body (1943)
The Human Comedy (1943)
Salute to the Marines (1943)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942)
The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)
Mister Gardenia Jones (1942)
Woman of the Year (1942)
Babes on Broadway (1941)
Maryland (1940)
Our Town (1940)
A Bill of Divorcement (1940)
Young Tom Edison (1940)
The Lady and the Mob (1939)
Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939)
Yes My Darling Daughter (1939)
Daughters Courageous (1939)
The Arkansas Traveler (1938)
Mother Carey's Chickens (1938)
White Banners (AAN, 1938)
The Shining Hour (1938)
Jezebel (AA, 1938)
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Quality Street (1937)
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
This Side of Heaven (1934)
(more)





Baird, Harry

Films on Class Act:
Road to Hong Kong (1962)

Baird, Jimmy
Baird, Leah

Films on Class Act:
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
This Is the Army (1943)

Baird, Sharon  (1943 - )
Child Dancer / Actress

Films on Class Act:
Artists and Models (1955)
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)

Bajer, Nancy

Films on Class Act:
The Vagabond King (1956)

Bakalyan, Richard

Films on Class Act:
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

Baker, Art

Films on Class Act:
Artists and Models (1955)
Here Comes the Groom (1951)

Baker, B. J.
(Betty Jane Baker)
Dubbing Artist, Backup Singer

Films on Class Act:
Flower Drum Song (singing voice of Linda Lowe, 1961)

Baker, Benny  (1907 - 1994)

Baker, Bruce

Films on Class Act:
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)

Baker, Carroll

Films on Class Act:
How the West Was Won (1963)
Easy to Love (screen debut, 1953)

Baker, Consuelo

Films on Class Act:
The Kid from Spain (Goldwyn Girl, 1932)

Baker, Evadne

Films on Class Act:
The Sound of Music (as Sister Bernice, 1965)

Baker, Frank

Films on Class Act:
My Fair Lady (1964)

Baker, Frank

Films on Class Act:
Yentl (1983)

Baker, Freddy

Films on Class Act:
South Pacific (1958)

Baker, George

Films on Class Act:
Goodbye Mr. Chips (1969)

Baker, Hylda

Films on Class Act:
Oliver! (1968)

Baker, Jennifer

Films on Class Act:
Tommy (1975)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

Baker, Joan

Films on Class Act:
South Pacific (1958)

Baker, Joby
Actor

Films on Class Act:
Girl Happy (1965)
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)
Looking for Love (1964)
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
Gidget (1959)

Baker, Kenny  (1934 - )
(Kenneth George Baker)
Actor, born in England

Films on Class Act:
Sleeping Beauty (1987)
Amadeus (1984)
Star Wars (as R2-D2), 1977



Baker, Kenny top of page
Kenny Baker  (1912 - 1985)

Popular vocalist who appeared in a number of films, usually only in singing spots, but did a little acting as well.

NOTE: There is more than one Kenny Baker. This one did not have anything to do with Star Wars!

Selected Feature Films:

Calendar Girl (1947)
The Harvey Girls (1946)
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
Silver Skates (1943)
Hit Parade of 1941 (1941)
At the Circus (1939)
52nd Street (1939)
The Mikado (GB, 1939)
Radio City Revels (1938)
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
King of Burlesque (1936)
(others)





Baker, Phil
Popular Radio Star, also on stage and in vaudeville
Appeared in a few movies as himself

Films on Class Act:
The Gang's All Here (1943)
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)

Baker, Phyllis

Films on Class Act:
South Pacific (1958)

Baker, Robert Allison III

Films on Class Act:
G.I. Blues (1960)

Baker, Susan

Films on Class Act:
Tommy (1975)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

Baker, Tommy

Films on Class Act:
The Blue Bird (1940)

Bakewell, William  (1908 - 1993)

Films on Class Act:
Lucky Me (1954)
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)

Bakken, Vicki

Films on Class Act:
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Balcorta, Gloria

Films on Class Act:
La Bamba (1987)

Baldwin, Beau

Films on Class Act:
Rhythm on the Range (1936)

Baldwin, Bill

Films on Class Act:
Glory (1956)
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
My Blue Heaven (1950)

Baldwin, Walter  (1889 - 1977)

Films on Class Act:
Glory (1956)
Interrupted Melody (1955)
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
On the Town (1949)
State Fair (1945)

Bale, Christian

Films on Class Act:
Newsies (1992)

Balfour, Katherine

Films on Class Act:
Music for Millions (1945)

Balin, Ina

Films on Class Act:
Charro! (1969)



Ball, Lucille top of page
Lucille Ball  (1911 - 1989)

Legendary actress / comedienne of films and television. Started as a bit player, moved into glamour parts, then into comedy. Left films for TV around 1950. Co-founder of Desilu Productions. Married to Desi Arnaz for many years.

Selected Feature Films:

Mame (1974)
Forever, Darling (1956)
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
Fancy Pants (1950)
Sorrowful Jones (1949)
Easy to Wed (1946)
Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (1946)
Meet the People (1944)
Best Foot Forward (1943)
DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Thousands Cheer (1943)
A Girl, a Guy and a Gob (1941)
Too Many Girls (1940)
Room Service (1938)
Stage Door (1937)
Follow the Fleet (1936)
Top Hat (1935)
Roberta (1935)
Kid Millions (Goldwyn Girl, 1934)
Roman Scandals (1933)
(many more)

Television Series (regular cast):

"Life with Lucy" (1986)
"Here's Lucy" (1968 - 1973)
"The Lucy Show" (1962 - 1968)
"I Love Lucy" (1951 - 1955)

Lucille Ball Web Site
The Lucille Ball File

Class Act Selected Site!





Ballantine, Carl

Films on Class Act:
Speedway (1968)

Ballantyne, Lesley

Films on Class Act:
Stepping Out (1991)

Ballard, Elmer

Films on Class Act:
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Ballard, Kaye

Films on Class Act:
The Girl Most Likely (1957)

Ballard, Shirley

Films on Class Act:
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
Julia Misbehaves (1948)
The Kid from Brooklyn (Goldwyn Girl, 1946)


Films on Class Act:
That Midnight Kiss (1949)
Three Daring Daughters (1948)

Ballet de Paris

Films on Class Act:
The Glass Slipper (1955)

Balsam, Martin

Films on Class Act:
Rainbow (1978)
Marjorie Morningstar (1958)

Baltimore, Vicki

Films on Class Act:
The Wiz (1978)

Bamattre, Martha

Films on Class Act:
An American in Paris (1951)

Banas, Robert (Bob)
Dancer / Actor

Films on Class Act:
Billie (1965)
West Side Story (1961)
The Girl Most Likely (1957)
The King and I (1956)

Bancroft, Anne

Films on Class Act:
Don't Bother to Knock (1968)

Bancroft, Benjie

Films on Class Act:
Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)

Bancroft, Charles

Films on Class Act:
I Married an Angel (1942)



Bando da Lua top of page
Bando da Lua
(sometimes billed as Banda da Lua; aka Carmen Miranda Band)

Brazilian musical group generally accompanying Carmen Miranda. Originally called the Carmen Miranda Band, they either changed their name or Miranda formed a new band. As of about 1940, the members were Hélio Jordão, Osvaldo Moraes Eboli, Aloysio Oliveira, Afonso Osório, Armando Osório, Stênio Osório and Aníbal Augusto Sardinha.

Films on Class Act:

Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
Doll Face (1945)
Greenwich Village (1944)
The Gang's All Here (1943)
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
Week-End in Havana (1941)
That Night in Rio (1941)
Down Argentine Way (1940)


Bando da Lua
Bando da Lua in That Night in Rio




Banjoko, Kashka

Films on Class Act:
The Wiz (1978)

Bankhead, Tallulah

Films on Class Act:
Stage Door Canteen (1943)

Banks, Emily

Films on Class Act:
Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)

Banks, Ogie, III

Films on Class Act:
Newsies (1992)

Bannister, Monica

Films on Class Act:
That Night in Rio (1941)
Thin Ice (1937)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Bannon, Bonnie  (1913 - 1989)

Films on Class Act:
That Night in Rio (1941)
Thin Ice (1937)
One in a Million (1936)
Kid Millions (Goldwyn Girl, 1934)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (Gold Digger, 1933)

Bannon, Jim

Films on Class Act:
Tonight and Every Night (1945)

Baptie, Ivan

Films on Class Act:
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

Bara, Nina

Films on Class Act:
Three Daring Daughters (1948)
Easy to Wed (1946)

Barber, Bobby  (1894 - 1976)

Films on Class Act:
Let's Dance (1950)
Road to Utopia (1945)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Road to Singapore (1940)

Barbettes, The
Circus Performers

Films on Class Act:
Jumbo (1962)



Barbier, George top of page
George Barbier  (1865 - 1945)

Character actor / comedian on stage and screen. Appeared in many movies.

Selected Feature Films:





Barclay, Don  (1892 - 1975)
(aka Donald Barclay)

Films on Class Act:
Mary Poppins (1964)
Peter Pan (Extra Voices, 1953)
Cinderella (voice only, 1950)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Sing Your Worries Away (1942)
Sweethearts (1938)


Films on Class Act:
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Second Chorus (1940)
Sweethearts (1938)
Strike Me Pink (1936)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
42nd Street (1933)

Barclay, McClelland  (1891 - 1943)
Artist

Films on Class Act:
Artists and Models (1937)

Barcroft, Roy

Films on Class Act:
Oklahoma! (1955)
Rosalie (1937)

Bardette, Trevor

Films on Class Act:
The Desert Song (1953)
The Paleface (1948)
New Moon (1940)
Let Freedom Ring (1939)



Bari, Lynn top of page
Lynn Bari  (1913 - 1989)

Given name: Marjorie Bitzer or Marjorie Fisher (depending on who you ask!); born in Virginia. Known for playing "other woman" roles, as in Orchestra Wives and Sun Valley Serenade.

Selected Feature Films:

The Young Runaways (1968)
Damn Citizen (1958)
Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)
I Dream of Jeanie (1952)
The Amazing Mr. X (1948)
Margie (1946)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)
Orchestra Wives (1942)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Lillian Russell (1940)
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
On the Avenue (1937)
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)
George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
Music Is Magic (1935)
Stand Up and Cheer (1934)
Dancing Lady (Chorus Girl, 1933)
(many others)

Television Series (regular cast):

"Boss Lady" (1952)






Barkan, David

Films on Class Act:
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

Barker, Bobby

Films on Class Act:
Follow the Boys (1944)

Barker, Bonita

Films on Class Act:
Dancing Lady (Chorus Girl, 1933)

Barker, Jess

Films on Class Act:
Cover Girl (1944)

Barker, Lex

Films on Class Act:
Doll Face (1945)

Barker, Patricia

Films on Class Act:
Presenting Lily Mars (1943)

Barker, Rand

Films on Class Act:
The Music Man (1962)

Barkley, Lucille

Films on Class Act:
Variety Girl (1947)

Barlow, Reginald  (1866 - 1943)

Films on Class Act:
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
One Night of Love (1934)
Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Barlowe, Bonnie

Films on Class Act:
Up in Arms (1944)

Barlowe, Joy

Films on Class Act:
George White's Scandals (Showgirl, 1945)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Barnes, Adrian

Films on Class Act:
The Slipper and the Rose [Dancer] (1976)



Barnes, Binnie top of page
Binnie Barnes  (1903 - 1998)

Given name: Gitelle Barnes; born in London. Popular actress / comedienne, generally in support roles.

Selected Feature Films:

Forty Carats (1972)
The Trouble with Angels (1966)
Fugitive Lady (1951)
If Winter Comes (1947)
It's in the Bag (1945)
Up in Mabel's Room (1944)
I Married an Angel (1942)
Three Girls About Town (1941)
The Three Musketeers (1939)
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Three Smart Girls (1936)
The Last of the Mohicans (1935)
Diamond Jim (1935)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (short, 1935)
The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
Love Lies (1931)
(many more)





Barnes, Cheryl

Films on Class Act:
Hair (1979)

Barnes, Christopher Daniel

Films on Class Act:
The Little Mermaid (voice of Prince Eric, 1989)

Barnes, Francis

Films on Class Act:
Serenade (1956)

Barnes, Jane

Films on Class Act:
San Francisco (1936)
Naughty Marietta (1935)

Barnes, Joanna

Films on Class Act:
The Parent Trap (1961)
Auntie Mame (1958)

Barnes, Katharine

Films on Class Act:
Dancing Lady (Chorus Girl, 1933)

Barnes, Rayford

Films on Class Act:
Magic of Lassie, The (1978)

Barnes, T. Roy

Films on Class Act:
Sally (1929)

Barnes, Sidney

Films on Class Act:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Barnes, Walter

Films on Class Act:
Pete's Dragon (1977)



Barnet, Charlie top of page
Charlie Barnet  (1913 - 1991)
(Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra)

Saxaphone player / orchestra leader. Active as an orchestra leader from about 1933 to 1966. Orchestra members included (at one time or another): singers Lena Horne, Francis Wayne and Kay Starr, Bobby Burnet (trumpet), Cliff Leeman (drums), Bus Etri (guitar), Barney Kessel (guitar), Dodo Marmarosa (piano), Roy Eldridge (trumpet) and Buddy DeFranco (clarinet). Big hit tunes included "Cherokee" and "Skyliner."

Feature Films:

Tribute/Documentary:





Barnett, Griff

Films on Class Act:
For the Love of Mary (1948)

Barnett, Herb

Films on Class Act:
Clambake (1967)

Barnett, Jackie

Films on Class Act:
The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)

Barnett, Robbie

Films on Class Act:
Yentl (1983)

Barnett, Vince  (1902 - 1977)

Films on Class Act:
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
No Leave, No Love (1946)
Thrill of a Romance (1945)
San Francisco (1936)
Now I'll Tell (1934)

Baron, Dick

Films on Class Act:
Babes on Broadway (1941)

Barondess, Barbara

Films on Class Act:
Make a Wish (1937)
The Merry Widow (1934)

Barr, Muriel

Films on Class Act:
I Married an Angel (1942)

Barr, Tony

Films on Class Act:
Scared Stiff (1953)

Barr-Smith, A.

Films on Class Act:
Student Tour (1934)

Barra, Cappy
(Cappy Barra's Harmonica Band)

Films on Class Act:
Mad About Music (1938)

Barraclough, Roy

Films on Class Act:
The Slipper and the Rose (1976)

Barrat, Maxine

Films on Class Act:
Thousands Cheer (1943)

Barrat, Robert  (1889 - 1970)

Films on Class Act:
Road to Rio (1947)
Road to Utopia (1945)
Go West (1940)
Breaking the Ice (1938)
Wonder Bar (1934)

Barrett, Clyde

Films on Class Act:
The Wiz (1978)

Barrett, Dorothy

Films on Class Act:
Blue Skies (1946)

Barrett, Janet

Films on Class Act:
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Barrett, Judith

Films on Class Act:
Road to Singapore (1940)

Barrett, Rita

Films on Class Act:
Pal Joey (1957)

Barrett, Tim

Films on Class Act:
The Slipper and the Rose (1976)

Barrie, Mona

Films on Class Act:
Cairo (1942)
King of Burlesque (1936)
One Night of Love (1934)

Barrie, Wendy

Films on Class Act:
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)

Barrier, Edgar

Films on Class Act:
Phantom of the Opera (1943)

Barris, Harry  (1905 - 1962)

Barron, Lynda

Films on Class Act:
Yentl (1983)

Barron, Robert

Films on Class Act:
Road to Morocco (1942)

Barry, Dave

Films on Class Act:
Spinout (1966)
Some Like It Hot (1959)

Barry, Don

Films on Class Act:
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)

Barry, Fern

Films on Class Act:
Funny Face (1957)

Barry, Gene

Films on Class Act:
Red Garters (1954)

Barry, Patricia

Films on Class Act:
Show Boat (1936)

Barry, Patricia White  (1921 - )
(aka Patricia White)

Films on Class Act:
Variety Girl (1947)

Barry, Wendy

Films on Class Act:
The Slipper and the Rose [Dancer] (1976)

Barrymore, Dolores Costello


Barrymore, Ethel top of page
Ethel Barrymore  (1879 - 1959)

Given name: Edith Blythe; born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; sister of John and Lionel Barrymore. Legendary actress of stage and screen. Generally played sophisticated lady roles, with a tough spirit and a strong will.

Selected Feature Films:

Johnny Trouble (1957)
Young at Heart (1954)
Main Street to Broadway (1953)
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
Just for You (1952)
It's a Big Country (1952)
The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)
Kind Lady (1951)
The Red Danube (1949)
That Midnight Kiss (1949)
Pinky (AAN, 1949)
The Great Sinner (1949)
Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Moonrise (1948)
Night Song (1948)
The Paradine Case (AAN, 1948)
Moss Rose (1947)
The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
The Spiral Staircase (AAN, 1946)
None But the Lonely Heart (AA, 1944)
All at Sea (1933)
Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
The Divorcee (1919)
The Lifted Veil (1917)
The Nightingale (1914)
(many others)





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John Barrymore  (1882 - 1942)

Given name: John Blythe; born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; brother of Ethel and Lionel Barrymore; married to Dolores Costello (1928 - 1935); grandfather of Drew Barrymore. Legendary actor of stage and screen, usually in strong dramatic roles (often as a Svengali-type character), but also in some light comedies.

Selected Feature Films:

Playmates (1942)
Invisible Woman (1941)
The Great Man Votes (1939)
Hold That Coed (1938)
Marie Antoinette (1938)
True Confession (1938)
Maytime (1937)
Romeo and Juliet (1936)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
Grand Hotel (1932)
Svengali (1931)
Moby Dick (1930)
Show of Shows (1929)
Tempest (1928)
Don Juan (1926)
Beau Brummell (1924)
Sherlock Holmes (1922)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Raffles (1917)
The Dictator (1915)
Are You a Mason? (1913)
(many, many more)





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Lionel Barrymore  (1878 - 1954)

Given name: Lionel Blythe; born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; brother of John and Ethel Barrymore. Actor on stage, screen and radio. Wonderfully gifted and versatile actor - one of the greatest actors of all time! Confined to a wheelchair during his later years, but kept on acting.

Selected Feature Films:

Main Street to Broadway (1953)
Right Cross (1950)
Key Largo (1948)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Three Wise Fools (1946)
Since You Went Away (1944)
A Guy Named Joe (1943)
Thousands Cheer (1943)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
Lady Be Good (1941)
Let Freedom Ring (1939)
On Borrowed Time (1939)
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Captains Courageous (1937)
A Family Affair (1937)
Camille (1937)
Ah Wilderness (1935)
The Little Colonel (1935)
David Copperfield (1934)
Treasure Island (1934)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Grand Hotel (1932)
Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
A Free Soul (AA, 1931)
Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
Sadie Thompson (1928)
The Bells (1926)
Boomerang (1922)
His Father's Son (1917)
Under the Gaslight (1914)
Friends (1909)
(many, many more)





Bartel, José
Dubbing artist

Films on Class Act:
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Bartell, Eddie

Films on Class Act:
Pal Joey (1957)
Lady on a Train (1945)

Bartell, Harry

Films on Class Act:
Monkey Business (1952)
Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

Bartell, Richard

Films on Class Act:
Night and Day (1946)
Phantom of the Opera (1943)



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Freddie Bartholomew  (1924 - 1992)

Given name: Frederick Llewellyn; born in London, England. One of the most popular child actors of the 1930s. Probably best remembered today for his roles in Little Lord Fauntleroy and Captains Courageous.

Feature Films:

St. Benny the Dip (1951)
Sepia Cinderella (1947)
The Town Went Wild (1945)
Junior Army (1943)
A Yank at Eaton (1942)
Naval Academy (1941)
Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
Tom Brown's Schooldays (1940)
The Spirit of Culver (1939)
Two Bright Boys (1939)
Kidnapped (1938)
Listen, Darling (1938)
Lord Jeff (1938)
Captains Courageous (1937)
The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
Lloyds of London (1936)
Professional Soldier (1936)
Anna Karenina (1935)
David Copperfield (1935)
Fascination (1931)





Bartlett, Bennie

Films on Class Act:
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Bartlett, Calvin

Films on Class Act:
Pete's Dragon (1977)

Bartlett, Hall

Films on Class Act:
The Paleface (1948)

Bartlett, Lisbeth

Films on Class Act:
Amadeus (1984)

Bartlett, Robert

Films on Class Act:
Oliver! (1968)

Barto, Dominic

Films on Class Act:
Man of La Mancha (1972)

Bartold, Norman

Films on Class Act:
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

Barton, Dan

Films on Class Act:
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)

Barton, Earl

Films on Class Act:
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Barton, Gregg

Films on Class Act:
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)

Barton, James

Films on Class Act:
Here Comes the Groom (1951)

Barton, Michele

Films on Class Act:
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)



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Billy Barty  (1925 - 2000)

Given name: William Bertanzetti; born in Pennsylvania. American dwarf actor, 3'9" tall, in films and television from age three. With Spike Jones and His Cityslickers for some time.

Feature Films:

Radioland Murders (1994)
Life Stinks (1991)
Lobster Man from Mars (1989)
Willow (1988)
Snow White (1987)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Rumpelstiltskin (1986)
Legend (1985)
Under the Rainbow (1981)
W.C. Fields and Me (1976)
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1975)
The Day of the Locust (1974)
Pufnstuf (1970)
Harum Scarum (1965)
Roustabout (1964)
Jumbo (1962)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
Mickey's Minstrels (1934)
Footlight Parade (1933)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
Roman Scandals (1933)
(others)

Television Series: (regular cast)

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