Given name: Eugene Gero Szakall; born in Hungary. Character actor on stage and in vaudeville. In films from 1916; in Hollywood films from around 1939. Though he was not a musical person, he probably played in more musicals than any musical star ever did! Another of my personal favorites. The "S. Z." comes from the first two letters of his last name (spelled properly), Szakall. It is said that everyone always spelled his name without the z so he was forever saying "S-Z Sakall!" which is how he came to be known as S. Z. Sakall.

Famous quotes: "Sheeesh!"; "Nya! Nya! Nya!"

Very cute singer / dancer / actress / comedienne of Puerto Rican descent born in Brooklyn, NY. Worked in nightclubs and some movies.

Given name: Augustus Schilling; born in New York, New York. Actor / comedian from stage and burlesque. In films from early 1940s, generally in support roles.

Popular, sophisticated pianist / organist / singer born in Trinidad. Had a nightclub act in Paris for many years. Appeared in a few films as a guest musician, usually with her own solo act. Also recording artist.

Given name: Emma Matzo; born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Discovered by producer Hal Wallis in 1945, Lizabeth appeared in 21 films between 1945 and 1957. Most of her work was at Paramount. She was known primarily for her work in film noir, though she did appear in other genres on occasion.

Given name: Harry Warnow, born in Brooklyn. Jazz pianist, composer, band leader. Famous for his experimental music, inventing all kinds of electronic contraptions long before they were popular, just for the sake of making strange sounds and effects. Much of his music ended up being used in cartoon scores.

Character actress who made a life-long career playing bit parts in scores of films. Sometimes she had a line or two, or even a short scene, but usually she was just a face in a crowd at a party. She was good at playing the busy-body gossip type. And she was always a standout. In at least two films, Dixie Jamboree and The Heat's On, she had substantial roles. There may have been others.

Given name: Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; born in New York, NY; grew up in New Haven, Connecticut. Orchestra leader, clarinet player; married six times including Lana Turner, Ava Gardner and Evelyn Keyes. Played with various bands from 1925 to 1931, then worked as a studio musician. Formed his first orchestra around 1936. Between that time and about 1950, he formed four more orchestras. Retired from music in the mid-1950s.

See also Composers: Artie Shaw

Given name: Alfred Schoenberg; born in Germany, Vaudvillian remembered for his Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean act with his vaudeville partner Ed Gallagher, reprised in Ziegfeld Girl with Charles Winninger, 1941.

Given name: Clara Lou Sheridan; born in Denton, Texas. Often referred to as the "Oomph Girl." Beauty contest winner turned actress. Bit parts at Paramount in the mid-1930s left her frustrated, and she moved to Warner Bros. There she started in "B" films and worked her way up to lead roles in "A" films. She became very popular in the 1940s.