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Anthony, Ray
Arden, Eve
Armetta, Henry
Armstrong, Louis
Arnaz, Desi
Arnold, Edward
Astaire, Fred
Astor, Mary
Auer, Mischa
Autry, Gene
Avalon, Frankie
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Bud Abbott (1895 - 1974)
Given name: William Abbott. Actor / comedian; half of the legendary Abbott & Costello comedy team. Photo: Bud Abbott (left)
and Lou Costello (right)
Selected Feature Films:
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
Hit the Ice (1943)
It Ain't Hay (1943)
Who Done It? (1942)
Pardon My Sarong (1942)
Rio Rita (1942)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
In the Navy (1941)
Buck Privates (1941)
One Night in the Tropics (1939)
(many others)
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Abbott, John
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Abbott, Tommy
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Abdo, Eddie
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Abel, Itzik
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Abel, Walter
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Aberg, Siv Marta
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Abraham, F. Murray
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Acevedo, Miriam
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Acker, Martha
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Ackerman, Boyd
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Ackerman, Loni
Films on Class Act:
Annie (1982)
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Acord, Joe
Films on Class Act:
Hair (1979)
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Adair, Jean
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Adair, Maryon
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Adair, Robert
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Adams, Abigail
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Adams, Alicia
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Adams, Beverly
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Adams, Casey
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Adams, Catlin
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Adams, Dave
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Adams, Diana
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Adams, Dorothy
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Adams, Ernie
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Adams, Harry
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Adams, Jane
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Adams, Joe
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Adams, Julie
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Adams, Kathryn
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Adams, Lowden
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Adams, Margaret
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Adams, Mary
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Adams, Peter
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Adams, Sam
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Adams, Stanley
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Adams, Victor
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Adano, Ralph
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Addams, Dawn
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Adden, Margaret
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Adi, Dorit
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Adiarte, Patrick
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Adland, Beverly
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Adler, Fay
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Adler, Felix
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Adler, Jay
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Adler, Larry
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Adler, Robert
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Adler, Ruth
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Adlon, Duke
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Adrian, Iris
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Afra, Tybee
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Agnew, Robert
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Agresti, Ed
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Aguglia, Mimi
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Aherne, Brian
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Aimers, Elizabeth
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Ainley, Richard
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Ajaye, Franklyn
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Akert, Pamela
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Akst, Harry
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Alacorn, Rinaldo
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Albanese, Licia
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Anna Maria Alberghetti (1936 - )
Italian-born singer / actress
Feature Films:
Friends and Family (2000)
The Whole Shebang (2000)
Cinderfella (1960)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)
Duel at Apache Wells (1957)
The Last Command (1955)
The Stars Are Singing (1953)
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
The Medium (1951)
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Albertina Rasch Dancers
(and Albertina Rasch Ballet, Albertina Rasch Dancers)
Albertina Rasch (1895 - 1967) - Dancer / choreographer / dance teacher / leader of dance troupe
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Albertson, Frank
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Albertson, Grace
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Albertson, Lillian
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Albertson, Mabel
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Albin, Andy
Films on Class Act:
1776 (1972)
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Albrecht, Helen
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Albright, Wally
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Alcaide, Chris
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Alcaniz, Luana
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Alcantara, Claire
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Alda, Robert
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Alden, Bob
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Alderson, Erville
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Alderson, John
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Aldrich, Fred
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Aldrich, Mariska
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Aldridge, Kay
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Alesia, Frank
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Alexander, Ben
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Alexander, Betty
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Alexander, David James
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Alexander, Dick
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Alexander, Ernie
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Alexander, John
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Alexander, Kenneth
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Alexander, Mary
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Alexander, Richard
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Alexander, Ross
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Alexander, Tad
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Alexis, Demetrius
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Alison, David
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Allanson, Susan
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Allasio, Marisa
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Allbritton, Louise
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Allen, Barbara
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Allen, Barbara Jo
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Allen, Bea
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Allen, Bebe
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Allen, Ed
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Allen, Fred
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Gracie Allen (1902 - 1964)
Given name: Grace Allen; born in San Francisco, California. Actress, comedienne, singer, dancer. Vaudevillian; teamed with George Burns
in 1922. Wife and partner of George Burns on stage, screen, radio and television. Also appeared solo
in some films. Very funny lady!
Feature films:
Television Series (regular cast):
"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950 - 1958)
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Allen, Harry
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Allen, Irvin
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Allen, Jean
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Allen, Joel
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Allen, Judith
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Allen, Lee
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Allen, Lester
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Allen, Lucille
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Allen, Mark
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Allen, Maude
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Allen, Melvin
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Allen, Peter
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Allen, Rae
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Rex Allen (1920 - 1999)
(aka "Cactus Rex," aka "The Arizona Cowboy")
Singer / actor. Began in vaudeville, worked on radio, signed with Republic Pictures in 1949, where he made about twenty singing westerns.
Last of the singing cowboys. Narrated nature films for Disney in the 1960s.
Films on Class Act:
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Allen, Ricca
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Allen, Richard
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Allen, Roger
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Allen, Rusty
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Allen, Steve
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Allen, Theresa
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Allen, Tom
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Allen, Valerie
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Allison, Keith
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Allman, Elvia
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Allon Trio, The
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Allwyn, Astrid
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June Allyson (October 7, 1917 - July 8, 2006)
Given name: Ella Geisman; born in The Bronx, New York. Singer / dancer / actress began on stage and in short films in New York.
Selected by MGM from the stage production company to appear in the screen production of Best Foot Forward and stayed on
at MGM to become one of their brightest stars. MGM paired June Allyson with James Stewart for a series of movies in the 1950s.
Feature Films:
Television Series (regular cast):
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Almanzar, James
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Alonzo, Gilbert
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Alper, Murray
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Alsdurf, Donald
Films on Class Act:
Hair (1979)
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Altivo, Phyllis
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Altman, Sharon Jan
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Altmann, Dora
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Alton, Leon
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Alvarado, David
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Alvarado, Don
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Alvarado, Fernando
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Alvarez, Carmen
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Alvarez, Connie
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Alvarez, Michael
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Alvin, John
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Alyn, Kirk (1910 - 1999)
Given name: John Feggo, Jr.
Best remembered for his role as Superman in the 1948 film series.
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Amatore, Pearl
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Amaya, Carmen (1913 - 1963)
(Carmen Amaya Dancers; Carmen Amaya and Her Company; etc.)
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Amber, Gale
Films on Class Act:
Up in Arms (Goldwyn Girl, 1944)
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Don Ameche (1908 - 1993)
Given name: Dominic Felix Amici; born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Popular star of stage and screen, also remembered for his popular radio
comedy show, "The Bickersons," costarring Frances Langford.
Selected Feature Films:
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Leon Ames (1903 - 1993)
Given name: Leon Waycoff; born in Portland, Indiana. Great character actor and second lead.
Selected Feature Films:
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[Amos] Freeman F. Gosden (1899 - 1982); born in Richmond, Virginia
[Andy] Charles J. Correll (1890 - 1972); born in Peoria, Illinois
Legendary comic duo, mostly on radio. Immensely popular in the 1930s and 1940s.
Feature Films:
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Amsbery, Bill
Films on Class Act:
Sleeping Beauty (voice of one of Maleficent's Goons, 1959)
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Amsterdam, Morey
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Anders, Glenn
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Anders, Merry
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Anders, Rudolph
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Anderson, Arline
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Anderson, Billy
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Anderson, C. E. (1882 - 1956)
(aka Capt. C. E. Anderson, Charles E. Anderson, etc.)
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Anderson, Carl
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Anderson, Dusty
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Eddie Anderson (1905 - 1977)
(aka "Rochester")
Given name: Edward Anderson, born in Oakland, California. Rochester will live forever in our memories as
Jack Benny's costar on radio and TV.
Selected Feature Films:
Television Series (regular cast):
"The Jack Benny Show" (1950 - 1965)
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Anderson, Ernest
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Anderson, Eugene, Jr.
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Anderson, George
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Anderson, Gloria
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Anderson, Ivie
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Anderson, Judith
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Anderson, Michael
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Anderson, Richard
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Anderson, Robert
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Anderson, Sam
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Anderson, Warner
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Anderson, William
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Andes, Keith
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Andre, Annette
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Andre, Carl
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Andre, Charles
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Andre, Lona
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Andre, Mary
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Andre, Monya
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Andre, Nicolle
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Andreas, Luke
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Andren, Jean
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Andress, Ursula
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Andrews, Carol
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Andrews, Dana
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Andrews, Edward
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Andrews, Harry
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Julie Andrews (1935 - )
Given name: Julia Wells; born in England. Very popular singer / actress on stage and screen and some television. Best remembered
as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins and Maria in The Sound of Music.
Feature Films:
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Relative Values (2000)
A Fine Romance (1992)
Duet for One (1986)
That's Life (1986)
The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
Victor / Victoria (1982)
S.O.B. (1981)
Little Miss Marker (1980)
10 (1979)
The Tamarind Seed (1974)
Darling Lili (1970)
Star! (1968)
The Singing Princess (1967)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Hawaii (1966)
Torn Curtain (1966)
The Sound of Music (as Maria, 1965)
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein, TV, 1957)
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As pictured (top-bottom):
LaVerne Andrews (1911 - 1967); born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Patty Andrews (1918 - ); born in Mound, Minnesota
Maxene Andrews (1916 - 1995); born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Immensely popular singing trio of the 1940s. Long string of hits included "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Bei mir bist du
schon," "Aurora," "Rum and Coca Cola," "Shoo-Shoo Baby" and many, many others.
Feature Films:
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