Principal dancer with the New York City Ballet from 1950 on. Appeared in several films. Shown here with Virginia Gibson in a publicity photo for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1954.

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Model turned actress. Left films in 1959 to become a beauty columist and writer. Founded Arlene Dahl Enterprises marketing cosmetics and lingerie. Married to Fernando Lamas at one time; mother of Lorenzo Lamas.

Singer / dancer / actor; born in New York City, N.Y. Began on stage, working his way to Broadway. "Discovered" by MGM and moved to Hollywood ca. 1940, where he became a major star. He was a stable, hard-working actor who managed to avoid all of the pitfalls of celebrity.

Given name: Charles Marks; born in New York, New York. Actor / comedian. Long-time vaudeville partner of Joe Smith (together billed as Smith and Dale); inspiration for the Neil Simon play and subsequent film The Sunshine Boys.

Character actress born in South Carolina

Popular comedienne radio star also in nightclubs. Appeared in some movies from about 1942.

Given name: Roger Harry Daltrey, born in London. Lead singer and founder of rock group The Who. Has also appeared in many movies as an actor in his own right, and has recorded solo.

Given name: Vito Farinola; born in Brooklyn, New York. Singer / actor.

Given name: Dorothy Jean Dandridge; born in Cleveland, Ohio. Talented singer, dancer, actress. Very beautiful lady - became a sex symbol type of the 1950s. Shown here with Harry Belafonte in a publicity photo for the film Bright Road, 1953.

Actress; usually second lead in "A" movies, or lead in "B" movies. Often played the spurned woman type.

Actor

Amazingly gifted child figure skater; appeared in only three films. Sources indicate that she was such a brat, nobody wanted to work with her.

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Given name: Walden Robert Cassotto; born in The Bronx, New York. Singer / composer / actor / director / writer... Best remembered for his recordings of "Mack the Knife", "Splish Splash", "Dream Lover", etc. Moved into television in the early 1960s, and worked both in front and behind the camera. Married to Sandra Dee (1960 - 1967).

Given name: James William Ercolani; born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Singer / actor. Played in a number of the beach films of the late 1950s and early 1960s, becoming somewhat typecast as a teenage heart-throb. Continued acting until present time, slowly losing the typecast. Had a number of hit songs, including "Goodbye Cruel World" (1961) and "Her Royal Majesty" (1962).

Given name: Patti Woodward; born in Palmyra, Missouri. Appeared in more than 200 movies. Worked on stage before going into film. One of the great character actresses, usually as a kind-hearted, motherly type. In movies from 1914 - 1964, made her last appearance on film as The Bird Woman in Mary Poppins (by personal invitation from Walt Disney). The song "Feed the Birds" was a tribute to her.

Born in New York, New York. Popular character actor, very distinguished looking and acting, often playing judges or doctors.

Singer / actor; heart-throb of the late 1960s and early '70s. Disney teamed him with Lesley Ann Warren, but though they made two movies, the partnering didn't seem to pan out. Davidson went on to movies on TV, and became a game-show host.

NOTE: There is more than one John Davidson!

Actress in silents and talkies, her promotion was a long-time pet project of William Randolph Hearst, who used too heavy a hand in guiding her career. Though she turned in some powerful performances, she never really made it to the top. She was not married to Hurst and, in fact, only married after he passed away, and remained married to Horace Brown from 1954 until her death in 1961.

Legendary actress and singer born in Massachusetts. Miss Davis founded the Hollywood Canteen during WWII, and the film by the same name is a tribute to that effort. It is in that film that she sings "They're Either too Young or Too Old," one of her most all-time popular songs.

Given name: Madonna Josephine Davis; born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Popular actress / comedienne of screen and televison. A very funny lady!

Born in New York, NY. Dancer, comedian, singer, actor, writer - all-around entertainment legend on screen, on stage and in nightclubs.

Actor; born in Connecticut. One-time roommate of Clark Gable when they were both playing in theatre. Gable helped see to it that he got a start in Hollywood, and Dawson's career was a long one on screen and in guest roles on television.

Given name: Doris Kappelhoff; born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Very popular singer, dancer, actress on screen and television - one of the "legends." Began as a big-band singer and recording artist. Sang with Bob Crosby and Les Brown. Signed with Warner Bros. in 1948. Debuted in the film Romance on the High Seas (1948). Became the most popular movie star and recording artist of the 1950s.

Born in Prescott, Arizona. Began on radio; played Nurse Judy on "Dr. Christian" for 17 years. Went into films in the early 1940s as a supporting actress and was quite popular. Moved into television in the late 1940s.

Given name: Peggy Yvonne Middleton; born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dancer / actress. Started in films in the early 1940s. Known for playing harem girls and saloon girls. Also remembered for her role as Lily Munster on the television show "The Munsters" (1964 - 1966).

Peggy de Castro, Cherie de Castro and Babette de Castro. Singing sister trio raised on a sugar plantation in Cuba. Had hit recordings with "Teach Me Tonight" and "Boom Boom Boomerang" (1955). Appeared as a specialty act in a few movies.

Singer / actress on stage and screen; born in Los Angeles, California. Her singing is wonderful! I just wish she had done some recording. She has recently returned to making movies.

Singing group from New York, NY, consisting of five sisters: Anne, Arlene, Gina, Gloria and Terri DeMarco. Primarily on radio, and then on television, guesting on "Toast of the Town," "The Colgate Comedy Hour" and others.

Given name: Alexandra Zuck; born in New Jersey. Child model / actress. Despite great popularity among teenagers in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Sandra really never quite made the transition to adult roles. She became type-cast as a sweet, wide-eyed teen. But, as the times grew more cynical in the 1960s, Sandra faded away with the (apparent) innocence of American culture. On-screen she was the epitome of young femininity, eternal happiness and total innocence. She was spoofed by Stockard Channing in the movie Grease (1978). Sandra was married to Bobby Darin (1960 - 1967).

Given name: Lolita Dolores Martinez Asunsolo Lopez Negrette; born in Durango, Mexico. Mexican actress of aristocratic background; cousin of Ramon Novarro. Del Rio was her married name. The first Mexican movie star to gain international appeal. Worked in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s. Returned to Mexico in the 1940s, where she continued as one of Mexico's great stars of stage and screen until her death.

According to one source, Lee Gaines formed this quintet while studying at Langston University in Oklahoma in the mid-1930s. They recorded and traveled extensively, and (supposedly) appeared in more films than any other singing group - 35 or so, though most of the films were low-budget shorts. Though they never became major stars, they are considered one of the pioneer groups of Rhythm and Blues and they were quite popular here and there from time to time, especially in Europe. There were, apparently, some personnel changes over the years. People who were in the group at one time or another include: Carl Jones, Chiemi Eri, Kelsey Pharr, Avery Brooks, Traverse Crawford.

Character actor from vaudeville to screen in late 1920s. Equally adept at drama and comedy -- always a standout and a lot of fun. Though he was in many films, he is probably best remembered today for his role as Uncle Charley in TV's "My Three Sons" (1965 - 1972).