Shirley Temple, the actress and former curly-haired child star, has died at her home in California. She was 85. Publicist Cheryl Kagan says Shirley, known in private life as Shirley Temple Black, died Monday surrounded by family at her home near San Francisco.
Facts: James Stewart
Read facts you never knew about James Stewart: James was head male cheerleader at Princeton. He never took an acting lesson and felt that people could learn more when they were working than when they were studying the craft. He sent the Best Actor Oscar he won in 1940 to his father, who displayed it …
Charade (1963)
Genre: Romantic mystery Description: In Charade Reggie Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) discovers that her husband has been murdered and she is consoled by her new friend Peter Joshua (Cary Grant).
Quote of the week
Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we all do it. – Laurence Olivier
Ava Gardner
Birth: December 24, 1922 North Carolina, United States Death: January 25, 1990 London, England Childhood Ava Lavinia Gardner was born on Christmas Eve, 1922 in the small community of Grabtown in North Carolina. Her parents were farmers and she was the youngest of seven children. When Ava was a toddler a fire burned down her …
Joan Fontaine dies at the age of 96
Legendary actress Joan Fontaine passed away from natural causes in her sleep at her home in California on Dec. 15. Her longtime friend Noel Beutel said that Joan had been fading for the last few days, but that she died peacefully.
Audrey Totter dies at the age of 95
Film noir star Audrey Totter died Thursday at West Hills Hospital after suffering a stroke and congestive heart failure. She was living in the Motion Picture and Television Home in recent years.
Eleanor Parker dies at the age of 91
Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in ‘The Sound of Music,’ has died at 91. Parker died Monday morning due to complications from pneumonia, a family friend said the actress ‘passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children at a medical facility …
Facts: Katharine Hepburn
Read facts you never knew about Katharine Hepburn: Katharine was a natural red head. As a child, Katharine cut her hair off, wore boys’ clothes and made people call her Jimmy. When Katharine was growing up, it was normal in the Hepburn household to take ice-cold baths or showers daily. She continued to do this …
‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ sequel in the works
Sixty-seven years after It’s A Wonderful Life was released, a sequel is in the making.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Genre: Film-noir drama Description: In The Postman Always Rings Twice Cora Smith (Lana Turner) works in a diner with her older husband Nick (Cecil Kellaway). When drifter Frank (John Garfield) starts working in the diner, he falls in love with Cora and the two start an affair.
Facts: Greta Garbo
Read facts you never knew about Greta Garbo: Greta got her first job at the age of six selling newspapers Her school records show that she was a ‘fair’ but lazy student, who was always daydreaming. The only subject that interested her was History. Greta is known as a timeless beauty, but not everything came …
Quote of the week
Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them. – Maureen O’Hara
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Frank Sinatra
Birth: December 12, 1912 New Jersey, United States Death: May 14, 1998 California, United States Childhood Frank Sinatra’s birth on December 12, 1915 was a rough one. The 13.5 pound baby almost died and it was so traumatic for his mother, that he remained an only child. His parents, Marty and Dolly, were Italian immigrants. …
Marilyn Monroe’s plastic surgery records up for auction
A physician’s notes on Marilyn Monroe that indicate that she had undergone cosmetic surgery will be up for sale next month along with a set of her X-rays.
Facts: Marlon Brando
Read facts you never knew about Marlon Brando: When Marlon was a kid, everybody called him Bud. Close friends and family would continue to do so throughout his life. He was close friends with Wally Cox, who he had known since childhood. He took Wally’s sudden death at 48 very hard. He got a part …
Quote of the week
Be yourself. The world worships the original. – Ingrid Bergman