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A Brief History of Tarzan
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Tarzan fans around the world have a dull and boring job to thank for his existence, for it was whilst working in such a job that Edgar Rice Burroughs dreamed… Read More
Actors portraying Tarzan
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MOVIES Gordon Griffith 1918 (young Tarzan) Elmo Lincoln 1918, 1918, 1921 (called the "first" Tarzan, but Gordon Griffith appears first in the film) Gene Pollar… Read More
Alain Delon in the Amazing Zorro
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When you mention spaghetti western to the casual movie buff, the first things that pop into their heads are images are Italian stuntmen dressed as Native… Read More
Angie Dickinson And Her Achievements in Hollywood
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Angie Dickinson is one of the most famous American actress, born in 1931 in North Dakota. The actress is recognized as one of the high class performers of the… Read More
Ava Gardner A Leading Lady
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Ava Gardner became one of Hollywood’s top actresses in the golden age of movies. She has received nominations for both the Academy Awards and the BAFTA Awards… Read More
Bela Lugosi: King of Vampires
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Born as Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, the man who later became known in the Western world as Béla Lugosi lived 73 years, from 20 October 1882 – 16 August 1956. In… Read More
Bing Crosby – A High Class Act
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Bing Crosby is widely known for his holiday classic, “White Christmas”, a song that holds the Guinness World Record of selling over 100 million copies around… Read More
Bob Hope – Thanks for the Memories
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Bob Hope is perhaps the most recognized and successful personality, entertaining audiences in radio, movies, and television. While he never receiving an Oscar… Read More
Boris Karloff, One of the Greatest Horror Film Actors
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When people think of classic monsters, who are the first names that come to mind? Often, Dracula or Frankenstein will be mentioned. Frankenstein, while… Read More
Bram Stoker and Dracula
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Abraham (Bram) Stoker was born on November 8th, 1847 in one of the suburbs surrounding Dublin, Ireland. A great deal of his childhood was spent in bed for he… Read More
Bruce Lee, The Master of Kung Fu
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Before Bruce Lee rose to fame there was little interest from people in the West in martial arts, and even fewer martial arts movies that made it in the West.… Read More
Bud Spencer: The Multi Talented Actor
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Bud Spencer is an Italian actor who was born in 1929. This Italian man is also known as Carl Spencer but his birth name is Carlo Pedersoli. He is a very… Read More
Carole Lombard - Timeless Beauty
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Carole Lombard came into this world on October 6, 1908 as Jane Alice Peters. Her birth took place in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Soon after, her mother and father got… Read More
Cary Grant: His Memorable Life
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Archibald Alexander Leach was the original name of the British – American actor called Cary Grant. Leach was born in 1904 in England and was famous for his… Read More
Charlie? Charlot? Charles Chaplin!
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Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. was born on East Street, Walworth, London as the son of a dance hall music singer and wife, Hannah, who became a singer after… Read More
Christopher Lee – The One and Only Count Dracula
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Sir Christopher Frank Caradini Lee is a legendary English actor, whose mother was a famous and beautiful Contessa Estelle Marie (often painted by famous… Read More
David Carradine – The Barefoot Legend
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David Carradine had a career that spanned nearly 45 years, continuing a family dynasty that began with his father, John, and is continued today with his four… Read More
David Niven - A Fine Gentleman
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James David Graham Niven known as David Niven in the film industry was born on March 1st 1910 in London. His father was a British army lieutenant. He became an… Read More
Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis – The Premiere Comedy Duo
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Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis both had separate comedy stage acts before meeting each other in New York in 1945. A year later, at the 500 Club in Atlantic City,… Read More
Demi Moore: The Early Years
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Before she became Hollywood’s hottest cougar… Before she became the first actress to hit the ten million dollar mark… Before she met, married and then divorced… Read More
Douglas Fairbanks Sr: The First Action Hero
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Today in Hollywood with extreme celebrity workout programs that give guys like Jake Gyllenhaal washboard abs in a few month, CGI effects that can anyone seem… Read More
Dracula, Prince of Darkness
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Dracula! The name is enough to give moviegoers everywhere a shiver down their spines like a flow of ice water poured down their backs. For decades Bram… Read More
Edgar Rice Burroughs Biography
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The youngest of four surviving children, Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 1st 1875. His father was a civil war veteran, and had… Read More
Elizabeth Taylor – A Class Act
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Elizabeth Taylor is an American actress, famous not only for her roles in several critically acclaimed Hollywood movies, but also for her beauty and her often… Read More
Francis Ford Coppola
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“Happiness is happiness.” Francis Ford Coppola - Quotes and Commentary Coppola’s Career was launched while working as assistant to Roger Corman in the early… Read More
Freidrich Wilhelm Murnau: Master of the Expressionism
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F F. W. Murnau, born Freidrich Wilhelm Plumpe on December 28, 1888 in Westphalia is best known for his work in Expressionism films, most notably Nosferatu with… Read More
Gary Cooper versus Clark Gable
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Long before team Edward and team Jacob divided our country; people were split between two much bigger Hollywood legends: Gary Cooper and Clark Gable. Even a… Read More
George C. Scott – A Tough Act to Follow
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George C Scott was an award winning actor, director, and producer. As a child, he had dreamed of becoming an author like F. Scott Fitzgerald, but was never… Read More
Gina Lollobrigida - The Stunning La Lollo
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The Stunning Gina Lollobrigida - La Lollo Gina Lollobrigida is a well reputed Italian actress and photojournalist. She was born in the year 1927 in Rome,… Read More
Glenn Ford
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Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford (known more succinctly as Glenn Ford, a stage name derived from his father’s Canadian hometown, Glenford) was one of Hollywood’s… Read More
Gregory Peck – One of the Greatest
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Gregory Peck was one of 20th Century Fox’s most popular actors from 1940 until the 1960s, portraying memorable roles such as Atticus Finch, Captain Ahab, and… Read More
Harold Lloyd: Still hanging from the Clock tower
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In 1947 the film The Sin of Harold Diddlebock signaled the end to an illustrious career of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars of the silent era. While the movie… Read More
Jack Nicholson: the cinema's neurotic touch
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When it comes to a casting role that requires an actor with having the neurotic touch, only one name comes to mind. Jack Nicholson who is best known for some… Read More
Jack Palance: A Successful Life
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Jack Palance came into this world in the year 1919, in Pennsylvania coal country. He was a talented American actor of Ukrainian descent. His strong rugged… Read More
James Stewart as American as Apple Pie
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When you think of America these images tend to pop into your mind: Hotdogs Apple Pie Baseball And… Jimmy Stewart Thanks in big part to the Christmas television… Read More
Jayne Mansfield
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Jayne Mansfield: The family from beginning to end At an early age Vera Jayne Palmer was certain that some day in her future she would become a star. Even… Read More
Jean Simmons - Rose of England
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Jean Simmons born in the year 1929 at Lower Holloway, London, England, to Charles Simmons and his wife Winifred (Loveland) Simmons, Jean Simmons began acting… Read More
Jeannie Bell: The Blaxploitation Star
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Jeannie Bell aka Jeanne Bell is the epitome of a Blaxploitation super heroin. “What is Blaxploitation?” one might ask. According to Ask.com’s online dictionary… Read More
Joan Collins - Queen of a Dynasty
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Joan Collins is an English actress, author, and columnist. Appearing in a variety of different feature films, Collins is perhaps widely known for her portrayal… Read More
John Travolta – Staying Alive, For Decades
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John Joseph Travolta (an actor, singer, dancer, producer, director and writer) was born in 1954 in New Jersey, in a New York City suburban area. His dad… Read More
John Wayne, The Great American
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A Almost 30 years after his death, John “Duke” Wayne remains a legendary figure in the hearts and memories of America and the world. The universally acclaimed… Read More
Johnston McCulley: The Creator of the Modern Superhero
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Do not get me wrong. I love Stan Lee just like any other fan boy out here. However Spider Man, The Hulk, Iron Man, the X-men all other Stan Lee creations have… Read More
Kirk Douglas – The Rise of Spartacus
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Kirk Douglas is a famous American actor and producer, whose real name is Issur Danielovitch. He was born in 1916, and he has a son (equally popular in… Read More
Lassie, The World´s Most Famous Dog
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Lassie, the heroic dog that stole the heart of America and millions of fans abroad, is arguably the most famous four-legged movie star of all time. In reality,… Read More
Lee Van Cleef: the Best of the Bad
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Lee Van Cleef was a famous American actor who was born in 1925. He was quite popular for his work and mostly appeared in action pictures. The sharp featured… Read More
Lighting up a candle: Mata Hari's unique character study
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Telling a story by the point of view of one character can be a big challenge for a filmmaker. It's not only about pointing the camera to that one protagonist… Read More
Lorne Greene – Canadian legend
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Lorne Greene’s real name was Lyon Himan “Chaim” Greene, and this Canadian actor became very famous during the 60’s and the 70’s, when he was filming a popular… Read More
Marlon Brando - A Somebody and a Contender
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Marlon Brando exhibited what would be known as method acting, culminating in several celebrated and well known characters. His performances are still held in… Read More
Maureen O'Hara: The Queen of Technicolor
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O One of America's most beloved actresses, Maureen O'Hara actually grew up in Ireland and wanted to become an opera star. With her beautiful soprano voice, she… Read More
Max Schreck: His Name Means “Terror”
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M Maximillian "Max" Schreck is most known for his title role in the film Nosferatu, the famous silent horror movie directed by F.W. Murnau. He was German actor… Read More
Michael Landon – The Loneliest Runner
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Michael Landon, real name Eugene Maurice Orowitz, (31/10/36 – 01/07/91) is an American artist, director, producer and writer who became famous worldwide for… Read More
Oliver Hardy Before The Pairing
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Oliver Hardy was born to Scottish/English parents in Harlem, Georgia on January 18, 1892. His father died less than a year after his birth and this undoubtedly… Read More
Peter Cushing - Beloved Gentleman of Horror
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Peter Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Surrey, England. He was interested in acting at a young age as he was inspired by his aunt who was a stage actress.… Read More
Peter Sellers - Greatest British Comedian
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Peter Sellers came into this world on September 8th, 1925. He was born Richard Henry Sellers in Hampshire, England. His parents were Vaudeville performers so… Read More
Rita Hayworth
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Rita Hayworth was born in New York in 1918. She was originally known as Margarita Carmen Cansino. The woman was very elegant and one of the prettiest females… Read More
Robert De Niro
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Swapping De Niro How Robert De Niro’s fame led to the making of two movies from the same footage. Today Robert De Niro is regarded as one of the greatest… Read More
Robert Vaughn - Old School Legend
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Robert Vaughn was born in a showbiz orientated family in New York in 1932. His mother worked as a stage actress while his dad loved radio and worked as an… Read More
Robert Wagner
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Robert Wagner often also known as RJ by friends, is at present known to be one of the most popular and successful actors in the entertaining industry,… Read More
Robin Hood, Who is He?
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Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Richard Greene, Brian Bedford, Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Cary Elwes, Jonas Armstrong, Russell Crowe… All of us have our own… Read More
Roger Corman: The King of B Movies
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Before there was King of the "B rate" films, there was Roger William Corman born April 5th, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan who many would soon learn in his… Read More
Ronald Howard
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Ronald Howard is a very professional and skillful actor, who adopted the same career as his father, the former well-known British actor. Ronald was and still… Read More
Roy Rogers: The ultimate Cowboy Actor
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Roy Rogers was the perfect personification of a cowboy with his silver hatband and hand tooled boots. He was born in Ohio in 1911 and was named Leonard Slye.… Read More
Sidney Poitier – A Pioneer for All
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Sidney Poitier is perhaps widely regarded as a pioneer for African American performers, opening the door to more versatile roles for actors of color. Raised in… Read More
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were arguably two of the most iconic stars of the silent screen, and ultimately made the transition to the talking motion picture… Read More
Stan Laurel Before The Pairing
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While Stan Laurel was best know for being half of the famous duo of Laurel and Hardy he had a life both before and after with its own rich story. Stan Laurel… Read More
Susan Hayward - Remarkable Talent
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Susan Hayward became a versatile actress in Hollywood after a successful run as a model. She came to Hollywood during a nationwide search for someone to play… Read More
Susannah York – Art of Versatility
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Susannah York showcases a talent in the entertainment business, making a name for herself as an actress of stage, film, and television, as well as being an… Read More
Terence Hill - Italian Superstar
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Terence Hill is a legendary Italian actor (born as Mario Girotti), who became famous for playing in Italian western movies (a.k.a spaghetti westerns) together… Read More
The Line of Rin Tin Tin
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The lovable, heroic German Shepherd, Rin Tin Tin has been around since 1918, when an American Soldier Corporal Lee Duncan found an orphaned dog in France. The… Read More
The Many Masks of Zorro
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Zorro: one of Cinema’s earliest masked avengers has been featured in movies, serials and television shows for the past 90 years making him one of the most… Read More
The Three Stooges
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First there was Moe: The bowl cut leader of the Stooges, Moe had a penchant for grabbing the other two by their noses and slapping them around. Moe was the one… Read More
Vincent Price: The Renaissance Man
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The well known and enigmatic Vincent Price was born on the 27th of May, 1911 in St Louis, Missouri. His education was top class, at a private school in St… Read More
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