Lana Turner
Lana Turner had an acting ability that belied the “Sweater Girl” image MGM thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of gr
Dolores Gray
Guardian obituary in 2002. If one were to compile a list of entertainers who cheered up Britain in the austere years after the second world war, the American singer and actor Dolor
Geraldine Fitzgerald.
Dictionary of Irish biography Fitzgerald, Geraldine Mary Wilma (1913–2005), actress and stage director, was born 24 November 1913 at 85 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, one of two da
Niall MacGinnis
Dictionary of Irish biography MacGinnis, (Patrick) Niall (1913–77), actor and medical doctor, was born 29 March 1913 at 25 Oakley Road, Ranelagh, Dublin, the eldest of two sons o
Farley Granger
The guardian obituary in 2011. Early on in his career, the actor Farley Granger, who has died aged 85, worked with several of the world’s greatest directors, including Alfre
Vanda Godsell
Nancy Evelyn Orchard (néeGodsell, formally Selway; 17 November 1922 – c. 2 April 1990), known professionally as Vanda Godsell, was an English actress. With a career that s
Sarah Miles
Interview with sarah miles in dvdclassik DVDClassik (Ronny Chester) : You are certainly an emblematic actress of the Swinging London that flourished in the 1960s. Retrospectively,
Carleton Carpenter
The telegraph obituary in 2022. Carleton Carpenter, who has died aged 95, was best known for singing Row, Row, Row and Aba Daba Honeymoon in the 1950 Debbie Reynolds vehicle Two
Jan Sterling
The times obituary in 2004. JAN STERLING came from a distinguished New York family. She was reputedly descended from the second US President, John Adams, and was privately and expe