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Given her brief time in the limelight, few people have influenced our culture so profoundly as Marilyn Monroe. She is an enduring icon that has been celebrated and imitated since her death in 1962. Movies have been made in the hope of shedding some light on her private life, including her interactions with other celebrities. [...]
The First Lady of the American Screen Bette Davis was born on April 5, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts as Ruth Elizabeth Davis. Her parents were Harlow Morrell and Ruth Augusta (Favor) Davis. Bette’s sister, Barbara, was born a year later. Bette’s parents separated in 1915, and although Bette’s mother had difficulty affording it, she placed [...]
The Duke John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset, Iowa to parents Clyde Leonard Morrison and Mary Alberta (Brown) Morrison. He was named Marion Robert Morrison at birth, but became known by the nickname “Duke” as a child – a name that stuck with him throughout his life. John had an Airedale [...]
The First Lady of Cinema Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut on May 12, 1907 to parents Dr. Thomas Hepburn and Katharine Martha Houghton. She was one of six children, all of whom were given their mother’s maiden name as a middle name. Her father was a successful urologist and her mother was [...]
A True Hollywood Legend Marlon Brando was such an incredible actor that he set the standard by which all other actors would be measured. He was one of the first actors to perform in the newly introduced acting style called “The Method”. This technique involved utilizing one’s own repressed memories and emotions to portray a [...]
The Original Blonde Bombshell Jean Harlow was born on March 3, 1911 as Harlean Harlow Carpenter, the only child of Mont Clair Carpenter and Jean Harlow Carpenter. Her father was a successful dentist in Kansas City, Missouri. Harlean’s father came from a working-class family, while her mother was the daughter of a wealthy real estate [...]
An American Rebel James Dean’s acting career lasted only four years before his untimely death. But he succeeded in making an indelible impression on moviegoers in roles portraying a rebellious and misunderstood youth. He was nominated for two Oscars and was the first person to receive the award for Best Actor posthumously (after death). James [...]
The King of Hollywood Spencer Tracy once referred to Clark Gable as “The King of Hollywood” and at the height of his career, he was. But it was a long, sometimes lonely road for Gable on the way to the remarkable success and movie star status that he attained. His journey started when he was [...]
Elvis Presley had a huge impact on American culture including music and fashion. He was also a successful Hollywood actor.
One of the most handsome and sophisticated leading men in Hollywood in the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, Cary Grant was born in Bristol, England on January 18, 1904. His real name was Archibald Alexander Leach. His father pressed trousers for a living and the family was quite poor. And since Grant’s parents argued frequently, he [...]
