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Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 June 10, 1967) was an American actor, noted for his natural style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywoods Golden Age, Tracy won two Academy Awards for Best Actor from nine nominations, sharing the record for nominations in that category with Laurence Olivier.Tracy first discovered his talent f ... ... ( read more! ) Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actress. Besides acting on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 motion pictures from the era of silent movies well into the sound era. She is possibly best-remembered for her film noir femme fatale roles in director Fritz Langs movies such ... ... ( read more! ) Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE (February 27, 1932 March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywoods Golden Age. As one of the worlds most famous film stars, Taylor was recognized for her acting ability and for her glamorous lifestyle, ... ... ( read more! ) Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Fathers Little Dividend and Stalag 17. He later turned to directing films such as Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Tom Sawyer (1973), E ... ... ( read more! ) Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (August 7, 1884 May 14, 1970) was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live.Description above from the Wiki ... ... ( read more! ) Leo Gratten Carroll (25 October 1886 16 October 1972) was an English actor. He is best known for his roles in six Alfred Hitchcock films - Rebecca, Suspicion, Spellbound, The Paradine Case, Strangers on a Train, and North by Northwest - and the television series Topper, Going My Way, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ... ... ( read more! ) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMoroni Olsen (June 27, 1889 November 22, 1954) was an American actor.Olsen was born in Ogden, Utah, to Mormon parents Edward Arenholt Olsen and Martha Hoverholst, who named him after the Moroni found in the Book of Mormon. Some sources have claimed that Olsens birth name was John Willard Clawson, but there appe ... ... ( read more! ) George Melville Cooper (15 October 1896 13 March 1973), best known as Melville Cooper, was a British stage, film and television actor. Among his roles are the cowardly Sheriff of Nottingham in The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, and Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, with Greer Garson.His stage debut came in Stratford-Upon-Avon at ... ... ( read more! ) Paul Harvey (September 10, 1882 December 15, 1955) was an American actor who appeared in at least 177 films. He is not to be confused with Paul Harvey the broadcaster.Primarily a character actor, Harvey began his career on stage and in silent films. He appeared in the Broadway and original film versions of The Awful Truth, then had supporting role ... ... ( read more! ) Frank Orth was an American actor born in Philadelphia. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Faraday in the 1951-1953 television series Boston Blackie. By 1897, Orth was performing in vaudeville with his wife, Ann Codee, in an act called Codee and Orth. In 1909, he expanded into song writing, with songs such as The Phone Bel ... ... ( read more! ) Russell Irving "Russ" Tamblyn (born December 30, 1934) is an American film and television actor, who is arguably best known for his performance in the 1961 movie musical West Side Story as Riff, the leader of the Jets gang.Description above from the Wikipedia article Russ Tamblyn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ... ... ( read more! ) ... Marietta Canty (1905-1986) was an African American actress, community activist and recipient of numerous humanist awards.As an actress, Marietta Canty first appeared on Broadway in 1933. She also appeared in 40 films between 1940 and 1955, mostly in supporting roles and bit parts. Two of her first roles were in the films The Lady is Waiting (1942) ... ... ( read more! ) Richard Alexander (November 19, 1902 August 9, 1989) was an American film character actor. ... ... ( read more! )