Todd Karns
Todd Karns (January 15, 1921 – February 5, 2000) was an American actor perhaps best rememembered for playing Harry Bailey, George Bailey (James Stewart)’s younger brother in the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Read the rest of this entry »
William Daniels
William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (1999 to 2001). He is known for his performances as John Adams in 1776, as Mr. Feeny in ABC’s Boy Meets World, the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and winning two Emmy Awards for the role of Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere. Read the rest of this entry »
Gary Lockwood
Gary Lockwood (born John Gary Yurosek on February 21, 1937) is an American actor perhaps best known for his iconic 1968 role as the astronaut Dr. Frank Poole in 2001: A Space Odyssey. He is father of the actress Samantha Lockwood. Both currently live in Los Angeles.
Early life
Lockwood’s birth name was John Gary Yurosek. He [...]
Arthur Kennedy
John Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990) was an American actor.
Early life:Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Kennedy graduated from Worcester Academy and Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. An award in Kennedy’s honor is now presented every year to a deserving actor at Carnegie Mellon.
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg (November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with director Harold Clurman, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as “America’s first true theatrical collective”. In 1951, he became director of the non-profit Actors Studio, in New York City, considered “the nation’s most [...]
Tom Ewell
Tom Ewell (April 29, 1909 – September 12, 1994) was an American actor.
Early life and career:Born Samuel Yewell Tompkins in Owensboro, Kentucky, where his family expected him to follow in their footsteps as lawyers or whiskey and tobacco dealers.
Jack Warden
Jack Warden (b. September 18, 1920), born John Lebzelter, is an American actor.
Warden was born in Newark, New Jersey and was raised in Louisville, Kentucky; his early jobs included lifeguard and nightclub bouncer. He also fought as a professional boxer under the name Johnny Costello. He served in the 101st Airborne Division during World War [...]
Martin Balsam
Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor.
Bronx-raised actor Martin Balsam was the oldest of three children of a ladies’ sportswear salesman. “Actors are bums” was dad’s reaction when Balsam announced his intention of going into show business; still, young Martin took full advantage of lunch breaks from his [...]
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette (July 8 1889 – September 3 1954) was an American actor who appeared in over 240 films.
Biography
Career: Born in Winfield, Kansas, Pallette became a silent screen actor beginning in 1912. He quickly advanced to featured status, appearing in many westerns. He worked with D.W. Griffith on such famous films as The Birth of [...]
Don Fellows
Don Fellows (December 2, 1922 – October 21, 2007) was an American actor, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, who spent the bulk of his career acting in England, mostly in television.
He has had roles in Space: 1999, Z Cars, The Omen, Raffles, Lillie, The Sandbaggers, Eye of the Needle, The Citadel, The Bill, Inspector [...]
