Patricia Ellis

Posted on May 20, 2012 by art

Patricia Ellis (May 20, 1916 — March 26, 1970) was an American film actress of the 1930s. In 1932 she was one of fourteen girls chosen as WAMPAS Baby Stars. Ellis, at 16, was the youngest. Among the others selected that year were future Hollywood legends Ginger Rogers and Gloria Stuart.

Patricia Ellis

 

Patricia Ellis

 

Patricia Ellis

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Nancy Kwan

Posted on May 19, 2012 by art

 

Nancy “Ka Shen” Kwan, born May 19, 1939, is a Eurasian-American actress, who played a pivotal role in the acceptance of actors of Asian ancestry in major Hollywood film roles. Widely praised for her beauty, Kwan was considered a sex symbol in the 1960s.

Nancy Kwan

 

Nancy Kwan

 

Nancy Kwan

 

Nancy Kwan

 

Nancy Kwan

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Magazine Covers: Bette Davis

Posted on May 18, 2012 by art

Bette Davis Magazine Covers

Bette Davis - Silver Screen - 1936 September

 

Bette Davis - Screen Romances - May 1939

 

Bette Davis - Picture Play - January 1940

 

Bette Davis - Glamour - January 1941

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Maureen O’Sullivan

Posted on May 17, 2012 by art

Maureen Paula O’Sullivan (May 17, 1911 – June 23, 1998) was an Irish-born American-based actress and was known as the “first Irish movie star”. She is probably best remembered for her role as Jane Parker in “Tarzan the Ape Man”, (1932) opposite co-star Johnny Weissmuller. In all, O’Sullivan played Jane in six feature films between 1932 and 1942.

Maureen O'Sullivan

 

Maureen O'Sullivan

 

Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weismuller in "Tarzan The Ape Man" (1932)

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Margaret Sullavan

Posted on May 16, 2012 by art

Margaret Brooke Sullavan (May 16, 1909 – January 1, 1960) was an American stage and film actress. Sullavan preferred working on the stage and made only sixteen movies, four of which were opposite James Stewart in a popular partnership. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in “Three Comrades” (1938).

Margaret Sullavan

 

Margaret Sullavan 1938

 

Margaret Sullavan 1936

 

Margaret Sullavan with James Stewart in "The Shop Around The Corner" (1940)

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Bathing Beauties: Rita Hayworth

Posted on May 15, 2012 by art

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

 

Rita Hayworth

 

Rita Hayworth

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Billie Dove

Posted on May 14, 2012 by art

Billie Dove (May 14, 1903 – December 31, 1997) was an American actress of the silent film era known for her on screen femininity and sensuality. In her heyday, this ravishing and highly photogenic beauty, rivaled that of Mary Pickford, Marion Davies and Clara Bow in popularity. She retired after only a few years into the talking picture era.

Billie Dove

 

Billie Dove

 

Billie Dove

 

Billie Dove

 

Billie Dove during her Ziegfeld days before movies c.1918-20

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Mother’s Day: Lauren Bacall with her children – 1954

Posted on May 13, 2012 by art

 

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!

Lauren Bacall at home with her and Humphrey Bogart’s children Stephen and Leslie 1954 (Photo: Dennis Stock)

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Katharine Hepburn

Posted on May 12, 2012 by art

Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. Known for her headstrong independence and spirited personality, Hepburn’s career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned more than 60 years. Her work came in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, and she received four Academy Awards for Best Actress, a record for any performer.

Katharine Hepburn

 

Katharine Hepburn

 

Katharine Hepburn

 

Katharine Hepburn

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Critter Corner – Claudette Colbert

Posted on May 11, 2012 by art

Claudette Colbert in 1952 with her poodles.

Claudette Colbert with her poodles - 1952

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