Here are 10 things you should know about Theresa Harris, born 113 years ago today. She, like so many other Black performers of that era, was extremely restricted in the roles she was allowed to play, and the loss was ours every bit as much as hers.
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10 Things You Should Know About Claire Dodd
Here are 10 things you should know about Claire Dodd, born 111 years ago today. Her career was brief, but she made her mark in Hollywood as one of the loveliest actresses of the 1930s.
10 Things You Should Know About Lew Ayres
Here are 10 things you should know about Lew Ayres, born 114 years ago today. His film and television career spanned eight decades, from the 1920s through the 1990s.
10 Things You Should Know About Thelma White
Here are 10 things you should know about Thelma White, born 112 years ago today. Hers was a modest career, but she achieved a certain degree of lasting fame with her role in a popular cult film.
10 Things You Should Know About Dickie Moore
Here are 10 things you should know about Dickie Moore, born 97 years ago today. Some years ago, we were lucky enough to attend a special event at NYC’s Film Forum: a Q&A with Moore and his wife, actress Jane Powell.
It was a delight to see these two Hollywood veterans in tandem that night. They couldn’t have been more charming, and their mutual affection and respect was readily apparent—in short, they were darned cute together—as they delighted those assembled with insider tales of Hollywood’s glory days.
Moore was darned cute in the movies back in the day, too. He’s one of our favorite child actors of the 1930s.