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Know Your Character Actor – Marjorie Main
Leave a commentFebruary 24, 2016 by smumcounty
Marjorie Main was born Mary Tomlinson on February 24th, 1890 in Acton Indiana. Marjorie caught the acting bug at an …
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Tovarich (1937)
Leave a commentJanuary 26, 2016 by smumcounty
At first glance, Turner Classic Movies may seem like a godsend for classic film fanatics, and, indeed, it is, with …
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Know Your Character Actor – Gene Lockhart
Leave a commentDecember 30, 2015 by smumcounty
Eugene Lockhart was born in London, Ontario on July 18th, 1891. Gene displayed an interest in performing at an early …
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Know Your Character Actor – Glenda Farrell
Leave a commentNovember 22, 2015 by smumcounty
Glenda Farrell was born on June 30, 1901 in Enid, Oklahoma. Glenda claims her mother must have been a frustrated …
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Shanghai Express (1932)
Leave a commentOctober 17, 2015 by smumcounty
“Grand Hotel on a train.” That’s how they referred to “Shanghai Express” when it was released in 1932 the same …
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Know Your Character Actor – Jimmy Conlin
1August 16, 2015 by smumcounty
In researching this post, I was hard put to find many articles on the life and career of Jimmy Conlin. …
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The Long Goodbye (1973)
Leave a commentJuly 22, 2015 by smumcounty
Elliott Gould, at first glance, would seem like an odd choice to portray legendary private eye Philip Marlowe. Certainly when …
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Know Your Character Actor – Agnes Moorehead
1June 30, 2015 by smumcounty
Agnes Robertson Moorehead was born December 6th, 1900 in Clinton Massachusetts, daughter of a Presbyterian minister. Her first public performance …
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Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Leave a commentMay 24, 2015 by smumcounty
The 30’s are my go to decade for classic films. I watch more films from that decade than any other. …
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Know Your Character Actor – Buddy Ebsen
Leave a commentApril 24, 2015 by smumcounty
The Know Your Character Actor series on this blog, in the past, has documented the careers and lives of many …
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