40 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Ethel Barrymore, The First Lady of the American Theatre

Born 1879 in Philadelphia, American actress Ethel Barrymore was a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Her first appearance on Broadway was in 1895, in a play called The Imprudent Young Couple which starred her uncle John Drew, Jr., and Maude Adams. She appeared with Drew and Adams again in 1896 in Rosemary. BarrymoreContinue reading “40 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Ethel Barrymore, The First Lady of the American Theatre”

53 Stunning Vintage Photos of Dorothy Lamour in the 1930s and 1940s

The American actress and singer quit school at 14 to help support her family and began entering beauty pageants and was crowned ‘Miss New Orleans’, in 1931. In 1935, Dorothy Lamour went on tour with Herbie Kay’s orchestra which led her to obtain her own musical program on the radio. In 1936, she moved toContinue reading “53 Stunning Vintage Photos of Dorothy Lamour in the 1930s and 1940s”

The Last Ziegfeld Girl: 33 Rare Photographs of Doris Eaton Travis From the 1920s

Doris Eaton Travis (1904-2010) was an American dancer, stage and film actress, dance instructor, writer, and rancher, who was the last of the acclaimed Ziegfeld girls. Travis began performing onstage as a young child, and made her Broadway debut at the age of 13, and joined the famed Ziegfeld Follies as the youngest Ziegfeld girlContinue reading “The Last Ziegfeld Girl: 33 Rare Photographs of Doris Eaton Travis From the 1920s”

50 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Cyd Charisse in the 1940s and 1950s

Born 1922 as Tula Ellice Finklea in Amarillo, Texas, American dancer and actress Cyd Charisse was a sickly girl who started dancing lessons at six to build up her strength after a bout of polio. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually focusedContinue reading “50 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Cyd Charisse in the 1940s and 1950s”

71 Beautiful Photos of Actress Claudia Cardinale from the 1960s

Claude Joséphine Rose “Claudia” Cardinale; (born 15 April 1938) is a Tunisian-born Italian film actress who starred in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly Italian or French, but also in many English-language films. Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the “Most BeautifulContinue reading “71 Beautiful Photos of Actress Claudia Cardinale from the 1960s”

55 Beautiful Photos of Actress Clara Bow in the 1920s

Clara Gordon Bow (July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to “talkies” in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the film It brought her global fame and the nickname “The It Girl”.Continue reading “55 Beautiful Photos of Actress Clara Bow in the 1920s”

55 Glamorous Photos of Actress Sylvia Sidney in the Late 1920s and 1930s

Born 1910 as Sophia Kosow in The Bronx, New York, American actress of stage, screen and film Sylvia Sidney had a career spanning over 70 years, who first rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in the 1930s. Sidney later came to be known for her role as Juno, a case worker in theContinue reading “55 Glamorous Photos of Actress Sylvia Sidney in the Late 1920s and 1930s”

55 Stunning Photos of Actress Tallulah Bankhead During The 1920s & 1930s

Born 1902 in Huntsville, Alabama, American actress Tallulah Bankhead was known for her husky voice, outrageous personality, and devastating wit. Originating some of the 20th century theater’s preeminent roles in comedy and melodrama, she gained acclaim as an actress on both sides of the Atlantic. Bankhead became an icon of the tempestuous, flamboyant actress, andContinue reading “55 Stunning Photos of Actress Tallulah Bankhead During The 1920s & 1930s”

45 Beautiful Color Photos of Sophia Loren in the 1950s and 1960s

Sophia Loren was born as Sofia Scicolone at the Clinica Regina Margherita in Rome, Italy, on September 20, 1934. Her father, Riccardo Scicolone, was married to another woman and refused to marry her mother, Romilda Villani, despite the fact that she was the mother of his two children (Sophia and her younger sister Maria Scicolone).Continue reading “45 Beautiful Color Photos of Sophia Loren in the 1950s and 1960s”