Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the “Little Dixie” area of western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. He and his brother Frank James joined pro-Confederate guerrillas known as “bushwhackers” operatingContinue reading “23 Vintage Photos of Outlaw Jesse James From the Late 19th Century”
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48 Stunning Photos of Linda Christian, the First “Bond Girl”, during the 1940s and 1950s
Linda Christian (born Blanca Rosa Welter; November 13, 1923 – July 22, 2011) was a Mexican film actress, who appeared in Mexican and Hollywood films. Her career reached its peak in the 1940s and 1950s. She played Mara in the last Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan film Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948). She is also noted forContinue reading “48 Stunning Photos of Linda Christian, the First “Bond Girl”, during the 1940s and 1950s”
37 Stunning Photos of Actress Lisa Gaye in the 1950s and Early 1960s
35 Stunning Photos of Louise Brooks in the Late 1920s
Mary Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985) was an American film actress and dancer during the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded today as a Jazz Age icon and as a flapper sex symbol due to her bob hairstyle that she helped popularize during the prime of her career. At the ageContinue reading “35 Stunning Photos of Louise Brooks in the Late 1920s”
43 Stunning Photos of Lucille Ball During the 1930s
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, model, studio executive, and producer. She was the star and producer of sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Here’s Lucy, and Life with Lucy, as well as comedy television specials aired under the title The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. SheContinue reading “43 Stunning Photos of Lucille Ball During the 1930s”
36 Stunning Photos of Actress Vivien Leigh From the 1930s to the 1960s
Throughout her life Vivien Leigh was considered by most as one of the most beautiful actresses of her day, and for that matter any other day. It was George Cukor, the original director of Gone With the Wind, who said Vivien Leigh was the “consumate actress, hampered by beauty.” When she was once asked, however,Continue reading “36 Stunning Photos of Actress Vivien Leigh From the 1930s to the 1960s”
54 Stunning Photos of American Actress Yvette Mimieux during the 1960s
Yvette Mimieux was born on January 8, 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA as Yvette Carmen Mimieux. She is an actress and writer, known for The Time Machine (1960), Where the Boys Are (1960), The Black Hole (1979) and Dark of the Sun (1968). She has been married to Howard Ruby since December 20, 1986. SheContinue reading “54 Stunning Photos of American Actress Yvette Mimieux during the 1960s”
25 Wonderful Photos of a Young Charlie Chaplin
Comedian Charlie Chaplin is iconic for several reasons, one of the most obvious being his trademark mustache. His whole look is actually the result of quiet calculations, beginning from when his boss at Keystone Studios said he looked too young to be a comedic actor at age 24. “I wanted everything to be a contradiction:Continue reading “25 Wonderful Photos of a Young Charlie Chaplin”
45 Stunning Photos of Actress Mara Corday in the 1950s
The actress was born Marilyn Watts in Santa Monica, California, 17 years before she put her foot on the bottom step of the show biz ladder, dancing in the back row of the chorus in “Earl Carroll’s Revue” at the famed showman’s theater-restaurant in Hollywood. Modeling for photographers led to wider exposure and ultimately toContinue reading “45 Stunning Photos of Actress Mara Corday in the 1950s”
Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Red Dress Sitting’ Series, January 1957
Milton Greene photographed Marilyn Monroe in this series, appropriately titled “The Red Dress Sitting” for Life Magazine in January 1957, after Marilyn had returned from her honeymoon in Jamaica with Arthur Miller. This series produced several memorable images, displaying the playful eroticism that was apparent in all their work together. Marilyn teases with her hairContinue reading “Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Red Dress Sitting’ Series, January 1957”
