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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”
30 Vintage Pictures of Clementine Clatteaux Delait, the Famous Bearded Lady of Thaon-les-Vosges during the Early 20th Century
Clémentine Clattaux was born on 5 March 1865 in Chamousey near Charmes in Lorraine, Eastern France. During the late 19th and early 20th century she was one of the most famously celebrated “bearded ladies” in Europe. In 2005 her private memoirs were discovered in a garage sale and were bought for “a very modest sum”Continue reading “30 Vintage Pictures of Clementine Clatteaux Delait, the Famous Bearded Lady of Thaon-les-Vosges during the Early 20th Century”
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”
40 Wonderful Black and White Photos of Ann-Margret From the 1950s and 1960s
Actress and singer Ann-Margret is one of the most famous sex symbols and actresses of the 1960s and beyond. She continued her career through the following decades and into the 21st century. Ann-Margret was born Ann-Margret Olsson on April 28, 1941 in Valsjöbyn, Jämtland County, Sweden, to Anna Regina (Aronsson) and Carl Gustav Olsson, whoContinue reading “40 Wonderful Black and White Photos of Ann-Margret From the 1950s and 1960s”
