1940s

Gene Tierney was one of the great leading actresses…

She starred in musicals including “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.”

Charlie Parker died at 34, leaving behind…

Yeager tested the boundaries of flight, achieving ever-greater speed records.

Fleming was known as the “Queen of Technicolor” for her red hair and green eyes.

Rita Hayworth’s titillating roles earned her the nickname…

His 1948 song “Corn Bread” was a number one hit.

“Super Circus” featured Hartline leading the Super Circus Band and acting in skits.

She was a member of the integrated all-female jazz band the International Sweethearts of Rhythm

Star Trek’s chief engineer, Montgomery Scott, may be the most famously Scottish person in all of pop culture. But here’s something fascinating: The actor who played Scotty, James Doohan, wasn’t …