One hundred years ago today, a Broadway star was born. Mary Martin was one of the greats of the stage…
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Actress Joan Hackett died of ovarian cancer 30 years ago today at just 49 years old, the same devastating disease as comedienne Gilda Radner, actress Jessica Tandy, singer Dinah Shore…
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In the 1950s and ‘60s, there were few better stepping stones to movie stardom than getting the attention of director Elia Kazan.
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Ira Gershwin was an unmatchable lyricist, both while working with his brother and on his own after George’s death.
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We look back at accomplished and outspoken Ossie Davis.
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Kim Hunter was one of dozens of actors whose careers were very nearly ruined by the anti-communist panic of the McCarthy era.
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Jerry Orbach was many things to many people.
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Prior to finding fame as one of America’s most beloved TV dads, Tom Bosley enjoyed a rich career on stage and screen.
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Anne Bancroft had a long, rich career on stage and in film and television, but she is best remembered for her turn as the prototypical cougar.
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When learning of Sherman Hemsley’s death yesterday, many fans mourned for the loss of George Jefferson, Hemsley’s on-screen alter ego, almost as much as they did for Hemsley himself…