Actors – Short Bios

Dan Duryea Bio Duryea was born in upstate New York IN 1907. He caught the acting bug early and was The post Dan Duryea appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Neville Brand Neville Brand joined the US Army in 1939, bent on a career in the military. It was while The post Neville Brand appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez was a fantastic American character actor. The diversity of costumes and varied acting styles has led The post Thomas Gomez appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Robert Mitchum is not only a great actor. He is a manly man. Mitchum was born in Connecticut in 1917. The post Robert Mitchum appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

It’s not difficult for me to hide emotion [on-screen], since I’ve always hidden it in my personal life. Dana Andrews The post Dana Andrews appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

I’m Anna May Wong. I come from old Hong Kong. But now I’m a Hollywood star. Old Now Hollywood. Anna The post Anna May Wong – A True Star appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Charles McGraw Gruff voiced tough guy Charles McGraw had a granite jaw and a deep gravel voice that allowed him The post Charles McGraw Gruff voiced tough guy appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Elsa Lanchester played the roles of Mary Shelley and The Monster’s Mate in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). In the The post Elsa Lanchester a Taste for the Odd appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Barbara Stanwyck is an enduring legend. Stanwyck has such an extensive and varied resume I’m sure I can’t do it The post Barbara Stanwyck – Enduring Legend appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Lon Chaney Jr.: Wolf Man to Has Been Lon Chaney Jr. played the role of Lawrence Talbot and the Wolf The post Lon Chaney Jr.: Wolf Man to Has Been appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Vera Miles was born in Oklahoma in 1929. The family moved first to Pratt and then to Wichita, Kansas. Miles The post Vera Miles appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

The word great is thrown around a lot, but with this guy, it’s true. James Cagney was a real tough The post James Cagney – Tough Guy, Dancer appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Lionel Atwill was born March 1, 1885, in Croydon, United Kingdom. He studied architecture before his stage debut at the The post Lionel Atwill – Authority Figure to Accused Sex Fiend appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

John Carradine – Second Best Dracula John Carradine is a fantastic American actor that had 321 television and film credits. The post John Carradine – Second Best Dracula appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Gary Cooper was born in Montana in 1901. Both his parents were English immigrants. The family was well to do The post Gary Cooper – The High Noon Man appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

I don’t want to be in a fake war in a studio – Henry Fonda Henry Fonda was a soft-spoken The post Henry Fonda – One-Take Fonda appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Whit Bissell – This Guys is in Everything Whit Bissell was born in New York City in 1909. Bissell’s father The post Whit Bissell – This Guys is in Everything appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Strother Martin – The actor behind “failure to communicate” Strother Martin Short Biography Strother Martin while famous for that line The post Strother Martin – Character Actor with Profound Impact appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Jeffries had a dislike of television Lionel Jeffries was an English character actor. He was known for his bald head The post Lionel Jeffries – Veteran Character Actor appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Patric Knowles – From Will Scarlet to the Wolf Man Patric Knowles had a successful acting career with 128 TV The post Patric Knowles – From Will Scarlet to the Wolf Man appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Master Villian/Actor – Alan Rickman I am very sad that we lost Alan Rickman in mid-January (2016). He was a The post Alan Rickman: Master Villian/Actor appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Michael Beck – The Warriors to Megaforce Michael Beck in Memphis in 1949. Beck went to Millsaps College in Mississippi The post Michael Beck – The Warriors to Megaforce appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Lynne Thigpen – Amazing Voice, Amazing Actress Lynne Thigpen Lynne Thigpen was born in Illinois in 1948. Thigpen was active The post Lynne Thigpen – Amazing Voice, Amazing Actress appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Edmond O’Brien – American Tough Guy Edmond O’Brien was born in the Bronx, New York in 1915. O’Brien stated that The post Edmond O’Brien – American Tough Guy appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Boris Karloff – King of the Monsters I don’t think I will get much argument if I say that Boris The post Boris Karloff – King of the Monsters appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Basil Rathbone – A Bad Guy You Love to Hate Basil Rathbone was born in South Africa, in 1892, but The post Basil Rathbone – A Bad Guy You Love to Hate appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Robert Donat – A Life Too Short The last film line spoken by Robert Donat before his death was “We The post Robert Donat – A Life Too Short appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Glenn Ford – From Film Noir to Superman’s Father Glenn Ford was born in Canada in 1916 and moved to The post Glenn Ford – From Film Noir to Superman’s Father appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Sidney Poitier – The Cool Cat from Cat Island Sidney Poitier became a stage actor after moving from Cat Island in The post Sidney Poitier – The Cool Cat from Cat Island appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Anthony Quinn – Mexican to Greek Anthony Quinn was born in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1915. The family moved to Los The post Anthony Quinn – Mexican to Greek appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Burt Lancaster Short Bio Burt Lancaster was born in Manhattan. All four of his grandparents were immigrants from Northern Ireland. The post Burt Lancaster Short Bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Lisa Montell: A Wide Variety of Roles Lisa Montell was described by IMDB.com as a “Smoulderingly beautiful and a fetching, The post Lisa Montell: A Wide Variety of Roles appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Hugh Marlowe Short Bio Hugh Marlowe was born in Pennsylvania in 1911. Marlowe had a radio, stage, and film career. The post Hugh Marlowe Short Bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Richard Widmark Richard Widmark was born in Minnesota and always had an interest in movies. Like so many, he attends The post Richard Widmark Bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Humphrey Bogart – Share that cig Humphrey Bogart was born in New York City but not in Hell’s Kitchen or The post Humphrey Bogart Short Bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Roscoe Lee Browne Short Bio Roscoe Lee Browne earned a master’s degree and began teaching French and comparative literature. In The post Roscoe Lee Browne Actor – Amazing Voice appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Kirk Douglas – Son of the Rag Man Kirk Douglas was a descendant of Jewish Russian parents from what is The post Kirk Douglas Bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Maureen O’Hara Short Bio Charles Laughton had seen a screen test of Maureen O’Hara and was twitterpated by her beautiful The post Maureen O’Hara bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

The best vampire actor that ever lived Bela Lugosi was born Be’la Ferenc Dezso Blasko in 1882 in Lugos, Austria-Hungary The post Bela Lugosi – King of the Vampires appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Clint Eastwood – Rowdy Yates to Unforgiven Clint Eastwood was born in California in 1930. He got his start in The post Clint Eastwood – Rowdy Yates to Unforgiven appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Charles Bronson the king of the movie tough guys from the 60s-80s. Charles Bronson was born in Pennsylvania to Lithuanian The post Charles Bronson Bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Jan-Michael Vincent Short Bio Jan-Michael Vincent was born in Colorado near the end of World War II but he was The post Jan-Michael Vincent Bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Paul Fix Is An Actor You Should Know Paul Fix is an actor you should know. With well over 300 The post Paul Fix Is An Actor You Should Know appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Bruce Cabot – John Wayne’s toadie Bruce Cabot Bruce Cabot is well known to you whether you know it or The post Bruce Cabot Bio appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

William Holden Died Drunk and Alone William Holden began working in Hollywood as a piece of beefcake. But when he The post William Holden Died Drunk and Alone appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Fay Wray – actress who drove the big ape crazy Fay Wray – actress who drove the big ape crazy The post Fay Wray – actress who drove the big ape crazy appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Burgess Meredith in Rocky (1976) Burgess Meredith – From Rocky to Grumpy Old Man Burgess Meredith was born in 1907 The post Burgess Meredith – From Rocky to Grumpy Old Man appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

Yvonne De Carlo – Sephora to Lily Munster Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian actress that is best known for The post Yvonne De Carlo – Sephora to Lily Munster appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.

John Wayne – America’s Greatest Actor? John Wayne may be the best known of all of the American actors. For The post John Wayne – America’s Greatest Actor? appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com.