“Meet every obstacle with a smile. Oh, yes, it can be done. There have been times in my life when I didn’t laugh – when I felt I had the weight of the world on my shoulders, and as a result I have had to go to bed and receive medical aid. But that time […]
“One of the reasons NBC built us up was because CBS had the Boswell Sisters, who already were well established before we came along. They had us on every single night and on commercials all around the clock. You could hardly turn on the radio without hearing us.” — Jane Pickens Photo: Hal Phyfe. (L […]
Lolita Lee, who looks more like Barbara La Marr than the late screen vampire resembled herself, is going to carry on for the girl who was “too beautiful to live.” The Spanish-French mixture who hails from San Francisco is the girl who made possible the finishing of Barbara‘s last picture, released to the public on […]
The phenomanal rise of Jola Mendez…from a “bit” player to leading woman is regarded as one of the most remarkable on the screen. “Not For Publication” is her second picture, her small part in the first one having so conclusively indicated the charm and talent of the youthful actress that she was at once elevated […]
“I want to be a great dramatic actress like Mae West. And if anything happened to my busts I wouldn’t have a chance.” — Evelyn West Source: 1947
John Wagstaff as Popeye in 1935. From Life Magazine (Oct. 4, 1937) : Sirs: Enclosed find photos of a friend, Mr. John Wagstaff of this city, who has a face that he can readily screw into various positions and shapes. He does not use any artificial makeup or teeth removing. It’s just a natural […]
“I admit beauty will make it easier. An actress with a pretty face has a better chance of being noticed than one without it. But if a beautiful girl lacks the personality and talent to go with her looks, she will soon find herself out in the cold.” — Jeanne Crain Source: Bob Thomas (1949) […]
“Sometimes I could get so lonely I could scream.” — Inger Stevens Source: Bob Thomas (1959) “At that moment, it seemed the only thing left to do with my life. I’d taken a good look at the people around me and at myself. And all I saw was emptiness. I sat in my little […]
“I am a gadget freak and I would have loved to have had a real gas gun and sting gun, but they weren’t for real.” — Van Williams, television’s Green Hornet. Did you know that later in 1971, he became a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for Los Angeles County, operating out of Malibu? Yep, served 25 […]
Located at 453 S. Wilton Pl., Los Angeles The Chateau Laurier was built in 1929 at an original budgeted cost of $260,000. Its architect was Leland A. Bryant. The building has 24-units and a parking garage. It also boasts two wooden elevators with oil paintings inside each one. Recently, it hit the market for $12 […]