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Happy Birthday, Junius Matthews!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 12th 2023

Character actor Junius Conyers Matthews—born in Chicago, Illinois on this date in 1890—would achieve his show business immor

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 11th 2022

The man born William Joseph Patrick O'Brien in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this date in 1899 was frequently referred to in the

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 10th 2022

Claude Rains—born William Claude Rains in Clapham, London, England on this date in 1889—made his American film debut in one

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 27th 2022

If you’re familiar with the career of the comic actor born John Elmer Carson on this date in 1910, you’ve no doubt heard Ja

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 13th 2022

The man born Richard Benjamin Haymes in Buenos Aires, Argentina on this date in 1918 was at one time a serious rival to Bin

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Aug 28th 2022

Actors, when they’re very lucky, concentrate on their chief profession: acting. The less fortunate thesps, however, often ha