The Silver Screen Oasis

Dorothy Lamour's features resemble those of Kay Francis. They have a similar type of beauty, although, Kay was taller, slimmer and more elegant.

Movie star Clark Gable

Er, that's Mako, not Maco.

From the IMDB:

Born in Japan, Mako was living there with his grandparents while his parents studied art in the United States, when Japan and the U.S. went to war in 1941. His parents remained in the U.S., working for the Office of War Information, and, at the cessation of the conflict, were granted U.S. residency by Congress. Mako joined his parents in New York and studied architecture. He entered the U.S. Army in the early 1950s and acted in shows for military personnel, discovering a talent and love for the theatre. He abandoned his plans to become an architect and instead enrolled at the famed Pasadena Community Playhouse in California. Following his studies there, he appeared in many stage productions and on television. In 1966, he won an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his first film role, as the coolie Po-Han in The Sand Pebbles (1966). Only occasionally since have his roles reached the level of his talents, but he has worked steadily in feature films ever since. He appeared on Broadway in the leading role in Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures" and he co-founded and served as artistic director for the highly-acclaimed East-West Players theatre company in Los Angeles. After a long battle and illness from cancer, he passed away on the twenty first of July in 2006, at the age of 72. He was survived by his wife, Shizuko Hoshi, who co-starred in episodes of "M*A*S*H" (1972), as well, and his children and grand-children.

Mako also gave a fine performance as the gas station owner in the brilliant TESTAMENT.

Thanks for the correction and bio of Mako, Paula.

Lucille Ball and Ann Sheridan with Santa to be Cary Grant

Cute Santa Cary!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

RITA MORENO is 81 today


ROBERT IVERS (1934 - 2003)


BETSY BLAIR (1923 - 2009)


MARIE WINDSOR (1919 - 2000)


GILBERT ROLAND (1905 - 1994)

I wish I could book that Santa for our primary school, I'd be first in the queue.

Love your picture of Marie Windsor. Thanks for all your wonderful photos.

Robert Ivers had an interesting career. He got a nice buildup from James Cagney (who appeared oncamera to "introduce" him) in Cagney's sole directorial effort SHORT CUT TO HELL, went on to play in stuff like I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE, THE DELICATE DELINQUENT and GI BLUES. He also serrved on the SAG Board when Ronald Reagan was its president. Then years later I was shocked to discover him as a broadcaster on a Fargo TV station.

From Hollywood and Paramount to a local television station in North Dakota!

What a wonderful group of birthday people today.
Marie Windsor was the only actor I ever wrote a fan letter to and she sent me an autographed picture.

Robert Ivers is also one of those little known actors who are really very good.

dickson

Vienna, it's nice to know that you are enjoying the images posted here.

Dickson, Miss Windsor also sent me an autographed photo. She was certainly a swell gal.

Stone, thanks for the data on Robert Ivers, an actor who had potential.

Olivia de Havilland proudly holds her Best Actress Oscars she won for
"To Each His Own" and "The Heiress"

Alfred Hitchcock is under Suspicion while wife Alma is Notorious with a camera
until a flock of Birds come and poop on them causing a Frenzy