The Silver Screen Oasis

Roddy McDowall and birthday girl Ann E. Todd in "How Green Was My Valley" (1941)
It is a scene cut from the film.
Miss Todd also appeared in "All This, and Heaven Too", "Kings Row", "My Reputation"
"Blood and Sand" and "The Jolson Story etc.

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MARTHA RAYE (1916 - 1994)

Birthday girl Martha Raye with her 7th husband, latch-on Mark Harris

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DONALD O'CONNOR (1925 - 2003)


PEGGY RYAN (1924 - 2004)

Birthday couple Peggy Ryan & Donald O'Conner were dance partners in many B musicals.
Ironically they were born a year apart and they died a year apart.

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JACKIE "BUTCH" JENKINS (1937 - 2001)

Birthday boy Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins Left films at the age of eleven when he developed a nervous stutter which never left him, even as an adult.
In 1970: "I have never regretted leaving the picture business and am very grateful to my mother for taking me away from it. I enjoyed the first few years of acting in movies but I certainly don't miss it."
He past away in his sleep at age 61.

GENE WILDER (1933 - 2016) R.I.P.

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JOAN BLONDELL (1906 - 1979)

This 1932 promotional photo of birthday girl Joan Blondell was later banned under the Motion Picture Production Code.

Birthday girl Joan Blondell with hubby Dick Powell happily married (1936 to 1944),,,,,,,,,
.....until June Allyson came along.

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RICHARD BASEHART (1914 - 1984)

Birthday boy Richard Basehart playing on all fours on the floor with his wife, the Italian actress Valentina Cortese, and their son Jackie Basehart (John Anthony Basehart).

Birthday boy Richard Basehart gave an impressive performance in "He Walked by Night"

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GEORGE MAHARIS is 88 today


YVONNE De CARLO (1922 - 2007)