Born in Detroit born February 2, 1925, Elaine Stritch came from a wealthy, devoutly Roman Catholic family. You might also know Stritch, from her Tony-nominated performance of “The Ladies Who Lunch” in Stephen Sondheim’s Company, perhaps from her Emmy-winning turn [...]

Carroll O'Connor born John Carroll O'Connor; August 2, 1924 – June 21, 2001 was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades. A life member of The Actors Studio,[2] O'Connor first attracted attention as Major General [...]

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, February 27, 1932 Elizabeth Taylor was the Queen of Hollywood, with a career spanning six decades. She was as famous for her colourful personal life, which included eight marriages and seven husbands, as she was [...]

Dana Hill Actress, best known in Shoot the Moon and European Vacation TV-movie "Fallen Angel" in 1981 Dana Hill was born in 1964 in Los Angeles. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 10 years old, which [...]

Born on August 14, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio, Halle Berry an award-winning actress and former beauty queen. She won an Academy Award for best actress and was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, [...]

Actor, performer, humanitarian. Fascinated with dance at an early age, Ben Vereen made his Broadway debut at age 18 in The Prodigal Son. He made a name for himself on the stage in the 1970s with roles in Jesus Christ [...]

J. Anthony Brown is a titanic comedic force! His sidesplitting antics and sensibilities have set a precedent that many now follow. A native of South Carolina, started his comic career in 1972 as a regular at an Atlanta comedy hot [...]

Best known For Sopranos TV Series, also nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win and 5 other nominations but best known for her role as Tony Soprano’s big sister Janice on HBO’s hit TV series The Sopranos, Aida Turturro [...]

His film debut was in "Love With the Proper Stranger" (1963) with Steve McQueen and Natalie Wood and directed by his brother Robert, in a small, uncredited role as Louie. His other films included: "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964) as [...]

Sharon Stone is an American actress, film producer and former fashion model. Her first internationally recognized role was in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct. Stone has since won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama [...]

Not that long ago, almost no one had heard of Sherri Shepherd. The Chicago native spent years moonlighting as a stand-up comic in Los Angeles while her day job as a legal secretary paid the bills. In her 30s, she [...]

Best known for his roles in popular films from the 1930s to the 1960s, Tracy was also a diabetic. He was secretly diagnosed with diabetes in the late 1940s and it is likely complications of this disease that led to [...]

An accomplished actor and film/television director, Stephen Furst graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Theatre Arts. Stephen came from humble beginnings. Before he was an established actor, he delivered pizzas for a living in Hollywood. By putting [...]

As a professional actor since the age of 10, Garber, now 64, is no stranger to juggling the demands of busy schedules and responsibilities. His biggest “role,” however, came at the age of 12. That was when he was diagnosed with [...]

Early life Brimley was born as A. Wilford Brimley in Salt Lake City, Utah, where his father worked as a real estate broker. Prior to his career in acting, Brimley worked as a ranch hand, wrangler, blacksmith, and a bodyguard [...]

Actor Al Lewis was born on April 30, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York. His first television roles came in the mid-1950s, such as on the series The Phil Silvers Show 1955. He made his film debut in 1960. Lewis is [...]