Alvin Childress September 15, 1907 – April 19, 1986 was an African-American actor who is best known for playing the cabdriver Amos Jones in the 1950s television comedy series Amos 'n Andy and his biggest success in Philip Yordan’s all-black [...]

Esther Rolle Date of Birth 8 November 1920, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Date of Death 17 November 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA (complications from diabetes) Mini Biography Affectionately known for the role of outspoken maid Florida Evans on the hit [...]

Tess Gardella Birth: 1897  ,Wilkes-Barre ,Luzerne County ,Pennsylvania, USA Death: Jan. 3, 1950 ,Brooklyn ,Kings County ,New York, USA Actress. She was an Italian-American born actress whom colored her face to play the character of Aunt Jemima in the original [...]

Winfield was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended four colleges: the University of Portland, Stanford University, Los Angeles City College, and the University of California at Los Angeles. He was openly gay in his private life, though he remained [...]

Marlon Brando, Jr. born on April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004 was an Academy Award-winning American actor whose body of work spanned over half a century. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors of all [...]

Jim Turner was in high school at the time of his type 1 diagnosis in 1970. He recounts the story vividly - weeks of dealing with unquenchable thirst, constant urination, and fatigue – running from class to water fountain to [...]

Growing up in Seattle as the second of four children, Jean Smart was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13. She says that she learned to give herself insulin injections very quickly after receiving her diagnosis. She [...]

Morgan Freeman has been admired through the ages. The native Memphis, Tennessee born actor entered the world in 1937. Freeman’s early life had its ups and downs. However, at the early age of 8 years old, he stole the show [...]

Carter, who was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama, first rose to stardom on the New York stage. After a series of roles on- and off-Broadway -- and a short-lived part in the soap opera "Ryan's Hope" -- in [...]

Park Overall Date of Birth 15 March 1957, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA Mini Biography Originally from Greeneville, Tennessee, Parker Overall toured East Tennessee with a children's theater group before heading to New York and a career on the professional stage. Numerous [...]

James Cagney Is Dead at 86 James Cagney, the cocky and pugnacious film star who set the standard for gangster roles in ''The Public Enemy'' and won an Academy Award for his portrayal of George M. Cohan in ''Yankee Doodle [...]

Jackie Gleason Christened “The Great One” by Orson Welles after a long and liquid night on the town, Jackie Gleason embraced all that the title implied. His penchant for fine food, generously poured scotch and beautiful women; his ability to [...]

Name and Address: Gordon Jump, Personal: Mr. Jump is married and has three daughters. Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio   Education: Kansas State University, speech major Profession: Mr. Jump is an actor, with years of experience in the theater, on [...]

Birth name George Campbell Scott Date of birth:18 October 1927, Wise, Virginia, USA Date of death :22 September 1999 His death was reported Thursday, September 23,1999 was an accomplished actor and director, but despite his man appearances on film, stage [...]

Minnie Pearl was enjoyed by millions for her performance from the Grand Ole Opry and the hit TV show, Hee Haw. Pearl was born Sarah Ophelia Colley in 1912. She is a native of Centerville, Tennessee. In that day, age [...]

Jerry Lewis was born Joseph Levitch in Newark, New Jersey. Because his parents both worked in show business and were frequent travelers, Lewis spent the majority of his childhood living with relatives. However, the summers during which his parents returned [...]

Mea West born on August 17, 1893 - A Brooklyn-bred vaudevillian, Mae West is one of the 20th century’s most immortal actresses and sex symbols. In her early years, Mae West studied dance and at the age of five was [...]

Jerry Mathers, one of the most beloved childhood actors of all time, starred as Beaver Cleaver in the hit television show "Leave it to Beaver" from 1957 to 1963. When the show concluded in 1963, Mathers attended University of California, [...]

Mary Tyler Moore: Making a Difference in the Fight Against Type 1 Diabetes Throughout most of the 1970's, a pretty brunette tossed a beret triumphantly into the air and beamed her thousand-watt smile into living rooms across the country. The [...]

James Montgomery Doohan Claim to Fame: Actor (Scotty from Star Trek) was born on March 3, 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He went to high school at the Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School. At the age of 19, Doohan [...]