Peter Ostrum is a former child star known for playing the role of Charlie Bucket in 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Unlike most child stars, Peter willingly chose to exit the industry after his most iconic role and do something else with his life. Today, Peter is a veterinarian who works in New […] More
Born as Isabella Garcia on April 10, 1933, in Central Lugareño, Cuba, Chelo Alonso was an actress whose name rarely comes up in conversation these days, but we firmly believe that she deserves a lot more attention than she’s been given. Chelo’s acting career led to her first becoming a star in Italian cinema, and […] More
Hazel Court was an iconic cult-film actress best known for her performances in a few early works from Hammer Film Productions, as well as several pictures from Roger Corman. Long before her death in 2008, Hazel retired from the film industry to take care of her children. One of her last great roles was in […] More
In the time right before silent films switched over to talkies, there was a Hollywood couple that everyone was talking about. John Gilbert and Greta Garbo were two of the biggest stars of the time period, and they become involved in a romantic relationship almost immediately after first working together. Though the two would end […] More
The Twilight Zone premiered on October 2, 1959. The show featured a collection of moral fables full of twists and turns. Its unique tone and style inspired plenty of other shows, including Black Mirror and American Horror Story. Its episodes also had a major impact on audiences, whether they made them laugh, cry, scream, or […] More
The 1966 British Adventure Fantasy flick One Million Years B.C. is arguably one of the most well-known cult classics in cinema history. While the film’s ahistorical premise, which portrays humans and dinosaurs living at the same point in time, certainly is one reason why the feature has gone on to enjoy immense popularity with sci-fi […] More
George Burns and his wife Gracie Allen worked together for over forty years as a successful comedy team that entertained film, radio, television, and vaudeville audiences around the globe.When asked how they met, Burns and Allen often joked that they met by accident. Allen supposedly mistook Burns for Billy Lorraine, another vaudeville performer, when she […] More
Betty Lynn was a television actress best known for playing the character of Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show. Thelma Lou, who was the love interest of Don Knotts’ character of Barney Fife. When Don Knotts was signed on to work in films for Universal Pictures, there was no more need for Betty on […] More
In a world where the majority of Western stars were phonies, Joel McCrea was the real deal. Joel McCrea was an actor that made a name for himself in lighter fare before deciding that he only wanted to do Westerns. This decision came after he appeared in the 1946 film The Virginian. While working on […] More