Walter Brennan was an immensely popular character actor, particularly in the late 1930s and early 40s. He awarded with an impressive three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in 1936s Come and Get It, 1938s Kentucky, and 1940s The Westerner. How is it possible for an actor to win three Academy Awards […] More
In 1974, Paul Lynde voted America’s favorite comedian. But his work in the entertainment industry far exceeded just the realm of comedy. He was also a gifted voice artist, game show panelist, and could shine in both comedic and dramatic roles as an actor. He’s best known for being a character actor with a distinct […] More
Bing Crosby is one of the most successful recording artists in history. The White Christmas and Winter Wonderland crooner has sold over half a billion records; and also had a prominent acting career. However, the loving family man image he always had came into question; when his oldest son Gary released a damning memoir calling […] More
Rock ‘n roll singer Conway Twitty’s musical career, he sets himself apart from other artists with his signature style. He makes iconic performances on television. And sings a few duets with the legendary Loretta Lynn and thinks of them as something of a sex symbol. He considers one of the greatest musical artists of all […] More
Actor Eric Fleming is best remember for his role as Gil Favor on the long-running and hugely influential CBS Western series Rawhide. That program, which ran from 1959 to 1966, credited with turning Fleming’s co-star Clint Eastwood into a household name. But despite the fact that Eastwood is the name that most people typically think […] More
Do you remember watching Alan Ladd in some of your favorite Western films? Perhaps you can’t forget the famous scene when the young boy is calling out to “Shane” in the eponymous film that Alan Ladd starred in. Alan Ladd was an iconic actor who went through tremendous hurdles to become a successful actor in […] More
Do you consider yourself to be a fan of The Bee Gees? They were one of the most influential pop groups of the 60s and 70s and even influenced much of the disco craze of the 80s. Whether you are alive when The Bee Gees starts or are born years after their heyday, you probably […] More
Lee Remick is a Hollywood actress who rises to prominence in the 1960s. Thanks to roles in films such as Anatomy of a Murder and Days of Wine and Roses. Sadly, the beloved figure suffers during her final years after being diagnosed with cancer in 1989. Although the last few years of Lee’s life are […] More
Edward Durston was a car salesman who sometimes worked as a writer and director in Hollywood. However, the sometimes-filmmaker remains famous for linking to the deaths of two actresses. Edward links to the deaths by chance, insisting that the director may do with them than he let on. To make matters even stranger, Edward had […] More
Lynda Carter is an actress who makes a name for herself, playing on the hit 1970s television series Wonder Woman. It constructs by the comic book character of the same name. The series becomes an instant hit thanks to the iconic character and the actress that is playing her. Since portraying the titular character of […] More
If it weren’t for Adam-12, the world would have likely never gotten such shows as Blue Bloods, Chicago P.D., and NYPD Blue. Cop shows might be commonplace these days, but they weren’t back in the late 60s when Adam-12 first hit the airwaves. Adam-12 was one of the first American procedural cop dramas that laid […] More
Steve Tracy was a television actor whose most notable role was that of recurring character Percival Dalton on the hit 1970s historical drama Little House on the Prairie. Despite this notable role, Steve later became best known for one of the first actors to diagnosed with and die from the AIDs virus. Soon after publicly […] More
