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Here are 10 things you should know about Don DeFore, born 113 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television over his 50-year career. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Preston Foster, born 126 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville, pictures, radio, nightclubs and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #Vaudeville

Here are 10 things you should know about Tom Tully, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Eleanor Boardman, born 128 years ago today. A star in the silent era, she retired from pictures after appearing in just seven talkies. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #Vaudeville

Here are 10 things you should know about Evelyn Ankers, born 108 years ago today. Her Hollywood career lasted just 10 years, but her legacy as the "Queen of B Movies" endures. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #ClassicTV #ClassicHorrorMovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Mae Clarke, born 116 years ago today. Her career in nightclubs, vaudeville, Broadway, pictures, radio and television spanned nearly 50 years. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors #Vaudeville

Here are 10 things you should know about Jane Wyatt, born 116 years ago today. She enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV

Here are 10 things you should know about Hugh Herbert, born 142 years ago (or thereabouts) today. He enjoyed a long career in vaudeville before launching his prolific movie career. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #CharacterActors #Vaudeville

Here are 10 things you should know about Billie Burke, born 142 years ago today. It’s rare that an actress with a career as lengthy as Burke's ends up so closely associated with a single role. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Ann Dvorak, born 115 years ago today. She was never a huge star, but she delivered many memorable turns and remains a favorite among discerning movie buffs. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #ClassicTV

Here are 10 things you should know about Joe E. Brown, born 135 years ago today. Best remembered today as Osgood Fielding III in SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959), he starred in dozens of comedies in the 1930s and ’40s. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors #Vaudeville

Here are 10 things you should know about Ross Alexander, born 119 years ago today. After eight years on Broadway, he was showing great potential in Hollywood, but he came to a tragic end. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway

Here are 10 things you should know about Richard Gaines, born 122 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre before turning to pictures and then TV. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about James Whale, born 137 years ago today. Though he directed fewer than two dozen movies in his brief Hollywood career, he left an enduring legacy. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #ClassicHorror #GayHollywood

Here are 10 things you should know about Harriet Nelson, born 117 years ago today. She enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville, pictures, radio and recordings, but is best remembered as a favorite TV mom. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors #Vaudeville

Here are 10 things you should know about Tom Powers, born 136 years ago today. He's remembered today as a prolific character actor, but he had a much more diverse career than you might think. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Milburn Stone, born 122 years ago today. Best known for his television work, he enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville and motion pictures. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #ClassicTV #CharacterActors #Vaudeville

Here are 10 things you should know about Lois Wilson, born 132 years ago today. A star in the silent film era, she enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #ClassicTV #CharacterActors #SilentMovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Jane Russell, born 105 years ago today. She enjoyed a lengthy career in pictures, radio, television and on the stage. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #classicwesterns #classicmusicals

Here are 10 things you should know about Dame May Whitty, born 161 years ago today. She enjoyed a stage and film career that lasted nearly 70 years. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Dick Foran, born 116 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Cummings, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV

Here are 10 things you should know about Clara Blandick, born 150 years ago today. Though she's remembered for a particular role, she enjoyed a long and varied career in the theatre, vaudeville and pictures. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #CharacterActors #Vaudeville #silentmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Richard Lane, born 127 years ago today. In a rich and varied career, he did just about everything there is to do in show business. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors #Vaudeville

Here are 10 things you should know about Steve Cochran, born 109 years ago today. He was as well known for his tumultuous life offscreen as for his work on-screen. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about Herbert Marshall, born 136 years ago today. He enjoyed success on the stage, in pictures, in radio and on television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV

Here are 10 things you should know about Irving Berlin, born 138 years ago today. He was arguably the greatest American composer of popular music. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #OscarWinners #GreatAmericanSongbook

Here are 10 things you should know about Tyrone Power, born 112 years ago today. His life and career were cut short, but his Hollywood legacy endures. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio

Here are 10 things you should know about Beulah Bondi, born 137 years ago today. She enjoyed a successful stage career before becoming a beloved character actress in pictures. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #CharacterActresses #OscarNominees

Here are 10 things you should know about Brian Aherne, born 124 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio, television and even publishing. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV