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Here are 10 things you should know about Fred MacMurray, born 118 years ago today. He was a more versatile performer and a much bigger star than is widely remembered today. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV

Here are 10 things you should know about Preston Sturges, born 128 years ago today. We consider him a comedic genius and a true giant of American cinema. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #PrecodeMovies #ClassicBroadway #OscarWinners #ScrewballComedy

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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