An only child, Bill Bixby was born in San Francisco on January 22, 1934. His first television appearance on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis led...
Hollywood is full of lives used as cautionary tales. The rise and fall of indulgent actors and naive starlets are all used as fables to warn...
Actor, writer, dancer, activist, Shirley MacLaine is one of the most notable performers and personalities in America. Born Shirley MacLean Beatty in Richmond, Virginia, MacLaine made...
The extraordinary events of Grace Kelly’s life dovetailed seamlessly into the tragic circumstances of her death. An Irish-American princess from Philadelphia’s Main Line who became a...
From 1966-68, William Shatner played Captain James Tiberius Kirk in the original “Star Trek” TV series. As the macho and goodhearted Kirk, Shatner displayed a unique...
The Bridges family seems to have been endowed with some sort of genetic gift for performing. From the talented father, the late Lloyd, the smiling down-home...
Debra Winger shot to stardom atop a mechanical bull in the honky-tonk drama Urban Cowboy (1980). As John Travolta’s love interest, Winger’s unconventional, wide-eyed beauty and...
Celebrated, vilified, called auteur, genius, and thief, Brian De Palma was one of the few directors of the late 20th century whose name on the credits...
Put the “Gidget,” “The Flying Nun” and “you really like me” jokes aside and you’ve got the real Sally Field – an uncommon actress who managed...
A throwback to the movie stars of old, Patrick Swayze was an updated version of Clark Gable, charming and rugged at the same time. Though his...