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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCarole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters, October 6, 1908 January 16, 1942) was an American film actress. She was particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. She was the highest-paid star in Hollywood in the late 1930s. She was the third wife of actor Clark G ... ... ( read more! ) Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel August 31, 1897 April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywoods most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), as well as the Tony Award for Best Acto ... ... ( read more! ) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCharles Winninger (May 26, 1884 January 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actor, most often cast in comedies or musicals, but equally at home in dramas. ... ... ( read more! ) Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 May 28, 1940) was an American actor. While some film historians complain that a number of his performances were annoying or overbaked, he was for the most part applauded for his zesty contributions to a number of comedy classics. Frank Capras Lady for a Day (1933), Broadway Bill (1934) and It Happened One Night (1934 ... ... ( read more! ) Sig Ruman was a German-American actor known for his portrayals of pompous and often stereotypical Teutonic officials or villains. Ruman made his film debut in Lucky Boy (1929).He became a favorite of the Marx Brothers, appearing in A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, and A Night in Casablanca. His German accent and large stature kept him busy ... ... ( read more! ) Frank Fay (November 17, 1891 September 25, 1961) was an American film and stage actor, emcee, comedian, best-known as an actor for having played "Elwood P. Dowd" in the play Harvey by the American playwright Mary Coyle Chase on Broadway. ... ... ( read more! ) ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMax Everitt Rosenbloom (November 1, 1907 March 6, 1976) was an American boxer, actor, and television personality. Born in Leonard Bridge, Connecticut, Rosenbloom was nicknamed "Slapsie Maxie" by a journalist due to his open-gloved style of boxing. In 1930, he won the New York light heavyweight title. In 1932, ... ... ( read more! ) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMargaret Hamilton (December 9, 1902 May 16, 1985) was an American film actress known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. A former schoolteacher, she worked as a character actor in films for seven years before she was offered the role that defined her public image ... ... ( read more! ) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaOlin Ross Howland (February 10, 1886 September 20, 1959) was an American film and theatre actor.Howland was born in Denver, Colorado, to Joby A. Howland, one of the youngest enlisted participants in the Civil War, and Mary C. Bunting. His older sister was the famous stage actress Jobyna Howland.From 1909 to 192 ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBobby Barber (December 18, 1894 May 24, 1976) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films. Barber is notable for his work as a foil for Abbott and Costello on and off screen.Barber was often used by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello as a form of "court jester" on the set of their films. It was his job to kee ... ... ( read more! ) Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti October 25, 1924 December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood 3 feet, 9 inches (1.14 m) tall, due to cartilagehair hypoplasia dwarfism, and because of his short stature he was often cast in movies opposite taller performers for comic effect. He specialized in outspoken or ... ... ( read more! ) ...