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Alan Walbridge Laddwas an American actor and film and television producer. Ladd found success in film the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly inWesternsandfilm noirswhere he was often paired withVeronica Lake, as she was one of the few Hollywood actresses shorter than he. His popularity diminished in the late 1950s, though he continued to appear in ... ... ( read more! ) Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 June 19, 1991) was an American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She remains arguably the epitome of the female screwball comedy actress. As James Harvey wrote in his recounting of the era, "No one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur. So much was she part of it, s ... ... ( read more! ) Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. (December 13, 1910 July 23, 1971) was an American film and theatre actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942). ... ... ( read more! ) Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 July 6, 1972) was an American theatre and film actor. He was born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn. Debuting on Broadway at the age of 7, De Wilde became a national phenomenon by the time he completed his 492 performances for The Member of the Wedding and was considered a child prodigy.Before the age of 12 ... ... ( read more! ) Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk February 18, 1919 November 10, 2006) was an American actor. Known for playing tough guys and villains, he was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, receiving nominations for his roles in Sudden Fear (1952) and Shane (1953) and winning almost 40 years later for his role i ... ... ( read more! ) . Ben "Son" Johnson, Jr. (June 13, 1918 April 8, 1996) was an American motion picture actor who was mainly cast in Westerns. He was also a rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and rancher.Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Johnson (actor) , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ... ... ( read more! ) .Edgar Buchanan (March 20, 1903 April 4, 1979) was an American actor with a long career in both film and television, most familiar today as Uncle Joe Carson from the Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and Beverly Hillbillies television sitcoms of the 1960s. As Uncle Joe, he took over as proprietor of the Shady Rest Hotel following the death of Bea Be ... ... ( read more! ) Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 March 19, 1987) was an American actor (born in New Orleans) usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. He provided such noteworthy performances as Ryker in Shane (1953), as Father Dupree in Paths of Glory (1957) and the corrupt c ... ... ( read more! ) .Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr. (December 26, 1903 May 18, 1995) was an American character actor who made a career out of playing cowardly villains and weedy neurotics in dozens of films. He was perhaps most noted for his portrayal of the "gunsel" Wilmer, who tries to intimidate Humphrey Bogarts Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon.Description above from th ... ... ( read more! ) ... Dierkes was born on February 10, 1905 inCincinnati, Ohio. He attendedBrown Universityand subsequently went to work as aneconomistfor theUnited States Department of State. In 1941 he joined theRed Crossand served in theBritainduringWorld War II. There he met directorJohn Hustonwho recommended that he tryHollywoodafter the war. Instead, Dierkes went ... ... ( read more! ) Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She is best remembered for playing the role of Esther "Grandma" Walton on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Rem ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... Edith Evanson (ne Carlson April 29, 1896 November 29, 1980) was an American actress of film, character and television during the Golden Age of Hollywood.She was born in Tacoma, Washington, where her father was a Protestant church clergyman (a religion to which she adhered throughout her life). Her first job was as a court reporter in Bellingham.On ... ... ( read more! )