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Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison May 26, 1907 June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed Duke, was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades.Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was ... ... ( read more! ) Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger January 27, 1921 January 14, 1986) was an American film and television actress and producer. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her role as Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capras 1946 film Its a Wonderful Life. In 1953 she received the Academy Awar ... ... ( read more! ) Charles Douville Coburn (June 19, 1877 August 30, 1961) was an American film and theatre actor. Best known for his work in comedies, Coburn received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 1943s The More the Merrier.Coburn was born in Macon, Georgia, the son of Scotch-Irish Americans Emma Louise Sprigman (May 11, 1838 Springfield, Ohio No ... ... ( read more! ) Tom Tully (August 21, 1908 April 27, 1982) was an American actor. ... ... ( read more! ) ... Marie Windsor (born Emily Marie Bertelsen December 11, 1919 December 10, 2000) was an actress known as "The Queen of the Bs" because she appeared in so many B-movies and film noirs.After working for several years as a telephone operator, a stage and radio actress, and a bit and extra player in films, Windsor began playing feature parts on the big ... ... ( read more! ) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Tom Helmore (4 January 1904 12 September 1995) was an English film actor. He appeared in over 50 films between 1927 and 1972, including three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.He was born in London and died in Longboat Key, Florida.Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Helmore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, f ... ... ( read more! ) Robert William "Dabbs" Greer (April 2, 1917 April 28, 2007) was an American actor who performed many diverse supporting roles in film and television for over 50 years. His distinctive voice and southern accent was a good fit for shows featuring rustic characters, especially westerns. He also was portrayed on other shows as a minister, and is proba ... ... ( read more! ) Leif Erickson (born William Wycliffe Anderson) was an American stage, film, and television actor.Erickson was born in Alameda, California, near San Francisco. He worked as a soloist in a band as vocalist and trombone player, performed in Max Reinhardts productions, and then gained a small amount of stage experience in a comedy vaudeville act. Initi ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... Lester Matthews (June 6, 1900 - June 5, 1975) was an English actor born in Nottingham, England, UK. In his career, he made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was on occasion erroneously credited as Lester Mathews and especially in later years was sometimes known as Les Matthews. He died on the 6 June 1975 in Los Angeles, Califo ... ... ( read more! ) ... John Alban was born on January 2, 1903 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor known for The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) and Gunga Din (1939). He was married to Renee Evans and Pauline Garon. He died on August 9, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA ... ... ( read more! ) Murray Alper (January 11, 1904 November 16, 1984) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous television series, films, and Broadway productions. ... ... ( read more! )