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  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ramon Novarro, born February 6th 1899! Ramon Novarro I often wonder to myself if any of my classic movie favorites would translate to modern film stardom. As much as I love people like Fred Astaire, Greer Garson and Cyd Charisse, I have a hard time beli read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ida Lupino, born February 4th, 1918. To me, Ida Lupino is one of best female role models in the world of classic film. She had the gall of Katharine Hepburn, the independence of Bette Davis, and the talent/work ethic that rivaled any of her contemporari read more

Born February 4, 1889 Character Actor Walter Catlett! Character Actor Walter Catlett appeared in over 150 roles including Bringing Up Baby (the constable that locks everyone up in jail), Yankee Doodle Dandy (the distracted stage manager), Mr Deeds Goes to Town (the drunken poet who offers to take Co read more

Born February 4, 1918 Ida Lupino! Ida Lupino appeared in over 100 roles including They Drive by Night, The Sea Wolf, High Sierra, The Hard Way, Road House, On Dangerous Ground and Escape Me Never. In 1949 Lupino stepped behind the camera — to write, produce and direct — becoming a wide read more

Born February 3, 1938 Character Actor Victor Buono! Character Actor Victor Buono appeared in over 95 film and TV roles — most notably in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (Supporting Actor Nominee), Robin and the 7 Hoods, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, The Greatest Story Ever Told  -& of cours read more

Born February 3, 1925 Character Actor John Fiedler! Character Actor John Fiedler appeared in over 185 film, TV and voice roles — most notably in 12 Angry Men (Feature Film Debut as Juror #2), The Odd Couple (as Vinnie), True Grit 1969 (as Lawyer Daggett) – & the adorable Piglet in Di read more

Born February 2, 1883 Character Actor S. Z. “Cuddles” Sakall! Character Actor S. Z. “Cuddles” Sakall appeared in over 100 films. He started his career in Hungarian and German silent films and early talkies, but is probably best remembered for his Hollywood era films including read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, John Ford, born February 1st, 1894. One of the most powerful aspects of film is its ability to create a self-contained world void of the trappings of reality. A well-crafted film can transport an audience from the comfort of their theater seats to the f read more

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Clark Gable, born February 1st, 1901! Clark Gable is the type of man you don’t want to bring home to mother. Not because she wouldn’t approve – how could she not approve of all his devilish charm and suave appearance. You wouldn’t want to bring Gable home read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Tallulah Bankhead, born January 31, 1902! In the world of classic Hollywood, there are those I wish I could have worked with, those I wish I could’ve befriended, and those I wish I could have partied with. Tallulah Bankhead is the one I wish I could hav read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Ernst Lubitsch, born January 28, 1892! I want you to do me a little a favor. Read the following loglines from three different classic films: “A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everyt read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Paul Newman, norn January 26th, 1925.   Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, George Roy Hill director) Let me tell you a little story about my freshman year at College.  The date is September 26th, and I had been a student in th read more

  Happy Birthday Classic Movie Legend, D.W Griffith, born January 22, 1875! No doubt, D.W Griffith is one of the most controversial figures in the world of Classic Hollywood. He has already gone down in film history as one of the silver screen’s earliest and most prolific innovators. Although read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Patricia Neal, born January 20, 1926! The first time I saw Patricia Neal, I was completely smitten. The film was A Face in the Crowd and I must have been in ninth or tenth grade. Now, although the film as a whole is absolutely amazing and most walk away read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Cary Grant, Born January 18th, 1904! If there were an equation for the perfect Hollywood Male Star persona it would probably go a little something like this: ridiculou good looks + charm  ­+ debonair style  + self-deprecating humor + approachability read more

Born January 15, 1921 Actor Todd Karns! Todd Karns appeared in over 35 film and TV roles — most famously as Harry Bailey (Jimmy Stewart‘s brother) in It’s a Wonderful Life.  Todd Karns also just happens to be the son of veteran Character Actor Roscoe Karns “A toast to my bi read more

Born January 13, 1925 Stage and Screen Actress Gwen Verdon! From leg braces to Broadway star (talk about inspirational!) – Gwen Verdon’s mom enrolled her in dance classes as a child to help strengthen her legs due childhood rickets. “Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets, and little man, read more

Born January 13, 1910 Voice Actor Jack Mercer! Jack Mercer began his career as an ‘inbetweener’ (apprentice animator) at Fleischer Studios. Soon afterwards he was ‘discovered’ by Fleischer, and most famously became the voice of Popeye the Sailor and Felix the Cat. Mercer also read more

Born January 12, 1912 Character and Voice Actress Sara Berner! Sara Berner’s adorable voice could be heard in over 85 shorts and films — including Road to Morocco (as Mabel the Lady Camel) and Anchors Aweigh (as Jerry Mouse) (both roles uncredited). She also appeared as the ‘woman read more

Classic Movie Magnet Madness is winding down… This particular magnet is very special to me because I bought it while I was on vacation last summer… drum roll please…  In order to win today’s SPECIAL Classic Movie Magnet, be the FIRST person to correctly tweet the answer to the read more