Celebrating the Living: Sheryl Lee
Originally, she was just supposed to be there for three moments. A homecoming picture. Dead,…
Attention Must Be Paid: Raul Julia
He knew he was dying. He wanted to leave his family provided for, and he…
Attention Must Be Paid: Mary Shelley
She was nineteen. She was living as married, but her partner was already married to…
Attention Must Be Paid: Lon Chaney, Jr.
Honestly, he’d be upset to be billed here as Lon Chaney, Jr. Leaving aside that…
Attention Must Be Paid: Zita Johann
One of the recurring fascinations for this column is people who just . . .…
Attention Must Be Paid: Lon Chaney
When silent actors fail to make movies in the sound era, the automatic assumption is…
Attention Must Be Paid: Ann Doran
Both Wikipedia and IMDb claim that Ann Doran was in over 500 movies, though IMDb…
Attention Must Be Paid: Keenan Wynn
In a way, I suppose it’s a little sad that so many of us think…
Attention Must Be Paid: Gloria Blondell
If you search for Gloria Blondell, people assume you mean Joan. That’s not all that…
Attention Must Be Paid: Ed Wynn
Strange to think that Ed Wynn only made twenty movies in his life, though I…