In more than 100 films in the 1930s and ’40s, character actor Donald Meek lived up his surname as mild-mannered clerks, doctors and other roles. Learn about the Stageocach and You Can’t Take It with You co-star’s life and career here.
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His career has spanned 40 years, from leads to support and from blockbusters to indies, and at 70 years old, Fred Ward can still be counted on for a fascinating performance. We’re going to present our overview for a remarkable film resume.
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Paul Douglas is one of the greatest character actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood. In this post, Rick29 presents a fascinating overview of Douglas’ all-too-brief career.
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One of the most reliable character actors of the 1930s and 1940s, Eugene Pallette was instantly recognizable by his signature deep, hoarse voice. In this article, guest blogger Rick29 takes a look at Pallette’s unforgettable career–one that spanned from the silent era to 1946.
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Lionel Barrymore is best remembered for his latter-day screen gallery of irascible oldsters good-natured and bad. This multi-talented exponent of a legendary American stage dynasty began carving his legacy as one of Hollywood’s greatest character stars from the earliest days of…
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Born in Canada in 1920, Ann Rutherford got her start in Hollywood as a teenager, acting in weekly serials. She made her feature-length screen debut in 1935’s Waterfront Lady. In the early years of her career, the young starlet appeared…
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He may be (kind of) smiling here, but from the 1930s to the ’80s actor Charles Lane excelled at playing crabs, curmudgeons and grumps in the movies and on TV. Read about his lenghty career, which included appearances in nine Frank Capra films.
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Vincent Schiavelli, a unique character actor featured in movies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Amadeus, Ghost and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Author Gary Cahall presents a well-deserved appreciation.
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Herbert Lom, perhaps best known as Inspector Clouseau’s long-suffering boss in the Pink Panther films, had a lengthy career on film and TV. “Movie Irv” Slifkin offers a salute to the Czech-born actor.
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Here is a Bit Actress who needs to be recognized on my blog. Her accomplishments were amazing, yet she never really became more than a Bit Part player in most of her movies. Hattie McDaniel (1892 – 1952) was born…
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