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Marie-Madeleine Bernadette O'Carroll (26 February 1906 – 2 October 1987) [1] was an English actress, popular both in Britain and in America in the 1930s and 1940s. At the peak of her success in 1938, she was the world's highest-paid actress.
The term "sweater girl" was made popular in the 1940s and 1950s to describe Hollywood actresses like Lana Turner, Jayne Mansfield, and Jane Russell, who adopted the popular fashion of wearing tight, form-fitting sweaters that emphasized the woman's bustline. [1] [2] The sweater girl trend was not confined to Hollywood and was viewed with alarm ...
Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell [1] was born on June 21, 1921, in Bemidji, Minnesota. [3] [4] She had four brothers: Thomas, Kenneth, Jamie, and Wallace.[5]Her father had been a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and her mother an actress with a road troupe; [6] her mother was also the subject of a portrait by Mary Bradish Titcomb, Portrait of Geraldine J., which received public attention ...
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress.Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, her peek-a-boo hairstyle, and films such as Sullivan's Travels (1941) and I Married a Witch (1942).
Helena Carter (born Helen Jean Ruckert; August 24, 1923 [1] – January 11, 2000) was an American film actress in the 1940s and 1950s who is best known for her work in the film Invaders from Mars as Dr. Patricia Blake. From 1947 to 1953 she would appear in 13 films, during which time she also worked as a model.
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Meryl Streep Michelle Pfeiffer Jodie Foster Julia Roberts
These 61 Latina and Hispanic actresses have starred in some of your favorite films and TV shows. ... the actress/singer/fashion icon/entrepreneur has been in more than 40 movies and TV shows ...
Actress: Years active: 1939–1950: Spouses: ... Brenda Marshall (born Ardis Ankerson; September 29, 1915 [1] – July 30, 1992) was an American film actress. Career