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Herbert Marshall, Biography of the Trouble in Paradise Star
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraIf you raise your voice when discussing Trouble in Paradise (1932) then you’re likely arguing Kay Francis versus Miriam Hopkins,...
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Gladys George Is Madame X (1937), Plus Brief Biography
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraFollowing the murder of her lover, Jacqueline Fleuriot (Gladys George) returns home and her husband Bernard (Warren William), a...
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Helen Twelvetrees – Biography of a Tragic Pre-Code Beauty & Talent
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera“See, I still can’t forget Hollywood. There’s no use kidding myself. Maybe some day I’ll go back. Movies are my real racket. But...
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Grant Mitchell – WHAT A CHARACTER! – Broadway to Hollywood, 1902-1948
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraHe was stern on screen, priggish even, playing it straight in comedies as often as dramas. If he was somebody’s dad, he was...
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Fay Holden – Brief Entry About the Hardy Family Matriarch
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraAm I wrong, or is this the greatest Fay Holden promotional photo ever? The rest of the Hardy family stares up at Ma, who's ill in...
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Ralf Harolde, Expert Portrayer of Lowlifes and Junkies
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraAbove: Ralf Harolde in Safe in Hell. When I think of pre-Code sleaze, Ralf Harolde’s is the first face I imagine. I love it when...
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Arthur Hohl – Broadway to Hollywood, Double-Dealers All the Way
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraAbove: Arthur Hohl in Jimmy the Gent (1934). Arthur Hohl was another nasty piece of work on screen, though he seems to have lived...
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Helen Vinson Biography – A Socialite Specializing in Socialites
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraHelen Vinson specialized in playing calculating society beauties. He characters forever plotted to get what they wanted, usually...
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Helen Lowell, 1880s Gilbert & Sullivan to 1930s Cranky Character Parts
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraAbove: Helen Lowell in Party Wire (1935). Helen Lowell, born Helen Lowell Robb on June 2, 1866 in New York, NY. Died June 28, 1937...
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Viola Dana – A Biography in Clippings
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera Viola Dana was born Virginia Flugrath in Brooklyn, New York, June 26, 1897 (though this birth record says Viola Betty Flugrath)....
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Guy Kibbee Biography – Character Actor Played Sugar Daddies, Goofballs, and...
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera Above: Guy Kibbee by Fred R. Lundy, Oakland Tribune, October 9, 1932. One of the most popular and lovable character actors of the...
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Merna Kennedy – Chaplin Leading Lady; Also Star of Broadway
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera Above: Merna Kennedy and Charlie Chaplin in The Circus (1928). Merna Kennedy exploded on the movie scene as Charlie Chaplin’s...
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Helen Mack — Brief Biography of The Son of Kong Star
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera “Pay particular attention to Helen Mack,” said Picture Play in its review. They weren’t the only ones to notice. It was Mack who...
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Stanley Fields Biography — Blustery Thirties Character Actor
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera Above: Stanley Fields in Little Caesar (1931) Stanley Fields had a voice that matched his face. Either could have been raked over...
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Miriam Hopkins Biography — Star of Stage and Screen, 1902-1972
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera A few years ago I wrote a post about about the pre-Code output of Miriam Hopkins. The title of that post asks if Miriam Hopkins...
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Ralf Harolde, Expert Portrayer of Lowlifes and Junkies
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraAbove: Ralf Harolde in Safe in Hell. When I think of pre-Code sleaze, Ralf Harolde’s is the first face I imagine. I love it when...
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Arthur Hohl – Broadway to Hollywood, Double-Dealers All the Way
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraAbove: Arthur Hohl in Jimmy the Gent (1934). Arthur Hohl was another nasty piece of work on screen, though he seems to have lived...
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Helen Vinson Biography – A Socialite Specializing in Socialites
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraHelen Vinson specialized in playing calculating society beauties. He characters forever plotted to get what they wanted, usually...
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Helen Lowell, 1880s Gilbert & Sullivan to 1930s Cranky Character Parts
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal EphemeraAbove: Helen Lowell in Party Wire (1935). Helen Lowell, born Helen Lowell Robb on June 2, 1866 in New York, NY. Died June 28, 1937...
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Viola Dana – A Biography in Clippings
Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera Viola Dana was born Virginia Flugrath in Brooklyn, New York, June 26, 1897 (though this birth record says Viola Betty Flugrath)....
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