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Maila Nurmi

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Vampira rose to fame in the 1950s as the sexy horror-movie hostess on late-night TV. Pre-dating Elvira by 30 years. Vampira was later blacklisted and reduced to appearing in “independent” productions. Her most famous being the mute “ghoul woman” in the “worst movie of all time” Edward D. Wood’s Plan Nine from Outer Space.

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Donna Douglas

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

A real-life “country-girl” from Lousiana with a genuine love of animals rose to fame with her sincere portrayal of the animal-loving, hillbilly girl Elly Mae on the long running TV series the Beverly Hillbillies.

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Carroll Baker

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

In 1956 Carroll Baker became an overnight sex symbol following her portrayal of the dimwitted, naive,perverted teen-aged bride in the surprise hit Baby Doll. However, her next series of forgettable films did little to advance her celebrity. She actually had a remarkable comeback in 1964 in her portrayal of the money-hungry,blonde bimbo in the blockbuster […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Film star of yesteryear, starred in the original Brewster’s Millions as well as Butcher Boy, working for Buster Keatonas well as writing some of his own scripts and later directed. Most notorious for “the incident” surrounding Virginia Rappe, a starlet who showed up uninvited to one of his parties, and then fell ill and died […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Zsa Zsa Gabor

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

The beautiful, extravagant, 9-times married Hungarian actress has made her mark as a movie star, model, icon, subject of glamour and controversy as well as her most recent marriage (since 1986-her longest!-to a foreign Prince)which has actually made her into a real Princess! Zsa Zsa has made a career out of thumbing her nose to […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Christina Crawford

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

The adopted daughter of legendary screen queen Joan Crawford DID become a succesful actress in the 60s & 70s. But she is far-best remembered as the author of the searing, exploitive biography of her alcoholic, abusive mother in the 1978 bestseller Mommie Dearest. After touring the world on the talk-show circuit, defending her claims of […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Sally Starr

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Otherwise known as Your Gal Sal rose to fame in the 50s & 60s hosting her own daily children’s show Popeye Theatre which ran from 1949 to 1971. The glitzy, blonde cowgirl also appeared on radio and commercials, mostly in tags for “Gino’s” restaurants. After the demise of her TV show in 1971 Sally moved […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Fay Wray

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

She was best remembered as the “Scream Queen” or the “beauty who killed the beast” in the 1931 classic King Kong. Although she made dozens of movies throughout the 20s & 30s none of them could outshine her identification as the girl the in hand of the giant ape!

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Nancy Parsons

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Little-known TV actress of the 60s & 70s became famous in her over-the-top portrayals of obese villianesses. Most notably Ida in the silly MOTEL HELL (1981) and as the beastly Beulah Balbricker in the PORKY’S trilogy of the 80s.

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Kelly McGillis

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

She was the luminescent, wholesome beauty who became Harrison Ford’s leading lady in the 1985 hit thriller Witness She even gained 30 lbs. and actually hid-out in a real amish home to make her portrayal more realistic. The following year a slimmed-down, blond Kelly resurfaced as Tom Cruise’s latest love-interest in the 1986 hit Top […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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