The Silver Screen Oasis

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JAMES SHIGETA is 81 today


RALPH BELLAMY (1904 - 1991)


RUSSELL SIMPSON (1877 - 1959)

Hi,

Poor Ona Munson. Unbelievable that she committed suicide at such a young age.
She was a very good actress and still good looking as I recall. I catagorize her with Gladys George, Ruth Chatterton and even Kay Francis as fine performance actresses...

Some of the bigger stars could have taken lessons from these ladies.

Larry

You hit the nail on the head, Larry. Ona was a peach.

Charles Farrell and birthday boy Ralph Bellamy, the founders of the Palm Springs Racquet Club, with Paul Lukas.

Rory Calhoun chats with visitor Jeff Chandler on the set of "The Big Caper"

Birthday gal Jeanette MacDonald and husband Gene Raymond ready to exit a limo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

RICHARD BOONE (1917 - 1981)


JEANETTE MacDONALD (1903 - 1965)


KEYE LUKE (1904 - 1991)


MAE BUSCH (1891 - 1946)

The ultimate Marilyn Monroe

Janet Gaynor and costume designer Adrian at the Stork Club

Ida Lupino and AM prepare for a Suspense radio broadcast, 1944.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

MARISA PAVAN is 82 today


GENA ROWLANDS is 84 today


LOUIS JOURDAN is 92 today


PIER ANGELI (1932 - 1971) suicide - Marisa's twin sister


MOE HOWARD (1897 - 1975)


CHARLES COBURN (1877 - 1961)


DAME MAY WHITTY (1865 - 1948)

Dan Duryea with sons Pete and Dick are ready for a bowl of popcorn

Joe, I really enjoy these great photos you share with us of these awful onscreen villains who in real life are just kind, decent and obviously loving family men - recently, two of my faves, Mr. Duryea and Mr. Robert Ryan. Their true characters really come out in these pix you post.

And I do have to add that out of character Moe Howard was quite the debonair gentleman (and another devoted family man, bless him).

Very happy birthday wishes to the charming Mr. Jourdan and the beauteous Miss Rowlands (marvelous actress!) and Miss Pavan

Thanks for your input, Stone, which is always interesting.

Deanna Durbin joins Eddie Cantor for an ice cream soda