PETER USTINOV (1921-2004) Born in London in 1921, Peter Ustinov had ancestral connections to Russian nobility, as well as to the Ethiopian Royal Family. His mother was seven months pregnant with him and working for the Imperial Mariinsky Ballet and Opera House in St. Petersburg, when she and her […]
JOHN BARRYMORE (1882 – 1942) & DOLORES COSTELLO (1903 – 79) John Barrymore was blessed with striking matinee-idol looks as a young man and was nicknamed ‘The Great Profile’ because of them. He was an outstanding Shakespearian actor and willing to use make-up and facial distortion to transform […]
Every year the movie world loses irreplaceable talent to the ravages of time, illness and mishap, and 2016 was no exception. Here is a brief look at some of the performers whose unique personas will no longer grace our screens. Fortunately, unlike most of us, their best works will […]
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