Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

male, deceased (2005) (Brooklyn, New York, United States)
Italian-American, American, film actor, From Brooklyn, Lung cancer death, Matlock actor…New York University alumni, borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Vincent Andrew Schiavelli was an Italian-American character actor noted for his work in film, stage and television. He was often described as "the...
Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

male, deceased (1936)
myocardial infarction, Film studio executive, German-American, Jewish person, Jewish, German…From Brooklyn, borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Irving Grant Thalberg was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and his...
Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

male, deceased (1997)
plagiarism, An American in Paris, Kiss Me, Kate, Seven Brides for Seven Brother, Oscars, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee…New York University, from New York City, From Brooklyn, borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Saul Chaplin was one of Hollywood's preeminent composers and musical directors. He was born Saul Kaplan in Brooklyn, New York. He had worked on...
Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman

male
Cinematographer, American, ASC, photographer, Tootsie cinematographer, The Return of a Man Called Horse cinematographer…borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Owen Roizman, born 22 September 1936, is a celebrated cinematographer and a Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts...
Isobel Lennart

Isobel Lennart

female, deceased (1971)
richard carlson, communist party, Playwright, Broadway, mgm, love me or leave me…holiday in mexico, From Brooklyn, A Stranger in Town, It Happened in Brooklyn, died in automobile accident
Isobel Lennart was an American screenwriter and playwright. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Lennart moved to Hollywood, where she was hired to work...
Mick Lasalle

Mick Lasalle

male, 50 years old
Stanford University, Turner Classic Movies, University of California, Berkeley, Production Code, San Francisco Film Critics Circle, As of August 2006…B.A. in English, M.A. in English, borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Mick LaSalle (born May 7, 1959) is the film critic for the "San Francisco Chronicle" and the author of two books on pre-code Hollywood. As of...
Viola Dana

Viola Dana

female, deceased (1987)
Vaudeville performer, buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, American, actor, Silent film actor, film actor…From Brooklyn, borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Viola Dana, sometimes credited as Viola Flugrath, (born June 28, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York; died July 3, 1987 in Woodland Hills, California) was...
Michael Durrell

Michael Durrell

male, 66 years old
V series actor, film actor, United States Attorney, CBS, American, From Brooklyn…borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Michael Durrell (born October 6, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. His well known tv roles are on the CBS hit series "Alice" as...

Albert Maltz

male, deceased (1985) (Brooklyn, New York, United States)
Columbia University, Hollywood blacklist, from Illinois, novelist, Michael Blankfort, Pride of the Marine…borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Albert Maltz was an American author and screenwriter who was one of the Hollywood Ten who were blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses...

Reine Davies

female, deceased (1938)
Vaudeville performer, vaudeville, from New Jersey, Beverly Hills, Silent film actor, American…Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland, borninBrooklyn, NewYork, NewYork
Reine Davies, born Irene Douras, was an American singer and actress. Douras was born in Brooklyn, New York. She was the eldest sister of the...