Marilyn Monroe takes on a turkey in this festive 1950 photoshoot. Long before Murder She Wrote Ms. Angela Lansbury was considered one of the great beauties of Hollywood during the early 60s. He had Irish (from his paternal grandmother), English, and some German, ancestry. A huge hit, and it was off to the races for Carole who starred in a string of respectable productions. She made her greatest film in 1960, Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, opposite Marcello Mastroianni as his unattainable fantasy woman. (nee Palmer; later Peers) and Herbert W. Palmer. She was also quite the singer; some even considered her to be the female version of Elvis Presley. Her striking beauty earned her a spot on the top 100 sexiest stars of film history according to Empire Magazine. Carole also makes a decent living as a WWII pin-up and some USO performances in the South Pacific. He worked briefly on Broadway before heading to Hollywood in 1943, starring in a string of hits through the '40s and '50s including The Yearling (1946), The Gunfighter (1950), Roman Holiday (1953), Moby Dick (1956), and To Kill a Mockingbird. Musicals and romantic comedies were still wildly popular throughout the decade, but suspense thrillers and dark dramas were also bringing in money at the box office. Rita's American mother, Volga Margaret (Hayworth), who was of mostly Hedy Lamarr, the woman many critics and fans alike regard as the most beautiful ever to appear in films, was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria. Her larger-than-life persona, ironic delivery, and biting wit made her somewhat abrasive, and she often feuded with the studios. It doesnt happen all the time, but a very sad fall from grace for these girls is all too common especially when their career was almost exclusively based on their sex appeal. That same year, she worked with Raymond Burr in Bride of the Gorilla (full movie below). Cheerfulness kept creeping in." However, most people will immediately recognize her from one of her most iconic roles where she played the perfect magical nanny, otherwise known as Mary Poppins in 1964. He married a total of five times, including his greatest love, actress Carole Lombard, who was killed in a plane crash in 1942. Rita before electrolysis Rita Hayworth and Electrolysis When Rita Hayworth first appeared in Hollywood she had a very low hairline which took away from her beauty, and elegance of features. As his wife Nancy recalled, The house consumed so much energy, and involved so much intricate wiring, that a special switch box had to be installed on the outside. The couple sold the house in 1981, after Reagan was elected president. Bergman is also one of the most Oscar-awarded actresses, tied with One of the leading sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, film actress Jayne Mansfield was born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the only child of Vera J. Douglas had roles in numerous other movies and TV series, but Beverly Hillbillies was far and away her most prominent. Sleeping with Hollywoods A-List did nothing for her career. She was only 33. Ann Rutherford looks Halloween-ready holding a jack-o'-lantern on top of a pile of pumpkins. He spent countless hours visiting the troops during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, as well as in Lebanon and the Persian Gulf. Showman nonpareil Fred Astaire built his Beverly Hills residence in 1959, five years after the death of his first wife, socialite Phyllis Potter. Robert Sterling of Topper fame pulls out some mistletoe for a kiss from his wife, Anne Jeffreys. Hes with Ingrid Bergman here on the set of Spellbound (1945). She started her career in off-Broadway plays, signing with the studio in 1930. She married Clark Gable in 1939, and she was flying back from a WW II war bonds rally in the Midwest when her plane crashed. After her high school graduation in 1947, Grace Lana Turner had an acting ability that belied the "Sweater Girl" image MGM thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of greatness (check out The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)). Once told by an interviewer, "Everybody would like to be Cary Grant", Grant is said to have replied, "So would I. Charlize Theron, Salma Hayek, Scarlett Johansson, and Zoe Saldaa are considered to be beautiful female celebrities out there today. One of Bob Hopes frequent co-stars, Bing Crosby started his musical career in the '30s. Free shipping for many products! Indeed, this swingin chick would pop in on seemingly every variety special on TV and even had several of her own. The inseparable duo starred opposite one another for years. By the late 1950s, waves and dips had loosened further, lending a "bigger" look for hair. Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn is the best-known female Hollywood actor, and she has also served as a major style icon for people worldwide. In 1985 she was arrested in Long Island for skipping out on an unpaid hotel bill of nearly $5000. She starred in hit films such as The Servant and Blowup that were extremely popular in the late 60s. In his first film, he played the sullen Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights (1939). Once again, Marilyn Monroe didn't leave much to the imagination in this 1951 holiday snap, wearing a two-piece bathing suit and standing inside an oversized nylon Christmas stocking. 40 Rare Photos of Old Hollywood Stars on Set - Behind the Scenes Movie Photos. She was born in France and thats where the majority of her film career took place. Within a few years, she was playing theater roles before signing with the studio in 1925. Hes seen here on the set of Captain Blood in 1935. Only GH+ members can save this article. Purchased in the 1950s and adjacent to the country clubs seventeenth fairway, the two-and-a-half-acre property remained a family getaway until 1995. On a trip to America to visit Olivier (who was filming Wuthering Heights), she won the coveted role of Scarlet OHara in Gone with the Wind (1939). With her gorgeous violet eyes and creamy white skin, Elizabeth Taylor was a child star, co-starring alongside horses and dogs in National Velvet and the Lassie movies, long before she was a screen siren in movies such as Cleopatra. She signed her first studio contract at age 16. His affair with actress Ava Gardner broke up his marriage, and his career stalled. January 16, 1950 (age 73) Elizabeth Allen 1929-2006 Joan Allen born August 20, 1956 (age 66) Jonelle Allen born July 18, 1944 (age 78) Karen Allen born October 5, 1951 (age 71) Krista Allen born April 5, 1972 (age 50) or 1971 Laura Allen born March 21, 1974 (age 48) Nancy Allen born June 24, 1950 (age 72) Rosalind Allen born Up through the early Sixties, McDonald starred in a couple dozen films, some good some bad, including the 1963 film, Promises! Many of these actresses have graced the pages of some of the top magazines, newspapers, and websites in the world. Vanessa Redgrave has been considered to be one of the greatest living actresses of our time according to Tennesse Williams and Arthur Miller. Donna Douglas sadly passed away last January due to pancreatic cancer, but her blonde hair, pigtails, and gorgeous smile that won the hearts of every man in America will forever be remembered. She went to California and Tell us what you think about this feature. --The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show-- 6. She was 17 years old and studying at the Centro Sperimentale in Rome when she entered a beauty contest, which resulted in her getting a succession of small film roles. Here, they rehearse their lines. When Elvis Presley had his Memphis, Tennessee, mansion, Graceland, decorated in 1957, the living rooms 15-foot-long sofa was upholstered in electric-blue fabric and the walls were painted Dresden-blue. She was an actress, known for A Damsel in Distress (1937), The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) and The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939). Arthur Street, actress Anne Baxter, dancer Tamara Geva, and Count Woronzov toast at the Sherry Netherland, in celebration of the Russian New Year. In a book that became to be known as 'The People of the Abyss' London described the time when he lived in the Whitechapel district sleeping in workhouses, so-called doss-houses and even on the streets. With his nasal voice and distinctive hard-boiled style, he played minor roles in the '30s, eventually leading to his breakout role in 1936s The Petrified Forest, alongside Bette Davis. Humphrey Bogart and his third wife, actress Mayo Methot, called their 1920s Los Angeles house Sluggy Hollowthe name alluded to their famously contentious relationship. It was the last New Year's Eve for quite some time where the champagne floweda few weeks later, the Prohibition Era began and didn't end until 1933. . She appeared in such 1950s films as Some Like It Hot, The Seven Year Itch, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. This stunning actress is the one and only Katharine Ross that starred in two of the most popular films of the 60s, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as well as in The Graduate. With her iconic looks and wispy voice, Marilyn Monroe defined the classic Hollywood actress. Well its safe to say that she made it. He appeared in a bit part in 1934 but soon garnered larger roles collaborating with director Frank Capra in movies such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and Its a Wonderful Life (1946). She made her debut as a stage actress in the late 50s then switching to the big screen. Cook Talks 'Criminal Minds: Evolution', See Joanna Gaines's "Amazing" Selfie With Daughter, Miranda Lambert Shares Rare Photos with Husband. Catherine Deneuve has made quite a name for herself over the years as both an actress as well modeling and even as a producer. Hes on the set here with director Alfred Hitchcock on Rear Window (1954). Her father was a United States Army lieutenant and her mother had been a student of drama and an actress with a traveling troupe. Knowing what was to follow, the venue was apposite. The raven-haired beauty was the 1949 Washington, D.C. entry into the Miss America pageant. Marilyn Monroe Jayne Mansfield Betty Hutton Mae West Though she died in a car crash at age 34, the actress in this image had plenty of time to become a star thanks to a series of '50s films. Another one of my personal favorites is this beautiful woman known as Jacquline Bisset. She also landed numerous television roles including a recent part on the Soap Opera, The Young and the Restless. But her big breakout role was in 1965 when she starred in Darling, and then later in Doctor Zhivago. What beautiful diamonds!, Mae responds, Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie. Her brash swagger and vava-voom figure earned her star status. It was downhill from here. Arricca Elin SanSone has written about health and lifestyle topics for Prevention, Country Living, Woman's Day, and more. New York socialite Gloria Baker and producer Howard Hughes attend a party together at the Pation Club in Palm Beach, Florida. Brigitte's mother encouraged her daughter to take up music and dance, and she proved to be very adept at it. It was typical of Picassos work during the thirties. Yvette lived a full life, but her later years were lonely and sad. She performed in a handful of Foster's films, but she spent .