The first platinum blonde star of Old Hollywood Jean Harlow was the first very platinum blonde Hollywood star and drove audiences crazy with her bias-cut dresses and cleavages – and with her superb comedic talent. Her career and life were tragically cut short when she died at age 26 from kidney failure. Her legacy, her […]
Actress, Sex Symbol, Mother & Business Woman During the 1960s, Sophia Loren was one of the most popular actresses in the world, has received numerous awards all over the world, is the last living actress of the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest screen legends and has been one of the best known sex
International Actress with a Lasting Legacy Ingrid Bergman has not only played the female lead in Casablanca, but has also been the first International star, working successfully on both sides of the Atlantic, heavily influencing the future of both American and European cinema. Her naturalness and unpretentiousness inspired a new kind of woman and her
Fierce, strong-minded and opinionated Bette Davis was one hell of a woman and one of the 25 most important actresses of Classic American Cinema. She was the first actresses to receive 10 Academy Award nominations and won two of the statues in the end. Her feud with Joan Crawford made headlines for years and her
Screen Legend and Iconic Party Girl Ava Gardner is #25 on the American Film Institute list of the greatest female screen legends of classic American cinema and she is often referred to as one of the most glamorous actresses to have ever grazed the big screen. Her marriage to stars like Mikey Rooney and Frank
Movie Star, Fashion Icon & Godmother of Spanx Gloria Swanson is one of the greatest actresses of Old Hollywood. She has seen the medium flourish from its beginnings on the East Coast, it’s transition to Los Angeles, been part of the studio system, got exploited by it, broke free, had immense successes and failures and