Strong characters on screen & a kind heart off screen Barbara Stanwyck was an actress, model and dancer whose career spanned six decades. She was especially known for her strong and realistic screen presence and her natural acting style. She is on the list of the most important screen legends of the American Film Institute. […]
Glamour Star & Devote Christian Jane Russell was one of the most glamorous stars of Old Hollywood and had been known for almost a decade as the „motionless picture actress“. Her life is intricately tied to Howard Hughes and her deep faith in God has navigated much of her life. She is one of the
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