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Distinguished actor and Academy Founder Milton George Gustavus
Distinguished actor and Academy Founder Milton George Gustavus Sills hailed from Chicago’s upper echelon. Born on January 12, 1882, he was the son o...

By the end of December, 1911, the State of Michigan was
By the end of December, 1911, the State of Michigan was experiencing what is now referred to as the ‘1912 Cold Air Outbreak’. With record low tem...

And on a lighter note...Happy 98th Birthday to Issur Danielovitch
And on a lighter note...Happy 98th Birthday to Issur Danielovitch Demsky! You may know him as Kirk Douglas! Born on this day in 1916 in Amsterdam, N...

Fifty-four years ago today, Hollywood lost 24-year-old actor
Fifty-four years ago today, Hollywood lost 24-year-old actor James Byron Dean in a tragic accident. The young man grew up on a farm in Indiana with ...

By 1908, about 8,000 neighborhood movie theaters had opened across
By 1908, about 8,000 neighborhood movie theaters had opened across the country. That equated to a sharp rise in patrons, which also increased the dema...

Its hard to believe that 62 years ago today, I Love Lucy made its
Its hard to believe that 62 years ago today, I Love Lucy made its television debut on CBS. That very first story revolved around Fred and Ethels 18th...

Noah Beery, Jr. came by his acting talent honestly. His father,
Noah Beery, Jr. came by his acting talent honestly. His father, Noah Beery, Sr., and his uncle, Wallace Beery, were Hollywood fixtures beginning in t...