Saturday, 13 July 2041

6700 Actors in a Blog!


There are now more than 6700 actors and actresses featured in this blog. Here are some links to help you navigate and find the one that you are looking for. As always, this is a work in constant progress so a little time will be needed to complete these links. You can also use the links in the side panel.

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Bloopers (Coming Soon)
 


The word 'Forgotten' has been used in this blog to represent the thousands of actors who rarely get recognised for their work beyond their peers. Without websites and blogs like this one they could easily be forgotten altogether. As new generations discover films, how many will venture into the obscure world of second features and independent productions to discover the layers of talent behind the stars of the day? When you last watched a classic film, did you notice the maid, the train conductor, the woman selling flowers, the elevator operator, or any of the passers-by in the background? Or were your eyes transfixed on the main actors, as they were supposed to be. Sometimes watching a film several times will give you the full appreciation of what it takes to create an atmosphere in a scene. I hope when you look at this blog you will go and watch the films for yourself, maybe several times and look beyond the foreground action to the bit-part actors, each one with a life, a career and a story of their own. More famous actors are included in this blog for the sake of completion and to help you research the less famous ones.

Qualifying actors and actresses for this blog are those who have appeared on screen before 1970, whether they have been forgotten or not.


Saturday, 25 July 2026

Eddie Carmel

Born: 16 March 1935 or 1936, Tel Aviv, Palestine [now Israel]
Died: 30 July 1972, The Bronx, New York, USA

Eddie Carmel's pituitary adenoma was at the time of his birth, incurable and resulted in his growth to over 7 feet tall. Unfortunately it also meant that his lifespan would be relatively short. Carmel did manage to use his size to get a few parts in films.

The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) as Monster















With Jason Evers.











Fred Martin

Born: unknown
Died: unknown

The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) as Medical Assistant

Fred Martin is on the far right. A credited role without taking off his mask.












Arny Freeman

Born: 28 August 1908, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 13 February 1986, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Arny Freeman was film and television actor from the 1950s to the 1980s. Arny's older brother was legendary Chicago-style sax player Bud Freeman.

The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) as Photographer

With Adele Lamont. Jason Evers sits in the background.













Anthony La Penna

Born: 22 April 1918, New York, New York, USA
Died: 27 January 2011, Rome, Italy

The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) as Kurt (Credited as Leslie Daniel)















Bruce Kerr

Born: 30 December 1933, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died: 9 October 2021, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) as Beauty Contest M.C.
















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