Saturday 19 February 2022

Emma Reed

Born: July 1881, Lee County, Texas, USA
Died: 27 October 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA
 
The First Seven Years (1930) as Farina's Mother (uncredited)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dorothy Morrison

Born: 3 January 1919, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 18 October 2017, USA
 
Younger sister of Ernest Morrison.
 
The First Seven Years (1930) as Farina's Wife (uncredited)



















Friday 18 February 2022

Joy Winthrop

Born: 21 January 1864, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 April 1950, Hollywood, California, USA
 
The First Seven Years (1930) as Grandma (uncredited)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pete the Dog

Born: 22 January 1929, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 28 January 1946, Los Angeles, California, USA
 
Pete the Dog was a regular member of Hal Roach's Rascals in the 'Our Gang' short comedies of the silent era. His last appearances were in the early 1930s sound shorts. The circle around Pete's eye was painted on for each film and could be around either eye.

Yes, Yes, Nanette (1925) as Dog



















 
The First Seven Years (1930) as Petey
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Norman 'Chubby' Chaney

Born: 18 October 1914, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: 29 May 1936, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
 
The First Seven Years (1930) as Chubby
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday 1 February 2022

Lynn Albritton

Born: unknown
Died: unknown
 
Lynn Albritton was a boogie-woogie piano player who appeared in a few 'soundies' of the 1940s.
 
Dispossessed Blues (1943) as Herself
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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