Evelyn Keyes

Born: 20 November 1916, Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Died: 4 July 2008, Montecito, California, USA

Evelyn Keyes was a major B-movie star who didn't quite reach the heights her talent deserved. Although she was in many films of note, her most famous role was in the 1939 classic 'Gone with the Wind' playing Scarlett O'Hara's younger sister.

Slightly Honorable (1939) as Miss Vlissigen

Evelyn Keyes moves around in this film so much that it is difficult to see her close up and still.


















99 River Street (1953) as Linda James

On the right is John Payne.

Dick Rich

Born: 27 February 1909, Kansas, USA

Died: 29 March 1967, Palmdale, California, USA

 

A heavy set charactor actor who often played henchmen and other tough guy roles.

Murder in the Big House (1942) as Prison Guard

 

In Old Oklahoma (aka War of the Wildcats) (1943) as Card playing train passenger (uncredited)

Dick Rich is on the far left of this picture.

Crime by Night (1944) as Frank - Ann's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Dick Rich is being threatened by Cy Kendall.

 

99 River Street (1953) as Man in bar (uncredited)

 

An unusually lighter, almost comedic bit part for Dick Rich in this film. Here he is dancing with Evelyn Keyes.

Claire Carleton

Born: 28 September 1913, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 11 December 1979, Northridge, California, USA

Claire Carleton was a small role actress, often uncredited in films, who made over 160 screen appearances in film and television.

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946) as Ruby Farrell

99 River Street (1953) as Wife in bar (uncredited)

Claire Carleton is on the left. Also in this picture is Dick Rich and Evelyn Keyes.

Ric Roman

Born: 29 September 1916, New York, USA
Died: 11 August 2000, Los Angeles, California, USA

A solid character actor usually in small roles.

99 River Street (1953) as Monk (uncredited)

William Talman

Born: 4 February 1915, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 30 August 1968, Encino, California, USA

An actor of stage and screen as well as a successful screenwriter. He first appeared on Broadway in the 1940's.

The Hitch-Hiker (1953) as Emmett Myers

William Talman is in the centre with Frank Lovejoy on the left and Edmond O'Brien on the right.

Merna Kennedy

Born: 7 September 1908, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Died: 20 December 1944, Los Angeles, California, USA

A child vaudeville performer who was once married to the choreographer Busby Berkeley. A screen actress from the silent days whose first role was in Charlie Chaplin's 'The Circus (1928)'. Retired from acting in 1934 after marrying Berkeley.

Red-Haired Alibi (1932) as Lynn Monith

With Shirley Temple.

















The Big Chance (1933) as Mary Wilson