Bela Lugosi

Born: 20 October 1882, Lugos, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (Now Romania)

Died: 16 August 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA

 

The Deerslayer and Chingachgook (1920) as Chingachgook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Silent Command (1923) as Hisston (Credited as Belo Lugosi)

 

Dracula (1931) as Count Dracula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Zombie (1932) as 'Murder' Legendre

 

Phantom Ship (1935) as Anton Lorenzen / A. Gottlieb

The Gorilla (1939) as Peters

With Anita Louise.

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) as Dr. Zabor

 

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) as Ghoul Man

Because Bela Lugosi was ill during the production of this film, some his scenes were done by Tom Mason, who partially covered his face. Lugosi never saw the finished film.

With Clay Stone.

Vivi Janiss

Born: 29 May 1911, Nebraska, USA
Died: 7 September 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA

Vivi Janiss was a singer in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1934. She later became a film and television actress. Most of her film roles came in her early acting career and were uncredited bit parts. Vivi then settled into a successful career playing characters in episodes of television series. Vivi continued to sing in nightclubs.

Kansas City Confidential (1952) as Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)

Vivi Janiss is on the right, with Helen Kleeb.

















99 River Street (1953) as Edna, Taxi dispatcher (uncredited)

With John Payne on the right. In this film Vivi had a few lines of dialogue, mostly in the background. The man in the centre is Frank Faylen.

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)