Oliver Hardy (January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957)

Hardy was a comedic actor famous as one half of Laurel and
Hardy, the classic comedy duo that began in the silent films
era and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.

This is a U.S. Department of Agriculture film featuring Laurel & Hardy
in their only Technicolor theatrical short. It was considered lost until
1967. It is thought to have been shot around 1943. 

David Seville (Ross Bagdasarian)  January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972

Seville was a pianist, singer/songwriter, actor and record producer. He provided
the voices of the cartoon characters the Chipmunks. He also recorded the #1
hit “Witch Doctor” in 1958.

Seville played minor roles in films, the best known of which is his appearance in
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 murder mystery Rear Window Starring James Stewart,
where he portrays a piano-playing songwriter living in the apartment complex
depicted in the film. David Seville died just days short of his 53 birthday.   

David Seville (left) with Alfred Hitchcock making one of his famous
cameos in Rear Window.

Seville created the the voices of the Chipmunks using various recording
techniques.

Born Woodward Maurice Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974)

Tex Ritter, was a country music singer and movie actor, popular from the mid-1930s
into the 1960s. Ritter did his last recording session for Capitol Records in 1973. He
had a heart attack and died in Nashville, ten days before his 69th birthday. He is
the father of actor John Ritter who died in 2003 at the age of 54.

John Ritter (left) with father Tex

1952

1950

Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt

Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998)

Lloyd Bridges starred in a number of television series and appeared in
more than 150 feature films. He is best known for his role of Mike Nelson
in Sea Hunt, the most-popular syndicated TV series in 1958. It ran until
1961. Lloyd Bridges is the father of actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges.

 
(left to right) Jeff, Lloyd and Beau Bridges

Margaret O’Brien is a film and stage actress. Though her film career as a
lead character was a brief one, O’Brien was one of the most popular child
actors in film history. Her most memorable role was as "Tootie" in Meet Me
in St. Louis (1944), opposite Judy Garland (below). In her later years, she
appeared on stage and in various supporting roles in films. 

1940s