Hollywood Classics

=============================================================================================== Wednesday 08, April 2026, 06:45. Louise Brooks: Brooks c. 1926 Born Mary Louise Brooks November 14, 1906 Cherryvale, Kansas, U.S. Died August 8, 1985 (aged 78) Rochester, New York, U.S. Resting place Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Rochester, New York) Other names Lulu, Brooksie, The Girl in the Black Helmet Occupations - Actress, dancer, writer Years active 1925–1938 Known for: Pandora's Box (1929) Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) Spouses: A. Edward Sutherland - (m. 1926; div. 1928)​ Deering Davis - (m. 1933; div. 1938)​ =============================================================================================== Introduction: Mary Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985) was an American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded today as an icon of the flapper culture, in part due to the bob hairstyle that she helped popularize during the prime of her career...

==================================================================================================== Monday 23, February 2026, 20:45. West in 1932 About: Born Mary Jane West, August 17, 1893. Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Died November 22, 1980 (aged 87), Los Angeles, California, U.S. Resting place Cypress Hills Cemetery Occupations: Actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, playwright. Years active 1907–1979 Spouse Frank Wallace - (m. 1911; div. 1943)​ Partner Paul Novak (1954–1980) Introduction:  Mary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was known for portraying sexually confident characters and for her use of double entendres, often delivering her lines in a distinctive contralto voice. West began performing in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before moving on to film in Lo...