Advanced search

Andrea King was born Georgette André Barry in Paris, France, however she lived there only two months before her mother, Belle Hart, brought her back to the United States. Belle was an ambulance driver on the front lines during World War I, as well as a dancer with the renowned Isadora Duncan. Andrea was raised in Forest Hills, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida, and adopted her stepfather's surname of McKee when she began acting professionally at the age of 14. Prior to signing with Warner Bros. in 1944, she appeared in three Broadway plays and two national companies, and managed to squeeze in her first screen appearance in The March of Time's first feature-length film entitled The Ramparts We Watch (1940). After signing with Warner Bros. and changing her professional name, Andrea's career took off very quickly, and she appeared in nine films in 18 months. The Warner Bros. studio photographers voted Andrea the most photogenic actress on the lot for the year 1945. Her first leading role came early on with Hotel Berlin (1945), and until she left the studio system in 1946, she continued on as a glamorous, often mysterious leading lady. Throughout the late 1940s and 1950s, she continued to work steadily in leading roles and "bad girl" second leads, and made many starring television appearances as well, most notably in the original 1953 live broadcast of Witness for the Prosecution (1953) for Lux Video Theatre (1950) opposite Edward G. Robinson. For her early work in television she received one of the first stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Andrea continued to make occasional TV and film appearances through the late 1990s, until shortly before her death in 2003. She also wrote children's stories and an autobiography. Her daughter Deb Callahan lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Tim. Andrea has three grandchildren: Kate, Drew and Chris.

As a child Felice Bryant composed lyrics set to traditional Italian melodies and, in her teens, sang on her local radio station. In 1945 she was working as an elevator operator at a Milwaukee hotel when she met Boudleaux Bryant, a jazz and country violinist from Georgia who was performing at the hotel. They eloped two days later and, after their marriage, she adopted the name Felice from a pet name her husband called her.

They came to national prominence when their song-writing collaborations produced a string of top hits for the Everly Brothers beginning in the mid 1950s. Their songs have also been recorded memorably by Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Chet Atkins, the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and many others.

Bob Mascagno was born on 15 November 1919 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor. He died on 22 April 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Mauro Rasi was born on 27 February 1949 in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Gente Fina É Outra Coisa (1977), TV Pirata (1988) and Armação Ilimitada (1985). He died on 22 April 2003 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mary McAdoo was born on 29 February 1912 in Bolivar, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Do It Yourself (1955). She was married to Robert D. Hussey. She died on 22 April 2003 in Burbank, California, USA.

Berkeley Smith was born on 8 December 1918 in Bournemouth, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Probe (1959), Southern Affairs (1958) and Film Profile (1955). He was married to Penelope Harling and Shirley Horton. He died on 22 April 2003 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.