#rememberlegends

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-11-17

Remembering Rock Hudson on his birthday (November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) American actor + one of the most popular film stars of his time. His career spanned over 3 decades - a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

#rockhudson #rememberlegends #birthdayremembrance #hollywoodlegend #actor #filmstar #moviestar #tvstar #hollywood #goldenageofhollywood #handsome #guapo #birthday

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-10-19

Brilliant character actor Peter Lorre (1904-1964) born in Hungary of Jewish descent. Having already gained fame for his performance in 1934 German film M directed by Fritz Lange, Lorre's first English language film was Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much. At the time Lorre was living in London, having left Germany to escape the Nazi rise in power. He learned his English lines phonetically. American films Mad Love & Crime & Punishment soon followed as well as some iconic horror film performances

#peterlorre #actor #rememberlegends #characteractor #jewishdescent #m #themanwhoknewtoomuch #hitchcock #alfredhitchcock #madlove #fritzlange #crimeandpunishment #filmlegend #filmgreats #horror #horrorfilms #suspense #suspencefilms #halloweenseason #halloweenvibes #cinema #kino #filmworld #halloween

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-10-04

Wicked Witch of the West

Producer Mervyn Leroy's original idea for casting the Wicked Witch for The Wizard of Oz was inspired by Disney's adaption of Snow White - he wanted to make her slinky + seductive. He thought he'd found the perfect choice with actress Gale Sondergaard who'd won an Oscar the previous year for her Best Supporting Actress performance in his film Anthony Adverse.
Others however disagreed, thinking witches should be ugly. They attempted to give Sondergaard 'The Ugly Treatment' with make-up, but the actress herself decided she no longer wanted the role.

"In those days I was not about to make myself ugly! I have no regrets".

Interview, 1980 with Dick Cavett when she was 81

#galesondergaard #actress #rememberlegends #wickedwitch #wizardofoz #oscarwinner #bestsupportingactress #wickedwitchofthewest #mervynleroy #oscar #film #filmworld #filmhistory #cinema #cinéma #kino #movies #dickcavett #movieworld #cinemahistory #casting #makeup #filmlegend #witch #Sorcière #hexe #bruja

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-03-24

Margaret Lockwood

I have been watching a lot of great old British films lately - following the thread of actors whose performances catch my attention. One of those actors is #MargaretLockwood (1916-1990) ... From Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938) to her #BAFTA nominated role in Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) opposite Dirk Bogarde. Bravo! 👏👏👏

#actor #actress #britishactress #greatperformances #rememberlegends #theladyvanishes #castadarkshadow #baftanominee #filmworld #cinema #movies #kino

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-02-08

♥️ Couples ♥️

Part I - Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee were a legendary couple of American stage and film. They met on the set of Robert Ardrey's 1946 play Jeb and married in 1948.

#couples #ossiedavis #rubydee #valentinesday #valentines #love #famouscouples #actors #lovestories #rememberlegends #activists #activistcouples #civilrightsmovement #blackhistorymonth #activism #civilrights

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-02-08

♥️ Couples ♥️

Part II - Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee were a legendary couple of American stage and film. They met on the set of Robert Ardrey's 1946 play Jeb and married in 1948.

#couples #ossiedavis #rubydee #valentinesday #valentines #love #famouscouples #actors #lovestories #rememberlegends #activists #activistcouples #civilrightsmovement #blackhistorymonth #activism #civilrights

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-02-08

♥️ Couples ♥️

Part III - Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee were a legendary couple of American stage and film. They met on the set of Robert Ardrey's 1946 play Jeb and married in 1948.

#couples #ossiedavis #rubydee #valentinesday #valentines #love #famouscouples #actors #lovestories #rememberlegends #activists #activistcouples #civilrightsmovement #blackhistorymonth #activism #civilrights

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-02-08

♥️ Couples ♥️

Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee were a legendary couple of American stage and film. They met on the set of Robert Ardrey's 1946 play Jeb and married in 1948. They were involved in the Civil Rights Movement participating in protests and demonstrations, including the 1963 March on Washington.

#couples #ossiedavis #rubydee #valentinesday #valentines #famouscouples #actors #lovestories #rememberlegends #activists #activistcouples #civilrightsmovement #blackhistorymonth #activism #civilrights

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-02-02

In 1957 #JohnKitzmiller became the first #BlackActor to win a best actor award at the #CannesFilmFestival for his role in the Yugoslavian (Slovenian) film Valley of Peace. But he is perhaps best known for his role as Quarrel in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No.
He passed away in 1965

#actor #rememberlegends #filmhistory #film #withoutpity #movielegend #quarrel #drno #valleyofpeace #blackfilmhistory #africanamericanhistory #filmlegend #blackhistorymonth #senzapieta #jamesbondfilm

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-01-30

🕯️🖤 RIP Marianne Faithfull 🖤 🕯️

I remember waiting on her in the late 80s at Coffee Connection where she was a regular. She told me that I had served her her first bagel! She was a lovely woman ...

#rip #restinpeace #mariannefaithfull #rememberlegends #music #musicworld #astearsgoby #singer

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-01-30

🕯️🖤 RIP Marianne Faithfull 🖤 🕯️

#mariannefaithfull #rip #restinpeace #astearsgoby #brokenenglish #rememberlegends

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2025-01-23

Fernandas!

Mother and daughter Best actress Oscar nominees Fernanda Montenegro (Central Station, 1989) and Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here, 2025). Legend!

#fernandamontenegro #fernandatorres #imstillhere #centralstation #rememberlegends #oscar #oscarnominees #bestactress #motheranddaughter #fernandas #film #cinema #filmworld

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2024-12-17
Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2024-12-10

Mae Questel (1908 – 1998) was an American actress best known for providing the voices for Betty Boop and Olive Oyl. She was born to an Orthodox Jewish family that actively discouraged her from a career in show business. Nevertheless at the age of 17 she set out to follkw that carreer - first performing in vaudeville as an impersonator. she did impressions of Fanny Brice, Marlene Dietrich, Mae West, Maurice Chevalier and others. Eventually she was seen by animator Max Fleischer, who was looking for an actress to provide the voice for his Betty Boop character. Many years later she reprised her role as Betty Boop in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit
She appeared as an actress in several films including A Majority of One, Funny Girl, and Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. She also appeared in. any commercials, most famously as Aunt Bluebell in the Scott Towel ads.

#MaeQuestal #rememberlegends #actress #voiceover #bettyboop #oliveoyl #auntbluebell #scotttowels #charateractress #characteractor #whoframedrogerrabbit #impersonator #amajorityofone #lampoonschristmasvacation #vaudeville #vaudevilleperformer #film

Sim Barrsimbarr@c.im
2024-12-04

Anyone remember Annie Haslam and Renaissance? They were a part of my teen years listening to Album Oriented Radio (AOR) ... I would get excited when one of their songs would come on - which was rare because they tended to be 8 minute long art-rock numbers. I listen to her now and think how she paved the way for Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks, even Heart - but her music is largely forgotten. And I just discovered that she is still out there singing and making music ... at 77! #rememberlegends #nowplaying #listenup #music #musicworld #mixtape #randomplay #nowhearthis #simsongs #anniehaslam #renaissance #carpetofthesun #70smusic

youtu.be/rP4ChwweEW4?si=eHTIF2

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