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Reginald Denny
English stage, film, and television actor Reginald Denny (1891-1967) was also an aviator and a pioneer in the field of radio controlled, pilotless aviation. He appeared in more than 200 films, both in...
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Tomas Milian
Cuban-American actor Tomas Milian (1933) worked extensively in Italian films from the early 1960s to the late 1980s. He played neurotic and sadistic killers in several Spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s...
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Thomy Bourdelle
French actor and production manager Thomy Bourdelle (1891-1972) started his film career in the silent era and worked on in the cinema as a character actor for more than three decades.French postcard by...
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Diana Karenne
Diana Karenne (1888-1940) was one of the divas of the silent Italian cinema. Between 1916 and 1920, Karenne fascinated European audiences with her eccentric dresses and make-up, and with her primadonna...
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The Choice of greta-g
The new Flickr lay-out caused many users to abandon ship, so to say. And yes I miss the classic Flickr home page too, and indeed, our pictures get less views than before the makeover. But Truus, Jan...
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Lutz Moik
German actor Lutz Moik (1930 - 2002) became well known with the film adaptation of the fairy tale Das kalte Herz/The Cold Heart (Paul Verhoeven, 1950). The young and fresh-looking star appeared in...
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Jacques Perrin
Handsome and talented Jacques Perrin (1941) started his career as the romantic hero in the films of Italian director Valerio Zurlini. Later he made powerful films with Costa-Gravas, and played the...
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Rosita Serrano
Chilean singer and actress Rosita Serrano (1914–1997) had her biggest success in Nazi Germany. Her nickname was the 'Chilenische Nachtigall' (Chilean Nightingale), although her most popular song was La...
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Sean Connery
Scottish superstar Sean Connery (1930) won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and also a BAFTA Award. He is best known as the original secret agent 007, starring in seven James Bond films between 1962...
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Eddi Arent (1925-2013)
A few days ago became known that German actor, cabaret artist and comedian Eddi Arent (1925-2013) has died on 28 May. Arent appeared in 104 films since 1956, and was best known as the comic sidekick in...
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Anna Fougez
Vaudeville star Anna Fougez (1894-1966) shone on the Italian stage from the First World War to the mid-1920s. She became internationally noted for her performance of the Neapoletan song. Fougez also...
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Rares from the collection of Didier Hanson
There are more amazing star postcards than I ever can show in this blog. More, many more untold stories to tell. Someone who keeps reminding me of that is Didier Hanson. Every week or so, he surprises...
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Dany Saval
French actress Dany Saval (1942) was the lithe and lovely leading lady in both fluffy comedies and thrillers of the late 1950s and early 1960s.French postcard by EDUG, no. 75. Photo: Sam Lévin.German...
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Charles Le Bargy
Charles Le Bargy (1858-1936) was already a famous stage actor, performing at the Comedie-Française, when he debuted in the cinema. He played the perfidous King Henry III in the short silent film...
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Rosalba Neri
Gorgeous Italian actress Rosalba Neri (1939) began her film career at the age of 15 and worked steadily throughout the 1960s and 1970s in nearly 100 films. In genres like the Peplum, the Spaghetti...
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Rita Sacchetto
German dancer Rita Sacchetto (1879-1959) was internationally successful with her Tanzbilder. In the 1910s she became a star of the Danish Nordisk Film Company.French postcard by Serie VK, no....
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Sylvie
Sylvie (1883–1970) was a French actress, who played supporting parts in French and Italian films from 1912 till 1965. In her last film, she finally played the leading role.French postcard by S.I.P....
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Robert Hoffmann
Dashing Austrian actor Robert Hoffmann (1939) was best known for his title role performance in The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1964), his debut. He has since appeared in various parts in film and TV...
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Spartaco - Il gladiatore della Tracia
Il Cinema Ritrovato 2013, the Italian festival dedicated to the rediscovery of rare and little-known films begins today. We're in Bologna, and for 8 days, European Film Star Postcards will post about...
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Denise Darcel
Greetings from sunny Italy! We're enjoying Il Cinema Ritrovato (29 June - 6 July 2013), the wonderful Bologna festival, dedicated to the rediscovery of rare and little-known films. 8 days long,...
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