"Arts and Humanities, the highest official U.S. honor available in the arts. Features: Short subjects: Television: Cyd Charisse Tula Ellice Charisse (née Finklea; March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008), known professionally as Cyd Charisse, was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually focused on her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include ""Singin' in the Rain"" (1952), ""The Band Wagon"" (1953), ""Brigadoon"" with Gene Kelly and Van Johnson (1954) and ""Silk Stockings"""
"was 76. Eric Stevens, Rubinstein's agent for the past four years, said the actress had never recovered from a mild heart attack she suffered several months earlier, which he said left her a patient at Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles. ""She had several pre-existing conditions that she had been dealing with for years, and unfortunately they began to overtake her,"" Stevens said. Stevens also said that per Rubinstein's request, no funeral would be held. Zelda Rubinstein Zelda May Rubinstein (May 28, 1933 – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium Tangina"
"star"" was common slang for ""starlet""). Her sister Laura was a 1923 ""WAMPAS Baby Stars"". Despite the ""WAMPAS Baby Star"" title, she would never achieve the same level of success as her sister. In 1926 and 1927 she would star in only one film for each year, then in 1928 she would have only two films. Her career ended before the advent of ""talking films"", with her last role being in the 1928 film ""How to Handle Women"". She eventually settled in La Jolla, California, where she lived at the time of her death on June 1, 1984, aged 76,"
"- Hollywood Hills Cemetery. The 2002 horror-comedy film ""Eight Legged Freaks"" (produced by her son Dean) was dedicated to her. Pilar Seurat Pilar Seurat (born Rita Hernandez, July 25, 1938 – June 2, 2001) was a Filipino-American film and television actress in the 1960s. Born in Manila, Seurat began her Hollywood career as a dancer in Ken Murray's ""Blackouts"", the popular postwar variety show at the El Capitan Theatre. Though she primarily played Asian characters, Seurat was adept at playing various nationalities; her breakthrough role was as Louisa Escalante, the blind murder victim's sister in John Frankenheimer's ""The Young Savages"""
"on November 15, 1996 at age 86. Lila Finn Lila Finn (born Lila Shanley; November 28, 1909 - November 15, 1996) was an American actress and stunt woman who performed in films for almost six decades and was known for such films as ""Gone with the Wind"", ""It's a Wonderful Life"", ""Blazing Saddles"", ""The Goonies"", ""Drum"", ""The Towering Inferno"", ""Suburban Commando"", """" and ""The Poseidon Adventure"". Finn was also an athlete who competed on the U.S. women's volleyball team from 1955 to 1960. At the age 50 Finn was awarded a silver medal in the 1959 Pan American Games in"
"Hospital in Whittier, California at the age of 69 after a battle with liver cancer. Her memorial was on August 2, 2012. Her funeral was the following day, where her casket was transported and buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Lupe Ontiveros Guadalupe ""Lupe"" Ontiveros (""née"" Moreno; September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012) was an American actress best known for portraying Yolanda Saldívar in the film ""Selena"". She acted in numerous films and television shows, often playing a maid or, near the end of her career, an all-knowing grandmother. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for"
"Evelyn Finley Evelyn Finley (March 11, 1916 – April 7, 1989) was an American B-movie actress and stuntwoman of the 1940s through the 1980s, mostly in western films. Sometimes she is credited as Eve Anderson. Born in Douglas, Arizona, Finley, an accomplished equestrian, started off as a stuntwoman in the 1936 film ""The Texas Rangers"", playing the stunt double to actress Jean Parker, then later in the 1939 film ""The Light That Failed"". She began acting in the early 1940s, on contract with Monogram Pictures, often starring opposite Tom Keene and Tex Ritter. Her first acting film role was alongside"
"Linnea Quigley Linnea Barbara Quigley (born May 27, 1958) is an American actress, film producer, model, singer, and author. She is best known as a B movie actress and is often referred to as a ""scream queen"" due to her frequent appearances in low-budget horror films during the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Quigley first pursued her career in the late 1970s shortly after moving to Los Angeles. While working at Jack LaLanne's health spa, she was encouraged by her friends to try modeling and also began taking acting and guitar-playing classes. After appearing as an extra in"
"the presence of her family. Luisa Sala Luisa Sala (sometimes miscredited as Luisa Salas) was a distinguished actress of stage, film and television from the 1950s until her death. She was born on 7 July 1923 in Madrid, Spain. She was the New York Times' ""Critic's Pick"" in 1965 for her performance in the film ""Aquella jóven de blanco"", also known in Spain as ""El Milagro de Lourdes"", for her performance in the role of the mother of 'Bernardita de Lourdes' ('St. Bernadette'). She died at her home in Madrid on 16 June 1986 by choking to death while eating"
"visibly declining at the beginning of 1934. She died from tuberculosis, there were no obituaries in the trade papers, and her death went unnoticed by the film industry and the public. She is interred at Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California. Francelia Billington Francelia Billington (1 February 1895 – 24 November 1934) was an early American silent-screen actress, and an accomplished camera operator. Billington was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of James Billington and his wife, musician Adelaide Bueter. She was born and raised on her parents' ranch, where she learned to become an expert at horsemanship, which"
"and 1991. She continued to appear in film, including roles in Eduardo Mignogna's biopic, ""Flop"" (1990), and as Leonor Acevedo de Borges (writer Jorge Luis Borges's mother) in ""Un amor de Borges"" (2000). Having retired for a number of years, Ledesma appeared in Pietro Silvestri's ""Ciudad invisible"" in 2008. She died from cardiopulmonary failure in a Buenos Aires nursing home two years later in 2010, aged 83. She was interred in the Actors' Pantheon at Chacarita Cemetery. Inda Ledesma Inda Ledesma (March 29, 1926January 26, 2010) was an Argentine stage, television, and cinema actress who also gained prominence as a"
"Wilkinson but she is buried under the name Marvel Luciel Rea. Marvel Rea Marvel Rea (November 9, 1901 – June 17, 1937) was an American silent film actress best known for her work aside Ford Sterling. She was one of Mack Sennett's ""Bathing Beauties"". Rea's family moved from Nebraska to California in 1910. She entered silent films in 1918 joining the Keystone Film Company and becoming one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties. Her brother Thomas Rea would later enter film as well. Rea was in ""Her Screen Idol"" (1918) with Ford Sterling and Louise Fazenda. The movie was a humorous"
"Center in Los Angeles, aged 81. Francine Parker Francine Parker (December 18, 1925 – November 8, 2007) was an American television and film director, who was one of the first female members of the Directors Guild of America. Parker was best known for her controversial documentary, ""F.T.A."", which chronicled the antiwar entertainers tour, Free The Army tour (FTA), during the Vietnam War. The FTA tour and its documentary featured anti-Vietnam War celebrities Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland interacting very frankly with American soldiers. Parker's film, which was released in 1972, was pulled from theaters within weeks of its release due"
"over the years, Tessie and Maria Lourdes. The third child is deceased. She died on February 18, 2012, in Hobart, Indiana, aged 89. Linda Estrella Consuello Rigotti (December 3, 1922 – February 18, 2012) was a Filipina actress, one of the players of Sampaguita Pictures. She was born on December 3, 1922 to Jose Alcala Rigotti a Filipino of Italian descent from Albay and a Filipina mother Francisca Vera from Catanduanes. She grew up in Catanduanes and when they moved to Manila, she obtained a degree in Home Economics at the Philippine Women's University. Her uncle was Judge Jose Vera"
"the cover story met with heavy criticism from the readers attacking Quigley for appearing in films that depict violence against women. Linnea Quigley Linnea Barbara Quigley (born May 27, 1958) is an American actress, film producer, model, singer, and author. She is best known as a B movie actress and is often referred to as a ""scream queen"" due to her frequent appearances in low-budget horror films during the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Quigley first pursued her career in the late 1970s shortly after moving to Los Angeles. While working at Jack LaLanne's health spa, she was"
"Fame for Television on January 31, 2008, the walk's 2,355th star, which was placed (at her request) in front of Frederick's of Hollywood. Bob Newhart, Arte Johnson, and Marcia Wallace spoke at the star's unveiling which had been planned before Pleshette's death. Tina Sinatra accepted the star on Pleshette's behalf. Suzanne Pleshette Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress and voice actress. Pleshette started her career in the theatre and began appearing in films in the late 1950s and later appeared in prominent films such as ""Rome Adventure"" (1962) and Alfred Hitchcock's ""The Birds"""
"Junction, California, from natural causes, aged 92. Marta Becket Marta Becket (August 9, 1924 – January 30, 2017) born Martha Beckett, was an American actress, dancer, choreographer and painter. She performed for more than four decades at her own theater, the Amargosa Opera House in Death Valley Junction, California. ""Amargosa"" (2000), Todd Robinson's documentary about Marta Becket, won a 2003 Emmy Award for cinematographer Curt Apduhan, in addition to the film's numerous festival awards and nominations. Becket began ballet lessons at age 14, which eventually led to performances as a ballerina. She was in the corps de ballet at Radio"
"the cause of death as heart failure. Tura Satana Tura Satana (July 10, 1938 – February 4, 2011) was a Japanese American actress, vedette and exotic dancer. From 13 film and television credits, some of her work includes the exploitation film ""Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!"" (1965), and the science fiction horror film ""The Astro-Zombies"" (1968). Satana was born Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi in Hokkaidō, Japan. Her father was a Japanese silent movie actor of Filipino descent, and her mother was a circus performer of Native American (Cheyenne) and Scots-Irish background. After the end of World War II and a stint"
"roles were Mrs. McCollough in 1972-73's ""Last of Mrs. Lincoln"" (she also reprised her role in the 1976 film version), and Clairee in the original Off-Broadway production of ""Steel Magnolias"" in 1987 (a role Olympia Dukakis would play in the film version). In 1980, she originated the role of Libby in ""The Whales of August"", which Bette Davis played in the film version. Her last role was a 1990 guest appearance on ""Law & Order"". Kate Wilkinson died from bone cancer in 1993, aged 76. Kate Wilkinson Kate Wilkinson (October 25, 1916, San Francisco, California – d. February 9, 1993,"
"year later. She made guest appearances on several U.S. television series, such as ""Murder, She Wrote"", ""Cheers"" and ""Dear John"" (reuniting her with ""An American Werewolf In London"" co-star Jenny Agutter). She resided in Florida before returning to Britain. Her last role was in the British television serial ""Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde"" in 1998, in which she appeared as ""Granny Jekyll"". After this role she announced her retirement. She died in Worthing, Sussex, on 10 January 2012, aged 82, following a long illness, survived by her son and grandchildren. Lila Kaye Lila Kaye (7 November 1929 – 10 January"
"Juanita made an uncredited appearance as an extra in the locally filmed """". At the time of this filming, Juanita lived in Pennsylvania pursuing her post-convent career full-time. Juanita was retired and was an intensely private person with regard to her past. Most who knew her as a friend were unaware of her previous life as an actress. As of 2016, Juanita lived a peaceful retired life with her son and daughter-in-law in Massachusetts. Juanita Quigley died in Sudbury, MA, on 29 October 2017, aged 86. Juanita Quigley Juanita Quigley (24 June 1931 – 29 October 2017) was an American"
"Mexican film industry, shortly before her death. She was awarded the Ariel Award posthumously. She was survived by three of her five children, including Mexican actor, Humberto Elizondo. Fannie Kauffman Fannie Kauffman (April 11, 1924 – February 21, 2009), who was often known by the stage name Vitola, was a Canadian-born Cuban actress and comedian. Kauffman was born on April 11, 1924, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She moved with her parents to Cuba and was raised in Havana, where she resided until she was 22 years old. She began her entertainment career in Cuba as a child singer at the"
"cinema stars. Mary Pickford served as honorary president. Fellow members were Mildred Davis, Helen Ferguson, Patsy Ruth Miller, Clara Horton, Gertrude Olmstead, Laura La Plante, Virginia Fox, Colleen Moore, ZaSu Pitts, Lois Wilson, May McAvoy, Gloria Hope, Virginia Valli, Carmel Myers, Edna Murphy, and Carmelita Geraghty Vola Vale died in Hawthorne, California in 1970, aged 73, of heart disease. She is interred at the Roosevelt Memorial Park in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Vola Vale Vola Vale (born Vola Smith, February 12, 1897 – October 17, 1970) was a silent motion picture actress from Buffalo, New York. Vale was born"
"Deirdre Quinn Deirdre Quinn (born 1973) is an American actress, known for her role as Miss Texas in the 2000 film ""Miss Congeniality"". Quinn grew up outside of Philadelphia, and is a graduate of Germantown Academy. She is a graduate in Theatre from Lynchburg College and NYU. She is known for her roles as ""Texas"" Tina in the television series ""Heroes"" and Miss Texas, Sandra Bullock's roommate in the mega comedy hit, ""Miss Congeniality"" (2000), as well as her starring roles in, ""Aces 'N' Eights"", ""The Last Dance"", ""The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer"", """" and """" to name a few."
"Silver Goddess Award for Best Supporting Actress for ""Despedida de soltera"" (1966). She starred opposite Gaspar Henaine in ""Capulina Speedy González"" (1970). She also reprised her role of La Pecas in the films ""Los Beverly de Peralvillo"" (1971) and ""Que familia tan cotorra!"" (1973) and the sitcom ""Los nuevos Beverlys"" (1996). Her last appearances were in the telenovelas ""Rubí"" (2004) and ""Código postal"" (2006-2007). She died of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 78 in 2016. Leonorilda Ochoa Leonorilda Ochoa Pagaza (30 October 1937 – 22 May 2016) was a Mexican actress and comedian who appeared in film, television, and"
"farmer Damián (Luis Tosar). She was married to theatrical director Gerardo Malla and they have two children: Coque Malla and Miguel Malla. Her last work was ""La carta"", a song composed alongside her son Coque Malla. She died on September 29, 2016 at aged 79 of lung cancer in Valencia, Spain. She appeared frequently in films from the 1960s including: She also appeared on television in productions of: Amparo Valle Amparo Valle Vicente (15 July 1939 - 29 September 2016) was a Spanish actress. She appeared in more than eighty films from 1964 to 2016. She was born on July"
"Beijo"". Reston died in São Lucas Hospital in Rio de Janeiro on December 20, 2012, at the age 75. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. Her funeral was held at São João Batista cemetery in Botafogo. Thelma Reston Thelma Salim Reston (July 6, 1937 – December 20, 2012) was a Brazilian film, theater, and television actress. Thelma Reston was born in Piracanjuba, Goiás. She began a theater career in the 1960s and work in television in the 1970s. Reston's earlier filmography includes the 1967 film ""Entranced Earth"" and the 1984 film ""Quilombo"". She also took part in"
"Leonorilda Ochoa Leonorilda Ochoa Pagaza (30 October 1937 – 22 May 2016) was a Mexican actress and comedian who appeared in film, television, and theatre productions. She became popular as La Pecas in the sitcom ""Los Beverly de Peralvillo"" (1968-1973). Ochoa was born in Mexico City, the fourth of five children. Her father, Rubén Ochoa Silva, was a violinist and bassist who played in the philharmonic orchestra of Mexico City. She made her debut at the age of 14 in various broadcasts of ""Los aficionados"", a program which was broadcast by the XEW radio station. She also studied accounting for"
"Luisa Sala Luisa Sala (sometimes miscredited as Luisa Salas) was a distinguished actress of stage, film and television from the 1950s until her death. She was born on 7 July 1923 in Madrid, Spain. She was the New York Times' ""Critic's Pick"" in 1965 for her performance in the film ""Aquella jóven de blanco"", also known in Spain as ""El Milagro de Lourdes"", for her performance in the role of the mother of 'Bernardita de Lourdes' ('St. Bernadette'). She died at her home in Madrid on 16 June 1986 by choking to death while eating at her own table in"
"Tiana Alexandra Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant (Thi Thanh Nga; August 11, 1956) is a Vietnamese-American actress and filmmaker. Her award-winning 1992 film ""From Hollywood to Hanoi"" was the first American documentary feature film shot in Vietnam by a Vietnamese-American. It was shown at film festivals and movie theaters across the U.S. and highlighted the plight of Amerasians, as well as the devastating effects of Agent Orange. Alexandra starred opposite actors Robert Duvall, James Caan and Rod Steiger in feature films such as Sam Peckinpah's ""The Killer Elite"", and ""Catch The Heat"". She also starred in the made-for-television features ""Pearl"" and ""Fly Away"
"and Fred and Adele Astaire. On 15 April 1923, she appeared in a short film, ""From Far Seville"", made by Lee de Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process, and shown at the Rivoli Theater in New York City. This film is now in the Maurice Zouary collection at the Library of Congress. Piquer died in Madrid on 12 December 1990. Concha Piquer María de la Concepción Piquer López (8 December 190812 December 1990) better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the ""copla"" form,"
"Elizabeth Peña Elizabeth Maria Peña (September 23, 1959 – October 14, 2014) was an American actress known for her work in films including ""Nothing like the Holidays"", ""Batteries Not Included"", ""La Bamba"", ""Down and Out in Beverly Hills"", ""Jacob's Ladder"", ""Rush Hour"", ""The Incredibles,"" and ""Lone Star"""","" for which she won the 1996 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and a Bravo Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film. She was also a founding member of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors. Peña was born on September 23, 1959 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where she was raised, the"
"you a damn thing."" Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall (, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute, and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009, ""in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures"". Bacall began her career as a model before making her film debut as a leading lady in ""To Have and Have"