1940's
1940

Bobs Watson
(1930-1999)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

Brother of
Coy Watson Jr., Harry Watson,
Billy Watson, Garry Watson,
Delmar Watson, Gloria Watson,
Vivian Watson & Louise Watson

1940

Charles Peck
(1922-1994)

Feature Films
"Five Little Peppers" Film Series

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Columbia Pictures

IMDB

1940

Dorothy Ann Seese
aka Dorothy Anne Seese
(1935-2015)

Feature Films
"Five Little Peppers" Film Series

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures

IMDB

1940

Gene Reynolds
(1923-2020)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

1940

Helen Parrish
(1923-1959)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures

IMDB

1940

Lana Turner
(1921-1995)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

Book: (1982)
"Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truth"

1940

Terry Kilburn
(1926-)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Tiny Tim in
"A Christmas Carol" (1938)

IMDB

1940

Tommy Ryan
(1923-2003)

Feature Films
"Higgins Family" Film Series

Film Company/Studio
Republic Pictures

IMDB

1941

Ann Miller
(1923-2004)

Feature Film Musicals
Dancer
Vocalist

Film Company/Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Columbia Pictures

IMDB

Books:
(1984) "Ann Miller: Tops in Taps"
(1972) "Miller's High Life"

1941

Billy Cook
(1925-1981)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Paramount Pictures

IMDB

1941

Butch & Buddy
L-R: Billy Lenhart aka "Butch" (1930-2013),
Kenneth Brown aka "Buddy" (1932-1997)

Billed as duo Butch & Buddy
"The Little Tornadoes"

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures

Billy IMDB
Kenneth IMDB

1941

Gloria Jean
(1926-2018)

Feature Film Musicals
Vocalist

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures

IMDB

Book: (2005)
"Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven"

1941

Larry Simms
(1934-2009)

Baby Dumpling in
"Blondie" Comedy Film Series

Feature Films
CBS Radio Star

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures

Voice of Alexander on
CBS Radio Series
"Blondie"
(1946-1949)

IMDB

1941

Linda Darnell
(1923-1965)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
20th Century Fox

IMDB

Book: (2001)
"Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell
and the American Dream"

1941

Linda Ware
(1925-1975)

Feature Films
Vocalist
Radio Star

IMDB

1941

Mary Lee
(1924-1996)

Feature Film Westerns
Gene Autry Westerns
Vocalist

Film Company/Studio
Republic Pictures

IMDB

1941

Sugar Dawn
(1931-)
"World's Youngest Rodeo Star"

Feature Film Westerns
Equestrian
Trick Rider

Film Company/Studio
Monogram Pictures

IMDB

Book: (2015)
Sugar Dawn: A Little Girl's Life in Pictures
By Sugar Tower & Dawn Tower-Irvine

1942

Ann Todd
aka Ann E. Todd
(1931-2020)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
20th Century Fox
Warner Bros
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

ABC TV Series
"The Stu Erwin Show"
(1950-1953)

IMDB

1942

Bobby Larson
(1930-2002)

Feature Films
"Five Little Peppers" Film Series

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures

IMDB

1942

Buzz Henry
aka Buzzy Henry
aka Robert Henry
(1931-1971)

Feature Film Westerns
Horseman
Trick Rider & Roper

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures
Universal Pictures
Republic Pictures

IMDB

1942

Danny Mummert
(1934-1974)

Alvin in
"Blondie" Comedy Film Series

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures

IMDB

1942

Gale Storm
(1922-2009)

Feature Films
Vocalist

Film Company/Studio
Monogram Pictures
Republic Pictures
Freelance

IMDB

Book: (1981)
"I Ain't Down Yet:
The Autobiography of My Little Margie"

1942

Jimmy Lydon
aka James Lydon
(1923-2022)

Henry Aldrich in
"Henry Aldrich" Comedy Film Series

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Paramount Pictures

IMDB

1942

Joan Leslie
(1925-2015)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Warner Bros

IMDB

1942

Mary Thomas
aka Joyce Arleen
(1931-2023)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Paramount Pictures
Warner Bros

IMDB

1942

Patsy Lee Parsons
(1931-2006)

Feature Films
Dancer
Vocalist

Film Company/Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Freelance

IMDB

1942

Roddy McDowall
(1928-1998)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
20th Century Fox

IMDB

1942

Sabu
(1924-1963)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures
United Artists

IMDB

Book: (2010)
"Star of India:
The Life and Films of Sabu"

1943

Douglas Croft
(1926-1963)

Feature Films

Dick Grayson / Robin "The Boy Wonder"
in "The Batman" (1943)

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures
Warner Bros

IMDB

1943

Jean Porter
(1922-2018)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Freelance

IMDB

1943

Johnny Sheffield
aka John Sheffield
(1931-2010)

Feature Films

"Tarzan" Film Series
"Bomba The Jungle Boy" Film Series

Film Company/Studio
Monogram Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

1943

Mary Lou Harrington
(1931-2013)

Feature Films
NBC Radio Star

Voice of Joan on
NBC Radio Series
"One Man's Family"
(1939-1959)

IMDB

1943

Peggy Ryan
(1924-2004)

Feature Film Musicals
Dancer

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures

IMDB

1943

Susanna Foster
(1924-2009)

Feature Film Musicals
Vocalist

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures

IMDB

1944

Bobby Blake
(1933-2023)

Feature Films

Little Beaver in
"Adventures of Red Ryder"
Western Film Series

"Our Gang" Comedy Series

Film Company/Studio
Republic Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

1944

Conrad Binyon
(1931-2022)

Feature Films
NBC Radio Star

Voice of Hank on
NBC Radio Series
"One Man's Family"
(1939-1950)

Voice of Butch on
NBC Radio Series
"Mayor of the Town"
(1943-1949)

IMDB

1944

Diana Lynn
(1926-1971)

Feature Films
Pianist

Film Company/Studio
Paramount Pictures

IMDB

1944

Dix Davis
(1926-2024)

Feature Films
NBC Radio Star

Voice of Pinky on
NBC Radio Series
"One Man's Family"
(1940-1947)

Voice of Randolph on
NBC Radio Series
"A Date with Judy"
(1942-1948)

IMDB

1944

Elizabeth Taylor
(1932-2011)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

Book: (2003)
"Elizabeth Taylor:
My Love Affair with Jewelry"

1944

Janet Burston
(1935-1998)

Feature Films
Vocalist
Dancer

"Our Gang" Comedy Series

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Freelance

IMDB

1944

Margaret O'Brien
(1937-)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Honorary Oscar (1945)

IMDB

Book: (2004)
"Margaret O'Brien: A Career
Chronicle & Biography"

1944

Shirley Mills
(1926-2010)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Freelance

IMDB

1944

Tommy Cook
(1930-)

Feature Films
Radio Star

Film Company/Studio
Republic Pictures

Voice of Little Beaver on
NBC Radio Series
"Red Ryder"
(1942-1945)

Voice of Alexander on
CBS Radio Series
"Blondie"
(1943-1946)

IMDB

1944

Twinkle Watts
(1933-2018)

Feature Film Westerns

Film Company/Studio
Republic Pictures

IMDB

1945

Angela Lansbury
(1925-2022)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Golden Globe Winner (1946)
Oscar Nominee (1945)
Oscar Nominee (1946)

IMDB

Book: (1999)
"Balancing Act: The Authorized
Biography of Angela Lansbury"

1945

Ann Blyth
(1928-)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures

Oscar Nominee (1946)

IMDB

1945

Darryl Hickman
(1931-2024)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Paramount Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
20th Century Fox

IMDB

1945

Dawn Bender
(1935-)

NBC Radio Star

Voice of Margaret on
NBC Radio Series
"One Man's Family"
(1941-1959)

IMDB

1945

Joan Carroll
(1931-2016)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
20th Century Fox

IMDB

1945

Peggy Ann Garner
(1932-1984)

Feature Films
TV Appearances

Film Company/Studio
20th Century Fox

Honorary Oscar (1946)

IMDB

Book: (2005)
"Plain Beautiful:
The Life of Peggy Ann Garner"

1946

Henry Blair
(1930-2008)

Feature Films
Radio Star

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Warner Bros

Voice of Ricky Nelson on
CBS Radio Series
"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet"
(1944-1949)

Voice of Little Beaver on
NBC Radio Series
"Red Ryder"
(1944-1947)

IMDB

1946

Jackie "Butch" Jenkins
(1937-2001)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

1946

Jo Ann Marlowe
(1935-1991)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Warner Bros
United Artists
Columbia Pictures

IMDB

1946

Louise Erickson
(1928-2019)

Feature Films
NBC Radio Star

Voice of Judy on
NBC Radio Series
"A Date with Judy"
(1943-1950)

Voice of Marjorie on
NBC Radio Series
"The Great Gildersleeve"
(1944-1948)

IMDB

1946

Olga San Juan
(1927-2009)

Feature Film Musicals
Vocalist
Dancer

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures
Paramount Pictures

IMDB

1946

Sharyn Moffett
(1936-2021)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
RKO Radio Pictures

IMDB

1946

Ted Donaldson
(1933-2023)
"Pudge"

Feature Films
NBC Radio Star

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures

Voice of Bud on
NBC Radio Series
"Father Knows Best"
(1949-1954)

IMDB

1947

Ann Carter
(1936-2014)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Paramount Pictures

IMDB

1947

Beverly Simmons
(1938-2003)

Feature Films
Vocalist

Film Company/Studio
Universal Pictures

IMDB

1947

Dean Stockwell
(1936-2021)

Feature Films
TV Appearances

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Golden Globe Winner (1947)

IMDB

1947

DeMarco Sisters
aka The Five DeMarco Sisters
Top L-R: Antoinette "Anne" (1923-2004), Arlene (1933-2013)
Bottom L-R: Marie Teresa "Terri" (1930-1999),
Jeanette "Jean/Gene/Gina" (1925-?), Gloria (1928-1997)

TV Variety Show Appearances
NBC Radio Stars

Performers on
NBC Radio Series
"The Fred Allen Show"
(1945-1949)

Music Group
Label: Decca Records

IMDB

1947

Lanny Rees
(1933-2023)

Feature Films
Television

Film Company/Studio
Freelance

NBC TV Series
"The Life of Riley"
(1948-1950)

IMDB

1947

Marjorie Kent
aka Marjorie Ann Mutchie
(1939-)

Cookie in
"Blondie" Comedy Film Series

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures

IMDB

1947

Sharon McManus
(1938- )

Feature Films
Dancer

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

1948

Anne Whitfield
(1938-2024)

Feature Films
TV Appearances
NBC Radio Star

Voice of Little Phyllis on
NBC Radio Series
"The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show"
(1946-1954)

Voice of Penny on
NBC Radio Series
"One Man's Family"
(1945-1959?)

IMDB

1948

Bobby Driscoll
(1937-1968)

Feature Films
TV Appearances

Film Company/Studio
Walt Disney Productions
RKO Radio Pictures

Honorary Oscar (1950)

IMDB

1948

Connie Marshall
(1933-2001)

Feature Films
TV Appearances

Film Company/Studio
20th Century Fox

IMDB

1948

Jane Powell
(1929-2021)

Feature Film Musicals
Vocalist
Dancer

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Book: (1988)
"The Girl Next Door
and How She Grew"

IMDB

1948

Jean Simmons
(1929-2010)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Freelance

Oscar Nominee (1949)

IMDB

1948

Jeanine Ann Roose
(1937-2021)

NBC Radio Star

Voice of Little Alice on
NBC Radio Series
"The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show"
(1946-1954)

IMDB

1948

Larry Olsen
(1938-2015)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Freelance

IMDB

Brother of Susan Olsen

1948

Luana Patten
(1938-1996)

Feature Films
TV Appearances

Film Company/Studio
Walt Disney Productions

IMDB

1949

Claude Jarman Jr.
(1934-)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Honorary Oscar (1947)

IMDB

Book: (2018)
My Life and the Final Days of Hollywood

1949

Don Reynolds
aka Don Kay Reynolds
(1937-2019)
"Little Brown Jug"

Feature Film Westerns
Horseman
Trick Rider & Roper

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures
Eagle-Lion Films
Republic Pictures

IMDB

1949

Gary Gray
(1936-2006)

Feature Films
TV Appearances

Film Company/Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Monogram Pictures
20th Century Fox
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

IMDB

1949

Natalie Wood
(1938-1981)

Feature Films
TV Appearances

Film Company/Studio
20th Century Fox
Warner Bros

Golden Globe Winner (1957)
Oscar Nominee (1956)

IMDB

Book: (1986)
"Natalie: A Memoir by Her Sister"

1949

Patti Brady
(1937-)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
Warner Bros
Columbia Pictures

IMDB

1949

Skip Homeier
(1930-2017)

Feature Films

Film Company/Studio
20th Century Fox
Freelance

IMDB

1949

Terry Moore
(1929-)

Feature Films
Teen Model

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures

Official Site
IMDB

Book: (2008)
"How Do You Stay So Young?"

1949

Tommy Ivo
(1936-)

Feature Films
TV Appearances

Film Company/Studio
Columbia Pictures
Republic Pictures

Official Site
IMDB


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