Hollywood legends

BORN Fred Austerlitz in 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, Fred first appeared on stage aged just four and a half, with his older sister Adele. The brother and sister toured together in vaudeville, becoming suc

BORN Ruth Elizabeth Davis in Lowell, Massachusetts on April 5, 1908, Bette was a childhood nickname which she kept throughout her career. Bette started acting in plays and taking drama classes while s

LEO THE LION, perhaps the most enduring Hollywood creation, announced his movie debut in 1917 not with a roar but a look of feline indifference. Samuel Goldfish was born Szmuel Gelbfisz in Poland in 1

Not many of the great postwar British film stars found box office fame in their early 40s, yet the gravel-voiced and charming Jack Hawkins did just that. His career is perhaps best remembered for his

From twins to wildly different alter egos, we remember our favourite performances where actors play multiple roles in the same film

Comedy historian Robert Ross pays tribute to some of the finest and funniest, but often overlooked, names in showbiz