Vintage Movie Resources
Franchot Tone (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — Upon leaving college, he studied several years with a theatrical stock company in Buffalo. The play Success Story led to a long-term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Shepperd Strudwick (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — From the ages of twelve to seventeen, Shepperd planned on being a writer. With this idea in mind, he entered the University of North Carolina.
Lewis Stone (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
James Stewart (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — He was graduated and needed a job. Finding none, he accepted the offer of Princeton friends to join them at the Falmouth Stock Company, on Cape Cod. The stage hit, “Goodbye Again,” was tried out at Falmouth, and Jimmy was such a hit that he opened with it in New York.
Robert Spindola (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — Robert Spindola has the unique distinction of entering pictures protesting. It was his piteous wails, rather than any artful smiles, that brought him to the attention of a motion picture producer.
Brent Sargent (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Tom Rutherfurd (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Ann Rutherford (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Rosalind Russell (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — After a thorough schooling in stock, she finally appeared on Broadway in Talent and The Second Man, and was brought to the attention of screen talent scouts.
Mickey Rooney (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — Mickey Rooney began earning his way in the world when he was less than a year old.
Florence Rice (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Jessie Ralph (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Walter Pidgeon (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Leonard Penn (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — Leonard Penn started in the theatrical business on the ground floor.
Nat Pendleton (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — He usually portrays “dumb guys” on the screen, but can read and write five languages with ease.
Cecilia Parker (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Barnett Parker (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Reginald Owen (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Maureen O’Sullivan (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Edna May Oliver (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Dennis O’Keefe (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Edward Norris (Who’s Who at MGM, 1937) 🇺🇸
Biography — A scout saw his performance in the play “Doomsday Circus” and reported to Rouben Mamoulian, who was casting “Queen Christina,” and gave him a role.
