Vintage Movie Resources

Biography — Johnny Weissmuller was one of the greatest swimmers of all time. After he was brought to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios and given a test for the role of “Tarzan,” he got the part and has played in “Tarzan, the Ape Man,” “Tarzan and His Mate” and “Tarzan Escapes.”

Biography — She got a chance in vaudeville and, while doing her act in Holyoke, Mass., she was seen by Florenz Ziegfeld, who signed her for one of his early “Follies.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Biography — Mickey Rooney began earning his way in the world when he was less than a year old.

Biography — Leonard Penn started in the theatrical business on the ground floor.

Biography — He usually portrays “dumb guys” on the screen, but can read and write five languages with ease.