There are many reasons to love Teresa Wright. Her natural beauty. Her understated acting. Her acclaimed dramas for legendary directors...

The best part about Spencer Tracy’s acting is that you rarely catch him doing it. There are no visible “Method” gears grinding, no hammy...

I once got an email from an 88-year-old man named George, praising an essay I’d written for The Washington Post . Coincidentally, I had...

They called her “The Perfect Wife.” Best known for playing William Powell’s partner in crime-busting in the classic Thin Man movies,...

Growing older is an occupational hazard in Hollywood -- and not just for sex symbols. Sadly, the career arc of some child actors goes...

Show biz has its share of “official” teams: Laurel & Hardy. Martin & Lewis. Sonny & Cher. Then there’s Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn....

He had quite a posh name for a guy who often played gangsters: Humphrey DeForest Bogart. Born on Christmas Day 1899 to a prominent New...