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An obituary for actor and singer Bobby Breen is presented.

The article offers information on senior film and television actors and actresses along with a list of them and those such as singers and dancers who contributed to the entertainment industry including Barbara Bain, Joanna Barnes, and Barry Coe.

A biography is presented on the actress Virginia Brown Faire, who had played the character Tinker Bell in the movie "Peter Pan", and discusses her married life with actor Jack Dougherty, and furniture manufacturer William Bayer.

The author talks about American film actor Kane Richmond, it mentions of views of actor Roy Barcroff on his working with Richmond and also mentions of some of the films he has worked in such as "Stepping Out" in 1930 and "Cavalier of the West" in 1931.

The author discusses challenges faced in reviewing books, mentions the comedy series "The Chase and Sanborn Program" and the film "Captain Blood", and also talks about the play "The Milky Way" by Harry Clork.

An excerpt from the book "Anne Francis: The Life and Career" by Laura Wagner is presented.

The article presents obituaries for American actors Rex Reason and Rhodes Reason.

The article profiles several overlooked 1930s and 40s Hollywood lead and character actors and actresses including Weldon Heyburn (1903-1951), June Storey (1918-1991), and Johnnie Johnston (1915-1996).

The article profiles tough guy Hollywood actor Lawrence Tierney (1919-2002), with information on his family background, notable performances in the1947 classic films noir "Born to Kill" and "The Devil Thumbs a Ride," personal demons of alcoholism and blind rage, and numerous scrapes with the law.

The article lists the film and television celebrities who are in their 80s including Julia Adams, Kathryn Adams and Dusty Anderson.

The article features several personalities including David Street, Carol Ohmart, and Onslow Stevens. Topics covered include the television programs Street hosted such as "The David Street Song Shop," "David Street Sings," and "The David Street Show," the major work of Ohmart in "House on Haunted Hill," and her television guestings on "Northwest Passage, "Millionaire Bronco, and "Hawaiian Eye," and the plays "Stage Door," "Dame Nature," and "Michael Drops In" participated by Stevens.

The article focuses on an interview with actress Joan Barclay. It discusses the career of Barclay, born Mary Elizabeth Greear, which began with the 1927 silent film "The Gaucho" at age 12, her time as an uncredited actress and her progression towards becoming a Western heroine with screen cowboys in B movies such as "Shadow of Chinatown," "Flying Wild" and "Black Dragons." It offers a background on her interpersonal relationships, one was with first husband and airplane maker LeRoy D. Hillman.

The article focuses on Nancy Gates, a retired American film and television actress born on February 1, 1926 in Dallas, Texas. Topics discussed include the start of her career as a dancer and singer at the age of three, her appearance in the theatrical production "A Kiss for Cinderella" in 1935 and the films she starred such as "The Tuttles of Tahiti," and "The Magnificent Ambersons." Other topics are her decision to retire from acting and her successful marriage to lawyer William Hayes.

The article highlights the life and legacy of several low-profile lead film actors in the U.S. during the early 20th century. Some of the actors and actresses profiled include 1950s B-movie actor Allan Nixon (1915-1995), Lorenzo Tucker or the Colored Valentino (1907-1986), and former stripper Margie Hart (1913-2000).