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Genealogy.com: Ancestry of Walt DISNEY

GenealogyMagazine.com - Larry Hagman's Southern Roots

The Alabama, Mississippi and Texas roots of actor Larry HAGMAN.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Bewitching Family Tree of Elizabeth Montgomery

In tracing the family tree of actress Elizabeth MONTGOMERY, genealogist James Pylant found sources with conflicting information about her age, her marital status, the identity of her mother, and the maiden name of her grandmother.

His father's eyes - Citizen writer Michael Woloschuk discovers the lost father who haunts Eric Clapton's music

Online article from the Ottawa Citizen.

Hollywood Underground

The burial sites of Hollywood's most famous stars, moguls and eccentrics.

IBDB: Internet Broadway Database

The official archival database for Broadway theatre information. The IBDB provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. Thousands of performers listed. Search here if your ancestor was an American stage actor.

Internet Movie Database

Online searchable database including a cast and crew name search for people working in the film industry as early as 1890. Provides basic biographical details.

Jack ALBERTSON's Kinship to Cloris LEACHMAN and Sharon STONE

The family tree of actor Jack ALBERTSON. Surnames include ALBERTSON, BLICARSKY, CRAFT, ENGLUND, ERLICH, RIPLEY, and ZALMONVITZ.

Newsreel Staff by Newsreel

United Kingdom.

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Patricia Neal's Deep Roots in the Bluegrass State

James Pylant's article about the maternal roots of Kentucky-born actress Patricia Neal. Surnames include NEAL, PETREY, FITZGERALD, SILER, BRYANT, JONES, EVANS and STANFIELD.

Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots

A book by Jonathan Goldstein.

Screamin' Jay Hawkins Jayskids.com

A massive search is underway to locate the children of recently deceased legendary Rhythm & Blues singer Screamin' Jay Hawkins who, by his own estimation, fathered 57 children.

The Addams Family's Carolyn JONES: A Descendant of Geronimo?

James Pylant's article about the family tree of actress Carolyn JONES examines a claim that she was a descendant of Geronimo. Surnames include: JONES, SOUTHERN, BAKER, RAY, PRESTRIDGE, and BENNETT.

The Barrymores: Hollywood's First Family

A book by Carol Stein Hoffman.

The British-American Roots of John Astin ('The Addams Family')

James Pylant's article about the paternal roots of actor John ASTIN ('The Addams Family'). Surnames include ASTIN, BAKER, GLACKIN, MACKENZIE, McDUFF, SCOTT, and VARLEY.

The Deep Southern Roots of Stella STEVENS

James Pylant's article about the family tree of actress Stella STEVENS (born Estelle EGGLESTON). Related surnames include CARO, FLYNN, COOPER, and ARNOLD and TYLER.

The Dutch-American Roots of Joan VAN ARK

Actress Joan Van Ark, best-known for her role of Valene Ewing on the long-running CBS nighttime soap 'Knots Landing,' is a fourth generation Dutch-American. Her ancestors settled in Holland, Michigan, in 1800s.

The Era CD ROM Project

United Kingdom. The Era was a Victorian entertainment newspaper and is a valuable resource in both academic theatre research and genealogy of entertainers. This project will make decades of this paper available on searchable CD ROM.

The Family Tree of Anna Nicole SMITH

A look at the roots of the late model, born Vickie Lynn HOGAN. Surnames include: ALLMAN, HOGAN, PENROD, SANDLIN, and TABERS.