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Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was a European-American actress. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the eras sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films gr ... ... ( read more! ) Tony Curtis (June 3, 1925 September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances.Althoug ... ... ( read more! ) John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for whic ... ... ( read more! ) George Raft (born George Ranft September 26, 1895 November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, today Raft is mostly known for his gangster roles in the original Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die (1939), and Bill ... ... ( read more! ) ... Nehemiah Persoff (born August 2, 1919) was a former American film and television character actor. He was born in Jerusalem, Palestine Mandate.Born in what is now part of Israel, Persoff emigrated with his family to the United States in 1929. He began to take an interest in acting in the 1940s, and after serving in the Army during World War II, he b ... ... ( read more! ) Reliable character actress who is perhaps known for her performance as Sweet Sue in Billy Wilders comedy classic, "Some Like It Hot" (1959). ... ... ( read more! ) ... George E. Stone (born Gerschon Lichtenstein May 18, 1903 May 26, 1967) was a Polish-born American character actor in movies, radio, and television.Description above from the Wikipedia article George E. Stone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ... ... ( read more! ) ... Mike Mazurki (born: Markijan Mazurkiewicz 25 December 1907 9 December 1990) was an American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 100 films. His towering 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence and intimidating face usually got him roles playing tough guys, thugs, strong men, and gangsters. ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... ...