Here are 10 things you should know about Esther Williams, born 100 years ago today. She’s one actress who truly made a big splash in Hollywood. Also, here's an interview we did with Ms. Williams some years ago: tinyurl.com/ywjr4frb

Here are 10 things you should know about Billie Burke, born 142 years ago today. It’s rare that an actress with a career as lengthy as Burke's ends up so closely associated with a single role. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Mitchum, born 109 years ago today. He enjoyed success in recordings, radio, television and pictures. #filmnoir

Here are 10 things you should know about Louis Armstrong, born 125 years ago today. We’re featuring his music all day today, so tune in now! cladriteradio.com

Here are 10 things you should know about Ann Dvorak, born 115 years ago today. She was never a huge star, but she delivered many memorable turns and remains a favorite among discerning movie buffs. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Joe E. Brown, born 135 years ago today. Best remembered today as Osgood Fielding III in SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959), he starred in dozens of comedies in the 1930s and ’40s. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Ross Alexander, born 119 years ago today. After eight years on Broadway, he was showing great potential in Hollywood, but he came to a tragic end. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Richard Gaines, born 122 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre before turning to pictures and then TV. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about James Whale, born 137 years ago today. Though he directed fewer than two dozen movies in his brief Hollywood career, he left an enduring legacy. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Harriet Nelson, born 117 years ago today. She enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville, pictures, radio and recordings, but is best remembered as a favorite TV mom. #oldmovies

Barbara Stanwyck was born Ruby Catherine Stevens 119 years ago today in Brooklyn, NYC. For our money, she was the finest actress of her era--perhaps any era.

Here are 10 things you should know about John Gilbert, born 129 years ago today. He was a huge star in the silent era, but his career waned quickly with the ascent of talkies and he died far too young. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Tom Powers, born 136 years ago today. He's remembered today as a prolific character actor, but he had a much more diverse career than you might think. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Milburn Stone, born 122 years ago today. Best known for his television work, he enjoyed success in the theatre, vaudeville and motion pictures. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Henry Armetta, born 138 years ago today. He enjoyed success as a character actor over the course of a prolific 40-year film career. #oldmovies

Here's wishing all our listeners and followers a safe and joyful Independence Day! May we all continue to honor and strive to achieve the ideals set forth 250 years ago today!

Here are 10 things you should know about Lois Wilson, born 132 years ago today. A star in the silent film era, she enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures and television. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Jane Russell, born 105 years ago today. She enjoyed a lengthy career in pictures, radio, television and on the stage.

Here are 10 things you should know about Dame May Whitty, born 161 years ago today. She enjoyed a stage and film career that lasted nearly 70 years. #oldmovies

Happy Juneteenth, everyone—a day to be celebrated by all freedom-loving Americans! Cladrite Radio is grateful for these great Black performers (and so many others) who have so enriched our lives and set our toes a-tappin'!

Here are 10 things you should know about Dick Foran, born 116 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Gerald Mohr, born 112 years ago today. Though never a top-tier star, he was a very busy actor in radio, pictures and television. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Robert Cummings, born 118 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Maria Montez, born 114 years ago today. Her life and career were all too brief, but she still made her mark in Hollywood. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Clara Blandick, born 150 years ago today. Though she's remembered for a particular role, she enjoyed a long and varied career in the theatre, vaudeville and pictures. #oldmovies

Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926. We like to think that somewhere, she's listening to the radio, wearing Chanel No. 5 and is at peace.

Here are 10 things you should know about Richard Lane, born 127 years ago today. In a rich and varied career, he did just about everything there is to do in show business. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Willie Best, born 113 years ago today. Like other Black actors of his time, his range of roles was limited but he forged an enduring legacy in Hollywood.

Here are 10 things you should know about Steve Cochran, born 109 years ago today. He was as well known for his tumultuous life offscreen as for his work on-screen. #oldmovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Herbert Marshall, born 136 years ago today. He enjoyed success on the stage, in pictures, in radio and on television. #oldmovies