Kate Westworth

The Lives and Styles of Old Hollywood

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Step back in time and explore the extraordinary lives and styles of iconic actresses from Hollywood's Golden Era as well as the industry that brought them to success. In this podcast, I dive into the fascinating backstories of the women who captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences around the world and those that created them. From the glamour and glitz of the silver screen to the grit and determination that drove them to succeed, I uncover the true essence of what made these women so unique and inspiring. Join me as I take a journey through the lives of Hollywood's Golden Era actresse...

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Kate Westworth

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William Holden 29.01.2025 12:06

During the 1950s, Willian Holden was one of the most successful actors of Hollywood.

Gina Lollobrigida 22.01.2025 15:43

Lollobrigida was a successful Italian actress, a sex symbol, and a gifted photographer.

Rock Hudson 15.01.2025 23:56

Rock Hudson was one of the most successful and suave actors of the 1950s and 1960s.

Miriam Hopkins 08.01.2025 21:07

Miriam Hopkins was known as one of the most difficult actresses to work with.

Mabel Normand 01.01.2025 25:11

Mabel Normand was an actress, director, producer and screenwriter in the earliest days of Hollywood.

James Dean 25.12.2024 25:25

James Dean is a cultural icon, a major influence on some of Hollywood’s biggest stars today and an object of fascination to many.

Betty Grable 18.12.2024 21:21

Betty Grable was an actress, a pin-up girl, a dancer, a model, and a singer.

Montgomery Clift 11.12.2024 24:32

Montgomery Clift - more than anybody else - originated Method acting in Hollywood

Cyd Charisse 04.12.2024 13:58

Cyd Charisse was a classically trained dancer and one of the most cherished dance partners to Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.

Dorothy Dandridge 27.11.2024 24:13

Dorothy Dandridge was the first Black American actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Mae Murray 20.11.2024 18:04

Mae Murray is one of the inspirations behind Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard".

Bebe Daniels 13.11.2024 14:25

Bebe Daniels starred opposite such Hollywood greats like Rudolpho Valentino, Gloria Swanson and Douglas Fairbanks.

Tyrone Power 05.11.2024 26:58

Tyrone Power was one of the most successful and most beautiful stars of Old Hollywood.

Carmen Miranda 30.10.2024 27:59

Carmen Miranda was the best-know Brazilian in the world.

Merle Oberon 23.10.2024 16:04

Merle Oberon was not only a beautiful Hollywood actress, she was also a victim of the beauty standards of her time.

David Niven 16.10.2024 29:32

If there ever was a real officer and gentleman - that was David Niven.

Joan Fontaine 09.10.2024 15:41

Joan Fontaine is one half of the only pair of siblings ever to both receive Academy Awards for Best Performance.

Olivia de Havilland 02.10.2024 32:45

Olivia de Havilland will forever be identified with her most prominent role as Melanie Hamilton in Gone with the Wind.

Errol Flynn 25.09.2024 44:24

Errol Flynn was a heartthrob, a philanderer, a womaniser, a charmer, an athletic sportsman, a prankster, a journalist, an artist, an alcoholic and a doting father.

Douglas Fairbanks 18.09.2024 20:37

Douglas Fairbanks was the original King of Hollywood.

Esther Williams 11.09.2024 24:11

Esther Williams was the only swimming star of Hollywood.

Barbara La Marr 04.09.2024 22:02

Barbara La Marr was called the „Girl Who Is Too Beautiful“ during her days.

ZaSu Pitts 28.08.2024 11:14

ZaSu Pitts was a great comedienne of Old Hollywood that enjoyed her greatest fame in the 1930s.

Thelma Todd 21.08.2024 8:42

Thelma Todd was a gifted and well-known comedian of Old Hollywood as well as a savvy businesswoman.

Marilyn Monroe 14.08.2024 44:47

Marilyn Monroe is probably one of the biggest stars Old Hollywood had ever produced and became an icon for all eternity.