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Julie Adams
Julie Adams has made many films and television appearances during the past 50 years but is probably best known for her role in Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Merry Anders
Merry Anders starred in several classic "B" films in the 1950s and 1960s, including Voyage of the Prehistoric Women and The Time Travelers.
Evelyn Ankers
Beautiful scream queen Evelyn Ankers was chased by monsters and heroes alike in such films as The Ghost of Frankenstein and The Wolf Man.
Carroll Baker
Gorgeous Carroll Baker played the vixen in a number of films from the 1950s through the 1970s, including the films Baby Doll, The Carpetbaggers, and The Devil Has Seven Faces.
Eva Bartok
Stylish Eva Bartok starred in many international productions in the 1950s and 1960s, including Blood and Black Lace and Ten Thousand Bedrooms.
Joan Bennett
Femme fatale Joan Bennett steamed up movie screens in the 1940s in such film noir vehicles as Scarlett Street and The Woman in the Window.
Martine Beswick
Beautiful Bond girl Martine Beswick appeared in Thunderball and From Russia with Love and went on to star in a number of horror flicks.
Honor Blackman
Sexy Honor Blackman is best known for her turn as a Bond girl and her role as Cathy Gale on the TV series The Avengers.
Mari Blanchard
Knockout Mari Blanchard starred in many low budget films, from Abbott and Costello Go To Mars to Don't Knock the Twist.
Tiffany Bolling
Cult queen Tiffany Bolling starred in a string of 1970s exploitation pictures, including The Candy Snatchers, Bonnie's Kids, and The Centerfold Girls.
Barbara Britton
Pretty Barbara Britton acted in many westerns in the 1940s and several comedies in the 1950s. Britton was also the star of the television series Mr. & Mrs. North.
Hillary Brooke
Glamorous Hillary Brooke acted in many film noir thrillers but is best remembered in the science ficiton flick Invaders from Mars. Brooke was also a foil in Abbott and Costello films.
Susan Cabot
Beautiful Susan Cabot is best remembered in the title role of the 1960 Roger Corman horror flick The Wasp Woman. Cabot also starred in a number of westerns during her career.
Peggie Castle
Pretty Peggie Castle starred in westerns, film noir thrillers, and horror/sci-fi flicks in the 1950s before becoming a regular cast member on the TV series The Lawman.
Joan Collins
Sensational Joan Collins has been acting in films since age 17 and has starred in costume dramas, comedies, and horror films throughout her lengthy career.
Mara Corday
Gorgeous Mara Corday made a big splash in horror and science fiction films in the 1950s. She retired from the screen upon her marriage to actor Richard Long.
Hazel Court
British beauty Hazel Court starred in numerous horror films in the 1950s and 1960s, such as Dr. Blood's Coffin and Devil Girl from Mars.
Yvonne Craig
Yvonne Craig's biggest splash was being cast as "Batgirl" in the popular ABC-TV series Batman, but she appeared in numerous "B" films in the 1960s including Mars Needs Women.
Arlene Dahl
Stunning Arlene Dahl starred in numerous films in the 1950s; some of her best were Slightly Scarlet, Woman's World, and Wicked as They Come.
Linda Darnell
Linda Darnell was billed as "The Girl With the Perfect Face" when Fox signed her in 1939. Some of her best films are Stardust, Forever Amber, and No Way Out.
Laraine Day
Pretty Laraine Day started her career as an MGM starlet and appeared in the studios Dr. Kildare series. In the 1950s, she switched to television and was a frequent fixture on panel shows.
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo acted in nearly 100 films during her 50+ year career in Hollywood. Despite her film career, she's most famous as Lily Munster in the 1964-1966 TV series The Munsters.
Tamara Dobson
Glamorous Tamara Dobson made a big splash in the blaxploitation film Cleopatra Jones. She made just a few more films before leaving show business in the early 1980s.
Faith Domergue
Scream queen Faith Domergue was discovered by Howard Hughes but went on to star in some of the best-known science fiction and horror films in the 1950s, including This Island Earth.
Diana Dors
Bad-girl bombshell Diana Dors livened up many films from the 1950s through the early 1980s, including Berzerk and I Married a Woman.
Joanne Dru
Gorgeous Joanne Dru starred in a number of films in the 1950s but was best known for westerns, including Red River and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.
Shirley Eaton
The golden girl from Goldfinger, Shirley Eaton starred in a number of comedies and dramas in the 1950s and 1960s, including Eight on the Lam and Nearly a Nasty Accident.
Barbara Eden
Knockout Barbara Eden is well worth dreaming about in such films as Flaming Star, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Ride the Wild Surf.
Marla English
Model turned actress Marla English starred in several cult classic B movies in the 1950s, including Voodoo Woman and The She-Creature.
Virginia Field
Pretty British-born Virginia Field livened B movies from the 1930s through the 1960s, acting in the films as Dial 1119 and The Earth Dies Screaming.
Rhonda Fleming
Beautiful redhead Rhonda Fleming showed off her acting prowess in such films as Inferno and Slightly Scarlet.
Constance Ford
Stage and screen actress Constance Ford turned in great performances in House of Women and A Summer Place before becoming a star with daytime audiences on Another World.
Sally Forrest
Perky Sally Forrest was a dancer turned actress who starred in dramas and film noir thrillers, including Mystery Street and While the City Sleeps.
Anne Francis
Beautiful Anne Francis appeared in numerous films and a number of TV series during her long career. She's best known for her series Honey West.
Dolores Fuller
Best known as being Ed Wood's leading lady and one-time girlfriend, Dolores Fuller starred in a string of low-budget films in the 1950s.
Annette Funicello
Beautiful Annette Funicello appeared in all but one of American International Pictures beach party films in the 1960s.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Legendary Zsa Zsa Gabor acted in many films in the 1950s and 1960s and is famous for starring in the cult classics Queen of Outer Space and Picture Mommy Dead.
Beverly Garland
Horror film beauty Beverly Garland starred in such classics as It Conquered the World and The Alligator People.
Lisa Gastoni
Glamorous Italian actress Lisa Gastoni starred in many international productions during her heyday, including The Wild, Wild Planet, Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules and Gidget Goes to Rome.
Lisa Gaye
Beautiful Lisa Gaye is the sister of actress Debra Paget. She acted in numerous television programs and films from the 1950s until the late 1960s.
Susan George
British actress Susan George made a big splash in such 1970s gems as Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry and Mandingo.
Frances Gifford
Lovely Frances Gifford is best known for her role in the Republic adventure serial Jungle Girl and also acted in film noir, dramas, and musicals during the 1930s and 1940s.
Gloria Grahame
Glamorous Gloria Grahame starred in a number of crime dramas during her film career, including Sudden Fear, The Big Heat, and The Man Who Never Was.
Coleen Gray
Beautiful Coleen Gray livened such noir titles as Kiss of Death, Nightmare Alley, and The Killing. She also starred in the campy horror/sci-fi flicks The Leech Woman and Phantom Planet
Virginia Grey
Sultry Virginia Grey acted in many 'A' and 'B' pictures throughout her lengthy career but is best known for starring in film noir thrillers, such as Highway 301 and The Naked Kiss.
Pam Grier
Gorgeous Pam Grier practically invented the early 1970s film genres 'chicks in chains' and blaxploitation with such films as The Big Doll House, Coffy, and Foxy Brown.
Barbara Hale
Pretty Barbara Hale is best known for portraying Della Street on the TV series Perry Mason, but Hale has acted in numerous films, including Jolson Sings Again, Lone Hand, and The Giant Spider Invasion.
Joy Harmon
Bombshell Joy Harmon made her mark in several 1960s films, including Village of the Giants and One Way Wahine. Her car-washing scene in Cool Hand Luke nearly steals the movie.
Allison Hayes
Beautiful Allison Hayes was the star of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, but she also appeared in a string of now-classic films from the 1950s, such as The Unearthly and The Disembodied.
Tippi Hedren
Sophisticated Tippi Hedren made a big splash in her first film, The Birds. Later in her career, she acted in a number of B movies.
Joyce Holden
Pretty Joyce Holden made too few films during her brief career in films; nonetheless, she starred in some cult classics from the 1950s, such as Girls in the Night and Terror From the Year 5000.
Mary Beth Hughes
Glamorous Mary Beth Hughes livened many low-budget features with her acting and singing talents in such films as I Accuse My Parents, The Lady Confesses, and Men on Her Mind.
Martha Hyer
Gorgegous Martha Hyer first rose to fame in westerns. She also acted in comedies, thrillers, and even a beach party film. Some of her movies include Red Sundown, Desire in the Dust, and Bikini Beach.
Adele Jergens
Sexy Adele Jergens played 'B' girls in a number of film noir thrillers and several comedies in the 1940s and 1950s.
Carolyn Jones
Glamorous Carolyn Jones is best known for her role as Morticia Addams on TV's The Addams Family. Jones starred in such films as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and House of Wax.
Andrea King
Alluring Andrea King acted in film noir thrillers and horror flick from the 1940s through the 1990s, including Red Planet Mars and House of the Black Death.
Sylva Koscina
Sex kitten Sylva Kosinca acted in such pictures as Hercules and Deadlier Than the Male in the 1960s and 1970s.
Nancy Kovack
Beautiful Nancy Kovack was under contract with Columbia in the 1960s, starring in The Outlaws Is Coming and Jason and the Argonauts.
Veronica Lake
Cool blonde Veronica Lake starred in a number of film-noir thrillers in the 1940s but was also adept at comedy. Some of her best films include I Married a Witch and The Blue Dahlia.
Joi Lansing
Knockout Joi Lansing got her start in Hollywood as a model but soon afterward found roles in films such as Hot Cars, Who Was That Lady?, and Bigfoot.
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie started her Hollywood career in costume dramas at Universal-International; after abandoning her career in the 1960s, she made a big comeback in the 1970s in the film Carrie.
Daliah Lavi
Exotic Daliah Lavi acted in a number of swinging 1960s flicks, including Ten Little Indians, Casino Royale, and Lord Jim before abandoning her acting career in favor of singing.
Margaret Lee
British bombshell Margaret Lee starred in Italian comedies, Euro spy thrillers, and horror films in the 1960s and 1970s, including Slaughter Hotel.
Virginia Leith
Pretty Virginia Leith starred in several films in the 1950s, but audiences know her best for her role in The Brain That Wouldn't Die.
Julie London
Sultry Julie London is probably best remembered as a singer, or perhaps from the TV series Emergency!, but London starred in a number of B movies in the 1940s and 1950s.
Marjorie Lord
Make Room for Daddy star Marjorie Lord had a film career that spanned the 1930s through the 1960s, acting in a surprising number of B westerns.
Donna Loren
Although Donna Loren's career was rooted in pop music, she appeared in a number of beach party films in the 1960s, such as Muscle Beach Party.
Tina Louise
Seductive Tina Louise has enjoyed a lengthy career in films, television, and on stage. Best known as Ginger Grant in Gilligan's Island, Louise has acted in numerous films and television shows since the 1950s.
Carol Lynley
Pretty Carol Lynley acted in many dramas during the 1960s and 1970s, including Shock Treatment, Bunny Lake Is Missing, and The Poseidon Adventure.
Dorothy Malone
Oscar-winning beauty Dorothy Malone acted in a number of 'A' and 'B' pictures during her lengthy career, including Beach Party, The Fast and the Furious, and Written on the Wind.
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield made a number of 'B' movies between 1955 and 1967, including The Loves of Hercules, The Fat Spy, and Las Vegas Hillbillys.
Lois Maxwell
Girl-next-door Lois Maxwell acted in many dramas and some horror and sci-fi in the 1940s through the 1960s but is best known for her role as the original Miss Moneypenny in 007 films.
Virginia Mayo
Glamour girl Virginia Mayo starred in a number of musical comedies, westerns, and film noir, including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and The Proud Ones.
Diane McBain
Diane McBain started her career with Warner Bros. and late in the 1960s starred in such drive-in flicks as Spinout, Thunder Alley, and The Mini-Skirt Mob.
Wanda McKay
Wanda McKay acted in numerous B movies throughout the 1940s, including Bowery at Midnight, Voodoo Man, and Because of Eve.
Marisa Mell
Exotic Marisa Mell played the femme fatale in such films as Secret Agent Super Dragon and Diabolik.
Vera Miles
Starting in B movies, Vera Miles was poised for stardom in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with starring roles in The Searchers and Psycho. She later became a staple in 1970s made-for-TV films.
Colleen Miller
Colleen Miller starred in several Universal-International films in the 1950s during her too-short acting career, such as Playgirl and Step Down to Terror.
Yvette Mimieux
Yvette Mimieux entered films as a teenager, starring in Where the Boys Are, Jackson County Jail, and Platinum High School.
Maria Montez
As 'The Queen of Technicolor,' Maria Montez starred in some of the best escapist films of the 1940s, including Cobra Woman and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
Cleo Moore
Bombshell Cleo Moore perfected her bad-girl role in several 1950s potboilers directed by Hugo Haas, including Over-Exposed and Hit and Run.
Terry Moore
Glamorous Terry Moore has appeared in films since the early 1940s, and her films include Mighty Joe Young and Beneath the 12-Mile Reef.
Caroline Munro
Curvaceous Caroline Munro graced many horror and science fiction films in the 1970s and is also known for her turn as a Bond girl in The Spy Who Loved Me.
Janet Munro
Pretty Janet Munro had an all-too-brief career in films, cut short by her early death at age 38.
Lori Nelson
Lovely Lori Nelson got her start in the Ma and Pa Kettle series, and soon thereafter she was starring in such films as Revenge of the Creature.
Julie Newmar
Leggy Julie Newmar has wowed audiences in films, television, and Broadway since the 1950s, but she's most famous for her role as the Catwoman on TV's Batman.
Barbara Nichols
Sultry Barbara Nichols frequently appeared in men's magazines in the 1950s, which helped launch her career in such films as The Naked and the Dead.
Chris Noel
Vivacious Chris Noel livened a number of 1960s romps, including Beach Ball, Wild Wild Winter, and The Glory Stompers.
Quinn O'Hara
Ravishing redhead Quinn O'Hara has acted in several beach films, including The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini and A Swingin' Summer, in addition to roles in comedies and dramas.
Carol Ohmart
Miss Utah 1946 Carol Ohmart acted in a number of cult classic films as The House on Haunted Hill and Spider Baby before her retirement from films.
Debra Paget
Stunning Debra Paget acted in many costume dramas, westerns, and horror films in the 1950s and 1960s, such as Broken Arrow, Love Me Tender, and The Haunted Palace.
Janis Paige
Actress and singer Janis Paige started her career in Warner Bros. film noir before moving on to musicals and comedies in the 1950s.
Leslie Parrish
Pretty Leslie Parrish starred in a number of films from the 1950s through the 1970s, such as Missile to the Moon, The Manchurian Candidate, and The Giant Spider Invasion.
Luciana Paluzzi
Knockout Luciana Paluzzi is best known as her turn as a Bond bad girl in Thunderball and starred in numerous B movies, including The Green Slime, Muscle Beach Party, and Black Gunn.
Mala Powers
Pretty Mala Powers starred in a number of film noir thrillers and westerns during her career, before becoming a respected acting coach later in life.
Paula Raymond
Lovely Paula Raymond acted in dramas early in her career and moved to science fiction and horror later on. Her best-known film is The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
Ziva Rodann
Exotic beauty Ziva Rodann was equally adept at drama and comedy, acting in such films as 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt and Samar in the 1950s and 1960s.
Jean Rogers
Queen of serials Jean Rogers starred in Flash Gordon and Ace Drummond among other 1930s serials before moving on to better pictures in the 1940s.
Yvonne Romain
Beautiful Yvonne Romain became a scream queen in the 1960s shockers Circus of Horrors, Corridors of Blood, and Devil Doll.
Ruth Roman
Knockout Ruth Roman acted in a number of dramas and westerns during her career, but she's best known for acting in the film noir thrillers Strangers on a Train and Beyond the Forest.
Barbara Rush
Pretty Barbara Rush has acted in many 'A' and 'B' movies since the 1950s, including When World Collide, It Came from Outer Space, and Robin and the 7 Hoods.
Jane Russell
Knockout Jane Russell starred in a number of A and B films during her relatively short film career, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Underwater!.
Diana Scarwid
Talented Diana Scarwid is best known for portraying Christina Crawford in Mommie Dearest and has acted in many films during her lengthy career, including Inside Moves for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.
Janette Scott
British actress Janette Scott starred in a number of films in the 1950s and 1960s, including Crack in the World and Day of the Triffids.
Lizabeth Scott
Femme fatale Lizabeth Scott made her mark on several film-noir thrillers in the 1940s and 1950s, such as Dead Reckoning and Desert Fury.
Ann Sheridan
Gorgeous Ann Sheridan acted in many comedies and film noir thrillers from the 1930s through the 1950s; some of her best films are I Was a Male War Bride and Kings Row.
Elke Sommer
Sexy Elke Sommer starred in comedies, spy thrillers, and dramas during her career in such films as A Shot in the Dark and Deadlier Than the Male.
Fay Spain
Beautiful Fay Spain starred in a number of cult-classic B movies in the 1950s and 1960s, including Dragstrip Girl, Teenage Dolls, and Hercules and the Captive Women.
Barbara Steele
Exotic beauty Barbara Steele proved her mettle in a number of 1960s and 1970s horror films, including the cult favorites Black Sunday and Silent Scream.
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling's acting career spans the late 1930s through the early 1980s. Sterling was in everything from High School Confidential! to The Incident.
Connie Stevens
Sexpot Connie Stevens parlayed her success on Hawaiian Eye into a film career in the 1960s, starring in Susan Slade, Palm Springs Weekend, and many other films.
Stella Stevens
Gorgeous Stella Stevens has had a film career spanning decades, starring in The Silencers, The Poseidon Adventure, and numerous other films.
Elaine Stewart
Gorgeous Elaine Stewart livened up such B movies as The Adventures of Hajji Baba and The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond before embarking on a career in game shows in the 1970s.
Gale Storm
Gale Storm starred in many comedy, musical, and western films in the 1940s before moving to television in the 1950s in the series My Little Margie.
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott was a popular 1950s scream queen in such films as Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, The Leech Woman, and I Married a Monster From Outer Space.
Pamela Tiffin
Pamela Tiffin displayed her comedic talents in a number of domestic and foreign-made comedies, including One, Two, Three and The Hallelujah Trail.
Sally Todd
Gorgeous actress and model Sally Todd acted in several cult classics of the 1950s, including The Unearthly and Frankenstein's Daughter.
Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren is the undisputed queen of the B's. She made her mark on numerous films in the 1950s and 1960s, such as High School Confidential.
Lupe Velez
Exotic Lupe Velez is best known for her Mexican Spitfire comedies produced by RKO but became a big star in the waning days of silent films as a dramatic actress in pre-Code films.
Yvette Vickers
Beautiful Yvette Vickers made a name for herself in a number of low-budget horror movies in the 1950s, including Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman and Attack of the Giant Leeches.
Helen Walker
Mysterious film noir fave Helen Walker starred in a number of films in the 1940s and 1950s.
Deborah Walley
Petite redhead Deborah Walley made a number of beach movies for AIP and other studios in the 1960s.
Marie Windsor
Alluring Marie Windsor played the bad girl in a number of 1950s action and film noir flicks, including Swamp Women, The Killing, Outlaw Women, and many more.
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters starred in a number films during her lengthy career. Some of her best B's include Bloody Mama, What's the Matter with Helen? and Cleopatra Jones.
Fay Wray
Beautiful scream queen Fay Wray not only starred in the classic horror films King Kong and The Vampire Bat but also acted in numerous comedies and dramas.
Dana Wynter
Lovely Dana Wynter starred in such dramas as The View from Pompey's Head and is best known for her role in the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Francine York
Gorgeous Francine York's career spanned six decades in such films as Wild Ones on Wheels, Mutiny in Outer Space, and The Doll Squad.
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