"Mildred Pierce" Actress Mildred Pierce 1927-2026 Memorial Video

Anne Marie Blythe (August 16, 1927 – June 24, 2026), known professionally as Ann Blyth, was an American actress and singer whose career spanned five decades. She began her career in radio as a child before transitioning to Broadway, where she appeared in Lillian Hellman's Watch on the Rhine (1941–42). 

Blyth signed with Universal Studios in the 1940s and made her film debut in Chip Off the Old Block (1944), followed by a series of musical comedies. Her breakout role came in Mildred Pierce (1945), where she appeared opposite Joan Crawford, as the scheming Veda Pierce, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Blyth worked extensively in film throughout the 1940s and 1950s, appearing in notable films such as Brute Force (1947) and Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948). 

She later signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where she appeared in musicals and other studio productions, including The Great Caruso (1951), The Student's Prince (1954), and The King's Thief (1955). Her final film role was in The Helen Morgan Story (1957).

After transitioning to theater and television in the late 1950s, she starred in productions such as Show Boat and appeared on shows like The Twilight Zone and Murder, She Wrote. Blyth retired from acting in 1985. 

Blyth died at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California on June 24, 2026, at the age of 98. At the time of her death, Blyth was the earliest surviving Academy Award nominee, and one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Visiting Marilyn 8/11/25 Westwood Village Cemetery

This video records the 8/11/25 visit to the grave of actress Marilyn Monroe at Westwood Village Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. 

The cards and flowers you will see in this video are from the 63rd Anniversary Memorial Service held at the cemetery each year on the anniversary of Marilyn's death (August 4, 1963).

Loyal, long time fans, the Marilyn Monroe fan clubs, and surviving contemporaries have brought or had delivered their gorgeous tokens of adoration and respect. Foreign fans from Poland and Russia sent their regards as well. 

According to tradition, many flower arrangements were purchased and processed through Parisian Florist.

Visiting Marilyn Monroe on Her 100th Birthday - Westwood Village Cemetery

On June 1st, 2026 at Westwood Village Cemetery in Los Angeles, adoring fans of Marilyn Monroe gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday. These lovely people came together to share their affection and support for the number one Hollywood icon of all time. Many brought flowers and gifts. Some left notes and even letters. A few dressed up like Marilyn for the occasion. Someone brought their adorable dog "Buddy." 

While there were other birthday celebrations at the Chinese Theatre and at the Academy Museum, Marilyn's gravesite provided a venue for her most sacred fans to respectfully honor her 100th birthday. All that was missing was an edible birthday cake. We offer a big "thank you" to these special fans. On this day, at Westwood Village Cemetery, their love for Marilyn Monroe proved palpable.

"Lenny" Actress Valerie Perrine 1943-2026 Career - Memorial Video

Valerie Ritchie Perrine (September 3, 1943 – March 23, 2026) was an American actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Honey Bruce in the film Lenny (1974). For the role, she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles and the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, and she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

In 1968, Perrine worked as a showgirl in "Lido de Paris" at the Stardust Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. After several years in Las Vegas, Perrine moved to Los Angeles. Perrine was photographed nude for a pictorial in the May 1972 issue of Playboy, and she later appeared on the magazine's cover in August 1981. 

She became the first actress to appear nude intentionally on American network television during the May 4, 1973, PBS broadcast of Bruce Jay Friedman's Steambath on Hollywood Television Theater.

Perrine appeared in Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), W.C. Fields and Me (1976), Superman (1978), The Electric Horseman (1979), Can’t Stop the Music (1980), Superman II (1980), and The Border (1982). 

In 1986 starred opposite Harvey Korman in the short-lived CBS sitcom Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills.

Stacey Souther directed and produced Valerie, a 45-minute documentary about Perrine's career and her experience with Parkinson's disease. The film screened at the Edmonton Film Festival in 2020.

On August 8, 1969, hairstylist Jay Sebring invited her to a dinner party with his former girlfriend, actress Sharon Tate, and their friends Abigail Folger and Wojciech Frykowski at the El Coyote Cafe in Los Angeles, but she was unable to attend. Shortly after midnight on August 9, all four were murdered by members of the Manson Family at Tate's home in Benedict Canyon.

Valerie Perrine was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2015. In 2017, she underwent dental surgery to repair teeth damaged by medication used to manage the condition. Perrine died at her home in Beverly Hills on March 23, 2026, at the age of 82.

"Lenny" Actress Valerie Perrine 1943-2026 Portraits - Memorial Video

Valerie Ritchie Perrine (September 3, 1943 – March 23, 2026) was an American actress. She was best known for her portrayal of Honey Bruce in the film Lenny (1974). For the role, she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles and the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, and she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

In 1968, Perrine worked as a showgirl in "Lido de Paris" at the Stardust Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. 

After several years in Las Vegas, Perrine moved to Los Angeles. Perrine was photographed nude for a pictorial in the May 1972 issue of Playboy, and she later appeared on the magazine's cover in August 1981. 

She became the first actress to appear nude intentionally on American network television during the May 4, 1973, PBS broadcast of Bruce Jay Friedman's Steambath on Hollywood Television Theater.

Perrine appeared in Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), W.C. Fields and Me (1976), Superman (1978), The Electric Horseman (1979), Can’t Stop the Music (1980), Superman II (1980), and The Border (1982). In 1986 starred opposite Harvey Korman in the short-lived CBS sitcom Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills.

Stacey Souther directed and produced Valerie, a 45-minute documentary about Perrine's career and her experience with Parkinson's disease. The film screened at the Edmonton Film Festival in 2020.

On August 8, 1969, hairstylist Jay Sebring invited her to a dinner party with his former girlfriend, actress Sharon Tate, and their friends Abigail Folger and Wojciech Frykowski at the El Coyote Cafe in Los Angeles, but she was unable to attend. Shortly after midnight on August 9, all four were murdered by members of the Manson Family at Tate's home in Benedict Canyon.

Valerie Perrine was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2015. In 2017, she underwent dental surgery to repair teeth damaged by medication used to manage the condition. Perrine died at her home in Beverly Hills on March 23, 2026, at the age of 82.