Showing posts with label Actor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Actor. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Bing Crosby. Crooner. Singer, Musician and Actor. by Travis Simpkins

Bing Crosby. Crooner. Singer, Musician and Actor. by Travis Simpkins
Bing Crosby. Crooner. Singer, Musician and Actor. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis Crosby, Jr.
( 1903 - 1977 )
Crooner
Singer and Actor
One of the Most Popular and Influential
Musical Artists of the 20th Century

by Travis Simpkins


Going My Way (1944) starring Bing Crosby


For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/BingCrosby


Bing Crosby. Crooner. Singer, Musician and Actor. Holiday Inn. by Travis Simpkins
Bing Crosby. Crooner. Singer, Musician and Actor. Holiday Inn. by Travis Simpkins
 

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor of Film and Radio. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor of Film and Radio. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins
Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor of Film and Radio. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Basil Rathbone
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC
( 1892 - 1967 )
as Sherlock Holmes
Shakespearean Stage Actor
and Actor in more than 70 Films
He played Sherlock Holmes in
14 Hollywood Films and in
a Radio Series between 1939 - 1947
by Travis Simpkins



The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes

For more info, please visit:

sherlockian-sherlock.com/travis-simpkins-interview


Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Woman in Green. by Travis Simpkins
Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Woman in Green. by Travis Simpkins
 

Saturday, October 18, 2025

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins
William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
William Gillette
( 1853 - 1937 )
Actor, Stage Manager and Playwright
Best Remembered for portraying
Sherlock Holmes
on stage 1,300 times over 30 years
and in one 1916 Silent Film
Owner/Designer of Gillette Castle
Hadlyme, Connecticut
by Travis Simpkins


Sherlock Holmes (1916) starring William Gillette


Gillette Castle. Home of William Gillette. Sherlock Holmes. Hadlyme, Connecticut
Gillette Castle. Home of William Gillette. Sherlock Holmes. Hadlyme, Connecticut

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William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins
William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. by Travis Simpkins
 

Friday, October 3, 2025

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins
Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Jeremy Brett
as 
Sherlock Holmes
The Great Detective
created by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
by Travis Simpkins

Jeremy Brett is considered one of the best actors to play Sherlock Holmes. He starred in the long-running Granada Television series, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which aired from 1984-1994.


Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

A Scandal in Bohemia - Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

For more info, please visit:

sherlockian-sherlock.com/travis-simpkins-interview


Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins
Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins
 

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Tom Mix. American Actor. Hollywood Western Silent Film Star. by Travis Simpkins

Tom Mix. American Actor. Hollywood Western Silent Film Star. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Tom Mix
(1880 - 1940)
American Actor
Hollywood’s First Western Star
Appeared in 291 films between 1909 and 1935
Freemason
Member of Utopia Lodge No. 537
Los Angeles, California
(Raised on February 21, 1925)
Member of the 233 Club
Grand Lodge of California
by Travis Simpkins


Tom Mix - Riders of the Purple Sage

Tom Mix - Hollywood Legend


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Tom Mix. American Actor. Hollywood Western Film Star. Freemason. Flaming Guns. by Travis Simpkins


Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Glenn Ford. Actor. Hollywood. Film Noir. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Glenn Ford. Actor. Hollywood. Film Noir. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Glenn Ford. Actor. Hollywood. Film Noir. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch
Glenn Ford
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford
(1916 - 2006)
Actor
Freemason
Member of Palisades Lodge No. 637
now Santa Monica Palisades Lodge No. 307
Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins



Gilda (1946)

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/Glenn-Ford


 
Glenn Ford. Actor. Hollywood. Film Noir. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Glenn Ford. Actor. Hollywood. Film Noir. Gilda. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Mel Blanc
(1908 - 1989)
"The Man of a Thousand Voices"
Voice Actor for Bugs Bunny and many
other Looney Tunes cartoon characters
Freemason
Member of Mid Day Lodge No. 188
Grand Lodge of Oregon

by Travis Simpkins

Mel Blanc

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/Mel-Blanc


 
Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, July 17, 2025

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. by Travis Simpkins
John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth
(1882 - 1942)
"The Great Profile"
Actor of Stage and Screen
Member of the
Drew and Barrymore theatrical families

by Travis Simpkins


John Barrymore

For more info, please visit:

 
John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins
John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, July 7, 2025

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
W.C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield
( 1880 - 1946 )
Comedian, Actor, Juggler and Writer
Freemason
Member of
E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins



W.C. Fields


 For more info, please visit:


W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. The Bank Dick. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Riverboat Soul. by Travis Simpkins

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. New West Records. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Pokey LaFarge
Musician, Singer
Writer and Actor

by Travis Simpkins


Pokey LaFarge - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert


Pokey LaFarge - Evolving Through Preservation


Pokey LaFarge - Live


For more info, please visit:


Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Riverboat Soul. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
W.C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield
( 1880 - 1946 )
Comedian, Actor, Juggler and Writer
Freemason
Member of
E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins



W.C. Fields


 For more info, please visit:


W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Ernest Borgnine, 33°, GC. Academy Award Winning Actor. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Ernest Borgnine, 33°, GC. Academy Award Winning Actor. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Ernest Borgnine, 33°, GC. Academy Award Winning Actor. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Ernest Borgnine
Ermes Effron Borgnino
(1917 - 2012)
Academy Award Winning Actor
33rd Degree Freemason
Grand Cross of the Court of Honour
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
Southern Jurisdiction, USA
Member of Abingdon Lodge No. 48 in Virginia
and Hollywood Lodge No. 355 in California

by Travis Simpkins


Ernest Borgnine - Scottish Rite Freemasonry


For more info, please visit:

 
Ernest Borgnine, 33°, GC. Academy Award Winning Actor. The Dirty Dozen. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Ernest Borgnine, 33°, GC. Academy Award Winning Actor. The Dirty Dozen. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. German Actor, Dramatist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. German Actor, Dramatist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. German Actor, Dramatist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins 


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Friedrich Ludwig Schröder
(1744 - 1816)
German Actor, Dramatist, Theatrical Manager
Freemason
Grand Master
English Provincial Grand Lodge of Lower Saxony

by Travis Simpkins


Friedrich Ludwig Schroder

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Friedrich-Ludwig-Schroder


 
Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. German Actor, Dramatist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. German Actor, Dramatist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. by Travis Simpkins

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. by Travis Simpkins
John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth
(1882 - 1942)
"The Great Profile"
Actor of Stage and Screen
Member of the
Drew and Barrymore theatrical families

by Travis Simpkins


John Barrymore

For more info, please visit:

 
John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. 20th Century. by Travis Simpkins
John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. 20th Century. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, February 21, 2025

Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. It Happened One Night. by Travis Simpkins

Clark Gable. American Film Actor. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Clark Gable
born William Clark Gable
( 1901 - 1960 )
American Film Actor
Academy Award Winner
called "The King of Hollywood"
Major in the United States Army Air Forces
during World War II
Freemason 
Member of
Beverly Hills Lodge No. 258
Beverly Hills, California
by Travis Simpkins



 Clark Gable


For more info, please visit:


Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. It Happened One Night. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, February 20, 2025

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
W.C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield
( 1880 - 1946 )
Comedian, Actor, Juggler and Writer
Freemason
Member of
E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins



W.C. Fields


 For more info, please visit:


W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, January 27, 2025

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Rock Bottom Rhapsody. by Travis Simpkins

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. New West Records. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Pokey LaFarge
Musician, Singer
Writer and Actor

by Travis Simpkins


Pokey LaFarge - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert


Pokey LaFarge - Evolving Through Preservation


Pokey LaFarge - Live


For more info, please visit:


Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Rock Bottom Rhapsody. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, December 20, 2024

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Middle of Everywhere. by Travis Simpkins

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. New West Records. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Pokey LaFarge
Musician, Singer
Writer and Actor

by Travis Simpkins


Pokey LaFarge - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert


Pokey LaFarge - Evolving Through Preservation


Pokey LaFarge - Live


For more info, please visit:


Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Middle of Everywhere. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, November 25, 2024

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
W.C. Fields
William Claude Dukenfield
( 1880 - 1946 )
Comedian, Actor, Juggler and Writer
Freemason
Member of
E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins



W.C. Fields


 For more info, please visit:


W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor and Writer. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, November 8, 2024

Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Mel Blanc
(1908 - 1989)
"The Man of a Thousand Voices"
Voice Actor for Bugs Bunny and many
other Looney Tunes cartoon characters
Freemason
Member of Mid Day Lodge No. 188
Grand Lodge of Oregon

by Travis Simpkins

Mel Blanc

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/Mel-Blanc


 
Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Mel Blanc. The Man of a Thousand Voices. Looney Tunes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins