Buffalo Bill Cody. William F. Cody. Army Scout. Wild West Showman. by Travis Simpkins

Buffalo Bill Cody. William F. Cody. Freemason and Wild West Showman. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Colonel William F. Cody

better known as

Buffalo Bill Cody

( 1846 - 1917 )

Army Scout, Wild West Showman and Freemason

Masonic Knight Templar

32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason

Member of

Platte Valley Lodge No. 32 - North Platte, Nebraska

by Travis Simpkins

Buffalo Bill Cody: Beyond the Legend

For more info, please visit:

buffalobill.org

Buffalo Bill. Army Scout. Wild West Showman. Buffalo Bill's Wild West. by Travis Simpkins

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:

pokeylafarge.net

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Riverboat Soul. 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

 

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

For more info, please visit:

sherlockian-sherlock.com/travis-simpkins-interview

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

 

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

Bing Crosby. Crooner. Singer, Musician and Actor. White Christmas. 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

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Santa Claus and His Flying Reindeer. Christmas. by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/BingCrosby

Bing Crosby. Crooner. Singer and Actor. White Christmas. by Travis Simpkins

 

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

For more info, please visit:

tommixmuseum.com

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

Buddy Ebsen. Actor. The Tin Man. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Buddy Ebsen. Actor. The Tin Man. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Buddy Ebsen

( 1908 - 2003 )

Actor

Originally Cast as

The Tin Man

in

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Replaced due to an allergic reaction to the make-up

Member of the

Order of DeMolay

DeMolay International

by Travis Simpkins

The Tin Man - The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz. The Emerald City. 1939 Film. Cast. Portraits by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

www.imdb.com/Wizard-of-Oz

Buddy Ebsen. Actor. The Tin Man. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Ray Bolger. Actor. The Scarecrow. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Ray Bolger. Actor. The Scarecrow. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ray Bolger

( 1904 - 1987 )

Actor, Dancer and Vaudeville Performer

The Scarecrow

in

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

by Travis Simpkins

The Scarecrow - The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz. The Emerald City. 1939 Film. Cast. Portraits by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

www.imdb.com/Wizard-of-Oz

Ray Bolger. Actor. The Scarecrow. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Bert Lahr. Actor and Freemason. The Cowardly Lion. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Bert Lahr. Actor and Freemason. The Cowardly Lion. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Bert Lahr

( 1895 - 1967 )

Actor and Vaudeville Performer

The Cowardly Lion

in

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Freemason

Member of 

Pacific Lodge No. 233

New York City

by Travis Simpkins

The Cowardly Lion - The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz. 1939 Film. Cast. Portraits by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

www.imdb.com/Wizard-of-Oz

Bert Lahr. Actor and Freemason. The Cowardly Lion. The Wizard of Oz. 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:

imdb.com/JohnBarrymore

 

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

Arthur Godfrey. Radio and Television Broadcaster. Entertainer. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Arthur Godfrey. Radio and Television Broadcaster. Entertainer. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Arthur Godfrey

( 1903 - 1983 )

The Old Redhead

Radio and Television Broadcaster

Host of 

Arthur Godfrey Time, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts

Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, The Arthur Godfrey Digest

King Arthur Godfrey and His Round Table

Freemason

Member of Acacia Lodge No. 18

Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia

by Travis Simpkins

Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/ArthurGodfrey

Arthur Godfrey. Radio and Television Broadcaster. Entertainer. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Ray Collins. Actor. Freemason. Mercury Theatre. War of the Worlds. by Travis Simpkins

Ray Collins. Actor. Freemason. Mercury Theatre. War of the Worlds. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ray Collins

( 1889 - 1965 )

Actor of Stage, Screen, Television and Radio

Member of the Mercury Theatre

Cast Member of the Infamous

1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast

Made his screen debut in Citizen Kane (1941)

Freemason

Member of Tehama Lodge No. 3

Sacramento, California

by Travis Simpkins

Orson Welles - War of the Worlds

1938 Radio Broadcast

For more info, please visit:

smithsonianmag.com

Ray Collins. Actor. Freemason. Mercury Theatre. War of the Worlds. 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

 

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

 

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

For more info, please visit:

sherlockian-sherlock.com/travis-simpkins-interview

William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. Stage Actor. Silent Film. Gillette Castle. 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

 

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

For more info, please visit:

tommixmuseum.com

Tom Mix. American Actor. Hollywood Western Film Star. Freemason. Flaming Guns. 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. Gilda. 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