Showing posts with label Celebrity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebrity. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Benedict Cumberbatch
as 
Sherlock Holmes
Actor in the "Sherlock" BBC TV Series

by Travis Simpkins


Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes


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Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins. Sherlock
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. by Travis Simpkins. Sherlock

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For more info, please visit:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk


Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Hound of the Baskervilles. by Travis Simpkins
Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. Actor. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Hound of the Baskervilles. by Travis Simpkins
 

Monday, March 9, 2026

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


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


 


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
 

Sunday, March 8, 2026

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:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk


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

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Jan Garber. Jazz Musician and Bandleader. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Jan Garber. Jazz Musician and Bandleader. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Jan Garber. Jazz Musician and Bandleader. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Jan Garber
(1894 - 1977)
American Jazz Musician and Bandleader
Freemason
Member of
Decalogue Lodge No. 160
Indianapolis, Indiana
by Travis Simpkins


Jan Garber

For more info, please visit:

allmusic.com/jan-garber


Jan Garber. Jazz Musician and Bandleader. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Jan Garber. Jazz Musician and Bandleader. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
 

Monday, February 9, 2026

Wayne King. Jazz Musician and Bandleader. The Waltz King. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Wayne King. Jazz Musician and Band Leader. The Waltz King. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Wayne King. Jazz Musician and Band Leader. The Waltz King. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Wayne King
(1901 - 1985)
The Waltz King
American Musician and Band Leader
Freemason
Member of
Paul Revere Lodge No. 998
Chicago, Illinois
by Travis Simpkins


Wayne King

For more info, please visit:

allmusic.com/wayne-king


Wayne King. Jazz Musician and Band Leader. The Waltz King. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Wayne King. Jazz Musician and Band Leader. The Waltz King. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
 

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Bobby Hackett. Jazz Musician. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Bobby Hackett. Jazz Musician. Freemason.  Glenn Miller. Benny Goodman. by Travis Simpkins
Bobby Hackett. Jazz Musician. Freemason. Glenn Miller. Benny Goodman. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Bobby Hackett
(1915 - 1976)
American Jazz Musician
Played Trumpet and Cornet
for Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman
Freemason
Member of
St. Cecile Lodge No. 568
New York City
by Travis Simpkins


Bobby Hackett

For more info, please visit:

syncopatedtimes.com/bobby-hackett-profiles-in-jazz/


Bobby Hackett. Jazz Musician. Freemason. Glenn Miller. Benny Goodman. by Travis Simpkins
Bobby Hackett. Jazz Musician. Freemason. Glenn Miller. Benny Goodman. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer, Composer and Bandleader. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer, Composer and Band Leader. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer, Composer and Band Leader. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Cab Calloway
(1907 - 1994)
American Jazz Singer
Composer and Band Leader
Prince Hall Freemason
Member of
Pioneer Lodge No. 1, PHA
St. Paul, Minnesota
by Travis Simpkins


Cab Calloway

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/CabCalloway


Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer, Composer and Band Leader. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer, Composer and Band Leader. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
 

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Hank Williams. Country Singer Songwriter. Musician. Grand Ole Opry. by Travis Simpkins

Hank Williams. Country Singer Songwriter. Musician. Grand Ole Opry. by Travis Simpkins
Hank Williams. Country Singer Songwriter. Musician. Grand Ole Opry. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Hank Williams
Hiram King Williams
( 1923 - 1953 )
Singer-Songwriter
Country Musician
by Travis Simpkins



 Hank Williams - Lovesick Blues

Hank Williams - Cold, Cold Heart

Hank Williams - Hey, Good Lookin'

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Hank Williams. Country Singer Songwriter. Musician. Grand Ole Opry. by Travis Simpkins
Hank Williams. Country Singer Songwriter. Musician. Grand Ole Opry. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, January 18, 2026

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
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




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Buffalo Bill Cody. William F. Cody. Freemason and Wild West Showman. by Travis Simpkins
Buffalo Bill. Army Scout. Wild West Showman. Buffalo Bill's Wild West. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, January 15, 2026

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

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. New West Records. 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


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

Sunday, January 4, 2026

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, January 3, 2026

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
 

Thursday, December 25, 2025

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

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

Sunday, December 21, 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
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. The Texan. by Travis Simpkins
Tom Mix. American Actor. Hollywood Western Film Star. Freemason. The Texan. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, December 8, 2025

Justin Townes Earle. Singer-Songwriter and Musician. Absent Fathers. by Travis Simpkins

Justin Townes Earle. Singer-Songwriter and Musician. by Travis Simpkins
Justin Townes Earle. Singer-Songwriter and Musician. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Justin Townes Earle
Musician, Singer-Songwriter

by Travis Simpkins


Justin Townes Earle


Justin Townes Earle - Maybe a Moment


Justin Townes Earle - Mama's Eyes


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Justin Townes Earle. Musician, Singer-Songwriter. Absent Fathers. by Travis Simpkins
Justin Townes Earle. Musician, Singer-Songwriter. Absent Fathers. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Rita Hayworth. Hollywood Actress. Film Noir. Gilda. Femme Fatale. by Travis Simpkins

Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins
Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Rita Hayworth
Margarita Carmen Cansino
( 1918 - 1987 )
Hollywood Actress
Professional Dancer
"The Love Goddess"
The most popular pin-up girl during World War II
by Travis Simpkins


Rita Hayworth - Put the Blame on Mame


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Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. by Travis Simpkins
Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. Gilda. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Sweet and Wild. by Travis Simpkins

Jewel Kilcher. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Actress, Author and Poet. by Travis Simpkins
Jewel Kilcher. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Actress, Author and Poet. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Jewel Kilcher
Singer-Songwriter, Musician
Producer, Actress
Author and Poet
by Travis Simpkins


 Jewel - Standing Still

Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul

 Jewel - Stay Here Forever


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Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Sweet and Wild. by Travis Simpkins
Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Sweet and Wild. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, November 28, 2025

Gene Tierney. Hollywood Actress. Film Noir. Laura. Femme Fatale. by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins
Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Gene Eliza Tierney
( 1920 - 1991 )
Hollywood Actress
Academy Award Nominee

by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney - Interview


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Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. Laura. by Travis Simpkins
Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. Laura. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, November 24, 2025

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