Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Cecil Blount DeMille

(1881 - 1959)

Film Director, Producer and Actor

A Founding Father of American Cinema

known for

The Ten Commandments (1923) and (1956)

Cleopatra (1934)

Samson and Delilah (1949)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Freemason

Member of 

Prince of Orange Lodge No. 16

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Cecil B. DeMille receives Academy Award

For more info, please visit:

cecilbdemille.com

Cecil B. DeMille. Film Director and Producer. The Greatest Show on Earth. Hollywood. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

D.W. Griffith

David Wark Griffith

(1875 - 1948)

Silent Film Director

Co-Founder of United Artists

known for 

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Intolerance (1916)

Way Down East (1920)

and many others...

Freemason

Member of St. Cecile Lodge No. 568

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Founding of United Artists

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/d-w-griffith

D.W. Griffith. Silent Film Director. Broken Blossoms. United Artists. by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Douglas Fairbanks

(1883 - 1939)

Actor, Director and Producer

One of the biggest Stars of the Silent Film Era

Co-founder of United Artists

ex-husband of Mary Pickford

Freemason

Member of Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/douglas-fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. Robin Hood. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Dale Evans. Actress, Singer and Songwriter. Roy Rogers. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Dale Evans. Actress, Singer and Songwriter. Roy Rogers. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Dale Evans

Dale Evans Rogers

born Frances Octavia Smith

(1912 - 2001)

Actress, Singer and Songwriter

Wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers

Member of the

Order of the Eastern Star

by Travis Simpkins

Dale Evans - Beyond the Happy Trails

For more info, please visit:

happytrails.org

Dale Evans. Actress, Singer and Songwriter. Roy Rogers. Order of the Eastern Star. 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

For more info, please visit:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk/

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

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

 

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

For more info, please visit:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk

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:

sherlock-holmes.org.uk

Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 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

 

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

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

 

Bobby Hackett. Jazz Musician. Freemason. 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

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

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

 

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'

 For more info, please visit:

hankwilliams.com

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

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