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

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

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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

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Ray Bolger. Actor. The Scarecrow. 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
The Wizard of Oz. The Emerald City. 1939 Film. Cast. Portraits by Travis Simpkins

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www.imdb.com/Wizard-of-Oz


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

Saturday, November 22, 2025

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

Friday, November 21, 2025

Judy Garland. Actress. Dorothy Gale. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Judy Garland. Actress. Dorothy Gale. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins
Judy Garland. Actress. Dorothy Gale. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Judy Garland
( 1922 - 1969 )
Actress and Singer
Dorothy Gale
The Wizard of Oz
(1939)
Member of Job's Daughters International
Masonic Youth Group
by Travis Simpkins

The Wizard of Oz - Somewhere Over the Rainbow


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


The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Judy Garland. Actress. Dorothy Gale. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins
Judy Garland. Actress. Dorothy Gale. The Wizard of Oz. by Travis Simpkins

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


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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

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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


Monday, July 14, 2025

Harry Houdini. Magician, Escape Artist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harry Houdini. Magician, Illusionist, Escape Artist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Harry Houdini
born Erik Weisz, later Ehrich Weiss
( 1874 - 1926 )
Magician and Illusionist
Stunt Performer & Escape Artist
President of the
Society of American Magicians
Freemason
Member of
St. Cecile Lodge No. 568
New York City, New York

by Travis Simpkins
 

Harry Houdini


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Harry Houdini. Magician, Escape Artist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, July 10, 2025

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

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


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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


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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


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

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Academy Award Winner. by Travis Simpkins

Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Academy Award Winner. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sophia Loren
Sofia Villani Scicolone
Dame of the Grand Cross, OMRI
Italian Film Actress
Academy Award Winner
former Beauty Queen & Singer
by Travis Simpkins


 Sophia Loren


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Sophia Loren. Italian Film Actress. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. The First Lady of American Cinema. by Travis Simpkins

Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. The First Lady of American Cinema. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Lillian Gish
( 1893 - 1993 )
Actress of Stage and Screen
The First Lady of American Cinema
Her Career spanned 75 years (1912 - 1987)
She is credited with pioneering fundamental 
early film performing techniques
by Travis Simpkins


 Lillian Gish - Honorary Academy Award

Lillian Gish - Interview

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Lillian Gish. Silent Film Actress. Way Down East. D.W. Griffith. by Travis Simpkins