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

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Jack White. Singer-Songwriter and Producer. The White Stripes. Third Man Records. by Travis Simpkins

Jack White. Singer-Songwriter and Producer. The White Stripes. Third Man Records. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Jack White
Singer-Songwriter
Musician and Producer
Owner of
Third Man Records
Member of
The White Stripes
and
The Raconteurs
and
The Dead Weather
by Travis Simpkins



 The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army


Jack White Theater. Detroit Masonic Temple. Detroit, Michigan

Jack White


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Jack White. Singer-Songwriter and Producer. The White Stripes. De Stijl. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Casablanca. by Travis Simpkins

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Ingrid Bergman
( 1915 - 1982 )
Swedish Actress
Three-time Academy Award Winner
Best remembered as
Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942)
by Travis Simpkins


 Ingrid Bergman - Interview

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Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Casablanca. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. Mutiny on the Bounty. 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

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Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. Mutiny on the Bounty. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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

Monday, September 7, 2026

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. Madame. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Katie Melua. Singer, Songwriter, Musician. Pictures. by Travis Simpkins

Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Katie Melua
Georgian / British
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
by Travis Simpkins



Katie Melua - Mary Pickford


Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. by Travis Simpkins

Katie Melua - Just Like Heaven


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Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. Pictures. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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

Sunday, August 16, 2026

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. The Birth of a Nation. D.W. Griffith. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, August 14, 2026

Alfred Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense. Film Director. The Birds. by Travis Simpkins

Alfred Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense. Film Director. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Sir Alfred Hitchcock
( 1899 - 1980 )
"The Master of Suspense"
Film Director and Producer
Regarded as one of the Most Influential
Directors in the History of Cinema
Created over 50 feature films 
in a career spanning six decades
by Travis Simpkins



Alfred Hitchcock Lifetime Achievement Award


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Alfred Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense. Film Director. The Birds. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. This Way. 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. This Way. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Pokey LaFarge. Musician, Singer and Writer. Manic Revelations. 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. Manic Revelations. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, August 10, 2026

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. The Miracle Rider. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, August 3, 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, April 25, 2026

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

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

Friday, April 24, 2026

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

Friday, April 3, 2026

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

Sunday, March 29, 2026

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

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