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

 

Michael Blanding. Investigative Journalist. North by Shakespeare. Sir Thomas North. by Travis Simpkins

Michael Blanding. Investigative Journalist. North by Shakespeare. Sir Thomas North. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Michael Blanding

Investigative Journalist

Published in

The New York Times, The Boston Globe, etc.

Author of

North by Shakespeare

A Rogue Scholar's Quest to Discover 

the Truth Behind the Bard's Work

by Travis Simpkins

Sir Thomas North - Michael Blanding

Sir Thomas North. North by Shakespeare. Michael Blanding. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

michaelblanding.com

Michael Blanding. Investigative Journalist. North by Shakespeare. Sir Thomas North. by Travis Simpkins

 

Sir Thomas North. Translator of Plutarch's Lives. Shakespeare source Author. by Travis Simpkins

Sir Thomas North. Translator of Plutarch's Lives. Shakespeare source Author. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sir Thomas North

( 1535 - 1604/07? )

English Translator, Author

Military Officer, Lawyer 

and Justice of the Peace

best known for his translation of

Plutarch's Lives 

of the Noble Greeks and Romans

by Travis Simpkins

composite likeness inspired by known portraits

of his father and brother, Edward North and Roger North

Sir Thomas North - Michael Blanding

Sir Thomas North. North by Shakespeare. Michael Blanding. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

sirthomasnorth.com

and

michaelblanding.com

Sir Thomas North. Translator of Plutarch's Lives. Shakespeare source Author. 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

John Barrymore. Actor of Stage and Screen. Sherlock Holmes. 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. Sherlock Holmes. by Travis Simpkins

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

 For more info, please visit:

wcfields.com

W.C. Fields. Comedian, Actor, Writer and Freemason. The Bank Dick. 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

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

 For more info, please visit:

wcfields.com

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

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

 For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/SophiaLoren

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

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

 For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/LillianGish

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

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Intermezzo. 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

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/IngridBergman 

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Intermezzo. by Travis Simpkins

Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. German Actor, Dramatist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. German Actor, Dramatist and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins 

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Friedrich Ludwig Schröder

(1744 - 1816)

German Actor, Dramatist, Theatrical Manager

Freemason

Grand Master

English Provincial Grand Lodge of Lower Saxony

by Travis Simpkins

Friedrich Ludwig Schroder

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Friedrich-Ludwig-Schroder

 

Friedrich Ludwig Schröder. German Actor, Dramatist and Freemason. 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. 20th Century. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Ridgely Evans, 33°. Editor. Mysticus. The New Age. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Ridgely Evans, 33°. Editor. Mysticus. The New Age. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Henry Ridgely Evans

(1861 - 1949)

33rd Degree Freemason

Drama Editor for the Baltimore Evening News

Associate Editor of 

The New Age (Scottish Rite Journal)

Wrote under the pen name "Mysticus"

by Travis Simpkins

Revisiting The New Age

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

 

Henry Ridgely Evans, 33°. Editor. Mysticus. The New Age. Scottish Rite Journal. by Travis Simpkins

Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. It Happened One Night. 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

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/ClarkGable 

Clark Gable. Hollywood Actor. Freemason. It Happened One Night. by Travis Simpkins

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

 For more info, please visit:

wcfields.com

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

Grace Kelly. Princess of Monaco. Hollywood Actress. Rear Window. by Travis Simpkins

Grace Kelly. Hollywood Actress. Princess of Monaco. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Grace Kelly

Princess of Monaco

( 1929 - 1982 )

Actress of Stage and Screen

Retired from acting at age 26

to marry Prince Rainier III

by Travis Simpkins

Grace Kelly - Royal Wedding

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/GraceKelly 

Grace Kelly. Hollywood Actress. Princess of Monaco. Rear Window. by Travis Simpkins