16531_0012 "Amen" Clifton Davis, Sherman Hemsley 1987 © 1987 Mario Casilli

16531_0011 "Amen" Clifton Davis, Sherman Hemsley 1987 © 1987 Mario Casilli

17547_0001 Zao Wou-Ki circa 1951 © 2000 Mark Shaw

0075_0002 Kirk Douglas with his wife Anne, and sons, Peter and Eric, at home in Beverly Hills, CA 1962 © 1986 Sid Avery

1798_0043 "Big Jake" John Wayne, his grandson, Ian, and his son, Patrick, during a break from filming 1970 © 1978 David Sutton

0337_1125 Frank Sinatra at a recording session with Quincy Jones and Count Basie circa 1960 © 1978 David Sutton

24344_0002 William Conrad on set of "Cannon" 1974 © 1978 Wynn Hammer

24344_0001 William Conrad on set of "Cannon" 1974 © 1978 Wynn Hammer

24344_0003 William Conrad on set of "Cannon" 1974 © 1978 Wynn Hammer

3265_0157 "The Beverly Hillbillies" Buddy Ebsen 1962 Photo by Gabi Rona

3265_0158 "The Beverly Hillbillies" Buddy Ebsen 1962 Photo by Gabi Rona

3265_0105 "The Beverly Hillbillies" Buddy Ebsen 1962 Photo by Gabi Rona

5873_0032 Wayne Newton at home 1978 © 1978 Wallace Seawell

3265_0049 "The Beverly Hillbillies" Buddy Ebsen 1962 Photo by Gabi Rona

2800_0004 Gordon Parks circa 1960s © 1978 Mario Casilli

2837_0144 Vincent Price circa 1960s © 1978 Mario Casilli

0418_0415 Maurice Chevalier in "Fanny" 1961 ** M.C.C.

24293_1693 Doris Day and Robert Morse in "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out" 1968 MGM ** B.D.M.

24293_1692 Doris Day and Robert Morse in "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out" 1968 MGM ** B.D.M.

16717_0023 "Snoops" Tim Reid 1989 © 1989 Mario Casilli

16717_0024 "Snoops" Tim Reid 1989 © 1989 Mario Casilli

17994_0010 "Here's Lucy" Lucie Arnaz, Gale Gordon, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr. circa 1970 ** H.L.

24331_0072 Jim Brown at his Hollywood Hills Home 1976 © 1978 Bobby Holland

24331_0073 Jim Brown at his Hollywood Hills Home 1976 © 1978 Bobby Holland

24331_0071 Herb Fame of Peaches & Herb 1980 © 1980 Bobby Holland

24331_0074 Jim Brown at his Hollywood Hills Home 1976 © 1978 Bobby Holland

3338_0118 "The Carol Burnett Show" Carol Burnett, Gloria Swanson 1973 Photo by Gabi Rona

24293_1539 Werner Klemperer, Bob Crane and John Banner in "Hogan's Heroes" circa 1965 ** B.D.M.

24293_1609 Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman on the set of "Tom Sawyer" 1973 United Artists ** B.D.M.

24293_1533 Omar Sharif and Barbra Streisand on the set of "Funny Lady" 1975 Columbia ** B.D.M.

24331_0067 Richard Pryor for "Critical Condition" 1987 © 1987 Bobby Holland

24331_0060 Ernie Watts 1982 © 1982 Bobby Holland

0014_0715 Buster Keaton and Eleanor Keaton on their wedding day with Judge Edward R. Brand at Los Angeles City Hall May 29, 1940 ** I.V.

24264_0028 Lloyd Price and Wally Roker 2013 © 2013 Bobby Holland

5466_0008 Denzel Washington circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

5466_0011 Denzel Washington circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

5466_0012 Denzel Washington circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

5466_0010 Denzel Washington circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

5466_0009 Denzel Washington circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

24331_0046 Herbie Hancock during a photo session for Chivas Regal circa mid 1990s © 1995 Bobby Holland

24331_0049 Johnnie Cochran 1996 © 1996 Bobby Holland

8096_0016 Carl Weathers circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

8096_0019 Carl Weathers circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

8096_0018 Carl Weathers circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

8096_0017 Carl Weathers circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

8096_0015 Carl Weathers circa mid 1980s © 1985 Bobby Holland

0984_0139 Don Ameche, c. 1939.

0983_0062 June Allyson and Dir. Gordon Douglas on the set of "The McConnell Story" 1955

0990_0062 Lionel Barrymore c. 1933 Photo by George Hurrell

0898_1105 John Wayne in "The Shootist," Paramount 1976. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1106 John Wayne in"The Shootist," Paramount 1976. © 1978 David Sutton

0894_0225 Jack Lemmon in character as Professor Fate for a fashion layout for LIFE. Photo taken in 1964 on the Warner Bros. set of "Great Race, The." © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0894_0163 Jack Lemmon in "The Great Race" Photo taken in 1964 / Warner Bros. © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0898_1104 John Wayne in "The Shootist," Paramount 1976. © 1978 David Sutton

0860_0695 Charlie Chaplin circa 1914 Photo by Witzel **I.V.

0860_0673 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1922. **I.V.

0898_0301 John Wayne in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" Photo by Roman Freulich. © 1949 RKO

0877_0812 "My Fair Lady" Theodore Bikel 1964 Warner Brothers

0820_0454 Groucho Marx 1967 © 1978 Tom Elliott

0877_0810 "My Fair Lady" Theodore Bikel 1964 Warner Brothers

0871_0145 Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale and Errol Flynn in "Desperate Journey" 1942 Warner Bros. MPTV

0860_0706 Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard & H.G. Wells C. 1938 **I.V.

0860_0679 Charlie Chaplin "A Dog's Life" First National Pictures 1918 **I.V.

0860_0666 Charlie Chaplin with wife Lita Grey, 1924. **I.V.

0860_0652 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1921. Photo by Hartsook

0860_0790 Charlie Chaplin circa 1925 ** I.V.

0860_0654 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1919.

0860_0501 Charlie Chaplin "The Pilgrim," 1923 / First International. Photo by James Abbe

0860_0012 Charlie Chaplin "The Pilgrim," 1923. Photo by James Abbe

0820_0450 Groucho Marx circa 1955 Photo By Elmer W. Holloway ** I.V.

0894_0224 Jack Lemmon in character as Professor Fate in Warner Bros. film "Great Race, The" posing with model for LIFE magazine. Photo taken in 1964. © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0894_0189 "Great Race, The" Jack Lemmon Photo taken in 1964 / Warner Bros. © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0860_0574 Charlie Chaplin "The Gold Rush," 1925.

0860_0662 Charlie Chaplin, c. 1922.

0806_0502 Ramon Novarro Circa 1930 MGM **I.V.