Helen Bonfils (1934)
It would be impossible to fully recount the work of Helen Bonfils at the Historic Elitch Theatre in one short post. From her first acting role in Men in White […]
Beulah Bondi (1925)
Born Beulah Bondy on May 3, 1888, Beulah Bondi was part of the resident company of the theatre in 1925 and 1926. She was nominated twice for an Academy Award for […]
Sarah Bernhardt (1906)
There are five kinds of actresses: bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses, great actresses, and Sarah Bernhardt. — Mark Twain Sarah Bernhardt has been called one of the finest actors […]
Dirk Benedict (1979)
During the 1978/1979 television season, Dirk Benedict stared in one of his most-memorable roles as Lt. Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica. Ironically, just a few months later, Benedict came to Elitch’s […]
Barbara Bel Geddes (1964)
Barbara Bel Geddes may have been born in New York City, but from Maggie (in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) to Miss Ellie (in the TV show Dallas), she […]
Adrienne Barbeau (1967)
In 1972 Adrienne Barbeau originated the role of Rizzo in the musical Grease and she received a Tony Award nomination and a Theater World Award. Four years earlier Barbeau made […]
Conrad Bain (1986)
Throughout the 1980s it was common for big-name television stars to spend their summers touring in theatre productions. Conrad Bain’s first notable TV role was as Dr. Arthur Harmon on […]
John Astin (1973)
Gomez Addams, aka John Astin, appeared at the Historic Elitch Theatre twice with then-wife Patty Duke. In 1973 they appeared in A Shot in the Dark and in 1974 they […]
Eve Arden (1965)
Eve Arden is one of our theatre alumni who has far too many credits to mention, but just to scratch the surface: She received an Academy Award nomination for her […]
Ann Archer (1968)
In 1987, Ann Archer was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Fatal Attraction, but 20-years before, in 1968 she was a young 20-year old […]