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DENNIS O’KEEFE’s parents were vaudeville artistes and he became part of their act at a very early age. He was appearing as an “ extra ” in films when he was noticed ■ by Clark Gable, who was instrumental in getting him his chance to play important roles. Golf is his favourite sport. DIRK BOGARDE is the son of Margaret Niven, the actress, and his father is a well-known journal- ist. He is descended from an old Dutch family—the van den Bogaerdes. He was trained for the Diplomatic Corps, but found that art appealed to him more, especially stage scenic design- ing. After two years of study he was passing the *' Q ” Theatre one day when he decided to go in and ask for LIZABETH SCOTT made a meteoric rise to fame on the screen, but she had known discouragement during the days when she was waiting for a chance on the stage, starting with her mother's opposition to her becoming an actress. You Came Along was her first film and ;later ones include Easy Living, Two of a Kind, The Company She Keeps, Dark City, and Quantrill’s Raiders. She has blonde hair and hazel - green eyes, likes music and is an avid reader. LEE J. COBB had twocareers in mind before becoming an actor. He was a child prodigy, playing the violin, but a broken wrist ruined dreams of a musical career. He studied to be an i aeronautical engineer, [ but amateur theatricals changed his mind for him. The Man Who Cheated Himself is one of his recent films. a job—he got onei Later when one of the actors fell ill, he was offered the part. He made his screeen bow in Esther Waters. Brown - haired, brown-eyed, he is 5 feet io inches tall. He is fond of walk- ing, riding, playing squash, and he breeds tropical fish.