For nearly a century, the Actors Fund Home has been one of Englewood's most distinctive institutions, serving as a refuge and community for generations of performers and entertainment professionals. Operated by the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), the…
Born in Englewood, New Jersey, in 1913, Helen Burke Travolta was one of the most influential figures in the development of community theater and amateur filmmaking in Bergen County during the 1930s and 1940s. A graduate of St. Cecilia School, she devoted her life to the…
John Travolta rose to international fame in the 1970s through his starring roles in Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Urban Cowboy, and Blow Out. His career would later include an Academy Award-nominated performance in Pulp Fiction and a successful recording career, highlighted by…
Helen Hayes was one of the most celebrated actresses in American history and was widely known as the "First Lady of the American Theatre." Active on stage and screen from 1905 to 1987, she became the first person to achieve what is now known as the Triple Crown of Acting and was…
John Aprea is an American actor. Aprea is a second-generation Italian immigrant. He is known for his role as Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather: Part II (1972). He also had roles in Falcon Crest, Full House, Matt Houston, and The Sopranos. He was born in Englewood and attended…
Betsy Palmer was an American actress. Her first television appearance was in 1951 on Miss Susan. She is well-known for her part as Pamela Voorhees on Friday the 13th. She also starred in multiple Broadway shows and was a member of the Actors Studio in Hell's Kitchen. She lived…
Clarke Peters(born Peter Clarke, April 7, 1952) is an internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director whose work in theater, film, and television is grounded in a lifelong commitment to culture, community, and place. Although he has spent much of his adult life in the…
Delroy George Lindo is an English and American actor. He lived with his parents who were Jamaican immigrants in London until the family moved to Toronto when he was sixteen. He graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in 1979. His career began in 1976 and Lindo mostly…
Tom Wright is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theater. He is best recognized for his role as inmate Kenny Wangler on HBO’s gritty prison drama Oz, where his performance contributed to the show’s reputation for intense, character-driven storytelling.…
