Joanne Woodward

Is a graduate of the class of 1947 at Greenville Senior High School in Greenville, South Carolina.

Walt Disney

Served as a "friendly witness" before the House Committee for Unamerican Activities (HUAC) in 1947.

Loretta Young

In Italy, unlike other major Hollywood actresses, she didn't have an official dubbing voice. She was in turn dubbed by Lidia Simoneschi, Rina Morelli, Renata Marini (in her Oscar-winning performance in The Farmer's Daughter ) and Giovanna Scotto most notably in the much-loved The Bishop's Wife . Dhia Cristiani, Lia Orlandini and Andreina Pagnani also lent their voice to Young at some point.

Elvis Presley

His mother, Gladys bought him his first guitar at age 12, in 1947.

Gena Rowlands

Attended the University of Wisconsin from 1947 to 1950, when she left for New York City to study drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Robert Mitchum

Early in his career many newspapers and fan magazines promoted him as a "new" Clark Gable, perhaps because both actors had strongly masculine images and powerful, distinctive voices. With Out of the Past however, Mitchum proved that he was a great star in his own right.

Orson Welles

He made The Lady from Shanghai towards the end of his marriage to Rita Hayworth. They were constantly fighting at the time and (some say as a comeuppance to Hayworth) he made her cut off most of her long, luxurious red hair and dye it bright platinum blonde.

Was the subject of author Mary Pacios' book about the Black Dahlia murder in Los Angeles in 1947, which has been called the most gruesome, if not most famous murder in the city's history. Pacios supposed that Welles was the unknown murderer who slaughtered struggling actress Elizabeth Short. However, the book was considered pure nonsense and debunked by many historians.

Elia Kazan

Won three Tony Awards for Best Director: in 1947 for Arthur Miller's "All My Sons;" in 1949 for for Miller's "Death of a Salesman;" and in 1959 for Archibald Macleish's "J.B." He was also Tony-nominated four other times: in 1956, as Best Director, for Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof;" in 1958, as Best Director and co-producer of Best Play nominee, William Inge's "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs;" and in 1960, as Best Director (Dramatic) for Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth."

Founded the Actors' Studio in 1947 with Cheryl Crawford and Robert Lewis.

Marilyn Monroe

In 1947, while briefly involved with Orson Welles, she joined Welles in his popular magic stage show, the Mercury Wonder Show, being sawed in half by Welles using the "Buzz Saw" illusion he had previously used on both Rita Hayworth and Marlene Dietrich.

Was 1947's Miss California Artichoke Queen.

Della Reese

Graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, in 1947, at only 15 yrs. old. She became the first in her family to graduate early.

Susan Hayward

She portrayed an alcoholic in three films, Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman , My Foolish Heart and I'll Cry Tomorrow ) and was nominated for an Oscar for each performance.

Arlene Francis

She and her husband Martin Gabel were the parents of a son, Peter Gabel born January 28, 1947.

Cary Grant

On April 18, 1947, King George VI awarded Grant the King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom, citing his "outstanding service to the British War Relief Society."

Laurence Olivier

Knighted in 1947, made life peer in 1970, awarded the Order of Merit in 1981.

Natalie Wood

Was Maureen O'Hara daughter in two movies, one being the classic Miracle on 34th Street . Natalie referred to Maureen as Mama Maureen till her death in 1981.