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Today is Ingrid Bergman's 111th birthday — and also the 44th anniversary of her passing. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, on August 29, 1915, she rose from Swedish cinema to international stardom, captivating audiences with her natural beauty, elegance, and remarkable talent. Her unforgettable performances in films such as Casablanca (1942), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Gaslight (1944), Notorious (1946) and Anastasia (1956) established her as one of the great screen icons of the 20th century. A three-time Academy Award winner, she enjoyed an extraordinary career that spanned five decades. From her early years as a fresh-faced Swedish starlet to her later acclaimed performances, she remained a fascinating and enduring presence on screen, and is still regarded today as one of the most influential actresses in the history of cinema. This is her life in photos.

Today is Gregory Peck's 110th birthday. Born in San Diego, California, on April 5, 1916, Peck grew up with an ambition to become a doctor. After graduating high school, he enrolled at the San Diego State Teacher's College, and later transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, as an English major and pre-medical student. His deep, well-modulated voice soon got him attention and he was encouraged to try acting, having appeared in five plays during his senior year at Berkeley. In 1939, lacking one course to receive his degree, he headed to New York City to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse with the legendary acting coach Sanford Meisner. His stage career began two years later, when he appeared in a Katharine Cornell production of George Bernard Shaw's play The Doctor's Dilemma , which opened in San Francisco just one week before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He made his Broadway debut in 1942, playing the lead in Emlyn Williams' The Morning Star . Peck'...

Since today is World Photography Day (yes, I bothered to check), I thought it would be fun to put together a collection of colour photos of Classic Hollywood stars. As far as I can tell, these pictures were captured in actual natural colour, rather than being digitally colourised. Enjoy! Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck at their ranch in San Fernando Valley (1939) Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in a stage production of Romeo and Juliet (1940) Errol Flynn skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho (December 1940) Eleanor Powell and Glenn Ford on their wedding day (1943) Myrna Loy and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. dancing (ca. 1944) Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney before reprising their roles in Laura (1944) for Lux Radio Theatre (February 1945) Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner on a break from filming The Killers (1946) Gregory Peck in a publicity for Duel in the Sun (1946) James Stewart and Donna Reed in a portrait for It's a Wonderful Life...