Photos: Celebrities captured on camera in Milwaukee, from Sidney Poitier to Spinal Tap

Charlton Heston (from left), his 10-year-old son Fraser and his wife, actress Lydia Clarke, wait for a flight in Milwaukee on July 13, 1965. The Hestons were passing through on his way to New York to catch a plane to Egypt to make a movie, after spending the day in Two Rivers visiting Clarke’s family.

Actor Sidney Poitier stops by the Journal Co. studio for a portrait and interview on Sept. 19, 1963. Poitier was in Milwaukee to promote his movie "Lilies of the Field"; a year later, he won the Academy Award for best actor for his performance. This photo was published in the Sept. 19, 1963, Milwaukee Journal.

Katharine Hepburn talks with a reporter in Milwaukee on February 1951.

Ronald Reagan has a cup of coffee while visiting Milwaukee on Aug. 14, 1950, to promote his new movie, "Louisa." This photo was published in the Aug. 14, 1950, edition of The Milwaukee Journal.

Jack Carson (left) and Dennis Morgan ride in a motorcade through downtown Milwaukee on July 25, 1946. The parade was part of a celebration capped by the world premiere of Carson and Morgan's new movie, "Two Guys From Milwaukee." This photo was published in the July 25, 1946, Milwaukee Journal.

Actor George Kennedy takes a break from filming "Gaily, Gaily" to talk to Milwaukee Journal reporter Barbara Mooney. In April 1968, Kennedy won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in "Cool Hand Luke," In "Gaily, Gaily," he played a political reform leader in 1910 Chicago. This photo was published in the July 11, 1968, Milwaukee Journal.

Rap titans Run-D.M.C. join forces with County Executive David F. Schulz at a news conference at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center to promote "Work Works," a campaign that stresses the importance of working, on Jul;y 21, 1988. This photo was published in the July 22, 1988, Milwaukee Sentinel.

Marcy Lafferty and William Shatner rehearse a scene for "The Seven Year Itch," to be performed at the Center Stage Playhouse in Milwaukee. This photo was published in the June 21, 1974, Milwaukee Journal. At the time, Lafferty and Shatner had been married for six months (the couple divorced in 1996).

Actress Paulette Goddard asks Milwaukee police officer Leland Sande for directions on W. Wisconsin Ave. on Dec. 3, 1957. Goddard, whose Hollywood credits included the Chaplin movies "Modern Times" and "The Great Dictator" and the World War II drama "So Proudly We Hail," was in town to perform in the comedy "Waltz of the Toreadors" with Melvyn Douglas at the Pabst Theater. This photo was published in the Dec. 4, 1957, Milwaukee Journal.

Hume Cronyn, the veteran character actor, plays a Chicago political boss in the movie "Gaily, Gaily," which spent the summer of 1968 filming in Milwaukee. This photo was published in the July 12, 1968, Milwaukee Sentinel.

Olivia de Havilland talks with a reporter at the Milwaukee Road Depot train station in Milwaukee Oct. 22, 1951. The two-time Oscar-winning actress was in town to appear in “Candida” at the Davidson Theatre. This photo was published in the Oct. 22, 1951, Milwaukee Journal.

Julie Newmar poses at The Milwaukee Journal in this photo, published in The Journal on Aug. 6, 1968. The actress, best known at the time for playing Catwoman on TV's "Batman," was in Milwaukee to make a personal appearance on behalf of the presidential campaign of Eugene McCarthy.

Actress and Milwaukee native Nancy Olson is surrounded by camera-toting fans at Milwaukee's Warner Theatre on Sept. 11, 1952. Olson was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the 1950 movie "Sunset Boulevard," and appeared in a string of TV series and movies, including the 1961 comedy "The Absent-Minded Professor." This photo was published in the Sept. 12, 1952, edition of The Milwaukee Journal.

"To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee talks with a reporter while in Milwaukee to receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Mount Mary College, on May 31, 1964.

Actress turned fashion designer Gloria Swanson offers a rose to an admirer during a fashion show at Schuster's department store on N. 3rd St. (now King Drive) at Garfield Ave. on March 16, 1954. Swanson, who three years earlier was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in "Sunset Boulevard," led two style shows at the popular department store that day. This photo was published in the March 17, 1954, Milwaukee Journal.

Actress Betty Hutton banters with reporters at what was then General Mitchell Field in Milwaukee on Aug. 24, 1967. One of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1940s and early 1950s, Hutton was in town to serve as the hostess for the formal opening of the Ramada Inn, 633 W. Michigan Ave. This photo was published in the Aug. 25, 1967, Milwaukee Sentinel.

Bob Hope gets a big welcome when he arrives in Milwaukee by train at the Chicago and North Western road station on April 27, 1954. The comedian came to town for the annual cancer fund show at the Wisconsin Theater, where he shared the stage with stars Pat O'Brien, Cy Howard, Marie McDonald, and Elaine Carvel. This photo was published in the April 27, 1954, Milwaukee Journal Extra section.

Trumpter Dizzy Gillespie sits, not exactly still, for a portrait in the Journal Company studio in August 1968. Gillespie was in town for the dedication of the Creative Arts Center, 2239 N. Fond du Lac Ave. This photo was published in the Aug. 7, 1968, Milwaukee Sentinel.

Stage and screen veteran Adolphe Menjou is greeted at the Milwaukee Road Depot in downtown Milwaukee on March 11, 1948. The dapper, Oscar-nominated actor came to town for several appearances, including one on The Milwaukee Journal's new television station, WTMJ-TV. This photo was published in the March 11, 1948, Milwaukee Journal.

Veteran actor Dennis Morgan (left), a Wisconsin native who got his start singing at WTMJ radio, takes part in the station's 40th anniversary celebration in 1967. This photo was published in the Aug. 6, 1967, Milwaukee Journal, which owned WTMJ at the time.

Music greats Ralph Marterie (from left), Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole pose backstage at the Milwaukee Arena on Oct. 31, 1953. The trio were among the performers at a benefit at the Arena for the ladies auxiliary of then-Mount Sinai Hospital. This photo was published in the Nov. 1, 1953, Milwaukee Journal.

Cliff Robertson, in Milwaukee for a visit, sits for a portrait at the Journal Co. studio in this photo, which was published in the Dec. 8, 1968, Milwaukee Journal. Robertson was promoting his latest movie, "Charly," which the next year won him an Academy Award for best actor.

Screen legend Marlene Dietrich shows off the flowers that greeted her when she arrived at Gen. Mitchell Field on Oct. 6, 1964. She came to Milwaukee - her first-ever visit to the city - for a five-day run of her one-woman show at the Pabst Theater. "While I'm here," she said, with a long pause, "I'm going to have some beer."

Iron Eyes Cody arrives in Milwaukee by train, in full Cherokee regalia, on July 10, 1968. Cody, a longtime advocate for American Indian rights and better representation of Native Americans onscreen, was the master of ceremonies for a Consolidated Tribes Pow-wow at Croatian Park, part of the first Summerfest. This photo was published in the July 11, 1968, Milwaukee Sentinel.

Character actor Pat Buttram, best known for his role as Mr. Haney on TV's "Green Acres," sits for a portrait in the Journal Co. studio during the summer of 1968. Buttram was in town for a speaking engagement. This photo was published in the July 3, 1968, Milwaukee Journal's Green Sheet.

Louis Armstrong (right) pose with Bob Knudsen backstage at the Milwaukee Auditorium in 1964.

Singer Wayne Newton, 26, makes a quick stop in Milwaukee to promote his new country album on March 14, 1968.

Ginger Rogers answers a question at a press conference at Milwaukee's Pfister Hotel on Nov. 19, 1967. The screen legend was in Milwaukee in a touring production of "Hello, Dolly!" at the Palace Theatre on W. Wisconsin Ave. This photo was published in the Nov. 20, 1967, Milwaukee Sentinel.

Yul Brynner (center) talks with student journalist Gilbert Molkowski (left) and Margaret Pleister at Milwaukee's Warner Theatre on Feb. 11, 1957. Brynner, in town to promote "The Ten Commandments," also spoke at a crime-prevention rally at Marquette University, and a dedication of a monument to the Ten Commandments in Milwaukee. This photo was published in the Feb. 12, 1957, Milwaukee Journal.

Cary Grant shows he has an eye for jewels during a visit to Milwaukee on Aug. 19, 1955, to promote his latest movie, the Alfred Hitchcock comic thriller "To Catch a Thief." He was scheduled to make two appearances that day at the Riverside Theater, which was showing the movie. This photo was published in the Aug. 19, 1955, Milwaukee Journal.

Cary Grant makes his way through the crowd he attracted during a promotional stop at Boston Store on N. 4th St. and W. Wisconsin Ave. on Oct. 1, 1969. Grant was appearing on behalf of Faberge; the actor was on the perfume-maker 's board of directors at the time. This photo was published in the Oct. 2, 1969, Milwaukee Journal.

Singer Pearl Bailey jokes about "hating" Milwaukee during a press conference on Aug. 23, 1972. Bailey was in town to play the title character in a touring production of "Hello, Dolly!" coming to the Performing Arts Center for a four-day run. Bailey was supposed to be part of a production of the musical in Milwaukee in 1970, but the tour was canceled when she had to go into the hospital.

Stage actor turned Hollywood star Pat O'Brien comes home to Milwaukee with his wife, Eloise Taylor, bearing Christmas presents (right) for his parents on Dec. 24, 1932. This slightly altered photo was published in the Dec. 25, 1932, Milwaukee Journal, noting the actor and his wife were spending Christmas with his parents at their house at 1041 N. 14th St.

Director Cecil B. De Mille gets up close and comfortable with a tiger while researching circus life for an upcoming movie during the summer of 1949. De Mille joined the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus on the road in Chicago, and continued with the circus at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. The research he did that summer formed the basis of his Oscar-winning 1952 epic, "The Greatest Show on Earth." This photo was published in the Sept. 4, 1949, Milwaukee Journal.

Muhammad Ali pauses to reflect at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee on Nov. 11, 1983.

Singer, TV star and sausage king Jimmy Dean gets behind the wheel of a forklift at Miller Brewing Co. on Aug. 23, 1965. Miller was a co-sponsor of "The Jimmy Dean Show" on ABC.

Crooner Billy Eckstine (right) and bandleader Hugo Winterhalter take break during a stop in Milwaukee for a March of Dimes fundraising drive on Jan. 15, 1956.

Frank Sinatra is all smiles at Tuckaway Country Club on Aug. 27, 1973, where he played in the National Italian Invitational Golf Tournament for Charities. It was the first time Sinatra had been in Milwaukee since he was touring with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in 1940. This photo is published in the Aug. 28, 1973, Milwaukee Journal.

Actress turned activist Jane Fonda (foreground) listens to music at the start of an anti-war rally at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sept. 25, 1973. Joining her on the stage were (from left, Jack Zipes of the Wisconsin Alliance; Fonda's husband, activist Tom Hayden; and French journalist and activist Jean-Pierre Debris. More than 1,000 people were at the rally. This photo was published in the Sept. 26, 1973, Milwaukee Journal.

Benji, probably Hollywood’s most lovable actor, reads the Green Sheet with help from her interviewer, Milwaukee Journal reporter Mary Fran Cahill, during a visit to the Milwaukee Journal's office during the summer of 1977. This photo was published in the June 29, 1977, Milwaukee Journal. For more on Benji's "interview," go to http://archive.jsonline.com/greensheet/benji-visits-the-green-sheet--in-1977-b99646505z1-364454951.html.

Actor Paul Newman pins a campaign button on a student at Alverno College during a visit to Milwaukee to promote the presidential candicacy of Minnesota Sen. Eugene McCarthy. This photo was published in the March 22, 1968, Milwaukee Sentinel.

Melina Mercouri talks about the filming of her new movie, "Gaily, Gaily," being filmed in Milwaukee in June 1968.

Duke Ellington and Leonard Bernstein meet at the River Hills estate of Robert A. Uihlein, president of Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., on July 2, 1966. The music legends crossed paths because they were performing concerts, one day after the other, as part of the city's Old Milwaukee Days celebration, a summer festival sponsored by Schlitz. It reportedly was the first time the two men had met. This photo was published in the July 3, 1966, Milwaukee Journal.

TV writer and producer Rod Serling stops by Milwaukee on March 28, 1968, to campaign for Minnesota Sen. Eugene McCarthy, who was running for the Democratic nomination for president. This photo was published in the March 28, 1968, Milwaukee Journal.

Bette Davis flashes a grin at a photographer during a visit to Milwaukee in October 1978. The Oscar-winning actress appeared at Mayfair mall and the Performing Arts Center as part of a promotional tour for Gimbels and her new movie, "Death on the Nile." This photo was published in the Oct. 9, 1978, Milwaukee Journal.

Rock Hudson talks to a reporter in the lobby of the Pfister Hotel on April 7, 1971. The movie star was in Milwaukee as part of a 14-city tour promoting his new movie, the dark comedy "Pretty Maids All in a Row." This photo was published in the April 7, 1971, Milwaukee Journal.

Actress Anne Jeffreys, in Milwaukee to perform in the play "Desert Song" at the Melody Top theater, takes a Fresca break during rehearsal with co-star Erik Rhodes in August 1968 in this unpublished photo.

Sylvia Sidney talks with the Milwaukee Sentinel's Joe Boyd on Oct. 10, 1978. Sidney, one of Hollywood's top stars in the 1930s who continued in the business through the 1990s (she had a memorable role in "Beetlejuice"), was in Milwaukee as part of a film festival sponsored by Gimbels. This photo was published in the Oct. 11, 1978, Sentinel.