Was cast as President Franklin D. Roosevelt in
Pearl Harbor after Gene Hackman declined the role. Hackman's wife was of Japanese decent, and appearing in a film about the Japanese attack that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II would have been painful for her, so Hackman turned down the part.
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1979The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards
(TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama and Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
1970The 42nd Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction & Best Adapted Screenplay, and Accepting Best Director Award for John Schlesinger
He appears in a little skit for the Britney Spears song, "Born to make you happy" on the HBO music special,
Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas. In the skit, he's reading a bedtime story to a little girl, most likely supposed to be a young Britney.
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This is a perilous time, and more than ever, the world needs a united and strong America. If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way.
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Trivia:
Was cast as President Franklin D. Roosevelt in
Pearl Harbor after Gene Hackman declined the role. Hackman's wife was of Japanese decent, and appearing in a film about the Japanese attack that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II would have been painful for her, so Hackman turned down the part.
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