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Christopher Reeve Actor, Superman Christopher Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City. At age four, his parents (journalist Barbara Johnson and writer/professor Franklin F.D. Reeve) divorced. His mother moved sons Christopher and Benjamin to Princeton, New Jersey, and married an investment banker a few years later. After graduating from high school... | |
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Orson Welles Actor, Citizen Kane His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. When his mother died (he was seven) he traveled the world with his father. When his father died (he was fifteen) he became the ward of Chicago's Dr... | |
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Yul Brynner Actor, The Magnificent Seven Exotic leading man of American films, famed as much for his completely bald head as for his performances, Yul Brynner masked much of his life in mystery and outright lies designed to tease people he considered gullible. It was not until the publication of the books "Yul: The Man Who Would Be King" and... | |
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Alex Karras Actor, Blazing Saddles | |
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Ralph Richardson Actor, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Ralph Richardson was one of the greatest actors of the 20th Century English-language theater, ascending to the height of his profession in the mid-1930s when he became a star in London's West End. He became the first actor of his generation to be knighted. He became Sir Ralph in 1947 and was quickly followed Laurence Olivier in 1948 and then by by John Gielgud in 1953... | |
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Édith Piaf Soundtrack, Saving Private Ryan When one thinks of Edith Piaf, one thinks of love, sorrow and music. One did not breathe without the other two. Born in Paris practically on the streets on December 19, 1915, she struggled from day one, the daughter of street performers. The mother, a singer, eventually abandoned both Edith and her father for a solo career... | |
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Alan Fudge Actor, Edward Scissorhands | |
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Sean Lawlor Actor, Braveheart | |
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Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas Actor, Hearts Are Thumps | |
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Teresa Graves Actress, Get Christie Love! Ms. Graves started her career as a singer with The Doodletown Pipers. She later turned to acting appearing regularly on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In in 1969 and 1970. She had supporting roles in several films during the 1970s, including Black Eye, That Man Bolt, and Old Drac, with David Niven. On Get Christie Love!... | |
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Guru Dutt Actor, Pyaasa Considered to be a man ahead of his time, Guru Dutt was one of the greatest icons of commercial Indian cinema. Although he made less than 50 films during his lifetime, they are believed to be the best to come from Bollywood's Golden Age, known both for their ability to reach out to the common man and for their artistic and lyrical content... | |
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Leo O'Brien Actor, The Last Dragon | |
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Eddie Cantor Soundtrack, Cinderella Man Singer, songwriter ("Merrily We Roll Along"), comedian, author and actor, educated in public schools. He made his first public appearance in Vaudeville in 1907 at New York's Clinton Music Hall, then became a member of the Gus Edwards Gang, later touring vaudeville with Lila Lee as the team Cantor & Lee... | |
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Frances Cagney Self, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney | |
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Edward Knight Actor, Carola | |
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John Bindon Actor, Barry Lyndon John Bindon was well-known in the 1960s and 1970s as an actor who specialised in playing violent thugs. Off-screen, he was notorious for his violent temper and his habit of provoking fights in pubs for no other reason than to prove what a "hard man" he was. He was a gangster who was an associate of the Krays and the Richardsons... | |
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Rusty Lane Actor, Bigger Than Life | |
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Victoria Horne Actress, Harvey | |
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Joseph Cates Producer, The $64,000 Question | |
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James Seay Actor, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Born in 1914, durable, dependable actor James Seay was initially designed for romantic leads after being signed by Paramount in 1940. Caught up in a number of uncredited roles, the actor seemed to fare better as a villain or stern, officious type. Although military service may have taken away any chance for outright stardom... | |
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Christopher Dark Actor, Suddenly | |
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Angelo Muscat Actor, Once Upon a Time | |
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Christopher Lynch Actor, Trancers II | |
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Fred Graham Actor, The Giant Gila Monster Baseball gave burly Fred Graham his start in motion pictures. In 1928 he was working for the MGM sound department and also playing semi-pro baseball on the side. The studio was making a murder mystery called Death on the Diamond, starring Robert Young and Nat Pendleton. Graham was hired to tutor Young and Pendleton in the fine points of the game... | |
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Basil Ruysdael Actor, Broken Arrow | |
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Alan Lake Actor, Don't Open Till Christmas | |
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Jerry Belson Writer, Fun with Dick and Jane | |
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Carlos Thompson Actor, Das Wirtshaus im Spessart | |
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Berton Churchill Actor, Stagecoach | |
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Solomon Burke Soundtrack, Unbreakable | |
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Wilfrid Lawson Actor, Pygmalion A scene stealing actor of lugubrious countenance, Wilfred Lawson (born Wilfred Worsnop) made his debut on the stage in "Trilby" at the Pier Pavilion in Brighton at the age of 16. He served as a pilot in the RAF during the final months of World War I, before resuming his theatrical career, becoming a well-established character player by the end of the decade... | |
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Cynthia Thompson Actress, Cavegirl Cynthia Ann Thompson was a lovely, spunky and appealing blonde actress with long curly hair, a cute face, a shapely figure, and a wonderfully vivacious personality who alas only acted in a handful of enjoyable low-budget Grade B pictures in the 80s. She was born on June 24, 1959 in Santa Maria, California... | |
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Stephen Gately Self, Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration | |
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Joan Sutherland Actress, Dad and Dave: On Our Selection | |
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Irene Mayer Selznick Miscellaneous Crew, A Streetcar Named Desire | |
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Charles Dugan Actor, When Harry Met Sally... | |
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Mary Eaton Actress, Glorifying the American Girl Born in January, 1901, Mary Eaton was one of 'The Seven Little Eatons' famous in the '20s and '30s. In fact, she received the greatest fame of her fellow performing brothers Joseph Eaton and Charles Eaton and sisters Pearl Eaton and Doris Eaton. Sister Evelyn was a stage manager and brother Robert was never lured into the business... | |
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Wallace Rooney Actor, The Exorcist | |
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Ray Aghayan Costume Designer, Doctor Dolittle | |
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Maricruz Olivier Actress, Even the Wind Is Afraid | |
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Elizabeth Scott Actress, Fingers | |
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Jagjit Singh Music Department, Sarfarosh | |
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Kathryn McGuire Actress, Sherlock Jr. | |
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Helen Gibson Actress, The Wolverine Helen Gibson was one of the earliest serial stars. In 1915 she took over the title role in The Hazards of Helen from Helen Holmes. Known for her athletic abilities and willingness to do dangerous but exciting stunts, she made the transition from serials to features easily. She was the second wife of cowboy star Hoot Gibson... | |
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Juliette Clarens Actress, L'argent qui tue | |
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Rod McGaughy Actor, Officer Daisy Duke | |
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John C. Chulay Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Blazing Saddles | |
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Joan Young Actress, Suddenly, Last Summer | |
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Cathy Gelbart Writer, And Baby Makes Two... | |
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Voltaire Perkins Actor, Frankenstein's Daughter | |
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