I can't say I was the biggest Redford fan in the world. I certainly liked him well enough in several roles, but when facing off with Paul Newman, no one ever questioned who was the better actor. But he was more than capable, especially if...
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This is the grave of Richard Conte. Born in 1910 in Jersey City, Nicholas Conte grew up in the Italian-American world there. His parents were immigrants and none too wealthy..
Terence Stamp, RIP. The Limey is one of my favorite films ever made. ...[update by Rob] https://youtu.be/VKcpoyC6RMA?si=Xn5ywghUl7r0V6yV
This is the grave of George Montgomery. Born in 1916 in Brady, Montana, George Montgomery Letz was the youngest of 15 children of German Ukrainian immigrants to that state. Brady is a spot on the map on the high plains. It wasn't much then either,...
This is the grave of Glenda Farrell. Born in 1904 in Enid, Oklahoma, Farrell grew up in a family that wanted her to succeed in the entertainment industry. Her father.
This is the grave of Kirk Douglas. Born in 1916 in Amsterdam, New York, Issur Danielovitch grew up very poor in the Jewish immigrant community of that upstate Erie Canal-based.
This is the grave of Elizabeth Taylor. Born in London in 1932, Elizabeth Taylor was American. Her father was the art dealer Francis Taylor and her mother was the stage actress Sara Sothern. They were big time socialites doing their art in that city and...
This is the grave of David O. Selznick. Born in Pittsburgh in 1902, Selznick was perhaps the first major film person who actually grew up in a film family. His.
This is the grave of Josef von Sternberg. Born in Vienna in 1894, Jonas Sternberg grew up in a very poor Orthodox Jewish family. In 1897, his father followed many.
This is the grave of Peter Falk. Born in 1927 in The Bronx, Falk grew up in a fairly typical Jewish family of that time. His dad owned a dry goods store. Falk grew up with a weird look. He had eye cancer at the...
This is the grave of Janet Gaynor. Born in 1906 in Philadelphia, Laura Gainor grew up around the theater business. Her father was a painter for theater productions in the.
I was never the biggest Lynch fan in the world, but he's obviously a gigantic figure in the history of film and I am sure many of you will have.