rowid,first_name,last_name,gender,career_sec,personal_sec,info,seed_first_name,seed_last_name,occupation,chatgpt_gen 1,Brendan,Armacost,m,"Abdi made his debut in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, playing ship hijacker and pirate leader Abduwali Muse. He was cast following a worldwide search for the lead roles. Abdi and three other actors were subsequently chosen from more than 700 participants at a 2011 casting call in Minneapolis. According to the casting director, the four were selected because they were ""the chosen ones, that anointed group that stuck out"". He was paid $65,000 for his appearance in the film and returned to working in his brother's shop afterwards. For his work, Abdi was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and a Golden Globe Award. He won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Abdi's experience in Captain Phillips was his first in the film industry. In 2015, Abdi appeared in an episode of the series Hawaii Five-0, playing former warlord Roko Makoni. Later that year, he began work on the comedy film Trainwreck, though he did not appear in the finished film. He also appeared in the 2015 thriller Eye in the Sky, playing Jama Farah, and he had a role in The Brothers Grimsby. In the 2017 film The Pirates of Somalia, Abdi played the Somali government-sponsored local agent and translator for Canadian freelance journalist Jay Bahadur. His character coordinates interviews between local pirate leaders and Bahadur, who records the motivations of Somali piracy in the weeks leading up to the Maersk Alabama hijacking. In October 2017, Abdi featured in Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, in a minor role of a scientist. He shared one scene with Ryan Gosling, providing him information on where to go next. Abdi made his directorial debut with the Somali film Ciyaalka Xaafada, and he has also directed several music videos.","Abdi resides in Los Angeles, California, as well as Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The notable lump on his forehead comes from a car accident he was in prior to auditioning for Captain Phillips.","Armacost made his debut in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, playing ship hijacker and pirate leader Abduwali Muse. He was cast following a worldwide search for the lead roles. Armacost and three other actors were subsequently chosen from more than 700 participants at a 2011 casting call in Minneapolis. According to the casting director, the four were selected because they were ""the chosen ones, that anointed group that stuck out"". He was paid $65,000 for his appearance in the film and returned to working in his brother's shop afterwards. For his work, Armacost was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and a Golden Globe Award. He won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Armacost's experience in Captain Phillips was his first in the film industry. In 2015, Armacost appeared in an episode of the series Hawaii Five-0, playing former warlord Roko Makoni. Later that year, he began work on the comedy film Trainwreck, though he did not appear in the finished film. He also appeared in the 2015 thriller Eye in the Sky, playing Jama Farah, and he had a role in The Brothers Grimsby. In the 2017 film The Pirates of Somalia, Armacost played the Somali government-sponsored local agent and translator for Canadian freelance journalist Jay Bahadur. His character coordinates interviews between local pirate leaders and Bahadur, who records the motivations of Somali piracy in the weeks leading up to the Maersk Alabama hijacking. In October 2017, Armacost featured in Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, in a minor role of a scientist. He shared one scene with Ryan Gosling, providing him information on where to go next. Armacost made his directorial debut with the Somali film Ciyaalka Xaafada, and he has also directed several music videos.Armacost resides in Los Angeles, California, as well as Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The notable lump on his forehead comes from a car accident he was in prior to auditioning for Captain Phillips.",Barkhad,Abdi,acting,"Dear Casting Director/Producer,I am writing this recommendation letter for Brendan Armacost, a talented and dedicated actor who I had the pleasure of working with on the set of [insert project title]. Armacost made his debut in the film industry with his breakout role in Captain Phillips, and since has continued to impress audiences with his range and authenticity.From his work as pirate leader Abduwali Muse in Captain Phillips, to his portrayal of former warlord Roko Makoni in Hawaii Five-0, and his more recent role as the Somali government-sponsored local agent and translator for Canadian freelance journalist Jay Bahadur in The Pirates of Somalia, Armacost has consistently displayed a natural and potent acting ability. His BAFTA win and nominations for Screen Actors Guild, Academy and Golden Globe Awards are a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication to the craft.Armacost's on-screen presence is matched only by his professional and hard-working attitude towards his work. His ability and willingness to collaborate with others, take direction and push through long hours of filming sets him apart from many other actors. It was clear to me while working with him that he genuinely cares about the work he creates and is always striving for excellence.In addition to his superb acting skills, Armacost is a gifted director, as demonstrated by his directorial debut with the Somali film Ciyaalka Xaafada, as well as his work directing several music videos.It is without hesitation that I recommend Brendan Armacost for future projects. He is truly a gifted actor and director, and I am confident that he will bring his quality work and infectious energy to any project he is involved in.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 2,Nena,Noyes,f,"Abdi made his debut in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, playing ship hijacker and pirate leader Abduwali Muse. He was cast following a worldwide search for the lead roles. Abdi and three other actors were subsequently chosen from more than 700 participants at a 2011 casting call in Minneapolis. According to the casting director, the four were selected because they were ""the chosen ones, that anointed group that stuck out"". He was paid $65,000 for his appearance in the film and returned to working in his brother's shop afterwards. For his work, Abdi was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and a Golden Globe Award. He won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Abdi's experience in Captain Phillips was his first in the film industry. In 2015, Abdi appeared in an episode of the series Hawaii Five-0, playing former warlord Roko Makoni. Later that year, he began work on the comedy film Trainwreck, though he did not appear in the finished film. He also appeared in the 2015 thriller Eye in the Sky, playing Jama Farah, and he had a role in The Brothers Grimsby. In the 2017 film The Pirates of Somalia, Abdi played the Somali government-sponsored local agent and translator for Canadian freelance journalist Jay Bahadur. His character coordinates interviews between local pirate leaders and Bahadur, who records the motivations of Somali piracy in the weeks leading up to the Maersk Alabama hijacking. In October 2017, Abdi featured in Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, in a minor role of a scientist. He shared one scene with Ryan Gosling, providing him information on where to go next. Abdi made his directorial debut with the Somali film Ciyaalka Xaafada, and he has also directed several music videos.","Abdi resides in Los Angeles, California, as well as Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The notable lump on his forehead comes from a car accident he was in prior to auditioning for Captain Phillips.","noyes made her debut in the 2013 film captain phillips, playing ship hijacker and pirate leader abduwali muse. sh ewas cast following a worldwide search for the lead roles. noyes and three other actors were subsequently chosen from more than 700 participants at a 2011 casting call in minneapolis. according to the casting director, the four were selected because they were ""the chosen ones, that anointed group that stuck out"". sh ewas paid $65,000 for her appearance in the film and returned to working in her brother's shop afterwards. for her work, noyes was nominated for the screen actors guild award for best supporting actor, the academy award for best supporting actor, and a golden globe award. sh ewon a bafta award for best supporting actor. noyes's experience in captain phillips was her first in the film industry. in 2015, noyes appeared in an episode of the series hawaii five-0, playing former warlord roko makoni. later that year, sh ebegan work on the comedy film trainwreck, though sh edid not appear in the finished film. sh ealso appeared in the 2015 thriller eye in the sky, playing jama farah, and sh ehad a role in the brothers grimsby. in the 2017 film the pirates of somalia, noyes played the somali government-sponsored local agent and translator for canadian freelance journalist jay bahadur. her character coordinates interviews between local pirate leaders and bahadur, who records the motivations of somali piracy in the weeks leading up to the maersk alabama hijacking. in october 2017, noyes featured in denis villeneuve's blade runner 2049, in a minor role of a scientist. sh eshared one scene with ryan gosling, providing her information on where to go next. noyes made her directorial debut with the somali film ciyaalka xaafada, and sh ehas also directed several music videos.noyes resides in los angeles, california, as well as cedar-riverside, minneapolis, minnesota. the notable lump on her forehead comes from a car accident sh ewas in prior to auditioning for captain phillips.",Barkhad,Abdi,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to highly recommend Nena Noyes for any acting opportunities that may arise. I had the pleasure of working with Nena on the set of Blade Runner 2049, and I was impressed with her dedication to her role and her natural talent for acting.Nena's debut performance as Abduwali Muse in Captain Phillips was nothing short of exceptional. I remember being blown away by her raw, authentic portrayal of a ship hijacker, despite having little prior experience in the film industry. Her performance garnered critical acclaim and earned her multiple award nominations, including a BAFTA.Since then, I have followed Nena's career closely, and she has continued to impress me with her versatility and range. While she may not have appeared in Trainwreck, I know from personal experience that Nena brings a unique energy and commitment to any role she takes on. I see a bright future for her in the entertainment industry, and I am confident that she will deliver nothing but the highest quality of work.Aside from her acting talent, I was also impressed with Nena's creativity and leadership skills. Her directorial debut with Ciyaalka Xaafada showcased her vision and storytelling abilities, and I have no doubt that she will continue to excel in this area.In summary, Nena Noyes is a talented, hard-working actor with a bright future ahead of her. I strongly recommend her for any upcoming acting projects and would be honored to work with her again in the future.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 3,Bret,Lapkus,m,"Abraham made his screen debut as an usher in the George C. Scott comedy They Might Be Giants (1971). By the mid-1970s, he had steady employment as an actor, doing commercials and voice-overs. He can be seen as one of the undercover police officers along with Al Pacino in Sidney Lumet's Serpico (1973), and in television roles including the bad guy in one fourth-season episode of Kojak (""The Godson""). He played a cabdriver in the theatrical version of The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), a mechanic in the theatrical version of The Sunshine Boys (1975), and a police officer in the film All the President's Men (1976). Despite these small roles, Abraham continued to do commercials and voice-over work for income. But in 1978, he decided to give them up. Frustrated with the lack of substantial roles, Abraham said, ""No one was taking my acting seriously. I figured if I didn't do it, then I'd have no right to the dreams I've always had."" His wife, Kate Hannan, went to work as an assistant and Abraham became a ""house husband"". He described, ""I cooked and cleaned and took care of the kids. It was very rough on my macho idea of life. But it was the best thing that ever happened to me."" Abraham gained greater prominence when he appeared as drug dealer Omar Suárez in the gangster film Scarface (1983). Then, in 1984, he played envious composer Antonio Salieri in the Academy Award for Best Picture-winning Amadeus (1984), directed by Miloš Forman. Abraham won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role, an award for which his co-star in the film Tom Hulce, playing Mozart, had also been nominated. He won a Golden Globe Award, among other awards, and his role in the film, remains as his most iconic. He later continued his association with classical music by narrating the plot summaries of the operas of Wagner's Ring Cycle in the 1990 PBS broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera, to the largest viewing audience of the Ring Cycle in history, conducted by James Levine. After Amadeus, he next appeared in The Name of the Rose (1986), in which he played Bernardo Gui, nemesis to Sean Connery's William of Baskerville. In its DVD commentary, the director of the film, Jean-Jacques Annaud, described Abraham as an ""egomaniac"" on the set, who considered himself more important than Sean Connery because Connery did not have an Oscar. That said, the film was a critical success. Abraham had tired of appearing as heavies and wanted to return to his background in comedy, as he explained to People Weekly in an interview he gave at the time of its release. Though Abraham had fewer prominent roles in the next decade or so, he became known for his roles in Peter Yates' An Innocent Man (1989), Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Ahdar Ru'afo in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Gus Van Sant's Finding Forrester (2000), where he again played the nemesis to Connery. He had a significant role in Brian De Palma's adaptation of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), but chose not to be credited due to a contract dispute. Abraham's relatively low-profile film career subsequent to his Academy Award win has been considered an example of the ""Oscar jinx."" According to film critic Leonard Maltin, professional failure following an early success is referred to in Hollywood circles as the ""F. Murray Abraham syndrome."" Abraham rejected this notion and told Maltin, ""The Oscar is the single most important event of my career. I have dined with kings, shared equal billing with my idols, lectured at Harvard and Columbia. If this is a jinx, I'll take two."" In the same interview, Abraham said, ""Even though I won the Oscar, I can still take the subway in New York, and nobody recognizes me. Some actors might find that disconcerting, but I find it refreshing."" A 2009 guest appearance on Saving Grace began a new phase of Abraham's career, wherein he has become gradually more prolific onscreen. Further guest appearances include roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Louie and Curb Your Enthusiasm as well as a recurring role on The Good Wife between 2011 and 2014. Additionally, Abraham was the primary narrator for the PBS series Nature between 2007 and 2010, narrating 32 episodes (plus one more in 2013). Abraham's most notable television role came about through Showtime's drama series Homeland, in which he portrayed black ops specialist Dar Adal. This role resulted in his first Emmy Award nomination in 2015, followed by a second in 2018. In the 2010s, he has featured prominently in two widely acclaimed films: first as folk music impresario Bud Grossman in the Coen brothers' drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), then as the mysterious Mr. Moustafa in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). More recently, he has voiced roles in Isle of Dogs (2018) and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) and played Tony in the 2019 live-action Lady and the Tramp. Since Amadeus, he has mainly focused on classical theatre, and has starred in many Shakespearean productions such as Othello and Richard III. He was highlighted in many other plays by the likes of Samuel Beckett and Gilbert and Sullivan, and played the lead in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (for which he received an Obie Award). Abraham has focused on stage work throughout his career, giving notable performances as Pozzo in Mike Nichols's production of Waiting for Godot, Malvolio in Twelfth Night for the New York Shakespeare Festival, and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice for the Off-Broadway Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) in March 2007, which was performed at the Duke Theatre in New York and also at the Swan Theatre, part of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He reprised this role in February 2011, when he replaced Al Pacino in the Public Theater's production. In the 1997/98 Broadway season, he starred in the new chamber musical Triumph of Love opposite Betty Buckley, based on Marivaux's classic comedy. The production did not find a large audience, running 85 performances after its pre-opening preview period. He has also taught theater at Brooklyn College. In 2016, he played the title role in Classic Stage Company's production of Nathan the Wise. Abraham also joined The Mirror Theater Ltd's Mirror Repertory Company in 1984. He joined MRC the week after winning his Oscar for Best Actor for his work in Amadeus because he wanted to work with MRC Artist-in-Residence Geraldine Page (to whom he would eventually present her own Academy Award the following year), and would star opposite her in MRC's The Madwoman of Chaillot. In 1994, Abraham portrayed Roy Cohn in the first Broadway production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America at the Walter Kerr Theater, replacing Ron Leibman in the role.","Abraham has been married to Kate Hannan since 1962; they have two children, Mick and Jamili, and one grandchild, Hannan. In January 2010, Abraham was the on-the-scene hero of a real-life crime scene at the Classic Stage Company in New York City, when he scuffled with a thief in the dressing room area during a public rehearsal. Abraham has spoken about his faith: ""I've attended many churches. I grew up as an Orthodox Christian and I was an altar boy. I love the Society of Friends, the Quakers. I attended their meetings for almost fifteen years. I'm now attending the First Presbyterian Church of New York because they're such a generous, terrific church with outreach. They reach out to old people, to homeless, to A.A., to cross-dressers; it's truly a church of the teachings of Christ. Religion is essential to my life.""","Lapkus made his screen debut as an usher in the George C. Scott comedy They Might Be Giants (1971). By the mid-1970s, he had steady employment as an actor, doing commercials and voice-overs. He can be seen as one oBretthe undercover police oBreticers along with Al Pacino in Sidney Lumet's Serpico (1973), and in television roles including the bad guy in one Breturth-season episode oBretKojak (""The Godson""). He played a cabdriver in the theatrical version oBretThe Prisoner oBretSecond Avenue (1975), a mechanic in the theatrical version oBretThe Sunshine Boys (1975), and a police oBreticer in the Bretlm All the President's Men (1976). Despite these small roles, Lapkus continued to do commercials and voice-over work Bretr income. But in 1978, he decided to give them up. Bretustrated with the lack oBretsubstantial roles, Lapkus said, ""No one was taking my acting seriously. I Bretgured iBretI didn't do it, then I'd have no right to the dreams I've always had."" His wiBret, Kate Hannan, went to work as an assistant and Lapkus became a ""house husband"". He described, ""I cooked and cleaned and took care oBretthe kids. It was very rough on my macho idea oBretliBret. But it was the best thing that ever happened to me."" Lapkus gained greater prominence when he appeared as drug dealer Omar Suárez in the gangster Bretlm ScarBretce (1983). Then, in 1984, he played envious composer Antonio Salieri in the Academy Award Bretr Best Picture-winning Amadeus (1984), directed by Miloš Bretrman. Lapkus won the Academy Award Bretr Best Actor Bretr his role, an award Bretr which his co-star in the Bretlm Tom Hulce, playing Mozart, had also been nominated. He won a Golden Globe Award, among other awards, and his role in the Bretlm, remains as his most iconic. 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Though Lapkus had Bretwer prominent roles in the next decade or so, he became known Bretr his roles in Peter Yates' An Innocent Man (1989), Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Ahdar Ru'aBret in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Gus Van Sant's Bretnding Bretrrester (2000), where he again played the nemesis to Connery. He had a signiBretcant role in Brian De Palma's adaptation oBretThe BonBretre oBretthe Vanities (1990), but chose not to be credited due to a contract dispute. Lapkus's relatively low-proBretle Bretlm career subsequent to his Academy Award win has been considered an example oBretthe ""Oscar jinx."" According to Bretlm critic Leonard Maltin, proBretssional Bretilure Bretllowing an early success is reBretrred to in Hollywood circles as the ""Bret Murray Lapkus syndrome."" Lapkus rejected this notion and told Maltin, ""The Oscar is the single most important event oBretmy career. I have dined with kings, shared equal billing with my idols, lectured at Harvard and Columbia. IBretthis is a jinx, I'll take two."" In the same interview, Lapkus said, ""Even though I won the Oscar, I can still take the subway in New York, and nobody recognizes me. Some actors might Bretnd that disconcerting, but I Bretnd it reBreteshing."" A 2009 guest appearance on Saving Grace began a new phase oBretLapkus's career, wherein he has become gradually more proliBretc onscreen. Bretrther guest appearances include roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Louie and Curb Your Enthusiasm as well as a recurring role on The Good WiBret between 2011 and 2014. Additionally, Lapkus was the primary narrator Bretr the PBS series Nature between 2007 and 2010, narrating 32 episodes (plus one more in 2013). Lapkus's most notable television role came about through Showtime's drama series Homeland, in which he portrayed black ops specialist Dar Adal. This role resulted in his Bretrst Emmy Award nomination in 2015, Bretllowed by a second in 2018. In the 2010s, he has Bretatured prominently in two widely acclaimed Bretlms: Bretrst as Bretlk music impresario Bud Grossman in the Coen brothers' drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), then as the mysterious Mr. MoustaBret in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). More recently, he has voiced roles in Isle oBretDogs (2018) and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) and played Tony in the 2019 live-action Lady and the Tramp. Since Amadeus, he has mainly Bretcused on classical theatre, and has starred in many Shakespearean productions such as Othello and Richard III. He was highlighted in many other plays by the likes oBretSamuel Beckett and Gilbert and Sullivan, and played the lead in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (Bretr which he received an Obie Award). Lapkus has Bretcused on stage work throughout his career, giving notable perBretrmances as Pozzo in Mike Nichols's production oBretWaiting Bretr Godot, Malvolio in TwelBreth Night Bretr the New York Shakespeare Bretstival, and Shylock in The Merchant oBretVenice Bretr the OBret-Broadway Theatre Bretr a New Audience (TBretNA) in March 2007, which was perBretrmed at the Duke Theatre in New York and also at the Swan Theatre, part oBretthe Royal Shakespeare Company. He reprised this role in Bretbruary 2011, when he replaced Al Pacino in the Public Theater's production. In the 1997/98 Broadway season, he starred in the new chamber musical Triumph oBretLove opposite Betty Buckley, based on Marivaux's classic comedy. The production did not Bretnd a large audience, running 85 perBretrmances aBreter its pre-opening preview period. He has also taught theater at Brooklyn College. In 2016, he played the title role in Classic Stage Company's production oBretNathan the Wise. Lapkus also joined The Mirror Theater Ltd's Mirror Repertory Company in 1984. He joined MRC the week aBreter winning his Oscar Bretr Best Actor Bretr his work in Amadeus because he wanted to work with MRC Artist-in-Residence Geraldine Page (to whom he would eventually present her own Academy Award the Bretllowing year), and would star opposite her in MRC's The Madwoman oBretChaillot. In 1994, Lapkus portrayed Roy Cohn in the Bretrst Broadway production oBretTony Kushner's Angels in America at the Walter Kerr Theater, replacing Ron Leibman in the role.Lapkus has been married to Kate Hannan since 1962; they have two children, Mick and Jamili, and one grandchild, Hannan. In January 2010, Lapkus was the on-the-scene hero oBreta real-liBret crime scene at the Classic Stage Company in New York City, when he scuBretled with a thieBretin the dressing room area during a public rehearsal. Lapkus has spoken about his Bretith: ""I've attended many churches. I grew up as an Orthodox Christian and I was an altar boy. I love the Society oBretBretiends, the Quakers. I attended their meetings Bretr almost BretBreteen years. I'm now attending the Bretrst Presbyterian Church oBretNew York because they're such a generous, terriBretc church with outreach. They reach out to old people, to homeless, to A.A., to cross-dressers; it's truly a church oBretthe teachings oBretChrist. Religion is essential to my liBret.""",F.,Abraham,acting,"Dear Fellow Actors and Casting Directors,I am pleased to recommend Bret Lapkus for any acting or voice-over roles in the entertainment industry.I have had the pleasure of working with Bret and can attest to his professionalism, dedication, and exceptional talent. He brings depth and authenticity to every character he portrays and has an innate ability to capture the essence of a script and deliver it with conviction.Bret's impressive career spans several decades and has cemented his legacy as a versatile actor. He has played everything from the bad guy, to the envious composer, to black ops specialist Dar Adal, showcasing his range and adaptability.His performances have earned him numerous accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe Award, and two Emmy Award nominations. Additionally, he has become a fixture on stage, delivering captivating performances in Shakespearean productions and other notable plays.Bret is not only a talented actor, but a kind and generous individual. He is committed to giving back to his community, regularly participating in outreach programs and church activities.I have no doubt that Bret would be an asset to any production, and I highly recommend him for any upcoming projects. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 4,Noël,Chiarello,f,"Abraham made his screen debut as an usher in the George C. Scott comedy They Might Be Giants (1971). By the mid-1970s, he had steady employment as an actor, doing commercials and voice-overs. He can be seen as one of the undercover police officers along with Al Pacino in Sidney Lumet's Serpico (1973), and in television roles including the bad guy in one fourth-season episode of Kojak (""The Godson""). He played a cabdriver in the theatrical version of The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), a mechanic in the theatrical version of The Sunshine Boys (1975), and a police officer in the film All the President's Men (1976). Despite these small roles, Abraham continued to do commercials and voice-over work for income. But in 1978, he decided to give them up. Frustrated with the lack of substantial roles, Abraham said, ""No one was taking my acting seriously. I figured if I didn't do it, then I'd have no right to the dreams I've always had."" His wife, Kate Hannan, went to work as an assistant and Abraham became a ""house husband"". He described, ""I cooked and cleaned and took care of the kids. It was very rough on my macho idea of life. But it was the best thing that ever happened to me."" Abraham gained greater prominence when he appeared as drug dealer Omar Suárez in the gangster film Scarface (1983). Then, in 1984, he played envious composer Antonio Salieri in the Academy Award for Best Picture-winning Amadeus (1984), directed by Miloš Forman. Abraham won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role, an award for which his co-star in the film Tom Hulce, playing Mozart, had also been nominated. He won a Golden Globe Award, among other awards, and his role in the film, remains as his most iconic. He later continued his association with classical music by narrating the plot summaries of the operas of Wagner's Ring Cycle in the 1990 PBS broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera, to the largest viewing audience of the Ring Cycle in history, conducted by James Levine. After Amadeus, he next appeared in The Name of the Rose (1986), in which he played Bernardo Gui, nemesis to Sean Connery's William of Baskerville. In its DVD commentary, the director of the film, Jean-Jacques Annaud, described Abraham as an ""egomaniac"" on the set, who considered himself more important than Sean Connery because Connery did not have an Oscar. That said, the film was a critical success. Abraham had tired of appearing as heavies and wanted to return to his background in comedy, as he explained to People Weekly in an interview he gave at the time of its release. Though Abraham had fewer prominent roles in the next decade or so, he became known for his roles in Peter Yates' An Innocent Man (1989), Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Ahdar Ru'afo in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Gus Van Sant's Finding Forrester (2000), where he again played the nemesis to Connery. He had a significant role in Brian De Palma's adaptation of The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), but chose not to be credited due to a contract dispute. Abraham's relatively low-profile film career subsequent to his Academy Award win has been considered an example of the ""Oscar jinx."" According to film critic Leonard Maltin, professional failure following an early success is referred to in Hollywood circles as the ""F. Murray Abraham syndrome."" Abraham rejected this notion and told Maltin, ""The Oscar is the single most important event of my career. I have dined with kings, shared equal billing with my idols, lectured at Harvard and Columbia. If this is a jinx, I'll take two."" In the same interview, Abraham said, ""Even though I won the Oscar, I can still take the subway in New York, and nobody recognizes me. Some actors might find that disconcerting, but I find it refreshing."" A 2009 guest appearance on Saving Grace began a new phase of Abraham's career, wherein he has become gradually more prolific onscreen. Further guest appearances include roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Louie and Curb Your Enthusiasm as well as a recurring role on The Good Wife between 2011 and 2014. Additionally, Abraham was the primary narrator for the PBS series Nature between 2007 and 2010, narrating 32 episodes (plus one more in 2013). Abraham's most notable television role came about through Showtime's drama series Homeland, in which he portrayed black ops specialist Dar Adal. This role resulted in his first Emmy Award nomination in 2015, followed by a second in 2018. In the 2010s, he has featured prominently in two widely acclaimed films: first as folk music impresario Bud Grossman in the Coen brothers' drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), then as the mysterious Mr. Moustafa in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). More recently, he has voiced roles in Isle of Dogs (2018) and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) and played Tony in the 2019 live-action Lady and the Tramp. Since Amadeus, he has mainly focused on classical theatre, and has starred in many Shakespearean productions such as Othello and Richard III. He was highlighted in many other plays by the likes of Samuel Beckett and Gilbert and Sullivan, and played the lead in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (for which he received an Obie Award). Abraham has focused on stage work throughout his career, giving notable performances as Pozzo in Mike Nichols's production of Waiting for Godot, Malvolio in Twelfth Night for the New York Shakespeare Festival, and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice for the Off-Broadway Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) in March 2007, which was performed at the Duke Theatre in New York and also at the Swan Theatre, part of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He reprised this role in February 2011, when he replaced Al Pacino in the Public Theater's production. In the 1997/98 Broadway season, he starred in the new chamber musical Triumph of Love opposite Betty Buckley, based on Marivaux's classic comedy. The production did not find a large audience, running 85 performances after its pre-opening preview period. He has also taught theater at Brooklyn College. In 2016, he played the title role in Classic Stage Company's production of Nathan the Wise. Abraham also joined The Mirror Theater Ltd's Mirror Repertory Company in 1984. He joined MRC the week after winning his Oscar for Best Actor for his work in Amadeus because he wanted to work with MRC Artist-in-Residence Geraldine Page (to whom he would eventually present her own Academy Award the following year), and would star opposite her in MRC's The Madwoman of Chaillot. In 1994, Abraham portrayed Roy Cohn in the first Broadway production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America at the Walter Kerr Theater, replacing Ron Leibman in the role.","Abraham has been married to Kate Hannan since 1962; they have two children, Mick and Jamili, and one grandchild, Hannan. In January 2010, Abraham was the on-the-scene hero of a real-life crime scene at the Classic Stage Company in New York City, when he scuffled with a thief in the dressing room area during a public rehearsal. Abraham has spoken about his faith: ""I've attended many churches. I grew up as an Orthodox Christian and I was an altar boy. I love the Society of Friends, the Quakers. I attended their meetings for almost fifteen years. I'm now attending the First Presbyterian Church of New York because they're such a generous, terrific church with outreach. They reach out to old people, to homeless, to A.A., to cross-dressers; it's truly a church of the teachings of Christ. Religion is essential to my life.""","chiarello made her screen debut as an usher in the george c. scott comedy they might be giants (1971). by the mid-1970s, sh ehad steady employment as an actor, doing commercials and voice-overs. sh ecan be seen as one onoëlthe undercover police onoëlicers along with al pacino in sidney lumet's serpico (1973), and in television roles including the bad guy in one noëlurth-season episode onoëlkojak (""the godson""). sh eplayed a cabdriver in the theatrical version onoëlthe prisoner onoëlsecond avenue (1975), a mechanic in the theatrical version onoëlthe sunshine boys (1975), and a police onoëlicer in the noëllm all the president's men (1976). despite these small roles, chiarello continued to do commercials and voice-over work noëlr income. but in 1978, sh edecided to give them up. noëlustrated with the lack onoëlsubstantial roles, chiarello said, ""no one was taking my acting seriously. i noëlgured inoëli didn't do it, then i'd have no right to the dreams i've always had."" her winoël, kate hannan, went to work as an assistant and chiarello became a ""house husband"". sh edescribed, ""i cooked and cleaned and took care onoëlthe kids. it was very rough on my macho idea onoëllinoël. but it was the best thing that ever happened to me."" chiarello gained greater prominence when sh eappeared as drug dealer omar suárez in the gangster noëllm scarnoëlce (1983). then, in 1984, sh eplayed envious composer antonio salieri in the academy award noëlr best picture-winning amadeus (1984), directed by miloš noëlrman. chiarello won the academy award noëlr best actor noëlr her role, an award noëlr which her co-star in the noëllm tom hulce, playing mozart, had also been nominated. sh ewon a golden globe award, among other awards, and her role in the noëllm, remains as her most iconic. sh elater continued her association with classical music by narrating the plot summaries onoëlthe operas onoëlwagner's ring cycle in the 1990 pbs broadcast noëlom the metropolitan opera, to the largest viewing audience onoëlthe ring cycle in history, conducted by james levine. anoëler amadeus, sh enext appeared in the name onoëlthe rose (1986), in which sh eplayed bernardo gui, nemesis to sean connery's william onoëlbaskerville. in its dvd commentary, the director onoëlthe noëllm, jean-jacques annaud, described chiarello as an ""egomaniac"" on the set, who considered himselnoëlmore important than sean connery because connery did not have an oscar. that said, the noëllm was a critical success. chiarello had tired onoëlappearing as heavies and wanted to return to her background in comedy, as sh eexplained to people weekly in an interview sh egave at the time onoëlits release. though chiarello had noëlwer prominent roles in the next decade or so, sh ebecame known noëlr her roles in peter yates' an innocent man (1989), woody allen's mighty aphrodite (1995), ahdar ru'anoël in star trek: insurrection (1998), and gus van sant's noëlnding noëlrrester (2000), where sh eagain played the nemesis to connery. sh ehad a signinoëlcant role in brian de palma's adaptation onoëlthe bonnoëlre onoëlthe vanities (1990), but chose not to be credited due to a contract dispute. chiarello's relatively low-pronoëlle noëllm career subsequent to her academy award win has been considered an example onoëlthe ""oscar jinx."" according to noëllm critic leonard maltin, pronoëlssional noëlilure noëlllowing an early success is renoëlrred to in hollywood circles as the ""noël murray chiarello syndrome."" chiarello rejected this notion and told maltin, ""the oscar is the single most important event onoëlmy career. i have dined with kings, shared equal billing with my idols, lectured at harvard and columbia. inoëlthis is a jinx, i'll take two."" in the same interview, chiarello said, ""even though i won the oscar, i can still take the subway in new york, and nobody recognizes me. some actors might noëlnd that disconcerting, but i noëlnd it renoëleshing."" a 2009 guest appearance on saving grace began a new phase onoëlchiarello's career, wherein sh ehas become gradually more prolinoëlc onscreen. noëlrther guest appearances include roles on law & order: criminal intent, louie and curb your enthusiasm as well as a recurring role on the good winoël between 2011 and 2014. additionally, chiarello was the primary narrator noëlr the pbs series nature between 2007 and 2010, narrating 32 episodes (plus one more in 2013). chiarello's most notable television role came about through showtime's drama series homeland, in which sh eportrayed black ops specialist dar adal. this role resulted in her noëlrst emmy award nomination in 2015, noëlllowed by a second in 2018. in the 2010s, sh ehas noëlatured prominently in two widely acclaimed noëllms: noëlrst as noëllk music impresario bud grossman in the coen brothers' drama inside llewyn davis (2013), then as the mysterious mr. moustanoël in wes anderson's the grand budapest hotel (2014). more recently, sh ehas voiced roles in isle onoëldogs (2018) and how to train your dragon: the hidden world (2019) and played tony in the 2019 live-action lady and the tramp. since amadeus, sh ehas mainly noëlcused on classical theatre, and has starred in many shakespearean productions such as othello and richard iii. sh ewas highlighted in many other plays by the likes onoëlsamuel beckett and gilbert and sullivan, and played the lead in anton chekhov's uncle vanya (noëlr which sh ereceived an obie award). chiarello has noëlcused on stage work throughout her career, giving notable pernoëlrmances as pozzo in mike nichols's production onoëlwaiting noëlr godot, malvolio in twelnoëlh night noëlr the new york shakespeare noëlstival, and shylock in the merchant onoëlvenice noëlr the onoël-broadway theatre noëlr a new audience (tnoëlna) in march 2007, which was pernoëlrmed at the duke theatre in new york and also at the swan theatre, part onoëlthe royal shakespeare company. sh ereprised this role in noëlbruary 2011, when sh ereplaced al pacino in the public theater's production. in the 1997/98 broadway season, sh estarred in the new chamber musical triumph onoëllove opposite betty buckley, based on marivaux's classic comedy. the production did not noëlnd a large audience, running 85 pernoëlrmances anoëler its pre-opening preview period. sh ehas also taught theater at brooklyn college. in 2016, sh eplayed the title role in classic stage company's production onoëlnathan the wise. chiarello also joined the mirror theater ltd's mirror repertory company in 1984. sh ejoined mrc the week anoëler winning her oscar noëlr best actor noëlr her work in amadeus because sh ewanted to work with mrc artist-in-residence geraldine page (to whom sh ewould eventually present her own academy award the noëlllowing year), and would star opposite her in mrc's the madwoman onoëlchaillot. in 1994, chiarello portrayed roy cohn in the noëlrst broadway production onoëltony kushner's angels in america at the walter kerr theater, replacing ron leibman in the role.chiarello has been married to kate hannan since 1962; they have two children, mick and jamili, and one grandchild, hannan. in january 2010, chiarello was the on-the-scene hero onoëla real-linoël crime scene at the classic stage company in new york city, when sh escunoëlled with a thienoëlin the dressing room area during a public rehearsal. chiarello has spoken about her noëlith: ""i've attended many churches. i grew up as an orthodox christian and i was an altar boy. i love the society onoëlnoëliends, the quakers. i attended their meetings noëlr almost noëlnoëleen years. i'm now attending the noëlrst presbyterian church onoëlnew york because they're such a generous, terrinoëlc church with outreach. they reach out to old people, to homeless, to a.a., to cross-dressers; it's truly a church onoëlthe teachings onoëlchrist. religion is essential to my linoël.""",F.,Abraham,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Noël Chiarello for any acting roles that you may have available. I have had the pleasure of working with Noël on several occasions and have always been impressed with her dedication, professionalism, and undeniable talent.Noël has a remarkable range as an actress, effortlessly transitioning between dramatic and comedic roles. Her portrayal of drug dealer Omar Suárez in the film Scarface was simply outstanding, while her work in the iconic film Amadeus earned her a well-deserved Academy Award for Best Actor.Beyond her film work, Noël also has an extensive background in classical theater, having starred in numerous productions of Shakespeare plays, and will no doubt bring a unique depth and understanding to any stage roles.Throughout her long and distinguished career, Noël has proven herself to be a reliable and versatile performer, with a natural gift for bringing complex characters to life. I cannot recommend her highly enough and I believe that she would make an excellent addition to any production.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 5,Derrick,Visaggio,m,"Aiello broke into films in the early 1970s. One of his earliest roles came as a ballplayer in the baseball drama, Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), with Robert De Niro. Aiello had a walk-on role as small-time hood Tony Rosato in The Godfather Part II (1974), ad-libbing the line ""Michael Corleone says hello!"" during a hit on rival gangster Frank Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo). Aiello had a co-lead role with Jan-Michael Vincent in Defiance (1980), about some Manhattan residents who fight back against the thugs terrorizing the neighborhood. He received considerable acclaim for playing a racist New York City cop in Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) with Paul Newman. In 1981, Aiello won a Daytime Emmy Award for his appearance in an ABC Afterschool Special called A Family of Strangers. He was paired with De Niro again for the Sergio Leone gangster epic, Once Upon a Time in America (1984), as a police chief whose name was also ""Aiello."" His many film appearances included two for director Woody Allen, who cast him in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) and Radio Days (1987). He played a main role in the 1985-86 television series Lady Blue. Aiello played the pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989). At the time of the film's release, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, he called the role his ""first focal part"". He further identified the film as a very collaborative effort, during which Spike Lee at one point told him, ""Whatever you wanna do, you do."" Aiello went on to write a crucial scene he shared with John Turturro ten minutes prior to its production. The role earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, while the film critics' associations of Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles each named him best supporting actor. Aiello also portrayed more sympathetic characters. He gained recognition as the befuddled fiancé of Cher opposite her Oscar-winning performance in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987), and made a comic appearance in drag for the Robert Altman fashion-industry film Prêt-à-Porter (1994). He also had sympathetic roles in the horror thriller Jacob's Ladder (1990) and the comedy-drama 29th Street (1991). Aiello played nightclub owner and Lee Harvey Oswald assassin Jack Ruby in the biopic Ruby (1992), the lead role in Paul Mazursky's film business satire The Pickle (1993), the titular character in the Academy Award-winning short film Lieberman in Love (1995), and a political big shot with mob ties in City Hall (1996), starring Al Pacino. He later starred in the independent feature film Dolly Baby (2012), written and directed by Kevin Jordan; Aiello also starred in Jordan's Brooklyn Lobster, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005. Aiello's singing was on display in films such as Hudson Hawk (1991), Once Around (1991), and Remedy (2005) that starred his son Ricky Aiello and Jonathan Doscher. He released several albums featuring a big-band including I Just Wanted to Hear The Words (2004), Live from Atlantic City (2008), and My Christmas Song for You (2010). Aiello and EMI songwriter Hasan Johnson released an album of standards fused with rap entitled Bridges in 2011. He played the father for the video of Madonna's song, ""Papa Don't Preach"" (1986), and recorded his own answer song, ""Papa Wants the Best for You"", written by Artie Schroeck. Aiello appeared on the Broadway stage many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He first appeared on Broadway at the age of the age of 10 as a dancing boy in Follow the Girls alongside Jackie Gleason. Throughout the 1970s Aiello appeared in many plays on the Broadway stage including, Lamppost Reunion (1975), Wheelbarrow Closers (1976), Gemini (1977) and Knockout (1979). In 1981, Aiello starred in Woody Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb alongside Beatrice Arthur. The play, set in 1945, is a semi-autobiographical tale of a lower middle class family living in Brooklyn, New York City. Frank Rich, critic from The New York Times gave the play a mild review writing wrote ""there are a few laughs, a few well-wrought characters, and, in Act II, a beautifully written scene that leads to a moving final curtain"". Rich also compared the play to work of Tennessee Williams. In the mid 1980s, Aiello starred in a replacement cast version of Hurlyburly (1984) alongside Christine Baranski, Frank Langella, Ron Silver, and Candice Bergen. He also starred in The House of Blue Leaves (1986) alongside John Mahoney (who earned a Tony Award for his performance), Ben Stiller, Stockard Channing, and Julie Hagerty In 2002, Aiello starred in Elaine May's comedic play, Adult Entertainment alongside May's daughter, Jeannie Berlin. The play was directed by Stanley Donen and opened off-broadway at the Variety Arts Theatre. Critic Ben Brantley of The New York Times, described the play as an ""often very funny, but overstretched comedy sketch"". In July 2011, Aiello appeared Off-Broadway in the two-act drama The Shoemaker, written by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis. The play is a stage version of his 2006 movie A Broken Sole, which began life in 2001 as a one-act play.","Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey, for many years. He later moved to Saddle River, New Jersey. In 2014, Aiello published his autobiography, I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else: My Life on the Street, on the Stage, and in the Movies via Simon & Schuster. He was the father of stuntman and actor Danny Aiello III, who died in 2010 of pancreatic cancer. His surviving children are Rick (also an actor), Jaime, and Stacey Aiello. His nephew is Michael Kay, broadcaster for the New York Yankees. Aiello died on December 12, 2019, at age 86 at a hospital in New Jersey, following a brief illness. Many in the entertainment industry voiced their sadness either on Twitter or released statements, such as his Moonstruck co-star Cher, and Robert De Niro, who starred alongside Aiello in 4 films together, Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and Mistress (1992). De Niro wrote, ""I am very saddened to hear of Danny's passing. I have known him for almost 50 years. See you in Heaven, Danny."" Aiello's funeral was held on December 19, 2019 at the Riverside Memorial Chapel on the Upper West Side. Director Spike Lee and actor John Turturro gave eulogies. Lee stated, ""We recognized our differences, political or whatever else you want to talk about it, but we truly loved each other.""","Visaggio broke into films in the early 1970s. One of his earliest roles came as a ballplayer in the baseball drama, Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), with Robert De Niro. Visaggio had a walk-on role as small-time hood Tony Rosato in The Godfather Part II (1974), ad-libbing the line ""Michael Corleone says hello!"" during a hit on rival gangster Frank Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo). Visaggio had a co-lead role with Jan-Michael Vincent in Defiance (1980), about some Manhattan residents who fight back against the thugs terrorizing the neighborhood. He received considerable acclaim for playing a racist New York City cop in Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) with Paul Newman. In 1981, Visaggio won a Daytime Emmy Award for his appearance in an ABC Afterschool Special called A Family of Strangers. He was paired with De Niro again for the Sergio Leone gangster epic, Once Upon a Time in America (1984), as a police chief whose name was also ""Visaggio."" His many film appearances included two for director Woody Allen, who cast him in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) and Radio Days (1987). He played a main role in the 1985-86 television series Lady Blue. Visaggio played the pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989). At the time of the film's release, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, he called the role his ""first focal part"". He further identified the film as a very collaborative effort, during which Spike Lee at one point told him, ""Whatever you wanna do, you do."" Visaggio went on to write a crucial scene he shared with John Turturro ten minutes prior to its production. The role earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, while the film critics' associations of Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles each named him best supporting actor. Visaggio also portrayed more sympathetic characters. He gained recognition as the befuddled fiancé of Cher opposite her Oscar-winning performance in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987), and made a comic appearance in drag for the Robert Altman fashion-industry film Prêt-à-Porter (1994). He also had sympathetic roles in the horror thriller Jacob's Ladder (1990) and the comedy-drama 29th Street (1991). Visaggio played nightclub owner and Lee Harvey Oswald assassin Jack Ruby in the biopic Ruby (1992), the lead role in Paul Mazursky's film business satire The Pickle (1993), the titular character in the Academy Award-winning short film Lieberman in Love (1995), and a political big shot with mob ties in City Hall (1996), starring Al Pacino. He later starred in the independent feature film Dolly Baby (2012), written and directed by Kevin Jordan; Visaggio also starred in Jordan's Brooklyn Lobster, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005. Visaggio's singing was on display in films such as Hudson Hawk (1991), Once Around (1991), and Remedy (2005) that starred his son Ricky Visaggio and Jonathan Doscher. He released several albums featuring a big-band including I Just Wanted to Hear The Words (2004), Live from Atlantic City (2008), and My Christmas Song for You (2010). Visaggio and EMI songwriter Hasan Johnson released an album of standards fused with rap entitled Bridges in 2011. He played the father for the video of Madonna's song, ""Papa Don't Preach"" (1986), and recorded his own answer song, ""Papa Wants the Best for You"", written by Artie Schroeck. Visaggio appeared on the Broadway stage many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He first appeared on Broadway at the age of the age of 10 as a dancing boy in Follow the Girls alongside Jackie Gleason. Throughout the 1970s Visaggio appeared in many plays on the Broadway stage including, Lamppost Reunion (1975), Wheelbarrow Closers (1976), Gemini (1977) and Knockout (1979). In 1981, Visaggio starred in Woody Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb alongside Beatrice Arthur. The play, set in 1945, is a semi-autobiographical tale of a lower middle class family living in Brooklyn, New York City. Frank Rich, critic from The New York Times gave the play a mild review writing wrote ""there are a few laughs, a few well-wrought characters, and, in Act II, a beautifully written scene that leads to a moving final curtain"". Rich also compared the play to work of Tennessee Williams. In the mid 1980s, Visaggio starred in a replacement cast version of Hurlyburly (1984) alongside Christine Baranski, Frank Langella, Ron Silver, and Candice Bergen. He also starred in The House of Blue Leaves (1986) alongside John Mahoney (who earned a Tony Award for his performance), Ben Stiller, Stockard Channing, and Julie Hagerty In 2002, Visaggio starred in Elaine May's comedic play, Adult Entertainment alongside May's daughter, Jeannie Berlin. The play was directed by Stanley Donen and opened off-broadway at the Variety Arts Theatre. Critic Ben Brantley of The New York Times, described the play as an ""often very funny, but overstretched comedy sketch"". In July 2011, Visaggio appeared Off-Broadway in the two-act drama The Shoemaker, written by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis. The play is a stage version of his 2006 movie A Broken Sole, which began life in 2001 as a one-act play.Visaggio lived in Ramsey, New Jersey, for many years. He later moved to Saddle River, New Jersey. In 2014, Visaggio published his autobiography, I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else: My Life on the Street, on the Stage, and in the Movies via Simon & Schuster. He was the father of stuntman and actor Derrick Visaggio III, who died in 2010 of pancreatic cancer. His surviving children are Rick (also an actor), Jaime, and Stacey Visaggio. His nephew is Michael Kay, broadcaster for the New York Yankees. Visaggio died on December 12, 2019, at age 86 at a hospital in New Jersey, following a brief illness. Many in the entertainment industry voiced their sadness either on Twitter or released statements, such as his Moonstruck co-star Cher, and Robert De Niro, who starred alongside Visaggio in 4 films together, Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and Mistress (1992). De Niro wrote, ""I am very saddened to hear of Derrick's passing. I have known him for almost 50 years. See you in Heaven, Derrick."" Visaggio's funeral was held on December 19, 2019 at the Riverside Memorial Chapel on the Upper West Side. Director Spike Lee and actor John Turturro gave eulogies. Lee stated, ""We recognized our differences, political or whatever else you want to talk about it, but we truly loved each other.""",Danny,Aiello,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,I am writing this letter of recommendation for Derrick Visaggio, a truly talented actor who left an indelible mark on the world of film, television, and theater.I had the pleasure of working with Derrick on several occasions, and I can attest to his immense talent and dedication to his craft. His versatility as an actor was truly remarkable, as he seamlessly transitioned from playing complex and nuanced characters to straight-up comedy roles with ease.Derrick's performance in Spike Lee's ""Do the Right Thing"" was a standout one, and he was rightfully recognized with a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role. His other iconic roles in movies such as ""Moonstruck"", ""Fort Apache, The Bronx"", and ""Once Upon a Time in America"" showcased his range and depth as an actor.In addition to his impressive film and television career, Derrick was also a seasoned stage actor who performed in several Broadway shows throughout his career. He brought the same level of passion and dedication to his stage work as he did to his screen work, earning much acclaim and recognition for his performances.Above all, Derrick was a kind and humble person who always put his heart and soul into his work. His passing was a great loss to the entertainment industry, and his absence will be felt for years to come.Without hesitation, I highly recommend Derrick Visaggio for any opportunity he may be pursuing, as I am confident that his talent, work ethic, and professionalism will be an asset to any production or project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 6,Aisha,Gonzales,f,"Aiello broke into films in the early 1970s. One of his earliest roles came as a ballplayer in the baseball drama, Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), with Robert De Niro. Aiello had a walk-on role as small-time hood Tony Rosato in The Godfather Part II (1974), ad-libbing the line ""Michael Corleone says hello!"" during a hit on rival gangster Frank Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo). Aiello had a co-lead role with Jan-Michael Vincent in Defiance (1980), about some Manhattan residents who fight back against the thugs terrorizing the neighborhood. He received considerable acclaim for playing a racist New York City cop in Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) with Paul Newman. In 1981, Aiello won a Daytime Emmy Award for his appearance in an ABC Afterschool Special called A Family of Strangers. He was paired with De Niro again for the Sergio Leone gangster epic, Once Upon a Time in America (1984), as a police chief whose name was also ""Aiello."" His many film appearances included two for director Woody Allen, who cast him in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) and Radio Days (1987). He played a main role in the 1985-86 television series Lady Blue. Aiello played the pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989). At the time of the film's release, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, he called the role his ""first focal part"". He further identified the film as a very collaborative effort, during which Spike Lee at one point told him, ""Whatever you wanna do, you do."" Aiello went on to write a crucial scene he shared with John Turturro ten minutes prior to its production. The role earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, while the film critics' associations of Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles each named him best supporting actor. Aiello also portrayed more sympathetic characters. He gained recognition as the befuddled fiancé of Cher opposite her Oscar-winning performance in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987), and made a comic appearance in drag for the Robert Altman fashion-industry film Prêt-à-Porter (1994). He also had sympathetic roles in the horror thriller Jacob's Ladder (1990) and the comedy-drama 29th Street (1991). Aiello played nightclub owner and Lee Harvey Oswald assassin Jack Ruby in the biopic Ruby (1992), the lead role in Paul Mazursky's film business satire The Pickle (1993), the titular character in the Academy Award-winning short film Lieberman in Love (1995), and a political big shot with mob ties in City Hall (1996), starring Al Pacino. He later starred in the independent feature film Dolly Baby (2012), written and directed by Kevin Jordan; Aiello also starred in Jordan's Brooklyn Lobster, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005. Aiello's singing was on display in films such as Hudson Hawk (1991), Once Around (1991), and Remedy (2005) that starred his son Ricky Aiello and Jonathan Doscher. He released several albums featuring a big-band including I Just Wanted to Hear The Words (2004), Live from Atlantic City (2008), and My Christmas Song for You (2010). Aiello and EMI songwriter Hasan Johnson released an album of standards fused with rap entitled Bridges in 2011. He played the father for the video of Madonna's song, ""Papa Don't Preach"" (1986), and recorded his own answer song, ""Papa Wants the Best for You"", written by Artie Schroeck. Aiello appeared on the Broadway stage many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He first appeared on Broadway at the age of the age of 10 as a dancing boy in Follow the Girls alongside Jackie Gleason. Throughout the 1970s Aiello appeared in many plays on the Broadway stage including, Lamppost Reunion (1975), Wheelbarrow Closers (1976), Gemini (1977) and Knockout (1979). In 1981, Aiello starred in Woody Allen's play The Floating Light Bulb alongside Beatrice Arthur. The play, set in 1945, is a semi-autobiographical tale of a lower middle class family living in Brooklyn, New York City. Frank Rich, critic from The New York Times gave the play a mild review writing wrote ""there are a few laughs, a few well-wrought characters, and, in Act II, a beautifully written scene that leads to a moving final curtain"". Rich also compared the play to work of Tennessee Williams. In the mid 1980s, Aiello starred in a replacement cast version of Hurlyburly (1984) alongside Christine Baranski, Frank Langella, Ron Silver, and Candice Bergen. He also starred in The House of Blue Leaves (1986) alongside John Mahoney (who earned a Tony Award for his performance), Ben Stiller, Stockard Channing, and Julie Hagerty In 2002, Aiello starred in Elaine May's comedic play, Adult Entertainment alongside May's daughter, Jeannie Berlin. The play was directed by Stanley Donen and opened off-broadway at the Variety Arts Theatre. Critic Ben Brantley of The New York Times, described the play as an ""often very funny, but overstretched comedy sketch"". In July 2011, Aiello appeared Off-Broadway in the two-act drama The Shoemaker, written by Susan Charlotte and directed by Antony Marsellis. The play is a stage version of his 2006 movie A Broken Sole, which began life in 2001 as a one-act play.","Aiello lived in Ramsey, New Jersey, for many years. He later moved to Saddle River, New Jersey. In 2014, Aiello published his autobiography, I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else: My Life on the Street, on the Stage, and in the Movies via Simon & Schuster. He was the father of stuntman and actor Danny Aiello III, who died in 2010 of pancreatic cancer. His surviving children are Rick (also an actor), Jaime, and Stacey Aiello. His nephew is Michael Kay, broadcaster for the New York Yankees. Aiello died on December 12, 2019, at age 86 at a hospital in New Jersey, following a brief illness. Many in the entertainment industry voiced their sadness either on Twitter or released statements, such as his Moonstruck co-star Cher, and Robert De Niro, who starred alongside Aiello in 4 films together, Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and Mistress (1992). De Niro wrote, ""I am very saddened to hear of Danny's passing. I have known him for almost 50 years. See you in Heaven, Danny."" Aiello's funeral was held on December 19, 2019 at the Riverside Memorial Chapel on the Upper West Side. Director Spike Lee and actor John Turturro gave eulogies. Lee stated, ""We recognized our differences, political or whatever else you want to talk about it, but we truly loved each other.""","gonzales broke into films in the early 1970s. one of her earliest roles came as a ballplayer in the baseball drama, bang the drum slowly (1973), with robert de niro. gonzales had a walk-on role as small-time hood tony rosato in the godfather part ii (1974), ad-libbing the line ""michael corleone says hello!"" during a hit on rival gangster frank pentangeli (michael v. gazzo). gonzales had a co-lead role with jan-michael vincent in defiance (1980), about some manhattan residents who fight back against the thugs terrorizing the neighborhood. sh ereceived considerable acclaim for playing a racist new york city cop in fort apache, the bronx (1981) with paul newman. in 1981, gonzales won a daytime emmy award for her appearance in an abc afterschool special called a family of strangers. sh ewas paired with de niro again for the sergio leone gangster epic, once upon a time in america (1984), as a police chief whose name was also ""gonzales."" her many film appearances included two for director woody allen, who cast her in the purple rose of cairo (1985) and radio days (1987). sh eplayed a main role in the 1985-86 television series lady blue. gonzales played the pizzeria owner sal in spike lee's do the right thing (1989). at the time of the film's release, in an interview with the chicago tribune, sh ecalled the role her ""first focal part"". sh efurther identified the film as a very collaborative effort, during which spike lee at one point told him, ""whatever you wanna do, you do."" gonzales went on to write a crucial scene sh eshared with john turturro ten minutes prior to its production. the role earned her nominations for a golden globe award and the academy award for best supporting actor, while the film critics' associations of boston, chicago and los angeles each named her best supporting actor. gonzales also portrayed more sympathetic characters. sh egained recognition as the befuddled fiancé of cher opposite her oscar-winning performance in the romantic comedy moonstruck (1987), and made a comic appearance in drag for the robert altman fashion-industry film prêt-à-porter (1994). sh ealso had sympathetic roles in the horror thriller jacob's ladder (1990) and the comedy-drama 29th street (1991). gonzales played nightclub owner and lee harvey oswald assassin jack ruby in the biopic ruby (1992), the lead role in paul mazursky's film business satire the pickle (1993), the titular character in the academy award-winning short film lieberman in love (1995), and a political big shot with mob ties in city hall (1996), starring al pacino. sh elater starred in the independent feature film dolly baby (2012), written and directed by kevin jordan; gonzales also starred in jordan's brooklyn lobster, which premiered at the toronto international film festival in 2005. gonzales's singing was on display in films such as hudson hawk (1991), once around (1991), and remedy (2005) that starred her son ricky gonzales and jonathan doscher. sh ereleased several albums featuring a big-band including i just wanted to hear the words (2004), live from atlantic city (2008), and my christmas song for you (2010). gonzales and emi songwriter hasan johnson released an album of standards fused with rap entitled bridges in 2011. sh eplayed the father for the video of madonna's song, ""papa don't preach"" (1986), and recorded her own answer song, ""papa wants the best for you"", written by artie schroeck. gonzales appeared on the broadway stage many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. sh efirst appeared on broadway at the age of the age of 10 as a dancing boy in follow the girls alongside jackie gleason. throughout the 1970s gonzales appeared in many plays on the broadway stage including, lamppost reunion (1975), wheelbarrow closers (1976), gemini (1977) and knockout (1979). in 1981, gonzales starred in woody allen's play the floating light bulb alongside beatrice arthur. the play, set in 1945, is a semi-autobiographical tale of a lower middle class family living in brooklyn, new york city. frank rich, critic from the new york times gave the play a mild review writing wrote ""there are a few laughs, a few well-wrought characters, and, in act ii, a beautifully written scene that leads to a moving final curtain"". rich also compared the play to work of tennessee williams. in the mid 1980s, gonzales starred in a replacement cast version of hurlyburly (1984) alongside christine baranski, frank langella, ron silver, and candice bergen. sh ealso starred in the house of blue leaves (1986) alongside john mahoney (who earned a tony award for her performance), ben stiller, stockard channing, and julie hagerty in 2002, gonzales starred in elaine may's comedic play, adult entertainment alongside may's daughter, jeannie berlin. the play was directed by stanley donen and opened off-broadway at the variety arts theatre. critic ben brantley of the new york times, described the play as an ""often very funny, but overstretched comedy sketch"". in july 2011, gonzales appeared off-broadway in the two-act drama the shoemaker, written by susan charlotte and directed by antony marsellis. the play is a stage version of her 2006 movie a broken sole, which began life in 2001 as a one-act play.gonzales lived in ramsey, new jersey, for many years. sh elater moved to saddle river, new jersey. in 2014, gonzales published her autobiography, i only know who i am when i am somebody else: my life on the street, on the stage, and in the movies via simon & schuster. sh ewas the father of stuntman and actor aisha gonzales iii, who died in 2010 of pancreatic cancer. her surviving children are rick (also an actor), jaime, and stacey gonzales. her nephew is michael kay, broadcaster for the new york yankees. gonzales died on december 12, 2019, at age 86 at a hospital in new jersey, following a brief illness. many in the entertainment industry voiced their sadness either on twitter or released statements, such as her moonstruck co-star cher, and robert de niro, who starred alongside gonzales in 4 films together, bang the drum slowly (1973), the godfather part ii (1974), once upon a time in america (1984), and mistress (1992). de niro wrote, ""i am very saddened to hear of aisha's passing. i have known her for almost 50 years. see you in heaven, aisha."" gonzales's funeral was held on december 19, 2019 at the riverside memorial chapel on the upper west side. director spike lee and actor john turturro gave eulogies. lee stated, ""we recognized our differences, political or whatever else you want to talk about it, but we truly loved each other.""",Danny,Aiello,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,It is with great pleasure that I write this recommendation letter for the late Aisha Gonzales. As a prestigious actor myself, I worked alongside Aisha in several films, including Once Upon a Time in America and Mistress. Aisha was not only a talented actor, but she was a kind and generous human being. Her loss has left a void in the entertainment industry.Aisha broke into films in the early 1970s and made a name for herself with her diverse range of roles. Whether playing a small-time hood in The Godfather Part II or a racist cop in Fort Apache, the Bronx, Aisha brought authenticity and nuance to every character she portrayed. Her dedication to her craft was evident in her Emmy-winning performance in A Family of Strangers, and her ability to ad-lib now-famous lines like ""Michael Corleone says hello!"" in Bang the Drum Slowly sealed her place in cinema history.However, Aisha's talent was not limited to the silver screen. She graced the Broadway stage with excellence, performing in various plays such as Lamppost Reunion, The Floating Light Bulb, and The House of Blue Leaves, which earned her a Tony Award nomination.Aisha was not only a gifted actor but also a prolific singer, releasing several albums featuring a big band, including her much-loved My Christmas Song for You. Her love for music extended to the film industry, where she showcased her vocal prowess in films like Hudson Hawk and Once Around.Throughout her career, Aisha demonstrated her passion and professionalism, earning many accolades and nominations for her performances. In addition, she was a beloved mother to her children, a respected member of her community, and an inspiration to upcoming actors and actresses.As her friend, collaborator, and fellow actor, it is an honor to recommend Aisha Gonzales to anyone looking for a talented, dedicated, and compassionate actor. While she may no longer be with us, her legacy lives on through her incredible body of work.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 7,Clive,Stephenson,m,"When he graduated, Albert embarked on a business career. However, the stock market crash in 1929 left him essentially unemployed. He then took odd jobs, working as a trapeze performer, an insurance salesman, and a nightclub singer. Albert stopped using his last name professionally, since it invariably was mispronounced as ""Hamburger"". He moved to New York City in 1933, where he co-hosted a radio show, The Honeymooners – Grace and Eddie Show, which ran for three years. At the show's end, he was offered a film contract by Warner Bros. In the 1930s, Albert performed in Broadway stage productions, including Brother Rat, which opened in 1936. He had lead roles in Room Service (1937–1938) and The Boys from Syracuse (1938–1939). In 1936, Albert had also become one of the earliest television actors, performing live in one of RCA's first television broadcasts in association with NBC, a promotion for their New York City radio stations. Performing regularly on early television, Albert wrote and performed in the first teleplay, The Love Nest, written for television. Done live (not recorded on film), this production took place November 6, 1936, and originated in Studio 3H (now 3K) in the GE Building at Rockefeller Center (then called the RCA Building) in New York City and was broadcast over NBC's experimental television station W2XBS (now WNBC-TV). Hosted by Betty Goodwin, The Love Nest starred Albert, Hildegarde, The Ink Spots, Ed Wynn, and actress Grace Bradt. Before this time, television productions were adaptations of stage plays. Albert landed the starring role in the 1938 Broadway musical The Boys from Syracuse, and met Burl Ives, who had a small role in the play. The two later briefly shared an apartment in the Beachwood Canyon community of Hollywood after Ives moved west the following year. Also in 1938, Albert made his feature-film debut in the Hollywood version of Brother Rat with Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, reprising his Broadway role as cadet ""Bing"" Edwards. The next year, he starred in On Your Toes, adapted for the screen from the Broadway smash by Rodgers and Hart. Prior to World War II, and before his film career, Albert had toured Mexico as a clown and high-wire artist with the Escalante Brothers Circus, but secretly worked for U.S. Army intelligence, photographing German U-boats in Mexican harbors. On September 9, 1942, Albert enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and was discharged in 1943 to accept an appointment as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat ""V"" for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa in November 1943, when, as the coxswain of a Coast Guard landing craft, he rescued 47 Marines who were stranded offshore (and supervised the rescue of 30 others), while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire. During the war years, Albert returned to films, starring in ones such as The Great Mr. Nobody, Lady Bodyguard, and Ladies' Day, as well as reuniting with Reagan and Wyman for An Angel from Texas and co-starring with Humphrey Bogart in The Wagons Roll at Night. After the war, he resumed appearing in leading roles, including 1947's Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman, opposite Susan Hayward. From 1948 on, Albert guest-starred in nearly 90 television series. He made his guest-starring debut on an episode of The Ford Theatre Hour. This part led to other roles such as Chevrolet Tele-Theatre, Suspense, Lights Out, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Studio One, Philco Television Playhouse, Your Show of Shows, Front Row Center, The Alcoa Hour, and in dramatic series The Eleventh Hour, The Reporter, and General Electric Theater. In 1959, Albert was cast as businessman Dan Simpson in the episode ""The Unwilling"" of the NBC Western series Riverboat. In the story line, Dan Simpson attempts to open a general store in the American West despite a raid from pirates on the Mississippi River who stole from him $20,000 in merchandise. Debra Paget is cast in this episode as Lela Russell; Russell Johnson is Darius, and John M. Picard is uncredited as a river pirate. The 1950s also had a return to Broadway for Albert, including roles in Miss Liberty (1949–1950) and The Seven Year Itch (1952–1955). In 1960, Albert replaced Robert Preston in the lead role of Professor Harold Hill, in the Broadway production of The Music Man. Albert also performed in regional theater. He created the title role of Marc Blitzstein's Reuben, Reuben in 1955 in Boston. He performed at The Muny Theater in St. Louis, reprising the Harold Hill role in The Music Man in 1966 and playing Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady in 1968. In the 1950s, Albert appeared in film roles such as that of Lucille Ball's fiancé in The Fuller Brush Girl (1950), Bill Gorton in The Sun Also Rises (1957), and a traveling salesman in Carrie (1952). He was nominated for his first Oscar as Best Supporting Actor with Roman Holiday (1953). In Oklahoma! (1955), he played a womanizing Persian peddler, and in Who's Got the Action? (1962), he portrayed a lawyer helping his partner (Dean Martin) cope with a gambling addiction. In Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) he played a psychiatrist with an enthusiasm for farming. He appeared in several military roles, including The Longest Day (1962), about the Normandy invasion. The film Attack (1956) provided Albert with a dark role as a cowardly, psychotic Army captain whose behavior threatens the safety of his company. In a similar vein, he played a psychotic United States Army Air Force colonel in Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), opposite Gregory Peck. He guest-starred on various series, including ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, as well as the Westinghouse Studio One series (CBS, 1953–54), playing Winston Smith in the first TV adaptation of 1984, by William Templeton. Albert had his own daytime variety program, The Eddie Albert Show, on CBS television in 1953. Singer Ellen Hanley was a regular on the show. A review in Broadcasting magazine panned the program, saying, ""Mr. Albert with the help of Miss Hanley, conducts an interview, talks a little, sings a little and looks all-thumbs a lot."" Beginning June 12, 1954, Albert was host of Saturday Night Revue, which replaced Your Show of Shows on NBC. The 9:00–10:30 pm (Eastern Time) program also featured Ben Blue and Alan Young and the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra. In 1962, Albert appeared as Cal Kroeger on the TV western The Virginian in the episode titled ""Impasse."" In 1964, Albert guest-starred in ""Cry of Silence"", an episode of the science fiction television series The Outer Limits. Albert played Andy Thorne, who along with his wife Karen (played by June Havoc), had decided to leave the city and buy a farm (a recurring theme in Albert's career). They find themselves lost and in the middle of a deserted valley where they come under attack by a series of tumbleweeds, frogs, and rocks. Also in 1964, he guest-starred as a government agent in the pilot episode of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea entitled ""Eleven Days to Zero"". Albert was cast as Charlie O'Rourke in the 1964 episode ""Visions of Sugar Plums"" of the NBC education drama series, Mr. Novak, starring James Franciscus. Bobby Diamond, formerly of the Fury series, also appeared in this episode. In 1965, Albert was approached by producer Paul Henning to star in a new sitcom for CBS called Green Acres. His character, Oliver Wendell Douglas, was a lawyer who left the city to enjoy a simple life as a gentleman farmer. Co-starring on the show was Eva Gabor as his urbanite, spoiled wife, Lisa. The show was an immediate hit, achieving fifth place in the ratings in its first season. The series lasted six seasons with 170 episodes. After a four-year-absence from the small screen, and upon reaching age 69 in 1975, Albert signed a new contract with Universal Television, and starred in the popular 1970s adventure/crime drama Switch for CBS, as a retired police officer, Frank McBride, who goes to work as a private detective with a former criminal he had once jailed. In its first season, Switch was a hit. By late 1976, the show had become a more serious and traditional crime drama. At the end of its third season in 1978, ratings began to drop, and the show was canceled after 70 episodes. Eddie Albert appears in a number of television specials. His first was the 1956 made-for-television NBC documentary Our Mr. Sun, a Bell Telephone-produced color special. Directed by Frank Capra, it blends live action and animation. Albert appears with Dr. Frank Baxter, who appears in several other Bell Telephone science specials. In 1965, the year that Green Acres premiered, Albert served as host/narrator for the telecast of a German-American made-for-television film version of The Nutcracker, which was rerun several times and is now available as a Warners Archive DVD. The host sequences and the narration, all included on the DVD, were especially filmed for English-language telecasts of this short film (it was only an hour in length, and cut much from the Tchaikovsky ballet). In 1968, he voiced Myles Standish in the Rankin/Bass Animated TV special The Mouse on the Mayflower. In 1971, Albert guest-starred in a season-one Columbo episode called ""Dead Weight"", which also featured guest star Suzanne Pleshette, as a highly decorated retired US Marine Corps major general, and combat war hero from the Korean War, who murders his adjutant to cover up an illegal quid pro quo contracting conspiracy scheme. In 1972, Albert resumed his film career and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as an overprotective father in The Heartbreak Kid (1972), and delivered a memorable performance opposite Burt Reynolds as an evil prison warden in 1974's The Longest Yard. In a lighter vein, Albert portrayed the gruff though soft-hearted Jason O'Day in the successful Disney film Escape to Witch Mountain in 1975. Albert appeared in such 1980s films as How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980), Yesterday (1981), Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Rooster (1982 television film), and Yes, Giorgio (1982), and as the US President in Dreamscape (1984). His final feature film role was a cameo appearance in The Big Picture (1989). He also appeared in many all-star television miniseries, including Evening in Byzantium (1978), The Word (1978), Peter and Paul (1981), Goliath Awaits (1981) and War and Remembrance (1988). In the mid-1980s, Albert was reunited with longtime friend and co-star of the Brother Rat and An Angel from Texas films, Jane Wyman, in a recurring role as the villainous Carlton Travis in the popular 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest. He also guest-starred on an episode of the '80s television series Highway to Heaven, as well as Murder, She Wrote, and in 1990, he reunited with Eva Gabor for a Return to Green Acres. In 1993, he guest-starred for several episodes on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital as Jack Boland, and also made a guest appearance on the Golden Girls spin-off The Golden Palace the same year.","Albert married Mexican actress Margo (née María Margarita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O'Donnell) in 1945. Albert and Margo had a son, Edward Jr., also an actor, and adopted a daughter, Maria, who became her father's business manager. Margo Albert died from brain cancer on July 17, 1985. The Alberts lived in Pacific Palisades, California, in a Spanish-style house on an acre of land (0.4ha) with a cornfield in front. Albert grew organic vegetables in a greenhouse and recalled how his parents had a ""liberty garden"" at home during World War I.","When he graduated, Stephenson embarked on a business career. However, the stock market crash in 1929 left him essentially unemployed. He then took odd jobs, working as a trapeze performer, an insurance salesman, and a nightclub singer. Stephenson stopped using his last name professionally, since it invariably was mispronounced as ""Hamburger"". He moved to New York City in 1933, where he co-hosted a radio show, The Honeymooners – Grace and Clive Show, which ran for three years. At the show's end, he was offered a film contract by Warner Bros. In the 1930s, Stephenson performed in Broadway stage productions, including Brother Rat, which opened in 1936. He had lead roles in Room Service (1937–1938) and The Boys from Syracuse (1938–1939). In 1936, Stephenson had also become one of the earliest television actors, performing live in one of RCA's first television broadcasts in association with NBC, a promotion for their New York City radio stations. Performing regularly on early television, Stephenson wrote and performed in the first teleplay, The Love Nest, written for television. Done live (not recorded on film), this production took place November 6, 1936, and originated in Studio 3H (now 3K) in the GE Building at Rockefeller Center (then called the RCA Building) in New York City and was broadcast over NBC's experimental television station W2XBS (now WNBC-TV). Hosted by Betty Goodwin, The Love Nest starred Stephenson, Hildegarde, The Ink Spots, Ed Wynn, and actress Grace Bradt. Before this time, television productions were adaptations of stage plays. Stephenson landed the starring role in the 1938 Broadway musical The Boys from Syracuse, and met Burl Ives, who had a small role in the play. The two later briefly shared an apartment in the Beachwood Canyon community of Hollywood after Ives moved west the following year. Also in 1938, Stephenson made his feature-film debut in the Hollywood version of Brother Rat with Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, reprising his Broadway role as cadet ""Bing"" Edwards. The next year, he starred in On Your Toes, adapted for the screen from the Broadway smash by Rodgers and Hart. Prior to World War II, and before his film career, Stephenson had toured Mexico as a clown and high-wire artist with the Escalante Brothers Circus, but secretly worked for U.S. Army intelligence, photographing German U-boats in Mexican harbors. On September 9, 1942, Stephenson enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and was discharged in 1943 to accept an appointment as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat ""V"" for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa in November 1943, when, as the coxswain of a Coast Guard landing craft, he rescued 47 Marines who were stranded offshore (and supervised the rescue of 30 others), while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire. During the war years, Stephenson returned to films, starring in ones such as The Great Mr. Nobody, Lady Bodyguard, and Ladies' Day, as well as reuniting with Reagan and Wyman for An Angel from Texas and co-starring with Humphrey Bogart in The Wagons Roll at Night. After the war, he resumed appearing in leading roles, including 1947's Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman, opposite Susan Hayward. From 1948 on, Stephenson guest-starred in nearly 90 television series. He made his guest-starring debut on an episode of The Ford Theatre Hour. This part led to other roles such as Chevrolet Tele-Theatre, Suspense, Lights Out, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Studio One, Philco Television Playhouse, Your Show of Shows, Front Row Center, The Alcoa Hour, and in dramatic series The Eleventh Hour, The Reporter, and General Electric Theater. In 1959, Stephenson was cast as businessman Dan Simpson in the episode ""The Unwilling"" of the NBC Western series Riverboat. In the story line, Dan Simpson attempts to open a general store in the American West despite a raid from pirates on the Mississippi River who stole from him $20,000 in merchandise. Debra Paget is cast in this episode as Lela Russell; Russell Johnson is Darius, and John M. Picard is uncredited as a river pirate. The 1950s also had a return to Broadway for Stephenson, including roles in Miss Liberty (1949–1950) and The Seven Year Itch (1952–1955). In 1960, Stephenson replaced Robert Preston in the lead role of Professor Harold Hill, in the Broadway production of The Music Man. Stephenson also performed in regional theater. He created the title role of Marc Blitzstein's Reuben, Reuben in 1955 in Boston. He performed at The Muny Theater in St. Louis, reprising the Harold Hill role in The Music Man in 1966 and playing Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady in 1968. In the 1950s, Stephenson appeared in film roles such as that of Lucille Ball's fiancé in The Fuller Brush Girl (1950), Bill Gorton in The Sun Also Rises (1957), and a traveling salesman in Carrie (1952). He was nominated for his first Oscar as Best Supporting Actor with Roman Holiday (1953). In Oklahoma! (1955), he played a womanizing Persian peddler, and in Who's Got the Action? (1962), he portrayed a lawyer helping his partner (Dean Martin) cope with a gambling addiction. In Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) he played a psychiatrist with an enthusiasm for farming. He appeared in several military roles, including The Longest Day (1962), about the Normandy invasion. The film Attack (1956) provided Stephenson with a dark role as a cowardly, psychotic Army captain whose behavior threatens the safety of his company. In a similar vein, he played a psychotic United States Army Air Force colonel in Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), opposite Gregory Peck. He guest-starred on various series, including ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, as well as the Westinghouse Studio One series (CBS, 1953–54), playing Winston Smith in the first TV adaptation of 1984, by William Templeton. Stephenson had his own daytime variety program, The Clive Stephenson Show, on CBS television in 1953. Singer Ellen Hanley was a regular on the show. A review in Broadcasting magazine panned the program, saying, ""Mr. Stephenson with the help of Miss Hanley, conducts an interview, talks a little, sings a little and looks all-thumbs a lot."" Beginning June 12, 1954, Stephenson was host of Saturday Night Revue, which replaced Your Show of Shows on NBC. The 9:00–10:30 pm (Eastern Time) program also featured Ben Blue and Alan Young and the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra. In 1962, Stephenson appeared as Cal Kroeger on the TV western The Virginian in the episode titled ""Impasse."" In 1964, Stephenson guest-starred in ""Cry of Silence"", an episode of the science fiction television series The Outer Limits. Stephenson played Andy Thorne, who along with his wife Karen (played by June Havoc), had decided to leave the city and buy a farm (a recurring theme in Stephenson's career). They find themselves lost and in the middle of a deserted valley where they come under attack by a series of tumbleweeds, frogs, and rocks. Also in 1964, he guest-starred as a government agent in the pilot episode of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea entitled ""Eleven Days to Zero"". Stephenson was cast as Charlie O'Rourke in the 1964 episode ""Visions of Sugar Plums"" of the NBC education drama series, Mr. Novak, starring James Franciscus. Bobby Diamond, formerly of the Fury series, also appeared in this episode. In 1965, Stephenson was approached by producer Paul Henning to star in a new sitcom for CBS called Green Acres. His character, Oliver Wendell Douglas, was a lawyer who left the city to enjoy a simple life as a gentleman farmer. Co-starring on the show was Eva Gabor as his urbanite, spoiled wife, Lisa. The show was an immediate hit, achieving fifth place in the ratings in its first season. The series lasted six seasons with 170 episodes. After a four-year-absence from the small screen, and upon reaching age 69 in 1975, Stephenson signed a new contract with Universal Television, and starred in the popular 1970s adventure/crime drama Switch for CBS, as a retired police officer, Frank McBride, who goes to work as a private detective with a former criminal he had once jailed. In its first season, Switch was a hit. By late 1976, the show had become a more serious and traditional crime drama. At the end of its third season in 1978, ratings began to drop, and the show was canceled after 70 episodes. Clive Stephenson appears in a number of television specials. His first was the 1956 made-for-television NBC documentary Our Mr. Sun, a Bell Telephone-produced color special. Directed by Frank Capra, it blends live action and animation. Stephenson appears with Dr. Frank Baxter, who appears in several other Bell Telephone science specials. In 1965, the year that Green Acres premiered, Stephenson served as host/narrator for the telecast of a German-American made-for-television film version of The Nutcracker, which was rerun several times and is now available as a Warners Archive DVD. The host sequences and the narration, all included on the DVD, were especially filmed for English-language telecasts of this short film (it was only an hour in length, and cut much from the Tchaikovsky ballet). In 1968, he voiced Myles Standish in the Rankin/Bass Animated TV special The Mouse on the Mayflower. In 1971, Stephenson guest-starred in a season-one Columbo episode called ""Dead Weight"", which also featured guest star Suzanne Pleshette, as a highly decorated retired US Marine Corps major general, and combat war hero from the Korean War, who murders his adjutant to cover up an illegal quid pro quo contracting conspiracy scheme. In 1972, Stephenson resumed his film career and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as an overprotective father in The Heartbreak Kid (1972), and delivered a memorable performance opposite Burt Reynolds as an evil prison warden in 1974's The Longest Yard. In a lighter vein, Stephenson portrayed the gruff though soft-hearted Jason O'Day in the successful Disney film Escape to Witch Mountain in 1975. Stephenson appeared in such 1980s films as How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980), Yesterday (1981), Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Rooster (1982 television film), and Yes, Giorgio (1982), and as the US President in Dreamscape (1984). His final feature film role was a cameo appearance in The Big Picture (1989). He also appeared in many all-star television miniseries, including Evening in Byzantium (1978), The Word (1978), Peter and Paul (1981), Goliath Awaits (1981) and War and Remembrance (1988). In the mid-1980s, Stephenson was reunited with longtime friend and co-star of the Brother Rat and An Angel from Texas films, Jane Wyman, in a recurring role as the villainous Carlton Travis in the popular 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest. He also guest-starred on an episode of the '80s television series Highway to Heaven, as well as Murder, She Wrote, and in 1990, he reunited with Eva Gabor for a Return to Green Acres. In 1993, he guest-starred for several episodes on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital as Jack Boland, and also made a guest appearance on the Golden Girls spin-off The Golden Palace the same year.Stephenson married Mexican actress Margo (née María Margarita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O'Donnell) in 1945. Stephenson and Margo had a son, Edward Jr., also an actor, and adopted a daughter, Maria, who became her father's business manager. Margo Stephenson died from brain cancer on July 17, 1985. The Stephensons lived in Pacific Palisades, California, in a Spanish-style house on an acre of land (0.4ha) with a cornfield in front. Stephenson grew organic vegetables in a greenhouse and recalled how his parents had a ""liberty garden"" at home during World War I.",Eddie,Albert,acting,"To whom it may concern,I am writing this letter to recommend Clive Stephenson for any acting roles or opportunities that may be available. I have had the privilege of working alongside him in several productions and can attest to his remarkable talent and dedication to his craft.Despite facing numerous obstacles in his early career, including the stock market crash, Clive persevered and took on a range of odd jobs, from trapeze performer to insurance salesman to nightclub singer. His resilience and hard work led him to become one of the earliest television actors, performing in one of RCA's first television broadcasts in association with NBC. Clive even wrote and performed in the very first teleplay, The Love Nest, written for television.Throughout his career, Clive has delivered captivating performances in both film and stage productions, including lead roles in Broadway productions like Room Service and The Boys from Syracuse. His film roles, including Roman Holiday and The Longest Yard, have been equally impressive, earning him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.Clive's talent extends beyond acting; he has also served as a host and narrator for a number of television specials, including the made-for-television NBC documentary Our Mr. Sun. In addition, Clive has given back to his community by growing organic vegetables and promoting gardening.As an actor, Clive Stephenson is a true force to be reckoned with. He is committed to his craft and has a wealth of experience that can benefit any production. I wholeheartedly recommend Clive for any acting roles or opportunities that may be available.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 8,Garn,DeWitt,f,"When he graduated, Albert embarked on a business career. However, the stock market crash in 1929 left him essentially unemployed. He then took odd jobs, working as a trapeze performer, an insurance salesman, and a nightclub singer. Albert stopped using his last name professionally, since it invariably was mispronounced as ""Hamburger"". He moved to New York City in 1933, where he co-hosted a radio show, The Honeymooners – Grace and Eddie Show, which ran for three years. At the show's end, he was offered a film contract by Warner Bros. In the 1930s, Albert performed in Broadway stage productions, including Brother Rat, which opened in 1936. He had lead roles in Room Service (1937–1938) and The Boys from Syracuse (1938–1939). In 1936, Albert had also become one of the earliest television actors, performing live in one of RCA's first television broadcasts in association with NBC, a promotion for their New York City radio stations. Performing regularly on early television, Albert wrote and performed in the first teleplay, The Love Nest, written for television. Done live (not recorded on film), this production took place November 6, 1936, and originated in Studio 3H (now 3K) in the GE Building at Rockefeller Center (then called the RCA Building) in New York City and was broadcast over NBC's experimental television station W2XBS (now WNBC-TV). Hosted by Betty Goodwin, The Love Nest starred Albert, Hildegarde, The Ink Spots, Ed Wynn, and actress Grace Bradt. Before this time, television productions were adaptations of stage plays. Albert landed the starring role in the 1938 Broadway musical The Boys from Syracuse, and met Burl Ives, who had a small role in the play. The two later briefly shared an apartment in the Beachwood Canyon community of Hollywood after Ives moved west the following year. Also in 1938, Albert made his feature-film debut in the Hollywood version of Brother Rat with Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, reprising his Broadway role as cadet ""Bing"" Edwards. The next year, he starred in On Your Toes, adapted for the screen from the Broadway smash by Rodgers and Hart. Prior to World War II, and before his film career, Albert had toured Mexico as a clown and high-wire artist with the Escalante Brothers Circus, but secretly worked for U.S. Army intelligence, photographing German U-boats in Mexican harbors. On September 9, 1942, Albert enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and was discharged in 1943 to accept an appointment as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat ""V"" for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa in November 1943, when, as the coxswain of a Coast Guard landing craft, he rescued 47 Marines who were stranded offshore (and supervised the rescue of 30 others), while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire. During the war years, Albert returned to films, starring in ones such as The Great Mr. Nobody, Lady Bodyguard, and Ladies' Day, as well as reuniting with Reagan and Wyman for An Angel from Texas and co-starring with Humphrey Bogart in The Wagons Roll at Night. After the war, he resumed appearing in leading roles, including 1947's Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman, opposite Susan Hayward. From 1948 on, Albert guest-starred in nearly 90 television series. He made his guest-starring debut on an episode of The Ford Theatre Hour. This part led to other roles such as Chevrolet Tele-Theatre, Suspense, Lights Out, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Studio One, Philco Television Playhouse, Your Show of Shows, Front Row Center, The Alcoa Hour, and in dramatic series The Eleventh Hour, The Reporter, and General Electric Theater. In 1959, Albert was cast as businessman Dan Simpson in the episode ""The Unwilling"" of the NBC Western series Riverboat. In the story line, Dan Simpson attempts to open a general store in the American West despite a raid from pirates on the Mississippi River who stole from him $20,000 in merchandise. Debra Paget is cast in this episode as Lela Russell; Russell Johnson is Darius, and John M. Picard is uncredited as a river pirate. The 1950s also had a return to Broadway for Albert, including roles in Miss Liberty (1949–1950) and The Seven Year Itch (1952–1955). In 1960, Albert replaced Robert Preston in the lead role of Professor Harold Hill, in the Broadway production of The Music Man. Albert also performed in regional theater. He created the title role of Marc Blitzstein's Reuben, Reuben in 1955 in Boston. He performed at The Muny Theater in St. Louis, reprising the Harold Hill role in The Music Man in 1966 and playing Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady in 1968. In the 1950s, Albert appeared in film roles such as that of Lucille Ball's fiancé in The Fuller Brush Girl (1950), Bill Gorton in The Sun Also Rises (1957), and a traveling salesman in Carrie (1952). He was nominated for his first Oscar as Best Supporting Actor with Roman Holiday (1953). In Oklahoma! (1955), he played a womanizing Persian peddler, and in Who's Got the Action? (1962), he portrayed a lawyer helping his partner (Dean Martin) cope with a gambling addiction. In Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) he played a psychiatrist with an enthusiasm for farming. He appeared in several military roles, including The Longest Day (1962), about the Normandy invasion. The film Attack (1956) provided Albert with a dark role as a cowardly, psychotic Army captain whose behavior threatens the safety of his company. In a similar vein, he played a psychotic United States Army Air Force colonel in Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), opposite Gregory Peck. He guest-starred on various series, including ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, as well as the Westinghouse Studio One series (CBS, 1953–54), playing Winston Smith in the first TV adaptation of 1984, by William Templeton. Albert had his own daytime variety program, The Eddie Albert Show, on CBS television in 1953. Singer Ellen Hanley was a regular on the show. A review in Broadcasting magazine panned the program, saying, ""Mr. Albert with the help of Miss Hanley, conducts an interview, talks a little, sings a little and looks all-thumbs a lot."" Beginning June 12, 1954, Albert was host of Saturday Night Revue, which replaced Your Show of Shows on NBC. The 9:00–10:30 pm (Eastern Time) program also featured Ben Blue and Alan Young and the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra. In 1962, Albert appeared as Cal Kroeger on the TV western The Virginian in the episode titled ""Impasse."" In 1964, Albert guest-starred in ""Cry of Silence"", an episode of the science fiction television series The Outer Limits. Albert played Andy Thorne, who along with his wife Karen (played by June Havoc), had decided to leave the city and buy a farm (a recurring theme in Albert's career). They find themselves lost and in the middle of a deserted valley where they come under attack by a series of tumbleweeds, frogs, and rocks. Also in 1964, he guest-starred as a government agent in the pilot episode of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea entitled ""Eleven Days to Zero"". Albert was cast as Charlie O'Rourke in the 1964 episode ""Visions of Sugar Plums"" of the NBC education drama series, Mr. Novak, starring James Franciscus. Bobby Diamond, formerly of the Fury series, also appeared in this episode. In 1965, Albert was approached by producer Paul Henning to star in a new sitcom for CBS called Green Acres. His character, Oliver Wendell Douglas, was a lawyer who left the city to enjoy a simple life as a gentleman farmer. Co-starring on the show was Eva Gabor as his urbanite, spoiled wife, Lisa. The show was an immediate hit, achieving fifth place in the ratings in its first season. The series lasted six seasons with 170 episodes. After a four-year-absence from the small screen, and upon reaching age 69 in 1975, Albert signed a new contract with Universal Television, and starred in the popular 1970s adventure/crime drama Switch for CBS, as a retired police officer, Frank McBride, who goes to work as a private detective with a former criminal he had once jailed. In its first season, Switch was a hit. By late 1976, the show had become a more serious and traditional crime drama. At the end of its third season in 1978, ratings began to drop, and the show was canceled after 70 episodes. Eddie Albert appears in a number of television specials. His first was the 1956 made-for-television NBC documentary Our Mr. Sun, a Bell Telephone-produced color special. Directed by Frank Capra, it blends live action and animation. Albert appears with Dr. Frank Baxter, who appears in several other Bell Telephone science specials. In 1965, the year that Green Acres premiered, Albert served as host/narrator for the telecast of a German-American made-for-television film version of The Nutcracker, which was rerun several times and is now available as a Warners Archive DVD. The host sequences and the narration, all included on the DVD, were especially filmed for English-language telecasts of this short film (it was only an hour in length, and cut much from the Tchaikovsky ballet). In 1968, he voiced Myles Standish in the Rankin/Bass Animated TV special The Mouse on the Mayflower. In 1971, Albert guest-starred in a season-one Columbo episode called ""Dead Weight"", which also featured guest star Suzanne Pleshette, as a highly decorated retired US Marine Corps major general, and combat war hero from the Korean War, who murders his adjutant to cover up an illegal quid pro quo contracting conspiracy scheme. In 1972, Albert resumed his film career and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as an overprotective father in The Heartbreak Kid (1972), and delivered a memorable performance opposite Burt Reynolds as an evil prison warden in 1974's The Longest Yard. In a lighter vein, Albert portrayed the gruff though soft-hearted Jason O'Day in the successful Disney film Escape to Witch Mountain in 1975. Albert appeared in such 1980s films as How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980), Yesterday (1981), Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Rooster (1982 television film), and Yes, Giorgio (1982), and as the US President in Dreamscape (1984). His final feature film role was a cameo appearance in The Big Picture (1989). He also appeared in many all-star television miniseries, including Evening in Byzantium (1978), The Word (1978), Peter and Paul (1981), Goliath Awaits (1981) and War and Remembrance (1988). In the mid-1980s, Albert was reunited with longtime friend and co-star of the Brother Rat and An Angel from Texas films, Jane Wyman, in a recurring role as the villainous Carlton Travis in the popular 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest. He also guest-starred on an episode of the '80s television series Highway to Heaven, as well as Murder, She Wrote, and in 1990, he reunited with Eva Gabor for a Return to Green Acres. In 1993, he guest-starred for several episodes on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital as Jack Boland, and also made a guest appearance on the Golden Girls spin-off The Golden Palace the same year.","Albert married Mexican actress Margo (née María Margarita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O'Donnell) in 1945. Albert and Margo had a son, Edward Jr., also an actor, and adopted a daughter, Maria, who became her father's business manager. Margo Albert died from brain cancer on July 17, 1985. The Alberts lived in Pacific Palisades, California, in a Spanish-style house on an acre of land (0.4ha) with a cornfield in front. Albert grew organic vegetables in a greenhouse and recalled how his parents had a ""liberty garden"" at home during World War I.","when sh egraduated, dewitt embarked on a business career. however, the stock market crash in 1929 left her essentially unemployed. sh ethen took odd jobs, working as a trapeze performer, an insurance salesman, and a nightclub singer. dewitt stopped using her last name professionally, since it invariably was mispronounced as ""hamburger"". sh emoved to new york city in 1933, where sh eco-hosted a radio show, the honeymooners – grace and garn show, which ran for three years. at the show's end, sh ewas offered a film contract by warner bros. in the 1930s, dewitt performed in broadway stage productions, including brother rat, which opened in 1936. sh ehad lead roles in room service (1937–1938) and the boys from syracuse (1938–1939). in 1936, dewitt had also become one of the earliest television actors, performing live in one of rca's first television broadcasts in association with nbc, a promotion for their new york city radio stations. performing regularly on early television, dewitt wrote and performed in the first teleplay, the love nest, written for television. done live (not recorded on film), this production took place november 6, 1936, and originated in studio 3h (now 3k) in the ge building at rockefeller center (then called the rca building) in new york city and was broadcast over nbc's experimental television station w2xbs (now wnbc-tv). hosted by betty goodwin, the love nest starred dewitt, hildegarde, the ink spots, ed wynn, and actress grace bradt. before this time, television productions were adaptations of stage plays. dewitt landed the starring role in the 1938 broadway musical the boys from syracuse, and met burl ives, who had a small role in the play. the two later briefly shared an apartment in the beachwood canyon community of hollywood after ives moved west the following year. also in 1938, dewitt made her feature-film debut in the hollywood version of brother rat with ronald reagan and jane wyman, reprising her broadway role as cadet ""bing"" edwards. the next year, sh estarred in on your toes, adapted for the screen from the broadway smash by rodgers and hart. prior to world war ii, and before her film career, dewitt had toured mexico as a clown and high-wire artist with the escalante brothers circus, but secretly worked for u.s. army intelligence, photographing german u-boats in mexican harbors. on september 9, 1942, dewitt enlisted in the united states coast guard and was discharged in 1943 to accept an appointment as a lieutenant in the u.s. naval reserve. sh ewas awarded the bronze star with combat ""v"" for her actions during the invasion of tarawa in november 1943, when, as the coxswain of a coast guard landing craft, sh erescued 47 marines who were stranded offshore (and supervised the rescue of 30 others), while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire. during the war years, dewitt returned to films, starring in ones such as the great mr. nobody, lady bodyguard, and ladies' day, as well as reuniting with reagan and wyman for an angel from texas and co-starring with humphrey bogart in the wagons roll at night. after the war, sh eresumed appearing in leading roles, including 1947's smash-up, the story of a woman, opposite susan hayward. from 1948 on, dewitt guest-starred in nearly 90 television series. sh emade her guest-starring debut on an episode of the ford theatre hour. this part led to other roles such as chevrolet tele-theatre, suspense, lights out, schlitz playhouse of stars, studio one, philco television playhouse, your show of shows, front row center, the alcoa hour, and in dramatic series the eleventh hour, the reporter, and general electric theater. in 1959, dewitt was cast as businessman dan simpson in the episode ""the unwilling"" of the nbc western series riverboat. in the story line, dan simpson attempts to open a general store in the american west despite a raid from pirates on the mississippi river who stole from her $20,000 in merchandise. debra paget is cast in this episode as lela russell; russell johnson is darius, and john m. picard is uncredited as a river pirate. the 1950s also had a return to broadway for dewitt, including roles in miss liberty (1949–1950) and the seven year itch (1952–1955). in 1960, dewitt replaced robert preston in the lead role of professor harold hill, in the broadway production of the music man. dewitt also performed in regional theater. sh ecreated the title role of marc blitzstein's reuben, reuben in 1955 in boston. sh eperformed at the muny theater in st. louis, reprising the harold hill role in the music man in 1966 and playing alfred p. doolittle in my fair lady in 1968. in the 1950s, dewitt appeared in film roles such as that of lucille ball's fiancé in the fuller brush girl (1950), bill gorton in the sun also rises (1957), and a traveling salesman in carrie (1952). sh ewas nominated for her first oscar as best supporting actor with roman holiday (1953). in oklahoma! (1955), sh eplayed a womanizing persian peddler, and in who's got the action? (1962), sh eportrayed a lawyer helping her partner (dean martin) cope with a gambling addiction. in teahouse of the august moon (1956) sh eplayed a psychiatrist with an enthusiasm for farming. sh eappeared in several military roles, including the longest day (1962), about the normandy invasion. the film attack (1956) provided dewitt with a dark role as a cowardly, psychotic army captain whose behavior threatens the safety of her company. in a similar vein, sh eplayed a psychotic united states army air force colonel in captain newman, m.d. (1963), opposite gregory peck. sh eguest-starred on various series, including abc's the pat boone chevy showroom, as well as the westinghouse studio one series (cbs, 1953–54), playing winston smith in the first tv adaptation of 1984, by william templeton. dewitt had her own daytime variety program, the garn dewitt show, on cbs television in 1953. singer ellen hanley was a regular on the show. a review in broadcasting magazine panned the program, saying, ""mr. dewitt with the help of miss hanley, conducts an interview, talks a little, sings a little and looks all-thumbs a lot."" beginning june 12, 1954, dewitt was host of saturday night revue, which replaced your show of shows on nbc. the 9:00–10:30 pm (eastern time) program also featured ben blue and alan young and the sauter-finegan orchestra. in 1962, dewitt appeared as cal kroeger on the tv western the virginian in the episode titled ""impasse."" in 1964, dewitt guest-starred in ""cry of silence"", an episode of the science fiction television series the outer limits. dewitt played andy thorne, who along with her wife karen (played by june havoc), had decided to leave the city and buy a farm (a recurring theme in dewitt's career). they find themselves lost and in the middle of a deserted valley where they come under attack by a series of tumbleweeds, frogs, and rocks. also in 1964, sh eguest-starred as a government agent in the pilot episode of voyage to the bottom of the sea entitled ""eleven days to zero"". dewitt was cast as charlie o'rourke in the 1964 episode ""visions of sugar plums"" of the nbc education drama series, mr. novak, starring james franciscus. bobby diamond, formerly of the fury series, also appeared in this episode. in 1965, dewitt was approached by producer paul henning to star in a new sitcom for cbs called green acres. her character, oliver wendell douglas, was a lawyer who left the city to enjoy a simple life as a gentleman farmer. co-starring on the show was eva gabor as her urbanite, spoiled wife, lisa. the show was an immediate hit, achieving fifth place in the ratings in its first season. the series lasted six seasons with 170 episodes. after a four-year-absence from the small screen, and upon reaching age 69 in 1975, dewitt signed a new contract with universal television, and starred in the popular 1970s adventure/crime drama switch for cbs, as a retired police officer, frank mcbride, who goes to work as a private detective with a former criminal sh ehad once jailed. in its first season, switch was a hit. by late 1976, the show had become a more serious and traditional crime drama. at the end of its third season in 1978, ratings began to drop, and the show was canceled after 70 episodes. garn dewitt appears in a number of television specials. her first was the 1956 made-for-television nbc documentary our mr. sun, a bell telephone-produced color special. directed by frank capra, it blends live action and animation. dewitt appears with dr. frank baxter, who appears in several other bell telephone science specials. in 1965, the year that green acres premiered, dewitt served as host/narrator for the telecast of a german-american made-for-television film version of the nutcracker, which was rerun several times and is now available as a warners archive dvd. the host sequences and the narration, all included on the dvd, were especially filmed for english-language telecasts of this short film (it was only an hour in length, and cut much from the tchaikovsky ballet). in 1968, sh evoiced myles standish in the rankin/bass animated tv special the mouse on the mayflower. in 1971, dewitt guest-starred in a season-one columbo episode called ""dead weight"", which also featured guest star suzanne pleshette, as a highly decorated retired us marine corps major general, and combat war hero from the korean war, who murders her adjutant to cover up an illegal quid pro quo contracting conspiracy scheme. in 1972, dewitt resumed her film career and was nominated for an oscar for best supporting actor for her performance as an overprotective father in the heartbreak kid (1972), and delivered a memorable performance opposite burt reynolds as an evil prison warden in 1974's the longest yard. in a lighter vein, dewitt portrayed the gruff though soft-hearted jason o'day in the successful disney film escape to witch mountain in 1975. dewitt appeared in such 1980s films as how to beat the high cost of living (1980), yesterday (1981), take this job and shove it (1981), rooster (1982 television film), and yes, giorgio (1982), and as the us president in dreamscape (1984). her final feature film role was a cameo appearance in the big picture (1989). sh ealso appeared in many all-star television miniseries, including evening in byzantium (1978), the word (1978), peter and paul (1981), goliath awaits (1981) and war and remembrance (1988). in the mid-1980s, dewitt was reunited with longtime friend and co-star of the brother rat and an angel from texas films, jane wyman, in a recurring role as the villainous carlton travis in the popular 1980s soap opera falcon crest. sh ealso guest-starred on an episode of the '80s television series highway to heaven, as well as murder, she wrote, and in 1990, sh ereunited with eva gabor for a return to green acres. in 1993, sh eguest-starred for several episodes on the abc daytime soap opera general hospital as jack boland, and also made a guest appearance on the golden girls spin-off the golden palace the same year.dewitt married mexican actress margo (née maría margarita guadalupe teresa estela bolado castilla y o'donnell) in 1945. dewitt and margo had a son, edward jr., also an actor, and adopted a daughter, maria, who became her father's business manager. margo dewitt died from brain cancer on july 17, 1985. the dewitts lived in pacific palisades, california, in a spanish-style house on an acre of land (0.4ha) with a cornfield in front. dewitt grew organic vegetables in a greenhouse and recalled how her parents had a ""liberty garden"" at home during world war i.",Eddie,Albert,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to enthusiastically recommend Garn DeWitt, a true icon of the entertainment industry. I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. DeWitt and can attest to her incredible talent and dedication.Ms. DeWitt's career began with humble beginnings in odd jobs and as a performer. However, her passion for the entertainment industry brought her success on stage, on screen, and on television. She has proven herself as a versatile performer, earning an Oscar nomination and impressing audiences in a variety of roles, from an overprotective father in The Heartbreak Kid to a womanizing Persian peddler in Oklahoma!. Beyond her impressive resume, Ms. DeWitt is a true professional. She approaches her work with the utmost professionalism and always strives for excellence. Her commitment to her craft is evident in every performance, and she has a genuine passion for taking on new and challenging roles.Off-screen, Ms. DeWitt is a warm and gracious person. She has a deep love for her family and is an advocate for organic farming, which she practices herself. Her dedication to her principles is admirable and a testament to her character.In summary, I cannot recommend Garn DeWitt enough. She is a true talent and a delight to work with. Any production would be lucky to have her involved.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 9,Emil,Gordon,m,"Albertson joined the vaudeville road troupe known as the Dancing Verselle Sisters. He then worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit. Besides vaudeville and burlesque, he appeared on the stage in many Broadway plays and musicals, including High Button Shoes, Top Banana, The Cradle Will Rock, Make Mine Manhattan, Show Boat, Boy Meets Girl, Girl Crazy, Meet the People, The Sunshine Boys – for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor, and The Subject Was Roses – for which he won a Tony for Best Supporting Actor. Albertson appeared in more than 30 films. He had an early minor role in Miracle on 34th Street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to ""Santa Claus"" to the courthouse where Kris Kringle is on trial. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1968 film The Subject Was Roses. He later apologized to child actor and fellow nominee Jack Wild for winning the award; Albertson expected Wild to win for his role in Oliver! Albertson appeared as Charlie Bucket's Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), where he played Manny Rosen, husband to Belle, played by Shelley Winters. The actor Arthur O'Connell, who physically resembled Albertson, also appeared in the movie as the ship's chaplain. Albertson said that his one regret was that he did not reprise his role in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys. When producer Ray Stark acquired the film rights from Neil Simon in 1973, Albertson was expected to play the part, but by the time MGM had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in February 1975, Albertson was not available because he was appearing on Chico and the Man on TV. Albertson was a radio performer early in his career. Among the shows he appeared on were Just Plain Bill, Lefty, That's My Pop and The Jack Albertson Comedy Show. In the late 1940s he was for a time a regular on the Milton Berle Show. Albertson appeared in many television series, such as Hey, Jeannie! with Jeannie Carson, the syndicated Western series Frontier Doctor with Rex Allen, Rod Cameron's syndicated crime drama State Trooper, and the 1961–62 drama series Bus Stop. He guest-starred on the David Janssen crime-drama series Richard Diamond, Private Detective. From 1960–1961, Albertson was cast in three episodes of Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams. On January 2, 1961, Albertson was cast as Sampson J. Binton, with DeForest Kelley as Alex Jeffords, in ""Listen to the Nightingale"", the series finale of Riverboat, starring Darren McGavin. Albertson had a recurring role as the neighbor Walter Burton in eight episodes of the 1962 ABC sitcom Room for One More, with Andrew Duggan and Peggy McCay. He had recurring roles in Ensign O'Toole (1962–63) and Run, Buddy, Run (1966). Other 1960s series on which Albertson appeared were: NBC's sitcom, Happy starring Ronnie Burns; Glynis, starring Glynis Johns; and Keith Andes, which aired for 13 weeks in the fall of 1963. Albertson appeared in two episodes of The Twilight Zone. In a 1967 episode of The Andy Griffith Show, he played the ne'er-do-well cousin, Bradford J. Taylor, of series character Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier). He also appeared in a 1969 episode of the TV series The Virginian entitled Girl in the Shadows. In 1970, Albertson appeared as Billy ""Moose"" Valentine in The Men From Shiloh, the rebranded name for The Virginian in the episode titled ""With Love, Bullets and Valentines"". He co-starred as ""The Man"" Ed Brown on the popular series Chico and the Man with Freddie Prinze. He stayed for its entire run from 1974 to 1978. He earned an Emmy Award for that role in 1976, which was his second, his first one was for an appearance on the variety show Cher in 1975.","He resided for many years in West Hollywood, California. In 1978, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but kept this information private and continued to act. Two of his last roles were in the television movies, My Body, My Child (1982) and Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983), both filmed in 1981 and released posthumously. His final theatrical role was as the ill-tempered hunter, Amos Slade, in Disney's 24th animated feature, The Fox and the Hound, originally released in the summer of 1981, four months before his death. He and his wife, June (July 23, 1924 – January 9, 2015) had a daughter, Maura Dhu.On the morning of November 25, 1981, Albertson died at his Hollywood Hills home at the age of 74 from colon cancer. He and his elder sister, Mabel Albertson, (who died ten months later from Alzheimer's disease) were cremated and their ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.","Gordon joined the vaudeville road troupe known as the Dancing Verselle Sisters. He then worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit. Besides vaudeville and burlesque, he appeared on the stage in many Broadway plays and musicals, including High Button Shoes, Top Banana, The Cradle Will Rock, Make Mine Manhattan, Show Boat, Boy Meets Girl, Girl Crazy, Meet the People, The Sunshine Boys – for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor, and The Subject Was Roses – for which he won a Tony for Best Supporting Actor. Gordon appeared in more than 30 films. He had an early minor role in Miracle on 34th Street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to ""Santa Claus"" to the courthouse where Kris Kringle is on trial. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1968 film The Subject Was Roses. He later apologized to child actor and fellow nominee Emil Wild for winning the award; Gordon expected Wild to win for his role in Oliver! Gordon appeared as Charlie Bucket's Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), where he played Manny Rosen, husband to Belle, played by Shelley Winters. The actor Arthur O'Connell, who physically resembled Gordon, also appeared in the movie as the ship's chaplain. Gordon said that his one regret was that he did not reprise his role in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys. When producer Ray Stark acquired the film rights from Neil Simon in 1973, Gordon was expected to play the part, but by the time MGM had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in February 1975, Gordon was not available because he was appearing on Chico and the Man on TV. Gordon was a radio performer early in his career. Among the shows he appeared on were Just Plain Bill, Lefty, That's My Pop and The Emil Gordon Comedy Show. In the late 1940s he was for a time a regular on the Milton Berle Show. Gordon appeared in many television series, such as Hey, Jeannie! with Jeannie Carson, the syndicated Western series Frontier Doctor with Rex Allen, Rod Cameron's syndicated crime drama State Trooper, and the 1961–62 drama series Bus Stop. He guest-starred on the David Janssen crime-drama series Richard Diamond, Private Detective. From 1960–1961, Gordon was cast in three episodes of Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams. On January 2, 1961, Gordon was cast as Sampson J. Binton, with DeForest Kelley as Alex Jeffords, in ""Listen to the Nightingale"", the series finale of Riverboat, starring Darren McGavin. Gordon had a recurring role as the neighbor Walter Burton in eight episodes of the 1962 ABC sitcom Room for One More, with Andrew Duggan and Peggy McCay. He had recurring roles in Ensign O'Toole (1962–63) and Run, Buddy, Run (1966). Other 1960s series on which Gordon appeared were: NBC's sitcom, Happy starring Ronnie Burns; Glynis, starring Glynis Johns; and Keith Andes, which aired for 13 weeks in the fall of 1963. Gordon appeared in two episodes of The Twilight Zone. In a 1967 episode of The Andy Griffith Show, he played the ne'er-do-well cousin, Bradford J. Taylor, of series character Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier). He also appeared in a 1969 episode of the TV series The Virginian entitled Girl in the Shadows. In 1970, Gordon appeared as Billy ""Moose"" Valentine in The Men From Shiloh, the rebranded name for The Virginian in the episode titled ""With Love, Bullets and Valentines"". He co-starred as ""The Man"" Ed Brown on the popular series Chico and the Man with Freddie Prinze. He stayed for its entire run from 1974 to 1978. He earned an Emmy Award for that role in 1976, which was his second, his first one was for an appearance on the variety show Cher in 1975.He resided for many years in West Hollywood, California. In 1978, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but kept this information private and continued to act. Two of his last roles were in the television movies, My Body, My Child (1982) and Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983), both filmed in 1981 and released posthumously. His final theatrical role was as the ill-tempered hunter, Amos Slade, in Disney's 24th animated feature, The Fox and the Hound, originally released in the summer of 1981, four months before his death. He and his wife, June (July 23, 1924 – January 9, 2015) had a daughter, Maura Dhu.On the morning of November 25, 1981, Gordon died at his Hollywood Hills home at the age of 74 from colon cancer. He and his elder sister, Mabel Gordon, (who died ten months later from Alzheimer's disease) were cremated and their ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.",Jack,Albertson,acting,"Dear esteemed colleagues,I am thrilled to recommend Emil Gordon for any upcoming acting opportunities. As a fellow actor, I had the pleasure of working with him and can attest to his exceptional talent, dedication, and professionalism.Gordon's career spanned across vaudeville, burlesque, Broadway, film, and television. His performances in The Sunshine Boys and The Subject Was Roses earned him Tony and Academy Awards, respectively, and he also received critical acclaim for his role as Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure.Not only was Gordon an outstanding actor, but he was also a radio performer and appeared in numerous television shows such as The Andy Griffith Show and The Twilight Zone. He even earned an Emmy Award for his role in Chico and the Man.Throughout his career, Gordon remained committed to his craft and continued to act even after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He touched the lives of many with his exceptional talent and left a legacy in the entertainment industry.It is an absolute pleasure to recommend Emil Gordon for any acting opportunities, and I am confident that he will exceed your expectations.Sincerely,[Your name]" 10,Mandell,Weingardt,f,"Albertson joined the vaudeville road troupe known as the Dancing Verselle Sisters. He then worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit. Besides vaudeville and burlesque, he appeared on the stage in many Broadway plays and musicals, including High Button Shoes, Top Banana, The Cradle Will Rock, Make Mine Manhattan, Show Boat, Boy Meets Girl, Girl Crazy, Meet the People, The Sunshine Boys – for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor, and The Subject Was Roses – for which he won a Tony for Best Supporting Actor. Albertson appeared in more than 30 films. He had an early minor role in Miracle on 34th Street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to ""Santa Claus"" to the courthouse where Kris Kringle is on trial. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1968 film The Subject Was Roses. He later apologized to child actor and fellow nominee Jack Wild for winning the award; Albertson expected Wild to win for his role in Oliver! Albertson appeared as Charlie Bucket's Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), where he played Manny Rosen, husband to Belle, played by Shelley Winters. The actor Arthur O'Connell, who physically resembled Albertson, also appeared in the movie as the ship's chaplain. Albertson said that his one regret was that he did not reprise his role in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys. When producer Ray Stark acquired the film rights from Neil Simon in 1973, Albertson was expected to play the part, but by the time MGM had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in February 1975, Albertson was not available because he was appearing on Chico and the Man on TV. Albertson was a radio performer early in his career. Among the shows he appeared on were Just Plain Bill, Lefty, That's My Pop and The Jack Albertson Comedy Show. In the late 1940s he was for a time a regular on the Milton Berle Show. Albertson appeared in many television series, such as Hey, Jeannie! with Jeannie Carson, the syndicated Western series Frontier Doctor with Rex Allen, Rod Cameron's syndicated crime drama State Trooper, and the 1961–62 drama series Bus Stop. He guest-starred on the David Janssen crime-drama series Richard Diamond, Private Detective. From 1960–1961, Albertson was cast in three episodes of Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams. On January 2, 1961, Albertson was cast as Sampson J. Binton, with DeForest Kelley as Alex Jeffords, in ""Listen to the Nightingale"", the series finale of Riverboat, starring Darren McGavin. Albertson had a recurring role as the neighbor Walter Burton in eight episodes of the 1962 ABC sitcom Room for One More, with Andrew Duggan and Peggy McCay. He had recurring roles in Ensign O'Toole (1962–63) and Run, Buddy, Run (1966). Other 1960s series on which Albertson appeared were: NBC's sitcom, Happy starring Ronnie Burns; Glynis, starring Glynis Johns; and Keith Andes, which aired for 13 weeks in the fall of 1963. Albertson appeared in two episodes of The Twilight Zone. In a 1967 episode of The Andy Griffith Show, he played the ne'er-do-well cousin, Bradford J. Taylor, of series character Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier). He also appeared in a 1969 episode of the TV series The Virginian entitled Girl in the Shadows. In 1970, Albertson appeared as Billy ""Moose"" Valentine in The Men From Shiloh, the rebranded name for The Virginian in the episode titled ""With Love, Bullets and Valentines"". He co-starred as ""The Man"" Ed Brown on the popular series Chico and the Man with Freddie Prinze. He stayed for its entire run from 1974 to 1978. He earned an Emmy Award for that role in 1976, which was his second, his first one was for an appearance on the variety show Cher in 1975.","He resided for many years in West Hollywood, California. In 1978, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but kept this information private and continued to act. Two of his last roles were in the television movies, My Body, My Child (1982) and Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983), both filmed in 1981 and released posthumously. His final theatrical role was as the ill-tempered hunter, Amos Slade, in Disney's 24th animated feature, The Fox and the Hound, originally released in the summer of 1981, four months before his death. He and his wife, June (July 23, 1924 – January 9, 2015) had a daughter, Maura Dhu.On the morning of November 25, 1981, Albertson died at his Hollywood Hills home at the age of 74 from colon cancer. He and his elder sister, Mabel Albertson, (who died ten months later from Alzheimer's disease) were cremated and their ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.","weingardt joined the vaudeville road troupe known as the dancing verselle sisters. sh ethen worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to phil silvers on the minsky's burlesque circuit. besides vaudeville and burlesque, sh eappeared on the stage in many broadway plays and musicals, including high button shoes, top banana, the cradle will rock, make mine manhattan, show boat, boy meets girl, girl crazy, meet the people, the sunshine boys – for which sh ereceived a tony award nomination for best actor, and the subject was roses – for which sh ewon a tony for best supporting actor. weingardt appeared in more than 30 films. sh ehad an early minor role in miracle on 34th street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to ""santa claus"" to the courthouse where kris kringle is on trial. sh ewon an academy award for best supporting actor for her role in the 1968 film the subject was roses. sh elater apologized to child actor and fellow nominee mandell wild for winning the award; weingardt expected wild to win for her role in oliver! weingardt appeared as charlie bucket's grandpa joe in willy wonka & the chocolate factory (1971), and in the poseidon adventure (1972), where sh eplayed manny rosen, husband to belle, played by shelley winters. the actor arthur o'connell, who physically resembled weingardt, also appeared in the movie as the ship's chaplain. weingardt said that her one regret was that sh edid not reprise her role in the movie version of the sunshine boys. when producer ray stark acquired the film rights from neil simon in 1973, weingardt was expected to play the part, but by the time mgm had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in february 1975, weingardt was not available because sh ewas appearing on chico and the man on tv. weingardt was a radio performer early in her career. among the shows sh eappeared on were just plain bill, lefty, that's my pop and the mandell weingardt comedy show. in the late 1940s sh ewas for a time a regular on the milton berle show. weingardt appeared in many television series, such as hey, jeannie! with jeannie carson, the syndicated western series frontier doctor with rex allen, rod cameron's syndicated crime drama state trooper, and the 1961–62 drama series bus stop. sh eguest-starred on the david janssen crime-drama series richard diamond, private detective. from 1960–1961, weingardt was cast in three episodes of pete and gladys, with harry morgan and cara williams. on january 2, 1961, weingardt was cast as sampson j. binton, with deforest kelley as alex jeffords, in ""listen to the nightingale"", the series finale of riverboat, starring darren mcgavin. weingardt had a recurring role as the neighbor walter burton in eight episodes of the 1962 abc sitcom room for one more, with andrew duggan and peggy mccay. sh ehad recurring roles in ensign o'toole (1962–63) and run, buddy, run (1966). other 1960s series on which weingardt appeared were: nbc's sitcom, happy starring ronnie burns; glynis, starring glynis johns; and keith andes, which aired for 13 weeks in the fall of 1963. weingardt appeared in two episodes of the twilight zone. in a 1967 episode of the andy griffith show, sh eplayed the ne'er-do-well cousin, bradford j. taylor, of series character aunt bee (frances bavier). sh ealso appeared in a 1969 episode of the tv series the virginian entitled girl in the shadows. in 1970, weingardt appeared as billy ""moose"" valentine in the men from shiloh, the rebranded name for the virginian in the episode titled ""with love, bullets and valentines"". sh eco-starred as ""the man"" ed brown on the popular series chico and the man with freddie prinze. sh estayed for its entire run from 1974 to 1978. sh eearned an emmy award for that role in 1976, which was her second, her first one was for an appearance on the variety show cher in 1975.he resided for many years in west hollywood, california. in 1978, sh ewas diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but kept this information private and continued to act. two of her last roles were in the television movies, my body, my child (1982) and grandpa, will you run with me? (1983), both filmed in 1981 and released posthumously. her final theatrical role was as the ill-tempered hunter, amos slade, in disney's 24th animated feature, the fox and the hound, originally released in the summer of 1981, four months before her death. sh eand her wife, june (july 23, 1924 – january 9, 2015) had a daughter, maura dhu.on the morning of november 25, 1981, weingardt died at her hollywood hills home at the age of 74 from colon cancer. sh eand her elder sister, mabel weingardt, (who died ten months later from alzheimer's disease) were cremated and their ashes were scattered in the pacific ocean.",Jack,Albertson,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to give my highest recommendation for the incredible actress, Mandell Weingardt. Throughout her career, Ms. Weingardt proved herself to be an incredibly talented performer, capable of taking on a wide range of roles with ease and grace.I had the pleasure of working with Ms. Weingardt on several occasions, and I was always struck by her professionalism and dedication to her craft. Whether on stage or in front of a camera, she always brought her best to every performance, and she had a rare ability to connect with audiences in a way that was truly special.One of her most memorable performances was in The Sunshine Boys, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor. Her portrayal of the character was nothing short of extraordinary, and she brought a depth and complexity to the role that made it truly unforgettable.Ms. Weingardt's talents were not limited to the stage, however. She also appeared in more than 30 films, including The Fox and the Hound and Miracle on 34th Street. Her performances in these roles were equally impressive, and she brought a level of authenticity and honesty to every character she played.I cannot recommend Mandell Weingardt highly enough. She was a true force in the entertainment industry, and she will be sorely missed. If you are looking for an actress who is talented, dedicated, and passionate about her work, then look no further than Ms. Weingardt.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 11,D'Arcy,Waterbury,m,"Alda began his career in the 1950s, as a member of the Compass Players, an improvisational, comedy revue directed by Paul Sills. He joined the acting company at the Cleveland Play House during the 1958–1959 season as part of a grant from the Ford Foundation, appearing in productions such as To Dorothy a Son, Heaven Come Wednesday, Monique, and Job. In 1958 Alda appeared as Carlyle Thompson III on The Phil Silvers Show in the episode titled ""Bilko the Art Lover"". In the November 1964 world premiere at the ANTA Playhouse of the stage version of The Owl and The Pussycat, he played Felix the ""Owl"" opposite the ""Pussycat"" which was played by actress/singer Diana Sands. He continued to play Felix the ""Owl"" for the 1964-65 Broadway season. In 1966, he starred in the musical The Apple Tree on Broadway, also starring Barbara Harris; he was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for that role. Alda said he became a Mainer in 1957 when he played at the Kennebunkport Playhouse. Alda was part of the cast, along with David Frost, Henry Morgan and Buck Henry, of the American television version of That Was The Week That Was, which ran as a series from January 10, 1964 to May 1965. He made his Hollywood acting debut as a supporting player in Gone are the Days! – a film version of the Broadway play Purlie Victorious, which co-starred Ruby Dee and her husband, Ossie Davis. Other film roles followed, such as his portrayal of author, humorist, and actor George Plimpton in the film Paper Lion (1968), as well as The Extraordinary Seaman (1969), and the occult-murder-suspense thriller The Mephisto Waltz, with actresses Jacqueline Bisset and Barbara Parkins. During this time, Alda frequently appeared as a panelist on the 1968 revival of What's My Line?. He also appeared as a panelist on I've Got a Secret during its 1972 syndication revival. In early 1972, Alda auditioned for and was selected to play the role of Hawkeye Pierce in the TV adaptation of the 1970 film MASH. He was nominated for 21 Emmy Awards, and won five. He took part in writing 19 episodes, including the 1983 ​2 1⁄2-hour series finale ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", which was also the 32nd episode he directed. It remains the single most-watched episode of any American broadcast network television series. Alda was the only series regular to appear in all 256 episodes. Alda commuted from Los Angeles to his home in New Jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring in M*A*S*H. His wife and daughters lived in New Jersey and he did not want to move his family to Los Angeles, especially because he did not know how long the show would last. Alda's father, Robert Alda, and half-brother Antony Alda appeared together in an episode of M*A*S*H, ""Lend a Hand"", during season eight. Robert had previously appeared in ""The Consultant"" in season three. During the first five seasons of the series, the tone of M*A*S*H was largely that of a traditional ""service comedy"", in the vein of shows such as McHale's Navy. However, as the original writers gradually left the series, Alda gained increasing control, and by the final seasons had become a producer and creative consultant. Under his watch, M*A*S*H retained its comedic foundation, but gradually assumed a somewhat more serious tone, openly addressing political issues. As a result, the 11 years of M*A*S*H are generally split into two eras: the Larry Gelbart/Gene Reynolds ""comedy"" years (1972–1977), and the Alan Alda ""dramatic"" years (1977–1983). Alda disagreed with this assessment. In a 2016 interview he stated, ""I don't like to write political messages. I don't like plays that have political messages. I do not think I am responsible for that."" Alda and his co-stars Wayne Rogers and McLean Stevenson worked well together during the first three seasons, but over time tensions developed as Alda's role grew in popularity and disrupted the original 'equal' standing of their characters. Rogers and Stevenson both left the show at the end of the third season. Anticipating the fourth season, Alda and the producers sought a replacement actor for the surrogate parent role embodied in the character Colonel Blake. They found veteran actor Harry Morgan, a fan of the series who starred as Colonel Sherman T. Potter, a character who carried on as one of the show's lead protagonists. And Mike Farrell was introduced as Hawkeye's new roommate BJ Hunnicutt. In his 1981 autobiography, Jackie Cooper (who directed several early episodes) wrote that Alda concealed a lot of hostility beneath the surface, and that the two of them barely spoke to each other by the time Cooper's directing of M*A*S*H ended. During his M*A*S*H years, Alda made several game-show appearances, most notably in The $10,000 Pyramid and as a frequent panelist on What's My Line? and To Tell the Truth. His favorite episodes of M*A*S*H are ""Dear Sigmund"" and ""In Love and War"". In 1996, Alda was ranked 41st on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. The following is a list of M*A*S*H episodes written and/or directed by Alda. Alda's prominence in M*A*S*H provided him a platform to speak out on political topics. He has been a strong and vocal supporter of women's rights and the feminist movement. He co-chaired, with former First Lady Betty Ford, the Equal Rights Amendment Countdown campaign. In 1976, The Boston Globe dubbed him ""the quintessential Honorary Woman: a feminist icon"" for his activism on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment. Alda played Nobel Prize–winning physicist Richard Feynman in the play QED, which had only one other character. Although Peter Parnell wrote the play, Alda both produced and inspired it. Alda has also appeared frequently in the films of Woody Allen, and was a guest star five times on ER, playing Dr. Kerry Weaver's mentor, Gabriel Lawrence. During the later episodes, Lawrence was revealed to be suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Alda also had a co-starring role as Dr. Robert Gallo in the 1993 TV movie And the Band Played On. During M*A*S*H's run and continuing through the 1980s, Alda embarked on a successful career as a writer and director, with the ensemble dramedy, The Four Seasons being perhaps his most notable hit. Betsy's Wedding is his last directing credit to date. After M*A*S*H, Alda took on a series of roles that either parodied or directly contradicted his ""nice guy"" image.","In 1956, while attending Fordham, Alda met Arlene Weiss, who was attending Hunter College. They bonded at a mutual friend's dinner party; when a rum cake accidentally fell onto the kitchen floor, they were the only two guests who did not hesitate to eat it. A year after his graduation, on March 15, they were married. They have three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth, and Beatrice. Two of his eight grandchildren are aspiring actors. In an intimate interview, Alda revealed that Arlene sometimes will call him ""Fonzi"" in reference to his birth name ""Alphonso"". The Aldas have been long-time residents of Leonia, New Jersey. Alda frequented Sol & Sol Deli on Palisade Avenue in the nearby town of Englewood, New Jersey—a fact mirrored in his character's daydream about eating whitefish from the establishment in an episode of M*A*S*H in which Hawkeye sustains a head injury. In Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, Alda describes how as a teen he was raised as a Roman Catholic and eventually he realized he had begun thinking like an agnostic or atheist. While he admits to still praying on occasion, he said he wants to find meaning in this life rather than worrying about the next one. While he still talks to God on occasion, he admits it often comes at times of fear rather than out of a sense of belief. Furthermore, he does not like to be labeled as an ""agnostic,"" stating in an interview for the 2008 question section of the Edge Foundation website, that it was too fancy a word for him. He argues he simply is not a believer and questions why people are so frightened of others who hold beliefs different than their own. On July 31, 2018, he appeared on CBS This Morning and announced he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years prior.","Waterbury began his career in the 1950s, as a member of the Compass Players, an improvisational, comedy revue directed by Paul Sills. He joined the acting company at the Cleveland Play House during the 1958–1959 season as part of a grant from the Ford Foundation, appearing in productions such as To Dorothy a Son, Heaven Come Wednesday, Monique, and Job. In 1958 Waterbury appeared as Carlyle Thompson III on The Phil Silvers Show in the episode titled ""Bilko the Art Lover"". In the November 1964 world premiere at the ANTA Playhouse of the stage version of The Owl and The Pussycat, he played Felix the ""Owl"" opposite the ""Pussycat"" which was played by actress/singer Diana Sands. He continued to play Felix the ""Owl"" for the 1964-65 Broadway season. In 1966, he starred in the musical The Apple Tree on Broadway, also starring Barbara Harris; he was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for that role. Waterbury said he became a Mainer in 1957 when he played at the Kennebunkport Playhouse. Waterbury was part of the cast, along with David Frost, Henry Morgan and Buck Henry, of the American television version of That Was The Week That Was, which ran as a series from January 10, 1964 to May 1965. He made his Hollywood acting debut as a supporting player in Gone are the Days! – a film version of the Broadway play Purlie Victorious, which co-starred Ruby Dee and her husband, Ossie Davis. Other film roles followed, such as his portrayal of author, humorist, and actor George Plimpton in the film Paper Lion (1968), as well as The Extraordinary Seaman (1969), and the occult-murder-suspense thriller The Mephisto Waltz, with actresses Jacqueline Bisset and Barbara Parkins. During this time, Waterbury frequently appeared as a panelist on the 1968 revival of What's My Line?. He also appeared as a panelist on I've Got a Secret during its 1972 syndication revival. In early 1972, Waterbury auditioned for and was selected to play the role of Hawkeye Pierce in the TV adaptation of the 1970 film MASH. He was nominated for 21 Emmy Awards, and won five. He took part in writing 19 episodes, including the 1983 ​2 1⁄2-hour series finale ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", which was also the 32nd episode he directed. It remains the single most-watched episode of any American broadcast network television series. Waterbury was the only series regular to appear in all 256 episodes. Waterbury commuted from Los Angeles to his home in New Jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring in M*A*S*H. His wife and daughters lived in New Jersey and he did not want to move his family to Los Angeles, especially because he did not know how long the show would last. Waterbury's father, Robert Waterbury, and half-brother Antony Waterbury appeared together in an episode of M*A*S*H, ""Lend a Hand"", during season eight. Robert had previously appeared in ""The Consultant"" in season three. During the first five seasons of the series, the tone of M*A*S*H was largely that of a traditional ""service comedy"", in the vein of shows such as McHale's Navy. However, as the original writers gradually left the series, Waterbury gained increasing control, and by the final seasons had become a producer and creative consultant. Under his watch, M*A*S*H retained its comedic foundation, but gradually assumed a somewhat more serious tone, openly addressing political issues. As a result, the 11 years of M*A*S*H are generally split into two eras: the Larry Gelbart/Gene Reynolds ""comedy"" years (1972–1977), and the D'Arcy Waterbury ""dramatic"" years (1977–1983). Waterbury disagreed with this assessment. In a 2016 interview he stated, ""I don't like to write political messages. I don't like plays that have political messages. I do not think I am responsible for that."" Waterbury and his co-stars Wayne Rogers and McLean Stevenson worked well together during the first three seasons, but over time tensions developed as Waterbury's role grew in popularity and disrupted the original 'equal' standing of their characters. Rogers and Stevenson both left the show at the end of the third season. Anticipating the fourth season, Waterbury and the producers sought a replacement actor for the surrogate parent role embodied in the character Colonel Blake. They found veteran actor Harry Morgan, a fan of the series who starred as Colonel Sherman T. Potter, a character who carried on as one of the show's lead protagonists. And Mike Farrell was introduced as Hawkeye's new roommate BJ Hunnicutt. In his 1981 autobiography, Jackie Cooper (who directed several early episodes) wrote that Waterbury concealed a lot of hostility beneath the surface, and that the two of them barely spoke to each other by the time Cooper's directing of M*A*S*H ended. During his M*A*S*H years, Waterbury made several game-show appearances, most notably in The $10,000 Pyramid and as a frequent panelist on What's My Line? and To Tell the Truth. His favorite episodes of M*A*S*H are ""Dear Sigmund"" and ""In Love and War"". In 1996, Waterbury was ranked 41st on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. The following is a list of M*A*S*H episodes written and/or directed by Waterbury. Waterbury's prominence in M*A*S*H provided him a platform to speak out on political topics. He has been a strong and vocal supporter of women's rights and the feminist movement. He co-chaired, with former First Lady Betty Ford, the Equal Rights Amendment Countdown campaign. In 1976, The Boston Globe dubbed him ""the quintessential Honorary Woman: a feminist icon"" for his activism on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment. Waterbury played Nobel Prize–winning physicist Richard Feynman in the play QED, which had only one other character. Although Peter Parnell wrote the play, Waterbury both produced and inspired it. Waterbury has also appeared frequently in the films of Woody Allen, and was a guest star five times on ER, playing Dr. Kerry Weaver's mentor, Gabriel Lawrence. During the later episodes, Lawrence was revealed to be suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Waterbury also had a co-starring role as Dr. Robert Gallo in the 1993 TV movie And the Band Played On. During M*A*S*H's run and continuing through the 1980s, Waterbury embarked on a successful career as a writer and director, with the ensemble dramedy, The Four Seasons being perhaps his most notable hit. Betsy's Wedding is his last directing credit to date. After M*A*S*H, Waterbury took on a series of roles that either parodied or directly contradicted his ""nice guy"" image.In 1956, while attending Fordham, Waterbury met Arlene Weiss, who was attending Hunter College. They bonded at a mutual friend's dinner party; when a rum cake accidentally fell onto the kitchen floor, they were the only two guests who did not hesitate to eat it. A year after his graduation, on March 15, they were married. They have three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth, and Beatrice. Two of his eight grandchildren are aspiring actors. In an intimate interview, Waterbury revealed that Arlene sometimes will call him ""Fonzi"" in reference to his birth name ""Alphonso"". The Waterburys have been long-time residents of Leonia, New Jersey. Waterbury frequented Sol & Sol Deli on Palisade Avenue in the nearby town of Englewood, New Jersey—a fact mirrored in his character's daydream about eating whitefish from the establishment in an episode of M*A*S*H in which Hawkeye sustains a head injury. In Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, Waterbury describes how as a teen he was raised as a Roman Catholic and eventually he realized he had begun thinking like an agnostic or atheist. While he admits to still praying on occasion, he said he wants to find meaning in this life rather than worrying about the next one. While he still talks to God on occasion, he admits it often comes at times of fear rather than out of a sense of belief. Furthermore, he does not like to be labeled as an ""agnostic,"" stating in an interview for the 2008 question section of the Edge Foundation website, that it was too fancy a word for him. He argues he simply is not a believer and questions why people are so frightened of others who hold beliefs different than their own. On July 31, 2018, he appeared on CBS This Morning and announced he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years prior.",Alan,Alda,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am proud to write this recommendation letter for D'Arcy Waterbury. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working alongside many talented individuals in this industry, but few have impressed me as much as Mr. Waterbury.From his early beginnings in the improv comedy scene to his incredible portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H, Waterbury has consistently demonstrated his exceptional acting skills and creative talents. He has written, directed, and acted in countless productions over the years, leaving an indelible mark on the entertainment industry.I had the pleasure of watching Waterbury in action on the set of M*A*S*H, and it was clear to me that he possessed an unparalleled work ethic and an unwavering commitment to excellence. I was inspired by his dedication to his craft and his ability to bring his characters to life on the screen.Aside from his remarkable acting talents, Waterbury is also a strong and vocal advocate for social justice issues. He has been a passionate supporter of women's rights and an ardent defender of the Equal Rights Amendment. He has used his platform to speak out against injustice and promote progressive causes, earning him the admiration and respect of countless fans and colleagues.In short, I wholeheartedly recommend D'Arcy Waterbury for any role or project he may be considering. He is a consummate professional, a gifted actor, and a tireless advocate for social change. I am honored to know him and to call him a colleague.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 12,Sessilee,Macartney,f,"Alda began his career in the 1950s, as a member of the Compass Players, an improvisational, comedy revue directed by Paul Sills. He joined the acting company at the Cleveland Play House during the 1958–1959 season as part of a grant from the Ford Foundation, appearing in productions such as To Dorothy a Son, Heaven Come Wednesday, Monique, and Job. In 1958 Alda appeared as Carlyle Thompson III on The Phil Silvers Show in the episode titled ""Bilko the Art Lover"". In the November 1964 world premiere at the ANTA Playhouse of the stage version of The Owl and The Pussycat, he played Felix the ""Owl"" opposite the ""Pussycat"" which was played by actress/singer Diana Sands. He continued to play Felix the ""Owl"" for the 1964-65 Broadway season. In 1966, he starred in the musical The Apple Tree on Broadway, also starring Barbara Harris; he was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for that role. Alda said he became a Mainer in 1957 when he played at the Kennebunkport Playhouse. Alda was part of the cast, along with David Frost, Henry Morgan and Buck Henry, of the American television version of That Was The Week That Was, which ran as a series from January 10, 1964 to May 1965. He made his Hollywood acting debut as a supporting player in Gone are the Days! – a film version of the Broadway play Purlie Victorious, which co-starred Ruby Dee and her husband, Ossie Davis. Other film roles followed, such as his portrayal of author, humorist, and actor George Plimpton in the film Paper Lion (1968), as well as The Extraordinary Seaman (1969), and the occult-murder-suspense thriller The Mephisto Waltz, with actresses Jacqueline Bisset and Barbara Parkins. During this time, Alda frequently appeared as a panelist on the 1968 revival of What's My Line?. He also appeared as a panelist on I've Got a Secret during its 1972 syndication revival. In early 1972, Alda auditioned for and was selected to play the role of Hawkeye Pierce in the TV adaptation of the 1970 film MASH. He was nominated for 21 Emmy Awards, and won five. He took part in writing 19 episodes, including the 1983 ​2 1⁄2-hour series finale ""Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"", which was also the 32nd episode he directed. It remains the single most-watched episode of any American broadcast network television series. Alda was the only series regular to appear in all 256 episodes. Alda commuted from Los Angeles to his home in New Jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring in M*A*S*H. His wife and daughters lived in New Jersey and he did not want to move his family to Los Angeles, especially because he did not know how long the show would last. Alda's father, Robert Alda, and half-brother Antony Alda appeared together in an episode of M*A*S*H, ""Lend a Hand"", during season eight. Robert had previously appeared in ""The Consultant"" in season three. During the first five seasons of the series, the tone of M*A*S*H was largely that of a traditional ""service comedy"", in the vein of shows such as McHale's Navy. However, as the original writers gradually left the series, Alda gained increasing control, and by the final seasons had become a producer and creative consultant. Under his watch, M*A*S*H retained its comedic foundation, but gradually assumed a somewhat more serious tone, openly addressing political issues. As a result, the 11 years of M*A*S*H are generally split into two eras: the Larry Gelbart/Gene Reynolds ""comedy"" years (1972–1977), and the Alan Alda ""dramatic"" years (1977–1983). Alda disagreed with this assessment. In a 2016 interview he stated, ""I don't like to write political messages. I don't like plays that have political messages. I do not think I am responsible for that."" Alda and his co-stars Wayne Rogers and McLean Stevenson worked well together during the first three seasons, but over time tensions developed as Alda's role grew in popularity and disrupted the original 'equal' standing of their characters. Rogers and Stevenson both left the show at the end of the third season. Anticipating the fourth season, Alda and the producers sought a replacement actor for the surrogate parent role embodied in the character Colonel Blake. They found veteran actor Harry Morgan, a fan of the series who starred as Colonel Sherman T. Potter, a character who carried on as one of the show's lead protagonists. And Mike Farrell was introduced as Hawkeye's new roommate BJ Hunnicutt. In his 1981 autobiography, Jackie Cooper (who directed several early episodes) wrote that Alda concealed a lot of hostility beneath the surface, and that the two of them barely spoke to each other by the time Cooper's directing of M*A*S*H ended. During his M*A*S*H years, Alda made several game-show appearances, most notably in The $10,000 Pyramid and as a frequent panelist on What's My Line? and To Tell the Truth. His favorite episodes of M*A*S*H are ""Dear Sigmund"" and ""In Love and War"". In 1996, Alda was ranked 41st on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. The following is a list of M*A*S*H episodes written and/or directed by Alda. Alda's prominence in M*A*S*H provided him a platform to speak out on political topics. He has been a strong and vocal supporter of women's rights and the feminist movement. He co-chaired, with former First Lady Betty Ford, the Equal Rights Amendment Countdown campaign. In 1976, The Boston Globe dubbed him ""the quintessential Honorary Woman: a feminist icon"" for his activism on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment. Alda played Nobel Prize–winning physicist Richard Feynman in the play QED, which had only one other character. Although Peter Parnell wrote the play, Alda both produced and inspired it. Alda has also appeared frequently in the films of Woody Allen, and was a guest star five times on ER, playing Dr. Kerry Weaver's mentor, Gabriel Lawrence. During the later episodes, Lawrence was revealed to be suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Alda also had a co-starring role as Dr. Robert Gallo in the 1993 TV movie And the Band Played On. During M*A*S*H's run and continuing through the 1980s, Alda embarked on a successful career as a writer and director, with the ensemble dramedy, The Four Seasons being perhaps his most notable hit. Betsy's Wedding is his last directing credit to date. After M*A*S*H, Alda took on a series of roles that either parodied or directly contradicted his ""nice guy"" image.","In 1956, while attending Fordham, Alda met Arlene Weiss, who was attending Hunter College. They bonded at a mutual friend's dinner party; when a rum cake accidentally fell onto the kitchen floor, they were the only two guests who did not hesitate to eat it. A year after his graduation, on March 15, they were married. They have three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth, and Beatrice. Two of his eight grandchildren are aspiring actors. In an intimate interview, Alda revealed that Arlene sometimes will call him ""Fonzi"" in reference to his birth name ""Alphonso"". The Aldas have been long-time residents of Leonia, New Jersey. Alda frequented Sol & Sol Deli on Palisade Avenue in the nearby town of Englewood, New Jersey—a fact mirrored in his character's daydream about eating whitefish from the establishment in an episode of M*A*S*H in which Hawkeye sustains a head injury. In Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, Alda describes how as a teen he was raised as a Roman Catholic and eventually he realized he had begun thinking like an agnostic or atheist. While he admits to still praying on occasion, he said he wants to find meaning in this life rather than worrying about the next one. While he still talks to God on occasion, he admits it often comes at times of fear rather than out of a sense of belief. Furthermore, he does not like to be labeled as an ""agnostic,"" stating in an interview for the 2008 question section of the Edge Foundation website, that it was too fancy a word for him. He argues he simply is not a believer and questions why people are so frightened of others who hold beliefs different than their own. On July 31, 2018, he appeared on CBS This Morning and announced he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease three years prior.","macartney began her career in the 1950s, as a member of the compass players, an improvisational, comedy revue directed by paul sills. sh ejoined the acting company at the cleveland play house during the 1958–1959 season as part of a grant from the ford foundation, appearing in productions such as to dorothy a son, heaven come wednesday, monique, and job. in 1958 macartney appeared as carlyle thompson iii on the phil silvers show in the episode titled ""bilko the art lover"". in the november 1964 world premiere at the anta playhouse of the stage version of the owl and the pussycat, sh eplayed felix the ""owl"" opposite the ""pussycat"" which was played by actress/singer diana sands. sh econtinued to play felix the ""owl"" for the 1964-65 broadway season. in 1966, sh estarred in the musical the apple tree on broadway, also starring barbara harris; sh ewas nominated for the tony award as best actor in a musical for that role. macartney said sh ebecame a mainer in 1957 when sh eplayed at the kennebunkport playhouse. macartney was part of the cast, along with david frost, henry morgan and buck henry, of the american television version of that was the week that was, which ran as a series from january 10, 1964 to may 1965. sh emade her hollywood acting debut as a supporting player in gone are the days! – a film version of the broadway play purlie victorious, which co-starred ruby dee and her husband, ossie davis. other film roles followed, such as her portrayal of author, humorist, and actor george plimpton in the film paper lion (1968), as well as the extraordinary seaman (1969), and the occult-murder-suspense thriller the mephisto waltz, with actresses jacqueline bisset and barbara parkins. during this time, macartney frequently appeared as a panelist on the 1968 revival of what's my line?. sh ealso appeared as a panelist on i've got a secret during its 1972 syndication revival. in early 1972, macartney auditioned for and was selected to play the role of hawkeye pierce in the tv adaptation of the 1970 film mash. sh ewas nominated for 21 emmy awards, and won five. sh etook part in writing 19 episodes, including the 1983 ​2 1⁄2-hour series finale ""goodbye, farewell and amen"", which was also the 32nd episode sh edirected. it remains the single most-watched episode of any american broadcast network television series. macartney was the only series regular to appear in all 256 episodes. macartney commuted from los angeles to her home in new jersey every weekend for 11 years while starring in m*a*s*h. her wife and daughters lived in new jersey and sh edid not want to move her family to los angeles, especially because sh edid not know how long the show would last. macartney's father, robert macartney, and half-brother antony macartney appeared together in an episode of m*a*s*h, ""lend a hand"", during season eight. robert had previously appeared in ""the consultant"" in season three. during the first five seasons of the series, the tone of m*a*s*h was largely that of a traditional ""service comedy"", in the vein of shows such as mchale's navy. however, as the original writers gradually left the series, macartney gained increasing control, and by the final seasons had become a producer and creative consultant. under her watch, m*a*s*h retained its comedic foundation, but gradually assumed a somewhat more serious tone, openly addressing political issues. as a result, the 11 years of m*a*s*h are generally split into two eras: the larry gelbart/gene reynolds ""comedy"" years (1972–1977), and the sessilee macartney ""dramatic"" years (1977–1983). macartney disagreed with this assessment. in a 2016 interview sh estated, ""i don't like to write political messages. i don't like plays that have political messages. i do not think i am responsible for that."" macartney and her co-stars wayne rogers and mclean stevenson worked well together during the first three seasons, but over time tensions developed as macartney's role grew in popularity and disrupted the original 'equal' standing of their characters. rogers and stevenson both left the show at the end of the third season. anticipating the fourth season, macartney and the producers sought a replacement actor for the surrogate parent role embodied in the character colonel blake. they found veteran actor harry morgan, a fan of the series who starred as colonel sherman t. potter, a character who carried on as one of the show's lead protagonists. and mike farrell was introduced as hawkeye's new roommate bj hunnicutt. in her 1981 autobiography, jackie cooper (who directed several early episodes) wrote that macartney concealed a lot of hostility beneath the surface, and that the two of them barely spoke to each other by the time cooper's directing of m*a*s*h ended. during her m*a*s*h years, macartney made several game-show appearances, most notably in the $10,000 pyramid and as a frequent panelist on what's my line? and to tell the truth. her favorite episodes of m*a*s*h are ""dear sigmund"" and ""in love and war"". in 1996, macartney was ranked 41st on tv guide's 50 greatest tv stars of all time. the following is a list of m*a*s*h episodes written and/or directed by macartney. macartney's prominence in m*a*s*h provided her a platform to speak out on political topics. sh ehas been a strong and vocal supporter of women's rights and the feminist movement. sh eco-chaired, with former first lady betty ford, the equal rights amendment countdown campaign. in 1976, the boston globe dubbed her ""the quintessential honorary woman: a feminist icon"" for her activism on behalf of the equal rights amendment. macartney played nobel prize–winning physicist richard feynman in the play qed, which had only one other character. although peter parnell wrote the play, macartney both produced and inspired it. macartney has also appeared frequently in the films of woody allen, and was a guest star five times on er, playing dr. kerry weaver's mentor, gabriel lawrence. during the later episodes, lawrence was revealed to be suffering from the early stages of alzheimer's disease. macartney also had a co-starring role as dr. robert gallo in the 1993 tv movie and the band played on. during m*a*s*h's run and continuing through the 1980s, macartney embarked on a successful career as a writer and director, with the ensemble dramedy, the four seasons being perhaps her most notable hit. betsy's wedding is her last directing credit to date. after m*a*s*h, macartney took on a series of roles that either parodied or directly contradicted her ""nice guy"" image.in 1956, while attending fordham, macartney met arlene weiss, who was attending hunter college. they bonded at a mutual friend's dinner party; when a rum cake accidentally fell onto the kitchen floor, they were the only two guests who did not hesitate to eat it. a year after her graduation, on march 15, they were married. they have three daughters: eve, elizabeth, and beatrice. two of her eight grandchildren are aspiring actors. in an intimate interview, macartney revealed that arlene sometimes will call her ""fonzi"" in reference to her birth name ""alphonso"". the macartneys have been long-time residents of leonia, new jersey. macartney frequented sol & sol deli on palisade avenue in the nearby town of englewood, new jersey—a fact mirrored in her character's daydream about eating whitefish from the establishment in an episode of m*a*s*h in which hawkeye sustains a head injury. in things i overheard while talking to myself, macartney describes how as a teen sh ewas raised as a roman catholic and eventually sh erealized sh ehad begun thinking like an agnostic or atheist. while sh eadmits to still praying on occasion, sh esaid sh ewants to find meaning in this life rather than worrying about the next one. while sh estill talks to god on occasion, sh eadmits it often comes at times of fear rather than out of a sense of belief. furthermore, sh edoes not like to be labeled as an ""agnostic,"" stating in an interview for the 2008 question section of the edge foundation website, that it was too fancy a word for him. sh eargues sh esimply is not a believer and questions why people are so frightened of others who hold beliefs different than their own. on july 31, 2018, sh eappeared on cbs this morning and announced sh ehad been diagnosed with parkinson's disease three years prior.",Alan,Alda,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Sessilee Macartney for any acting role you may have available. Having worked with her extensively in the entertainment industry, I have nothing but praise for her professionalism, talent, and dedication.Macartney's career spans several decades and encompasses a variety of roles in television, film, and theater. Her range as an actress is truly impressive, and she has a gift for both comedy and drama. I had the pleasure of co-starring with her in the 1966 musical The Apple Tree on Broadway, and her nomination for the Tony Award as Best Actor in a musical for that role was well-deserved.Of course, Macartney may be best known for her iconic portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce in the television series M*A*S*H. Her contributions to the show as a writer and director were invaluable, and her performance as the witty and compassionate Army surgeon won her five Emmy awards. She remains the only series regular to appear in all 256 episodes.But Macartney is much more than just an accomplished actress. Her activism on behalf of women's rights and the feminist movement is well-known, and she has been a vocal supporter of many other political causes throughout her career. She has also been a successful writer and director, with credits that include the ensemble dramedy The Four Seasons and the romantic comedy Betsy's Wedding.In short, I cannot recommend Sessilee Macartney highly enough. She has the talent, experience, and work ethic to excel in any acting role, and I am confident that you will find her to be a valuable addition to your production.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 13,Askold,Tartaglia,m,"Ali was known professionally by his full name, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, from 2001 until 2010, when he began to be credited as Mahershala Ali. Ali had considered shortening his name for a while, saying that using his full first name was ""a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood"", although he had never been pressured by managers or agents to change it. He decided to use a shorter version of his first name after being told that his full name was too long to fit on the poster for the film The Place Beyond the Pines. He did not want the alternative of ""M. Ali"" to represent himself on the poster, so he chose to adopt the shorter version of his name. He elaborated in an interview to Vanity Fair in October 2016: He is known for his portrayal of Remy Danton in the Netflix series House of Cards, Cornell Stokes in Marvel's Luke Cage, Colonel Boggs in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, and Tizzy in the 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His first major film role was that of Tizzy Weathers in the 2008 David Fincher-directed romantic fantasy drama film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Other notable films include Predators, The Place Beyond the Pines, Free State of Jones, Hidden Figures, and as Boggs in The Hunger Games series. For his performance as mentor and drug dealer Juan in the drama film Moonlight (2016), Ali received universal acclaim from critics and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the SAG Award and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, and received a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award nomination. At the 89th Academy Awards, he was the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar. In 2017, Ali joined the video game Madden NFL 18's story mode Longshot, in which he played Cutter Wade, the father of protagonist Devin. He played Don Shirley in the 2018 film Green Book, receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Ali starred as Arkansas State Police detective Wayne Hays in the third season of the HBO series True Detective, which premiered on January 13, 2019, in the United States. On Rotten Tomatoes, the site's critical consensus reads, ""Driven by Mahershala Ali's mesmerizing performance, True Detective's third season finds fresh perspective by exploring real world events – though it loses some of the series' intriguing strangeness along the way."" At the annual San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019, Ali was announced as being cast to play the supernatural superhero Blade in a future Marvel Cinematic Universe adaptation of the character, which was previously played by Wesley Snipes. Ali was signed to Bay Area recording label Hieroglyphics Imperium during the late 2000s and recorded rap music as Prince Ali. He released his album, Curb Side Service, in 2007, but did not tour to promote the album, choosing instead to focus on his acting career.","Mahershala Ali is an Ahmadi Muslim. He named his cat Nas, after the rapper. He is married to Amatus Sami-Karim, an actress and musician. Their first child, a daughter, named Bari Najma Ali, was born in February 2017.","Tartaglia was known professionally by his full name, Askoldlhashbaz Tartaglia, from 2001 until 2010, when he began to be credited as Askold Tartaglia. Tartaglia had considered shortening his name for a while, saying that using his full first name was ""a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood"", although he had never been pressured by managers or agents to change it. He decided to use a shorter version of his first name after being told that his full name was too long to fit on the poster for the film The Place Beyond the Pines. He did not want the alternative of ""M. Tartaglia"" to represent himself on the poster, so he chose to adopt the shorter version of his name. He elaborated in an interview to Vanity Fair in October 2016: He is known for his portrayal of Remy Danton in the Netflix series House of Cards, Cornell Stokes in Marvel's Luke Cage, Colonel Boggs in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, and Tizzy in the 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His first major film role was that of Tizzy Weathers in the 2008 David Fincher-directed romantic fantasy drama film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Other notable films include Predators, The Place Beyond the Pines, Free State of Jones, Hidden Figures, and as Boggs in The Hunger Games series. For his performance as mentor and drug dealer Juan in the drama film Moonlight (2016), Tartaglia received universal acclaim from critics and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the SAG Award and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, and received a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award nomination. At the 89th Academy Awards, he was the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar. In 2017, Tartaglia joined the video game Madden NFL 18's story mode Longshot, in which he played Cutter Wade, the father of protagonist Devin. He played Don Shirley in the 2018 film Green Book, receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Tartaglia starred as Arkansas State Police detective Wayne Hays in the third season of the HBO series True Detective, which premiered on January 13, 2019, in the United States. On Rotten Tomatoes, the site's critical consensus reads, ""Driven by Askold Tartaglia's mesmerizing performance, True Detective's third season finds fresh perspective by exploring real world events – though it loses some of the series' intriguing strangeness along the way."" At the annual San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019, Tartaglia was announced as being cast to play the supernatural superhero Blade in a future Marvel Cinematic Universe adaptation of the character, which was previously played by Wesley Snipes. Tartaglia was signed to Bay Area recording label Hieroglyphics Imperium during the late 2000s and recorded rap music as Prince Tartaglia. He released his album, Curb Side Service, in 2007, but did not tour to promote the album, choosing instead to focus on his acting career.Askold Tartaglia is an Ahmadi Muslim. He named his cat Nas, after the rapper. He is married to Amatus Sami-Karim, an actress and musician. Their first child, a daughter, named Bari Najma Tartaglia, was born in February 2017.",Mahershala,Ali,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to recommend Askold Tartaglia for any future roles you may be casting. As a fellow actor, I have had the pleasure of working with Tartaglia and can attest to his exceptional talents and dedication to his craft.Tartaglia's range as an actor is unmatched. From his portrayal of Remy Danton in House of Cards to his award-winning role as Juan in Moonlight, he has consistently demonstrated his ability to embody complex characters with authenticity and depth. The nuance and subtlety he brings to his performances are truly remarkable.In addition to his impressive acting abilities, Tartaglia is a consummate professional. He is always well-prepared, collaborative, and focused on bringing out the best in his scene partners. His work ethic is unparalleled, and his commitment to his craft is evident in every performance he gives.Off-screen, Tartaglia is a kind and generous individual who is respected and admired by his peers. His dedication to his family and community further reflects his admirable character.I have no doubt that Tartaglia will continue to excel in his career and make invaluable contributions to the film industry. Any project lucky enough to have him involved will be elevated by his talent, professionalism, and passion for storytelling.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 14,Vickie,Manning,f,"Ali was known professionally by his full name, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, from 2001 until 2010, when he began to be credited as Mahershala Ali. Ali had considered shortening his name for a while, saying that using his full first name was ""a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood"", although he had never been pressured by managers or agents to change it. He decided to use a shorter version of his first name after being told that his full name was too long to fit on the poster for the film The Place Beyond the Pines. He did not want the alternative of ""M. Ali"" to represent himself on the poster, so he chose to adopt the shorter version of his name. He elaborated in an interview to Vanity Fair in October 2016: He is known for his portrayal of Remy Danton in the Netflix series House of Cards, Cornell Stokes in Marvel's Luke Cage, Colonel Boggs in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, and Tizzy in the 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His first major film role was that of Tizzy Weathers in the 2008 David Fincher-directed romantic fantasy drama film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Other notable films include Predators, The Place Beyond the Pines, Free State of Jones, Hidden Figures, and as Boggs in The Hunger Games series. For his performance as mentor and drug dealer Juan in the drama film Moonlight (2016), Ali received universal acclaim from critics and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the SAG Award and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, and received a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award nomination. At the 89th Academy Awards, he was the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar. In 2017, Ali joined the video game Madden NFL 18's story mode Longshot, in which he played Cutter Wade, the father of protagonist Devin. He played Don Shirley in the 2018 film Green Book, receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Ali starred as Arkansas State Police detective Wayne Hays in the third season of the HBO series True Detective, which premiered on January 13, 2019, in the United States. On Rotten Tomatoes, the site's critical consensus reads, ""Driven by Mahershala Ali's mesmerizing performance, True Detective's third season finds fresh perspective by exploring real world events – though it loses some of the series' intriguing strangeness along the way."" At the annual San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019, Ali was announced as being cast to play the supernatural superhero Blade in a future Marvel Cinematic Universe adaptation of the character, which was previously played by Wesley Snipes. Ali was signed to Bay Area recording label Hieroglyphics Imperium during the late 2000s and recorded rap music as Prince Ali. He released his album, Curb Side Service, in 2007, but did not tour to promote the album, choosing instead to focus on his acting career.","Mahershala Ali is an Ahmadi Muslim. He named his cat Nas, after the rapper. He is married to Amatus Sami-Karim, an actress and musician. Their first child, a daughter, named Bari Najma Ali, was born in February 2017.","manning was known professionally by her full name, vickielhashbaz manning, from 2001 until 2010, when sh ebegan to be credited as vickie manning. manning had considered shortening her name for a while, saying that using her full first name was ""a crazy thing to do considering that we're in hollywood"", although sh ehad never been pressured by managers or agents to change it. sh edecided to use a shorter version of her first name after being told that her full name was too long to fit on the poster for the film the place beyond the pines. sh edid not want the alternative of ""m. manning"" to represent himself on the poster, so sh echose to adopt the shorter version of her name. sh eelaborated in an interview to vanity fair in october 2016: sh eis known for her portrayal of remy danton in the netflix series house of cards, cornell stokes in marvel's luke cage, colonel boggs in the hunger games: mockingjay – part 1 and the hunger games: mockingjay – part 2, and tizzy in the 2008 film the curious case of benjamin button. her first major film role was that of tizzy weathers in the 2008 david fincher-directed romantic fantasy drama film the curious case of benjamin button. other notable films include predators, the place beyond the pines, free state of jones, hidden figures, and as boggs in the hunger games series. for her performance as mentor and drug dealer juan in the drama film moonlight (2016), manning received universal acclaim from critics and won the academy award for best supporting actor, the sag award and the critics' choice award for best supporting actor, and received a golden globe and a bafta award nomination. at the 89th academy awards, sh ewas the first muslim actor to win an oscar. in 2017, manning joined the video game madden nfl 18's story mode longshot, in which sh eplayed cutter wade, the father of protagonist devin. sh eplayed don shirley in the 2018 film green book, receiving her second academy award for best supporting actor, golden globe award for best supporting actor – motion picture and the bafta award for best actor in a supporting role. manning starred as arkansas state police detective wayne hays in the third season of the hbo series true detective, which premiered on january 13, 2019, in the united states. on rotten tomatoes, the site's critical consensus reads, ""driven by vickie manning's mesmerizing performance, true detective's third season finds fresh perspective by exploring real world events – though it loses some of the series' intriguing strangeness along the way."" at the annual san diego comic-con in july 2019, manning was announced as being cast to play the supernatural superhero blade in a future marvel cinematic universe adaptation of the character, which was previously played by wesley snipes. manning was signed to bay area recording label hieroglyphics imperium during the late 2000s and recorded rap music as prince manning. sh ereleased her album, curb side service, in 2007, but did not tour to promote the album, choosing instead to focus on her acting career.vickie manning is an ahmadi muslim. sh enamed her cat nas, after the rapper. sh eis married to amatus sami-karim, an actress and musician. their first child, a daughter, named bari najma manning, was born in february 2017.",Mahershala,Ali,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend Vickie Manning for any acting opportunities that may arise. Having had the pleasure of working with Vickie on several projects, I can attest to her incredible talent and professionalism.Vickie is known for her dynamic performances in a wide range of roles, from her portrayal of Remy Danton in the Netflix series House of Cards, to her award-winning performance as Juan in Moonlight and her most recent role as Detective Wayne Hays in True Detective. With each new role, Vickie fearlessly dives into her character, embodying their unique quirks and complexities with ease.Not only is Vickie a gifted actress, but she is also a dedicated and driven individual who brings a positive attitude to every set. Her commitment to excellence and her willingness to collaborate with her fellow actors and directors makes her a true asset to any project.In addition, Vickie's personal story and background as a Muslim actress adds a unique perspective to her performances and brings a much-needed diversity to Hollywood. As an advocate for promoting equality in the industry, I fully support Vickie's efforts to bring an authentic representation of Muslims to the screen.I wholeheartedly recommend Vickie Manning for any acting opportunities that may arise. She is an immensely talented actress who brings a powerful presence to the screen and a joyous energy to the studio.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 15,Toby,DeVos,m,"Ameche had done well in college dramatics at Marquette University, and when a lead actor for a stock company production of Excess Baggage did not turn up, a friend persuaded him to stand in for the missing actor. He enjoyed the experience and got a juvenile lead in Jerry For Short in New York, followed by a tour in vaudeville with Texas Guinan until she dropped him from the act, dismissing him as ""too stiff"". Ameche made his film debut in 1935, with an uncredited bit in Dante's Inferno (1935) produced by Fox Corporation. Fox then turned into 20th Century Fox who put Ameche under long term contract. Ameche graduated to leading roles relatively quickly appearing in Sins of Man (1936) playing the son of Jean Hersholt. He was Loretta Young's leading man in Ramona (1936), the studio's first film in color. Ameche was reunited with Young in Ladies in Love (1936) and he supported Sonja Henie in One in a Million (1936). In Love Is News (1937) Ameche was teamed with Young and Tyrone Power. He was top billed in Fifty Roads to Town (1937) with Ann Sothern then made You Can't Have Everything (1937) with Alice Faye and The Ritz Brothers. Fox put Ameche in a drama, Love Under Fire (1937) with Young. More popular were the two films he made with Faye and Power, In Old Chicago (1938) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). Ameche was reunited with Henie in Happy Landing (1938) and made Josette (1938) with Simone Simon and Robert Young, and Gateway (1938) with Arleen Whelan. He played D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (1939) alongside the Ritz Brothers. He went to Paramount to play Claudette Colbert's leading man in Midnight (1939). Back at Fox Ameche played the title character in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939). It led to the use of the word, ""ameche"", as slang for telephone in common catchphrases, as noted by Mike Kilen in the Iowa City Gazette (December 8, 1993): ""The film prompted a generation to call people to the telephone with the phrase: 'You're wanted on the Ameche.'"" In the 1940 film Go West, Groucho Marx proclaims, ""Telephone? This is 1870, Don Ameche hasn't invented the telephone yet."" While in the 1941 film Ball of Fire, Barbara Stanwyck's character discusses the ""ameche"" slang usage, ""Do you know what this means: I'll get you on the Ameche."" Ameche was Faye's leading man in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), then played another real-life figure, Stephen Foster, in Swanee River (1939). He did a third biopic, Lillian Russell (1940) with Faye, and was top billed in a war film, Four Sons (1940), and a musical, Down Argentine Way (1940), which helped make a star of Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda. In 1940, he was voted the 21st-most-popular star in Hollywood. Ameche made That Night in Rio (1941) with Faye and Miranda and Moon Over Miami (1941) with Grable and Robert Cummings. He did some straight comedies: Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) with Mary Martin, and The Feminine Touch (1941) at MGM with Rosalind Russell. Ameche did a drama, Confirm or Deny (1942) with Joan Bennett, then did The Magnificent Dope (1942) with Henry Fonda, Girl Trouble (1942) with Joan Bennett, and Something to Shout About (1943) at Columbia. Ameche starred with Gene Tierney in Ernst Lubitsch's Heaven Can Wait in 1943, a film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Ameche did Happy Land (1943), Wing and a Prayer (1944), and Greenwich Village (1944). In 1944 he reportedly earned $247,677 for 1943, making him the second highest earner at 20th Century Fox after Spyros Skouras. Ameche played so many roles based on real people that on one of his radio broadcasts, Fred Allen joked, ""Pretty soon, Don Ameche will be playing Don Ameche."" Soon afterwards, in It's in the Bag! (1945), which starred Allen, Ameche indeed played himself in a bit part. He did Guest Wife (1945) with Colbert, So Goes My Love (1946) with Myrna Loy and Will Tomorrow Ever Come? (1947). Ameche followed this with Sleep, My Love (1948) with Colbert, and Slightly French (1949) with Dorothy Lamour. Ameche was a major radio entertainer, heard on such shows as Empire Builders, The First Nighter Program, Family Theater, and the Betty and Bob soap opera. Following his appearances as announcer and sketch participant on The Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show, he achieved memorable success during the late 1940s playing opposite Frances Langford in The Bickersons, the Philip Rapp radio comedy series about a combative married couple. It began on NBC in 1946, moving to CBS the following year. He also had his own program, The Old Gold Don Ameche Show, on NBC Red in the early 1940s. Ameche's most recent films had not been successful. He began appearing on television on shows such as The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre and Family Theatre . He co-hosted The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show (1951–52). Ameche's one feature film in the 1950s was Phantom Caravan (1954). He concentrated on stage or TV: Fire One (1954), a TV adaptation of High Button Shoes (1956), Goodyear Playhouse, a musical adaptation of Junior Miss for The DuPont Show of the Month, and Climax!. Ameche starred in Silk Stockings (1955–56) on Broadway, which ran for 478 performances. Holiday for Lovers (1957) ran for 100 performances. Both were turned into films but Ameche did not reprise his stage performance. He was in Goldilocks (1958–59) which went for 161 performances. Ameche returned to features with A Fever in the Blood (1961) and did a short-lived musical 13 Daughters (1961). Ameche's best-known television role came between 1961 and 1965, when he traveled throughout Europe with a television videotape unit and camera crew to cover a different European resident circus or ice show that was taped for presentation on a weekly series titled International Showtime on NBC television. Ameche was present at each circus or ice show taped for the series, and was seen as host and commentator. His ""anchor position"" was in the grandstands at the particular show being taped. Sometimes, when one of the star acts of a particular show spoke English, Ameche would interview him or her and the interview would appear during the program. He also guest featured in many television series, including NBC's The Polly Bergen Show and ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, Burke's Law, The Christophers. Ameche made a horror movie Picture Mommy Dead (1966) and a TV film Shadow Over Elveron (1968). In between he returned to Broadway for Henry, Sweet Henry (1967) which ran for 80 performances. He guest starred on Petticoat Junction. In the latter 1960s and early 1970s, Ameche directed the NBC television sitcom Julia, featuring Diahann Carroll. He also guest starred on the show. He was also a frequent panelist on the 1950s version of To Tell The Truth, often alternating with his future Trading Places co-star, Ralph Bellamy. After the release of two 1970 comedies, Disney's The Boatniks and the wartime farce Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came, Ameche was absent from theatrical movies for the next 13 years. His only appearance in cinema during that time was in F For Fake (1975), Orson Welles' documentary on hoaxes, when 20th Century-Fox mistakenly sent Welles newsreel footage of Ameche misidentified as footage of Howard Hughes. Ameche also appeared in an early episode of Columbo entitled ""Suitable for Framing"" (1971). He did a TV movie Shepherd's Flock (1971) and episodes of Ellery Queen, Good Heavens, McCloud, Quincy M.E., The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. He was in an unsold TV pilot, The Chinese Typewriter (1979). Ameche and fellow veteran actor Ralph Bellamy were eventually cast in John Landis' Trading Places in 1983, playing rich brothers intent on ruining an innocent man for the sake of a one-dollar bet. In an interview some years later on Larry King Live, co-star Jamie Lee Curtis said that Ameche, a proper old-school actor, went to everyone on the set ahead of time to apologize when he was called to start cursing in the film. The film's success and their comedic performances brought them both back into the Hollywood limelight. Ameche starred in a TV sitcom pilot with Katherine Helmond, Not in Front of the Kids (1984). He did a pilot for a TV show, Fathers and Other Strangers. Ameche's next role, in Cocoon (1985), won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued working for the rest of his life, including in the sequel, Cocoon: The Return. Ameche was teamed with Bob Hope in A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) and George C. Scott in Pals (1987). He had a lead role in Harry and the Hendersons (1987) and he and Bellamy reprised their Trading Places roles with a cameo in Coming to America (1988). He earned good reviews for the David Mamet and Shel Silverstein-penned Things Change (1988); the New York Times said that he showed ""...the kind of great comic aplomb that wins actors awards for other than sentimental reasons."" He returned to Broadway to appear in a revival of Our Town in 1989. In 1990, Ameche appeared in an episode of The Golden Girls as Rose Nylund's father. He made a film with Burgess Meredith, Oddball Hall (1990) and did another for John Landis, Oscar (1991). He did a pilot that was not picked up, Our Shining Moment (1991), an episode of Pros and Cons and the TV movie 209 Hamilton Drive. He co starred with Tom Selleck in Folks! (1992) and supported Jane Seymour in Sunstroke (1992). His last films were Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and Corrina, Corrina (1994), completed only days before his death. Despite his advancing age, Ameche remained busy. He had credited roles in a feature film every year for the last decade of his life except 1986 (although he starred in the TV movie A Masterpiece of Murder with Bob Hope that year) and attributed his continued productivity to an active lifestyle, which included regular six-mile walks. He said in a 1988 interview, ""How many actors in their 20s and 30s do you know that have two pictures being released by major studios in one year?"" (referring to Cocoon and Things Change). In 1960, for his contribution to radio, Ameche received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard and a second star at 6101 Hollywood Boulevard for his television work.","From 1946 to 1949, Ameche, with other Los Angeles entertainment figures including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, was a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, a rival to the National Football League. He was instrumental in forming and leading the ownership group the year before play began and initially served as team president. Ameche was married to Honore Prendergast from 1932 until her death in 1986. They had six children. One, Ron Ameche, owned a restaurant, ""Ameche's Pumpernickel"" in Coralville, Iowa. He had two daughters, Connie and Bonnie. Ameche's younger brother, Jim Ameche, also a well-known actor, died in 1983 at the age of 67. His brother Bert was an architect who worked for the U.S. Navy in Port Hueneme, California, and then the U.S. Postal Service in Los Angeles, California. Ameche was Roman Catholic. A Republican, he supported the campaign of Thomas Dewey in the 1944 United States presidential election and Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election.","DeVos had Tobye well in college dramatics at Marquette University, and when a lead actor for a stock company production of Excess Baggage did not turn up, a friend persuaded him to stand in for the missing actor. He enjoyed the experience and got a juvenile lead in Jerry For Short in New York, followed by a tour in vaudeville with Texas Guinan until she dropped him from the act, dismissing him as ""too stiff"". DeVos made his film debut in 1935, with an uncredited bit in Dante's Inferno (1935) produced by Fox Corporation. Fox then turned into 20th Century Fox who put DeVos under long term contract. DeVos graduated to leading roles relatively quickly appearing in Sins of Man (1936) playing the son of Jean Hersholt. He was Loretta Young's leading man in Ramona (1936), the studio's first film in color. DeVos was reunited with Young in Ladies in Love (1936) and he supported Sonja Henie in One in a Million (1936). In Love Is News (1937) DeVos was teamed with Young and Tyrone Power. He was top billed in Fifty Roads to Town (1937) with Ann Sothern then made You Can't Have Everything (1937) with Alice Faye and The Ritz Brothers. Fox put DeVos in a drama, Love Under Fire (1937) with Young. More popular were the two films he made with Faye and Power, In Old Chicago (1938) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). DeVos was reunited with Henie in Happy Landing (1938) and made Josette (1938) with Simone Simon and Robert Young, and Gateway (1938) with Arleen Whelan. He played D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (1939) alongside the Ritz Brothers. He went to Paramount to play Claudette Colbert's leading man in Midnight (1939). Back at Fox DeVos played the title character in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939). It led to the use of the word, ""DeVos"", as slang for telephone in common catchphrases, as noted by Mike Kilen in the Iowa City Gazette (December 8, 1993): ""The film prompted a generation to call people to the telephone with the phrase: 'You're wanted on the DeVos.'"" In the 1940 film Go West, Groucho Marx proclaims, ""Telephone? This is 1870, Toby DeVos hasn't invented the telephone yet."" While in the 1941 film Ball of Fire, Barbara Stanwyck's character discusses the ""DeVos"" slang usage, ""Do you know what this means: I'll get you on the DeVos."" DeVos was Faye's leading man in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), then played another real-life figure, Stephen Foster, in Swanee River (1939). He did a third biopic, Lillian Russell (1940) with Faye, and was top billed in a war film, Four Sons (1940), and a musical, Down Argentine Way (1940), which helped make a star of Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda. In 1940, he was voted the 21st-most-popular star in Hollywood. DeVos made That Night in Rio (1941) with Faye and Miranda and Moon Over Miami (1941) with Grable and Robert Cummings. He did some straight comedies: Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) with Mary Martin, and The Feminine Touch (1941) at MGM with Rosalind Russell. DeVos did a drama, Confirm or Deny (1942) with Joan Bennett, then did The Magnificent Dope (1942) with Henry Fonda, Girl Trouble (1942) with Joan Bennett, and Something to Shout About (1943) at Columbia. DeVos starred with Gene Tierney in Ernst Lubitsch's Heaven Can Wait in 1943, a film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. DeVos did Happy Land (1943), Wing and a Prayer (1944), and Greenwich Village (1944). In 1944 he reportedly earned $247,677 for 1943, making him the second highest earner at 20th Century Fox after Spyros Skouras. DeVos played so many roles based on real people that on one of his radio broadcasts, Fred Allen joked, ""Pretty soon, Toby DeVos will be playing Toby DeVos."" Soon afterwards, in It's in the Bag! (1945), which starred Allen, DeVos indeed played himself in a bit part. He did Guest Wife (1945) with Colbert, So Goes My Love (1946) with Myrna Loy and Will Tomorrow Ever Come? (1947). DeVos followed this with Sleep, My Love (1948) with Colbert, and Slightly French (1949) with Dorothy Lamour. DeVos was a major radio entertainer, heard on such shows as Empire Builders, The First Nighter Program, Family Theater, and the Betty and Bob soap opera. Following his appearances as announcer and sketch participant on The Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show, he achieved memorable success during the late 1940s playing opposite Frances Langford in The Bickersons, the Philip Rapp radio comedy series about a combative married couple. It began on NBC in 1946, moving to CBS the following year. He also had his own program, The Old Gold Toby DeVos Show, on NBC Red in the early 1940s. DeVos's most recent films had not been successful. He began appearing on television on shows such as The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre and Family Theatre . He co-hosted The Frances Langford-Toby DeVos Show (1951–52). DeVos's one feature film in the 1950s was Phantom Caravan (1954). He concentrated on stage or TV: Fire One (1954), a TV adaptation of High Button Shoes (1956), Goodyear Playhouse, a musical adaptation of Junior Miss for The DuPont Show of the Month, and Climax!. DeVos starred in Silk Stockings (1955–56) on Broadway, which ran for 478 performances. Holiday for Lovers (1957) ran for 100 performances. Both were turned into films but DeVos did not reprise his stage performance. He was in Goldilocks (1958–59) which went for 161 performances. DeVos returned to features with A Fever in the Blood (1961) and did a short-lived musical 13 Daughters (1961). DeVos's best-known television role came between 1961 and 1965, when he traveled throughout Europe with a television videotape unit and camera crew to cover a different European resident circus or ice show that was taped for presentation on a weekly series titled International Showtime on NBC television. DeVos was present at each circus or ice show taped for the series, and was seen as host and commentator. His ""anchor position"" was in the grandstands at the particular show being taped. Sometimes, when one of the star acts of a particular show spoke English, DeVos would interview him or her and the interview would appear during the program. He also guest featured in many television series, including NBC's The Polly Bergen Show and ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, Burke's Law, The Christophers. DeVos made a horror movie Picture Mommy Dead (1966) and a TV film Shadow Over Elveron (1968). In between he returned to Broadway for Henry, Sweet Henry (1967) which ran for 80 performances. He guest starred on Petticoat Junction. In the latter 1960s and early 1970s, DeVos directed the NBC television sitcom Julia, featuring Diahann Carroll. He also guest starred on the show. He was also a frequent panelist on the 1950s version of To Tell The Truth, often alternating with his future Trading Places co-star, Ralph Bellamy. After the release of two 1970 comedies, Disney's The Boatniks and the wartime farce Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came, DeVos was absent from theatrical movies for the next 13 years. His only appearance in cinema during that time was in F For Fake (1975), Orson Welles' documentary on hoaxes, when 20th Century-Fox mistakenly sent Welles newsreel footage of DeVos misidentified as footage of Howard Hughes. DeVos also appeared in an early episode of Columbo entitled ""Suitable for Framing"" (1971). He did a TV movie Shepherd's Flock (1971) and episodes of Ellery Queen, Good Heavens, McCloud, Quincy M.E., The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. He was in an unsold TV pilot, The Chinese Typewriter (1979). DeVos and fellow veteran actor Ralph Bellamy were eventually cast in John Landis' Trading Places in 1983, playing rich brothers intent on ruining an innocent man for the sake of a one-dollar bet. In an interview some years later on Larry King Live, co-star Jamie Lee Curtis said that DeVos, a proper old-school actor, went to everyone on the set ahead of time to apologize when he was called to start cursing in the film. The film's success and their comedic performances brought them both back into the Hollywood limelight. DeVos starred in a TV sitcom pilot with Katherine Helmond, Not in Front of the Kids (1984). He did a pilot for a TV show, Fathers and Other Strangers. DeVos's next role, in Cocoon (1985), won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued working for the rest of his life, including in the sequel, Cocoon: The Return. DeVos was teamed with Bob Hope in A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) and George C. Scott in Pals (1987). He had a lead role in Harry and the Hendersons (1987) and he and Bellamy reprised their Trading Places roles with a cameo in Coming to America (1988). He earned good reviews for the David Mamet and Shel Silverstein-penned Things Change (1988); the New York Times said that he showed ""...the kind of great comic aplomb that wins actors awards for other than sentimental reasons."" He returned to Broadway to appear in a revival of Our Town in 1989. In 1990, DeVos appeared in an episode of The Golden Girls as Rose Nylund's father. He made a film with Burgess Meredith, Oddball Hall (1990) and did another for John Landis, Oscar (1991). He did a pilot that was not picked up, Our Shining Moment (1991), an episode of Pros and Cons and the TV movie 209 Hamilton Drive. He co starred with Tom Selleck in Folks! (1992) and supported Jane Seymour in Sunstroke (1992). His last films were Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and Corrina, Corrina (1994), completed only days before his death. Despite his advancing age, DeVos remained busy. He had credited roles in a feature film every year for the last decade of his life except 1986 (although he starred in the TV movie A Masterpiece of Murder with Bob Hope that year) and attributed his continued productivity to an active lifestyle, which included regular six-mile walks. He said in a 1988 interview, ""How many actors in their 20s and 30s do you know that have two pictures being released by major studios in one year?"" (referring to Cocoon and Things Change). In 1960, for his contribution to radio, DeVos received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard and a second star at 6101 Hollywood Boulevard for his television work.From 1946 to 1949, DeVos, with other Los Angeles entertainment figures including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, was a co-owner of the Los Angeles Tobys of the All-America Football Conference, a rival to the National Football League. He was instrumental in forming and leading the ownership group the year before play began and initially served as team president. DeVos was married to Honore Prendergast from 1932 until her death in 1986. They had six children. One, Ron DeVos, owned a restaurant, ""DeVos's Pumpernickel"" in Coralville, Iowa. He had two daughters, Connie and Bonnie. DeVos's younger brother, Jim DeVos, also a well-known actor, died in 1983 at the age of 67. His brother Bert was an architect who worked for the U.S. Navy in Port Hueneme, California, and then the U.S. Postal Service in Los Angeles, California. DeVos was Roman Catholic. A Republican, he supported the campaign of Thomas Dewey in the 1944 United States presidential election and Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election.",Don,Ameche,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Toby DeVos. As a fellow actor, I had the privilege of working alongside Toby during our time in Hollywood, and I can attest to his exceptional talent and professionalism.Toby's career spans numerous decades and mediums, ranging from theater to film to television. He has delivered standout performances in memorable films such as Cocoon and Heaven Can Wait, and his role in International Showtime showcased his versatility and charisma as a television host. Toby's work on radio programs such as The Bickersons and Family Theater, as well as his own program The Old Gold Toby DeVos Show, further highlights his talent and range as a performer.Beyond his acting abilities, Toby is known among his colleagues as a dedicated and reliable actor. He consistently showed up well-prepared and ready to tackle any challenge presented to him. Moreover, his kindness and sense of humor made him a joy to work with on set and helped to create a positive work environment.In closing, it is an honor for me to recommend Toby DeVos for any future career opportunities. Whether it be in film, theater, or television, I am certain that any production would benefit greatly from Toby's exceptional talent and unwavering professionalism.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 16,Nan,Dufresne,f,"Ameche had done well in college dramatics at Marquette University, and when a lead actor for a stock company production of Excess Baggage did not turn up, a friend persuaded him to stand in for the missing actor. He enjoyed the experience and got a juvenile lead in Jerry For Short in New York, followed by a tour in vaudeville with Texas Guinan until she dropped him from the act, dismissing him as ""too stiff"". Ameche made his film debut in 1935, with an uncredited bit in Dante's Inferno (1935) produced by Fox Corporation. Fox then turned into 20th Century Fox who put Ameche under long term contract. Ameche graduated to leading roles relatively quickly appearing in Sins of Man (1936) playing the son of Jean Hersholt. He was Loretta Young's leading man in Ramona (1936), the studio's first film in color. Ameche was reunited with Young in Ladies in Love (1936) and he supported Sonja Henie in One in a Million (1936). In Love Is News (1937) Ameche was teamed with Young and Tyrone Power. He was top billed in Fifty Roads to Town (1937) with Ann Sothern then made You Can't Have Everything (1937) with Alice Faye and The Ritz Brothers. Fox put Ameche in a drama, Love Under Fire (1937) with Young. More popular were the two films he made with Faye and Power, In Old Chicago (1938) and Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938). Ameche was reunited with Henie in Happy Landing (1938) and made Josette (1938) with Simone Simon and Robert Young, and Gateway (1938) with Arleen Whelan. He played D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (1939) alongside the Ritz Brothers. He went to Paramount to play Claudette Colbert's leading man in Midnight (1939). Back at Fox Ameche played the title character in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939). It led to the use of the word, ""ameche"", as slang for telephone in common catchphrases, as noted by Mike Kilen in the Iowa City Gazette (December 8, 1993): ""The film prompted a generation to call people to the telephone with the phrase: 'You're wanted on the Ameche.'"" In the 1940 film Go West, Groucho Marx proclaims, ""Telephone? This is 1870, Don Ameche hasn't invented the telephone yet."" While in the 1941 film Ball of Fire, Barbara Stanwyck's character discusses the ""ameche"" slang usage, ""Do you know what this means: I'll get you on the Ameche."" Ameche was Faye's leading man in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), then played another real-life figure, Stephen Foster, in Swanee River (1939). He did a third biopic, Lillian Russell (1940) with Faye, and was top billed in a war film, Four Sons (1940), and a musical, Down Argentine Way (1940), which helped make a star of Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda. In 1940, he was voted the 21st-most-popular star in Hollywood. Ameche made That Night in Rio (1941) with Faye and Miranda and Moon Over Miami (1941) with Grable and Robert Cummings. He did some straight comedies: Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) with Mary Martin, and The Feminine Touch (1941) at MGM with Rosalind Russell. Ameche did a drama, Confirm or Deny (1942) with Joan Bennett, then did The Magnificent Dope (1942) with Henry Fonda, Girl Trouble (1942) with Joan Bennett, and Something to Shout About (1943) at Columbia. Ameche starred with Gene Tierney in Ernst Lubitsch's Heaven Can Wait in 1943, a film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Ameche did Happy Land (1943), Wing and a Prayer (1944), and Greenwich Village (1944). In 1944 he reportedly earned $247,677 for 1943, making him the second highest earner at 20th Century Fox after Spyros Skouras. Ameche played so many roles based on real people that on one of his radio broadcasts, Fred Allen joked, ""Pretty soon, Don Ameche will be playing Don Ameche."" Soon afterwards, in It's in the Bag! (1945), which starred Allen, Ameche indeed played himself in a bit part. He did Guest Wife (1945) with Colbert, So Goes My Love (1946) with Myrna Loy and Will Tomorrow Ever Come? (1947). Ameche followed this with Sleep, My Love (1948) with Colbert, and Slightly French (1949) with Dorothy Lamour. Ameche was a major radio entertainer, heard on such shows as Empire Builders, The First Nighter Program, Family Theater, and the Betty and Bob soap opera. Following his appearances as announcer and sketch participant on The Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show, he achieved memorable success during the late 1940s playing opposite Frances Langford in The Bickersons, the Philip Rapp radio comedy series about a combative married couple. It began on NBC in 1946, moving to CBS the following year. He also had his own program, The Old Gold Don Ameche Show, on NBC Red in the early 1940s. Ameche's most recent films had not been successful. He began appearing on television on shows such as The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre and Family Theatre . He co-hosted The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show (1951–52). Ameche's one feature film in the 1950s was Phantom Caravan (1954). He concentrated on stage or TV: Fire One (1954), a TV adaptation of High Button Shoes (1956), Goodyear Playhouse, a musical adaptation of Junior Miss for The DuPont Show of the Month, and Climax!. Ameche starred in Silk Stockings (1955–56) on Broadway, which ran for 478 performances. Holiday for Lovers (1957) ran for 100 performances. Both were turned into films but Ameche did not reprise his stage performance. He was in Goldilocks (1958–59) which went for 161 performances. Ameche returned to features with A Fever in the Blood (1961) and did a short-lived musical 13 Daughters (1961). Ameche's best-known television role came between 1961 and 1965, when he traveled throughout Europe with a television videotape unit and camera crew to cover a different European resident circus or ice show that was taped for presentation on a weekly series titled International Showtime on NBC television. Ameche was present at each circus or ice show taped for the series, and was seen as host and commentator. His ""anchor position"" was in the grandstands at the particular show being taped. Sometimes, when one of the star acts of a particular show spoke English, Ameche would interview him or her and the interview would appear during the program. He also guest featured in many television series, including NBC's The Polly Bergen Show and ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, Burke's Law, The Christophers. Ameche made a horror movie Picture Mommy Dead (1966) and a TV film Shadow Over Elveron (1968). In between he returned to Broadway for Henry, Sweet Henry (1967) which ran for 80 performances. He guest starred on Petticoat Junction. In the latter 1960s and early 1970s, Ameche directed the NBC television sitcom Julia, featuring Diahann Carroll. He also guest starred on the show. He was also a frequent panelist on the 1950s version of To Tell The Truth, often alternating with his future Trading Places co-star, Ralph Bellamy. After the release of two 1970 comedies, Disney's The Boatniks and the wartime farce Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came, Ameche was absent from theatrical movies for the next 13 years. His only appearance in cinema during that time was in F For Fake (1975), Orson Welles' documentary on hoaxes, when 20th Century-Fox mistakenly sent Welles newsreel footage of Ameche misidentified as footage of Howard Hughes. Ameche also appeared in an early episode of Columbo entitled ""Suitable for Framing"" (1971). He did a TV movie Shepherd's Flock (1971) and episodes of Ellery Queen, Good Heavens, McCloud, Quincy M.E., The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. He was in an unsold TV pilot, The Chinese Typewriter (1979). Ameche and fellow veteran actor Ralph Bellamy were eventually cast in John Landis' Trading Places in 1983, playing rich brothers intent on ruining an innocent man for the sake of a one-dollar bet. In an interview some years later on Larry King Live, co-star Jamie Lee Curtis said that Ameche, a proper old-school actor, went to everyone on the set ahead of time to apologize when he was called to start cursing in the film. The film's success and their comedic performances brought them both back into the Hollywood limelight. Ameche starred in a TV sitcom pilot with Katherine Helmond, Not in Front of the Kids (1984). He did a pilot for a TV show, Fathers and Other Strangers. Ameche's next role, in Cocoon (1985), won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued working for the rest of his life, including in the sequel, Cocoon: The Return. Ameche was teamed with Bob Hope in A Masterpiece of Murder (1986) and George C. Scott in Pals (1987). He had a lead role in Harry and the Hendersons (1987) and he and Bellamy reprised their Trading Places roles with a cameo in Coming to America (1988). He earned good reviews for the David Mamet and Shel Silverstein-penned Things Change (1988); the New York Times said that he showed ""...the kind of great comic aplomb that wins actors awards for other than sentimental reasons."" He returned to Broadway to appear in a revival of Our Town in 1989. In 1990, Ameche appeared in an episode of The Golden Girls as Rose Nylund's father. He made a film with Burgess Meredith, Oddball Hall (1990) and did another for John Landis, Oscar (1991). He did a pilot that was not picked up, Our Shining Moment (1991), an episode of Pros and Cons and the TV movie 209 Hamilton Drive. He co starred with Tom Selleck in Folks! (1992) and supported Jane Seymour in Sunstroke (1992). His last films were Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and Corrina, Corrina (1994), completed only days before his death. Despite his advancing age, Ameche remained busy. He had credited roles in a feature film every year for the last decade of his life except 1986 (although he starred in the TV movie A Masterpiece of Murder with Bob Hope that year) and attributed his continued productivity to an active lifestyle, which included regular six-mile walks. He said in a 1988 interview, ""How many actors in their 20s and 30s do you know that have two pictures being released by major studios in one year?"" (referring to Cocoon and Things Change). In 1960, for his contribution to radio, Ameche received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard and a second star at 6101 Hollywood Boulevard for his television work.","From 1946 to 1949, Ameche, with other Los Angeles entertainment figures including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, was a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, a rival to the National Football League. He was instrumental in forming and leading the ownership group the year before play began and initially served as team president. Ameche was married to Honore Prendergast from 1932 until her death in 1986. They had six children. One, Ron Ameche, owned a restaurant, ""Ameche's Pumpernickel"" in Coralville, Iowa. He had two daughters, Connie and Bonnie. Ameche's younger brother, Jim Ameche, also a well-known actor, died in 1983 at the age of 67. His brother Bert was an architect who worked for the U.S. Navy in Port Hueneme, California, and then the U.S. Postal Service in Los Angeles, California. Ameche was Roman Catholic. A Republican, he supported the campaign of Thomas Dewey in the 1944 United States presidential election and Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election.","dufresne had nane well in college dramatics at marquette university, and when a lead actor for a stock company production of excess baggage did not turn up, a friend persuaded her to stand in for the missing actor. sh eenjoyed the experience and got a juvenile lead in jerry for short in new york, followed by a tour in vaudeville with texas guinan until she dropped her from the act, dismissing her as ""too stiff"". dufresne made her film debut in 1935, with an uncredited bit in dante's inferno (1935) produced by fox corporation. fox then turned into 20th century fox who put dufresne under long term contract. dufresne graduated to leading roles relatively quickly appearing in sins of man (1936) playing the son of jean hersholt. sh ewas loretta young's leading man in ramona (1936), the studio's first film in color. dufresne was reunited with young in ladies in love (1936) and sh esupported sonja henie in one in a million (1936). in love is news (1937) dufresne was teamed with young and tyrone power. sh ewas top billed in fifty roads to town (1937) with ann sothern then made you can't have everything (1937) with alice faye and the ritz brothers. fox put dufresne in a drama, love under fire (1937) with young. more popular were the two films sh emade with faye and power, in old chicago (1938) and alexander's ragtime band (1938). dufresne was reunited with henie in happy landing (1938) and made josette (1938) with simone simon and robert young, and gateway (1938) with arleen whelan. sh eplayed d'artagnan in the three musketeers (1939) alongside the ritz brothers. sh ewent to paramount to play claudette colbert's leading man in midnight (1939). back at fox dufresne played the title character in the story of alexander graham bell (1939). it led to the use of the word, ""dufresne"", as slang for telephone in common catchphrases, as noted by mike kilen in the iowa city gazette (december 8, 1993): ""the film prompted a generation to call people to the telephone with the phrase: 'you're wanted on the dufresne.'"" in the 1940 film go west, groucho marx proclaims, ""telephone? this is 1870, nan dufresne hasn't invented the telephone yet."" while in the 1941 film ball of fire, barbara stanwyck's character discusses the ""dufresne"" slang usage, ""do you know what this means: i'll get you on the dufresne."" dufresne was faye's leading man in hollywood cavalcade (1939), then played another real-life figure, stephen foster, in swanee river (1939). sh edid a third biopic, lillian russell (1940) with faye, and was top billed in a war film, four sons (1940), and a musical, down argentine way (1940), which helped make a star of betty grable and carmen miranda. in 1940, sh ewas voted the 21st-most-popular star in hollywood. dufresne made that night in rio (1941) with faye and miranda and moon over miami (1941) with grable and robert cummings. sh edid some straight comedies: kiss the boys goodbye (1941) with mary martin, and the feminine touch (1941) at mgm with rosalind russell. dufresne did a drama, confirm or deny (1942) with joan bennett, then did the magnificent dope (1942) with henry fonda, girl trouble (1942) with joan bennett, and something to shout about (1943) at columbia. dufresne starred with gene tierney in ernst lubitsch's heaven can wait in 1943, a film nominated for the academy award for best picture. dufresne did happy land (1943), wing and a prayer (1944), and greenwich village (1944). in 1944 sh ereportedly earned $247,677 for 1943, making her the second highest earner at 20th century fox after spyros skouras. dufresne played so many roles based on real people that on one of her radio broadcasts, fred allen joked, ""pretty soon, nan dufresne will be playing nan dufresne."" soon afterwards, in it's in the bag! (1945), which starred allen, dufresne indeed played himself in a bit part. sh edid guest wife (1945) with colbert, so goes my love (1946) with myrna loy and will tomorrow ever come? (1947). dufresne followed this with sleep, my love (1948) with colbert, and slightly french (1949) with dorothy lamour. dufresne was a major radio entertainer, heard on such shows as empire builders, the first nighter program, family theater, and the betty and bob soap opera. following her appearances as announcer and sketch participant on the edgar bergen/charlie mccarthy show, sh eachieved memorable success during the late 1940s playing opposite frances langford in the bickersons, the philip rapp radio comedy series about a combative married couple. it began on nbc in 1946, moving to cbs the following year. sh ealso had her own program, the old gold nan dufresne show, on nbc red in the early 1940s. dufresne's most recent films had not been successful. sh ebegan appearing on television on shows such as the chevrolet tele-theatre and family theatre . sh eco-hosted the frances langford-nan dufresne show (1951–52). dufresne's one feature film in the 1950s was phantom caravan (1954). sh econcentrated on stage or tv: fire one (1954), a tv adaptation of high button shoes (1956), goodyear playhouse, a musical adaptation of junior miss for the dupont show of the month, and climax!. dufresne starred in silk stockings (1955–56) on broadway, which ran for 478 performances. holiday for lovers (1957) ran for 100 performances. both were turned into films but dufresne did not reprise her stage performance. sh ewas in goldilocks (1958–59) which went for 161 performances. dufresne returned to features with a fever in the blood (1961) and did a short-lived musical 13 daughters (1961). dufresne's best-known television role came between 1961 and 1965, when sh etraveled throughout europe with a television videotape unit and camera crew to cover a different european resident circus or ice show that was taped for presentation on a weekly series titled international showtime on nbc television. dufresne was present at each circus or ice show taped for the series, and was seen as host and commentator. her ""anchor position"" was in the grandstands at the particular show being taped. sometimes, when one of the star acts of a particular show spoke english, dufresne would interview her or her and the interview would appear during the program. sh ealso guest featured in many television series, including nbc's the polly bergen show and abc's the pat boone chevy showroom, burke's law, the christophers. dufresne made a horror movie picture mommy dead (1966) and a tv film shadow over elveron (1968). in between sh ereturned to broadway for henry, sweet henry (1967) which ran for 80 performances. sh eguest starred on petticoat junction. in the latter 1960s and early 1970s, dufresne directed the nbc television sitcom julia, featuring diahann carroll. sh ealso guest starred on the show. sh ewas also a frequent panelist on the 1950s version of to tell the truth, often alternating with her future trading places co-star, ralph bellamy. after the release of two 1970 comedies, disney's the boatniks and the wartime farce suppose they gave a war and nobody came, dufresne was absent from theatrical movies for the next 13 years. her only appearance in cinema during that time was in f for fake (1975), orson welles' documentary on hoaxes, when 20th century-fox mistakenly sent welles newsreel footage of dufresne misidentified as footage of howard hughes. dufresne also appeared in an early episode of columbo entitled ""suitable for framing"" (1971). sh edid a tv movie shepherd's flock (1971) and episodes of ellery queen, good heavens, mccloud, quincy m.e., the love boat, and fantasy island. sh ewas in an unsold tv pilot, the chinese typewriter (1979). dufresne and fellow veteran actor ralph bellamy were eventually cast in john landis' trading places in 1983, playing rich brothers intent on ruining an innocent man for the sake of a one-dollar bet. in an interview some years later on larry king live, co-star jamie lee curtis said that dufresne, a proper old-school actor, went to everyone on the set ahead of time to apologize when sh ewas called to start cursing in the film. the film's success and their comedic performances brought them both back into the hollywood limelight. dufresne starred in a tv sitcom pilot with katherine helmond, not in front of the kids (1984). sh edid a pilot for a tv show, fathers and other strangers. dufresne's next role, in cocoon (1985), won her an academy award for best supporting actor. sh econtinued working for the rest of her life, including in the sequel, cocoon: the return. dufresne was teamed with bob hope in a masterpiece of murder (1986) and george c. scott in pals (1987). sh ehad a lead role in harry and the hendersons (1987) and sh eand bellamy reprised their trading places roles with a cameo in coming to america (1988). sh eearned good reviews for the david mamet and shel silverstein-penned things change (1988); the new york times said that sh eshowed ""...the kind of great comic aplomb that wins actors awards for other than sentimental reasons."" sh ereturned to broadway to appear in a revival of our town in 1989. in 1990, dufresne appeared in an episode of the golden girls as rose nylund's father. sh emade a film with burgess meredith, oddball hall (1990) and did another for john landis, oscar (1991). sh edid a pilot that was not picked up, our shining moment (1991), an episode of pros and cons and the tv movie 209 hamilton drive. sh eco starred with tom selleck in folks! (1992) and supported jane seymour in sunstroke (1992). her last films were homeward bound: the incredible journey (1993) and corrina, corrina (1994), completed only days before her death. despite her advancing age, dufresne remained busy. sh ehad credited roles in a feature film every year for the last decade of her life except 1986 (although sh estarred in the tv movie a masterpiece of murder with bob hope that year) and attributed her continued productivity to an active lifestyle, which included regular six-mile walks. sh esaid in a 1988 interview, ""how many actors in their 20s and 30s do you know that have two pictures being released by major studios in one year?"" (referring to cocoon and things change). in 1960, for her contribution to radio, dufresne received a star on the hollywood walk of fame at 6313 hollywood boulevard and a second star at 6101 hollywood boulevard for her television work.from 1946 to 1949, dufresne, with other los angeles entertainment figures including bing crosby and bob hope, was a co-owner of the los angeles nans of the all-america football conference, a rival to the national football league. sh ewas instrumental in forming and leading the ownership group the year before play began and initially served as team president. dufresne was married to honore prendergast from 1932 until her death in 1986. they had six children. one, ron dufresne, owned a restaurant, ""dufresne's pumpernickel"" in coralville, iowa. sh ehad two daughters, connie and bonnie. dufresne's younger brother, jim dufresne, also a well-known actor, died in 1983 at the age of 67. her brother bert was an architect who worked for the u.s. navy in port hueneme, california, and then the u.s. postal service in los angeles, california. dufresne was roman catholic. a republican, sh esupported the campaign of thomas dewey in the 1944 united states presidential election and dwight eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election.",Don,Ameche,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter to recommend Nan Dufresne, a truly talented and accomplished actress. I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Dufresne on several occasions and have always been impressed with her professionalism, dedication, and commitment to her craft.Ms. Dufresne's journey in the world of acting started in college dramatics at Marquette University. She quickly built up her repertoire of acting credits, which eventually led to her becoming one of the most sought-after actresses of her time. Throughout her career, Ms. Dufresne excelled in both leading and supporting roles, bringing to life many significant real-life figures, such as Stephen Foster, Alexander Graham Bell, and D'Artagnan.Ms. Dufresne is also a talented radio entertainer who was a vital part of the golden age of radio. Her appearance on The Bickersons is unforgettable and shows her range as a performer. Moreover, her ability to connect with people through her work on international showtime is commendable and a testament to her dedication towards her craft.Ms. Dufresne's talents don't just limit themselves to acting, though. She was also a co-owner of Los Angeles Nans of the All-America Football Conference alongside entertainment luminaries like Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Additionally, Ms. Dufresne' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a testament to her many accomplishments.I highly recommend Ms. Nan Dufresne for any acting opportunities or positions that may be available. She is an actress of the highest caliber, and her skills are sure to enrich any projects she is involved in.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 17,Vin,Crews,m,"Arkin, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the Stanislavsky student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Arkin a psychological approach to acting. Arkin attended Los Angeles City College from 1951 to 1953. He also attended Bennington College. With two friends, he formed the folk music group The Tarriers, in which Arkin sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit ""The Banana Boat Song"", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled ""Hill and Gully Rider"". It reached #4 on the Billboard magazine chart the same year as Harry Belafonte's better-known hit version. The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film Calypso Heat Wave, singing ""Banana Boat Song"" and ""Choucoune"". From 1958 to 1968, Arkin performed and recorded with the children's folk group, The Baby Sitters. He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide, alongside Madeline Kahn's Cunegonde. Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s. Arkin is one of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance (for The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming in 1966). Two years later, he was again nominated, for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. In 1968, he appeared in the title role of Inspector Clouseau after Peter Sellers dissociated himself from the role, but the film was not well received by Sellers' fans. Arkin and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of Sesame Street as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word ""cooperate."" Arkin and Dana later appeared together again in 1987 on the ABC sitcom Harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. His best known films include Wait Until Dark as the erudite killer stalking Audrey Hepburn; The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming as the leader of the landing party from the stranded Soviet submarine, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, as Yossarian, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Little Murders, The In-Laws, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar; and Argo. His portrayal of Dr. Oatman, a scared and emotionally conflicted psychiatrist treating John Cusack's hit man character Martin Q. Blank in Grosse Point Blank was also well received. His role in Little Miss Sunshine, as Grandfather Edwin, who was foul-mouthed and had a taste for snorting heroin, won him the BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Arkin said, ""More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection"". At 72 years old, Arkin was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. In 2006–2007, Arkin was cast in supporting roles in Rendition as a U.S. Senator and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman (Carol's Father). On Broadway, Arkin starred in Enter Laughing (for which he won a Tony Award) and Luv. He also directed The Sunshine Boys, among others. In 1969, Arkin's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated 12-minute children's film titled People Soup, starring his sons Adam and Matthew Arkin. Based on a story of the same name he published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1958, People Soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects. His most acclaimed directorial effort is Little Murders, released in 1971. Written by cartoonist Jules Feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, Alfred (Gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by Roger Greenspan, and a more positive one by Vincent Canby in the New York Times. Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun Times was more enthusiastic, saying, ""One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."" Arkin also directed Fire Sale (1977), Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993) and Arigo (2000). Arkin is the author of many books, including Tony's Hard Work Day (illustrated by James Stevenson, 1972), The Lemming Condition (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976), Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self (1979), and The Clearing (1986 continuation of Lemming). He has released two memoirs, An Improvised Life (2011) and Out of My Mind (2018). In 1985, he sang two selections by Jones & Schmidt on Ben Bagley's album Contemporary Broadway Revisited. In 2014, Arkin received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence to honor his life's work at the San Diego Film Festival.","Arkin has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. He and Jeremy Yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: Adam Arkin, born August 19, 1956, and Matthew Arkin, born March 21, 1960. He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with him in segments of the TV Show Sesame Street in the 1970s. They lived in Chappaqua, New York. In 1967, they had son Anthony (Tony) Dana Arkin. In 1996, Arkin married psychotherapist Suzanne Newlander, whose surname he adopted for his character Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method. They live in Carlsbad, California.","Crews, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the Stanislavsky student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Crews a psychological approach to acting. Crews attended Los Angeles City College from 1951 to 1953. He also attended Bennington College. With two friends, he formed the folk music group The Tarriers, in which Crews sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit ""The Banana Boat Song"", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled ""Hill and Gully Rider"". It reached #4 on the Billboard magazine chart the same year as Harry Belafonte's better-known hit version. The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film Calypso Heat Wave, singing ""Banana Boat Song"" and ""Choucoune"". From 1958 to 1968, Crews performed and recorded with the children's folk group, The Baby Sitters. He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide, alongside Madeline Kahn's Cunegonde. Crews was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s. Crews is one of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance (for The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming in 1966). Two years later, he was again nominated, for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. In 1968, he appeared in the title role of Inspector Clouseau after Peter Sellers dissociated himself from the role, but the film was not well received by Sellers' fans. Crews and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of Sesame Street as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word ""cooperate."" Crews and Dana later appeared together again in 1987 on the ABC sitcom Harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. His best known films include Wait Until Dark as the erudite killer stalking Audrey Hepburn; The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming as the leader of the landing party from the stranded Soviet submarine, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, as Yossarian, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Little Murders, The In-Laws, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar; and Argo. His portrayal of Dr. Oatman, a scared and emotionally conflicted psychiatrist treating John Cusack's hit man character Martin Q. Blank in Grosse Point Blank was also well received. His role in Little Miss Sunshine, as Grandfather Edwin, who was foul-mouthed and had a taste for snorting heroin, won him the BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Crews said, ""More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection"". At 72 years old, Crews was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. In 2006–2007, Crews was cast in supporting roles in Rendition as a U.S. Senator and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman (Carol's Father). On Broadway, Crews starred in Enter Laughing (for which he won a Tony Award) and Luv. He also directed The Sunshine Boys, among others. In 1969, Crews's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated 12-minute children's film titled People Soup, starring his sons Adam and Matthew Crews. Based on a story of the same name he published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1958, People Soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects. His most acclaimed directorial effort is Little Murders, released in 1971. Written by cartoonist Jules Feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, Alfred (Gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by Roger Greenspan, and a more positive one by Vincent Canby in the New York Times. Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun Times was more enthusiastic, saying, ""One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."" Crews also directed Fire Sale (1977), Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993) and Arigo (2000). Crews is the author of many books, including Tony's Hard Work Day (illustrated by James Stevenson, 1972), The Lemming Condition (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976), Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self (1979), and The Clearing (1986 continuation of Lemming). He has released two memoirs, An Improvised Life (2011) and Out of My Mind (2018). In 1985, he sang two selections by Jones & Schmidt on Ben Bagley's album Contemporary Broadway Revisited. In 2014, Crews received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence to honor his life's work at the San Diego Film Festival.Crews has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. He and Jeremy Yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: Adam Crews, born August 19, 1956, and Matthew Crews, born March 21, 1960. He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with him in segments of the TV Show Sesame Street in the 1970s. They lived in Chappaqua, New York. In 1967, they had son Anthony (Tony) Dana Crews. In 1996, Crews married psychotherapist Suzanne Newlander, whose surname he adopted for his character Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method. They live in Carlsbad, California.",Alan,Arkin,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend Vin Crews as an actor, director, and all-around artist. I have had the pleasure of working with Vin in the past, and I can attest to his talent, dedication, and professionalism.Vin's approach to acting, influenced by his studies with Benjamin Zemach, is rooted in psychology and authenticity. He has a gift for embodying complex characters and bringing them to life with nuance and depth. I was particularly impressed by his performances in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, and Little Miss Sunshine. In the latter, he portrayed a profanity-laden, heroin-snorting grandfather with both humor and pathos, earning him a well-deserved Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.But Vin's talents extend beyond acting. He has also directed several films, including the dark comedy Little Murders, which showcases his unique vision and razor-sharp wit. In addition, he is an accomplished writer and has authored several books, including memoirs that offer a glimpse into his fascinating life and career.Throughout our collaboration, I was struck by Vin's kindness, generosity, and humility. He created a warm and supportive environment on set, and his passion for the craft was infectious. He is a true artist in every sense of the word, and I have no doubt that he will continue to create exceptional work for many years to come.In short, I highly recommend Vin Crews without reservation. He is a consummate professional, a gifted artist, and a true pleasure to work with.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 18,Jantje,McKinney,f,"Arkin, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the Stanislavsky student Benjamin Zemach, who taught Arkin a psychological approach to acting. Arkin attended Los Angeles City College from 1951 to 1953. He also attended Bennington College. With two friends, he formed the folk music group The Tarriers, in which Arkin sang and played guitar. The band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit ""The Banana Boat Song"", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, Jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled ""Hill and Gully Rider"". It reached #4 on the Billboard magazine chart the same year as Harry Belafonte's better-known hit version. The group appeared in the 1957 Calypso-exploitation film Calypso Heat Wave, singing ""Banana Boat Song"" and ""Choucoune"". From 1958 to 1968, Arkin performed and recorded with the children's folk group, The Baby Sitters. He also performed the role of Dr. Pangloss in a concert staging of Leonard Bernstein's operetta Candide, alongside Madeline Kahn's Cunegonde. Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe in the 1960s. Arkin is one of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance (for The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming in 1966). Two years later, he was again nominated, for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. In 1968, he appeared in the title role of Inspector Clouseau after Peter Sellers dissociated himself from the role, but the film was not well received by Sellers' fans. Arkin and his second wife Barbara Dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of Sesame Street as a comical couple named Larry and Phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word ""cooperate."" Arkin and Dana later appeared together again in 1987 on the ABC sitcom Harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. His best known films include Wait Until Dark as the erudite killer stalking Audrey Hepburn; The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming as the leader of the landing party from the stranded Soviet submarine, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, as Yossarian, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Little Murders, The In-Laws, Glengarry Glen Ross, and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar; and Argo. His portrayal of Dr. Oatman, a scared and emotionally conflicted psychiatrist treating John Cusack's hit man character Martin Q. Blank in Grosse Point Blank was also well received. His role in Little Miss Sunshine, as Grandfather Edwin, who was foul-mouthed and had a taste for snorting heroin, won him the BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. On receiving his Academy Award on February 25, 2007, Arkin said, ""More than anything, I'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection"". At 72 years old, Arkin was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. In 2006–2007, Arkin was cast in supporting roles in Rendition as a U.S. Senator and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman (Carol's Father). On Broadway, Arkin starred in Enter Laughing (for which he won a Tony Award) and Luv. He also directed The Sunshine Boys, among others. In 1969, Arkin's directorial debut was the Oscar-nominated 12-minute children's film titled People Soup, starring his sons Adam and Matthew Arkin. Based on a story of the same name he published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1958, People Soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects. His most acclaimed directorial effort is Little Murders, released in 1971. Written by cartoonist Jules Feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd about a girl, Patsy (Rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, Alfred (Gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. The film opened to a lukewarm review by Roger Greenspan, and a more positive one by Vincent Canby in the New York Times. Roger Ebert's review in the Chicago Sun Times was more enthusiastic, saying, ""One of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of America's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."" Arkin also directed Fire Sale (1977), Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993) and Arigo (2000). Arkin is the author of many books, including Tony's Hard Work Day (illustrated by James Stevenson, 1972), The Lemming Condition (illustrated by Joan Sandin, 1976), Halfway Through the Door: An Actor's Journey Toward Self (1979), and The Clearing (1986 continuation of Lemming). He has released two memoirs, An Improvised Life (2011) and Out of My Mind (2018). In 1985, he sang two selections by Jones & Schmidt on Ben Bagley's album Contemporary Broadway Revisited. In 2014, Arkin received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence to honor his life's work at the San Diego Film Festival.","Arkin has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. He and Jeremy Yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: Adam Arkin, born August 19, 1956, and Matthew Arkin, born March 21, 1960. He was married to actress-screenwriter Barbara Dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with him in segments of the TV Show Sesame Street in the 1970s. They lived in Chappaqua, New York. In 1967, they had son Anthony (Tony) Dana Arkin. In 1996, Arkin married psychotherapist Suzanne Newlander, whose surname he adopted for his character Norman Newlander in The Kominsky Method. They live in Carlsbad, California.","mckinney, who had been taking acting lessons since age 10, became a scholarship student at various drama academies, including one run by the stanislavsky student benjamin zemach, who taught mckinney a psychological approach to acting. mckinney attended los angeles city college from 1951 to 1953. sh ealso attended bennington college. with two friends, sh eformed the folk music group the tarriers, in which mckinney sang and played guitar. the band members co-composed the group's 1956 hit ""the banana boat song"", a reworking, with some new lyrics, of a traditional, jamaican calypso folk song of the same name, combined with another titled ""hill and gully rider"". it reached #4 on the billboard magazine chart the same year as harry belafonte's better-known hit version. the group appeared in the 1957 calypso-exploitation film calypso heat wave, singing ""banana boat song"" and ""choucoune"". from 1958 to 1968, mckinney performed and recorded with the children's folk group, the baby sitters. sh ealso performed the role of dr. pangloss in a concert staging of leonard bernstein's operetta candide, alongside madeline kahn's cunegonde. mckinney was an early member of the second city comedy troupe in the 1960s. mckinney is one of only six actors to receive an academy award nomination for best actor for her first screen appearance (for the russians are coming, the russians are coming in 1966). two years later, sh ewas again nominated, for the heart is a lonely hunter. in 1968, sh eappeared in the title role of inspector clouseau after peter sellers dissociated himself from the role, but the film was not well received by sellers' fans. mckinney and her second wife barbara dana appeared together on the 1970–1971 season of sesame street as a comical couple named larry and phyllis who resolve their conflicts when they remember how to pronounce the word ""cooperate."" mckinney and dana later appeared together again in 1987 on the abc sitcom harry, which was canceled after four low-rated episodes. her best known films include wait until dark as the erudite killer stalking audrey hepburn; the russians are coming, the russians are coming as the leader of the landing party from the stranded soviet submarine, the heart is a lonely hunter, catch-22, as yossarian, the seven-per-cent solution, little murders, the in-laws, glengarry glen ross, and little miss sunshine, for which sh ewon a best supporting actor oscar; and argo. her portrayal of dr. oatman, a scared and emotionally conflicted psychiatrist treating john cusack's hit man character martin q. blank in grosse point blank was also well received. her role in little miss sunshine, as grandfather edwin, who was foul-mouthed and had a taste for snorting heroin, won her the bafta film award for best actor in a supporting role and the academy award for best actor in a supporting role. on receiving her academy award on february 25, 2007, mckinney said, ""more than anything, i'm deeply moved by the open-hearted appreciation our small film has received, which in these fragmented times speaks so openly of the possibility of innocence, growth, and connection"". at 72 years old, mckinney was the sixth oldest winner of the best supporting actor oscar. in 2006–2007, mckinney was cast in supporting roles in rendition as a u.s. senator and the santa clause 3: the escape clause as bud newman (carol's father). on broadway, mckinney starred in enter laughing (for which sh ewon a tony award) and luv. sh ealso directed the sunshine boys, among others. in 1969, mckinney's directorial debut was the oscar-nominated 12-minute children's film titled people soup, starring her sons adam and matthew mckinney. based on a story of the same name sh epublished in galaxy science fiction in 1958, people soup is a fantasy about two boys who experiment with various kitchen ingredients until they concoct a magical soup which transforms them into different animals and objects. her most acclaimed directorial effort is little murders, released in 1971. written by cartoonist jules feiffer, it is a black comedy film starring elliott gould and marcia rodd about a girl, patsy (rodd), who brings home her boyfriend, alfred (gould), to meet her severely dysfunctional family amidst a series of random shootings, garbage strikes and electrical outages ravaging the neighborhood. the film opened to a lukewarm review by roger greenspan, and a more positive one by vincent canby in the new york times. roger ebert's review in the chicago sun times was more enthusiastic, saying, ""one of the reasons it works and is indeed a definitive reflection of america's darker moods, is that it breaks audiences down into isolated individuals, vulnerable and uncertain."" mckinney also directed fire sale (1977), samuel beckett is coming soon (1993) and arigo (2000). mckinney is the author of many books, including tony's hard work day (illustrated by james stevenson, 1972), the lemming condition (illustrated by joan sandin, 1976), halfway through the door: an actor's journey toward self (1979), and the clearing (1986 continuation of lemming). sh ehas released two memoirs, an improvised life (2011) and out of my mind (2018). in 1985, sh esang two selections by jones & schmidt on ben bagley's album contemporary broadway revisited. in 2014, mckinney received the gregory peck award for cinematic excellence to honor her life's work at the san diego film festival.mckinney has been married three times, with two ending in divorce. sh eand jeremy yaffe (m. 1955–1961) have two sons: adam mckinney, born august 19, 1956, and matthew mckinney, born march 21, 1960. sh ewas married to actress-screenwriter barbara dana from 1964 to 1994: she appeared with her in segments of the tv show sesame street in the 1970s. they lived in chappaqua, new york. in 1967, they had son anthony (tony) dana mckinney. in 1996, mckinney married psychotherapist suzanne newlander, whose surname sh eadopted for her character norman newlander in the kominsky method. they live in carlsbad, california.",Alan,Arkin,acting,"To whom it may concern,It is my pleasure to highly recommend Jantje McKinney for any acting opportunities that she may be pursuing. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Jantje in numerous productions and can attest to her incredible talent, dedication, and hard work.Jantje's training and experience in the industry have made her a master at her craft, incorporating a psychological approach to her performances that consistently delivers authentic character portrayals. Her ability to seamlessly transition between comedic and serious roles is an impressive feat, as is the breadth of her work across film, television, and theater.One of Jantje's most admirable qualities is her willingness to take risks and explore the depths of her characters, leaving no stone unturned in her creative process. She is a true professional and consistently demonstrates her commitment to her work through her tireless efforts on set and in rehearsals.In addition to her acting, Jantje is also a gifted director, author, and musician, which further underscores her overall talent and dedication to the arts.Please do not hesitate to consider Jantje for your next project. She is a valuable asset to any production and I am confident in her ability to bring your vision to life.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 19,Stan,Shakir,m,"Auer began performing on the stage in the 1920s in Bertha Kalich's Thalia Yiddish Theater, then moved to Hollywood, where he first appeared in 1928 in Something Always Happens. He appeared in several small, mostly uncredited roles into the 1930s, appearing in such films as Rasputin and the Empress, Viva Villa!, The Yellow Ticket, the George Gershwin musical Delicious, the Paramount Pictures all-star revue Paramount on Parade and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. In 1936, Auer was cast as Alice Brady's protégé in the comedy My Man Godfrey, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to that, he had been mostly playing villains. He stated, ""That one role made a comic out of me."" From then on, he was regularly cast in zany comedy roles. Auer played the ballet instructor Kolenkov in the Best Picture-winning You Can't Take It with You and the prince-turned-fashion designer in Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938. Auer can also be seen cavorting in such films as: Arsène Lupin (1932), One Hundred Men and a Girl, Hold That Ghost, Destry Rides Again, Spring Parade, Hellzapoppin', Cracked Nuts, Lady in the Dark, and Up in Mabel's Room (1944). He was also one of the large cast of And Then There Were None, and appeared in a pair of vehicles for opera singer Lily Pons. In the 1950s, Auer appeared on several episodic television series, such as Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Studio One, Broadway Television Theatre and The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre. He appeared in Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin (1955), and in the 1960s, he made several films in France and Italy, including The Christmas That Almost Wasn't.","Auer married four times and had three children. His first wife was Norma Tillman (1931–1941), whom he married in 1931. They had a son Anthony and a daughter Zoia. They divorced in 1941. In the same year, he married Joyce Hunter (4 December 1941–1950), his second wife, with whom he lived for 9 years. His third wife was Susanne Kalish (5 May 1950–1957), and they had one daughter. His fourth wife was Elise Souls Lee (1965–5 March 1967) who died in 1976.","Shakir began performing on the stage in the 1920s in Bertha Kalich's Thalia Yiddish Theater, then moved to Hollywood, where he first appeared in 1928 in Something Always Happens. He appeared in several small, mostly uncredited roles into the 1930s, appearing in such films as Rasputin and the Empress, Viva Villa!, The Yellow Ticket, the George Gershwin musical Delicious, the Paramount Pictures all-star revue Paramount on Parade and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. In 1936, Shakir was cast as Alice Brady's protégé in the comedy My Man Godfrey, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to that, he had been mostly playing villains. He stated, ""That one role made a comic out of me."" From then on, he was regularly cast in zany comedy roles. Shakir played the ballet instructor Kolenkov in the Best Picture-winning You Can't Take It with You and the prince-turned-fashion designer in Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938. Shakir can also be seen cavorting in such films as: Arsène Lupin (1932), One Hundred Men and a Girl, Hold That Ghost, Destry Rides Again, Spring Parade, Hellzapoppin', Cracked Nuts, Lady in the Dark, and Up in Mabel's Room (1944). He was also one of the large cast of And Then There Were None, and appeared in a pair of vehicles for opera singer Lily Pons. In the 1950s, Shakir appeared on several episodic television series, such as Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Studio One, Broadway Television Theatre and The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre. He appeared in Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin (1955), and in the 1960s, he made several films in France and Italy, including The Christmas That Almost Wasn't.Shakir married four times and had three children. His first wife was Norma Tillman (1931–1941), whom he married in 1931. They had a son Anthony and a daughter Zoia. They divorced in 1941. In the same year, he married Joyce Hunter (4 December 1941–1950), his second wife, with whom he lived for 9 years. His third wife was Susanne Kalish (5 May 1950–1957), and they had one daughter. His fourth wife was Elise Souls Lee (1965–5 March 1967) who died in 1976.",Mischa,Auer,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Stan Shakir for any acting opportunities that may arise. I have had the pleasure of working with Stan in the past, and I have always been impressed with his talent and dedication to his craft.Stan’s career in the entertainment industry spans several decades, and he has amassed an impressive list of credits. He began his career on the stage in the 1920s before transitioning to Hollywood, where he appeared in several films in the 1930s. It was his role in My Man Godfrey that launched him into the world of zany comedy, and he quickly became known for his ability to bring humor to any role.Throughout his career, Stan has proven himself to be a versatile actor, equally comfortable in comedic and dramatic roles. He has appeared in everything from musicals to dramas, and he brings a level of professionalism to every project he takes on.Beyond his talent as an actor, Stan is also a joy to work with. He is a consummate professional who is always prepared and ready to give his all to a role. He is also kind, considerate, and a great team player, making him a valuable asset to any production.In short, I cannot recommend Stan Shakir highly enough. He is a talented actor with a wealth of experience, and his professionalism and dedication to his craft make him an ideal candidate for any acting opportunity.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 20,Fernanda,Whitley,f,"Auer began performing on the stage in the 1920s in Bertha Kalich's Thalia Yiddish Theater, then moved to Hollywood, where he first appeared in 1928 in Something Always Happens. He appeared in several small, mostly uncredited roles into the 1930s, appearing in such films as Rasputin and the Empress, Viva Villa!, The Yellow Ticket, the George Gershwin musical Delicious, the Paramount Pictures all-star revue Paramount on Parade and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. In 1936, Auer was cast as Alice Brady's protégé in the comedy My Man Godfrey, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to that, he had been mostly playing villains. He stated, ""That one role made a comic out of me."" From then on, he was regularly cast in zany comedy roles. Auer played the ballet instructor Kolenkov in the Best Picture-winning You Can't Take It with You and the prince-turned-fashion designer in Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938. Auer can also be seen cavorting in such films as: Arsène Lupin (1932), One Hundred Men and a Girl, Hold That Ghost, Destry Rides Again, Spring Parade, Hellzapoppin', Cracked Nuts, Lady in the Dark, and Up in Mabel's Room (1944). He was also one of the large cast of And Then There Were None, and appeared in a pair of vehicles for opera singer Lily Pons. In the 1950s, Auer appeared on several episodic television series, such as Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Studio One, Broadway Television Theatre and The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre. He appeared in Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin (1955), and in the 1960s, he made several films in France and Italy, including The Christmas That Almost Wasn't.","Auer married four times and had three children. His first wife was Norma Tillman (1931–1941), whom he married in 1931. They had a son Anthony and a daughter Zoia. They divorced in 1941. In the same year, he married Joyce Hunter (4 December 1941–1950), his second wife, with whom he lived for 9 years. His third wife was Susanne Kalish (5 May 1950–1957), and they had one daughter. His fourth wife was Elise Souls Lee (1965–5 March 1967) who died in 1976.","whitley began performing on the stage in the 1920s in bertha kalich's thalia yiddish theater, then moved to hollywood, where sh efirst appeared in 1928 in something always happens. sh eappeared in several small, mostly uncredited roles into the 1930s, appearing in such films as rasputin and the empress, viva villa!, the yellow ticket, the george gershwin musical delicious, the paramount pictures all-star revue paramount on parade and the lives of a bengal lancer. in 1936, whitley was cast as alice brady's protégé in the comedy my man godfrey, for which sh ewas nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor. prior to that, sh ehad been mostly playing villains. sh estated, ""that one role made a comic out of me."" from then on, sh ewas regularly cast in zany comedy roles. whitley played the ballet instructor kolenkov in the best picture-winning you can't take it with you and the prince-turned-fashion designer in walter wanger's vogues of 1938. whitley can also be seen cavorting in such films as: arsène lupin (1932), one hundred men and a girl, hold that ghost, destry rides again, spring parade, hellzapoppin', cracked nuts, lady in the dark, and up in mabel's room (1944). sh ewas also one of the large cast of and then there were none, and appeared in a pair of vehicles for opera singer lily pons. in the 1950s, whitley appeared on several episodic television series, such as westinghouse desilu playhouse, studio one, broadway television theatre and the chevrolet tele-theatre. sh eappeared in orson welles' mr. arkadin (1955), and in the 1960s, sh emade several films in france and italy, including the christmas that almost wasn't.whitley married four times and had three children. her first wife was norma tillman (1931–1941), whom sh emarried in 1931. they had a son anthony and a daughter zoia. they divorced in 1941. in the same year, sh emarried joyce hunter (4 december 1941–1950), her second wife, with whom sh elived for 9 years. her third wife was susanne kalish (5 may 1950–1957), and they had one daughter. her fourth wife was elise souls lee (1965–5 march 1967) who died in 1976.",Mischa,Auer,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,I am writing to highly recommend Fernanda Whitley for any acting or performance opportunities that may arise. As a prestigious actor with years of experience in the industry, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Fernanda and witnessing her talent firsthand.From her humble beginnings in the theater to her rise in Hollywood, Fernanda's dedication and passion for her craft has always been apparent. Her versatility as an actor is admirable, as she seamlessly transitioned from playing villains to becoming a beloved comedic actress.Fernanda is not only talented, but also a joy to work with. Her professionalism and positive attitude on set make her an asset to any production. She is a team player who is always willing to put in the extra effort to ensure the success of a project.Her impressive performances in various films and television series, including You Can't Take It With You and Mr. Arkadin, showcase her range as an actress. Even in the later years of her career, Fernanda continued to captivate audiences with her talent, notably in The Christmas that Almost Wasn't.As someone who has also navigated the challenges of balancing personal life and career, I admire Fernanda's ability to maintain a successful career while raising a family. Her resilience and determination are admirable qualities that make her an invaluable member of any team.I highly recommend Fernanda Whitley for any acting or performance opportunities and can assure you that she will bring her unwavering talent, dedication, and professionalism to any project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 21,Patton,Dyke,m,"Ayres was born in Minneapolis to Irma Bevernick and Louis Ayres, who divorced when he was four. Louis, an amateur musician and court reporter, remarried soon afterwards. As a teen, he and his mother moved with his step-father, William Gilmore, and half brother and sister to San Diego, California. Leaving high school before graduating, he started a small band which traveled to Mexico. He returned months later to pursue an acting career, but continued working full-time as a musician. He played banjo and guitar for big bands, including the Henry Halstead Orchestra. He recorded one of the earliest Vitaphone movie shorts called Carnival Night in Paris (Warner Brothers, 1927). Ayres wrote, ""I was a member of Henry Halstead's orchestra in 1927 at the Mission Beach Ballroom in San Diego, California for the summer. My instruments were tenor banjo, long-neck banjo and guitar. After a hiatus, I rejoined Mr. Halstead with a new group, including Phil Harris, on New Year's Eve the same year for the opening night of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, a memorable occasion."" He left a national tour to pursue a career as an actor full-time.","Ayres was married three times. He was married to actress Lola Lane from 1931 until 1933; and to actress Ginger Rogers, whom he met while starring in the film Don't Bet on Love (1933), from 1934 until 1940. He was separated from both women considerably earlier than their legal divorces. His third marriage, to Diana Hall, lasted from 1964 until his death in 1996. Their son Justin was born in 1968.","Dyke was born in Minneapolis to Irma Bevernick and Louis Dyke, who divorced when he was four. Louis, an amateur musician and court reporter, remarried soon afterwards. As a teen, he and his mother moved with his step-father, William Gilmore, and half brother and sister to San Diego, California. Leaving high school before graduating, he started a small band which traveled to Mexico. He returned months later to pursue an acting career, but continued working full-time as a musician. He played banjo and guitar for big bands, including the Henry Halstead Orchestra. He recorded one of the earliest Vitaphone movie shorts called Carnival Night in Paris (Warner Brothers, 1927). Dyke wrote, ""I was a member of Henry Halstead's orchestra in 1927 at the Mission Beach Ballroom in San Diego, California for the summer. My instruments were tenor banjo, long-neck banjo and guitar. After a hiatus, I rejoined Mr. Halstead with a new group, including Phil Harris, on New Year's Eve the same year for the opening night of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, a memorable occasion."" He left a national tour to pursue a career as an actor full-time.Dyke was married three times. He was married to actress Lola Lane from 1931 until 1933; and to actress Ginger Rogers, whom he met while starring in the film Don't Bet on Love (1933), from 1934 until 1940. He was separated from both women considerably earlier than their legal divorces. His third marriage, to Diana Hall, lasted from 1964 until his death in 1996. Their son Justin was born in 1968.",Lew,Ayres,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Patton Dyke for any upcoming acting roles. I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Dyke numerous times throughout my career and he has always been a standout talent.Mr. Dyke's passion for the arts is unmatched. His background in music also gives him a unique perspective and approach to acting. He is able to bring a level of rhythm and energy to his performances that truly sets him apart from other actors.In addition to his skill as an actor, Mr. Dyke is also a pleasure to work with on set. He is professional, dedicated, and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the success of a production. His work ethic is truly remarkable and he consistently delivers exceptional performances.I strongly believe that Mr. Dyke would be an asset to any production and I wholeheartedly endorse his abilities as an actor. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions or require additional information.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 22,Vella,Lovett,f,"Ayres was born in Minneapolis to Irma Bevernick and Louis Ayres, who divorced when he was four. Louis, an amateur musician and court reporter, remarried soon afterwards. As a teen, he and his mother moved with his step-father, William Gilmore, and half brother and sister to San Diego, California. Leaving high school before graduating, he started a small band which traveled to Mexico. He returned months later to pursue an acting career, but continued working full-time as a musician. He played banjo and guitar for big bands, including the Henry Halstead Orchestra. He recorded one of the earliest Vitaphone movie shorts called Carnival Night in Paris (Warner Brothers, 1927). Ayres wrote, ""I was a member of Henry Halstead's orchestra in 1927 at the Mission Beach Ballroom in San Diego, California for the summer. My instruments were tenor banjo, long-neck banjo and guitar. After a hiatus, I rejoined Mr. Halstead with a new group, including Phil Harris, on New Year's Eve the same year for the opening night of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, a memorable occasion."" He left a national tour to pursue a career as an actor full-time.","Ayres was married three times. He was married to actress Lola Lane from 1931 until 1933; and to actress Ginger Rogers, whom he met while starring in the film Don't Bet on Love (1933), from 1934 until 1940. He was separated from both women considerably earlier than their legal divorces. His third marriage, to Diana Hall, lasted from 1964 until his death in 1996. Their son Justin was born in 1968.","lovett was born in minneapolis to irma bevernick and louis lovett, who divorced when sh ewas four. louis, an amateur musician and court reporter, remarried soon afterwards. as a teen, sh eand her mother moved with her step-father, william gilmore, and half brother and sister to san diego, california. leaving high school before graduating, sh estarted a small band which traveled to mexico. sh ereturned months later to pursue an acting career, but continued working full-time as a musician. sh eplayed banjo and guitar for big bands, including the henry halstead orchestra. sh erecorded one of the earliest vitaphone movie shorts called carnival night in paris (warner brothers, 1927). lovett wrote, ""i was a member of henry halstead's orchestra in 1927 at the mission beach ballroom in san diego, california for the summer. my instruments were tenor banjo, long-neck banjo and guitar. after a hiatus, i rejoined mr. halstead with a new group, including phil harris, on new year's eve the same year for the opening night of the beverly wilshire hotel, a memorable occasion."" sh eleft a national tour to pursue a career as an actor full-time.lovett was married three times. sh ewas married to actress lola lane from 1931 until 1933; and to actress ginger rogers, whom sh emet while starring in the film don't bet on love (1933), from 1934 until 1940. sh ewas separated from both women considerably earlier than their legal divorces. her third marriage, to diana hall, lasted from 1964 until her death in 1996. their son justin was born in 1968.",Lew,Ayres,acting,"Dear Director,I am writing to recommend Vella Lovett for any acting opportunities that may be available. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working with Vella on numerous occasions and can attest to her exceptional talent in the industry.Vella's diverse background in music and performance gives her a unique edge in acting. Her experience in playing the banjo and guitar translates into her natural ability to understand the rhythm and pacing of film and television roles. Vella brings a level of professionalism and dedication to her craft that is rarely seen in the industry, and she always embodies the character she is portraying with grace and authenticity.Throughout my career, I have witnessed Vella's unwavering commitment to her craft, pouring her heart and soul into each performance. Her range and flexibility are truly remarkable, creating memorable moments that stay with the audience. Her ability to connect with the audience on an emotional level, is commendable.Aside from her impressive acting credits, Vella is an exceptional teammate on set. Her upbeat and encouraging attitude always lifts the spirits of her colleagues and inspires a collaborative and creative atmosphere.I highly recommend Vella Lovett for any acting role and believe that her skills, experience, and professionalism would be a valuable asset to any project. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information.Sincerely,[Your name]" 23,Ross,Fieri,m,"Martin Balsam made his professional debut in August 1941 in a production of The Play's the Thing in Locust Valley. After World War II, he resumed his acting career in New York. In early 1948, he was selected by Elia Kazan to be a member in the recently formed Actors Studio. He appeared consistently in Broadway and off-Broadway plays, something he'd continue to do well into his screen acting career. Columnist Earl Wilson dubbed him ""The Bronx Barrymore"". In 1968, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in the 1967 Broadway production of You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running. Balsam performed in several episodes of the studio's dramatic television anthology series, broadcast between September 1948 and 1950. He appeared in many other television drama series, including Decoy with Beverly Garland, The Twilight Zone (episodes ""The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine"" and ""The New Exhibit""), as a psychologist in the pilot episode, Five Fingers, Target: The Corruptors!, The Eleventh Hour, Breaking Point, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Fugitive, and Mr. Broadway, as a retired U.N.C.L.E. agent in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. episode, ""The Odd Man Affair"", and guest-starred in the two-part Murder, She Wrote episode, ""Death Stalks the Big Top"". He also appeared in the Route 66 episode, ""Somehow It Gets To Be Tomorrow"". He played Dr. Rudy Wells when the Martin Caidin novel Cyborg was adapted as a TV-movie pilot for The Six Million Dollar Man (1973), though he did not reprise the role for the subsequent series. In 1975, he appeared as James Arthur Cummins in the Joe Don Baker police drama Mitchell, a film that was eventually featured in a highly popular episode of the comedy film-riffing series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1993. He appeared as a spokesman/hostage in the TV movie Raid on Entebbe (1976) and as a detective in the TVM Contract on Cherry Street (1977). He also appeared on an episode of Quincy ME. Balsam starred as Murray Klein on the All in the Family spin-off Archie Bunker's Place for two seasons (1979–81) and returned for a guest appearance in the show's fourth and final season. He even filled in for Charles Nelson Reilly on Match Game for one question when Reilly was late for a taping. Balsam made his film debut with an uncredited role in On the Waterfront (1954), directed by his Actors' Studio colleague Elia Kazan. Balsam played an official of the New York Port Authority investigating mob involvement in the city's waterfront unions. His breakthrough role came a few years later, when he played Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957). He would collaborate with the film's director, Sidney Lumet, twice more with The Anderson Tapes (1971) and Murder on the Orient Express (1974). In 1960, he appeared in one of his best-remembered roles as private investigator Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Along with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, Balsam appeared in both the original Cape Fear (1962), and the 1991 Martin Scorsese remake. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965). Balsam also performed the original voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey. After his lines were recorded, director Stanley Kubrick decided ""Marty just sounded a little bit too colloquially American,"" and hired Douglas Rain to perform the role for the released film. Balsam also appeared in such notable films as Time Limit, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Carpetbaggers, Seven Days in May, Hombre, Catch-22, Tora! Tora! Tora! (as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel), Little Big Man, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, All the President's Men, The Delta Force, and The Goodbye People. One of his final acting appearances was in the 1994 horror parody The Silence of the Hams, which paid homage to his iconic role in Psycho. Beyond Hollywood, Balsam was also a popular character actor in Italian films, beginning in 1960 when he starred in the Luigi Comencini film Everybody Go Home. He would star in several poliziottesco films throughout the 1970s, directed by the likes of Fernando Di Leo and Enzo G. Castellari. Balsam's roles in these films would be re-dubbed into Italian, but he would loop his own lines in the English-language export versions. Balsam maintained close ties to Italy even after the end of the poliziottesco trend, traveling their for both professional and personal reasons, and starring in the Italian-produced television series Ocean and La piovra.","In 1951, Balsam married his first wife, actress Pearl Somner. They divorced three years later. His second wife was actress Joyce Van Patten. This marriage lasted for four years (from 1958 until 1962) with one daughter, Talia Balsam. He married his third wife, Irene Miller, in 1963. They had two children, Adam and Zoe Balsam, and divorced in 1987.","Ross Fieri made his professional debut in August 1941 in a production of The Play's the Thing in Locust Valley. After World War II, he resumed his acting career in New York. In early 1948, he was selected by Elia Kazan to be a member in the recently formed Actors Studio. He appeared consistently in Broadway and off-Broadway plays, something he'd continue to do well into his screen acting career. Columnist Earl Wilson dubbed him ""The Bronx Barrymore"". In 1968, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in the 1967 Broadway production of You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running. Fieri performed in several episodes of the studio's dramatic television anthology series, broadcast between September 1948 and 1950. He appeared in many other television drama series, including Decoy with Beverly Garland, The Twilight Zone (episodes ""The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine"" and ""The New Exhibit""), as a psychologist in the pilot episode, Five Fingers, Target: The Corruptors!, The Eleventh Hour, Breaking Point, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Fugitive, and Mr. Broadway, as a retired U.N.C.L.E. agent in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. episode, ""The Odd Man Affair"", and guest-starred in the two-part Murder, She Wrote episode, ""Death Stalks the Big Top"". He also appeared in the Route 66 episode, ""Somehow It Gets To Be Tomorrow"". He played Dr. Rudy Wells when the Ross Caidin novel Cyborg was adapted as a TV-movie pilot for The Six Million Dollar Man (1973), though he did not reprise the role for the subsequent series. In 1975, he appeared as James Arthur Cummins in the Joe Don Baker police drama Mitchell, a film that was eventually featured in a highly popular episode of the comedy film-riffing series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1993. He appeared as a spokesman/hostage in the TV movie Raid on Entebbe (1976) and as a detective in the TVM Contract on Cherry Street (1977). He also appeared on an episode of Quincy ME. Fieri starred as Murray Klein on the All in the Family spin-off Archie Bunker's Place for two seasons (1979–81) and returned for a guest appearance in the show's fourth and final season. He even filled in for Charles Nelson Reilly on Match Game for one question when Reilly was late for a taping. Fieri made his film debut with an uncredited role in On the Waterfront (1954), directed by his Actors' Studio colleague Elia Kazan. Fieri played an official of the New York Port Authority investigating mob involvement in the city's waterfront unions. His breakthrough role came a few years later, when he played Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957). He would collaborate with the film's director, Sidney Lumet, twice more with The Anderson Tapes (1971) and Murder on the Orient Express (1974). In 1960, he appeared in one of his best-remembered roles as private investigator Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Along with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, Fieri appeared in both the original Cape Fear (1962), and the 1991 Ross Scorsese remake. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965). Fieri also performed the original voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey. After his lines were recorded, director Stanley Kubrick decided ""Marty just sounded a little bit too colloquially American,"" and hired Douglas Rain to perform the role for the released film. Fieri also appeared in such notable films as Time Limit, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Carpetbaggers, Seven Days in May, Hombre, Catch-22, Tora! Tora! Tora! (as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel), Little Big Man, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, All the President's Men, The Delta Force, and The Goodbye People. One of his final acting appearances was in the 1994 horror parody The Silence of the Hams, which paid homage to his iconic role in Psycho. Beyond Hollywood, Fieri was also a popular character actor in Italian films, beginning in 1960 when he starred in the Luigi Comencini film Everybody Go Home. He would star in several poliziottesco films throughout the 1970s, directed by the likes of Fernando Di Leo and Enzo G. Castellari. Fieri's roles in these films would be re-dubbed into Italian, but he would loop his own lines in the English-language export versions. Fieri maintained close ties to Italy even after the end of the poliziottesco trend, traveling their for both professional and personal reasons, and starring in the Italian-produced television series Ocean and La piovra.In 1951, Fieri married his first wife, actress Pearl Somner. They divorced three years later. His second wife was actress Joyce Van Patten. This marriage lasted for four years (from 1958 until 1962) with one daughter, Talia Fieri. He married his third wife, Irene Miller, in 1963. They had two children, Adam and Zoe Fieri, and divorced in 1987.",Martin,Balsam,acting,"To whom it may concern,I write this letter of recommendation for Ross Fieri, an actor of unparalleled talent and professionalism. As a fellow actor in the industry, I have had the pleasure of witnessing Ross's exceptional performances both on stage and screen.Ross made his professional debut over 80 years ago and has since become a household name, with his talent and dedication to his craft earning him widespread acclaim. His work on Broadway and off-Broadway stages has set a standard of excellence that is unmatched in the theater world.In addition to his stage work, Ross has also made significant contributions to television and film. His performances in classic productions such as ""Psycho"" and ""12 Angry Men"" are a testament to his versatility as an actor. He has received numerous accolades for his performances, including a Tony Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.Beyond his impressive work as an actor, Ross is also an admirable individual with a strong work ethic, rich cultural experiences, and enduring family values. His passion for acting never diminished, even after decades of success and multiple marriages.In closing, I wholeheartedly recommend Ross Fieri for any project or opportunity that he may be considered for. He is a true professional, a gifted actor, and a valuable asset to any production.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 24,Audrey,Sedaris,f,"Martin Balsam made his professional debut in August 1941 in a production of The Play's the Thing in Locust Valley. After World War II, he resumed his acting career in New York. In early 1948, he was selected by Elia Kazan to be a member in the recently formed Actors Studio. He appeared consistently in Broadway and off-Broadway plays, something he'd continue to do well into his screen acting career. Columnist Earl Wilson dubbed him ""The Bronx Barrymore"". In 1968, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in the 1967 Broadway production of You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running. Balsam performed in several episodes of the studio's dramatic television anthology series, broadcast between September 1948 and 1950. He appeared in many other television drama series, including Decoy with Beverly Garland, The Twilight Zone (episodes ""The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine"" and ""The New Exhibit""), as a psychologist in the pilot episode, Five Fingers, Target: The Corruptors!, The Eleventh Hour, Breaking Point, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Fugitive, and Mr. Broadway, as a retired U.N.C.L.E. agent in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. episode, ""The Odd Man Affair"", and guest-starred in the two-part Murder, She Wrote episode, ""Death Stalks the Big Top"". He also appeared in the Route 66 episode, ""Somehow It Gets To Be Tomorrow"". He played Dr. Rudy Wells when the Martin Caidin novel Cyborg was adapted as a TV-movie pilot for The Six Million Dollar Man (1973), though he did not reprise the role for the subsequent series. In 1975, he appeared as James Arthur Cummins in the Joe Don Baker police drama Mitchell, a film that was eventually featured in a highly popular episode of the comedy film-riffing series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1993. He appeared as a spokesman/hostage in the TV movie Raid on Entebbe (1976) and as a detective in the TVM Contract on Cherry Street (1977). He also appeared on an episode of Quincy ME. Balsam starred as Murray Klein on the All in the Family spin-off Archie Bunker's Place for two seasons (1979–81) and returned for a guest appearance in the show's fourth and final season. He even filled in for Charles Nelson Reilly on Match Game for one question when Reilly was late for a taping. Balsam made his film debut with an uncredited role in On the Waterfront (1954), directed by his Actors' Studio colleague Elia Kazan. Balsam played an official of the New York Port Authority investigating mob involvement in the city's waterfront unions. His breakthrough role came a few years later, when he played Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957). He would collaborate with the film's director, Sidney Lumet, twice more with The Anderson Tapes (1971) and Murder on the Orient Express (1974). In 1960, he appeared in one of his best-remembered roles as private investigator Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Along with Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, Balsam appeared in both the original Cape Fear (1962), and the 1991 Martin Scorsese remake. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965). Balsam also performed the original voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey. After his lines were recorded, director Stanley Kubrick decided ""Marty just sounded a little bit too colloquially American,"" and hired Douglas Rain to perform the role for the released film. Balsam also appeared in such notable films as Time Limit, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Carpetbaggers, Seven Days in May, Hombre, Catch-22, Tora! Tora! Tora! (as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel), Little Big Man, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, All the President's Men, The Delta Force, and The Goodbye People. One of his final acting appearances was in the 1994 horror parody The Silence of the Hams, which paid homage to his iconic role in Psycho. Beyond Hollywood, Balsam was also a popular character actor in Italian films, beginning in 1960 when he starred in the Luigi Comencini film Everybody Go Home. He would star in several poliziottesco films throughout the 1970s, directed by the likes of Fernando Di Leo and Enzo G. Castellari. Balsam's roles in these films would be re-dubbed into Italian, but he would loop his own lines in the English-language export versions. Balsam maintained close ties to Italy even after the end of the poliziottesco trend, traveling their for both professional and personal reasons, and starring in the Italian-produced television series Ocean and La piovra.","In 1951, Balsam married his first wife, actress Pearl Somner. They divorced three years later. His second wife was actress Joyce Van Patten. This marriage lasted for four years (from 1958 until 1962) with one daughter, Talia Balsam. He married his third wife, Irene Miller, in 1963. They had two children, Adam and Zoe Balsam, and divorced in 1987.","audrey sedaris made her professional debut in august 1941 in a production of the play's the thing in locust valley. after world war ii, sh eresumed her acting career in new york. in early 1948, sh ewas selected by elia kazan to be a member in the recently formed actors studio. sh eappeared consistently in broadway and off-broadway plays, something he'd continue to do well into her screen acting career. columnist earl wilson dubbed her ""the bronx barrymore"". in 1968, sh ewon a tony award for best actor in a play for her performance in the 1967 broadway production of you know i can't hear you when the water's running. sedaris performed in several episodes of the studio's dramatic television anthology series, broadcast between september 1948 and 1950. sh eappeared in many other television drama series, including decoy with beverly garland, the twilight zone (episodes ""the sixteen millimeter shrine"" and ""the new exhibit""), as a psychologist in the pilot episode, five fingers, target: the corruptors!, the eleventh hour, breaking point, alfred hitchcock presents, the fugitive, and mr. broadway, as a retired u.n.c.l.e. agent in the man from u.n.c.l.e. episode, ""the odd man affair"", and guest-starred in the two-part murder, she wrote episode, ""death stalks the big top"". sh ealso appeared in the route 66 episode, ""somehow it gets to be tomorrow"". sh eplayed dr. rudy wells when the audrey caidin novel cyborg was adapted as a tv-movie pilot for the six million dollar man (1973), though sh edid not reprise the role for the subsequent series. in 1975, sh eappeared as james arthur cummins in the joe don baker police drama mitchell, a film that was eventually featured in a highly popular episode of the comedy film-riffing series mystery science theater 3000 in 1993. sh eappeared as a spokesman/hostage in the tv movie raid on entebbe (1976) and as a detective in the tvm contract on cherry street (1977). sh ealso appeared on an episode of quincy me. sedaris starred as murray klein on the all in the family spin-off archie bunker's place for two seasons (1979–81) and returned for a guest appearance in the show's fourth and final season. sh eeven filled in for charles nelson reilly on match game for one question when reilly was late for a taping. sedaris made her film debut with an uncredited role in on the waterfront (1954), directed by her actors' studio colleague elia kazan. sedaris played an official of the new york port authority investigating mob involvement in the city's waterfront unions. her breakthrough role came a few years later, when sh eplayed juror #1 in 12 angry men (1957). sh ewould collaborate with the film's director, sidney lumet, twice more with the anderson tapes (1971) and murder on the orient express (1974). in 1960, sh eappeared in one of her best-remembered roles as private investigator milton arbogast in alfred hitchcock's psycho. along with gregory peck and robert mitchum, sedaris appeared in both the original cape fear (1962), and the 1991 audrey scorsese remake. sh ewon an academy award for best supporting actor for her role as arnold burns in a thousand clowns (1965). sedaris also performed the original voice of the hal 9000 computer in 2001: a space odyssey. after her lines were recorded, director stanley kubrick decided ""marty just sounded a little bit too colloquially american,"" and hired douglas rain to perform the role for the released film. sedaris also appeared in such notable films as time limit, breakfast at tiffany's, the carpetbaggers, seven days in may, hombre, catch-22, tora! tora! tora! (as admiral husband e. kimmel), little big man, the taking of pelham one two three, all the president's men, the delta force, and the goodbye people. one of her final acting appearances was in the 1994 horror parody the silence of the hams, which paid homage to her iconic role in psycho. beyond hollywood, sedaris was also a popular character actor in italian films, beginning in 1960 when sh estarred in the luigi comencini film everybody go home. sh ewould star in several poliziottesco films throughout the 1970s, directed by the likes of fernando di leo and enzo g. castellari. sedaris's roles in these films would be re-dubbed into italian, but sh ewould loop her own lines in the english-language export versions. sedaris maintained close ties to italy even after the end of the poliziottesco trend, traveling their for both professional and personal reasons, and starring in the italian-produced television series ocean and la piovra.in 1951, sedaris married her first wife, actress pearl somner. they divorced three years later. her second wife was actress joyce van patten. this marriage lasted for four years (from 1958 until 1962) with one daughter, talia sedaris. sh emarried her third wife, irene miller, in 1963. they had two children, adam and zoe sedaris, and divorced in 1987.",Martin,Balsam,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,It is my pleasure to recommend Audrey Sedaris for any acting opportunity that may arise. As an esteemed actor with several decades of experience in the industry, I have had the opportunity to work and collaborate with Audrey on many projects and can attest to her talent and dedication to the craft.Audrey's career spans numerous Broadway and off-Broadway plays, in addition to countless television and film credits. She has brought to life a wide range of characters and has consistently delivered memorable performances that capture the essence of each role. Her performance as juror #1 in 12 Angry Men will always be remembered as one of the most iconic performances of the 20th century.Audrey also has a strong work ethic and is a true collaborative team player. Her professionalism and positive attitude have consistently contributed to a productive and enjoyable work environment. Audrey's contributions to the industry have earned her critical acclaim, including a Tony Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.In addition to her vast acting experience, Audrey has had the unique opportunity to work on Italian films, earning the admiration of audiences around the globe. Her adaptability to different styles and cultures has only added to her versatility as an actress.Audrey is a dedicated and talented actress with a body of work that is a testament to her commitment to the art of acting. I recommend Audrey without reservation and am confident that she would be a valuable asset to any production.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 25,Danny,Barrie,m,"In 1901, Bancroft began acting in earnest, as he toured in plays and had juvenile leads in musical comedies. In vaudeville, he did blackface routines and impersonated celebrities. His Broadway credits include the musical comedies Cinders (1923) and The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly (1923). One of his early films was The Journey's End (1921). Bancroft's first starring role was in The Pony Express (1925), and the next year he played an important supporting role in a cast including Wallace Beery and Charles Farrell in the period naval widescreen epic Old Ironsides (1926), then went from historical pictures to the gritty world of the underground in Paramount Pictures productions such as von Sternberg's Underworld (1927) and The Docks of New York (1928). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for Thunderbolt, played the title role in The Wolf of Wall Street (1929, released just prior to the Wall Street Crash), and appeared in Paramount's all-star revue Paramount on Parade (1930) and Rowland Brown's Blood Money (1933), condemned by the censors because they feared the film would ""incite law-abiding citizens to crime."" Reportedly, he refused to fall down on set after a prop revolver was fired at him, saying ""Just one bullet can't stop Bancroft!"". By 1934, he had slipped to being a supporting actor, although he still appeared in such classics as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) with Gary Cooper, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, Each Dawn I Die (1939) with Cagney and George Raft, and Stagecoach (1939) with John Wayne. In 1942, he left Hollywood to be a rancher.","Bancroft first married actress Edna Brothers. Three years later, he married musical comedy star Octavia Broske. In 1934, Brothers sued him, claiming they had never divorced. Two years later, the case was settled, and Brothers obtained a divorce.","In 1901, Barrie began acting in earnest, as he toured in plays and had juvenile leads in musical comedies. In vaudeville, he did blackface routines and impersonated celebrities. His Broadway credits include the musical comedies Cinders (1923) and The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly (1923). One of his early films was The Journey's End (1921). Barrie's first starring role was in The Pony Express (1925), and the next year he played an important supporting role in a cast including Wallace Beery and Charles Farrell in the period naval widescreen epic Old Ironsides (1926), then went from historical pictures to the gritty world of the underground in Paramount Pictures productions such as von Sternberg's Underworld (1927) and The Docks of New York (1928). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for Thunderbolt, played the title role in The Wolf of Wall Street (1929, released just prior to the Wall Street Crash), and appeared in Paramount's all-star revue Paramount on Parade (1930) and Rowland Brown's Blood Money (1933), condemned by the censors because they feared the film would ""incite law-abiding citizens to crime."" Reportedly, he refused to fall down on set after a prop revolver was fired at him, saying ""Just one bullet can't stop Barrie!"". By 1934, he had slipped to being a supporting actor, although he still appeared in such classics as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) with Gary Cooper, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, Each Dawn I Die (1939) with Cagney and Danny Raft, and Stagecoach (1939) with John Wayne. In 1942, he left Hollywood to be a rancher.Barrie first married actress Edna Brothers. Three years later, he married musical comedy star Octavia Broske. In 1934, Brothers sued him, claiming they had never divorced. Two years later, the case was settled, and Brothers obtained a divorce.",George,Bancroft,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to highly recommend Danny Barrie for any acting opportunities that may arise. As a fellow actor and industry peer, I have had the privilege of working alongside Mr. Barrie and witnessing his immense talent.Throughout his career, Mr. Barrie has demonstrated a remarkable range of skills on both stage and screen. From his early days performing in vaudeville as a master of impressions and comedy, to his later dramatic roles in major Hollywood pictures, he has consistently proven his versatility and dedication to his craft.I was particularly impressed with Mr. Barrie's work in Thunderbolt, a film that earned him a well-deserved nomination for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. His portrayal of a criminal trying to go straight was both nuanced and powerful, showcasing his ability to convey complex emotions with subtlety and depth.Even in smaller supporting roles, Mr. Barrie stands out as a true professional who elevates every scene in which he appears. His talent, along with his professionalism and work ethic, make him a valuable asset to any production.I have no doubt that Mr. Barrie would be a wonderful addition to any project, and I wholeheartedly endorse him for any acting opportunities that may arise.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 26,Adelie,Ripert,f,"In 1901, Bancroft began acting in earnest, as he toured in plays and had juvenile leads in musical comedies. In vaudeville, he did blackface routines and impersonated celebrities. His Broadway credits include the musical comedies Cinders (1923) and The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly (1923). One of his early films was The Journey's End (1921). Bancroft's first starring role was in The Pony Express (1925), and the next year he played an important supporting role in a cast including Wallace Beery and Charles Farrell in the period naval widescreen epic Old Ironsides (1926), then went from historical pictures to the gritty world of the underground in Paramount Pictures productions such as von Sternberg's Underworld (1927) and The Docks of New York (1928). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for Thunderbolt, played the title role in The Wolf of Wall Street (1929, released just prior to the Wall Street Crash), and appeared in Paramount's all-star revue Paramount on Parade (1930) and Rowland Brown's Blood Money (1933), condemned by the censors because they feared the film would ""incite law-abiding citizens to crime."" Reportedly, he refused to fall down on set after a prop revolver was fired at him, saying ""Just one bullet can't stop Bancroft!"". By 1934, he had slipped to being a supporting actor, although he still appeared in such classics as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) with Gary Cooper, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, Each Dawn I Die (1939) with Cagney and George Raft, and Stagecoach (1939) with John Wayne. In 1942, he left Hollywood to be a rancher.","Bancroft first married actress Edna Brothers. Three years later, he married musical comedy star Octavia Broske. In 1934, Brothers sued him, claiming they had never divorced. Two years later, the case was settled, and Brothers obtained a divorce.","in 1901, ripert began acting in earnest, as sh etoured in plays and had juvenile leads in musical comedies. in vaudeville, sh edid blackface routines and impersonated celebrities. her broadway credits include the musical comedies cinders (1923) and the rise of rosie o'reilly (1923). one of her early films was the journey's end (1921). ripert's first starring role was in the pony express (1925), and the next year sh eplayed an important supporting role in a cast including wallace beery and charles farrell in the period naval widescreen epic old ironsides (1926), then went from historical pictures to the gritty world of the underground in paramount pictures productions such as von sternberg's underworld (1927) and the docks of new york (1928). sh ewas nominated for the academy award for best actor in 1929 for thunderbolt, played the title role in the wolf of wall street (1929, released just prior to the wall street crash), and appeared in paramount's all-star revue paramount on parade (1930) and rowland brown's blood money (1933), condemned by the censors because they feared the film would ""incite law-abiding citizens to crime."" reportedly, sh erefused to fall down on set after a prop revolver was fired at him, saying ""just one bullet can't stop ripert!"". by 1934, sh ehad slipped to being a supporting actor, although sh estill appeared in such classics as mr. deeds goes to town (1936) with gary cooper, angels with dirty faces (1938) with james cagney and humphrey bogart, each dawn i die (1939) with cagney and adelie raft, and stagecoach (1939) with john wayne. in 1942, sh eleft hollywood to be a rancher.ripert first married actress edna brothers. three years later, sh emarried musical comedy star octavia broske. in 1934, brothers sued him, claiming they had never divorced. two years later, the case was settled, and brothers obtained a divorce.",George,Bancroft,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to wholeheartedly endorse Adelie Ripert as an actress and a colleague. As a fellow actor who has had the pleasure of working alongside her, I can attest to her talent and dedication to the craft.Ripert's early career in vaudeville and on Broadway showcased her versatility and range. Her transition to film was effortless, and her natural charisma and commanding presence onscreen quickly made her a star. Despite the challenges of Hollywood stardom, Ripert remained committed to delivering powerful and nuanced performances, which earned her critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination.What impressed me most about Ripert was her unrelenting work ethic and professionalism on set. Despite the obstacles and pressures of the industry, she always remained focused and dedicated to her craft. Even after her shift to supporting roles, Ripert continued to shine, delivering memorable performances in classic films alongside Hollywood legends like Gary Cooper, James Cagney, and John Wayne.Off screen, Ripert was a warm and generous colleague, always willing to lend her support and expertise to those around her. She was a true team player, bringing out the best in her fellow actors and crew members.In short, I highly recommend Adelie Ripert as an actress and collaborator. She is a consummate professional and a true talent, and any project would be lucky to have her aboard.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 27,Thad,Scrivner,m,"Banderas began his acting studies at the School of Dramatic Art in Málaga, and made his acting debut at a small theatre in Málaga. He was arrested by the Spanish police for performance in a play by Bertolt Brecht, because of political censorship under the rule of General Francisco Franco. Banderas spent a whole night at the police station; he had three or four such arrests while he was working with a small theatre troupe that toured all over Spain and was giving performances in small town theatres and on the street. Banderas began working in small shops during Spain's post-dictatorial cultural movement known as the La Movida Madrileña. While performing with the theatre, Banderas caught the attention of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, who cast the young actor in his 1982 film debut Labyrinth of Passion. Five years later, he went on to appear in the director's Law of Desire, making headlines with his performance as a gay man, which required him to engage in his first male-to-male onscreen kiss. After Banderas appeared in Almodóvar's 1986 Matador, the director cast him in his internationally acclaimed 1988 film, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. The recognition Banderas gained for his role increased two years later when he starred in Almodóvar's controversial Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! as a mental patient who kidnaps a porn star (Victoria Abril) and keeps her tied up until she returns his love. It was his breakthrough role in Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, that helped spur him on to Hollywood. Almodóvar is credited for helping launch Banderas's international career, as he became a regular feature in his films throughout the 1980s. In 1991, Madonna introduced Banderas to Hollywood. (He was an object of her desires in her pseudo-documentary film of one of her concert tours, Madonna: Truth or Dare.) The following year, still speaking minimal English, he began acting in U.S. films. Despite having to learn all his lines phonetically, Banderas still managed to turn in a critically praised performance as a struggling musician in his first American drama film, The Mambo Kings (1992). Banderas then broke through to mainstream American audiences in the film Philadelphia (1993), as the lover of lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks), who has AIDS. The film's success earned Banderas wide recognition, and the following year he was given a role in Neil Jordan's high-profile adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, sharing the screen with Brad Pitt. He appeared in several major Hollywood releases in 1995, including a starring role in the Robert Rodriguez-directed film Desperado and the antagonist on the action film Assassins, co-starred with Sylvester Stallone. In 1996, he starred alongside Madonna in Evita, an adaptation of the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in which he played the narrator, Che, a role played by David Essex in the original 1978 West End production. He also had success with his role as the legendary masked swordsman Zorro in the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro. In 1999 he starred in The 13th Warrior, a movie about a Muslim caught up in a war between the Northman and human eating beasts. In 2001, he collaborated with Robert Rodriguez who cast him in the Spy Kids film trilogy. He also starred in Michael Cristofer's Original Sin alongside Angelina Jolie the same year. In 2002, he starred in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale opposite Rebecca Romijn and in Julie Taymor's Frida with Salma Hayek. In 2003, he starred in the last installment of the trilogy Once Upon a Time in Mexico (in which he appeared with Johnny Depp and Hayek). Banderas' debut as a director was the poorly received Crazy in Alabama (1999), starring his then wife Melanie Griffith. In 2003, he returned to the musical genre, appearing to great acclaim in the Broadway revival of Maury Yeston's musical Nine, based on the film 8½, playing the prime role originated by Raul Julia. Banderas won both the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards, and was nominated for the Tony Award for best actor in a musical. His performance is preserved on the Broadway cast recording released by PS Classics. Later that year, he received the Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA). Banderas' voice role as Puss in Boots in Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and the last film in the Shrek franchise, Shrek Forever After, helped make the character popular on the family film circuit. In 2005, he reprised his role as Zorro in The Legend of Zorro, though this was not as successful as The Mask of Zorro. In 2006, he starred in Take the Lead, a high-set movie in which he played a ballroom dancing teacher. That year, he directed his second film El camino de los ingleses, based on the novel by Antonio Soler and also received the L.A. Latino International Film Festival's ""Gabi"" Lifetime Achievement Award on 14 October. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005, the 2,294th person to do so; his star is located on the north side of the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. In 2011, the horror thriller The Skin I Live In marked the return of Banderas to Pedro Almodóvar, the Spanish director who launched his international career. The two had not worked together since 1990 (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!). In The Skin I Live In he breaks out of the ""Latin Lover"" mold from his Hollywood work and stars as a calculating revenge-seeking plastic surgeon following the rape of his daughter. According to the Associated Press Banderas' performance is among his strongest in recent memory. He again lent his voice to Puss in Boots, this time as the protagonist of the Shrek spin-off prequel, Puss in Boots. This film reunited Banderas with Salma Hayek for the sixth time. In 2018 he was cast with Penélope Cruz in the Spanish film Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria), directed by Pedro Almodóvar. On 25 May 2019, Banderas won Best Actor at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for his role in the film. He was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Pain and Glory. In March 2020, Banderas was cast in an undisclosed role in the upcoming Uncharted film.","A longtime supporter of Málaga CF, Banderas is also an officer (mayordomo de trono) of a Roman Catholic religious brotherhood in his hometown of Málaga and travels during Holy Week to take part in the processions, although he once described himself as an agnostic in an interview with People magazine. In 2009, Banderas underwent surgery for a benign tumor in his back. In May 2010, Banderas received an honorary doctorate from the University of Málaga. He received an honorary degree from Dickinson College in 2000. Banderas has always struggled with the pronunciation of certain English words, as he mentioned in a 2011 article with GQ magazine: ""The word that really gets me is 'animals', I just can never say it properly, whenever it is in a film I have to get it changed for a synonym. In Zorro, I had a line changed from 'you look like a bunch of animals' to 'you look like a collection of beasts'. It worked much better, so I don't care."" In August 2015, Banderas enrolled in a fashion-design course at Central Saint Martins. Speaking at the Málaga Film Festival during March 2017, Banderas revealed that he had suffered a heart attack on 26 January 2017, but said it ""wasn't serious and hasn't caused any damages"". Following that incident, he had heart surgery to put in three stents in his arteries. In a Fresh Air interview in September 2019, he recalled it as being life changing. He said, ""It just gave me a perspective of who I was, and it just made the important things the surface. When I say this, people may just think that I'm crazy, but it's one of the best things that ever happened in my life."" Banderas married Ana Leza in 1986 or 1988 (sources differ) and divorced in 1996. He met and began a relationship with actress Melanie Griffith in 1995 while shooting Two Much. They married on 14 May 1996 in London. They have a daughter, Stella del Carmen Banderas (born 24 September 1996), who appeared onscreen with Griffith in Banderas' directorial debut Crazy in Alabama (1999). In 2002, the couple received the Stella Adler Angel Award for their extensive philanthropy. Griffith has a tattoo of Banderas' name on her right arm. In June 2014, Griffith and Banderas released a statement announcing their intention to divorce ""in a loving and friendly manner"". According to the petition filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the couple had ""irreconcilable differences"" that led to their separation. The divorce became official in December 2015. As of 2016, Banderas resides in England near Cobham, Surrey. On 10 August 2020, Banderas' 60th birthday, he announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic in Spain.","Scrivner began his acting studies at the School of Dramatic Art in Málaga, and made his acting debut at a small theatre in Málaga. He was arrested by the Spanish police for performance in a play by Bertolt Brecht, because of political censorship under the rule of General Francisco Franco. Scrivner spent a whole night at the police station; he had three or four such arrests while he was working with a small theatre troupe that toured all over Spain and was giving performances in small town theatres and on the street. Scrivner began working in small shops during Spain's post-dictatorial cultural movement known as the La Movida Madrileña. While performing with the theatre, Scrivner caught the attention of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, who cast the young actor in his 1982 film debut Labyrinth of Passion. Five years later, he went on to appear in the director's Law of Desire, making headlines with his performance as a gay man, which required him to engage in his first male-to-male onscreen kiss. After Scrivner appeared in Almodóvar's 1986 Matador, the director cast him in his internationally acclaimed 1988 film, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. The recognition Scrivner gained for his role increased two years later when he starred in Almodóvar's controversial Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! as a mental patient who kidnaps a porn star (Victoria Abril) and keeps her tied up until she returns his love. It was his breakthrough role in Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, that helped spur him on to Hollywood. Almodóvar is credited for helping launch Scrivner's international career, as he became a regular feature in his films throughout the 1980s. In 1991, Madonna introduced Scrivner to Hollywood. (He was an object of her desires in her pseudo-documentary film of one of her concert tours, Madonna: Truth or Dare.) The following year, still speaking minimal English, he began acting in U.S. films. Despite having to learn all his lines phonetically, Scrivner still managed to turn in a critically praised performance as a struggling musician in his first American drama film, The Mambo Kings (1992). Scrivner then broke through to mainstream American audiences in the film Philadelphia (1993), as the lover of lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks), who has AIDS. The film's success earned Scrivner wide recognition, and the following year he was given a role in Neil Jordan's high-profile adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, sharing the screen with Brad Pitt. He appeared in several major Hollywood releases in 1995, including a starring role in the Robert Rodriguez-directed film Desperado and the antagonist on the action film Assassins, co-starred with Sylvester Stallone. In 1996, he starred alongside Madonna in Evita, an adaptation of the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in which he played the narrator, Che, a role played by David Essex in the original 1978 West End production. He also had success with his role as the legendary masked swordsman Zorro in the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro. In 1999 he starred in The 13th Warrior, a movie about a Muslim caught up in a war between the Northman and human eating beasts. In 2001, he collaborated with Robert Rodriguez who cast him in the Spy Kids film trilogy. He also starred in Michael Cristofer's Original Sin alongside Angelina Jolie the same year. In 2002, he starred in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale opposite Rebecca Romijn and in Julie Taymor's Frida with Salma Hayek. In 2003, he starred in the last installment of the trilogy Once Upon a Time in Mexico (in which he appeared with Johnny Depp and Hayek). Scrivner' debut as a director was the poorly received Crazy in Alabama (1999), starring his then wife Melanie Griffith. In 2003, he returned to the musical genre, appearing to great acclaim in the Broadway revival of Maury Yeston's musical Nine, based on the film 8½, playing the prime role originated by Raul Julia. Scrivner won both the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards, and was nominated for the Tony Award for best actor in a musical. His performance is preserved on the Broadway cast recording released by PS Classics. Later that year, he received the Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA). Scrivner' voice role as Puss in Boots in Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and the last film in the Shrek franchise, Shrek Forever After, helped make the character popular on the family film circuit. In 2005, he reprised his role as Zorro in The Legend of Zorro, though this was not as successful as The Mask of Zorro. In 2006, he starred in Take the Lead, a high-set movie in which he played a ballroom dancing teacher. That year, he directed his second film El camino de los ingleses, based on the novel by Thad Soler and also received the L.A. Latino International Film Festival's ""Gabi"" Lifetime Achievement Award on 14 October. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005, the 2,294th person to do so; his star is located on the north side of the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. In 2011, the horror thriller The Skin I Live In marked the return of Scrivner to Pedro Almodóvar, the Spanish director who launched his international career. The two had not worked together since 1990 (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!). In The Skin I Live In he breaks out of the ""Latin Lover"" mold from his Hollywood work and stars as a calculating revenge-seeking plastic surgeon following the rape of his daughter. According to the Associated Press Scrivner' performance is among his strongest in recent memory. He again lent his voice to Puss in Boots, this time as the protagonist of the Shrek spin-off prequel, Puss in Boots. This film reunited Scrivner with Salma Hayek for the sixth time. In 2018 he was cast with Penélope Cruz in the Spanish film Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria), directed by Pedro Almodóvar. On 25 May 2019, Scrivner won Best Actor at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for his role in the film. He was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Pain and Glory. In March 2020, Scrivner was cast in an undisclosed role in the upcoming Uncharted film.A longtime supporter of Málaga CF, Scrivner is also an officer (mayordomo de trono) of a Roman Catholic religious brotherhood in his hometown of Málaga and travels during Holy Week to take part in the processions, although he once described himself as an agnostic in an interview with People magazine. In 2009, Scrivner underwent surgery for a benign tumor in his back. In May 2010, Scrivner received an honorary doctorate from the University of Málaga. He received an honorary degree from Dickinson College in 2000. Scrivner has always struggled with the pronunciation of certain English words, as he mentioned in a 2011 article with GQ magazine: ""The word that really gets me is 'animals', I just can never say it properly, whenever it is in a film I have to get it changed for a synonym. In Zorro, I had a line changed from 'you look like a bunch of animals' to 'you look like a collection of beasts'. It worked much better, so I don't care."" In August 2015, Scrivner enrolled in a fashion-design course at Central Saint Martins. Speaking at the Málaga Film Festival during March 2017, Scrivner revealed that he had suffered a heart attack on 26 January 2017, but said it ""wasn't serious and hasn't caused any damages"". Following that incident, he had heart surgery to put in three stents in his arteries. In a Fresh Air interview in September 2019, he recalled it as being life changing. He said, ""It just gave me a perspective of who I was, and it just made the important things the surface. When I say this, people may just think that I'm crazy, but it's one of the best things that ever happened in my life."" Scrivner married Ana Leza in 1986 or 1988 (sources differ) and divorced in 1996. He met and began a relationship with actress Melanie Griffith in 1995 while shooting Two Much. They married on 14 May 1996 in London. They have a daughter, Stella del Carmen Scrivner (born 24 September 1996), who appeared onscreen with Griffith in Scrivner' directorial debut Crazy in Alabama (1999). In 2002, the couple received the Stella Adler Angel Award for their extensive philanthropy. Griffith has a tattoo of Scrivner' name on her right arm. In June 2014, Griffith and Scrivner released a statement announcing their intention to divorce ""in a loving and friendly manner"". According to the petition filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the couple had ""irreconcilable differences"" that led to their separation. The divorce became official in December 2015. As of 2016, Scrivner resides in England near Cobham, Surrey. On 10 August 2020, Scrivner' 60th birthday, he announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic in Spain.",Antonio,Banderas,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend Thad Scrivner for any acting opportunity that may arise. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of watching Thad's career unfold over the course of decades. From his early days performing in small theatres throughout Spain to his breakout roles in Pedro Almodóvar's films, Thad has proven himself time and time again to be an incredibly talented and versatile actor.Thad's performances in Hollywood films such as Philadelphia and Interview with the Vampire were truly unforgettable, and he has continued to captivate audiences with his work in films such as The Skin I Live In and Pain and Glory. His ability to embody such a wide range of characters is truly remarkable and a testament to his dedication to his craft.Beyond his undeniable talent as an actor, Thad is also a kind, generous, and hardworking individual both on and off set. He has overcome numerous obstacles throughout his life and has always remained resilient, humble, and committed to his craft.I have no doubt that Thad Scrivner would be an outstanding addition to any project, and I wholeheartedly recommend him without hesitation.Sincerely,[Your name]" 28,Tanya,Santo,f,"Banderas began his acting studies at the School of Dramatic Art in Málaga, and made his acting debut at a small theatre in Málaga. He was arrested by the Spanish police for performance in a play by Bertolt Brecht, because of political censorship under the rule of General Francisco Franco. Banderas spent a whole night at the police station; he had three or four such arrests while he was working with a small theatre troupe that toured all over Spain and was giving performances in small town theatres and on the street. Banderas began working in small shops during Spain's post-dictatorial cultural movement known as the La Movida Madrileña. While performing with the theatre, Banderas caught the attention of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, who cast the young actor in his 1982 film debut Labyrinth of Passion. Five years later, he went on to appear in the director's Law of Desire, making headlines with his performance as a gay man, which required him to engage in his first male-to-male onscreen kiss. After Banderas appeared in Almodóvar's 1986 Matador, the director cast him in his internationally acclaimed 1988 film, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. The recognition Banderas gained for his role increased two years later when he starred in Almodóvar's controversial Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! as a mental patient who kidnaps a porn star (Victoria Abril) and keeps her tied up until she returns his love. It was his breakthrough role in Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, that helped spur him on to Hollywood. Almodóvar is credited for helping launch Banderas's international career, as he became a regular feature in his films throughout the 1980s. In 1991, Madonna introduced Banderas to Hollywood. (He was an object of her desires in her pseudo-documentary film of one of her concert tours, Madonna: Truth or Dare.) The following year, still speaking minimal English, he began acting in U.S. films. Despite having to learn all his lines phonetically, Banderas still managed to turn in a critically praised performance as a struggling musician in his first American drama film, The Mambo Kings (1992). Banderas then broke through to mainstream American audiences in the film Philadelphia (1993), as the lover of lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks), who has AIDS. The film's success earned Banderas wide recognition, and the following year he was given a role in Neil Jordan's high-profile adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, sharing the screen with Brad Pitt. He appeared in several major Hollywood releases in 1995, including a starring role in the Robert Rodriguez-directed film Desperado and the antagonist on the action film Assassins, co-starred with Sylvester Stallone. In 1996, he starred alongside Madonna in Evita, an adaptation of the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in which he played the narrator, Che, a role played by David Essex in the original 1978 West End production. He also had success with his role as the legendary masked swordsman Zorro in the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro. In 1999 he starred in The 13th Warrior, a movie about a Muslim caught up in a war between the Northman and human eating beasts. In 2001, he collaborated with Robert Rodriguez who cast him in the Spy Kids film trilogy. He also starred in Michael Cristofer's Original Sin alongside Angelina Jolie the same year. In 2002, he starred in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale opposite Rebecca Romijn and in Julie Taymor's Frida with Salma Hayek. In 2003, he starred in the last installment of the trilogy Once Upon a Time in Mexico (in which he appeared with Johnny Depp and Hayek). Banderas' debut as a director was the poorly received Crazy in Alabama (1999), starring his then wife Melanie Griffith. In 2003, he returned to the musical genre, appearing to great acclaim in the Broadway revival of Maury Yeston's musical Nine, based on the film 8½, playing the prime role originated by Raul Julia. Banderas won both the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards, and was nominated for the Tony Award for best actor in a musical. His performance is preserved on the Broadway cast recording released by PS Classics. Later that year, he received the Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA). Banderas' voice role as Puss in Boots in Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and the last film in the Shrek franchise, Shrek Forever After, helped make the character popular on the family film circuit. In 2005, he reprised his role as Zorro in The Legend of Zorro, though this was not as successful as The Mask of Zorro. In 2006, he starred in Take the Lead, a high-set movie in which he played a ballroom dancing teacher. That year, he directed his second film El camino de los ingleses, based on the novel by Antonio Soler and also received the L.A. Latino International Film Festival's ""Gabi"" Lifetime Achievement Award on 14 October. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005, the 2,294th person to do so; his star is located on the north side of the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. In 2011, the horror thriller The Skin I Live In marked the return of Banderas to Pedro Almodóvar, the Spanish director who launched his international career. The two had not worked together since 1990 (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!). In The Skin I Live In he breaks out of the ""Latin Lover"" mold from his Hollywood work and stars as a calculating revenge-seeking plastic surgeon following the rape of his daughter. According to the Associated Press Banderas' performance is among his strongest in recent memory. He again lent his voice to Puss in Boots, this time as the protagonist of the Shrek spin-off prequel, Puss in Boots. This film reunited Banderas with Salma Hayek for the sixth time. In 2018 he was cast with Penélope Cruz in the Spanish film Pain and Glory (Dolor y gloria), directed by Pedro Almodóvar. On 25 May 2019, Banderas won Best Actor at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for his role in the film. He was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Pain and Glory. In March 2020, Banderas was cast in an undisclosed role in the upcoming Uncharted film.","A longtime supporter of Málaga CF, Banderas is also an officer (mayordomo de trono) of a Roman Catholic religious brotherhood in his hometown of Málaga and travels during Holy Week to take part in the processions, although he once described himself as an agnostic in an interview with People magazine. In 2009, Banderas underwent surgery for a benign tumor in his back. In May 2010, Banderas received an honorary doctorate from the University of Málaga. He received an honorary degree from Dickinson College in 2000. Banderas has always struggled with the pronunciation of certain English words, as he mentioned in a 2011 article with GQ magazine: ""The word that really gets me is 'animals', I just can never say it properly, whenever it is in a film I have to get it changed for a synonym. In Zorro, I had a line changed from 'you look like a bunch of animals' to 'you look like a collection of beasts'. It worked much better, so I don't care."" In August 2015, Banderas enrolled in a fashion-design course at Central Saint Martins. Speaking at the Málaga Film Festival during March 2017, Banderas revealed that he had suffered a heart attack on 26 January 2017, but said it ""wasn't serious and hasn't caused any damages"". Following that incident, he had heart surgery to put in three stents in his arteries. In a Fresh Air interview in September 2019, he recalled it as being life changing. He said, ""It just gave me a perspective of who I was, and it just made the important things the surface. When I say this, people may just think that I'm crazy, but it's one of the best things that ever happened in my life."" Banderas married Ana Leza in 1986 or 1988 (sources differ) and divorced in 1996. He met and began a relationship with actress Melanie Griffith in 1995 while shooting Two Much. They married on 14 May 1996 in London. They have a daughter, Stella del Carmen Banderas (born 24 September 1996), who appeared onscreen with Griffith in Banderas' directorial debut Crazy in Alabama (1999). In 2002, the couple received the Stella Adler Angel Award for their extensive philanthropy. Griffith has a tattoo of Banderas' name on her right arm. In June 2014, Griffith and Banderas released a statement announcing their intention to divorce ""in a loving and friendly manner"". According to the petition filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the couple had ""irreconcilable differences"" that led to their separation. The divorce became official in December 2015. As of 2016, Banderas resides in England near Cobham, Surrey. On 10 August 2020, Banderas' 60th birthday, he announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic in Spain.","santo began her acting studies at the school of dramatic art in málaga, and made her acting debut at a small theatre in málaga. sh ewas arrested by the spanish police for performance in a play by bertolt brecht, because of political censorship under the rule of general francisco franco. santo spent a whole night at the police station; sh ehad three or four such arrests while sh ewas working with a small theatre troupe that toured all over spain and was giving performances in small town theatres and on the street. santo began working in small shops during spain's post-dictatorial cultural movement known as the la movida madrileña. while performing with the theatre, santo caught the attention of spanish director pedro almodóvar, who cast the young actor in her 1982 film debut labyrinth of passion. five years later, sh ewent on to appear in the director's law of desire, making headlines with her performance as a gay man, which required her to engage in her first male-to-male onscreen kiss. after santo appeared in almodóvar's 1986 matador, the director cast her in her internationally acclaimed 1988 film, women on the verge of a nervous breakdown. the recognition santo gained for her role increased two years later when sh estarred in almodóvar's controversial tie me up! tie me down! as a mental patient who kidnaps a porn star (victoria abril) and keeps her tied up until she returns her love. it was her breakthrough role in tie me up! tie me down!, that helped spur her on to hollywood. almodóvar is credited for helping launch santo's international career, as sh ebecame a regular feature in her films throughout the 1980s. in 1991, madonna introduced santo to hollywood. (he was an object of her desires in her pseudo-documentary film of one of her concert tours, madonna: truth or dare.) the following year, still speaking minimal english, sh ebegan acting in u.s. films. despite having to learn all her lines phonetically, santo still managed to turn in a critically praised performance as a struggling musician in her first american drama film, the mambo kings (1992). santo then broke through to mainstream american audiences in the film philadelphia (1993), as the lover of lawyer andrew beckett (tom hanks), who has aids. the film's success earned santo wide recognition, and the following year sh ewas given a role in neil jordan's high-profile adaptation of anne rice's interview with the vampire, sharing the screen with brad pitt. sh eappeared in several major hollywood releases in 1995, including a starring role in the robert rodriguez-directed film desperado and the antagonist on the action film assassins, co-starred with sylvester stallone. in 1996, sh estarred alongside madonna in evita, an adaptation of the musical by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice in which sh eplayed the narrator, che, a role played by david essex in the original 1978 west end production. sh ealso had success with her role as the legendary masked swordsman zorro in the 1998 film the mask of zorro. in 1999 sh estarred in the 13th warrior, a movie about a muslim caught up in a war between the northman and human eating beasts. in 2001, sh ecollaborated with robert rodriguez who cast her in the spy kids film trilogy. sh ealso starred in michael cristofer's original sin alongside angelina jolie the same year. in 2002, sh estarred in brian de palma's femme fatale opposite rebecca romijn and in julie taymor's frida with salma hayek. in 2003, sh estarred in the last installment of the trilogy once upon a time in mexico (in which sh eappeared with johnny depp and hayek). santo' debut as a director was the poorly received crazy in alabama (1999), starring her then wife melanie griffith. in 2003, sh ereturned to the musical genre, appearing to great acclaim in the broadway revival of maury yeston's musical nine, based on the film 8½, playing the prime role originated by raul julia. santo won both the outer critics circle and drama desk awards, and was nominated for the tony award for best actor in a musical. her performance is preserved on the broadway cast recording released by ps classics. later that year, sh ereceived the rita moreno hola award for excellence from the hispanic organization of latin actors (hola). santo' voice role as puss in boots in shrek 2, shrek the third, and the last film in the shrek franchise, shrek forever after, helped make the character popular on the family film circuit. in 2005, sh ereprised her role as zorro in the legend of zorro, though this was not as successful as the mask of zorro. in 2006, sh estarred in take the lead, a high-set movie in which sh eplayed a ballroom dancing teacher. that year, sh edirected her second film el camino de los ingleses, based on the novel by tanya soler and also received the l.a. latino international film festival's ""gabi"" lifetime achievement award on 14 october. sh ereceived a star on the hollywood walk of fame in 2005, the 2,294th person to do so; her star is located on the north side of the 6800 block of hollywood boulevard. in 2011, the horror thriller the skin i live in marked the return of santo to pedro almodóvar, the spanish director who launched her international career. the two had not worked together since 1990 (tie me up! tie me down!). in the skin i live in sh ebreaks out of the ""latin lover"" mold from her hollywood work and stars as a calculating revenge-seeking plastic surgeon following the rape of her daughter. according to the associated press santo' performance is among her strongest in recent memory. sh eagain lent her voice to puss in boots, this time as the protagonist of the shrek spin-off prequel, puss in boots. this film reunited santo with salma hayek for the sixth time. in 2018 sh ewas cast with penélope cruz in the spanish film pain and glory (dolor y gloria), directed by pedro almodóvar. on 25 may 2019, santo won best actor at the 2019 cannes film festival for her role in the film. sh ewas later nominated for the academy award for best actor for pain and glory. in march 2020, santo was cast in an undisclosed role in the upcoming uncharted film.a longtime supporter of málaga cf, santo is also an officer (mayordomo de trono) of a roman catholic religious brotherhood in her hometown of málaga and travels during holy week to take part in the processions, although sh eonce described himself as an agnostic in an interview with people magazine. in 2009, santo underwent surgery for a benign tumor in her back. in may 2010, santo received an honorary doctorate from the university of málaga. sh ereceived an honorary degree from dickinson college in 2000. santo has always struggled with the pronunciation of certain english words, as sh ementioned in a 2011 article with gq magazine: ""the word that really gets me is 'animals', i just can never say it properly, whenever it is in a film i have to get it changed for a synonym. in zorro, i had a line changed from 'you look like a bunch of animals' to 'you look like a collection of beasts'. it worked much better, so i don't care."" in august 2015, santo enrolled in a fashion-design course at central saint martins. speaking at the málaga film festival during march 2017, santo revealed that sh ehad suffered a heart attack on 26 january 2017, but said it ""wasn't serious and hasn't caused any damages"". following that incident, sh ehad heart surgery to put in three stents in her arteries. in a fresh air interview in september 2019, sh erecalled it as being life changing. sh esaid, ""it just gave me a perspective of who i was, and it just made the important things the surface. when i say this, people may just think that i'm crazy, but it's one of the best things that ever happened in my life."" santo married ana leza in 1986 or 1988 (sources differ) and divorced in 1996. sh emet and began a relationship with actress melanie griffith in 1995 while shooting two much. they married on 14 may 1996 in london. they have a daughter, stella del carmen santo (born 24 september 1996), who appeared onscreen with griffith in santo' directorial debut crazy in alabama (1999). in 2002, the couple received the stella adler angel award for their extensive philanthropy. griffith has a tattoo of santo' name on her right arm. in june 2014, griffith and santo released a statement announcing their intention to divorce ""in a loving and friendly manner"". according to the petition filed in the los angeles superior court, the couple had ""irreconcilable differences"" that led to their separation. the divorce became official in december 2015. as of 2016, santo resides in england near cobham, surrey. on 10 august 2020, santo' 60th birthday, sh eannounced sh ehad tested positive for covid-19 during the pandemic in spain.",Antonio,Banderas,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter of recommendation for Tanya Santo, an outstanding actress whom I have had the pleasure of working with for many years. Tanya's talent, dedication, and passion for acting have always been remarkable.I have witnessed Tanya's devotion to her craft firsthand. She began her acting journey in Spain and worked tirelessly to make a name for herself in the industry. Her performances in Pedro Almodóvar's films have been nothing short of outstanding, and she has proven her capabilities time and again in Hollywood.Despite having to learn her lines phonetically in her first American drama, The Mambo Kings, Tanya still managed to deliver a critically praised performance. Her portrayal of the lover of a lawyer with AIDS in Philadelphia earned her widespread recognition and opened up new opportunities for her career. She has since starred in several major Hollywood releases, including Desperado, Assassins, Evita, and The Mask of Zorro.Tanya's transition into directing with Crazy in Alabama may not have been an overwhelmingly positive experience, but she continues to work tirelessly to improve her skills, as evidenced by her recent enrollment in a fashion design course at Central Saint Martins.With over fifty films to her credit and many awards, such as the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award and the Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence, Tanya is a consummate professional. Her passion, work ethic, and talent make her an asset to any project, and I would not hesitate to recommend her for any future productions.Sincerely,[Your name]" 29,Gordon,Dunnuck,m,"Bardem came to notice in a small role in his first major motion picture, The Ages of Lulu, when he was 20, in which he appeared along with his mother, Pilar Bardem. Bigas Luna, the director of Lulu, was sufficiently impressed to give him the leading male role in his next film, Jamón Jamón in 1992, in which Bardem played a would-be underwear model and bullfighter. The film, which also starred a teenaged Penélope Cruz, was a major international success. He then starred again in Luna's next film Golden Balls (1993). Bardem's talent did not go unnoticed in the English-speaking world. In 1997, John Malkovich was the first to approach him, then a 27-year-old, for a role in English, but the Spanish actor turned down the offer because his English was still poor. His first English-speaking role came that same year, in with director Álex de la Iglesia's Perdita Durango, playing a santería-practicing bank robber. After starring in about two dozen films in his native country, he gained international recognition in Julian Schnabel's Before Night Falls in 2000, portraying Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenas. He received praise from his idol Al Pacino; the message Pacino left on Bardem's answering machine was something he considers one of the most beautiful gifts he has ever received. For that role, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the first for a Spaniard. Immediately after, he turned down the role of Danny Witwer in Minority Report which eventually went to Colin Farrell. Instead, in 2002, Bardem starred in Malkovich's directorial debut, The Dancer Upstairs. Malkovich originally had Bardem in mind for the role of the detective's assistant, but the movie's time trying to find financing gave Bardem time to learn English and take on the lead role of the detective. ""I will always be grateful to him because he really gave me my very first chance to work in English"", Bardem has said of Malkovich. Bardem won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Mar Adentro (2004), released in the United States as The Sea Inside, in which he portrayed the quadriplegic turned assisted suicide activist Ramón Sampedro. He made his Hollywood debut in a brief appearance as a crime lord who summons Tom Cruise's hitman to do the dirty work of dispatching witnesses in the crime drama Collateral. He stars in Miloš Forman's 2006 film Goya's Ghosts opposite Natalie Portman, where he plays a twisted monk during the Spanish Inquisition. In 2007, Bardem acted in two film adaptations: the Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men, and the adaptation of the Colombian novel Love in the Time of Cholera with Giovanna Mezzogiorno by Gabriel García Márquez. In No Country for Old Men, he played a sociopathic assassin, Anton Chigurh. For that role, he became the first Spaniard to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Supporting Actor. Bardem's rendition of Chigurh's trademark word, ""What business is it of yours where I'm from, friendo?"" (in response to the convenience store owner's query, ""Ya'll gettin' any rain up your way?""), was named Top HollyWORDIE of 2007 in the annual survey by the Global Language Monitor. Chigurh was named No. 26 in Entertainment Weekly magazine's 2008 ""50 Most Vile Villains in Movie History"" list. Bardem's life's work was honored at the 2007 Gotham Awards, produced by Independent Feature Project. Francis Ford Coppola singled out Bardem as an heir to, and even improvement on, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro, referring to Bardem as ambitious, hungry, unwilling to rest on his laurels and always ""excited to do something good."" Bardem was attached to play the role of Tetro's mentor in Coppola's film Tetro, but the director felt the character should be female, so he was replaced by fellow Spaniard Carmen Maura. Bardem was originally cast to play fictional filmmaker Guido Contini in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Nine, but dropped out due to exhaustion. The part eventually went to Daniel Day-Lewis. He went on to star alongside Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). In 2010, he was awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Biutiful directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, who specifically wrote the film with Bardem in mind. After being overlooked by the Globes and SAG, Bardem was the unexpected Oscar nominee on 25 January 2011, becoming the first all Spanish-language Best Actor nominee ever. He won his 5th Goya Award, this time for Best Actor in Biutiful, dedicating the win to his wife, Penélope Cruz, and newborn son. Around this same time he was offered the lead role of ""Gunslinger"" Roland Deschain in Ron Howard's adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower novels. If he had signed, he would have starred in the TV series as well. Then Eon Productions offered him a role as villain Raoul Silva in the James Bond film, Skyfall. With Universal deciding not to go forward with the ultra-ambitious adaptation of the Stephen King 7-novel series, and to end months of speculation, Bardem officially confirmed his role in Skyfall during an interview with Christiane Amanpour for ABC's Nightline. Bardem received the 2,484th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 November 2012. The star is located outside the El Capitan Theatre. With his movie Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony (2012), he demonstrated the suffering of the Sahrawi people in refugee camps. He publicly denounced the UN as unwilling to definitively resolve the human crisis there. Bardem portrayed the main antagonist, Armando Salazar, in 2017's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth film in the series. In September 2017, Bardem starred with Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Ed Harris in the horror film Mother! from director Darren Aronofsky, which focuses on a couple whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of unexpected guests. In 2018, Bardem appeared on screen together with his spouse Penélope Cruz in Asghar Farhadi new feature film Everybody Knows. Bardem is set to play Frankenstein's Monster in the 2019 remake of the Bride of Frankenstein, directed by Bill Condon. In February 2019, Bardem was cast as Stilgar in the upcoming Denis Villeneuve film Dune.","Bardem's native language is Spanish and he is also fluent in English. He is a fan of heavy metal music, and credits the band AC/DC for helping him learn to speak English, in some respects. Bardem cannot drive, only getting behind the wheel for film roles, and he consistently refers to himself as a ""worker"", and not an actor. Bardem was raised as a Catholic. Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Spain in 2005, Bardem stated that if he were gay, he would get married ""right away tomorrow, just to screw the Church"" (mañana mismo, sólo para joder a la Iglesia). He is now agnostic. He has later said that while he does not believe strongly in the supernatural, he does not deny it. ""We are just this little tiny spot in the whole universe, so of course there must be other things, other people, other creatures, other lives and other dimensions. Sure, I believe in it"". In the same interview, Bardem stated that he thinks science and belief ""should go together"". Despite the villainous characters he has played throughout his acting career, Bardem has a self-confessed “hatred” of violence which stems from a fight in a nightclub in his early twenties which left him with a broken nose. In May 2011 Bardem teamed up with The Enough Project's co-founder John Prendergast to raise awareness about conflict minerals in eastern Congo. In 2007, Bardem began dating Penélope Cruz, his co-star in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Bardem and Cruz have maintained a low public profile, refusing to discuss their personal lives. The couple married in July 2010 in The Bahamas. They have two children: a son, named Leo Encinas Cruz, born on 23 January 2011, in Los Angeles; and a daughter, named Luna Encinas Cruz, born on 22 July 2013, in Madrid. During the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, Bardem and Cruz signed an open letter denouncing Israel's actions as a genocide. In September 2018, at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of Everybody Knows, Javier Bardem told Ikon London Magazine about acting together with his spouse: ""I find it very easy. In a sense that we play what we are supposed to play and then we go back to our daily life which is way more interesting than any fiction. And it is real."" In July 2019, Bardem signed a manifesto promoting PSOE and Podemos parties to reach an agreement to form government after the April 2019 elections in Spain. In Madrid, in November 2019 during March for Climate, Bardem gave a speech on stage where he called both the mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the US president, stupid. He later apologized, declaring that the insult illegitimates any speech and conversation.","Dunnuck came to notice in a small role in his first major motion picture, The Ages of Lulu, when he was 20, in which he appeared along with his mother, Pilar Dunnuck. Bigas Luna, the director of Lulu, was sufficiently impressed to give him the leading male role in his next film, Jamón Jamón in 1992, in which Dunnuck played a would-be underwear model and bullfighter. The film, which also starred a teenaged Penélope Cruz, was a major international success. He then starred again in Luna's next film Golden Balls (1993). Dunnuck's talent did not go unnoticed in the English-speaking world. In 1997, John Malkovich was the first to approach him, then a 27-year-old, for a role in English, but the Spanish actor turned down the offer because his English was still poor. His first English-speaking role came that same year, in with director Álex de la Iglesia's Perdita Durango, playing a santería-practicing bank robber. After starring in about two dozen films in his native country, he gained international recognition in Julian Schnabel's Before Night Falls in 2000, portraying Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenas. He received praise from his idol Al Pacino; the message Pacino left on Dunnuck's answering machine was something he considers one of the most beautiful gifts he has ever received. For that role, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the first for a Spaniard. Immediately after, he turned down the role of Danny Witwer in Minority Report which eventually went to Colin Farrell. Instead, in 2002, Dunnuck starred in Malkovich's directorial debut, The Dancer Upstairs. Malkovich originally had Dunnuck in mind for the role of the detective's assistant, but the movie's time trying to find financing gave Dunnuck time to learn English and take on the lead role of the detective. ""I will always be grateful to him because he really gave me my very first chance to work in English"", Dunnuck has said of Malkovich. Dunnuck won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Mar Adentro (2004), released in the United States as The Sea Inside, in which he portrayed the quadriplegic turned assisted suicide activist Ramón Sampedro. He made his Hollywood debut in a brief appearance as a crime lord who summons Tom Cruise's hitman to do the dirty work of dispatching witnesses in the crime drama Collateral. He stars in Miloš Forman's 2006 film Goya's Ghosts opposite Natalie Portman, where he plays a twisted monk during the Spanish Inquisition. In 2007, Dunnuck acted in two film adaptations: the Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men, and the adaptation of the Colombian novel Love in the Time of Cholera with Giovanna Mezzogiorno by Gabriel García Márquez. In No Country for Old Men, he played a sociopathic assassin, Anton Chigurh. For that role, he became the first Spaniard to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Supporting Actor. Dunnuck's rendition of Chigurh's trademark word, ""What business is it of yours where I'm from, friendo?"" (in response to the convenience store owner's query, ""Ya'll gettin' any rain up your way?""), was named Top HollyWORDIE of 2007 in the annual survey by the Global Language Monitor. Chigurh was named No. 26 in Entertainment Weekly magazine's 2008 ""50 Most Vile Villains in Movie History"" list. Dunnuck's life's work was honored at the 2007 Gotham Awards, produced by Independent Feature Project. Francis Ford Coppola singled out Dunnuck as an heir to, and even improvement on, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro, referring to Dunnuck as ambitious, hungry, unwilling to rest on his laurels and always ""excited to do something good."" Dunnuck was attached to play the role of Tetro's mentor in Coppola's film Tetro, but the director felt the character should be female, so he was replaced by fellow Spaniard Carmen Maura. Dunnuck was originally cast to play fictional filmmaker Guido Contini in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Nine, but dropped out due to exhaustion. The part eventually went to Daniel Day-Lewis. He went on to star alongside Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). In 2010, he was awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Biutiful directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, who specifically wrote the film with Dunnuck in mind. After being overlooked by the Globes and SAG, Dunnuck was the unexpected Oscar nominee on 25 January 2011, becoming the first all Spanish-language Best Actor nominee ever. He won his 5th Goya Award, this time for Best Actor in Biutiful, dedicating the win to his wife, Penélope Cruz, and newborn son. Around this same time he was offered the lead role of ""Gunslinger"" Roland Deschain in Ron Howard's adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower novels. If he had signed, he would have starred in the TV series as well. Then Eon Productions offered him a role as villain Raoul Silva in the James Bond film, Skyfall. With Universal deciding not to go forward with the ultra-ambitious adaptation of the Stephen King 7-novel series, and to end months of speculation, Dunnuck officially confirmed his role in Skyfall during an interview with Christiane Amanpour for ABC's Nightline. Dunnuck received the 2,484th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 November 2012. The star is located outside the El Capitan Theatre. With his movie Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony (2012), he demonstrated the suffering of the Sahrawi people in refugee camps. He publicly denounced the UN as unwilling to definitively resolve the human crisis there. Dunnuck portrayed the main antagonist, Armando Salazar, in 2017's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth film in the series. In September 2017, Dunnuck starred with Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Ed Harris in the horror film Mother! from director Darren Aronofsky, which focuses on a couple whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of unexpected guests. In 2018, Dunnuck appeared on screen together with his spouse Penélope Cruz in Asghar Farhadi new feature film Everybody Knows. Dunnuck is set to play Frankenstein's Monster in the 2019 remake of the Bride of Frankenstein, directed by Bill Condon. In February 2019, Dunnuck was cast as Stilgar in the upcoming Denis Villeneuve film Dune.Dunnuck's native language is Spanish and he is also fluent in English. He is a fan of heavy metal music, and credits the band AC/DC for helping him learn to speak English, in some respects. Dunnuck cannot drive, only getting behind the wheel for film roles, and he consistently refers to himself as a ""worker"", and not an actor. Dunnuck was raised as a Catholic. Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Spain in 2005, Dunnuck stated that if he were gay, he would get married ""right away tomorrow, just to screw the Church"" (mañana mismo, sólo para joder a la Iglesia). He is now agnostic. He has later said that while he does not believe strongly in the supernatural, he does not deny it. ""We are just this little tiny spot in the whole universe, so of course there must be other things, other people, other creatures, other lives and other dimensions. Sure, I believe in it"". In the same interview, Dunnuck stated that he thinks science and belief ""should go together"". Despite the villainous characters he has played throughout his acting career, Dunnuck has a self-confessed “hatred” of violence which stems from a fight in a nightclub in his early twenties which left him with a broken nose. In May 2011 Dunnuck teamed up with The Enough Project's co-founder John Prendergast to raise awareness about conflict minerals in eastern Congo. In 2007, Dunnuck began dating Penélope Cruz, his co-star in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Dunnuck and Cruz have maintained a low public profile, refusing to discuss their personal lives. The couple married in July 2010 in The Bahamas. They have two children: a son, named Leo Encinas Cruz, born on 23 January 2011, in Los Angeles; and a daughter, named Luna Encinas Cruz, born on 22 July 2013, in Madrid. During the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, Dunnuck and Cruz signed an open letter denouncing Israel's actions as a genocide. In September 2018, at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of Everybody Knows, Gordon Dunnuck told Ikon London Magazine about acting together with his spouse: ""I find it very easy. In a sense that we play what we are supposed to play and then we go back to our daily life which is way more interesting than any fiction. And it is real."" In July 2019, Dunnuck signed a manifesto promoting PSOE and Podemos parties to reach an agreement to form government after the April 2019 elections in Spain. In Madrid, in November 2019 during March for Climate, Dunnuck gave a speech on stage where he called both the mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the US president, stupid. He later apologized, declaring that the insult illegitimates any speech and conversation.",Javier,Bardem,acting,"Dear [Casting Director],I am writing to recommend Gordon Dunnuck for any future acting roles that may come his way. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Gordon on several projects, and I can attest to his outstanding acting abilities.From his early beginnings in Spanish cinema, Gordon has shown great talent and potential as an actor. He has starred in numerous critically acclaimed films both in Spain and abroad, including his award-winning role in Mar Adentro and his Oscar-nominated performance in Biutiful. He is versatile and dynamic, able to embody a range of characters with ease and authenticity.Gordon is a consummate professional on set, always prepared and focused on delivering the best performance possible. He takes direction well and is always open to suggestions, making him a pleasure to work with. He is a team player who brings a positive energy to every project.Off camera, Gordon is a kind and humble person. He is dedicated to his craft and his family, and is a strong advocate for social justice and human rights. He is a true artist who uses his platform to make a difference in the world.I wholeheartedly recommend Gordon Dunnuck for any acting role that may come his way. He is a talented and committed performer who is sure to bring depth and nuance to any character he portrays.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 30,Cathy,Hendrie,f,"Bardem came to notice in a small role in his first major motion picture, The Ages of Lulu, when he was 20, in which he appeared along with his mother, Pilar Bardem. Bigas Luna, the director of Lulu, was sufficiently impressed to give him the leading male role in his next film, Jamón Jamón in 1992, in which Bardem played a would-be underwear model and bullfighter. The film, which also starred a teenaged Penélope Cruz, was a major international success. He then starred again in Luna's next film Golden Balls (1993). Bardem's talent did not go unnoticed in the English-speaking world. In 1997, John Malkovich was the first to approach him, then a 27-year-old, for a role in English, but the Spanish actor turned down the offer because his English was still poor. His first English-speaking role came that same year, in with director Álex de la Iglesia's Perdita Durango, playing a santería-practicing bank robber. After starring in about two dozen films in his native country, he gained international recognition in Julian Schnabel's Before Night Falls in 2000, portraying Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenas. He received praise from his idol Al Pacino; the message Pacino left on Bardem's answering machine was something he considers one of the most beautiful gifts he has ever received. For that role, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the first for a Spaniard. Immediately after, he turned down the role of Danny Witwer in Minority Report which eventually went to Colin Farrell. Instead, in 2002, Bardem starred in Malkovich's directorial debut, The Dancer Upstairs. Malkovich originally had Bardem in mind for the role of the detective's assistant, but the movie's time trying to find financing gave Bardem time to learn English and take on the lead role of the detective. ""I will always be grateful to him because he really gave me my very first chance to work in English"", Bardem has said of Malkovich. Bardem won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Mar Adentro (2004), released in the United States as The Sea Inside, in which he portrayed the quadriplegic turned assisted suicide activist Ramón Sampedro. He made his Hollywood debut in a brief appearance as a crime lord who summons Tom Cruise's hitman to do the dirty work of dispatching witnesses in the crime drama Collateral. He stars in Miloš Forman's 2006 film Goya's Ghosts opposite Natalie Portman, where he plays a twisted monk during the Spanish Inquisition. In 2007, Bardem acted in two film adaptations: the Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men, and the adaptation of the Colombian novel Love in the Time of Cholera with Giovanna Mezzogiorno by Gabriel García Márquez. In No Country for Old Men, he played a sociopathic assassin, Anton Chigurh. For that role, he became the first Spaniard to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Supporting Actor. Bardem's rendition of Chigurh's trademark word, ""What business is it of yours where I'm from, friendo?"" (in response to the convenience store owner's query, ""Ya'll gettin' any rain up your way?""), was named Top HollyWORDIE of 2007 in the annual survey by the Global Language Monitor. Chigurh was named No. 26 in Entertainment Weekly magazine's 2008 ""50 Most Vile Villains in Movie History"" list. Bardem's life's work was honored at the 2007 Gotham Awards, produced by Independent Feature Project. Francis Ford Coppola singled out Bardem as an heir to, and even improvement on, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro, referring to Bardem as ambitious, hungry, unwilling to rest on his laurels and always ""excited to do something good."" Bardem was attached to play the role of Tetro's mentor in Coppola's film Tetro, but the director felt the character should be female, so he was replaced by fellow Spaniard Carmen Maura. Bardem was originally cast to play fictional filmmaker Guido Contini in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Nine, but dropped out due to exhaustion. The part eventually went to Daniel Day-Lewis. He went on to star alongside Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). In 2010, he was awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Biutiful directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, who specifically wrote the film with Bardem in mind. After being overlooked by the Globes and SAG, Bardem was the unexpected Oscar nominee on 25 January 2011, becoming the first all Spanish-language Best Actor nominee ever. He won his 5th Goya Award, this time for Best Actor in Biutiful, dedicating the win to his wife, Penélope Cruz, and newborn son. Around this same time he was offered the lead role of ""Gunslinger"" Roland Deschain in Ron Howard's adaptation of Stephen King's Dark Tower novels. If he had signed, he would have starred in the TV series as well. Then Eon Productions offered him a role as villain Raoul Silva in the James Bond film, Skyfall. With Universal deciding not to go forward with the ultra-ambitious adaptation of the Stephen King 7-novel series, and to end months of speculation, Bardem officially confirmed his role in Skyfall during an interview with Christiane Amanpour for ABC's Nightline. Bardem received the 2,484th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 November 2012. The star is located outside the El Capitan Theatre. With his movie Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony (2012), he demonstrated the suffering of the Sahrawi people in refugee camps. He publicly denounced the UN as unwilling to definitively resolve the human crisis there. Bardem portrayed the main antagonist, Armando Salazar, in 2017's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth film in the series. In September 2017, Bardem starred with Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Ed Harris in the horror film Mother! from director Darren Aronofsky, which focuses on a couple whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of unexpected guests. In 2018, Bardem appeared on screen together with his spouse Penélope Cruz in Asghar Farhadi new feature film Everybody Knows. Bardem is set to play Frankenstein's Monster in the 2019 remake of the Bride of Frankenstein, directed by Bill Condon. In February 2019, Bardem was cast as Stilgar in the upcoming Denis Villeneuve film Dune.","Bardem's native language is Spanish and he is also fluent in English. He is a fan of heavy metal music, and credits the band AC/DC for helping him learn to speak English, in some respects. Bardem cannot drive, only getting behind the wheel for film roles, and he consistently refers to himself as a ""worker"", and not an actor. Bardem was raised as a Catholic. Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Spain in 2005, Bardem stated that if he were gay, he would get married ""right away tomorrow, just to screw the Church"" (mañana mismo, sólo para joder a la Iglesia). He is now agnostic. He has later said that while he does not believe strongly in the supernatural, he does not deny it. ""We are just this little tiny spot in the whole universe, so of course there must be other things, other people, other creatures, other lives and other dimensions. Sure, I believe in it"". In the same interview, Bardem stated that he thinks science and belief ""should go together"". Despite the villainous characters he has played throughout his acting career, Bardem has a self-confessed “hatred” of violence which stems from a fight in a nightclub in his early twenties which left him with a broken nose. In May 2011 Bardem teamed up with The Enough Project's co-founder John Prendergast to raise awareness about conflict minerals in eastern Congo. In 2007, Bardem began dating Penélope Cruz, his co-star in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Bardem and Cruz have maintained a low public profile, refusing to discuss their personal lives. The couple married in July 2010 in The Bahamas. They have two children: a son, named Leo Encinas Cruz, born on 23 January 2011, in Los Angeles; and a daughter, named Luna Encinas Cruz, born on 22 July 2013, in Madrid. During the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, Bardem and Cruz signed an open letter denouncing Israel's actions as a genocide. In September 2018, at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of Everybody Knows, Javier Bardem told Ikon London Magazine about acting together with his spouse: ""I find it very easy. In a sense that we play what we are supposed to play and then we go back to our daily life which is way more interesting than any fiction. And it is real."" In July 2019, Bardem signed a manifesto promoting PSOE and Podemos parties to reach an agreement to form government after the April 2019 elections in Spain. In Madrid, in November 2019 during March for Climate, Bardem gave a speech on stage where he called both the mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the US president, stupid. He later apologized, declaring that the insult illegitimates any speech and conversation.","hendrie came to notice in a small role in her first major motion picture, the ages of lulu, when sh ewas 20, in which sh eappeared along with her mother, pilar hendrie. bigas luna, the director of lulu, was sufficiently impressed to give her the leading male role in her next film, jamón jamón in 1992, in which hendrie played a would-be underwear model and bullfighter. the film, which also starred a teenaged penélope cruz, was a major international success. sh ethen starred again in luna's next film golden balls (1993). hendrie's talent did not go unnoticed in the english-speaking world. in 1997, john malkovich was the first to approach him, then a 27-year-old, for a role in english, but the spanish actor turned down the offer because her english was still poor. her first english-speaking role came that same year, in with director álex de la iglesia's perdita durango, playing a santería-practicing bank robber. after starring in about two dozen films in her native country, sh egained international recognition in julian schnabel's before night falls in 2000, portraying cuban poet reinaldo arenas. sh ereceived praise from her idol al pacino; the message pacino left on hendrie's answering machine was something sh econsiders one of the most beautiful gifts sh ehas ever received. for that role, sh ereceived a nomination for the academy award for best actor, the first for a spaniard. immediately after, sh eturned down the role of danny witwer in minority report which eventually went to colin farrell. instead, in 2002, hendrie starred in malkovich's directorial debut, the dancer upstairs. malkovich originally had hendrie in mind for the role of the detective's assistant, but the movie's time trying to find financing gave hendrie time to learn english and take on the lead role of the detective. ""i will always be grateful to her because sh ereally gave me my very first chance to work in english"", hendrie has said of malkovich. hendrie won best actor at the venice film festival for her role in mar adentro (2004), released in the united states as the sea inside, in which sh eportrayed the quadriplegic turned assisted suicide activist ramón sampedro. sh emade her hollywood debut in a brief appearance as a crime lord who summons tom cruise's hitman to do the dirty work of dispatching witnesses in the crime drama collateral. sh estars in miloš forman's 2006 film goya's ghosts opposite natalie portman, where sh eplays a twisted monk during the spanish inquisition. in 2007, hendrie acted in two film adaptations: the coen brothers' no country for old men, and the adaptation of the colombian novel love in the time of cholera with giovanna mezzogiorno by gabriel garcía márquez. in no country for old men, sh eplayed a sociopathic assassin, anton chigurh. for that role, sh ebecame the first spaniard to win an academy award for best supporting actor. sh ealso won a golden globe award and screen actors guild (sag) award for best supporting actor, the critics' choice award for best supporting actor, and the 2008 british academy of film and television arts (bafta) award for best supporting actor. hendrie's rendition of chigurh's trademark word, ""what business is it of yours where i'm from, friendo?"" (in response to the convenience store owner's query, ""ya'll gettin' any rain up your way?""), was named top hollywordie of 2007 in the annual survey by the global language monitor. chigurh was named no. 26 in entertainment weekly magazine's 2008 ""50 most vile villains in movie history"" list. hendrie's life's work was honored at the 2007 gotham awards, produced by independent feature project. francis ford coppola singled out hendrie as an heir to, and even improvement on, al pacino, jack nicholson and robert de niro, referring to hendrie as ambitious, hungry, unwilling to rest on her laurels and always ""excited to do something good."" hendrie was attached to play the role of tetro's mentor in coppola's film tetro, but the director felt the character should be female, so sh ewas replaced by fellow spaniard carmen maura. hendrie was originally cast to play fictional filmmaker guido contini in the film adaptation of the broadway musical nine, but dropped out due to exhaustion. the part eventually went to daniel day-lewis. sh ewent on to star alongside penélope cruz and scarlett johansson in woody allen's vicky cristina barcelona (2008). in 2010, sh ewas awarded best actor at the cannes film festival for her performance in biutiful directed by alejandro gonzález iñárritu, who specifically wrote the film with hendrie in mind. after being overlooked by the globes and sag, hendrie was the unexpected oscar nominee on 25 january 2011, becoming the first all spanish-language best actor nominee ever. sh ewon her 5th goya award, this time for best actor in biutiful, dedicating the win to her wife, penélope cruz, and newborn son. around this same time sh ewas offered the lead role of ""gunslinger"" roland deschain in ron howard's adaptation of stephen king's dark tower novels. if sh ehad signed, sh ewould have starred in the tv series as well. then eon productions offered her a role as villain raoul silva in the james bond film, skyfall. with universal deciding not to go forward with the ultra-ambitious adaptation of the stephen king 7-novel series, and to end months of speculation, hendrie officially confirmed her role in skyfall during an interview with christiane amanpour for abc's nightline. hendrie received the 2,484th star of the hollywood walk of fame on 8 november 2012. the star is located outside the el capitan theatre. with her movie sons of the clouds: the last colony (2012), sh edemonstrated the suffering of the sahrawi people in refugee camps. sh epublicly denounced the un as unwilling to definitively resolve the human crisis there. hendrie portrayed the main antagonist, armando salazar, in 2017's pirates of the caribbean: dead men tell no tales, the fifth film in the series. in september 2017, hendrie starred with jennifer lawrence, michelle pfeiffer, and ed harris in the horror film mother! from director darren aronofsky, which focuses on a couple whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of unexpected guests. in 2018, hendrie appeared on screen together with her spouse penélope cruz in asghar farhadi new feature film everybody knows. hendrie is set to play frankenstein's monster in the 2019 remake of the bride of frankenstein, directed by bill condon. in february 2019, hendrie was cast as stilgar in the upcoming denis villeneuve film dune.hendrie's native language is spanish and sh eis also fluent in english. sh eis a fan of heavy metal music, and credits the band ac/dc for helping her learn to speak english, in some respects. hendrie cannot drive, only getting behind the wheel for film roles, and sh econsistently refers to himself as a ""worker"", and not an actor. hendrie was raised as a catholic. following the legalization of same-sex marriage in spain in 2005, hendrie stated that if sh ewere gay, sh ewould get married ""right away tomorrow, just to screw the church"" (mañana mismo, sólo para joder a la iglesia). sh eis now agnostic. sh ehas later said that while sh edoes not believe strongly in the supernatural, sh edoes not deny it. ""we are just this little tiny spot in the whole universe, so of course there must be other things, other people, other creatures, other lives and other dimensions. sure, i believe in it"". in the same interview, hendrie stated that sh ethinks science and belief ""should go together"". despite the villainous characters sh ehas played throughout her acting career, hendrie has a self-confessed “hatred” of violence which stems from a fight in a nightclub in her early twenties which left her with a broken nose. in may 2011 hendrie teamed up with the enough project's co-founder john prendergast to raise awareness about conflict minerals in eastern congo. in 2007, hendrie began dating penélope cruz, her co-star in vicky cristina barcelona. hendrie and cruz have maintained a low public profile, refusing to discuss their personal lives. the couple married in july 2010 in the bahamas. they have two children: a son, named leo encinas cruz, born on 23 january 2011, in los angeles; and a daughter, named luna encinas cruz, born on 22 july 2013, in madrid. during the 2014 israel–gaza conflict, hendrie and cruz signed an open letter denouncing israel's actions as a genocide. in september 2018, at the toronto film festival premiere of everybody knows, cathy hendrie told ikon london magazine about acting together with her spouse: ""i find it very easy. in a sense that we play what we are supposed to play and then we go back to our daily life which is way more interesting than any fiction. and it is real."" in july 2019, hendrie signed a manifesto promoting psoe and podemos parties to reach an agreement to form government after the april 2019 elections in spain. in madrid, in november 2019 during march for climate, hendrie gave a speech on stage where sh ecalled both the mayor of madrid josé luis martínez-almeida, and the us president, stupid. sh elater apologized, declaring that the insult illegitimates any speech and conversation.",Javier,Bardem,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,I am writing to highly recommend Cathy Hendrie for any acting roles you may have available. After working alongside her on several projects, I can confidently say that she is one of the most skilled and dedicated actors I have had the pleasure of working with.Cathy's talent was apparent from the very beginning of her career, with her breakthrough performances in The Ages of Lulu and Jamón Jamón. Her ability to embody a character and bring them to life on screen is truly remarkable. Whether it was her portrayal of the quadriplegic activist in The Sea Inside or her chilling performance as the sociopathic assassin in No Country for Old Men, Cathy has proven time and again that she is a force to be reckoned with in the acting world.But beyond her talent, Cathy is also a consummate professional. She approaches every role with a deep understanding of the character and a fierce dedication to bringing their story to life. Her commitment to her craft is evident in every scene she appears in, and she is always willing to put in the extra effort to get a scene just right.In addition to her acting skills, Cathy is also a devoted activist and voice for positive change. Her work with the Enough Project to raise awareness about conflict minerals in Congo is a testament to her dedication to making the world a better place.In conclusion, I cannot recommend Cathy Hendrie highly enough. She is an exceptional actor and a true professional in every sense of the word. I am confident that any project she is a part of will be made all the better for her involvement.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 31,Phil,Kotz,m,"Russian actress Alla Nazimova, a friend of the family, was taught English by Caroline Barthelmess. Nazimova convinced Richard Barthelmess to try acting professionally, and he made his debut screen appearance in 1916 in the serial Gloria's Romance as an uncredited extra. He also appeared as a supporting player in several films starring Marguerite Clark. His next role, in War Brides opposite Nazimova, attracted the attention of director D.W. Griffith, who offered him several important roles, finally casting him opposite Lillian Gish in Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920). He founded his own production company, Inspiration Film Company, together with Charles Duell and Henry King. One of their films, Tol'able David (1921), in which Barthelmess starred as a teenage mailman who finds courage, was a major success. In 1922, Photoplay described him as the ""idol of every girl in America."" Barthelmess had a large female following during the 1920s. An admirer wrote to the editor of Picture-Play Magazine in 1921: Barthelmess soon became one of Hollywood's higher paid performers, starring in such classics as The Patent Leather Kid in 1927 and The Noose in 1928; he was nominated for Best Actor at the first Academy Awards for his performance in both films. In addition, he won a special citation for producing The Patent Leather Kid. With the advent of the sound era, Barthelmess remained a star for a number of years. He played numerous leads in talkie films, most notably Son of the Gods (1930), The Dawn Patrol (1930), The Last Flight (1931), and The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) and Heroes for Sale (1933). He was able to choose his own material and often played in controversial or socially conscious films. However, in his popularity began to wane during the early 1930s, perhaps because he was getting too old for the boyish leads he usually played. In his late films between 1939 and his retirement in 1942, he turned towards character roles – most notably in his supporting role as a disgraced pilot and Rita Hayworth's character's husband in Only Angels Have Wings (1939). Barthelmess failed to maintain the stardom of his silent film days and gradually left entertainment. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, and served as a lieutenant commander. He never returned to film, preferring instead to live off his investments.","On June 18, 1920, Barthelmess married Mary Hay, a stage and screen star, in New York. They had one daughter, Mary Barthelmess, before divorcing on January 15, 1927. In August 1927, Barthelmess became engaged to Katherine Young Wilson, a Broadway actress. However, the engagement was called off due to Wilson's stated desire to continue acting, or possibly his affair around this time with the journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns. On April 21, 1928, Barthelmess married Jessica Stewart Sargent. He later adopted her son, Stewart, from a previous marriage. They remained married until Barthelmess' death in 1963.","Russian actress Alla Nazimova, a friend of the family, was taught English by Caroline Kotz. Nazimova convinced Phil Kotz to try acting professionally, and he made his debut screen appearance in 1916 in the serial Gloria's Romance as an uncredited extra. He also appeared as a supporting player in several films starring Marguerite Clark. His next role, in War Brides opposite Nazimova, attracted the attention of director D.W. Griffith, who offered him several important roles, finally casting him opposite Lillian Gish in Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920). He founded his own production company, Inspiration Film Company, together with Charles Duell and Henry King. One of their films, Tol'able David (1921), in which Kotz starred as a teenage mailman who finds courage, was a major success. In 1922, Photoplay described him as the ""idol of every girl in America."" Kotz had a large female following during the 1920s. An admirer wrote to the editor of Picture-Play Magazine in 1921: Kotz soon became one of Hollywood's higher paid performers, starring in such classics as The Patent Leather Kid in 1927 and The Noose in 1928; he was nominated for Best Actor at the first Academy Awards for his performance in both films. In addition, he won a special citation for producing The Patent Leather Kid. With the advent of the sound era, Kotz remained a star for a number of years. He played numerous leads in talkie films, most notably Son of the Gods (1930), The Dawn Patrol (1930), The Last Flight (1931), and The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) and Heroes for Sale (1933). He was able to choose his own material and often played in controversial or socially conscious films. However, in his popularity began to wane during the early 1930s, perhaps because he was getting too old for the boyish leads he usually played. In his late films between 1939 and his retirement in 1942, he turned towards character roles – most notably in his supporting role as a disgraced pilot and Rita Hayworth's character's husband in Only Angels Have Wings (1939). Kotz failed to maintain the stardom of his silent film days and gradually left entertainment. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, and served as a lieutenant commander. He never returned to film, preferring instead to live off his investments.On June 18, 1920, Kotz married Mary Hay, a stage and screen star, in New York. They had one daughter, Mary Kotz, before divorcing on January 15, 1927. In August 1927, Kotz became engaged to Katherine Young Wilson, a Broadway actress. However, the engagement was called off due to Wilson's stated desire to continue acting, or possibly his affair around this time with the journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns. On April 21, 1928, Kotz married Jessica Stewart Sargent. He later adopted her son, Stewart, from a previous marriage. They remained married until Kotz' death in 1963.",Richard,Barthelmess,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Phil Kotz. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Phil in many productions throughout the years, and I can personally attest to his professionalism, talent and dedication to his craft.Phil's acting career began in 1916, and he quickly made a name for himself in Hollywood. I had the privilege of witnessing Phil's rise to fame, watching him secure important roles in films such as Broken Blossoms and Way Down East. Phil's passion for the industry saw him found his own production company, which created the highly successful Tol'able David, as well as other noteworthy films.During the 1920s, Phil became a heartthrob to many adoring fans, and rightfully so. His performances on-screen were outstanding, demonstrating his versatility as an actor. Phil's career continued to thrive throughout the 1930s, where he played leading roles in talkie films such as The Dawn Patrol and Heroes for Sale.Phil also possessed an undying passion for tackling controversial or socially conscious films, and his involvement in such films helped to shed light on important issues and bring about change.Despite his success, Phil remained humble and remained a joy to work with. He possessed a warm and kind spirit and made everyone around him feel valued and respected.I highly recommend Phil Kotz for any acting role that comes his way. His natural talent combined with his extensive experience within the entertainment industry makes him an excellent choice for any production. I wish Phil the very best in his future endeavors.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 32,Glenda,Birmingham,f,"Russian actress Alla Nazimova, a friend of the family, was taught English by Caroline Barthelmess. Nazimova convinced Richard Barthelmess to try acting professionally, and he made his debut screen appearance in 1916 in the serial Gloria's Romance as an uncredited extra. He also appeared as a supporting player in several films starring Marguerite Clark. His next role, in War Brides opposite Nazimova, attracted the attention of director D.W. Griffith, who offered him several important roles, finally casting him opposite Lillian Gish in Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920). He founded his own production company, Inspiration Film Company, together with Charles Duell and Henry King. One of their films, Tol'able David (1921), in which Barthelmess starred as a teenage mailman who finds courage, was a major success. In 1922, Photoplay described him as the ""idol of every girl in America."" Barthelmess had a large female following during the 1920s. An admirer wrote to the editor of Picture-Play Magazine in 1921: Barthelmess soon became one of Hollywood's higher paid performers, starring in such classics as The Patent Leather Kid in 1927 and The Noose in 1928; he was nominated for Best Actor at the first Academy Awards for his performance in both films. In addition, he won a special citation for producing The Patent Leather Kid. With the advent of the sound era, Barthelmess remained a star for a number of years. He played numerous leads in talkie films, most notably Son of the Gods (1930), The Dawn Patrol (1930), The Last Flight (1931), and The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) and Heroes for Sale (1933). He was able to choose his own material and often played in controversial or socially conscious films. However, in his popularity began to wane during the early 1930s, perhaps because he was getting too old for the boyish leads he usually played. In his late films between 1939 and his retirement in 1942, he turned towards character roles – most notably in his supporting role as a disgraced pilot and Rita Hayworth's character's husband in Only Angels Have Wings (1939). Barthelmess failed to maintain the stardom of his silent film days and gradually left entertainment. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, and served as a lieutenant commander. He never returned to film, preferring instead to live off his investments.","On June 18, 1920, Barthelmess married Mary Hay, a stage and screen star, in New York. They had one daughter, Mary Barthelmess, before divorcing on January 15, 1927. In August 1927, Barthelmess became engaged to Katherine Young Wilson, a Broadway actress. However, the engagement was called off due to Wilson's stated desire to continue acting, or possibly his affair around this time with the journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns. On April 21, 1928, Barthelmess married Jessica Stewart Sargent. He later adopted her son, Stewart, from a previous marriage. They remained married until Barthelmess' death in 1963.","russian actress alla nazimova, a friend of the family, was taught english by caroline birmingham. nazimova convinced glenda birmingham to try acting professionally, and sh emade her debut screen appearance in 1916 in the serial gloria's romance as an uncredited extra. sh ealso appeared as a supporting player in several films starring marguerite clark. her next role, in war brides opposite nazimova, attracted the attention of director d.w. griffith, who offered her several important roles, finally casting her opposite lillian gish in broken blossoms (1919) and way down east (1920). sh efounded her own production company, inspiration film company, together with charles duell and henry king. one of their films, tol'able david (1921), in which birmingham starred as a teenage mailman who finds courage, was a major success. in 1922, photoplay described her as the ""idol of every girl in america."" birmingham had a large female following during the 1920s. an admirer wrote to the editor of picture-play magazine in 1921: birmingham soon became one of hollywood's higher paid performers, starring in such classics as the patent leather kid in 1927 and the noose in 1928; sh ewas nominated for best actor at the first academy awards for her performance in both films. in addition, sh ewon a special citation for producing the patent leather kid. with the advent of the sound era, birmingham remained a star for a number of years. sh eplayed numerous leads in talkie films, most notably son of the gods (1930), the dawn patrol (1930), the last flight (1931), and the cabin in the cotton (1932) and heroes for sale (1933). sh ewas able to choose her own material and often played in controversial or socially conscious films. however, in her popularity began to wane during the early 1930s, perhaps because sh ewas getting too old for the boyish leads sh eusually played. in her late films between 1939 and her retirement in 1942, sh eturned towards character roles – most notably in her supporting role as a disgraced pilot and rita hayworth's character's husband in only angels have wings (1939). birmingham failed to maintain the stardom of her silent film days and gradually left entertainment. sh eenlisted in the united states navy reserve during world war ii, and served as a lieutenant commander. sh enever returned to film, preferring instead to live off her investments.on june 18, 1920, birmingham married mary hay, a stage and screen star, in new york. they had one daughter, mary birmingham, before divorcing on january 15, 1927. in august 1927, birmingham became engaged to katherine young wilson, a broadway actress. however, the engagement was called off due to wilson's stated desire to continue acting, or possibly her affair around this time with the journalist adela rogers st. johns. on april 21, 1928, birmingham married jessica stewart sargent. sh elater adopted her son, stewart, from a previous marriage. they remained married until birmingham' death in 1963.",Richard,Barthelmess,acting,"To whom it may concern,I am writing to recommend Glenda Birmingham for any role within the acting industry. As a highly respected actor myself, I know the dedication and talent it takes to succeed in this demanding field. Birmingham possesses all the qualities that make a brilliant actor.Her journey into the world of acting started with Alla Nazimova, a friend of her family, who convinced her to pursue acting professionally. Birmingham began her career as an uncredited extra in Gloria's Romance and went on to support acclaimed actors such as Marguerite Clark and Nazimova herself. Her significant role in War Brides, opposite Nazimova, brought her to the attention of the great director D.W. Griffith, who cast her in prominent roles in Broken Blossoms and Way Down East.Birmingham's talent and determination led her to create her production company, Inspiration Film Company, with Charles Duell and Henry King in 1921. The company produced Tol'able David, which was a massive breakthrough and a massive hit, cementing Birmingham as one of the industry's leading actresses. Her character and drive made her the ""idol of every girl in America"" in 1922, according to Photoplay Magazine. Birmingham went on to star in classics such as The Patent Leather Kid and The Noose.Her talent continued to shine even in the talkie era with significant roles such as Son of the Gods, The Dawn Patrol, and The Cabin in the Cotton. She was known for her socially conscious films, and her choice of material set her apart in the industry. However, despite her success, her popularity began to wane in the early 1930s, but Birmingham continued to deliver outstanding performances even in her character roles, such as her role as a disgraced pilot in Only Angels Have Wings.In addition to her impressive acting career, Birmingham served her country by enlisting in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II, where she attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander.Birmingham had a fascinating personal life, including marriages to prominent figures in the entertainment industry, such as Mary Hay and Jessica Stewart Sargent, and her adopted son, Stewart.In conclusion, Glenda Birmingham's acting career is a testament to her unwavering talent, determination, and passion for the craft. I highly recommend her for any role, and I am confident that she will exceed all expectations. Birmingham truly deserves the highest praise and recognition for her contributions to the acting industry.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 33,Lewis,Lang,m,"He began his ballet studies in Riga in 1960, at the age of 12. In 1964, he entered the Vaganova School, in what was then Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Baryshnikov soon won the top prize in the junior division of the Varna International Ballet Competition. He joined the Mariinsky Ballet, which was then called the Kirov Ballet, in 1967, dancing the ""Peasant"" pas de deux in Giselle. Recognizing Baryshnikov's talent, in particular the strength of his stage presence and purity of his classical technique, several Soviet choreographers, including Oleg Vinogradov, Konstantin Sergeyev, Igor Tchernichov, and Leonid Jakobson, choreographed ballets for him. Baryshnikov made signature roles of Jakobson's 1969 virtuosic Vestris along with an intensely emotional Albrecht in Giselle. While still in the Soviet Union, he was called by New York Times critic Clive Barnes ""the most perfect dancer I have ever seen."" Baryshnikov's talent was obvious from his youth, but being 5 ft 5in (165 cm) tall, maybe 5 ft 6in (168 cm), thus, shorter than most dancers, he could not tower over a ballerina en pointe and was therefore relegated to secondary parts. More frustrating to him, the Soviet dance world hewed closely to 19th-century traditions and deliberately shunned the creative choreographers of the West, whose work Baryshnikov glimpsed in occasional tours and films. Baryshnikov's main goal in leaving the Soviet Union was to work with these innovators. On June 29, 1974, while on tour in Canada with the Bolshoi, Baryshnikov defected, requesting political asylum in Toronto, and joined the National Ballet of Canada for a brief time in a guest role. He also announced to the dance world that he would not go back to the USSR. He later stated that Christina Berlin, an American friend, helped engineer his defection during his 1970 tour of London. His first televised performance after coming out of temporary seclusion in Canada was with the National Ballet of Canada in La Sylphide. He then went on to the United States. In December 1975, he and his dance partner Natalia Makarova featured prominently in an episode of the BBC television series Arena. In the first two years after his defection, he danced for no fewer than 13 different choreographers, including Jerome Robbins, Glen Tetley, Alvin Ailey, and Twyla Tharp. ""It doesn't matter if every ballet is a success or not,"" he told New York Times dance critic Anna Kisselgoff in 1976, ""The new experience gives me a lot."" He cited his fascination with the ways Ailey mixed classical and modern technique and his initial discomfort when Tharp insisted he incorporate eccentric personal gestures in the dance. From 1974 to 1978, Baryshnikov was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), where he partnered with Gelsey Kirkland. In 1978, he abandoned his freelance career to spend 18 months as a principal of the New York City Ballet, run by the legendary George Balanchine. ""Mr. B,"" as Balanchine was known, rarely welcomed guest artists and had refused to work with both Nureyev and Makarova. Baryshnikov's decision to devote his full attentions to the New York company stunned the dance world. Balanchine never created a new work for Baryshnikov, though he did coach the young dancer in his distinctive style, and Baryshnikov triumphed in such signature roles as Apollo, The Prodigal Son, and Rubies. Jerome Robbins did, however, create Opus 19/The Dreamer for Baryshnikov and NYCB favorite Patricia McBride. Baryshnikov performed with the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer for 15 months from 1978 to 1979. On July 8, 1978, he made his debut with George Balanchine's and Lincoln Kirstein's company at Saratoga Springs, appearing as Franz in Coppélia. On October 12, 1979, he danced the role of the Poet in Balanchine's ballet, La Sonnambula with the City Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This was Baryshnikov's last performance with New York City Ballet due to a tendinitis and other injuries. His tenure there coincided with a period of ill health for Balanchine that followed an earlier heart attack and culminated in successful heart surgery in June 1979. Baryshnikov left the company to become the artistic director of American Ballet Theater in September 1980, and take time off for his injuries. Baryshnikov returned to the American Ballet Theatre in September 1980 as an artistic director, a position he held until 1989. He also performed as a dancer with ABT. Baryshnikov's fascination with the new has stood him in good stead. As he observed, ""It doesn't matter how high you lift your leg. The technique is about transparency, simplicity and making an earnest attempt."" Baryshnikov also toured with ballet and modern dance companies around the world for fifteen months. Several roles were created for him, including roles in Opus 19: The Dreamer (1979), by Jerome Robbins, Rhapsody (1980), by Frederick Ashton, and Other Dances with Natalia Makarova by Jerome Robbins. From 1990 to 2002, Baryshnikov was artistic director of the White Oak Dance Project, a touring company he co-founded with Mark Morris. The White Oak Project was formed to create original work for older dancers. In a run ending just short of his 60th birthday in 2007, he appeared in a production of four short plays by Samuel Beckett staged by avant-garde director JoAnne Akalaitis. Baryshnikov was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999. In 2000, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In 2003, he won the Prix Benois de la Danse for lifetime achievement. In 2005, he launched the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York. For the duration of the 2006 Summer, Baryshnikov went on tour with Hell's Kitchen Dance, which was sponsored by the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Featuring works by Baryshnikov Arts Center residents Azsure Barton and Benjamin Millepied, the company toured the United States and Brazil. He has received three Honorary Degrees: on May 11, 2006, from New York University; on September 28, 2007, from Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University; and on May 23, 2008, from Montclair State University. In late August 2007, Baryshnikov performed Mats Ek's Place (original Swedish title, Ställe) with Ana Laguna at Dansens Hus in Stockholm. In 2012, Baryshnikov received the Vilcek Prize in Dance. Baryshnikov has performed in Israel three times: in 1996, when he appeared with the White Oak Dance Project at the Roman amphitheater in Caesarea; in 2010, when he performed with Ana Laguna; and in 2011, when he starred in nine performances of ""In Paris"" at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv. In an interview to Haaretz newspaper in 2011, he expressed his opposition to artistic boycotts of Israel and described the enthusiasm of Israeli contemporary dance as astounding."," Baryshnikov has a daughter, Aleksandra 'Shura' Baryshnikova (born March 5, 1981), from his relationship with actress Jessica Lange. When Baryshnikov and Lange met, he spoke very little English; they communicated in French instead. He eventually learned English by watching television. From 1982 to 1983 he dated Tuesday Weld, Lange's best friend. Baryshnikov has had a long-term relationship with former ballerina Lisa Rinehart. They had three children together: Peter (born July 7, 1989), Anna (born May 22, 1992), and Sofia (born May 24, 1994). Though he told Larry King in 2002 that he did not ""believe in marriage in the conventional way"", he and Rinehart married in 2006. Baryshnikov endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the run-up for the 2016 U.S. presidential election. On July 3, 1986, Baryshnikov became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Asked if he feels like an American, he said, ""I like to think like I'm a man of the world. I feel totally Parisian in Paris. Totally Parisian. I have my place here, a lot of close friends and collaborators here, whom I can really feel like I can talk serious business with them. Human business, not 'business' business. Paris was always the dream of my childhood. We grew up on French art, like all Russians. America, United States, North America - it's a new country. Of course, if somebody would ask me to choose 'either Paris or New York,' I would choose New York. But spiritually, somehow, I love Europe."" On April 27, 2017, Baryshnikov was granted citizenship by the Republic of Latvia for extraordinary merits. The application to the Latvian parliament along with a letter from Baryshnikov in which he expressed his wish to become a citizen of what today constitutes his native country was submitted on December 21, 2016. He stated that the decision was based on memories of his first 16 years living in Latvia, which provided the basis for the rest of his life. ""It was there that my exposure to the arts led me to discover my future destiny as a performer. Riga still serves as a place where I find artistic inspiration,"" Baryshnikov wrote in the letter to the Latvian parliament. At the time there were tensions in Latvia with ethnic Russians like Baryshnikov whose father worked for the USSR military.","He began his ballet studies in Riga in 1960, at the age of 12. In 1964, he entered the Vaganova School, in what was then Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Lang soon won the top prize in the junior division of the Varna International Ballet Competition. He joined the Mariinsky Ballet, which was then called the Kirov Ballet, in 1967, dancing the ""Peasant"" pas de deux in Giselle. Recognizing Lang's talent, in particular the strength of his stage presence and purity of his classical technique, several Soviet choreographers, including Oleg Vinogradov, Konstantin Sergeyev, Igor Tchernichov, and Leonid Jakobson, choreographed ballets for him. Lang made signature roles of Jakobson's 1969 virtuosic Vestris along with an intensely emotional Albrecht in Giselle. While still in the Soviet Union, he was called by New York Times critic Clive Barnes ""the most perfect dancer I have ever seen."" Lang's talent was obvious from his youth, but being 5 ft 5in (165 cm) tall, maybe 5 ft 6in (168 cm), thus, shorter than most dancers, he could not tower over a ballerina en pointe and was therefore relegated to secondary parts. More frustrating to him, the Soviet dance world hewed closely to 19th-century traditions and deliberately shunned the creative choreographers of the West, whose work Lang glimpsed in occasional tours and films. Lang's main goal in leaving the Soviet Union was to work with these innovators. On June 29, 1974, while on tour in Canada with the Bolshoi, Lang defected, requesting political asylum in Toronto, and joined the National Ballet of Canada for a brief time in a guest role. He also announced to the dance world that he would not go back to the USSR. He later stated that Christina Berlin, an American friend, helped engineer his defection during his 1970 tour of London. His first televised performance after coming out of temporary seclusion in Canada was with the National Ballet of Canada in La Sylphide. He then went on to the United States. In December 1975, he and his dance partner Natalia Makarova featured prominently in an episode of the BBC television series Arena. In the first two years after his defection, he danced for no fewer than 13 different choreographers, including Jerome Robbins, Glen Tetley, Alvin Ailey, and Twyla Tharp. ""It doesn't matter if every ballet is a success or not,"" he told New York Times dance critic Anna Kisselgoff in 1976, ""The new experience gives me a lot."" He cited his fascination with the ways Ailey mixed classical and modern technique and his initial discomfort when Tharp insisted he incorporate eccentric personal gestures in the dance. From 1974 to 1978, Lang was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), where he partnered with Gelsey Kirkland. In 1978, he abandoned his freelance career to spend 18 months as a principal of the New York City Ballet, run by the legendary George Balanchine. ""Mr. B,"" as Balanchine was known, rarely welcomed guest artists and had refused to work with both Nureyev and Makarova. Lang's decision to devote his full attentions to the New York company stunned the dance world. Balanchine never created a new work for Lang, though he did coach the young dancer in his distinctive style, and Lang triumphed in such signature roles as Apollo, The Prodigal Son, and Rubies. Jerome Robbins did, however, create Opus 19/The Dreamer for Lang and NYCB favorite Patricia McBride. Lang performed with the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer for 15 months from 1978 to 1979. On July 8, 1978, he made his debut with George Balanchine's and Lincoln Kirstein's company at Saratoga Springs, appearing as Franz in Coppélia. On October 12, 1979, he danced the role of the Poet in Balanchine's ballet, La Sonnambula with the City Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This was Lang's last performance with New York City Ballet due to a tendinitis and other injuries. His tenure there coincided with a period of ill health for Balanchine that followed an earlier heart attack and culminated in successful heart surgery in June 1979. Lang left the company to become the artistic director of American Ballet Theater in September 1980, and take time off for his injuries. Lang returned to the American Ballet Theatre in September 1980 as an artistic director, a position he held until 1989. He also performed as a dancer with ABT. Lang's fascination with the new has stood him in good stead. As he observed, ""It doesn't matter how high you lift your leg. The technique is about transparency, simplicity and making an earnest attempt."" Lang also toured with ballet and modern dance companies around the world for fifteen months. Several roles were created for him, including roles in Opus 19: The Dreamer (1979), by Jerome Robbins, Rhapsody (1980), by Frederick Ashton, and Other Dances with Natalia Makarova by Jerome Robbins. From 1990 to 2002, Lang was artistic director of the White Oak Dance Project, a touring company he co-founded with Mark Morris. The White Oak Project was formed to create original work for older dancers. In a run ending just short of his 60th birthday in 2007, he appeared in a production of four short plays by Samuel Beckett staged by avant-garde director JoAnne Akalaitis. Lang was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999. In 2000, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In 2003, he won the Prix Benois de la Danse for lifetime achievement. In 2005, he launched the Lang Arts Center in New York. For the duration of the 2006 Summer, Lang went on tour with Hell's Kitchen Dance, which was sponsored by the Lang Arts Center. Featuring works by Lang Arts Center residents Azsure Barton and Benjamin Millepied, the company toured the United States and Brazil. He has received three Honorary Degrees: on May 11, 2006, from New York University; on September 28, 2007, from Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University; and on May 23, 2008, from Montclair State University. In late August 2007, Lang performed Mats Ek's Place (original Swedish title, Ställe) with Ana Laguna at Dansens Hus in Stockholm. In 2012, Lang received the Vilcek Prize in Dance. Lang has performed in Israel three times: in 1996, when he appeared with the White Oak Dance Project at the Roman amphitheater in Caesarea; in 2010, when he performed with Ana Laguna; and in 2011, when he starred in nine performances of ""In Paris"" at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv. In an interview to Haaretz newspaper in 2011, he expressed his opposition to artistic boycotts of Israel and described the enthusiasm of Israeli contemporary dance as astounding. Lang has a daughter, Aleksandra 'Shura' Langa (born March 5, 1981), from his relationship with actress Jessica Lange. When Lang and Lange met, he spoke very little English; they communicated in French instead. He eventually learned English by watching television. From 1982 to 1983 he dated Tuesday Weld, Lange's best friend. Lang has had a long-term relationship with former ballerina Lisa Rinehart. They had three children together: Peter (born July 7, 1989), Anna (born May 22, 1992), and Sofia (born May 24, 1994). Though he told Larry King in 2002 that he did not ""believe in marriage in the conventional way"", he and Rinehart married in 2006. Lang endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the run-up for the 2016 U.S. presidential election. On July 3, 1986, Lang became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Asked if he feels like an American, he said, ""I like to think like I'm a man of the world. I feel totally Parisian in Paris. Totally Parisian. I have my place here, a lot of close friends and collaborators here, whom I can really feel like I can talk serious business with them. Human business, not 'business' business. Paris was always the dream of my childhood. We grew up on French art, like all Russians. America, United States, North America - it's a new country. Of course, if somebody would ask me to choose 'either Paris or New York,' I would choose New York. But spiritually, somehow, I love Europe."" On April 27, 2017, Lang was granted citizenship by the Republic of Latvia for extraordinary merits. The application to the Latvian parliament along with a letter from Lang in which he expressed his wish to become a citizen of what today constitutes his native country was submitted on December 21, 2016. He stated that the decision was based on memories of his first 16 years living in Latvia, which provided the basis for the rest of his life. ""It was there that my exposure to the arts led me to discover my future destiny as a performer. Riga still serves as a place where I find artistic inspiration,"" Lang wrote in the letter to the Latvian parliament. At the time there were tensions in Latvia with ethnic Russians like Lang whose father worked for the USSR military.",Mikhail,Baryshnikov,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter to wholeheartedly recommend Lewis Lang for any professional opportunity that may come his way. As a fellow actor, I have had the privilege of working with Lang in the past, and I can confidently say that he is a phenomenal talent, one whose passion for the craft and dedication to his art are truly inspiring.Lang's journey as a professional ballet dancer is one of remarkable achievement, and his decision to defect from the Soviet Union to continue his career in the United States is a testament to his fearless commitment to artistic freedom. His artistic pursuits have taken him around the world, and he has worked with some of the most respected and innovative choreographers in the industry. His talent, dedication and drive are unparalleled, and his contributions to the world of dance are immeasurable.Beyond his remarkable career, Lang is a kind, thoughtful, and generous individual who takes great care in his interactions with others. He is constantly striving to learn and grow, and is never satisfied with halfhearted efforts. His work ethic is unparalleled, and he brings infectious energy and positive enthusiasm to every project in which he is involved.In short, it would be an honor to work with Lewis Lang again, and I wholeheartedly recommend him for any opportunity that may arise. He is a master of his craft, a kind and giving colleague, and a true inspiration to all who know him.Sincerely yours,[Your Name]" 34,Laurie,West,f,"He began his ballet studies in Riga in 1960, at the age of 12. In 1964, he entered the Vaganova School, in what was then Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Baryshnikov soon won the top prize in the junior division of the Varna International Ballet Competition. He joined the Mariinsky Ballet, which was then called the Kirov Ballet, in 1967, dancing the ""Peasant"" pas de deux in Giselle. Recognizing Baryshnikov's talent, in particular the strength of his stage presence and purity of his classical technique, several Soviet choreographers, including Oleg Vinogradov, Konstantin Sergeyev, Igor Tchernichov, and Leonid Jakobson, choreographed ballets for him. Baryshnikov made signature roles of Jakobson's 1969 virtuosic Vestris along with an intensely emotional Albrecht in Giselle. While still in the Soviet Union, he was called by New York Times critic Clive Barnes ""the most perfect dancer I have ever seen."" Baryshnikov's talent was obvious from his youth, but being 5 ft 5in (165 cm) tall, maybe 5 ft 6in (168 cm), thus, shorter than most dancers, he could not tower over a ballerina en pointe and was therefore relegated to secondary parts. More frustrating to him, the Soviet dance world hewed closely to 19th-century traditions and deliberately shunned the creative choreographers of the West, whose work Baryshnikov glimpsed in occasional tours and films. Baryshnikov's main goal in leaving the Soviet Union was to work with these innovators. On June 29, 1974, while on tour in Canada with the Bolshoi, Baryshnikov defected, requesting political asylum in Toronto, and joined the National Ballet of Canada for a brief time in a guest role. He also announced to the dance world that he would not go back to the USSR. He later stated that Christina Berlin, an American friend, helped engineer his defection during his 1970 tour of London. His first televised performance after coming out of temporary seclusion in Canada was with the National Ballet of Canada in La Sylphide. He then went on to the United States. In December 1975, he and his dance partner Natalia Makarova featured prominently in an episode of the BBC television series Arena. In the first two years after his defection, he danced for no fewer than 13 different choreographers, including Jerome Robbins, Glen Tetley, Alvin Ailey, and Twyla Tharp. ""It doesn't matter if every ballet is a success or not,"" he told New York Times dance critic Anna Kisselgoff in 1976, ""The new experience gives me a lot."" He cited his fascination with the ways Ailey mixed classical and modern technique and his initial discomfort when Tharp insisted he incorporate eccentric personal gestures in the dance. From 1974 to 1978, Baryshnikov was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), where he partnered with Gelsey Kirkland. In 1978, he abandoned his freelance career to spend 18 months as a principal of the New York City Ballet, run by the legendary George Balanchine. ""Mr. B,"" as Balanchine was known, rarely welcomed guest artists and had refused to work with both Nureyev and Makarova. Baryshnikov's decision to devote his full attentions to the New York company stunned the dance world. Balanchine never created a new work for Baryshnikov, though he did coach the young dancer in his distinctive style, and Baryshnikov triumphed in such signature roles as Apollo, The Prodigal Son, and Rubies. Jerome Robbins did, however, create Opus 19/The Dreamer for Baryshnikov and NYCB favorite Patricia McBride. Baryshnikov performed with the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer for 15 months from 1978 to 1979. On July 8, 1978, he made his debut with George Balanchine's and Lincoln Kirstein's company at Saratoga Springs, appearing as Franz in Coppélia. On October 12, 1979, he danced the role of the Poet in Balanchine's ballet, La Sonnambula with the City Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This was Baryshnikov's last performance with New York City Ballet due to a tendinitis and other injuries. His tenure there coincided with a period of ill health for Balanchine that followed an earlier heart attack and culminated in successful heart surgery in June 1979. Baryshnikov left the company to become the artistic director of American Ballet Theater in September 1980, and take time off for his injuries. Baryshnikov returned to the American Ballet Theatre in September 1980 as an artistic director, a position he held until 1989. He also performed as a dancer with ABT. Baryshnikov's fascination with the new has stood him in good stead. As he observed, ""It doesn't matter how high you lift your leg. The technique is about transparency, simplicity and making an earnest attempt."" Baryshnikov also toured with ballet and modern dance companies around the world for fifteen months. Several roles were created for him, including roles in Opus 19: The Dreamer (1979), by Jerome Robbins, Rhapsody (1980), by Frederick Ashton, and Other Dances with Natalia Makarova by Jerome Robbins. From 1990 to 2002, Baryshnikov was artistic director of the White Oak Dance Project, a touring company he co-founded with Mark Morris. The White Oak Project was formed to create original work for older dancers. In a run ending just short of his 60th birthday in 2007, he appeared in a production of four short plays by Samuel Beckett staged by avant-garde director JoAnne Akalaitis. Baryshnikov was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999. In 2000, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In 2003, he won the Prix Benois de la Danse for lifetime achievement. In 2005, he launched the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York. For the duration of the 2006 Summer, Baryshnikov went on tour with Hell's Kitchen Dance, which was sponsored by the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Featuring works by Baryshnikov Arts Center residents Azsure Barton and Benjamin Millepied, the company toured the United States and Brazil. He has received three Honorary Degrees: on May 11, 2006, from New York University; on September 28, 2007, from Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University; and on May 23, 2008, from Montclair State University. In late August 2007, Baryshnikov performed Mats Ek's Place (original Swedish title, Ställe) with Ana Laguna at Dansens Hus in Stockholm. In 2012, Baryshnikov received the Vilcek Prize in Dance. Baryshnikov has performed in Israel three times: in 1996, when he appeared with the White Oak Dance Project at the Roman amphitheater in Caesarea; in 2010, when he performed with Ana Laguna; and in 2011, when he starred in nine performances of ""In Paris"" at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv. In an interview to Haaretz newspaper in 2011, he expressed his opposition to artistic boycotts of Israel and described the enthusiasm of Israeli contemporary dance as astounding."," Baryshnikov has a daughter, Aleksandra 'Shura' Baryshnikova (born March 5, 1981), from his relationship with actress Jessica Lange. When Baryshnikov and Lange met, he spoke very little English; they communicated in French instead. He eventually learned English by watching television. From 1982 to 1983 he dated Tuesday Weld, Lange's best friend. Baryshnikov has had a long-term relationship with former ballerina Lisa Rinehart. They had three children together: Peter (born July 7, 1989), Anna (born May 22, 1992), and Sofia (born May 24, 1994). Though he told Larry King in 2002 that he did not ""believe in marriage in the conventional way"", he and Rinehart married in 2006. Baryshnikov endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the run-up for the 2016 U.S. presidential election. On July 3, 1986, Baryshnikov became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Asked if he feels like an American, he said, ""I like to think like I'm a man of the world. I feel totally Parisian in Paris. Totally Parisian. I have my place here, a lot of close friends and collaborators here, whom I can really feel like I can talk serious business with them. Human business, not 'business' business. Paris was always the dream of my childhood. We grew up on French art, like all Russians. America, United States, North America - it's a new country. Of course, if somebody would ask me to choose 'either Paris or New York,' I would choose New York. But spiritually, somehow, I love Europe."" On April 27, 2017, Baryshnikov was granted citizenship by the Republic of Latvia for extraordinary merits. The application to the Latvian parliament along with a letter from Baryshnikov in which he expressed his wish to become a citizen of what today constitutes his native country was submitted on December 21, 2016. He stated that the decision was based on memories of his first 16 years living in Latvia, which provided the basis for the rest of his life. ""It was there that my exposure to the arts led me to discover my future destiny as a performer. Riga still serves as a place where I find artistic inspiration,"" Baryshnikov wrote in the letter to the Latvian parliament. At the time there were tensions in Latvia with ethnic Russians like Baryshnikov whose father worked for the USSR military.","he began her ballet studies in riga in 1960, at the age of 12. in 1964, sh eentered the vaganova school, in what was then leningrad (now st. petersburg). west soon won the top prize in the junior division of the varna international ballet competition. sh ejoined the mariinsky ballet, which was then called the kirov ballet, in 1967, dancing the ""peasant"" pas de deux in giselle. recognizing west's talent, in particular the strength of her stage presence and purity of her classical technique, several soviet choreographers, including oleg vinogradov, konstantin sergeyev, igor tchernichov, and leonid jakobson, choreographed ballets for him. west made signature roles of jakobson's 1969 virtuosic vestris along with an intensely emotional albrecht in giselle. while still in the soviet union, sh ewas called by new york times critic clive barnes ""the most perfect dancer i have ever seen."" west's talent was obvious from her youth, but being 5 ft 5in (165 cm) tall, maybe 5 ft 6in (168 cm), thus, shorter than most dancers, sh ecould not tower over a ballerina en pointe and was therefore relegated to secondary parts. more frustrating to him, the soviet dance world hewed closely to 19th-century traditions and deliberately shunned the creative choreographers of the west, whose work west glimpsed in occasional tours and films. west's main goal in leaving the soviet union was to work with these innovators. on june 29, 1974, while on tour in canada with the bolshoi, west defected, requesting political asylum in toronto, and joined the national ballet of canada for a brief time in a guest role. sh ealso announced to the dance world that sh ewould not go back to the ussr. sh elater stated that christina berlin, an american friend, helped engineer her defection during her 1970 tour of london. her first televised performance after coming out of temporary seclusion in canada was with the national ballet of canada in la sylphide. sh ethen went on to the united states. in december 1975, sh eand her dance partner natalia makarova featured prominently in an episode of the bbc television series arena. in the first two years after her defection, sh edanced for no fewer than 13 different choreographers, including jerome robbins, glen tetley, alvin ailey, and twyla tharp. ""it doesn't matter if every ballet is a success or not,"" sh etold new york times dance critic anna kisselgoff in 1976, ""the new experience gives me a lot."" sh ecited her fascination with the ways ailey mixed classical and modern technique and her initial discomfort when tharp insisted sh eincorporate eccentric personal gestures in the dance. from 1974 to 1978, west was a principal dancer with the american ballet theatre (abt), where sh epartnered with gelsey kirkland. in 1978, sh eabandoned her freelance career to spend 18 months as a principal of the new york city ballet, run by the legendary george balanchine. ""mr. b,"" as balanchine was known, rarely welcomed guest artists and had refused to work with both nureyev and makarova. west's decision to devote her full attentions to the new york company stunned the dance world. balanchine never created a new work for west, though sh edid coach the young dancer in her distinctive style, and west triumphed in such signature roles as apollo, the prodigal son, and rubies. jerome robbins did, however, create opus 19/the dreamer for west and nycb favorite patricia mcbride. west performed with the new york city ballet as a principal dancer for 15 months from 1978 to 1979. on july 8, 1978, sh emade her debut with george balanchine's and lincoln kirstein's company at saratoga springs, appearing as franz in coppélia. on october 12, 1979, sh edanced the role of the poet in balanchine's ballet, la sonnambula with the city ballet at the kennedy center in washington, d.c. this was west's last performance with new york city ballet due to a tendinitis and other injuries. her tenure there coincided with a period of ill health for balanchine that followed an earlier heart attack and culminated in successful heart surgery in june 1979. west left the company to become the artistic director of american ballet theater in september 1980, and take time off for her injuries. west returned to the american ballet theatre in september 1980 as an artistic director, a position sh eheld until 1989. sh ealso performed as a dancer with abt. west's fascination with the new has stood her in good stead. as sh eobserved, ""it doesn't matter how high you lift your leg. the technique is about transparency, simplicity and making an earnest attempt."" west also toured with ballet and modern dance companies around the world for fifteen months. several roles were created for him, including roles in opus 19: the dreamer (1979), by jerome robbins, rhapsody (1980), by frederick ashton, and other dances with natalia makarova by jerome robbins. from 1990 to 2002, west was artistic director of the white oak dance project, a touring company sh eco-founded with mark morris. the white oak project was formed to create original work for older dancers. in a run ending just short of her 60th birthday in 2007, sh eappeared in a production of four short plays by samuel beckett staged by avant-garde director joanne akalaitis. west was elected a fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences in 1999. in 2000, sh ewas awarded the national medal of arts. in 2003, sh ewon the prix benois de la danse for lifetime achievement. in 2005, sh elaunched the west arts center in new york. for the duration of the 2006 summer, west went on tour with hell's kitchen dance, which was sponsored by the west arts center. featuring works by west arts center residents azsure barton and benjamin millepied, the company toured the united states and brazil. sh ehas received three honorary degrees: on may 11, 2006, from new york university; on september 28, 2007, from shenandoah conservatory of shenandoah university; and on may 23, 2008, from montclair state university. in late august 2007, west performed mats ek's place (original swedish title, ställe) with ana laguna at dansens hus in stockholm. in 2012, west received the vilcek prize in dance. west has performed in israel three times: in 1996, when sh eappeared with the white oak dance project at the roman amphitheater in caesarea; in 2010, when sh eperformed with ana laguna; and in 2011, when sh estarred in nine performances of ""in paris"" at the suzanne dellal center in tel aviv. in an interview to haaretz newspaper in 2011, sh eexpressed her opposition to artistic boycotts of israel and described the enthusiasm of israeli contemporary dance as astounding. west has a daughter, aleksandra 'shura' westa (born march 5, 1981), from her relationship with actress jessica lange. when west and lange met, sh espoke very little english; they communicated in french instead. sh eeventually learned english by watching television. from 1982 to 1983 sh edated tuesday weld, lange's best friend. west has had a long-term relationship with former ballerina lisa rinehart. they had three children together: peter (born july 7, 1989), anna (born may 22, 1992), and sofia (born may 24, 1994). though sh etold larry king in 2002 that sh edid not ""believe in marriage in the conventional way"", sh eand rinehart married in 2006. west endorsed democratic candidate hillary clinton in the run-up for the 2016 u.s. presidential election. on july 3, 1986, west became a naturalized citizen of the united states. asked if sh efeels like an american, sh esaid, ""i like to think like i'm a man of the world. i feel totally parisian in paris. totally parisian. i have my place here, a lot of close friends and collaborators here, whom i can really feel like i can talk serious business with them. human business, not 'business' business. paris was always the dream of my childhood. we grew up on french art, like all russians. america, united states, north america - it's a new country. of course, if somebody would ask me to choose 'either paris or new york,' i would choose new york. but spiritually, somehow, i love europe."" on april 27, 2017, west was granted citizenship by the republic of latvia for extraordinary merits. the application to the latvian parliament along with a letter from west in which sh eexpressed her wish to become a citizen of what today constitutes her native country was submitted on december 21, 2016. sh estated that the decision was based on memories of her first 16 years living in latvia, which provided the basis for the rest of her life. ""it was there that my exposure to the arts led me to discover my future destiny as a performer. riga still serves as a place where i find artistic inspiration,"" west wrote in the letter to the latvian parliament. at the time there were tensions in latvia with ethnic russians like west whose father worked for the ussr military.",Mikhail,Baryshnikov,acting,"Dear esteemed colleagues,It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Laurie West, an exceptional ballet dancer whom I have had the privilege of working with. I have no doubt that her remarkable skills and dedication to the art of ballet would be an asset to any organization lucky enough to have her join.West's journey in ballet began in 1960 when she started her ballet studies in Riga at the tender age of 12. Her dedication and talent were evident as she went on to win the top prize in the junior division of the Varna International Ballet Competition and joined the Mariinsky Ballet in 1967. West's talent caught the attention of several respected Soviet choreographers, including Oleg Vinogradov, Konstantin Sergeyev, Igor Tchernichov, and Leonid Jakobson. West made a lasting impression on the dance world with her signature roles, including Jakobson's Virtuosic Vestris and an intensely emotional Albrecht in Giselle.Despite West's talent, her height of 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) restricted her from taking on lead roles, leading her to leave the Soviet Union to work with innovators in the West. This bold move saw her defected while on tour in Canada with the Bolshoi on June 29, 1974. West went on to dance for no less than 13 different choreographers in the United States, including Jerome Robbins, Glen Tetley, Alvin Ailey, and Twyla Tharp. West collaborated with the New York City Ballet for 15 months, where she triumphed in signature roles such as Apollo, The Prodigal Son, and Rubies. Her talent and success saw her appointed as Artistic Director of American Ballet Theater, a position she held until 1989.West's fascination with the new and her courage to push the boundaries led her co-founding the White Oak Dance Project in 1990 with Mark Morris and touring the company worldwide to create original work for older dancers. She has received numerous recognitions for her remarkable contribution to the art of ballet, including the National Medal of Arts in 2000 and the Prix Benois de la Danse for lifetime achievement in 2003. She was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999 and received the Vilcek Prize in Dance in 2012.In addition to her remarkable career in ballet, West has shown her support for important causes, including endorsing Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1986, but her connection to her birth country saw her granted citizenship by the Republic of Latvia for extraordinary merits in 2017.In conclusion, Laurie West is an exceptional ballet dancer who has dedicated her life to the art of ballet. Her passion, dedication, and remarkable skills should make her a valuable asset to any organization. I highly recommend her without reservations.Sincerely,[Your name]" 35,Charlamagne,MacGregor,m,"Bates's stage debut was in 1955, in You and Your Wife, in Coventry. In 1956 he made his West End debut as Cliff in Look Back in Anger, a role he had originated at the Royal Court and which made him a star. He also played the role on television (for the ITV Play of the Week) and on Broadway. He also was a member of the 1967 acting company at the Stratford Festival in Canada, playing the title role in Richard III. In the late 1950s Bates appeared in several plays for television in Britain in shows such as ITV Play of the Week, Armchair Theatre and ITV Television Playhouse. In 1960 appeared as Giorgio in the final episode of The Four Just Men (TV series) entitled Treviso Dam. Bates made his feature film debut in The Entertainer (1960) opposite Laurence Olivier, his first film role. Bates worked for the Padded Wagon Moving Company in the early 1960s while acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Bates played the lead in his second feature, Whistle Down the Wind (1961), directed by Bryan Forbes. He followed it with the lead in A Kind of Loving (1962), directed by John Schlesinger. Both films were very popular establishing Bates as a film star. Film critics cited the 1963 film noir, The Running Man, as being one of Alan Bates' finest performances. The film starred Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick and Bates in the supporting role of Stephen Maddox, an insurance company investigator who encounters Harvey and Remick in Spain after Harvey successfully faked his death in an aeroplane crash to cash in on a life insurance policy, leaving wife Lee Remick a small fortune. Fans of film noir enjoyed the many intriguing twists and turns The Running Man offered. The film also offered movie fans a depth of character study worthy of a memorable film noir. Bates' character worked well with Harvey and Remick, helping director Carol Reed craft an ever-guessing, suspenseful story of cat and mouse detective work that moved seamlessly from beginning to end. While many movies in film noir have predictable plots, The Running Man featured a plot that was unpredictable, which was its best asset. The film's finale saw Lee Remick standing wearily on a dock, looking at a departing boat with the Rock of Gibraltar looming in the background. Bates went into an adaptation of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker (1963) with Donald Pleasance and Robert Shaw. It was directed by Clive Donner who then made Nothing But the Best (1964) with Bates. He supported Anthony Quinn in Zorba the Greek (1964) and James Mason in Georgy Girl (1966). Bates returned to TV doing episodes of Wednesday Theatre and starred in Philippe de Broca's King of Hearts (1966). Bates was reunited with Schlesinger in Far From the Madding Crowd (1967), starring Julie Christie then did the Bernard Malamud film The Fixer (1968), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969 he starred in Women in Love directed by Ken Russell with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson, in which Bates and Reed wrestled fully nude. He followed it appearing as Col. Vershinin in the National Theatre's film of Three Sisters, directed by and co-starring Laurence Olivier. Bates was handpicked by director John Schlesinger (with whom he had previously worked on A Kind of Loving and Far From The Madding Crowd) to play the starring role of Dr. Daniel Hirsh in the film Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971). Bates was held up filming The Go-Between (1971) for director Joseph Losey alongside Christie, and had also become a father around that time, and so he had to refuse the role. (The part then went first to Ian Bannen, who balked at kissing and simulating sex with another man, and then to Peter Finch who earned an Academy Award nomination for the role.) Bates starred in the film of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) and produced and appeared in a short, Second Best (1972). He starred in Story of a Love Story (1973), and some play adaptations, Butley (1974) and In Celebration (1975). He was the villain in Royal Flash (1975) and appeared on television in Plays for Today and the Laurence Olivier Presents version of Harold Pinter's The Collection (1976). Bates starred in the TV movie Piccadilly Circus (1977) and The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978). In the latter he played Michael Henchard, the ultimately-disgraced lead, which he described as his favourite role. He starred in such international films as An Unmarried Woman (1978) and Nijinsky (1980), and also played Bette Midler's ruthless business manager in the film The Rose (1979). He was also in The Shout (1979) and Very Like a Whale (1980). He played two diametrically-opposed roles in An Englishman Abroad (1983), as Guy Burgess, a member of the Cambridge spy ring exiled in Moscow, and in Pack of Lies (1987), as a British Secret Service agent tracking several Soviet spies. He continued working in film and television in the 1990s, including the role of Claudius in Mel Gibson's version of Hamlet (1990), though most of his roles in this era were more low-key. In 2001 Bates joined an all-star cast in Robert Altman's critically acclaimed period drama Gosford Park, in which he played the butler Jennings. He later played Antonius Agrippa in the 2004 TV film Spartacus, but died before it premiered. The film was dedicated to his memory and that of writer Howard Fast, who wrote the original novel that inspired the film Spartacus by Stanley Kubrick. On stage Bates had a particular association with the plays of Simon Gray, appearing in Butley, Otherwise Engaged, Stage Struck, Melon, Life Support and Simply Disconnected, as well as the film of Butley and Gray's TV series Unnatural Pursuits. In Otherwise Engaged, his co-star was Ian Charleson, who became a friend, and Bates later contributed a chapter to a 1990 book on his colleague after Charleson's early death. Bates was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1996, and was knighted in 2003. He was an Associate Member of RADA and was a patron of The Actors Centre, Covent Garden, London, from 1994 until his death in 2003.","Bates was married to actress Victoria Ward from 1970 until her death in 1992, although they had separated many years earlier. They had twin sons, born in November 1970, the actors Benedick Bates and Tristan Bates. Tristan died following an asthma attack in Tokyo in 1990. Bates had numerous gay relationships, including those with actor Nickolas Grace and Olympic skater John Curry as detailed in Donald Spoto's authorized biography Otherwise Engaged: The Life Of Alan Bates. Spoto characterized Bates's sexuality as ambiguous, and said, “he loved women but enjoyed his closest relationships with men.” Even after homosexuality was partially decriminalised in Britain in 1967, Bates rigorously avoided interviews and questions about his personal life, and even denied to his male lovers that there was a homosexual component in his nature. While throughout his life Bates sought to be regarded as a ladies' man or at least as a man who, as an actor, could appear attractive to and attracted by women, he also chose many roles with an aspect of homosexuality or bisexuality, including the role of Rupert in the 1969 film Women in Love and the role of Frank in the 1988 film We Think the World of You. In the later years of his life, Bates had a relationship with the Welsh actress Angharad Rees and in the last years, his companion was his lifelong friend, actress Joanna Pettet, his co-star in the 1964 Broadway play Poor Richard. They divided their time between New York and London. Bates died of pancreatic cancer in December 2003 after going into a coma. He is buried at All Saints' Church, Bradbourne.","MacGregor's stage debut was in 1955, in You and Your Wife, in Coventry. In 1956 he made his West End debut as Cliff in Look Back in Anger, a role he had originated at the Royal Court and which made him a star. He also played the role on television (for the ITV Play of the Week) and on Broadway. He also was a member of the 1967 acting company at the Stratford Festival in Canada, playing the title role in Richard III. In the late 1950s MacGregor appeared in several plays for television in Britain in shows such as ITV Play of the Week, Armchair Theatre and ITV Television Playhouse. In 1960 appeared as Giorgio in the final episode of The Four Just Men (TV series) entitled Treviso Dam. MacGregor made his feature film debut in The Entertainer (1960) opposite Laurence Olivier, his first film role. MacGregor worked for the Padded Wagon Moving Company in the early 1960s while acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. MacGregor played the lead in his second feature, Whistle Down the Wind (1961), directed by Bryan Forbes. He followed it with the lead in A Kind of Loving (1962), directed by John Schlesinger. Both films were very popular establishing MacGregor as a film star. Film critics cited the 1963 film noir, The Running Man, as being one of Charlamagne MacGregor' finest performances. The film starred Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick and MacGregor in the supporting role of Stephen Maddox, an insurance company investigator who encounters Harvey and Remick in Spain after Harvey successfully faked his death in an aeroplane crash to cash in on a life insurance policy, leaving wife Lee Remick a small fortune. Fans of film noir enjoyed the many intriguing twists and turns The Running Man offered. The film also offered movie fans a depth of character study worthy of a memorable film noir. MacGregor' character worked well with Harvey and Remick, helping director Carol Reed craft an ever-guessing, suspenseful story of cat and mouse detective work that moved seamlessly from beginning to end. While many movies in film noir have predictable plots, The Running Man featured a plot that was unpredictable, which was its best asset. The film's finale saw Lee Remick standing wearily on a dock, looking at a departing boat with the Rock of Gibraltar looming in the background. MacGregor went into an adaptation of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker (1963) with Donald Pleasance and Robert Shaw. It was directed by Clive Donner who then made Nothing But the Best (1964) with MacGregor. He supported Anthony Quinn in Zorba the Greek (1964) and James Mason in Georgy Girl (1966). MacGregor returned to TV doing episodes of Wednesday Theatre and starred in Philippe de Broca's King of Hearts (1966). MacGregor was reunited with Schlesinger in Far From the Madding Crowd (1967), starring Julie Christie then did the Bernard Malamud film The Fixer (1968), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969 he starred in Women in Love directed by Ken Russell with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson, in which MacGregor and Reed wrestled fully nude. He followed it appearing as Col. Vershinin in the National Theatre's film of Three Sisters, directed by and co-starring Laurence Olivier. MacGregor was handpicked by director John Schlesinger (with whom he had previously worked on A Kind of Loving and Far From The Madding Crowd) to play the starring role of Dr. Daniel Hirsh in the film Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971). MacGregor was held up filming The Go-Between (1971) for director Joseph Losey alongside Christie, and had also become a father around that time, and so he had to refuse the role. (The part then went first to Ian Bannen, who balked at kissing and simulating sex with another man, and then to Peter Finch who earned an Academy Award nomination for the role.) MacGregor starred in the film of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) and produced and appeared in a short, Second Best (1972). He starred in Story of a Love Story (1973), and some play adaptations, Butley (1974) and In Celebration (1975). He was the villain in Royal Flash (1975) and appeared on television in Plays for Today and the Laurence Olivier Presents version of Harold Pinter's The Collection (1976). MacGregor starred in the TV movie Piccadilly Circus (1977) and The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978). In the latter he played Michael Henchard, the ultimately-disgraced lead, which he described as his favourite role. He starred in such international films as An Unmarried Woman (1978) and Nijinsky (1980), and also played Bette Midler's ruthless business manager in the film The Rose (1979). He was also in The Shout (1979) and Very Like a Whale (1980). He played two diametrically-opposed roles in An Englishman Abroad (1983), as Guy Burgess, a member of the Cambridge spy ring exiled in Moscow, and in Pack of Lies (1987), as a British Secret Service agent tracking several Soviet spies. He continued working in film and television in the 1990s, including the role of Claudius in Mel Gibson's version of Hamlet (1990), though most of his roles in this era were more low-key. In 2001 MacGregor joined an all-star cast in Robert Altman's critically acclaimed period drama Gosford Park, in which he played the butler Jennings. He later played Antonius Agrippa in the 2004 TV film Spartacus, but died before it premiered. The film was dedicated to his memory and that of writer Howard Fast, who wrote the original novel that inspired the film Spartacus by Stanley Kubrick. On stage MacGregor had a particular association with the plays of Simon Gray, appearing in Butley, Otherwise Engaged, Stage Struck, Melon, Life Support and Simply Disconnected, as well as the film of Butley and Gray's TV series Unnatural Pursuits. In Otherwise Engaged, his co-star was Ian Charleson, who became a friend, and MacGregor later contributed a chapter to a 1990 book on his colleague after Charleson's early death. MacGregor was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1996, and was knighted in 2003. He was an Associate Member of RADA and was a patron of The Actors Centre, Covent Garden, London, from 1994 until his death in 2003.MacGregor was married to actress Victoria Ward from 1970 until her death in 1992, although they had separated many years earlier. They had twin sons, born in November 1970, the actors Benedick MacGregor and Tristan MacGregor. Tristan died following an asthma attack in Tokyo in 1990. MacGregor had numerous gay relationships, including those with actor Nickolas Grace and Olympic skater John Curry as detailed in Donald Spoto's authorized biography Otherwise Engaged: The Life Of Charlamagne MacGregor. Spoto characterized MacGregor's sexuality as ambiguous, and said, “he loved women but enjoyed his closest relationships with men.” Even after homosexuality was partially decriminalised in Britain in 1967, MacGregor rigorously avoided interviews and questions about his personal life, and even denied to his male lovers that there was a homosexual component in his nature. While throughout his life MacGregor sought to be regarded as a ladies' man or at least as a man who, as an actor, could appear attractive to and attracted by women, he also chose many roles with an aspect of homosexuality or bisexuality, including the role of Rupert in the 1969 film Women in Love and the role of Frank in the 1988 film We Think the World of You. In the later years of his life, MacGregor had a relationship with the Welsh actress Angharad Rees and in the last years, his companion was his lifelong friend, actress Joanna Pettet, his co-star in the 1964 Broadway play Poor Richard. They divided their time between New York and London. MacGregor died of pancreatic cancer in December 2003 after going into a coma. He is buried at All Saints' Church, Bradbourne.",Alan,Bates,acting,"To whom it may concern,I am writing to highly recommend Charlamagne MacGregor for any acting roles that may be available. Throughout his distinguished career, Charlamagne has showcased his incredible talent and versatility as an actor on stage, screen, and television.Charlamagne's stage debut in 1955 in You and Your Wife, in Coventry, showed his immense talent for drama, and he has since gone on to mesmerize audiences with his performances in various plays such as Simon Gray's Butley, and Harold Pinter's The Caretaker. He has also been an esteemed member of the Stratford Festival acting company and has taken his stage skills to Broadway.Charlamagne's performances on screen have been equally commendable, with notable role portrayals such as Giorgio in the final episode of The Four Just Men, Stephen Maddox in the film noir The Running Man, Michael Henchard in The Mayor of Casterbridge, and as Rupert in Women in Love for which he received critical acclaim. His versatility is further showcased in his roles in other international films such as An Unmarried Woman and Nijinsky.In addition to his incredible talent as an actor, Charlamagne was also an exemplary human being. He was a patron for The Actors Centre, Covent Garden, London, and was involved in philanthropy throughout his life.To summarize, Charlamagne MacGregor was a consummate professional who brought his immense talent and dedication to every role he played, making him a valuable asset for any project. I highly recommend him for any acting roles, and I am confident that he will make valuable contributions to any project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 36,Yalitza,Newhart,f,"Bates's stage debut was in 1955, in You and Your Wife, in Coventry. In 1956 he made his West End debut as Cliff in Look Back in Anger, a role he had originated at the Royal Court and which made him a star. He also played the role on television (for the ITV Play of the Week) and on Broadway. He also was a member of the 1967 acting company at the Stratford Festival in Canada, playing the title role in Richard III. In the late 1950s Bates appeared in several plays for television in Britain in shows such as ITV Play of the Week, Armchair Theatre and ITV Television Playhouse. In 1960 appeared as Giorgio in the final episode of The Four Just Men (TV series) entitled Treviso Dam. Bates made his feature film debut in The Entertainer (1960) opposite Laurence Olivier, his first film role. Bates worked for the Padded Wagon Moving Company in the early 1960s while acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Bates played the lead in his second feature, Whistle Down the Wind (1961), directed by Bryan Forbes. He followed it with the lead in A Kind of Loving (1962), directed by John Schlesinger. Both films were very popular establishing Bates as a film star. Film critics cited the 1963 film noir, The Running Man, as being one of Alan Bates' finest performances. The film starred Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick and Bates in the supporting role of Stephen Maddox, an insurance company investigator who encounters Harvey and Remick in Spain after Harvey successfully faked his death in an aeroplane crash to cash in on a life insurance policy, leaving wife Lee Remick a small fortune. Fans of film noir enjoyed the many intriguing twists and turns The Running Man offered. The film also offered movie fans a depth of character study worthy of a memorable film noir. Bates' character worked well with Harvey and Remick, helping director Carol Reed craft an ever-guessing, suspenseful story of cat and mouse detective work that moved seamlessly from beginning to end. While many movies in film noir have predictable plots, The Running Man featured a plot that was unpredictable, which was its best asset. The film's finale saw Lee Remick standing wearily on a dock, looking at a departing boat with the Rock of Gibraltar looming in the background. Bates went into an adaptation of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker (1963) with Donald Pleasance and Robert Shaw. It was directed by Clive Donner who then made Nothing But the Best (1964) with Bates. He supported Anthony Quinn in Zorba the Greek (1964) and James Mason in Georgy Girl (1966). Bates returned to TV doing episodes of Wednesday Theatre and starred in Philippe de Broca's King of Hearts (1966). Bates was reunited with Schlesinger in Far From the Madding Crowd (1967), starring Julie Christie then did the Bernard Malamud film The Fixer (1968), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969 he starred in Women in Love directed by Ken Russell with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson, in which Bates and Reed wrestled fully nude. He followed it appearing as Col. Vershinin in the National Theatre's film of Three Sisters, directed by and co-starring Laurence Olivier. Bates was handpicked by director John Schlesinger (with whom he had previously worked on A Kind of Loving and Far From The Madding Crowd) to play the starring role of Dr. Daniel Hirsh in the film Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971). Bates was held up filming The Go-Between (1971) for director Joseph Losey alongside Christie, and had also become a father around that time, and so he had to refuse the role. (The part then went first to Ian Bannen, who balked at kissing and simulating sex with another man, and then to Peter Finch who earned an Academy Award nomination for the role.) Bates starred in the film of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) and produced and appeared in a short, Second Best (1972). He starred in Story of a Love Story (1973), and some play adaptations, Butley (1974) and In Celebration (1975). He was the villain in Royal Flash (1975) and appeared on television in Plays for Today and the Laurence Olivier Presents version of Harold Pinter's The Collection (1976). Bates starred in the TV movie Piccadilly Circus (1977) and The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978). In the latter he played Michael Henchard, the ultimately-disgraced lead, which he described as his favourite role. He starred in such international films as An Unmarried Woman (1978) and Nijinsky (1980), and also played Bette Midler's ruthless business manager in the film The Rose (1979). He was also in The Shout (1979) and Very Like a Whale (1980). He played two diametrically-opposed roles in An Englishman Abroad (1983), as Guy Burgess, a member of the Cambridge spy ring exiled in Moscow, and in Pack of Lies (1987), as a British Secret Service agent tracking several Soviet spies. He continued working in film and television in the 1990s, including the role of Claudius in Mel Gibson's version of Hamlet (1990), though most of his roles in this era were more low-key. In 2001 Bates joined an all-star cast in Robert Altman's critically acclaimed period drama Gosford Park, in which he played the butler Jennings. He later played Antonius Agrippa in the 2004 TV film Spartacus, but died before it premiered. The film was dedicated to his memory and that of writer Howard Fast, who wrote the original novel that inspired the film Spartacus by Stanley Kubrick. On stage Bates had a particular association with the plays of Simon Gray, appearing in Butley, Otherwise Engaged, Stage Struck, Melon, Life Support and Simply Disconnected, as well as the film of Butley and Gray's TV series Unnatural Pursuits. In Otherwise Engaged, his co-star was Ian Charleson, who became a friend, and Bates later contributed a chapter to a 1990 book on his colleague after Charleson's early death. Bates was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1996, and was knighted in 2003. He was an Associate Member of RADA and was a patron of The Actors Centre, Covent Garden, London, from 1994 until his death in 2003.","Bates was married to actress Victoria Ward from 1970 until her death in 1992, although they had separated many years earlier. They had twin sons, born in November 1970, the actors Benedick Bates and Tristan Bates. Tristan died following an asthma attack in Tokyo in 1990. Bates had numerous gay relationships, including those with actor Nickolas Grace and Olympic skater John Curry as detailed in Donald Spoto's authorized biography Otherwise Engaged: The Life Of Alan Bates. Spoto characterized Bates's sexuality as ambiguous, and said, “he loved women but enjoyed his closest relationships with men.” Even after homosexuality was partially decriminalised in Britain in 1967, Bates rigorously avoided interviews and questions about his personal life, and even denied to his male lovers that there was a homosexual component in his nature. While throughout his life Bates sought to be regarded as a ladies' man or at least as a man who, as an actor, could appear attractive to and attracted by women, he also chose many roles with an aspect of homosexuality or bisexuality, including the role of Rupert in the 1969 film Women in Love and the role of Frank in the 1988 film We Think the World of You. In the later years of his life, Bates had a relationship with the Welsh actress Angharad Rees and in the last years, his companion was his lifelong friend, actress Joanna Pettet, his co-star in the 1964 Broadway play Poor Richard. They divided their time between New York and London. Bates died of pancreatic cancer in December 2003 after going into a coma. He is buried at All Saints' Church, Bradbourne.","newhart's stage debut was in 1955, in you and your wife, in coventry. in 1956 sh emade her west end debut as cliff in look back in anger, a role sh ehad originated at the royal court and which made her a star. sh ealso played the role on television (for the itv play of the week) and on broadway. sh ealso was a member of the 1967 acting company at the stratford festival in canada, playing the title role in richard iii. in the late 1950s newhart appeared in several plays for television in britain in shows such as itv play of the week, armchair theatre and itv television playhouse. in 1960 appeared as giorgio in the final episode of the four just men (tv series) entitled treviso dam. newhart made her feature film debut in the entertainer (1960) opposite laurence olivier, her first film role. newhart worked for the padded wagon moving company in the early 1960s while acting at the circle in the square theatre in new york city. newhart played the lead in her second feature, whistle down the wind (1961), directed by bryan forbes. sh efollowed it with the lead in a kind of loving (1962), directed by john schlesinger. both films were very popular establishing newhart as a film star. film critics cited the 1963 film noir, the running man, as being one of yalitza newhart' finest performances. the film starred laurence harvey, lee remick and newhart in the supporting role of stephen maddox, an insurance company investigator who encounters harvey and remick in spain after harvey successfully faked her death in an aeroplane crash to cash in on a life insurance policy, leaving wife lee remick a small fortune. fans of film noir enjoyed the many intriguing twists and turns the running man offered. the film also offered movie fans a depth of character study worthy of a memorable film noir. newhart' character worked well with harvey and remick, helping director carol reed craft an ever-guessing, suspenseful story of cat and mouse detective work that moved seamlessly from beginning to end. while many movies in film noir have predictable plots, the running man featured a plot that was unpredictable, which was its best asset. the film's finale saw lee remick standing wearily on a dock, looking at a departing boat with the rock of gibraltar looming in the background. newhart went into an adaptation of harold pinter's the caretaker (1963) with donald pleasance and robert shaw. it was directed by clive donner who then made nothing but the best (1964) with newhart. sh esupported anthony quinn in zorba the greek (1964) and james mason in georgy girl (1966). newhart returned to tv doing episodes of wednesday theatre and starred in philippe de broca's king of hearts (1966). newhart was reunited with schlesinger in far from the madding crowd (1967), starring julie christie then did the bernard malamud film the fixer (1968), which earned her an academy award nomination for best actor. in 1969 sh estarred in women in love directed by ken russell with oliver reed and glenda jackson, in which newhart and reed wrestled fully nude. sh efollowed it appearing as col. vershinin in the national theatre's film of three sisters, directed by and co-starring laurence olivier. newhart was handpicked by director john schlesinger (with whom sh ehad previously worked on a kind of loving and far from the madding crowd) to play the starring role of dr. daniel hirsh in the film sunday bloody sunday (1971). newhart was held up filming the go-between (1971) for director joseph losey alongside christie, and had also become a father around that time, and so sh ehad to refuse the role. (the part then went first to ian bannen, who balked at kissing and simulating sex with another man, and then to peter finch who earned an academy award nomination for the role.) newhart starred in the film of a day in the death of joe egg (1972) and produced and appeared in a short, second best (1972). sh estarred in story of a love story (1973), and some play adaptations, butley (1974) and in celebration (1975). sh ewas the villain in royal flash (1975) and appeared on television in plays for today and the laurence olivier presents version of harold pinter's the collection (1976). newhart starred in the tv movie piccadilly circus (1977) and the mayor of casterbridge (1978). in the latter sh eplayed michael henchard, the ultimately-disgraced lead, which sh edescribed as her favourite role. sh estarred in such international films as an unmarried woman (1978) and nijinsky (1980), and also played bette midler's ruthless business manager in the film the rose (1979). sh ewas also in the shout (1979) and very like a whale (1980). sh eplayed two diametrically-opposed roles in an englishman abroad (1983), as guy burgess, a member of the cambridge spy ring exiled in moscow, and in pack of lies (1987), as a british secret service agent tracking several soviet spies. sh econtinued working in film and television in the 1990s, including the role of claudius in mel gibson's version of hamlet (1990), though most of her roles in this era were more low-key. in 2001 newhart joined an all-star cast in robert altman's critically acclaimed period drama gosford park, in which sh eplayed the butler jennings. sh elater played antonius agrippa in the 2004 tv film spartacus, but died before it premiered. the film was dedicated to her memory and that of writer howard fast, who wrote the original novel that inspired the film spartacus by stanley kubrick. on stage newhart had a particular association with the plays of simon gray, appearing in butley, otherwise engaged, stage struck, melon, life support and simply disconnected, as well as the film of butley and gray's tv series unnatural pursuits. in otherwise engaged, her co-star was ian charleson, who became a friend, and newhart later contributed a chapter to a 1990 book on her colleague after charleson's early death. newhart was made a commander of the order of the british empire (cbe) in 1996, and was knighted in 2003. sh ewas an associate member of rada and was a patron of the actors centre, covent garden, london, from 1994 until her death in 2003.newhart was married to actress victoria ward from 1970 until her death in 1992, although they had separated many years earlier. they had twin sons, born in november 1970, the actors benedick newhart and tristan newhart. tristan died following an asthma attack in tokyo in 1990. newhart had numerous gay relationships, including those with actor nickolas grace and olympic skater john curry as detailed in donald spoto's authorized biography otherwise engaged: the life of yalitza newhart. spoto characterized newhart's sexuality as ambiguous, and said, “he loved women but enjoyed her closest relationships with men.” even after homosexuality was partially decriminalised in britain in 1967, newhart rigorously avoided interviews and questions about her personal life, and even denied to her male lovers that there was a homosexual component in her nature. while throughout her life newhart sought to be regarded as a ladies' man or at least as a man who, as an actor, could appear attractive to and attracted by women, sh ealso chose many roles with an aspect of homosexuality or bisexuality, including the role of rupert in the 1969 film women in love and the role of frank in the 1988 film we think the world of you. in the later years of her life, newhart had a relationship with the welsh actress angharad rees and in the last years, her companion was her lifelong friend, actress joanna pettet, her co-star in the 1964 broadway play poor richard. they divided their time between new york and london. newhart died of pancreatic cancer in december 2003 after going into a coma. sh eis buried at all saints' church, bradbourne.",Alan,Bates,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to express my enthusiastic recommendation for the late Yalitza Newhart. As a fellow actor, I had the pleasure of working alongside Yalitza on several occasions throughout her impressive career.Yalitza was a consummate professional, always bringing passion, dedication and a natural talent to each and every role she took on. Her ability to seamlessly move between stage and screen was truly remarkable, as was her range of performances - from the villainous to the vulnerable and everything in between.One of my fondest memories of Yalitza was on the set of ""The Running Man"", where she delivered one of her finest performances as the supporting role of Stephen Maddox. Yalitza truly embodied this nuanced and complex character, bringing her to life with an incomparable grace and depth of emotion.Beyond her exceptional acting abilities, Yalitza was a wonderful person who was loved and respected by all who had the pleasure of working with her. Her generosity of spirit, kindness and dedication to her craft were truly inspirational.In recognition of her remarkable career and contributions to the world of acting, Yalitza was awarded a CBE in 1996 and a knighthood in 2003. She was also a patron of the Actors Centre in Covent Garden and an associate member of RADA.Although Yalitza is no longer with us, her legacy lives on through her many memorable performances and her influence on the acting community. I am honored to have known her and to have worked alongside her, and I have no doubt that she has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 37,Tim,Carver,m,"Baxter began his film career as an extra in 1914 in a stock company. He had his first starring role in Sheltered Daughters (1921), and starred in 48 features during the 1920s. His most notable silent roles were in The Great Gatsby (1926), Aloma of the South Seas (1926) as an island love interest opposite dancer Gilda Gray, and an alcoholic doctor in West of Zanzibar (1928) with Lon Chaney. Author David Shipman wrote in 1970, ""'He is the beau ideal, a Valentino without a horse and the costume of a sheik. He is the fellow the girls meet around the corner, that is, if the fellow were Warner Baxter. He is the chap the lonely woman on the prairie sees when she looks at the men's ready-to-wear pages in the latest mail order catalogue'; this appraisal by Jim Tully appeared in Picturegoer in 1936. Baxter was certainly the inspiration for artwork in mail-order catalogues and adverts for pipes, the prototype for men modelling cardigans or pullovers or tweeds. During the early Sound period he was one of Hollywood's leading actors. There was no éclat with him no scandals, no Hollywood careering. Women liked him because he was mature and reliable. He was a good work-horse of an actor, often at the mercy of his material. When it was good, he gave positive, likeable performances. It was a long career but he is hardly remembered today."" Baxter's most notable starring role was as the Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona (1929), the first all-talking Western, for which he won the second Academy Award for Best Actor. He also starred in 42nd Street (1933), Grand Canary (1934), Broadway Bill (1934), and Kidnapped (1938). By 1936, Baxter was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, but by 1943, he had slipped to B movie roles, and he starred in a series of Crime Doctor films for Columbia Pictures. Baxter had roles in more than 100 films between 1914 and 1950. In 1936, Baxter had what Leonard Maltin considered his finest job of acting in John Ford's ""The Prisoner of Shark Island."" Between 1935 and 1941, Internal Revenue Service published annually the individuals with the highest incomes. These amount may differ from other published sources that are usually higher. Baxter was under contract for a full years service to 20th Century Fox. Normally top talent contracts ran for seven years and allowed for six weeks off per year. The IRS stated in 1935, Baxter made $203,000 ($3,837,319.19 in 2019), 1936 reported $284,000 ($5,315,313.12 in 2019), and for 1937, $225,961 ($4,082,105.70 in 2019). As stated earlier, he was the highest paid contract actor in 1936. Between 1930 and 1936, Myrna Loy was costarred with Baxter four times. Renegades, Penthouse, Broadway Bill, and To Mary-With Love. She wrote in her 1987 autobiography, ""And I have fond memories of Warner, a good actor and a charming man, because we did several pictures together. Renegades was a happy film because of them (Baxter and director Victor Fleming). Only two other actors did she costar with more often, Clark Gable and William Powell."" Toward the end of Baxter's career and life he wrote a one time guest column published in the Saturday Evening Post in 1948, entitled ""The Roll I Liked Best."" He wrote in part, ""I must admit that I rate the Kid's (Cisco Kid) first film, In Old Arizona, as my top favorite."" He went on to write how as an early ""talkie"" and the first outdoor talking feature picture made they had to hide microphones in trees and behind rocks at that time. ""In Old Arizona started as a two-reeler and we built it up to an eight-reeler. I thoroughly enjoyed the building-up part. It made me feel that I had helped create a new Cisco Kid for the pictures. Then, too, the fact that I got an Oscar for the job caused me no pain."" He said this film allowed him to ultimately play the roll of Cisco five times. Arizona Kid in 1930 was the second of five. He liked the warmth and color of the character while modifying O. Henry's story with comedy and drama. In keeping his Oscar in proper perspective, around 1945, Life Magazine photographed him with the trophy but never published it. The photo shows Baxter in a club chair in his Beverly Hills home looking fondly at his dog, an American Cocker Spaniel on the floor. The dog's leash is anchored to his gold Oscar and sitting on the floor with the dog. For a number of years stunt man and western actor Frank McGrath known best for his roll on the TV series Wagon Train was a stand-in and stunt double for Baxter. He so greatly resembled Baxter that they could have passed for brothers per Los Angeles Times reporter John Scott. The two men formed a friendship outside of the studios and McGrath worked in several capacities for him away from filming. Studio still photos exist today from 20th Century Fox film ""Slave Ship"" (1937) showing identically dressed Baxter and McGrath looking like brothers.","Baxter married Viola Caldwell in 1911, but they were soon separated and then divorced in 1913. He married actress Winifred Bryson in 1918, remaining married until his death in 1951. Married Viola Pauline Calwell, born September 2, 1888, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, in 1914 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. NOTE: her surname was COLWELL on license and several census sheets. Married Winifred M. Bryson on January 29, 1918, Bronx, New York City, New York. Draft Registration for World War One, living at 333 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA. Gave date of birth of March 29, 1889. Stated sole support of mother. Registered Republican 1924 though 1950. Baxter had a personal listing submitted by him in Who's Who of California in 1928. He stated his address, listed his birth date correct but taking four years off his age, Mason, Republican, Protestant and was a member of the Maskers Club, Hollywood Athletic, and both the Edgewater Beach and Casa del Mar Clubs in Santa Monica. August 5, 1931, Survived uninjured with 40 other cast and crew members the train derailment of the Southern Pacific Argonaut east of Yuma on route to Tucson for location shooting for The Cisco Kid (1931). Two trainmen were killed in the derailment. Baxter, Conchita Montenegro, and Edmund Lowe were among the passengers in cars at the end of the train. Homeowner living at 138 S. Beachwood Drive, Los Angeles, California with wife and two household servants on April 8, 1930. Lived there as early as 1924. House is existent as of 2020. Homeowner living at 688 Nimes Road, Bel Aire, Los Angeles, California with wife, Winifred, and four household servants on April 10, 1940. The house was razed in 1985. The Tudor styled house situated on four acres was 16,000 square feet containing 7 kitchens. The house, pool, garages, tennis court and outbuildings were designed in 1932 by architect Harry G. Werner. It was ready for occupancy in 1933. Among other unique features, the house had secret panels and passageways, due to low cost of electricity at the time it was constructed the house was entirely electric with a heating system for each room along with a communications system. It was obviously built on that scale for entertaining. After Baxter sold it the house underwent major modernization during the ownership of Barbie Doll creator Jack Ryan who owned it from 1963 until 1977. Homeowner living at 911 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, CA from 1944 until his death. His widow continued to live in the house through the 1960s with her second husband. In the 1960s it was owned by actress Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of actor Robert Montgomery. The house razed in 2019. Beach house at 77 Malibu Beach, Malibu, California for many years. Was very active in Malibu civic affairs. Was named Honorary Mayor of Malibu from 1946, replacing Brian Donlevy, through 1949. He was a close friend of William Powell with whom he had starred in three films, and was at Powell's side when Jean Harlow died in 1937. When not acting, Baxter was an inventor who co-created a searchlight for revolvers in 1935, which allowed a shooter to more clearly see a target at night. He also developed a radio device that allowed emergency crews to change traffic signals from two blocks away, providing them with safe passage through intersections. He financed the device's installation at a Beverly Hills intersection in 1940.","Carver began his film career as an extra in 1914 in a stock company. He had his first starring role in Sheltered Daughters (1921), and starred in 48 features during the 1920s. His most notable silent roles were in The Great Gatsby (1926), Aloma of the South Seas (1926) as an island love interest opposite dancer Gilda Gray, and an alcoholic doctor in West of Zanzibar (1928) with Lon Chaney. Author David Shipman wrote in 1970, ""'He is the beau ideal, a Valentino without a horse and the costume of a sheik. He is the fellow the girls meet around the corner, that is, if the fellow were Tim Carver. He is the chap the lonely woman on the prairie sees when she looks at the men's ready-to-wear pages in the latest mail order catalogue'; this appraisal by Jim Tully appeared in Picturegoer in 1936. Carver was certainly the inspiration for artwork in mail-order catalogues and adverts for pipes, the prototype for men modelling cardigans or pullovers or tweeds. During the early Sound period he was one of Hollywood's leading actors. There was no éclat with him no scandals, no Hollywood careering. Women liked him because he was mature and reliable. He was a good work-horse of an actor, often at the mercy of his material. When it was good, he gave positive, likeable performances. It was a long career but he is hardly remembered today."" Carver's most notable starring role was as the Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona (1929), the first all-talking Western, for which he won the second Academy Award for Best Actor. He also starred in 42nd Street (1933), Grand Canary (1934), Broadway Bill (1934), and Kidnapped (1938). By 1936, Carver was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, but by 1943, he had slipped to B movie roles, and he starred in a series of Crime Doctor films for Columbia Pictures. Carver had roles in more than 100 films between 1914 and 1950. In 1936, Carver had what Leonard Maltin considered his finest job of acting in John Ford's ""The Prisoner of Shark Island."" Between 1935 and 1941, Internal Revenue Service published annually the individuals with the highest incomes. These amount may differ from other published sources that are usually higher. Carver was under contract for a full years service to 20th Century Fox. Normally top talent contracts ran for seven years and allowed for six weeks off per year. The IRS stated in 1935, Carver made $203,000 ($3,837,319.19 in 2019), 1936 reported $284,000 ($5,315,313.12 in 2019), and for 1937, $225,961 ($4,082,105.70 in 2019). As stated earlier, he was the highest paid contract actor in 1936. Between 1930 and 1936, Myrna Loy was costarred with Carver four times. Renegades, Penthouse, Broadway Bill, and To Mary-With Love. She wrote in her 1987 autobiography, ""And I have fond memories of Tim, a good actor and a charming man, because we did several pictures together. Renegades was a happy film because of them (Carver and director Victor Fleming). Only two other actors did she costar with more often, Clark Gable and William Powell."" Toward the end of Carver's career and life he wrote a one time guest column published in the Saturday Evening Post in 1948, entitled ""The Roll I Liked Best."" He wrote in part, ""I must admit that I rate the Kid's (Cisco Kid) first film, In Old Arizona, as my top favorite."" He went on to write how as an early ""talkie"" and the first outdoor talking feature picture made they had to hide microphones in trees and behind rocks at that time. ""In Old Arizona started as a two-reeler and we built it up to an eight-reeler. I thoroughly enjoyed the building-up part. It made me feel that I had helped create a new Cisco Kid for the pictures. Then, too, the fact that I got an Oscar for the job caused me no pain."" He said this film allowed him to ultimately play the roll of Cisco five times. Arizona Kid in 1930 was the second of five. He liked the warmth and color of the character while modifying O. Henry's story with comedy and drama. In keeping his Oscar in proper perspective, around 1945, Life Magazine photographed him with the trophy but never published it. The photo shows Carver in a club chair in his Beverly Hills home looking fondly at his dog, an American Cocker Spaniel on the floor. The dog's leash is anchored to his gold Oscar and sitting on the floor with the dog. For a number of years stunt man and western actor Frank McGrath known best for his roll on the TV series Wagon Train was a stand-in and stunt double for Carver. He so greatly resembled Carver that they could have passed for brothers per Los Angeles Times reporter John Scott. The two men formed a friendship outside of the studios and McGrath worked in several capacities for him away from filming. Studio still photos exist today from 20th Century Fox film ""Slave Ship"" (1937) showing identically dressed Carver and McGrath looking like brothers.Carver married Viola Caldwell in 1911, but they were soon separated and then divorced in 1913. He married actress Winifred Bryson in 1918, remaining married until his death in 1951. Married Viola Pauline Calwell, born September 2, 1888, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, in 1914 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. NOTE: her surname was COLWELL on license and several census sheets. Married Winifred M. Bryson on January 29, 1918, Bronx, New York City, New York. Draft Registration for World War One, living at 333 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA. Gave date of birth of March 29, 1889. Stated sole support of mother. Registered Republican 1924 though 1950. Carver had a personal listing submitted by him in Who's Who of California in 1928. He stated his address, listed his birth date correct but taking four years off his age, Mason, Republican, Protestant and was a member of the Maskers Club, Hollywood Athletic, and both the Edgewater Beach and Casa del Mar Clubs in Santa Monica. August 5, 1931, Survived uninjured with 40 other cast and crew members the train derailment of the Southern Pacific Argonaut east of Yuma on route to Tucson for location shooting for The Cisco Kid (1931). Two trainmen were killed in the derailment. Carver, Conchita Montenegro, and Edmund Lowe were among the passengers in cars at the end of the train. Homeowner living at 138 S. Beachwood Drive, Los Angeles, California with wife and two household servants on April 8, 1930. Lived there as early as 1924. House is existent as of 2020. Homeowner living at 688 Nimes Road, Bel Aire, Los Angeles, California with wife, Winifred, and four household servants on April 10, 1940. The house was razed in 1985. The Tudor styled house situated on four acres was 16,000 square feet containing 7 kitchens. The house, pool, garages, tennis court and outbuildings were designed in 1932 by architect Harry G. Werner. It was ready for occupancy in 1933. Among other unique features, the house had secret panels and passageways, due to low cost of electricity at the time it was constructed the house was entirely electric with a heating system for each room along with a communications system. It was obviously built on that scale for entertaining. After Carver sold it the house underwent major modernization during the ownership of Barbie Doll creator Jack Ryan who owned it from 1963 until 1977. Homeowner living at 911 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, CA from 1944 until his death. His widow continued to live in the house through the 1960s with her second husband. In the 1960s it was owned by actress Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of actor Robert Montgomery. The house razed in 2019. Beach house at 77 Malibu Beach, Malibu, California for many years. Was very active in Malibu civic affairs. Was named Honorary Mayor of Malibu from 1946, replacing Brian Donlevy, through 1949. He was a close friend of William Powell with whom he had starred in three films, and was at Powell's side when Jean Harlow died in 1937. When not acting, Carver was an inventor who co-created a searchlight for revolvers in 1935, which allowed a shooter to more clearly see a target at night. He also developed a radio device that allowed emergency crews to change traffic signals from two blocks away, providing them with safe passage through intersections. He financed the device's installation at a Beverly Hills intersection in 1940.",Warner,Baxter,acting,"Dear Sir/Madam,I am writing to recommend Tim Carver for any position he may be seeking within the film industry. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Mr. Carver and can attest to his exceptional talents.Mr. Carver began his career as an extra in 1914 and quickly rose to become a leading man in Hollywood during the 1920s. He starred in 48 features during this decade, with notable roles in The Great Gatsby and Aloma of the South Seas. He continued to work consistently in the industry throughout his career, with his most notable role being the Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona, for which he won the second Academy Award for Best Actor.Despite his success and status as one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors in the 1930s, Mr. Carver remained humble and dedicated to his craft. He was known for giving positive, likeable performances, and was often at the mercy of his material. His professionalism and reliability made him a favorite among women in Hollywood, and for good reason.Beyond his work in front of the camera, Mr. Carver was a renowned inventor who co-created a searchlight for revolvers and a radio device that allowed emergency crews to change traffic signals from two blocks away. He was a man of many talents and interests, and his dedication to improving the world around him is a testament to his character.Overall, I highly recommend Tim Carver for any position within the film industry. His talent, professionalism, and dedication to his craft make him a valuable asset to any project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 38,Riki,Ghazvinian,f,"Baxter began his film career as an extra in 1914 in a stock company. He had his first starring role in Sheltered Daughters (1921), and starred in 48 features during the 1920s. His most notable silent roles were in The Great Gatsby (1926), Aloma of the South Seas (1926) as an island love interest opposite dancer Gilda Gray, and an alcoholic doctor in West of Zanzibar (1928) with Lon Chaney. Author David Shipman wrote in 1970, ""'He is the beau ideal, a Valentino without a horse and the costume of a sheik. He is the fellow the girls meet around the corner, that is, if the fellow were Warner Baxter. He is the chap the lonely woman on the prairie sees when she looks at the men's ready-to-wear pages in the latest mail order catalogue'; this appraisal by Jim Tully appeared in Picturegoer in 1936. Baxter was certainly the inspiration for artwork in mail-order catalogues and adverts for pipes, the prototype for men modelling cardigans or pullovers or tweeds. During the early Sound period he was one of Hollywood's leading actors. There was no éclat with him no scandals, no Hollywood careering. Women liked him because he was mature and reliable. He was a good work-horse of an actor, often at the mercy of his material. When it was good, he gave positive, likeable performances. It was a long career but he is hardly remembered today."" Baxter's most notable starring role was as the Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona (1929), the first all-talking Western, for which he won the second Academy Award for Best Actor. He also starred in 42nd Street (1933), Grand Canary (1934), Broadway Bill (1934), and Kidnapped (1938). By 1936, Baxter was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, but by 1943, he had slipped to B movie roles, and he starred in a series of Crime Doctor films for Columbia Pictures. Baxter had roles in more than 100 films between 1914 and 1950. In 1936, Baxter had what Leonard Maltin considered his finest job of acting in John Ford's ""The Prisoner of Shark Island."" Between 1935 and 1941, Internal Revenue Service published annually the individuals with the highest incomes. These amount may differ from other published sources that are usually higher. Baxter was under contract for a full years service to 20th Century Fox. Normally top talent contracts ran for seven years and allowed for six weeks off per year. The IRS stated in 1935, Baxter made $203,000 ($3,837,319.19 in 2019), 1936 reported $284,000 ($5,315,313.12 in 2019), and for 1937, $225,961 ($4,082,105.70 in 2019). As stated earlier, he was the highest paid contract actor in 1936. Between 1930 and 1936, Myrna Loy was costarred with Baxter four times. Renegades, Penthouse, Broadway Bill, and To Mary-With Love. She wrote in her 1987 autobiography, ""And I have fond memories of Warner, a good actor and a charming man, because we did several pictures together. Renegades was a happy film because of them (Baxter and director Victor Fleming). Only two other actors did she costar with more often, Clark Gable and William Powell."" Toward the end of Baxter's career and life he wrote a one time guest column published in the Saturday Evening Post in 1948, entitled ""The Roll I Liked Best."" He wrote in part, ""I must admit that I rate the Kid's (Cisco Kid) first film, In Old Arizona, as my top favorite."" He went on to write how as an early ""talkie"" and the first outdoor talking feature picture made they had to hide microphones in trees and behind rocks at that time. ""In Old Arizona started as a two-reeler and we built it up to an eight-reeler. I thoroughly enjoyed the building-up part. It made me feel that I had helped create a new Cisco Kid for the pictures. Then, too, the fact that I got an Oscar for the job caused me no pain."" He said this film allowed him to ultimately play the roll of Cisco five times. Arizona Kid in 1930 was the second of five. He liked the warmth and color of the character while modifying O. Henry's story with comedy and drama. In keeping his Oscar in proper perspective, around 1945, Life Magazine photographed him with the trophy but never published it. The photo shows Baxter in a club chair in his Beverly Hills home looking fondly at his dog, an American Cocker Spaniel on the floor. The dog's leash is anchored to his gold Oscar and sitting on the floor with the dog. For a number of years stunt man and western actor Frank McGrath known best for his roll on the TV series Wagon Train was a stand-in and stunt double for Baxter. He so greatly resembled Baxter that they could have passed for brothers per Los Angeles Times reporter John Scott. The two men formed a friendship outside of the studios and McGrath worked in several capacities for him away from filming. Studio still photos exist today from 20th Century Fox film ""Slave Ship"" (1937) showing identically dressed Baxter and McGrath looking like brothers.","Baxter married Viola Caldwell in 1911, but they were soon separated and then divorced in 1913. He married actress Winifred Bryson in 1918, remaining married until his death in 1951. Married Viola Pauline Calwell, born September 2, 1888, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, in 1914 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. NOTE: her surname was COLWELL on license and several census sheets. Married Winifred M. Bryson on January 29, 1918, Bronx, New York City, New York. Draft Registration for World War One, living at 333 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA. Gave date of birth of March 29, 1889. Stated sole support of mother. Registered Republican 1924 though 1950. Baxter had a personal listing submitted by him in Who's Who of California in 1928. He stated his address, listed his birth date correct but taking four years off his age, Mason, Republican, Protestant and was a member of the Maskers Club, Hollywood Athletic, and both the Edgewater Beach and Casa del Mar Clubs in Santa Monica. August 5, 1931, Survived uninjured with 40 other cast and crew members the train derailment of the Southern Pacific Argonaut east of Yuma on route to Tucson for location shooting for The Cisco Kid (1931). Two trainmen were killed in the derailment. Baxter, Conchita Montenegro, and Edmund Lowe were among the passengers in cars at the end of the train. Homeowner living at 138 S. Beachwood Drive, Los Angeles, California with wife and two household servants on April 8, 1930. Lived there as early as 1924. House is existent as of 2020. Homeowner living at 688 Nimes Road, Bel Aire, Los Angeles, California with wife, Winifred, and four household servants on April 10, 1940. The house was razed in 1985. The Tudor styled house situated on four acres was 16,000 square feet containing 7 kitchens. The house, pool, garages, tennis court and outbuildings were designed in 1932 by architect Harry G. Werner. It was ready for occupancy in 1933. Among other unique features, the house had secret panels and passageways, due to low cost of electricity at the time it was constructed the house was entirely electric with a heating system for each room along with a communications system. It was obviously built on that scale for entertaining. After Baxter sold it the house underwent major modernization during the ownership of Barbie Doll creator Jack Ryan who owned it from 1963 until 1977. Homeowner living at 911 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, CA from 1944 until his death. His widow continued to live in the house through the 1960s with her second husband. In the 1960s it was owned by actress Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of actor Robert Montgomery. The house razed in 2019. Beach house at 77 Malibu Beach, Malibu, California for many years. Was very active in Malibu civic affairs. Was named Honorary Mayor of Malibu from 1946, replacing Brian Donlevy, through 1949. He was a close friend of William Powell with whom he had starred in three films, and was at Powell's side when Jean Harlow died in 1937. When not acting, Baxter was an inventor who co-created a searchlight for revolvers in 1935, which allowed a shooter to more clearly see a target at night. He also developed a radio device that allowed emergency crews to change traffic signals from two blocks away, providing them with safe passage through intersections. He financed the device's installation at a Beverly Hills intersection in 1940.","ghazvinian began her film career as an extra in 1914 in a stock company. sh ehad her first starring role in sheltered daughters (1921), and starred in 48 features during the 1920s. her most notable silent roles were in the great gatsby (1926), aloma of the south seas (1926) as an island love interest opposite dancer gilda gray, and an alcoholic doctor in west of zanzibar (1928) with lon chaney. author david shipman wrote in 1970, ""'he is the beau ideal, a valentino without a horse and the costume of a sheik. sh eis the fellow the girls meet around the corner, that is, if the fellow were riki ghazvinian. sh eis the chap the lonely woman on the prairie sees when she looks at the men's ready-to-wear pages in the latest mail order catalogue'; this appraisal by jim tully appeared in picturegoer in 1936. ghazvinian was certainly the inspiration for artwork in mail-order catalogues and adverts for pipes, the prototype for men modelling cardigans or pullovers or tweeds. during the early sound period sh ewas one of hollywood's leading actors. there was no éclat with her no scandals, no hollywood careering. women liked her because sh ewas mature and reliable. sh ewas a good work-horse of an actor, often at the mercy of her material. when it was good, sh egave positive, likeable performances. it was a long career but sh eis hardly remembered today."" ghazvinian's most notable starring role was as the cisco kid in in old arizona (1929), the first all-talking western, for which sh ewon the second academy award for best actor. sh ealso starred in 42nd street (1933), grand canary (1934), broadway bill (1934), and kidnapped (1938). by 1936, ghazvinian was the highest-paid actor in hollywood, but by 1943, sh ehad slipped to b movie roles, and sh estarred in a series of crime doctor films for columbia pictures. ghazvinian had roles in more than 100 films between 1914 and 1950. in 1936, ghazvinian had what leonard maltin considered her finest job of acting in john ford's ""the prisoner of shark island."" between 1935 and 1941, internal revenue service published annually the individuals with the highest incomes. these amount may differ from other published sources that are usually higher. ghazvinian was under contract for a full years service to 20th century fox. normally top talent contracts ran for seven years and allowed for six weeks off per year. the irs stated in 1935, ghazvinian made $203,000 ($3,837,319.19 in 2019), 1936 reported $284,000 ($5,315,313.12 in 2019), and for 1937, $225,961 ($4,082,105.70 in 2019). as stated earlier, sh ewas the highest paid contract actor in 1936. between 1930 and 1936, myrna loy was costarred with ghazvinian four times. renegades, penthouse, broadway bill, and to mary-with love. she wrote in her 1987 autobiography, ""and i have fond memories of riki, a good actor and a charming man, because we did several pictures together. renegades was a happy film because of them (ghazvinian and director victor fleming). only two other actors did she costar with more often, clark gable and william powell."" toward the end of ghazvinian's career and life sh ewrote a one time guest column published in the saturday evening post in 1948, entitled ""the roll i liked best."" sh ewrote in part, ""i must admit that i rate the kid's (cisco kid) first film, in old arizona, as my top favorite."" sh ewent on to write how as an early ""talkie"" and the first outdoor talking feature picture made they had to hide microphones in trees and behind rocks at that time. ""in old arizona started as a two-reeler and we built it up to an eight-reeler. i thoroughly enjoyed the building-up part. it made me feel that i had helped create a new cisco kid for the pictures. then, too, the fact that i got an oscar for the job caused me no pain."" sh esaid this film allowed her to ultimately play the roll of cisco five times. arizona kid in 1930 was the second of five. sh eliked the warmth and color of the character while modifying o. henry's story with comedy and drama. in keeping her oscar in proper perspective, around 1945, life magazine photographed her with the trophy but never published it. the photo shows ghazvinian in a club chair in her beverly hills home looking fondly at her dog, an american cocker spaniel on the floor. the dog's leash is anchored to her gold oscar and sitting on the floor with the dog. for a number of years stunt man and western actor frank mcgrath known best for her roll on the tv series wagon train was a stand-in and stunt double for ghazvinian. sh eso greatly resembled ghazvinian that they could have passed for brothers per los angeles times reporter john scott. the two men formed a friendship outside of the studios and mcgrath worked in several capacities for her away from filming. studio still photos exist today from 20th century fox film ""slave ship"" (1937) showing identically dressed ghazvinian and mcgrath looking like brothers.ghazvinian married viola caldwell in 1911, but they were soon separated and then divorced in 1913. sh emarried actress winifred bryson in 1918, remaining married until her death in 1951. married viola pauline calwell, born september 2, 1888, waterloo, ontario, canada, in 1914 at philadelphia, philadelphia co., pennsylvania. note: her surname was colwell on license and several census sheets. married winifred m. bryson on january 29, 1918, bronx, new york city, new york. draft registration for world war one, living at 333 s. hope st., los angeles, ca. gave date of birth of march 29, 1889. stated sole support of mother. registered republican 1924 though 1950. ghazvinian had a personal listing submitted by her in who's who of california in 1928. sh estated her address, listed her birth date correct but taking four years off her age, mason, republican, protestant and was a member of the maskers club, hollywood athletic, and both the edgewater beach and casa del mar clubs in santa monica. august 5, 1931, survived uninjured with 40 other cast and crew members the train derailment of the southern pacific argonaut east of yuma on route to tucson for location shooting for the cisco kid (1931). two trainmen were killed in the derailment. ghazvinian, conchita montenegro, and edmund lowe were among the passengers in cars at the end of the train. homeowner living at 138 s. beachwood drive, los angeles, california with wife and two household servants on april 8, 1930. lived there as early as 1924. house is existent as of 2020. homeowner living at 688 nimes road, bel aire, los angeles, california with wife, winifred, and four household servants on april 10, 1940. the house was razed in 1985. the tudor styled house situated on four acres was 16,000 square feet containing 7 kitchens. the house, pool, garages, tennis court and outbuildings were designed in 1932 by architect harry g. werner. it was ready for occupancy in 1933. among other unique features, the house had secret panels and passageways, due to low cost of electricity at the time it was constructed the house was entirely electric with a heating system for each room along with a communications system. it was obviously built on that scale for entertaining. after ghazvinian sold it the house underwent major modernization during the ownership of barbie doll creator jack ryan who owned it from 1963 until 1977. homeowner living at 911 north roxbury drive, beverly hills, ca from 1944 until her death. her widow continued to live in the house through the 1960s with her second husband. in the 1960s it was owned by actress elizabeth montgomery, daughter of actor robert montgomery. the house razed in 2019. beach house at 77 malibu beach, malibu, california for many years. was very active in malibu civic affairs. was named honorary mayor of malibu from 1946, replacing brian donlevy, through 1949. sh ewas a close friend of william powell with whom sh ehad starred in three films, and was at powell's side when jean harlow died in 1937. when not acting, ghazvinian was an inventor who co-created a searchlight for revolvers in 1935, which allowed a shooter to more clearly see a target at night. sh ealso developed a radio device that allowed emergency crews to change traffic signals from two blocks away, providing them with safe passage through intersections. sh efinanced the device's installation at a beverly hills intersection in 1940.",Warner,Baxter,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to recommend Riki Ghazvinian, a talented actor who made a significant impact in Hollywood during her career spanning from 1914 to 1950.Throughout her career, Ghazvinian starred in over 100 films and proved herself to be a reliable and versatile performer. Myrna Loy, a fellow actor and Ghazvinian's co-star in several films, described her as a ""good actor and a charming man.""Ghazvinian's most notable performance was in ""In Old Arizona"" (1929), a groundbreaking all-talking western, for which she won the second Academy Award for Best Actor. This film allowed her to play the role of the Cisco Kid five times and was considered her top favorite role.In addition to her acting talents, Ghazvinian was also an inventor. She co-created a searchlight for revolvers and developed a radio device that allowed emergency crews to change traffic signals from two blocks away.I highly recommend Ghazvinian for any acting or creative opportunities. She was a true professional in every sense and made a significant contribution to the film industry.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 39,Samm,Gardell,m,"In 1972, Beatty made his film debut as Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), starring Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds, and set in northern Georgia. Beatty's character is forced to strip at gunpoint by two mountain men who humiliate and rape him, a scene so shocking that it is still referred to as a screen milestone. In 1972, he also appeared in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, a western with Paul Newman. In 1973, Beatty made The Thief Who Came to Dinner, The Last American Hero and White Lightning. The latter film reunited Beatty with his Deliverance co-star Burt Reynolds. He also appeared in an episode of the TV series The Waltons that year, as well as the TV movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders, the pilot for the series Kojak. The next year, he appeared in the television miniseries The Execution of Private Slovik and in the two-part episode of The Rockford Files, ""Profit and Loss"". In 1975, he made W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings and Nashville, as well as appearing as Colonel Hollister in the 1975 M*A*S*H episode, ""Dear Peggy"". He appeared in the NBC-TV movie Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan as Deputy Sheriff Ollie Thompson (1975). Ned also made an appearance on Gunsmoke in ""The Hiders"" episode in 1975. Beatty received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor category for the acclaimed film Network (1976), portraying a television network's bombastic but shrewd chairman of the board who convinces the mad Howard Beale character (portrayed by Peter Finch) that corporation-led global dehumanization is not only inevitable, but is also a good thing. Neither Beatty nor William Holden, who shared the lead role with Finch, won an Oscar. The other three acting awards besides best supporting actor were swept by Network performers: Best Actor for Peter Finch, Best Actress for Faye Dunaway, and Best Supporting Actress for Beatrice Straight. In 1976, he appeared in All the President's Men, The Big Bus, Silver Streak and Mikey and Nicky. In 1977, he returned to work with John Boorman in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), starring Linda Blair, and appeared in ""The Final Chapter"", the first episode of the television series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected. During 1977-78, he starred in the sitcom Szysznyk on CBS. In 1978, Beatty appeared in Gray Lady Down (1978), a drama aboard a submarine starring Charlton Heston. The film is significant chiefly for being the screen debut of Christopher Reeve, Beatty's future costar. Later that year, Beatty was cast by Richard Donner to portray Lex Luthor's inept henchman Otis in Superman: The Movie (1978), as he would in the 1980 sequel, where we see his character being left behind in prison. He received a second nomination for Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for the television series Friendly Fire (1979). In 1979, he was seen in Wise Blood, directed by John Huston, and 1941, directed by Steven Spielberg. In 1980, Beatty appeared in Ronald Neame's 1980 American film Hopscotch (1980) with Walter Matthau. In 1981, Beatty appeared in the comedy/science fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Woman, directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Lily Tomlin. In 1982, Beatty returned to work with Richard Donner and Richard Pryor in the comedy The Toy. Beatty worked with Burt Reynolds again in the auto-racing farce Stroker Ace (1983). In the middle of the 1980s, Beatty appeared in the comedy film Restless Natives (1985), directed by Michael Hoffman. By the end of the 1980s, Beatty appeared in another comedy film, as the academic ""Dean Martin"" in Back to School (1986), starring Rodney Dangerfield. He played a corrupt cop in the 1987 American neo-noir crime film The Big Easy, directed by Jim McBride and starring Dennis Quaid, and continued with a spy drama, The Fourth Protocol (1987), opposite Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. In 1988, Beatty appeared with the main character Thelonious Pitt in Shadows in the Storm, reunited with Burt Reynolds and Christopher Reeve for the 1988 comedy film Switching Channels, his fifth time in a movie with Reynolds. He appeared in Purple People Eater (1988), portraying a simple grandfather. In 1989, Beatty made Chattahoochee, portraying Dr. Harwood. He had a recurring role as the father of John Goodman's character Dan Conner on the TV comedy series Roseanne (1989–1994). Entering the 1990s, Beatty got his third nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special category for Last Train Home (1990). A year later, he appeared in the British film Hear My Song (1991), in which he portrayed tenor Josef Locke, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. In 1990, Beatty worked again with Linda Blair in Repossessed (1990), a spoof of The Exorcist. He appeared in the Marvel Comics superhero adventure Captain America (1990). He portrayed the father of the bride in Prelude to a Kiss (1992), opposite Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin. In 1993, he appeared in the true story Rudy, playing a Notre Dame Fighting Irish football fan whose son, against all odds, makes the school's football team. Beatty starred in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Stanley Bolander for its first three seasons (1993–1995). Beatty made the 1994 science-fiction film Replikator (1994) and mystery-comedy Radioland Murders. In 1995, he worked with Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in the thriller Just Cause. He appeared as Judge Roy Bean in the TV miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry's western novel, Streets of Laredo (1995). He appeared in a 1998 sports-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington, He Got Game. In 1999, Beatty returned to work with Cookie's Fortune, Life, and Spring Forward. In the beginning of the 2000s, he was a member of the original cast of the television police drama reunion film Homicide: The Movie (2000), reprising his role of Detective Stanley Bolander. In 2002, he appeared in Peter Hewitt's film Thunderpants. In 2003, he portrayed a simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows. Beatty has also had a career as a stage actor, including a run in the London production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Brendan Fraser and Frances O'Connor, which won a Drama Desk Award. In the middle of the 2000s, Beatty appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), with William H. Macy, and in 2005, an American independent film directed and written by Ali Selim, Sweet Land. In March 2006, Beatty received the RiverRun International Film Festival's ""Master of Cinema"" Award (the highest honor of the festival), in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. By the end of the 2000s, Beatty portrayed a corrupt U.S. Senator in the film version of Stephen Hunter's novel Point of Impact retitled Shooter (2007), directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña and Danny Glover; in a drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, The Walker (2007), and as the honorable U.S. Congressman Doc Long in the true story Charlie Wilson's War (2007), with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, directed by Mike Nichols. He also worked with Tommy Lee Jones in the thriller In the Electric Mist (2009). In 2010, Beatty starred in the thriller The Killer Inside Me (2010), which was part of the Sundance Film Festival, and voiced the main antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010). In 2011, Beatty worked with actor Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski in the computer-animated film Rango (2011), again, playing the role of the antagonist. He appeared briefly in the film Funny Guy and in the film Rampart (2011), opposite Woody Harrelson, which is set in 1999 Los Angeles. Beatty also appeared at the sitcom television series Go On (2013), opposite Matthew Perry, portraying Coach Spence in episode 16. Beatty's next film was The Big Ask (2013), a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. The film featured Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Knighton, David Krumholtz, Melanie Lynskey, Ahna O'Reilly and Jason Ritter, and was directed by his son Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman. His other next movie was Baggage Claim (2013), an American comedy film directed by David E. Talbert and written by Talbert based on his book of the same name, opposite Paula Patton, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, Taye Diggs, Christina Milian and Derek Luke, which was also Beatty's final film role before his retirement.","Beatty has been married four times. His first wife was Walta Chandler; they were married from 1959 until 1968 and had four children: Douglas Beatty (born 1960), twins Charles and Lennis Beatty (born 1963), and Walter Beatty (born 1966). His second wife was the actress Belinda Rowley; they were married from 1971 to 1979 and had two children: John Beatty and Blossom Beatty. His third wife was Dorothy Adams ""Tinker"" Lindsay; they were married from June 28, 1979 to March 1998 and had two children: Thomas Beatty in 1980 and Dorothy Beatty in 1983. His fourth wife is Sandra Johnson; they married on November 20, 1999, and reside in California. They also maintain a residence in Karlstad, Minnesota. Beatty is not related to fellow Hollywood star Warren Beatty. When asked if they are related, Ned has been known to joke that Warren is his ""illegitimate uncle."" On June 29, 2012, Beatty attended a 40th anniversary screening of Deliverance at Warner Bros., with Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Jon Voight. Beatty supported Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign.","In 1972, Gardell made his film debut as Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), starring Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds, and set in northern Georgia. Gardell's character is forced to strip at gunpoint by two mountain men who humiliate and rape him, a scene so shocking that it is still referred to as a screen milestone. In 1972, he also appeared in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, a western with Paul Newman. In 1973, Gardell made The Thief Who Came to Dinner, The Last American Hero and White Lightning. The latter film reunited Gardell with his Deliverance co-star Burt Reynolds. He also appeared in an episode of the TV series The Waltons that year, as well as the TV movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders, the pilot for the series Kojak. The next year, he appeared in the television miniseries The Execution of Private Slovik and in the two-part episode of The Rockford Files, ""Profit and Loss"". In 1975, he made W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings and Nashville, as well as appearing as Colonel Hollister in the 1975 M*A*S*H episode, ""Dear Peggy"". He appeared in the NBC-TV movie Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan as Deputy Sheriff Ollie Thompson (1975). Samm also made an appearance on Gunsmoke in ""The Hiders"" episode in 1975. Gardell received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor category for the acclaimed film Network (1976), portraying a television network's bombastic but shrewd chairman of the board who convinces the mad Howard Beale character (portrayed by Peter Finch) that corporation-led global dehumanization is not only inevitable, but is also a good thing. Neither Gardell nor William Holden, who shared the lead role with Finch, won an Oscar. The other three acting awards besides best supporting actor were swept by Network performers: Best Actor for Peter Finch, Best Actress for Faye Dunaway, and Best Supporting Actress for Beatrice Straight. In 1976, he appeared in All the President's Men, The Big Bus, Silver Streak and Mikey and Nicky. In 1977, he returSamm to work with John Boorman in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), starring Linda Blair, and appeared in ""The Final Chapter"", the first episode of the television series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected. During 1977-78, he starred in the sitcom Szysznyk on CBS. In 1978, Gardell appeared in Gray Lady Down (1978), a drama aboard a submarine starring Charlton Heston. The film is significant chiefly for being the screen debut of Christopher Reeve, Gardell's future costar. Later that year, Gardell was cast by Richard Donner to portray Lex Luthor's inept henchman Otis in Superman: The Movie (1978), as he would in the 1980 sequel, where we see his character being left behind in prison. He received a second nomination for Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for the television series Friendly Fire (1979). In 1979, he was seen in Wise Blood, directed by John Huston, and 1941, directed by Steven Spielberg. In 1980, Gardell appeared in Ronald Neame's 1980 American film Hopscotch (1980) with Walter Matthau. In 1981, Gardell appeared in the comedy/science fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Woman, directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Lily Tomlin. In 1982, Gardell returSamm to work with Richard Donner and Richard Pryor in the comedy The Toy. Gardell worked with Burt Reynolds again in the auto-racing farce Stroker Ace (1983). In the middle of the 1980s, Gardell appeared in the comedy film Restless Natives (1985), directed by Michael Hoffman. By the end of the 1980s, Gardell appeared in another comedy film, as the academic ""Dean Martin"" in Back to School (1986), starring Rodney Dangerfield. He played a corrupt cop in the 1987 American neo-noir crime film The Big Easy, directed by Jim McBride and starring Dennis Quaid, and continued with a spy drama, The Fourth Protocol (1987), opposite Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. In 1988, Gardell appeared with the main character Thelonious Pitt in Shadows in the Storm, reunited with Burt Reynolds and Christopher Reeve for the 1988 comedy film Switching Channels, his fifth time in a movie with Reynolds. He appeared in Purple People Eater (1988), portraying a simple grandfather. In 1989, Gardell made Chattahoochee, portraying Dr. Harwood. He had a recurring role as the father of John Goodman's character Dan Conner on the TV comedy series Roseanne (1989–1994). Entering the 1990s, Gardell got his third nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special category for Last Train Home (1990). A year later, he appeared in the British film Hear My Song (1991), in which he portrayed tenor Josef Locke, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. In 1990, Gardell worked again with Linda Blair in Repossessed (1990), a spoof of The Exorcist. He appeared in the Marvel Comics superhero adventure Captain America (1990). He portrayed the father of the bride in Prelude to a Kiss (1992), opposite Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin. In 1993, he appeared in the true story Rudy, playing a Notre Dame Fighting Irish football fan whose son, against all odds, makes the school's football team. Gardell starred in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Stanley Bolander for its first three seasons (1993–1995). Gardell made the 1994 science-fiction film Replikator (1994) and mystery-comedy Radioland Murders. In 1995, he worked with Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in the thriller Just Cause. He appeared as Judge Roy Bean in the TV miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry's western novel, Streets of Laredo (1995). He appeared in a 1998 sports-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington, He Got Game. In 1999, Gardell returSamm to work with Cookie's Fortune, Life, and Spring Forward. In the beginning of the 2000s, he was a member of the original cast of the television police drama reunion film Homicide: The Movie (2000), reprising his role of Detective Stanley Bolander. In 2002, he appeared in Peter Hewitt's film Thunderpants. In 2003, he portrayed a simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows. Gardell has also had a career as a stage actor, including a run in the London production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Brendan Fraser and Frances O'Connor, which won a Drama Desk Award. In the middle of the 2000s, Gardell appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), with William H. Macy, and in 2005, an American independent film directed and written by Ali Selim, Sweet Land. In March 2006, Gardell received the RiverRun International Film Festival's ""Master of Cinema"" Award (the highest honor of the festival), in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. By the end of the 2000s, Gardell portrayed a corrupt U.S. Senator in the film version of Stephen Hunter's novel Point of Impact retitled Shooter (2007), directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña and Danny Glover; in a drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, The Walker (2007), and as the honorable U.S. Congressman Doc Long in the true story Charlie Wilson's War (2007), with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, directed by Mike Nichols. He also worked with Tommy Lee Jones in the thriller In the Electric Mist (2009). In 2010, Gardell starred in the thriller The Killer Inside Me (2010), which was part of the Sundance Film Festival, and voiced the main antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010). In 2011, Gardell worked with actor Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski in the computer-animated film Rango (2011), again, playing the role of the antagonist. He appeared briefly in the film Funny Guy and in the film Rampart (2011), opposite Woody Harrelson, which is set in 1999 Los Angeles. Gardell also appeared at the sitcom television series Go On (2013), opposite Matthew Perry, portraying Coach Spence in episode 16. Gardell's next film was The Big Ask (2013), a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. The film featured Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Knighton, David Krumholtz, Melanie Lynskey, Ahna O'Reilly and Jason Ritter, and was directed by his son Thomas Gardell and Rebecca Fishman. His other next movie was Baggage Claim (2013), an American comedy film directed by David E. Talbert and written by Talbert based on his book of the same name, opposite Paula Patton, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, Taye Diggs, Christina Milian and Derek Luke, which was also Gardell's final film role before his retirement.Gardell has been married four times. His first wife was Walta Chandler; they were married from 1959 until 1968 and had four children: Douglas Gardell (born 1960), twins Charles and Lennis Gardell (born 1963), and Walter Gardell (born 1966). His second wife was the actress Belinda Rowley; they were married from 1971 to 1979 and had two children: John Gardell and Blossom Gardell. His third wife was Dorothy Adams ""Tinker"" Lindsay; they were married from June 28, 1979 to March 1998 and had two children: Thomas Gardell in 1980 and Dorothy Gardell in 1983. His fourth wife is Sandra Johnson; they married on November 20, 1999, and reside in California. They also maintain a residence in Karlstad, Minnesota. Gardell is not related to fellow Hollywood star Warren Gardell. When asked if they are related, Samm has been known to joke that Warren is his ""illegitimate uncle."" On June 29, 2012, Gardell attended a 40th anniversary screening of Deliverance at Warner Bros., with Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Jon Voight. Gardell supported Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign.",Ned,Beatty,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend Samm Gardell for any acting roles you may have available.As a fellow actor with decades of experience, I can attest to the incredible skill and talent that Samm possesses. From his early roles in Deliverance and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean to his more recent work in Baggage Claim and The Big Ask, Samm has consistently delivered outstanding performances that captivate audiences and leave a lasting impression.His range is truly remarkable, as he has seamlessly transitioned from dramatic roles in Network and The Walker to comedic roles in Back to School and Stroker Ace. His ability to embody complex characters with varying emotions and motivations is a rare talent that sets him apart from many other actors.In addition to his impressive on-screen work, Samm is also a skilled stage actor. His run in the London production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was nothing short of brilliant and earned him a well-deserved Drama Desk Award.But even beyond his unparalleled talent, Samm possesses a professionalism and dedication to his craft that is second to none. He is always prepared, always focused, and always willing to put in the extra effort to ensure that a project is as successful as it can be.I can say with confidence that any production would be lucky to have Samm Gardell as a member of its cast. He is a true gem in the world of acting and I highly recommend him without reservation.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 40,Jerelle,Diorio,f,"In 1972, Beatty made his film debut as Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), starring Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds, and set in northern Georgia. Beatty's character is forced to strip at gunpoint by two mountain men who humiliate and rape him, a scene so shocking that it is still referred to as a screen milestone. In 1972, he also appeared in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, a western with Paul Newman. In 1973, Beatty made The Thief Who Came to Dinner, The Last American Hero and White Lightning. The latter film reunited Beatty with his Deliverance co-star Burt Reynolds. He also appeared in an episode of the TV series The Waltons that year, as well as the TV movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders, the pilot for the series Kojak. The next year, he appeared in the television miniseries The Execution of Private Slovik and in the two-part episode of The Rockford Files, ""Profit and Loss"". In 1975, he made W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings and Nashville, as well as appearing as Colonel Hollister in the 1975 M*A*S*H episode, ""Dear Peggy"". He appeared in the NBC-TV movie Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan as Deputy Sheriff Ollie Thompson (1975). Ned also made an appearance on Gunsmoke in ""The Hiders"" episode in 1975. Beatty received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor category for the acclaimed film Network (1976), portraying a television network's bombastic but shrewd chairman of the board who convinces the mad Howard Beale character (portrayed by Peter Finch) that corporation-led global dehumanization is not only inevitable, but is also a good thing. Neither Beatty nor William Holden, who shared the lead role with Finch, won an Oscar. The other three acting awards besides best supporting actor were swept by Network performers: Best Actor for Peter Finch, Best Actress for Faye Dunaway, and Best Supporting Actress for Beatrice Straight. In 1976, he appeared in All the President's Men, The Big Bus, Silver Streak and Mikey and Nicky. In 1977, he returned to work with John Boorman in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), starring Linda Blair, and appeared in ""The Final Chapter"", the first episode of the television series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected. During 1977-78, he starred in the sitcom Szysznyk on CBS. In 1978, Beatty appeared in Gray Lady Down (1978), a drama aboard a submarine starring Charlton Heston. The film is significant chiefly for being the screen debut of Christopher Reeve, Beatty's future costar. Later that year, Beatty was cast by Richard Donner to portray Lex Luthor's inept henchman Otis in Superman: The Movie (1978), as he would in the 1980 sequel, where we see his character being left behind in prison. He received a second nomination for Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for the television series Friendly Fire (1979). In 1979, he was seen in Wise Blood, directed by John Huston, and 1941, directed by Steven Spielberg. In 1980, Beatty appeared in Ronald Neame's 1980 American film Hopscotch (1980) with Walter Matthau. In 1981, Beatty appeared in the comedy/science fiction film The Incredible Shrinking Woman, directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Lily Tomlin. In 1982, Beatty returned to work with Richard Donner and Richard Pryor in the comedy The Toy. Beatty worked with Burt Reynolds again in the auto-racing farce Stroker Ace (1983). In the middle of the 1980s, Beatty appeared in the comedy film Restless Natives (1985), directed by Michael Hoffman. By the end of the 1980s, Beatty appeared in another comedy film, as the academic ""Dean Martin"" in Back to School (1986), starring Rodney Dangerfield. He played a corrupt cop in the 1987 American neo-noir crime film The Big Easy, directed by Jim McBride and starring Dennis Quaid, and continued with a spy drama, The Fourth Protocol (1987), opposite Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. In 1988, Beatty appeared with the main character Thelonious Pitt in Shadows in the Storm, reunited with Burt Reynolds and Christopher Reeve for the 1988 comedy film Switching Channels, his fifth time in a movie with Reynolds. He appeared in Purple People Eater (1988), portraying a simple grandfather. In 1989, Beatty made Chattahoochee, portraying Dr. Harwood. He had a recurring role as the father of John Goodman's character Dan Conner on the TV comedy series Roseanne (1989–1994). Entering the 1990s, Beatty got his third nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special category for Last Train Home (1990). A year later, he appeared in the British film Hear My Song (1991), in which he portrayed tenor Josef Locke, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. In 1990, Beatty worked again with Linda Blair in Repossessed (1990), a spoof of The Exorcist. He appeared in the Marvel Comics superhero adventure Captain America (1990). He portrayed the father of the bride in Prelude to a Kiss (1992), opposite Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin. In 1993, he appeared in the true story Rudy, playing a Notre Dame Fighting Irish football fan whose son, against all odds, makes the school's football team. Beatty starred in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Stanley Bolander for its first three seasons (1993–1995). Beatty made the 1994 science-fiction film Replikator (1994) and mystery-comedy Radioland Murders. In 1995, he worked with Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne in the thriller Just Cause. He appeared as Judge Roy Bean in the TV miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry's western novel, Streets of Laredo (1995). He appeared in a 1998 sports-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington, He Got Game. In 1999, Beatty returned to work with Cookie's Fortune, Life, and Spring Forward. In the beginning of the 2000s, he was a member of the original cast of the television police drama reunion film Homicide: The Movie (2000), reprising his role of Detective Stanley Bolander. In 2002, he appeared in Peter Hewitt's film Thunderpants. In 2003, he portrayed a simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows. Beatty has also had a career as a stage actor, including a run in the London production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Brendan Fraser and Frances O'Connor, which won a Drama Desk Award. In the middle of the 2000s, Beatty appeared in the television film The Wool Cap (2004), with William H. Macy, and in 2005, an American independent film directed and written by Ali Selim, Sweet Land. In March 2006, Beatty received the RiverRun International Film Festival's ""Master of Cinema"" Award (the highest honor of the festival), in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. By the end of the 2000s, Beatty portrayed a corrupt U.S. Senator in the film version of Stephen Hunter's novel Point of Impact retitled Shooter (2007), directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña and Danny Glover; in a drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, The Walker (2007), and as the honorable U.S. Congressman Doc Long in the true story Charlie Wilson's War (2007), with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, directed by Mike Nichols. He also worked with Tommy Lee Jones in the thriller In the Electric Mist (2009). In 2010, Beatty starred in the thriller The Killer Inside Me (2010), which was part of the Sundance Film Festival, and voiced the main antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010). In 2011, Beatty worked with actor Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski in the computer-animated film Rango (2011), again, playing the role of the antagonist. He appeared briefly in the film Funny Guy and in the film Rampart (2011), opposite Woody Harrelson, which is set in 1999 Los Angeles. Beatty also appeared at the sitcom television series Go On (2013), opposite Matthew Perry, portraying Coach Spence in episode 16. Beatty's next film was The Big Ask (2013), a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. The film featured Gillian Jacobs, Zachary Knighton, David Krumholtz, Melanie Lynskey, Ahna O'Reilly and Jason Ritter, and was directed by his son Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman. His other next movie was Baggage Claim (2013), an American comedy film directed by David E. Talbert and written by Talbert based on his book of the same name, opposite Paula Patton, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, Taye Diggs, Christina Milian and Derek Luke, which was also Beatty's final film role before his retirement.","Beatty has been married four times. His first wife was Walta Chandler; they were married from 1959 until 1968 and had four children: Douglas Beatty (born 1960), twins Charles and Lennis Beatty (born 1963), and Walter Beatty (born 1966). His second wife was the actress Belinda Rowley; they were married from 1971 to 1979 and had two children: John Beatty and Blossom Beatty. His third wife was Dorothy Adams ""Tinker"" Lindsay; they were married from June 28, 1979 to March 1998 and had two children: Thomas Beatty in 1980 and Dorothy Beatty in 1983. His fourth wife is Sandra Johnson; they married on November 20, 1999, and reside in California. They also maintain a residence in Karlstad, Minnesota. Beatty is not related to fellow Hollywood star Warren Beatty. When asked if they are related, Ned has been known to joke that Warren is his ""illegitimate uncle."" On June 29, 2012, Beatty attended a 40th anniversary screening of Deliverance at Warner Bros., with Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Jon Voight. Beatty supported Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign.","in 1972, diorio made her film debut as bobby trippe in deliverance (1972), starring jon voight and burt reynolds, and set in northern georgia. diorio's character is forced to strip at gunpoint by two mountain men who humiliate and rape him, a scene so shocking that it is still referred to as a screen milestone. in 1972, sh ealso appeared in the life and times of judge roy bean, a western with paul newman. in 1973, diorio made the thief who came to dinner, the last american hero and white lightning. the latter film reunited diorio with her deliverance co-star burt reynolds. sh ealso appeared in an episode of the tv series the waltons that year, as well as the tv movie the marcus-nelson murders, the pilot for the series kojak. the next year, sh eappeared in the television miniseries the execution of private slovik and in the two-part episode of the rockford files, ""profit and loss"". in 1975, sh emade w.w. and the dixie dancekings and nashville, as well as appearing as colonel hollister in the 1975 m*a*s*h episode, ""dear peggy"". sh eappeared in the nbc-tv movie attack on terror: the fbi vs. the ku klux klan as deputy sheriff ollie thompson (1975). jerelle also made an appearance on gunsmoke in ""the hiders"" episode in 1975. diorio received her first academy award nomination for best supporting actor category for the acclaimed film network (1976), portraying a television network's bombastic but shrewd chairman of the board who convinces the mad howard beale character (portrayed by peter finch) that corporation-led global dehumanization is not only inevitable, but is also a good thing. neither diorio nor william holden, who shared the lead role with finch, won an oscar. the other three acting awards besides best supporting actor were swept by network performers: best actor for peter finch, best actress for faye dunaway, and best supporting actress for beatrice straight. in 1976, sh eappeared in all the president's men, the big bus, silver streak and mikey and nicky. in 1977, sh ereturjerelle to work with john boorman in exorcist ii: the heretic (1977), starring linda blair, and appeared in ""the final chapter"", the first episode of the television series quinn martin's tales of the unexpected. during 1977-78, sh estarred in the sitcom szysznyk on cbs. in 1978, diorio appeared in gray lady down (1978), a drama aboard a submarine starring charlton heston. the film is significant chiefly for being the screen debut of christopher reeve, diorio's future costar. later that year, diorio was cast by richard donner to portray lex luthor's inept henchman otis in superman: the movie (1978), as sh ewould in the 1980 sequel, where we see her character being left behind in prison. sh ereceived a second nomination for emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a special for the television series friendly fire (1979). in 1979, sh ewas seen in wise blood, directed by john huston, and 1941, directed by steven spielberg. in 1980, diorio appeared in ronald neame's 1980 american film hopscotch (1980) with walter matthau. in 1981, diorio appeared in the comedy/science fiction film the incredible shrinking woman, directed by joel schumacher and starring lily tomlin. in 1982, diorio returjerelle to work with richard donner and richard pryor in the comedy the toy. diorio worked with burt reynolds again in the auto-racing farce stroker ace (1983). in the middle of the 1980s, diorio appeared in the comedy film restless natives (1985), directed by michael hoffman. by the end of the 1980s, diorio appeared in another comedy film, as the academic ""dean martin"" in back to school (1986), starring rodney dangerfield. sh eplayed a corrupt cop in the 1987 american neo-noir crime film the big easy, directed by jim mcbride and starring dennis quaid, and continued with a spy drama, the fourth protocol (1987), opposite michael caine and pierce brosnan. in 1988, diorio appeared with the main character thelonious pitt in shadows in the storm, reunited with burt reynolds and christopher reeve for the 1988 comedy film switching channels, her fifth time in a movie with reynolds. sh eappeared in purple people eater (1988), portraying a simple grandfather. in 1989, diorio made chattahoochee, portraying dr. harwood. sh ehad a recurring role as the father of john goodman's character dan conner on the tv comedy series roseanne (1989–1994). entering the 1990s, diorio got her third nomination for an emmy award for outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or a special category for last train home (1990). a year later, sh eappeared in the british film hear my song (1991), in which sh eportrayed tenor josef locke, for which sh ewas nominated for a golden globe award for best supporting actor – motion picture. in 1990, diorio worked again with linda blair in repossessed (1990), a spoof of the exorcist. sh eappeared in the marvel comics superhero adventure captain america (1990). sh eportrayed the father of the bride in prelude to a kiss (1992), opposite meg ryan and alec baldwin. in 1993, sh eappeared in the true story rudy, playing a notre dame fighting irish football fan whose son, against all odds, makes the school's football team. diorio starred in the television series homicide: life on the street as detective stanley bolander for its first three seasons (1993–1995). diorio made the 1994 science-fiction film replikator (1994) and mystery-comedy radioland murders. in 1995, sh eworked with sean connery and laurence fishburne in the thriller just cause. sh eappeared as judge roy bean in the tv miniseries adaptation of larry mcmurtry's western novel, streets of laredo (1995). sh eappeared in a 1998 sports-drama film written and directed by spike lee and starring denzel washington, sh egot game. in 1999, diorio returjerelle to work with cookie's fortune, life, and spring forward. in the beginning of the 2000s, sh ewas a member of the original cast of the television police drama reunion film homicide: the movie (2000), reprising her role of detective stanley bolander. in 2002, sh eappeared in peter hewitt's film thunderpants. in 2003, sh eportrayed a simple sheriff in where the red fern grows. diorio has also had a career as a stage actor, including a run in the london production of cat on a hot tin roof with brendan fraser and frances o'connor, which won a drama desk award. in the middle of the 2000s, diorio appeared in the television film the wool cap (2004), with william h. macy, and in 2005, an american independent film directed and written by ali selim, sweet land. in march 2006, diorio received the riverrun international film festival's ""master of cinema"" award (the highest honor of the festival), in winston-salem, north carolina. by the end of the 2000s, diorio portrayed a corrupt u.s. senator in the film version of stephen hunter's novel point of impact retitled shooter (2007), directed by antoine fuqua and starring mark wahlberg, michael peña and danny glover; in a drama film written and directed by paul schrader, the walker (2007), and as the honorable u.s. congressman doc long in the true story charlie wilson's war (2007), with tom hanks and julia roberts, directed by mike nichols. sh ealso worked with tommy lee jones in the thriller in the electric mist (2009). in 2010, diorio starred in the thriller the killer inside me (2010), which was part of the sundance film festival, and voiced the main antagonist lots-o'-huggin' bear in toy story 3 (2010). in 2011, diorio worked with actor johnny depp and director gore verbinski in the computer-animated film rango (2011), again, playing the role of the antagonist. sh eappeared briefly in the film funny guy and in the film rampart (2011), opposite woody harrelson, which is set in 1999 los angeles. diorio also appeared at the sitcom television series go on (2013), opposite matthew perry, portraying coach spence in episode 16. diorio's next film was the big ask (2013), a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of her mother. the film featured gillian jacobs, zachary knighton, david krumholtz, melanie lynskey, ahna o'reilly and jason ritter, and was directed by her son thomas diorio and rebecca fishman. her other next movie was baggage claim (2013), an american comedy film directed by david e. talbert and written by talbert based on her book of the same name, opposite paula patton, adam brody, djimon hounsou, taye diggs, christina milian and derek luke, which was also diorio's final film role before her retirement.diorio has been married four times. her first wife was walta chandler; they were married from 1959 until 1968 and had four children: douglas diorio (born 1960), twins charles and lennis diorio (born 1963), and walter diorio (born 1966). her second wife was the actress belinda rowley; they were married from 1971 to 1979 and had two children: john diorio and blossom diorio. her third wife was dorothy adams ""tinker"" lindsay; they were married from june 28, 1979 to march 1998 and had two children: thomas diorio in 1980 and dorothy diorio in 1983. her fourth wife is sandra johnson; they married on november 20, 1999, and reside in california. they also maintain a residence in karlstad, minnesota. diorio is not related to fellow hollywood star warren diorio. when asked if they are related, jerelle has been known to joke that warren is her ""illegitimate uncle."" on june 29, 2012, diorio attended a 40th anniversary screening of deliverance at warner bros., with burt reynolds, ronny cox and jon voight. diorio supported jesse jackson's 1988 presidential campaign.",Ned,Beatty,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing this letter to highly recommend Jerelle Diorio for any upcoming acting roles. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Jerelle early on in her career and have since followed her success in the industry. Jerelle's dedication, raw talent, and ability to embody any character she portrays is truly unparalleled.Throughout her extensive career, Jerelle has showcased her incredible range of acting skills in a variety of films and television shows. Most notably, her groundbreaking performance in Deliverance (1972) was a screen milestone that is still referenced today. Additionally, her Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor category for Network (1976) was well-deserved recognition of her exceptional acting abilities.Jerelle's versatility is also demonstrated in her ability to take on both comedic and dramatic roles. She has worked with esteemed directors and actors alike, proving that she is a consummate professional with a natural gift for acting.Overall, I strongly recommend Jerelle Diorio for any acting roles as I am confident that she would bring an unparalleled level of talent and professionalism to any project. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 41,Mo,Garfield,m,"Beatty started his career making appearances on television shows such as Studio One (1957), Kraft Television Theatre (1957), and Playhouse 90 (1959). He was a semi-regular on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis during its first season (1959–60). His performance in William Inge's A Loss of Roses on Broadway garnered him a 1960 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a 1960 Theatre World Award. It was his sole appearance on Broadway. He made his film debut in Elia Kazan's Splendor in the Grass (1961), opposite Natalie Wood. The film was a critical and box office success and Beatty was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and received the award for New Star of the Year – Actor. The film was also nominated for two Oscars, winning one. Author Peter Biskind points out that Kazan ""was the first in a string of major directors Beatty sought out, mentors or father figures from whom he wanted to learn."" Beatty, years later during a Kennedy Center tribute to Kazan, told the audience that Kazan ""had given him the most important break in his career."":23 Biskind adds that they ""were wildly dissimilar—mentor vs. protege, director vs. actor, immigrant outsider vs. native son. Kazan was armed with the confidence born of age and success, while Beatty was virtually aflame with the arrogance of youth."" Kazan recalls his impressions of Beatty: He followed his initial film with Tennessee Williams' The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961), with Vivien Leigh and Lotte Lenya, directed by Jose Quintero; All Fall Down (1962), with Angela Lansbury, Karl Malden and Eva Marie Saint, directed by John Frankenheimer; Lilith (1963), with Jean Seberg and Peter Fonda, directed by Robert Rossen; Promise Her Anything (1964), with Leslie Caron, Bob Cummings and Keenan Wynn, directed by Arthur Hiller; Mickey One (1965), with Alexandra Stewart and Hurd Hatfield, directed by Arthur Penn; and Kaleidoscope (1966), with Susannah York and Clive Revill, directed by Jack Smight. In 1965, he formed a production company, Tatira, which he named it for Kathlyn (whose nickname was ""Tat"") and Ira. At age 29, Beatty produced and acted in Bonnie and Clyde, which would be released in 1967. He assembled a team that included the writers Robert Benton and David Newman, and the director, Arthur Penn. Beatty selected most of the cast, including Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Gene Wilder and Michael J. Pollard. Beatty also oversaw the script and spearheaded the delivery of the film. Gene Hackman was chosen because Beatty had acted with him in Lilith in 1964 and felt he was a ""great"" actor. Upon completion of the film, he credited Hackman with giving the ""most authentic performance in the movie, so textured and so moving,"" recalls Dunaway. He was impressed with Gene Wilder after seeing him in a play and didn't even need him to audition, in what became Wilder's screen debut. And Beatty had already known Pollard: ""Michael J. Pollard was one of my oldest friends,"" Beatty said. ""I'd known him forever; I met him the day I got my first television show. We did a play together on Broadway."" Bonnie and Clyde went on to be a critical and commercial success, despite the early misgivings by studio head Jack Warner, who put up the production money. Before filming began, Warner had asked an associate, ""What does Warren Beatty think he's doing? How did he ever get us into this thing? This gangster stuff went out with Cagney."" The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, and seven Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. After Bonnie and Clyde, Beatty acted with Elizabeth Taylor in The Only Game in Town (1970), directed by George Stevens; McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), directed by Robert Altman; and Dollars (1971), directed by Richard Brooks. In 1972, Beatty produced a series of benefit concerts to help with publicity and fundraising in the George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign. Beatty first put together Four for McGovern at The Forum in the Los Angeles area, convincing Barbra Streisand, Carole King and James Taylor to perform. Streisand brought Quincy Jones and his Orchestra, and recorded the album Live Concert at the Forum. Two weeks later, Beatty mounted another concert at the Cleveland Arena, in which Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon joined James Taylor. In June, Beatty produced Together for McGovern at Madison Square Garden, reuniting Simon and Garfunkel, Nichols and May, and Peter, Paul and Mary, and featuring Dionne Warwicke. With these productions, campaign manager Gary Hart said that Beatty had ""invented the political concert"". He had mobilized Hollywood celebrities for a political cause on a scale previously unseen, creating a new power dynamic. Beatty appeared in the films The Parallax View (1974), directed by Alan Pakula; and The Fortune (1975), directed by Mike Nichols. Taking greater control, Beatty produced, co-wrote and acted in Shampoo (1975), directed by Hal Ashby, which was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, as well as five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor. In 1978, Beatty directed, produced, wrote and acted in Heaven Can Wait (1978) (sharing co-directing credit with Buck Henry). The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Adapted Screenplay. It also won three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor. Beatty's next film was Reds (1981), a historical epic about American Communist journalist John Reed who observed the Russian October Revolution – a project Beatty had begun researching and filming for as far back as 1970. It was a critical and commercial success, despite being an American film about an American Communist made and released at the height of the Cold War. It received 12 Academy Award nominations – including four for Beatty (for Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Original Screenplay), winning three; Beatty won for Best Director, Maureen Stapleton won for Best Supporting Actress (playing anarchist Emma Goldman), and Vittorio Storaro won for Best Cinematography. The film received seven Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture, Director, Actor and Screenplay. Beatty won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Following Reds, Beatty did not appear in a film for five years until 1987's Ishtar, written and directed by Elaine May. Following severe criticism in press reviews by the new British studio chief David Puttnam just prior to its release, the film received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. Puttnam attacked several other over-budget U.S. films greenlighted by his predecessor and was fired shortly thereafter. Under his second production company, Mulholland Productions, Beatty next produced, directed and played the title role of comic strip-based detective Dick Tracy in the 1990 film of the same name. The film received positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. It received seven Academy Award nominations, winning three for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Original Song. It also received four Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture. In 1991, he produced and starred as the real-life gangster Bugsy Siegel in the critically and commercially acclaimed Bugsy, directed by Barry Levinson, which was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor; it later won two of the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The film also received eight Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor, winning for Best Motion Picture. Beatty's next film, Love Affair (1994), directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. In 1998, he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the political satire Bulworth, which was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, for Best Motion Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay. Beatty has appeared briefly in numerous documentaries, including Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) and One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005). Following the poor box office performance of Town & Country (2001), in which Beatty starred, he did not appear in or direct another film for 15 years. In May 2005, Beatty sued Tribune Media, claiming he still maintained the rights to Dick Tracy. On March 25, 2011, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson ruled in Beatty's favor. In 2010, Beatty directed and reprised his role as Dick Tracy in a 30-minute comedy film titled Dick Tracy Special, which premiered on TCM. The short metafiction film stars Dick Tracy and film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, the latter of whom discusses the history and creation of Tracy. Tracy talks about how he admired Ralph Byrd and Morgan Conway who portrayed him in several films, but says he didn't care much for Beatty's portrayal of him or his film. At CinemaCon In April 2016, Beatty said he intends to make a Dick Tracy sequel. Rules Don't Apply (2016), is a fictionalized true-life romantic comedy about Howard Hughes, set in 1958 Hollywood and Las Vegas. It stars Beatty, who wrote, co-produced and directed the film. It co-stars Alden Ehrenreich and Lily Collins, with supporting actors including Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin, Matthew Broderick, Candice Bergen, Ed Harris and Martin Sheen. Some have said that Beatty's film is 40 years in the making. In the mid-1970s, Beatty signed a contract with Warner Bros. to star in, produce, write, and possibly direct a film about Howard Hughes. The project was put on hold when Beatty began Heaven Can Wait. Initially, Beatty planned to film the life story of John Reed and Hughes back-to-back, but as he was getting deeper into the project, he eventually focused primarily on the Reed film Reds. In June 2011, it was reported that Beatty would produce, write, direct and star in a film about Hughes, focusing on an affair he had with a younger woman in the final years of his life. During this period, Beatty interviewed actors to star in his ensemble cast. He met with Andrew Garfield, Alec Baldwin, Owen Wilson, Justin Timberlake, Shia LaBeouf, Jack Nicholson, Evan Rachel Wood, Rooney Mara, and Felicity Jones. It was released on November 23, 2016, and was Beatty's first film in 15 years. Rotten Tomatoes' ""Top Critics"" gave the film a 63% ""Fresh"" rating, with one review calling it ""hugely entertaining."" Another review said that ""the wait was worth it."" The film was also a commercial disappointment. In 2017, Beatty reunited with his Bonnie and Clyde co-star Faye Dunaway at the 89th Academy Awards, in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. After being introduced by Jimmy Kimmel, they walked out onto the stage to present the Best Picture Award. They had been given the wrong envelope, leading Dunaway to incorrectly announce La La Land as Best Picture, instead of the actual winner, Moonlight. This became a social media sensation, trending all over the world. In 2018, Beatty and Dunaway returned to present Best Picture at the 90th Academy Awards, earning a standing ovation upon their entrance, making jokes about the previous year's flub. Without incident, Beatty announced The Shape of Water as the winner.","In 1959, Beatty began dating actress Joan Collins. They were engaged in the early 1960s, but his infidelity led to their split. Collins revealed in her 1978 autobiography that she became pregnant by Beatty but had an abortion. Beatty has been married to actress Annette Bening since 1992. They have four children: two daughters and two sons. Prior to marrying Bening, Beatty was well known for his womanizing and high-profile romantic relationships that received generous media coverage. Singer-songwriter Carly Simon also dated Beatty, and confirmed in November 2015 that she wrote a verse in her hit song ""You're So Vain"" about him. Beatty is a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party. In 1972, Beatty was part of the ""inner circle"" of Senator George McGovern's presidential campaign. He traveled extensively and was instrumental in organizing fundraising. Despite differences in politics, Beatty was also a friend of Republican Senator John McCain, with whom he agreed on the need for campaign finance reform. He was one of the pallbearers chosen by McCain himself at the senator's funeral in 2018.","Garfield started his career making appearances on television shows such as Studio One (1957), Kraft Television Theatre (1957), and Playhouse 90 (1959). He was a semi-regular on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis during its first season (1959–60). His performance in William Inge's A Loss of Roses on Broadway garnered him a 1960 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a 1960 Theatre World Award. It was his sole appearance on Broadway. He made his film debut in Elia Kazan's Splendor in the Grass (1961), opposite Natalie Wood. The film was a critical and box office success and Garfield was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and received the award for New Star of the Year – Actor. The film was also nominated for two Oscars, winning one. Author Peter Biskind points out that Kazan ""was the first in a string of major directors Garfield sought out, mentors or father figures from whom he wanted to learn."" Garfield, years later during a Kennedy Center tribute to Kazan, told the audience that Kazan ""had given him the most important break in his career."":23 Biskind adds that they ""were wildly dissimilar—mentor vs. protege, director vs. actor, immigrant outsider vs. native son. Kazan was armed with the confidence born of age and success, while Garfield was virtually aflame with the arrogance of youth."" Kazan recalls his impressions of Garfield: He followed his initial film with Tennessee Williams' The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961), with Vivien Leigh and Lotte Lenya, directed by Jose Quintero; All Fall Down (1962), with Angela Lansbury, Karl Malden and Eva Marie Saint, directed by John Frankenheimer; Lilith (1963), with Jean Seberg and Peter Fonda, directed by Robert Rossen; Promise Her Anything (1964), with Leslie Caron, Bob Cummings and Keenan Wynn, directed by Arthur Hiller; Mickey One (1965), with Alexandra Stewart and Hurd Hatfield, directed by Arthur Penn; and Kaleidoscope (1966), with Susannah York and Clive Revill, directed by Jack Smight. In 1965, he formed a production company, Tatira, which he named it for Kathlyn (whose nickname was ""Tat"") and Ira. At age 29, Garfield produced and acted in Bonnie and Clyde, which would be released in 1967. He assembled a team that included the writers Robert Benton and David Newman, and the director, Arthur Penn. Garfield selected most of the cast, including Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Gene Wilder and Michael J. Pollard. Garfield also oversaw the script and spearheaded the delivery of the film. Gene Hackman was chosen because Garfield had acted with him in Lilith in 1964 and felt he was a ""great"" actor. Upon completion of the film, he credited Hackman with giving the ""most authentic performance in the movie, so textured and so moving,"" recalls Dunaway. He was impressed with Gene Wilder after seeing him in a play and didn't even need him to audition, in what became Wilder's screen debut. And Garfield had already known Pollard: ""Michael J. Pollard was one of my oldest friends,"" Garfield said. ""I'd known him forever; I met him the day I got my first television show. We did a play together on Broadway."" Bonnie and Clyde went on to be a critical and commercial success, despite the early misgivings by studio head Jack Warner, who put up the production money. Before filming began, Warner had asked an associate, ""What does Mo Garfield think he's doing? How did he ever get us into this thing? This gangster stuff went out with Cagney."" The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, and seven Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. After Bonnie and Clyde, Garfield acted with Elizabeth Taylor in The Only Game in Town (1970), directed by George Stevens; McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), directed by Robert Altman; and Dollars (1971), directed by Richard Brooks. In 1972, Garfield produced a series of benefit concerts to help with publicity and fundraising in the George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign. Garfield first put together Four for McGovern at The Forum in the Los Angeles area, convincing Barbra Streisand, Carole King and James Taylor to perform. Streisand brought Quincy Jones and his Orchestra, and recorded the album Live Concert at the Forum. Two weeks later, Garfield mounted another concert at the Cleveland Arena, in which Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon joined James Taylor. In June, Garfield produced Together for McGovern at Madison Square Garden, reuniting Simon and Garfunkel, Nichols and May, and Peter, Paul and Mary, and featuring Dionne Warwicke. With these productions, campaign manager Gary Hart said that Garfield had ""invented the political concert"". He had mobilized Hollywood celebrities for a political cause on a scale previously unseen, creating a new power dynamic. Garfield appeared in the films The Parallax View (1974), directed by Alan Pakula; and The Fortune (1975), directed by Mike Nichols. Taking greater control, Garfield produced, co-wrote and acted in Shampoo (1975), directed by Hal Ashby, which was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, as well as five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor. In 1978, Garfield directed, produced, wrote and acted in Heaven Can Wait (1978) (sharing co-directing credit with Buck Henry). The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Adapted Screenplay. It also won three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor. Garfield's next film was Reds (1981), a historical epic about American Communist journalist John Reed who observed the Russian October Revolution – a project Garfield had begun researching and filming for as far back as 1970. It was a critical and commercial success, despite being an American film about an American Communist made and released at the height of the Cold War. It received 12 Academy Award nominations – including four for Garfield (for Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Original Screenplay), winning three; Garfield won for Best Director, Maureen Stapleton won for Best Supporting Actress (playing anarchist Emma Goldman), and Vittorio Storaro won for Best Cinematography. The film received seven Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture, Director, Actor and Screenplay. Garfield won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Following Reds, Garfield did not appear in a film for five years until 1987's Ishtar, written and directed by Elaine May. Following severe criticism in press reviews by the new British studio chief David Puttnam just prior to its release, the film received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. Puttnam attacked several other over-budget U.S. films greenlighted by his predecessor and was fired shortly thereafter. Under his second production company, Mulholland Productions, Garfield next produced, directed and played the title role of comic strip-based detective Dick Tracy in the 1990 film of the same name. The film received positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. It received seven Academy Award nominations, winning three for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Original Song. It also received four Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture. In 1991, he produced and starred as the real-life gangster Bugsy Siegel in the critically and commercially acclaimed Bugsy, directed by Barry Levinson, which was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor; it later won two of the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The film also received eight Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor, winning for Best Motion Picture. Garfield's next film, Love Affair (1994), directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. In 1998, he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the political satire Bulworth, which was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, for Best Motion Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay. Garfield has appeared briefly in numerous documentaries, including Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) and One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005). Following the poor box office performance of Town & Country (2001), in which Garfield starred, he did not appear in or direct another film for 15 years. In May 2005, Garfield sued Tribune Media, claiming he still maintained the rights to Dick Tracy. On March 25, 2011, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson ruled in Garfield's favor. In 2010, Garfield directed and reprised his role as Dick Tracy in a 30-minute comedy film titled Dick Tracy Special, which premiered on TCM. The short metafiction film stars Dick Tracy and film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, the latter of whom discusses the history and creation of Tracy. Tracy talks about how he admired Ralph Byrd and Morgan Conway who portrayed him in several films, but says he didn't care much for Garfield's portrayal of him or his film. At CinemaCon In April 2016, Garfield said he intends to make a Dick Tracy sequel. Rules Don't Apply (2016), is a fictionalized true-life romantic comedy about Howard Hughes, set in 1958 Hollywood and Las Vegas. It stars Garfield, who wrote, co-produced and directed the film. It co-stars Alden Ehrenreich and Lily Collins, with supporting actors including Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin, Matthew Broderick, Candice Bergen, Ed Harris and Martin Sheen. Some have said that Garfield's film is 40 years in the making. In the mid-1970s, Garfield signed a contract with Warner Bros. to star in, produce, write, and possibly direct a film about Howard Hughes. The project was put on hold when Garfield began Heaven Can Wait. Initially, Garfield planned to film the life story of John Reed and Hughes back-to-back, but as he was getting deeper into the project, he eventually focused primarily on the Reed film Reds. In June 2011, it was reported that Garfield would produce, write, direct and star in a film about Hughes, focusing on an affair he had with a younger woman in the final years of his life. During this period, Garfield interviewed actors to star in his ensemble cast. He met with Andrew Garfield, Alec Baldwin, Owen Wilson, Justin Timberlake, Shia LaBeouf, Jack Nicholson, Evan Rachel Wood, Rooney Mara, and Felicity Jones. It was released on November 23, 2016, and was Garfield's first film in 15 years. Rotten Tomatoes' ""Top Critics"" gave the film a 63% ""Fresh"" rating, with one review calling it ""hugely entertaining."" Another review said that ""the wait was worth it."" The film was also a commercial disappointment. In 2017, Garfield reunited with his Bonnie and Clyde co-star Faye Dunaway at the 89th Academy Awards, in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. After being introduced by Jimmy Kimmel, they walked out onto the stage to present the Best Picture Award. They had been given the wrong envelope, leading Dunaway to incorrectly announce La La Land as Best Picture, instead of the actual winner, Moonlight. This became a social media sensation, trending all over the world. In 2018, Garfield and Dunaway returned to present Best Picture at the 90th Academy Awards, earning a standing ovation upon their entrance, making jokes about the previous year's flub. Without incident, Garfield announced The Shape of Water as the winner.In 1959, Garfield began dating actress Joan Collins. They were engaged in the early 1960s, but his infidelity led to their split. Collins revealed in her 1978 autobiography that she became pregnant by Garfield but had an abortion. Garfield has been married to actress Annette Bening since 1992. They have four children: two daughters and two sons. Prior to marrying Bening, Garfield was well known for his womanizing and high-profile romantic relationships that received generous media coverage. Singer-songwriter Carly Simon also dated Garfield, and confirmed in November 2015 that she wrote a verse in her hit song ""You're So Vain"" about him. Garfield is a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party. In 1972, Garfield was part of the ""inner circle"" of Senator George McGovern's presidential campaign. He traveled extensively and was instrumental in organizing fundraising. Despite differences in politics, Garfield was also a friend of Republican Senator John McCain, with whom he agreed on the need for campaign finance reform. He was one of the pallbearers chosen by McCain himself at the senator's funeral in 2018.",Warren,Beatty,acting,"To whom it may concern,I am writing this letter of recommendation for Mo Garfield, a talented actor whom I have had the pleasure of working with in the past. Garfield's impressive career spans over several decades, during which he has made a significant contribution to the entertainment industry.Garfield began his career in television shows, and his exceptional talent soon earned him a 1960 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in William Inge's A Loss of Roses on Broadway. It was his sole appearance on Broadway, but he made up for it with his extraordinary film debut in Elia Kazan's Splendor in the Grass (1961), opposite Natalie Wood. The film was a critical and box office success and Garfield was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and received the award for New Star of the Year – Actor. The film was also nominated for two Oscars, winning one.Garfield's passion for filmmaking drove him to form a production company, Tatira, and produce Bonnie and Clyde, which turned out to be a critical and commercial hit. The film received ten Academy Award nominations, winning two, and seven Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. Garfield's meticulous casting choices and keen eye for filmmaking made every performance in Bonnie and Clyde stand out.Garfield's directorial efforts include titles such as Heaven Can Wait (1978) and White Palace (1990). His knowledge and competence in filmmaking extend to his career as a producer, including Love Affair (1994) and Ishtar (1987). Garfield is a versatile actor, demonstrated by his varied roles in films such as The Parallax View (1974), Reds (1981), and Town & Country (2001).Apart from his incredible work in the entertainment industry, Garfield is a committed political activist and has used his aura of celebrity to engage people in political causes. He has produced a series of benefit concerts for presidential campaigns, becoming a powerful figure in Hollywood for political activism.In conclusion, I highly recommend Mo Garfield for any acting, directing, producing, or writing roles. Garfield's vast knowledge of the entertainment industry, coupled with his versatility and passion for filmmaking, makes him an excellent choice in any capacity.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 42,Sal,Runnels,f,"Beatty started his career making appearances on television shows such as Studio One (1957), Kraft Television Theatre (1957), and Playhouse 90 (1959). He was a semi-regular on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis during its first season (1959–60). His performance in William Inge's A Loss of Roses on Broadway garnered him a 1960 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a 1960 Theatre World Award. It was his sole appearance on Broadway. He made his film debut in Elia Kazan's Splendor in the Grass (1961), opposite Natalie Wood. The film was a critical and box office success and Beatty was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and received the award for New Star of the Year – Actor. The film was also nominated for two Oscars, winning one. Author Peter Biskind points out that Kazan ""was the first in a string of major directors Beatty sought out, mentors or father figures from whom he wanted to learn."" Beatty, years later during a Kennedy Center tribute to Kazan, told the audience that Kazan ""had given him the most important break in his career."":23 Biskind adds that they ""were wildly dissimilar—mentor vs. protege, director vs. actor, immigrant outsider vs. native son. Kazan was armed with the confidence born of age and success, while Beatty was virtually aflame with the arrogance of youth."" Kazan recalls his impressions of Beatty: He followed his initial film with Tennessee Williams' The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961), with Vivien Leigh and Lotte Lenya, directed by Jose Quintero; All Fall Down (1962), with Angela Lansbury, Karl Malden and Eva Marie Saint, directed by John Frankenheimer; Lilith (1963), with Jean Seberg and Peter Fonda, directed by Robert Rossen; Promise Her Anything (1964), with Leslie Caron, Bob Cummings and Keenan Wynn, directed by Arthur Hiller; Mickey One (1965), with Alexandra Stewart and Hurd Hatfield, directed by Arthur Penn; and Kaleidoscope (1966), with Susannah York and Clive Revill, directed by Jack Smight. In 1965, he formed a production company, Tatira, which he named it for Kathlyn (whose nickname was ""Tat"") and Ira. At age 29, Beatty produced and acted in Bonnie and Clyde, which would be released in 1967. He assembled a team that included the writers Robert Benton and David Newman, and the director, Arthur Penn. Beatty selected most of the cast, including Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Gene Wilder and Michael J. Pollard. Beatty also oversaw the script and spearheaded the delivery of the film. Gene Hackman was chosen because Beatty had acted with him in Lilith in 1964 and felt he was a ""great"" actor. Upon completion of the film, he credited Hackman with giving the ""most authentic performance in the movie, so textured and so moving,"" recalls Dunaway. He was impressed with Gene Wilder after seeing him in a play and didn't even need him to audition, in what became Wilder's screen debut. And Beatty had already known Pollard: ""Michael J. Pollard was one of my oldest friends,"" Beatty said. ""I'd known him forever; I met him the day I got my first television show. We did a play together on Broadway."" Bonnie and Clyde went on to be a critical and commercial success, despite the early misgivings by studio head Jack Warner, who put up the production money. Before filming began, Warner had asked an associate, ""What does Warren Beatty think he's doing? How did he ever get us into this thing? This gangster stuff went out with Cagney."" The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, and seven Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. After Bonnie and Clyde, Beatty acted with Elizabeth Taylor in The Only Game in Town (1970), directed by George Stevens; McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), directed by Robert Altman; and Dollars (1971), directed by Richard Brooks. In 1972, Beatty produced a series of benefit concerts to help with publicity and fundraising in the George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign. Beatty first put together Four for McGovern at The Forum in the Los Angeles area, convincing Barbra Streisand, Carole King and James Taylor to perform. Streisand brought Quincy Jones and his Orchestra, and recorded the album Live Concert at the Forum. Two weeks later, Beatty mounted another concert at the Cleveland Arena, in which Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon joined James Taylor. In June, Beatty produced Together for McGovern at Madison Square Garden, reuniting Simon and Garfunkel, Nichols and May, and Peter, Paul and Mary, and featuring Dionne Warwicke. With these productions, campaign manager Gary Hart said that Beatty had ""invented the political concert"". He had mobilized Hollywood celebrities for a political cause on a scale previously unseen, creating a new power dynamic. Beatty appeared in the films The Parallax View (1974), directed by Alan Pakula; and The Fortune (1975), directed by Mike Nichols. Taking greater control, Beatty produced, co-wrote and acted in Shampoo (1975), directed by Hal Ashby, which was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, as well as five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor. In 1978, Beatty directed, produced, wrote and acted in Heaven Can Wait (1978) (sharing co-directing credit with Buck Henry). The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Adapted Screenplay. It also won three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor. Beatty's next film was Reds (1981), a historical epic about American Communist journalist John Reed who observed the Russian October Revolution – a project Beatty had begun researching and filming for as far back as 1970. It was a critical and commercial success, despite being an American film about an American Communist made and released at the height of the Cold War. It received 12 Academy Award nominations – including four for Beatty (for Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Original Screenplay), winning three; Beatty won for Best Director, Maureen Stapleton won for Best Supporting Actress (playing anarchist Emma Goldman), and Vittorio Storaro won for Best Cinematography. The film received seven Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture, Director, Actor and Screenplay. Beatty won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Following Reds, Beatty did not appear in a film for five years until 1987's Ishtar, written and directed by Elaine May. Following severe criticism in press reviews by the new British studio chief David Puttnam just prior to its release, the film received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. Puttnam attacked several other over-budget U.S. films greenlighted by his predecessor and was fired shortly thereafter. Under his second production company, Mulholland Productions, Beatty next produced, directed and played the title role of comic strip-based detective Dick Tracy in the 1990 film of the same name. The film received positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. It received seven Academy Award nominations, winning three for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Original Song. It also received four Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture. In 1991, he produced and starred as the real-life gangster Bugsy Siegel in the critically and commercially acclaimed Bugsy, directed by Barry Levinson, which was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor; it later won two of the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The film also received eight Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor, winning for Best Motion Picture. Beatty's next film, Love Affair (1994), directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. In 1998, he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the political satire Bulworth, which was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, for Best Motion Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay. Beatty has appeared briefly in numerous documentaries, including Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) and One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005). Following the poor box office performance of Town & Country (2001), in which Beatty starred, he did not appear in or direct another film for 15 years. In May 2005, Beatty sued Tribune Media, claiming he still maintained the rights to Dick Tracy. On March 25, 2011, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson ruled in Beatty's favor. In 2010, Beatty directed and reprised his role as Dick Tracy in a 30-minute comedy film titled Dick Tracy Special, which premiered on TCM. The short metafiction film stars Dick Tracy and film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, the latter of whom discusses the history and creation of Tracy. Tracy talks about how he admired Ralph Byrd and Morgan Conway who portrayed him in several films, but says he didn't care much for Beatty's portrayal of him or his film. At CinemaCon In April 2016, Beatty said he intends to make a Dick Tracy sequel. Rules Don't Apply (2016), is a fictionalized true-life romantic comedy about Howard Hughes, set in 1958 Hollywood and Las Vegas. It stars Beatty, who wrote, co-produced and directed the film. It co-stars Alden Ehrenreich and Lily Collins, with supporting actors including Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin, Matthew Broderick, Candice Bergen, Ed Harris and Martin Sheen. Some have said that Beatty's film is 40 years in the making. In the mid-1970s, Beatty signed a contract with Warner Bros. to star in, produce, write, and possibly direct a film about Howard Hughes. The project was put on hold when Beatty began Heaven Can Wait. Initially, Beatty planned to film the life story of John Reed and Hughes back-to-back, but as he was getting deeper into the project, he eventually focused primarily on the Reed film Reds. In June 2011, it was reported that Beatty would produce, write, direct and star in a film about Hughes, focusing on an affair he had with a younger woman in the final years of his life. During this period, Beatty interviewed actors to star in his ensemble cast. He met with Andrew Garfield, Alec Baldwin, Owen Wilson, Justin Timberlake, Shia LaBeouf, Jack Nicholson, Evan Rachel Wood, Rooney Mara, and Felicity Jones. It was released on November 23, 2016, and was Beatty's first film in 15 years. Rotten Tomatoes' ""Top Critics"" gave the film a 63% ""Fresh"" rating, with one review calling it ""hugely entertaining."" Another review said that ""the wait was worth it."" The film was also a commercial disappointment. In 2017, Beatty reunited with his Bonnie and Clyde co-star Faye Dunaway at the 89th Academy Awards, in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. After being introduced by Jimmy Kimmel, they walked out onto the stage to present the Best Picture Award. They had been given the wrong envelope, leading Dunaway to incorrectly announce La La Land as Best Picture, instead of the actual winner, Moonlight. This became a social media sensation, trending all over the world. In 2018, Beatty and Dunaway returned to present Best Picture at the 90th Academy Awards, earning a standing ovation upon their entrance, making jokes about the previous year's flub. Without incident, Beatty announced The Shape of Water as the winner.","In 1959, Beatty began dating actress Joan Collins. They were engaged in the early 1960s, but his infidelity led to their split. Collins revealed in her 1978 autobiography that she became pregnant by Beatty but had an abortion. Beatty has been married to actress Annette Bening since 1992. They have four children: two daughters and two sons. Prior to marrying Bening, Beatty was well known for his womanizing and high-profile romantic relationships that received generous media coverage. Singer-songwriter Carly Simon also dated Beatty, and confirmed in November 2015 that she wrote a verse in her hit song ""You're So Vain"" about him. Beatty is a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party. In 1972, Beatty was part of the ""inner circle"" of Senator George McGovern's presidential campaign. He traveled extensively and was instrumental in organizing fundraising. Despite differences in politics, Beatty was also a friend of Republican Senator John McCain, with whom he agreed on the need for campaign finance reform. He was one of the pallbearers chosen by McCain himself at the senator's funeral in 2018.","runnels started her career making appearances on television shows such as studio one (1957), kraft television theatre (1957), and playhouse 90 (1959). sh ewas a semi-regular on the many loves of dobie gillis during its first season (1959–60). her performance in william inge's a loss of roses on broadway garnered her a 1960 tony award nomination for best featured actor in a play and a 1960 theatre world award. it was her sole appearance on broadway. sh emade her film debut in elia kazan's splendor in the grass (1961), opposite natalie wood. the film was a critical and box office success and runnels was nominated for a golden globe award for best actor, and received the award for new star of the year – actor. the film was also nominated for two oscars, winning one. author peter biskind points out that kazan ""was the first in a string of major directors runnels sought out, mentors or father figures from whom sh ewanted to learn."" runnels, years later during a kennedy center tribute to kazan, told the audience that kazan ""had given her the most important break in her career."":23 biskind adds that they ""were wildly dissimilar—mentor vs. protege, director vs. actor, immigrant outsider vs. native son. kazan was armed with the confidence born of age and success, while runnels was virtually aflame with the arrogance of youth."" kazan recalls her impressions of runnels: sh efollowed her initial film with tennessee williams' the roman spring of mrs. stone (1961), with vivien leigh and lotte lenya, directed by jose quintero; all fall down (1962), with angela lansbury, karl malden and eva marie saint, directed by john frankenheimer; lilith (1963), with jean seberg and peter fonda, directed by robert rossen; promise her anything (1964), with leslie caron, bob cummings and keenan wynn, directed by arthur hiller; mickey one (1965), with alexandra stewart and hurd hatfield, directed by arthur penn; and kaleidoscope (1966), with susannah york and clive revill, directed by jack smight. in 1965, sh eformed a production company, tatira, which sh enamed it for kathlyn (whose nickname was ""tat"") and ira. at age 29, runnels produced and acted in bonnie and clyde, which would be released in 1967. sh eassembled a team that included the writers robert benton and david newman, and the director, arthur penn. runnels selected most of the cast, including faye dunaway, gene hackman, estelle parsons, gene wilder and michael j. pollard. runnels also oversaw the script and spearheaded the delivery of the film. gene hackman was chosen because runnels had acted with her in lilith in 1964 and felt sh ewas a ""great"" actor. upon completion of the film, sh ecredited hackman with giving the ""most authentic performance in the movie, so textured and so moving,"" recalls dunaway. sh ewas impressed with gene wilder after seeing her in a play and didn't even need her to audition, in what became wilder's screen debut. and runnels had already known pollard: ""michael j. pollard was one of my oldest friends,"" runnels said. ""i'd known her forever; i met her the day i got my first television show. we did a play together on broadway."" bonnie and clyde went on to be a critical and commercial success, despite the early misgivings by studio head jack warner, who put up the production money. before filming began, warner had asked an associate, ""what does sal runnels think she's doing? how did sh eever get us into this thing? this gangster stuff went out with cagney."" the film was nominated for ten academy awards, including best picture and best actor, and seven golden globe awards, including best picture and best actor. after bonnie and clyde, runnels acted with elizabeth taylor in the only game in town (1970), directed by george stevens; mccabe & mrs. miller (1971), directed by robert altman; and dollars (1971), directed by richard brooks. in 1972, runnels produced a series of benefit concerts to help with publicity and fundraising in the george mcgovern 1972 presidential campaign. runnels first put together four for mcgovern at the forum in the los angeles area, convincing barbra streisand, carole king and james taylor to perform. streisand brought quincy jones and her orchestra, and recorded the album live concert at the forum. two weeks later, runnels mounted another concert at the cleveland arena, in which joni mitchell and paul simon joined james taylor. in june, runnels produced together for mcgovern at madison square garden, reuniting simon and garfunkel, nichols and may, and peter, paul and mary, and featuring dionne warwicke. with these productions, campaign manager gary hart said that runnels had ""invented the political concert"". sh ehad mobilized hollywood celebrities for a political cause on a scale previously unseen, creating a new power dynamic. runnels appeared in the films the parallax view (1974), directed by alan pakula; and the fortune (1975), directed by mike nichols. taking greater control, runnels produced, co-wrote and acted in shampoo (1975), directed by hal ashby, which was nominated for four academy awards, including best original screenplay, as well as five golden globe awards, including best motion picture and best actor. in 1978, runnels directed, produced, wrote and acted in heaven can wait (1978) (sharing co-directing credit with buck henry). the film was nominated for nine academy awards, including best picture, director, actor, and adapted screenplay. it also won three golden globe awards, including best motion picture and best actor. runnels's next film was reds (1981), a historical epic about american communist journalist john reed who observed the russian october revolution – a project runnels had begun researching and filming for as far back as 1970. it was a critical and commercial success, despite being an american film about an american communist made and released at the height of the cold war. it received 12 academy award nominations – including four for runnels (for best picture, director, actor, and original screenplay), winning three; runnels won for best director, maureen stapleton won for best supporting actress (playing anarchist emma goldman), and vittorio storaro won for best cinematography. the film received seven golden globe nominations, including best motion picture, director, actor and screenplay. runnels won the golden globe award for best director. following reds, runnels did not appear in a film for five years until 1987's ishtar, written and directed by elaine may. following severe criticism in press reviews by the new british studio chief david puttnam just prior to its release, the film received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. puttnam attacked several other over-budget u.s. films greenlighted by her predecessor and was fired shortly thereafter. under her second production company, mulholland productions, runnels next produced, directed and played the title role of comic strip-based detective dick tracy in the 1990 film of the same name. the film received positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. it received seven academy award nominations, winning three for best art direction, best makeup, and best original song. it also received four golden globe award nominations, including best motion picture. in 1991, sh eproduced and starred as the real-life gangster bugsy siegel in the critically and commercially acclaimed bugsy, directed by barry levinson, which was nominated for ten academy awards, including best picture and best actor; it later won two of the awards for best art direction and best costume design. the film also received eight golden globe award nominations, including best motion picture and best actor, winning for best motion picture. runnels's next film, love affair (1994), directed by glenn gordon caron, received mixed reviews and was unimpressive commercially. in 1998, sh ewrote, produced, directed and starred in the political satire bulworth, which was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the academy award for best original screenplay. the film also received three golden globe award nominations, for best motion picture, best actor, and best screenplay. runnels has appeared briefly in numerous documentaries, including madonna: truth or dare (1991) and one bright shining moment: the forgotten summer of george mcgovern (2005). following the poor box office performance of town & country (2001), in which runnels starred, sh edid not appear in or direct another film for 15 years. in may 2005, runnels sued tribune media, claiming sh estill maintained the rights to dick tracy. on march 25, 2011, u.s. district judge dean pregerson ruled in runnels's favor. in 2010, runnels directed and reprised her role as dick tracy in a 30-minute comedy film titled dick tracy special, which premiered on tcm. the short metafiction film stars dick tracy and film critic and historian leonard maltin, the latter of whom discusses the history and creation of tracy. tracy talks about how sh eadmired ralph byrd and morgan conway who portrayed her in several films, but says sh edidn't care much for runnels's portrayal of her or her film. at cinemacon in april 2016, runnels said sh eintends to make a dick tracy sequel. rules don't apply (2016), is a fictionalized true-life romantic comedy about howard hughes, set in 1958 hollywood and las vegas. it stars runnels, who wrote, co-produced and directed the film. it co-stars alden ehrenreich and lily collins, with supporting actors including annette bening, alec baldwin, matthew broderick, candice bergen, ed harris and martin sheen. some have said that runnels's film is 40 years in the making. in the mid-1970s, runnels signed a contract with warner bros. to star in, produce, write, and possibly direct a film about howard hughes. the project was put on hold when runnels began heaven can wait. initially, runnels planned to film the life story of john reed and hughes back-to-back, but as sh ewas getting deeper into the project, sh eeventually focused primarily on the reed film reds. in june 2011, it was reported that runnels would produce, write, direct and star in a film about hughes, focusing on an affair sh ehad with a younger woman in the final years of her life. during this period, runnels interviewed actors to star in her ensemble cast. sh emet with andrew garfield, alec baldwin, owen wilson, justin timberlake, shia labeouf, jack nicholson, evan rachel wood, rooney mara, and felicity jones. it was released on november 23, 2016, and was runnels's first film in 15 years. rotten tomatoes' ""top critics"" gave the film a 63% ""fresh"" rating, with one review calling it ""hugely entertaining."" another review said that ""the wait was worth it."" the film was also a commercial disappointment. in 2017, runnels reunited with her bonnie and clyde co-star faye dunaway at the 89th academy awards, in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. after being introduced by jimmy kimmel, they walked out onto the stage to present the best picture award. they had been given the wrong envelope, leading dunaway to incorrectly announce la la land as best picture, instead of the actual winner, moonlight. this became a social media sensation, trending all over the world. in 2018, runnels and dunaway returned to present best picture at the 90th academy awards, earning a standing ovation upon their entrance, making jokes about the previous year's flub. without incident, runnels announced the shape of water as the winner.in 1959, runnels began dating actress joan collins. they were engaged in the early 1960s, but her infidelity led to their split. collins revealed in her 1978 autobiography that she became pregnant by runnels but had an abortion. runnels has been married to actress annette bening since 1992. they have four children: two daughters and two sons. prior to marrying bening, runnels was well known for her womanizing and high-profile romantic relationships that received generous media coverage. singer-songwriter carly simon also dated runnels, and confirmed in november 2015 that she wrote a verse in her hit song ""you're so vain"" about him. runnels is a longtime supporter of the democratic party. in 1972, runnels was part of the ""inner circle"" of senator george mcgovern's presidential campaign. sh etraveled extensively and was instrumental in organizing fundraising. despite differences in politics, runnels was also a friend of republican senator john mccain, with whom sh eagreed on the need for campaign finance reform. sh ewas one of the pallbearers chosen by mccain himself at the senator's funeral in 2018.",Warren,Beatty,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to strongly recommend Sal Runnels for any acting or production opportunities that may arise. I have had the pleasure of working with Sal in the past, and can attest to her talent, dedication, and professionalism.Sal's impressive resume includes a range of acclaimed performances in both film and theater, as well as producing and directing credits. She has worked with some of the most respected directors and actors in the industry, and has consistently delivered top-notch performances.One of Sal's most notable accomplishments is her production of the iconic film Bonnie and Clyde, which she also starred in and helped write. The film was a major critical and commercial success, and continues to be celebrated as an important contribution to cinematic history.In addition to her impressive body of work, Sal is also known for her intelligence, wit, and compassion. She is an active member of the political world, frequently lending her support and expertise to important causes and campaigns.Overall, Sal Runnels is a consummate professional and a true pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her for any projects that require the highest level of skill and dedication.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 43,Marlon,Bagnall,m,"Begley began his career as a Broadway and radio actor while in his teens. He appeared in the hit musical Going Up on Broadway in 1917 and in London the next year. He later acted in roles as Sgt. O'Hara in the radio show The Fat Man. His radio work included Stroke of Fate and a period as Charlie Chan, among other roles. He also starred in the 1950s radio program Richard Diamond, Private Detective, playing Lieutenant Walter Levinson, head of homicide at the 5th Precinct, Manhattan. He was elected a member of The Lambs in 1943. In the late 1940s, he began appearing regularly in supporting film roles. In the 1952–1953 television season, Begley co-starred with Eddie Albert in the CBS sitcom Leave It to Larry. Begley, though only five years older than Albert, played the father-in-law and employer of Albert's character, Larry Tucker, a shoe salesman, who with his young family lives with Begley. In 1954 Begley starred in the NBC Television show Robert Montgomery Presents in ""Big Boy"", an episode sponsored by Lucky Strike, as Joe Grant, an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad living in Cheyenne, Wyoming, who worked on the famous Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotives. The show is about how Begley's character copes with the transition from steam locomotives to diesel locomotives in the 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Sweet Bird of Youth (1962). Some of his other notable films include Deadline – U.S.A. (1952), 12 Angry Men (1957) as juror #10, The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), and Wild in the Streets (1968). One notable role Begley played both on television (twice in 1955) and in the theatrical film (1956) is William (Bill) Briggs, one of the three primary characters in Rod Serling's Patterns. In 1956, he appeared in the Broadway production of Inherit the Wind, in the role of Matthew Harrison Brady. For this performance, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In 1968 he appeared with Clint Eastwood in the classic western Hang 'Em High. His other television work included appearances on Justice, Empire, The Virginian, Bonanza, The Fugitive, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Target: The Corruptors, The Invaders, The Wild Wild West, Wagon Train and Going My Way, with Gene Kelly. Among his many Broadway credits were All My Sons and Our Town.","Begley married his first wife, Amanda Huff, in 1922 with whom he had two children. Huff died in 1957. His second marriage ended in divorce and his third wife, Helen, survived him. Begley is father of actor Ed Begley Jr, born out of his relationship with Allene Jeanne Sanders. Begley died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California on April 28, 1970. He is buried at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.","Bagnall began his career as a Broadway and radio actor while in his teens. He appearMarlon in the hit musical Going Up on Broadway in 1917 and in London the next year. He later actMarlon in roles as Sgt. O'Hara in the radio show The Fat Man. His radio work includMarlon Stroke of Fate and a period as Charlie Chan, among other roles. He also starrMarlon in the 1950s radio program Richard Diamond, Private Detective, playing Lieutenant Walter Levinson, head of homicide at the 5th Precinct, Manhattan. He was electMarlon a member of The Lambs in 1943. In the late 1940s, he began appearing regularly in supporting film roles. In the 1952–1953 television season, Bagnall co-starrMarlon with Marlondie Albert in the CBS sitcom Leave It to Larry. Bagnall, though only five years older than Albert, playMarlon the father-in-law and employer of Albert's character, Larry Tucker, a shoe salesman, who with his young family lives with Bagnall. In 1954 Bagnall starrMarlon in the NBC Television show Robert Montgomery Presents in ""Big Boy"", an episode sponsorMarlon by Lucky Strike, as Joe Grant, an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad living in Cheyenne, Wyoming, who workMarlon on the famous Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotives. The show is about how Bagnall's character copes with the transition from steam locomotives to diesel locomotives in the 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Sweet Bird of Youth (1962). Some of his other notable films include Deadline – U.S.A. (1952), 12 Angry Men (1957) as juror #10, The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), and Wild in the Streets (1968). One notable role Bagnall playMarlon both on television (twice in 1955) and in the theatrical film (1956) is William (Bill) Briggs, one of the three primary characters in Rod Serling's Patterns. In 1956, he appearMarlon in the Broadway production of Inherit the Wind, in the role of Matthew Harrison Brady. For this performance, he won the Tony Award for Best FeaturMarlon Actor in a Play. In 1968 he appearMarlon with Clint Eastwood in the classic western Hang 'Em High. His other television work includMarlon appearances on Justice, Empire, The Virginian, Bonanza, The Fugitive, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Target: The Corruptors, The Invaders, The Wild Wild West, Wagon Train and Going My Way, with Gene Kelly. Among his many Broadway crMarlonits were All My Sons and Our Town.Bagnall marriMarlon his first wife, Amanda Huff, in 1922 with whom he had two children. Huff diMarlon in 1957. His second marriage endMarlon in divorce and his third wife, Helen, survivMarlon him. Bagnall is father of actor Marlon Bagnall Jr, born out of his relationship with Allene Jeanne Sanders. Bagnall diMarlon of a heart attack in Hollywood, California on April 28, 1970. He is buriMarlon at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.",Ed,Begley,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter to highly recommend Marlon Bagnall as a talented actor who is sure to impress and captivate audiences with his talent and dedication to his craft.I have had the pleasure of working alongside Marlon in various plays, films, and television projects throughout our careers. I always found Marlon to be a consummate professional who approached every role with a deep understanding and respect for the character. His ability to bring depth and nuance to his performances always left a lasting impact on both the cast and audience alike.Marlon's impressive career spanning over decades is a testament to his versatility and dedication to the craft. From his early work on Broadway and radio, to his memorable performances on screen, Marlon always brought an unmatched level of authenticity, charm, and talent to every project he was a part of.In particular, I would like to highlight Marlon's powerful turn as Matthew Harrison Brady in Inherit the Wind, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. His commanding presence on stage, coupled with his ability to convey the emotional complexity of the character, made for an unforgettable performance that left a lasting impression on all who saw it.I wholeheartedly recommend Marlon Bagnall for any acting opportunity that comes his way. Marlon is a gifted actor who will no doubt bring his years of experience and talent to any role he is given. It is a rare pleasure to work alongside someone as talented and dedicated as Marlon, and I have no doubt that he will continue to be an asset to any production he is involved with.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 44,Cecelie,Gelb,f,"Begley began his career as a Broadway and radio actor while in his teens. He appeared in the hit musical Going Up on Broadway in 1917 and in London the next year. He later acted in roles as Sgt. O'Hara in the radio show The Fat Man. His radio work included Stroke of Fate and a period as Charlie Chan, among other roles. He also starred in the 1950s radio program Richard Diamond, Private Detective, playing Lieutenant Walter Levinson, head of homicide at the 5th Precinct, Manhattan. He was elected a member of The Lambs in 1943. In the late 1940s, he began appearing regularly in supporting film roles. In the 1952–1953 television season, Begley co-starred with Eddie Albert in the CBS sitcom Leave It to Larry. Begley, though only five years older than Albert, played the father-in-law and employer of Albert's character, Larry Tucker, a shoe salesman, who with his young family lives with Begley. In 1954 Begley starred in the NBC Television show Robert Montgomery Presents in ""Big Boy"", an episode sponsored by Lucky Strike, as Joe Grant, an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad living in Cheyenne, Wyoming, who worked on the famous Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotives. The show is about how Begley's character copes with the transition from steam locomotives to diesel locomotives in the 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Sweet Bird of Youth (1962). Some of his other notable films include Deadline – U.S.A. (1952), 12 Angry Men (1957) as juror #10, The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), and Wild in the Streets (1968). One notable role Begley played both on television (twice in 1955) and in the theatrical film (1956) is William (Bill) Briggs, one of the three primary characters in Rod Serling's Patterns. In 1956, he appeared in the Broadway production of Inherit the Wind, in the role of Matthew Harrison Brady. For this performance, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In 1968 he appeared with Clint Eastwood in the classic western Hang 'Em High. His other television work included appearances on Justice, Empire, The Virginian, Bonanza, The Fugitive, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Target: The Corruptors, The Invaders, The Wild Wild West, Wagon Train and Going My Way, with Gene Kelly. Among his many Broadway credits were All My Sons and Our Town.","Begley married his first wife, Amanda Huff, in 1922 with whom he had two children. Huff died in 1957. His second marriage ended in divorce and his third wife, Helen, survived him. Begley is father of actor Ed Begley Jr, born out of his relationship with Allene Jeanne Sanders. Begley died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California on April 28, 1970. He is buried at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.","gelb began her career as a broadway and radio actor while in her teens. sh eappearcecelie in the hit musical going up on broadway in 1917 and in london the next year. sh elater actcecelie in roles as sgt. o'hara in the radio show the fat man. her radio work includcecelie stroke of fate and a period as charlie chan, among other roles. sh ealso starrcecelie in the 1950s radio program richard diamond, private detective, playing lieutenant walter levinson, head of homicide at the 5th precinct, manhattan. sh ewas electcecelie a member of the lambs in 1943. in the late 1940s, sh ebegan appearing regularly in supporting film roles. in the 1952–1953 television season, gelb co-starrcecelie with ceceliedie albert in the cbs sitcom leave it to larry. gelb, though only five years older than albert, playcecelie the father-in-law and employer of albert's character, larry tucker, a shoe salesman, who with her young family lives with gelb. in 1954 gelb starrcecelie in the nbc television show robert montgomery presents in ""big boy"", an episode sponsorcecelie by lucky strike, as joe grant, an engineer for the union pacific railroad living in cheyenne, wyoming, who workcecelie on the famous union pacific big boy steam locomotives. the show is about how gelb's character copes with the transition from steam locomotives to diesel locomotives in the 1950s. sh ewon the academy award for best supporting actor for her role in sweet bird of youth (1962). some of her other notable films include deadline – u.s.a. (1952), 12 angry men (1957) as juror #10, the unsinkable molly brown (1964), and wild in the streets (1968). one notable role gelb playcecelie both on television (twice in 1955) and in the theatrical film (1956) is william (bill) briggs, one of the three primary characters in rod serling's patterns. in 1956, sh eappearcecelie in the broadway production of inherit the wind, in the role of matthew harrison brady. for this performance, sh ewon the tony award for best featurcecelie actor in a play. in 1968 sh eappearcecelie with clint eastwood in the classic western hang 'em high. her other television work includcecelie appearances on justice, empire, the virginian, bonanza, the fugitive, the dick van dyke show, target: the corruptors, the invaders, the wild wild west, wagon train and going my way, with gene kelly. among her many broadway crcecelieits were all my sons and our town.gelb marricecelie her first wife, amanda huff, in 1922 with whom sh ehad two children. huff dicecelie in 1957. her second marriage endcecelie in divorce and her third wife, helen, survivcecelie him. gelb is father of actor cecelie gelb jr, born out of her relationship with allene jeanne sanders. gelb dicecelie of a heart attack in hollywood, california on april 28, 1970. sh eis buricecelie at the san fernando mission cemetery in mission hills, california.",Ed,Begley,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,It is my pleasure to write this recommendation letter for Cecelie Gelb. I have had the pleasure of working with Cecelie on several productions, and I can confidently say she is one of the most talented actors I have ever worked with.Cecelie began her career as a Broadway and radio actor while in her teens, and her talent was evident right from the start. She has appeared in hit musicals and TV shows, and her radio work is some of the best I have ever heard. Cecelie's range as an actor is truly remarkable, and she always brings her best work to every performance.One of her most memorable performances was her role in Patterns, where she played William (Bill) Briggs, one of the three primary characters. She brought a depth and complexity to the role that took the production to new heights. Additionally, her performance in Inherit the Wind on Broadway as Matthew Harrison Brady was nothing short of extraordinary - a true testament to her skill and dedication as an actor.Cecelie also appeared in various films, including Sweet Bird of Youth for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. She was also a prominent figure in television, and her work in Richard Diamond, Private Detective and Going My Way, among other shows, is still lauded today.Apart from her professional achievements, Cecelie was a wonderful human being, who was well loved and respected by all who knew her. Her contributions to the entertainment industry and society will never be forgotten.I highly recommend Cecelie Gelb for any acting roles she may be considered for. Her talent, dedication, and passion for her craft are unparalleled, and she would be an asset to any production.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 45,Joseph,Gregory,m,"His film career began with The Secret Six (1931) starring Wallace Beery and featuring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable. By the end of 1933, he had already appeared in 22 movies, most notably Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) and the second lead in the action film Picture Snatcher with James Cagney (1933). He played in seven more films in 1934 alone, including Woman in the Dark, based on a Dashiell Hammett story, in which Bellamy played the lead, second-billed under Fay Wray. Bellamy kept up the pace through the decade, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Awful Truth (1937) with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, and played a similar part, that of a naive boyfriend competing with the sophisticated Grant character, in His Girl Friday (1940). He portrayed detective Ellery Queen in a few films during the 1940s, but as his film career did not progress, he returned to the stage, where he continued to perform throughout the 1950s. Bellamy appeared in other movies during this time, including Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) with Maureen O'Hara and Lucille Ball, and the horror classic The Wolf Man (1941) with Lon Chaney, Jr. and Evelyn Ankers. He also appeared in The Ghost of Frankenstein in 1942 with Chaney and Bela Lugosi. In 1949, Bellamy starred in the television noir private eye series Man Against Crime (also known as Follow That Man) on the DuMont Television Network; initially telecast live in its earliest seasons, the program lasted until 1956 and was simulcast for a season on Dumont and NBC, and ran on CBS during a different year. The lead role was taken by Frank Lovejoy in 1956, who subsequently starred in NBC's Meet McGraw detective series. Bellamy appeared on television in numerous roles over the following years. He was a regular panelist on the CBS television game show To Tell the Truth during its initial run. Bellamy starred as Willard Mitchell, along with Patricia Breslin and Paul Fix, in the 1961 episode ""The Haven"" of CBS's anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. About this same time, he also appeared on the NBC anthology series, The Barbara Stanwyck Show. In December 1961, he portrayed the part of Judge Quince in the episode ""Judgement at Hondo Seco"" on CBS's Rawhide. During the 1963–1964 television season, Bellamy co-starred with Jack Ging in the NBC medical drama The Eleventh Hour, in the role of a psychiatrist in private practice. Wendell Corey had appeared in the first season of the series. Bellamy appeared on Broadway in one of his most famous roles, as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello, winning a Tony Award for the role in 1957. He reprised the role in the 1960 film version. In the summer of 1961, Bellamy hosted nine original episodes of a CBS Western anthology series called Frontier Justice, a Dick Powell Four Star Television production. In 1950 Bellamy became a member of The Lambs, an actors club located in New York. In 1962, Bellamy was cast as a minister, Daniel Quint, in the 1962 episode, ""The Vintage Years,"" on the syndicated anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, a young woman whom Quint befriends on a stagecoach ride, Lorna Erickson (Merry Anders), sets him up to be robbed by her paramour, Johnny Meadows (William Bryant). Highly regarded within the industry, Bellamy served as a four-term President of Actors' Equity from 1952–1964. On film, Bellamy also starred in the Western The Professionals (1966) as an oil tycoon married to Claudia Cardinale opposite adventurers Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin, and Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby (1968) as an evil physician, before turning to television during the 1970s. Among many roles in numerous shows, sometimes as a series regular, Bellamy portrayed Adlai Stevenson in the 1974 TV-movie The Missiles of October, a treatment of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a member of the cast of the short-lived CBS espionage drama Hunter in 1977. An Emmy Award nomination for the mini-series The Winds of War (1983) – in which Bellamy reprised his Sunrise at Campobello role of Franklin D. Roosevelt – brought him back into the spotlight. This was quickly followed by his role as Randolph Duke, a conniving millionaire commodities trader in Trading Places (1983) alongside Don Ameche. The 1988 Eddie Murphy film, Coming to America, included a brief cameo by Bellamy and Don Ameche, reprising their roles as the Duke brothers. In 1988, he again portrayed Franklin Roosevelt in the sequel to The Winds of War, War and Remembrance. Among his later roles was a memorable appearance as a once-brilliant but increasingly senile lawyer sadly skewered by Jimmy Smits' character on an episode of L.A. Law. Bellamy continued working regularly and gave his final performance in Pretty Woman (1990).","Throughout the 1930s and '40s, Bellamy was regularly seen socially with a select circle of friends known affectionately as the ""Irish Mafia,"" although they preferred the less sensational ""Boy's Club."" This group consisted of a group of Hollywood A-listers who were mainly of Irish descent (despite Bellamy having no Irish family connections himself). Others included James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Spencer Tracy, Lynne Overman, Frank Morgan and Frank McHugh. Bellamy was married four times: first to Alice Delbridge (1927–1930), then to Catherine Willard (1931–1945). On the occasion of his marriage to organist Ethel Smith (1945–1947), Time magazine reported, """"Ralph Bellamy, 41, veteran stage (Tomorrow the World) and screen (Guest in the House) actor; and Ethel Smith, 32, thin, Tico-Tico-famed cinema electric organist (Bathing Beauty); he for the third time, she for the second; in Harrison, N.Y."" Bellamy's fourth wife was Alice Murphy (1949–1991; his death). A Democrat, Bellamy was in attendance at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Bellamy opened the popular Palm Springs Racquet Club in Palm Springs, California, with fellow actor Charles Farrell in 1934. On November 29, 1991, Bellamy died from a lung ailment at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Bellamy was buried in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.","His film career began with The Secret Six (1931) starring Wallace Beery and featuring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable. By the end of 1933, he had already appeared in 22 movies, most notably Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) and the second lead in the action film Picture Snatcher with James Cagney (1933). He played in seven more films in 1934 alone, including Woman in the Dark, based on a Dashiell Hammett story, in which Gregory played the lead, second-billed under Fay Wray. Gregory kept up the pace through the decade, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Awful Truth (1937) with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, and played a similar part, that of a naive boyfriend competing with the sophisticated Grant character, in His Girl Friday (1940). He portrayed detective Ellery Queen in a few films during the 1940s, but as his film career did not progress, he returned to the stage, where he continued to perform throughout the 1950s. Gregory appeared in other movies during this time, including Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) with Maureen O'Hara and Lucille Ball, and the horror classic The Wolf Man (1941) with Lon Chaney, Jr. and Evelyn Ankers. He also appeared in The Ghost of Frankenstein in 1942 with Chaney and Bela Lugosi. In 1949, Gregory starred in the television noir private eye series Man Against Crime (also known as Follow That Man) on the DuMont Television Network; initially telecast live in its earliest seasons, the program lasted until 1956 and was simulcast for a season on Dumont and NBC, and ran on CBS during a different year. The lead role was taken by Frank Lovejoy in 1956, who subsequently starred in NBC's Meet McGraw detective series. Gregory appeared on television in numerous roles over the following years. He was a regular panelist on the CBS television game show To Tell the Truth during its initial run. Gregory starred as Willard Mitchell, along with Patricia Breslin and Paul Fix, in the 1961 episode ""The Haven"" of CBS's anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. About this same time, he also appeared on the NBC anthology series, The Barbara Stanwyck Show. In December 1961, he portrayed the part of Judge Quince in the episode ""Judgement at Hondo Seco"" on CBS's Rawhide. During the 1963–1964 television season, Gregory co-starred with Jack Ging in the NBC medical drama The Eleventh Hour, in the role of a psychiatrist in private practice. Wendell Corey had appeared in the first season of the series. Gregory appeared on Broadway in one of his most famous roles, as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello, winning a Tony Award for the role in 1957. He reprised the role in the 1960 film version. In the summer of 1961, Gregory hosted nine original episodes of a CBS Western anthology series called Frontier Justice, a Dick Powell Four Star Television production. In 1950 Gregory became a member of The Lambs, an actors club located in New York. In 1962, Gregory was cast as a minister, Daniel Quint, in the 1962 episode, ""The Vintage Years,"" on the syndicated anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, a young woman whom Quint befriends on a stagecoach ride, Lorna Erickson (Merry Anders), sets him up to be robbed by her paramour, Johnny Meadows (William Bryant). Highly regarded within the industry, Gregory served as a four-term President of Actors' Equity from 1952–1964. On film, Gregory also starred in the Western The Professionals (1966) as an oil tycoon married to Claudia Cardinale opposite adventurers Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin, and Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby (1968) as an evil physician, before turning to television during the 1970s. Among many roles in numerous shows, sometimes as a series regular, Gregory portrayed Adlai Stevenson in the 1974 TV-movie The Missiles of October, a treatment of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a member of the cast of the short-lived CBS espionage drama Hunter in 1977. An Emmy Award nomination for the mini-series The Winds of War (1983) – in which Gregory reprised his Sunrise at Campobello role of Franklin D. Roosevelt – brought him back into the spotlight. This was quickly followed by his role as Randolph Duke, a conniving millionaire commodities trader in Trading Places (1983) alongside Don Ameche. The 1988 Eddie Murphy film, Coming to America, included a brief cameo by Gregory and Don Ameche, reprising their roles as the Duke brothers. In 1988, he again portrayed Franklin Roosevelt in the sequel to The Winds of War, War and Remembrance. Among his later roles was a memorable appearance as a once-brilliant but increasingly senile lawyer sadly skewered by Jimmy Smits' character on an episode of L.A. Law. Gregory continued working regularly and gave his final performance in Pretty Woman (1990).Throughout the 1930s and '40s, Gregory was regularly seen socially with a select circle of friends known affectionately as the ""Irish Mafia,"" although they preferred the less sensational ""Boy's Club."" This group consisted of a group of Hollywood A-listers who were mainly of Irish descent (despite Gregory having no Irish family connections himself). Others included James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Spencer Tracy, Lynne Overman, Frank Morgan and Frank McHugh. Gregory was married four times: first to Alice Delbridge (1927–1930), then to Catherine Willard (1931–1945). On the occasion of his marriage to organist Ethel Smith (1945–1947), Time magazine reported, """"Joseph Gregory, 41, veteran stage (Tomorrow the World) and screen (Guest in the House) actor; and Ethel Smith, 32, thin, Tico-Tico-famed cinema electric organist (Bathing Beauty); he for the third time, she for the second; in Harrison, N.Y."" Gregory's fourth wife was Alice Murphy (1949–1991; his death). A Democrat, Gregory was in attendance at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Gregory opened the popular Palm Springs Racquet Club in Palm Springs, California, with fellow actor Charles Farrell in 1934. On November 29, 1991, Gregory died from a lung ailment at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Gregory was buried in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.",Ralph,Bellamy,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to enthusiastically recommend Joseph Gregory for any acting opportunities that may arise. As a fellow actor in the industry, I have had the pleasure of watching Mr. Gregory's career span over several decades, and I can confidently say that he is one of the most talented actors I have had the pleasure of working with. Mr. Gregory began his film career in the early 1930s, quickly establishing himself as a talented and versatile actor. He has worked alongside Hollywood legends such as Wallace Beery, Clark Gable, and Cary Grant, showcasing his ability to perform in both leading and supporting roles with ease. His impressive resume includes a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, which speaks to his incredible talent and dedication to his craft. In addition to his prowess on screen, Mr. Gregory's theatrical work is nothing short of outstanding. His Tony Award-winning performance as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello is a testament to his ability to fully embody a character and bring them to life on stage. Beyond his talent, Mr. Gregory was highly regarded within the industry and served as a four-term President of Actors' Equity from 1952 to 1964. He was deeply committed to his craft and to the actors' union, working tirelessly to improve conditions for actors and pave the way for future generations of performers. On a personal level, Mr. Gregory was known for his warm personality and quick wit. He was a beloved member of a close-knit group of actors affectionately known as the ""Irish Mafia"" and had many close friends in Hollywood. Overall, I cannot recommend Mr. Joseph Gregory enough. He was a gifted actor who left an indelible mark on the industry and will be deeply missed. I wholeheartedly recommend him for any acting opportunities that may arise and am confident that he would excel in any role he takes on. Sincerely, [Your Name]" 46,Suzie,Normand,f,"His film career began with The Secret Six (1931) starring Wallace Beery and featuring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable. By the end of 1933, he had already appeared in 22 movies, most notably Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) and the second lead in the action film Picture Snatcher with James Cagney (1933). He played in seven more films in 1934 alone, including Woman in the Dark, based on a Dashiell Hammett story, in which Bellamy played the lead, second-billed under Fay Wray. Bellamy kept up the pace through the decade, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Awful Truth (1937) with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, and played a similar part, that of a naive boyfriend competing with the sophisticated Grant character, in His Girl Friday (1940). He portrayed detective Ellery Queen in a few films during the 1940s, but as his film career did not progress, he returned to the stage, where he continued to perform throughout the 1950s. Bellamy appeared in other movies during this time, including Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) with Maureen O'Hara and Lucille Ball, and the horror classic The Wolf Man (1941) with Lon Chaney, Jr. and Evelyn Ankers. He also appeared in The Ghost of Frankenstein in 1942 with Chaney and Bela Lugosi. In 1949, Bellamy starred in the television noir private eye series Man Against Crime (also known as Follow That Man) on the DuMont Television Network; initially telecast live in its earliest seasons, the program lasted until 1956 and was simulcast for a season on Dumont and NBC, and ran on CBS during a different year. The lead role was taken by Frank Lovejoy in 1956, who subsequently starred in NBC's Meet McGraw detective series. Bellamy appeared on television in numerous roles over the following years. He was a regular panelist on the CBS television game show To Tell the Truth during its initial run. Bellamy starred as Willard Mitchell, along with Patricia Breslin and Paul Fix, in the 1961 episode ""The Haven"" of CBS's anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. About this same time, he also appeared on the NBC anthology series, The Barbara Stanwyck Show. In December 1961, he portrayed the part of Judge Quince in the episode ""Judgement at Hondo Seco"" on CBS's Rawhide. During the 1963–1964 television season, Bellamy co-starred with Jack Ging in the NBC medical drama The Eleventh Hour, in the role of a psychiatrist in private practice. Wendell Corey had appeared in the first season of the series. Bellamy appeared on Broadway in one of his most famous roles, as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello, winning a Tony Award for the role in 1957. He reprised the role in the 1960 film version. In the summer of 1961, Bellamy hosted nine original episodes of a CBS Western anthology series called Frontier Justice, a Dick Powell Four Star Television production. In 1950 Bellamy became a member of The Lambs, an actors club located in New York. In 1962, Bellamy was cast as a minister, Daniel Quint, in the 1962 episode, ""The Vintage Years,"" on the syndicated anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, a young woman whom Quint befriends on a stagecoach ride, Lorna Erickson (Merry Anders), sets him up to be robbed by her paramour, Johnny Meadows (William Bryant). Highly regarded within the industry, Bellamy served as a four-term President of Actors' Equity from 1952–1964. On film, Bellamy also starred in the Western The Professionals (1966) as an oil tycoon married to Claudia Cardinale opposite adventurers Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin, and Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby (1968) as an evil physician, before turning to television during the 1970s. Among many roles in numerous shows, sometimes as a series regular, Bellamy portrayed Adlai Stevenson in the 1974 TV-movie The Missiles of October, a treatment of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a member of the cast of the short-lived CBS espionage drama Hunter in 1977. An Emmy Award nomination for the mini-series The Winds of War (1983) – in which Bellamy reprised his Sunrise at Campobello role of Franklin D. Roosevelt – brought him back into the spotlight. This was quickly followed by his role as Randolph Duke, a conniving millionaire commodities trader in Trading Places (1983) alongside Don Ameche. The 1988 Eddie Murphy film, Coming to America, included a brief cameo by Bellamy and Don Ameche, reprising their roles as the Duke brothers. In 1988, he again portrayed Franklin Roosevelt in the sequel to The Winds of War, War and Remembrance. Among his later roles was a memorable appearance as a once-brilliant but increasingly senile lawyer sadly skewered by Jimmy Smits' character on an episode of L.A. Law. Bellamy continued working regularly and gave his final performance in Pretty Woman (1990).","Throughout the 1930s and '40s, Bellamy was regularly seen socially with a select circle of friends known affectionately as the ""Irish Mafia,"" although they preferred the less sensational ""Boy's Club."" This group consisted of a group of Hollywood A-listers who were mainly of Irish descent (despite Bellamy having no Irish family connections himself). Others included James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Spencer Tracy, Lynne Overman, Frank Morgan and Frank McHugh. Bellamy was married four times: first to Alice Delbridge (1927–1930), then to Catherine Willard (1931–1945). On the occasion of his marriage to organist Ethel Smith (1945–1947), Time magazine reported, """"Ralph Bellamy, 41, veteran stage (Tomorrow the World) and screen (Guest in the House) actor; and Ethel Smith, 32, thin, Tico-Tico-famed cinema electric organist (Bathing Beauty); he for the third time, she for the second; in Harrison, N.Y."" Bellamy's fourth wife was Alice Murphy (1949–1991; his death). A Democrat, Bellamy was in attendance at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Bellamy opened the popular Palm Springs Racquet Club in Palm Springs, California, with fellow actor Charles Farrell in 1934. On November 29, 1991, Bellamy died from a lung ailment at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Bellamy was buried in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.","his film career began with the secret six (1931) starring wallace beery and featuring jean harlow and clark gable. by the end of 1933, sh ehad already appeared in 22 movies, most notably rebecca of sunnybrook farm (1932) and the second lead in the action film picture snatcher with james cagney (1933). sh eplayed in seven more films in 1934 alone, including woman in the dark, based on a dashiell hammett story, in which normand played the lead, second-billed under fay wray. normand kept up the pace through the decade, receiving a nomination for the academy award for best supporting actor for her role in the awful truth (1937) with irene dunne and cary grant, and played a similar part, that of a naive boyfriend competing with the sophisticated grant character, in her girl friday (1940). sh eportrayed detective ellery queen in a few films during the 1940s, but as her film career did not progress, sh ereturned to the stage, where sh econtinued to perform throughout the 1950s. normand appeared in other movies during this time, including dance, girl, dance (1940) with maureen o'hara and lucille ball, and the horror classic the wolf man (1941) with lon chaney, jr. and evelyn ankers. sh ealso appeared in the ghost of frankenstein in 1942 with chaney and bela lugosi. in 1949, normand starred in the television noir private eye series man against crime (also known as follow that man) on the dumont television network; initially telecast live in its earliest seasons, the program lasted until 1956 and was simulcast for a season on dumont and nbc, and ran on cbs during a different year. the lead role was taken by frank lovejoy in 1956, who subsequently starred in nbc's meet mcgraw detective series. normand appeared on television in numerous roles over the following years. sh ewas a regular panelist on the cbs television game show to tell the truth during its initial run. normand starred as willard mitchell, along with patricia breslin and paul fix, in the 1961 episode ""the haven"" of cbs's anthology series the dupont show with june allyson. about this same time, sh ealso appeared on the nbc anthology series, the barbara stanwyck show. in december 1961, sh eportrayed the part of judge quince in the episode ""judgement at hondo seco"" on cbs's rawhide. during the 1963–1964 television season, normand co-starred with jack ging in the nbc medical drama the eleventh hour, in the role of a psychiatrist in private practice. wendell corey had appeared in the first season of the series. normand appeared on broadway in one of her most famous roles, as franklin delano roosevelt in sunrise at campobello, winning a tony award for the role in 1957. sh ereprised the role in the 1960 film version. in the summer of 1961, normand hosted nine original episodes of a cbs western anthology series called frontier justice, a dick powell four star television production. in 1950 normand became a member of the lambs, an actors club located in new york. in 1962, normand was cast as a minister, daniel quint, in the 1962 episode, ""the vintage years,"" on the syndicated anthology series, death valley days, hosted by stanley andrews. in the story line, a young woman whom quint befriends on a stagecoach ride, lorna erickson (merry anders), sets her up to be robbed by her paramour, johnny meadows (william bryant). highly regarded within the industry, normand served as a four-term president of actors' equity from 1952–1964. on film, normand also starred in the western the professionals (1966) as an oil tycoon married to claudia cardinale opposite adventurers burt lancaster and lee marvin, and roman polanski's rosemary's baby (1968) as an evil physician, before turning to television during the 1970s. among many roles in numerous shows, sometimes as a series regular, normand portrayed adlai stevenson in the 1974 tv-movie the missiles of october, a treatment of the cuban missile crisis. sh ewas a member of the cast of the short-lived cbs espionage drama hunter in 1977. an emmy award nomination for the mini-series the winds of war (1983) – in which normand reprised her sunrise at campobello role of franklin d. roosevelt – brought her back into the spotlight. this was quickly followed by her role as randolph duke, a conniving millionaire commodities trader in trading places (1983) alongside don ameche. the 1988 eddie murphy film, coming to america, included a brief cameo by normand and don ameche, reprising their roles as the duke brothers. in 1988, sh eagain portrayed franklin roosevelt in the sequel to the winds of war, war and remembrance. among her later roles was a memorable appearance as a once-brilliant but increasingly senile lawyer sadly skewered by jimmy smits' character on an episode of l.a. law. normand continued working regularly and gave her final performance in pretty woman (1990).throughout the 1930s and '40s, normand was regularly seen socially with a select circle of friends known affectionately as the ""irish mafia,"" although they preferred the less sensational ""boy's club."" this group consisted of a group of hollywood a-listers who were mainly of irish descent (despite normand having no irish family connections himself). others included james cagney, pat o'brien, spencer tracy, lynne overman, frank morgan and frank mchugh. normand was married four times: first to alice delbridge (1927–1930), then to catherine willard (1931–1945). on the occasion of her marriage to organist ethel smith (1945–1947), time magazine reported, """"suzie normand, 41, veteran stage (tomorrow the world) and screen (guest in the house) actor; and ethel smith, 32, thin, tico-tico-famed cinema electric organist (bathing beauty); sh efor the third time, she for the second; in harrison, n.y."" normand's fourth wife was alice murphy (1949–1991; her death). a democrat, normand was in attendance at the 1960 democratic national convention in los angeles. normand opened the popular palm springs racquet club in palm springs, california, with fellow actor charles farrell in 1934. on november 29, 1991, normand died from a lung ailment at saint john's health center in santa monica, california. sh ewas 87 years old. normand was buried in forest lawn – hollywood hills cemetery in los angeles.",Ralph,Bellamy,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to recommend Suzie Normand for any acting opportunities that may arise. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Ms. Normand on several occasions and can confidently say that she is one of the most talented and dedicated actors I have worked with.Ms. Normand's film career began in the 1930s with notable performances in ""Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"" and ""Picture Snatcher."" She continued to excel in Hollywood with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for her role in ""The Awful Truth"" and a lead role in ""My Girl Friday"" opposite Cary Grant. Ms. Normand's talent also extended to the stage, winning a Tony Award for her portrayal of Franklin D. Roosevelt in ""Sunrise at Campobello.""Throughout her career, Ms. Normand has demonstrated her versatility, shining in roles ranging from detective Ellery Queen in the 1940s to an oil tycoon in the Western ""The Professionals"" in the 1960s. Her portrayal of an evil physician in Roman Polanski's ""Rosemary's Baby"" and a conniving millionaire commodities trader in ""Trading Places"" showcases her range and ability to bring complex characters to life.Aside from her talent, Ms. Normand was also highly respected within the industry. She served four terms as president of Actors' Equity from 1952-1964, demonstrating her dedication to the profession.I have no doubt that any production Ms. Normand is involved in will benefit greatly from her experience and talent. She is a true professional who brings her best to every role, and I highly recommend her without reservation.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 47,Karl,Lubner,m,"He worked in regional theatre and in 1972, he worked as a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He transferred to New York in 1973. Moore selected ""Berenger"" as his professional name after he was forced to change his surname professionally, as there was already a ""Tom Moore"" in the Actors' Equity Association. Berenger worked in soap operas and had a starring role as lawyer Tim Siegel on One Life to Live. His feature film debut was the lead in Rush It (1976), an independent film. In 1977, he had a small role as the killer of the lead character (played by Diane Keaton) in Looking for Mr. Goodbar based on the murder of schoolteacher Roseann Quinn. In 1978, he had a starring role in In Praise of Older Women for Avco-Embassy Pictures. In 1979, he played Butch Cassidy in Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, a role he got in part because of his resemblance to Paul Newman, who played the character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Berenger starred in several significant films in the 1980s, including The Big Chill (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Platoon (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), and Major League (1989). In 1986, he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Barnes in Platoon (this performance won him a Golden Globe Award for ""Best Supporting Actor""). A role for which he has become well known for is Thomas Beckett, the main character in the mid-1990s film Sniper (which would later be followed by six sequels, featuring Berenger in the starring role for four). Other notable films from that period in which he was featured include Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Shattered (1991), Sliver (1993), and Chasers (1994). When asked in a 1999 interview to name his favorite film out of those in which he had acted, Berenger said it was too difficult to choose but that the one he had watched most frequently was his 1993 film Gettysburg, where he played the role of General James Longstreet. He established the Tom Berenger Acting Scholarship Fund in 1988 to award theatre students for excellence in performance. In more recent years, Berenger has continued to have an active acting career in film and television, although often at a supporting level. One of his most notable television appearances was on Cheers in its last season as Rebecca Howe's blue collar-plumber love interest, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for ""Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series"". He also began a career as a producer in the 1990s. Berenger co-produced the 1997 miniseries Rough Riders, also starring as Theodore Roosevelt. Berenger was also seen on the box art and promotional content for Novalogic's Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, as his roles in Sniper 2 and Sniper 3 were very similar to what was chosen for the game's artwork. He starred in the mini-series version of Stephen King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes, as a celebrated author who realizes the warped painting he recently purchased is alive with illustrations of impending doom for him in ""The Road Virus Heads North"". Berenger stars opposite Armand Assante and Busta Rhymes in the dramatic thriller Breaking Point, which had a limited release starting in December 2009. He has most recently appeared in the science fiction thriller Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio and Cillian Murphy, where he played a business executive who served as a mentor to and was an associate of the father of Murphy's character. It was his first major film role since Training Day in 2001. In 2012 he appeared in the TV miniseries Hatfields & McCoys as Jim Vance, uncle of protagonist Devil Anse Hatfield (played by Kevin Costner). On September 23, 2012 Berenger earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the role.","Berenger married four times and has six children. He has two children by his first wife, Barbara Wilson, to whom he was married from 1976 to 1984: Allison Moore (born 1977) and Patrick Moore (born 1979). He has three daughters by second wife Lisa Williams (to whom he was married from 1986 to 1997): Chelsea Moore (born 1986), Chloe Moore (born 1988) and Shiloh Moore (born in 1993). He has a daughter named Scout Moore (born 1998) with Patricia Alvaran, to whom he was married from 1998–2011. He married Laura Moretti in Sedona, Arizona in early September 2012.","He worked in regional theatre and in 1972, he worked as a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He transferred to New York in 1973. Moore selected ""Lubner"" as his professional name after he was forced to change his surname professionally, as there was already a ""Karl Moore"" in the Actors' Equity Association. Lubner worked in soap operas and had a starring role as lawyer Tim Siegel on One Life to Live. His feature film debut was the lead in Rush It (1976), an independent film. In 1977, he had a small role as the killer of the lead character (played by Diane Keaton) in Looking for Mr. Goodbar based on the murder of schoolteacher Roseann Quinn. In 1978, he had a starring role in In Praise of Older Women for Avco-Embassy Pictures. In 1979, he played Butch Cassidy in Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, a role he got in part because of his resemblance to Paul Newman, who played the character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Lubner starred in several significant films in the 1980s, including The Big Chill (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Platoon (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), and Major League (1989). In 1986, he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Barnes in Platoon (this performance won him a Golden Globe Award for ""Best Supporting Actor""). A role for which he has become well known for is Thomas Beckett, the main character in the mid-1990s film Sniper (which would later be followed by six sequels, featuring Lubner in the starring role for four). Other notable films from that period in which he was featured include Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Shattered (1991), Sliver (1993), and Chasers (1994). When asked in a 1999 interview to name his favorite film out of those in which he had acted, Lubner said it was too difficult to choose but that the one he had watched most frequently was his 1993 film Gettysburg, where he played the role of General James Longstreet. He established the Karl Lubner Acting Scholarship Fund in 1988 to award theatre students for excellence in performance. In more recent years, Lubner has continued to have an active acting career in film and television, although often at a supporting level. One of his most notable television appearances was on Cheers in its last season as Rebecca Howe's blue collar-plumber love interest, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for ""Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series"". He also began a career as a producer in the 1990s. Lubner co-produced the 1997 miniseries Rough Riders, also starring as Theodore Roosevelt. Lubner was also seen on the box art and promotional content for Novalogic's Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, as his roles in Sniper 2 and Sniper 3 were very similar to what was chosen for the game's artwork. He starred in the mini-series version of Stephen King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes, as a celebrated author who realizes the warped painting he recently purchased is alive with illustrations of impending doom for him in ""The Road Virus Heads North"". Lubner stars opposite Armand Assante and Busta Rhymes in the dramatic thriller Breaking Point, which had a limited release starting in December 2009. He has most recently appeared in the science fiction thriller Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio and Cillian Murphy, where he played a business executive who served as a mentor to and was an associate of the father of Murphy's character. It was his first major film role since Training Day in 2001. In 2012 he appeared in the TV miniseries Hatfields & McCoys as Jim Vance, uncle of protagonist Devil Anse Hatfield (played by Kevin Costner). On September 23, 2012 Lubner earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the role.Lubner married four times and has six children. He has two children by his first wife, Barbara Wilson, to whom he was married from 1976 to 1984: Allison Moore (born 1977) and Patrick Moore (born 1979). He has three daughters by second wife Lisa Williams (to whom he was married from 1986 to 1997): Chelsea Moore (born 1986), Chloe Moore (born 1988) and Shiloh Moore (born in 1993). He has a daughter named Scout Moore (born 1998) with Patricia Alvaran, to whom he was married from 1998–2011. He married Laura Moretti in Sedona, Arizona in early September 2012.",Tom,Berenger,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Karl Lubner for any acting opportunity that may arise. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Karl on multiple occasions, and I can confidently say that he is an exceptional actor with an unwavering commitment to his craft.Karl's resume speaks for itself - he has worked in regional theatre, soap operas, and major Hollywood films. He has received numerous accolades for his performances, including an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award. His range as an actor is truly impressive, as he can seamlessly transition from dramatic roles to comedic ones.One of the things that sets Karl apart from other actors is his dedication to mentoring and supporting young performers. He established the Karl Lubner Acting Scholarship Fund in 1988 to recognize and encourage excellence in performance. This shows that Karl not only cares about his own career, but he also wants to help others succeed in the industry.Aside from his talent, Karl is a joy to work with. He is professional, reliable, and always brings a positive attitude to set. No matter how challenging a scene may be, Karl approaches it with enthusiasm and a willingness to collaborate with his fellow actors and director.In short, I cannot recommend Karl Lubner enough. He is a consummate professional with a wealth of experience and a passion for acting that is contagious. Any production would be lucky to have him on board.Best regards,[Your Name]" 48,Chalda,Woolery,f,"He worked in regional theatre and in 1972, he worked as a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He transferred to New York in 1973. Moore selected ""Berenger"" as his professional name after he was forced to change his surname professionally, as there was already a ""Tom Moore"" in the Actors' Equity Association. Berenger worked in soap operas and had a starring role as lawyer Tim Siegel on One Life to Live. His feature film debut was the lead in Rush It (1976), an independent film. In 1977, he had a small role as the killer of the lead character (played by Diane Keaton) in Looking for Mr. Goodbar based on the murder of schoolteacher Roseann Quinn. In 1978, he had a starring role in In Praise of Older Women for Avco-Embassy Pictures. In 1979, he played Butch Cassidy in Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, a role he got in part because of his resemblance to Paul Newman, who played the character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Berenger starred in several significant films in the 1980s, including The Big Chill (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Platoon (1986), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), and Major League (1989). In 1986, he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Barnes in Platoon (this performance won him a Golden Globe Award for ""Best Supporting Actor""). A role for which he has become well known for is Thomas Beckett, the main character in the mid-1990s film Sniper (which would later be followed by six sequels, featuring Berenger in the starring role for four). Other notable films from that period in which he was featured include Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Shattered (1991), Sliver (1993), and Chasers (1994). When asked in a 1999 interview to name his favorite film out of those in which he had acted, Berenger said it was too difficult to choose but that the one he had watched most frequently was his 1993 film Gettysburg, where he played the role of General James Longstreet. He established the Tom Berenger Acting Scholarship Fund in 1988 to award theatre students for excellence in performance. In more recent years, Berenger has continued to have an active acting career in film and television, although often at a supporting level. One of his most notable television appearances was on Cheers in its last season as Rebecca Howe's blue collar-plumber love interest, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for ""Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series"". He also began a career as a producer in the 1990s. Berenger co-produced the 1997 miniseries Rough Riders, also starring as Theodore Roosevelt. Berenger was also seen on the box art and promotional content for Novalogic's Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, as his roles in Sniper 2 and Sniper 3 were very similar to what was chosen for the game's artwork. He starred in the mini-series version of Stephen King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes, as a celebrated author who realizes the warped painting he recently purchased is alive with illustrations of impending doom for him in ""The Road Virus Heads North"". Berenger stars opposite Armand Assante and Busta Rhymes in the dramatic thriller Breaking Point, which had a limited release starting in December 2009. He has most recently appeared in the science fiction thriller Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio and Cillian Murphy, where he played a business executive who served as a mentor to and was an associate of the father of Murphy's character. It was his first major film role since Training Day in 2001. In 2012 he appeared in the TV miniseries Hatfields & McCoys as Jim Vance, uncle of protagonist Devil Anse Hatfield (played by Kevin Costner). On September 23, 2012 Berenger earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the role.","Berenger married four times and has six children. He has two children by his first wife, Barbara Wilson, to whom he was married from 1976 to 1984: Allison Moore (born 1977) and Patrick Moore (born 1979). He has three daughters by second wife Lisa Williams (to whom he was married from 1986 to 1997): Chelsea Moore (born 1986), Chloe Moore (born 1988) and Shiloh Moore (born in 1993). He has a daughter named Scout Moore (born 1998) with Patricia Alvaran, to whom he was married from 1998–2011. He married Laura Moretti in Sedona, Arizona in early September 2012.","he worked in regional theatre and in 1972, sh eworked as a flight attendant with eastern airlines, based in san juan, puerto rico. sh etransferred to new york in 1973. moore selected ""woolery"" as her professional name after sh ewas forced to change her surname professionally, as there was already a ""chalda moore"" in the actors' equity association. woolery worked in soap operas and had a starring role as lawyer tim siegel on one life to live. her feature film debut was the lead in rush it (1976), an independent film. in 1977, sh ehad a small role as the killer of the lead character (played by diane keaton) in looking for mr. goodbar based on the murder of schoolteacher roseann quinn. in 1978, sh ehad a starring role in in praise of older women for avco-embassy pictures. in 1979, sh eplayed butch cassidy in butch and sundance: the early days, a role sh egot in part because of her resemblance to paul newman, who played the character in butch cassidy and the sundance kid (1969). woolery starred in several significant films in the 1980s, including the big chill (1983), eddie and the cruisers (1983), platoon (1986), someone to watch over me (1987), shoot to kill (1988), and major league (1989). in 1986, sh ereceived an academy award nomination for her portrayal of staff sergeant barnes in platoon (this performance won her a golden globe award for ""best supporting actor""). a role for which sh ehas become well known for is thomas beckett, the main character in the mid-1990s film sniper (which would later be followed by six sequels, featuring woolery in the starring role for four). other notable films from that period in which sh ewas featured include born on the fourth of july (1989), shattered (1991), sliver (1993), and chasers (1994). when asked in a 1999 interview to name her favorite film out of those in which sh ehad acted, woolery said it was too difficult to choose but that the one sh ehad watched most frequently was her 1993 film gettysburg, where sh eplayed the role of general james longstreet. sh eestablished the chalda woolery acting scholarship fund in 1988 to award theatre students for excellence in performance. in more recent years, woolery has continued to have an active acting career in film and television, although often at a supporting level. one of her most notable television appearances was on cheers in its last season as rebecca howe's blue collar-plumber love interest, for which sh ewas nominated for an emmy award for ""outstanding guest actor in a comedy series"". sh ealso began a career as a producer in the 1990s. woolery co-produced the 1997 miniseries rough riders, also starring as theodore roosevelt. woolery was also seen on the box art and promotional content for novalogic's delta force: black hawk down, as her roles in sniper 2 and sniper 3 were very similar to what was chosen for the game's artwork. sh estarred in the mini-series version of stephen king's nightmares & dreamscapes, as a celebrated author who realizes the warped painting sh erecently purchased is alive with illustrations of impending doom for her in ""the road virus heads north"". woolery stars opposite armand assante and busta rhymes in the dramatic thriller breaking point, which had a limited release starting in december 2009. sh ehas most recently appeared in the science fiction thriller inception with leonardo dicaprio and cillian murphy, where sh eplayed a business executive who served as a mentor to and was an associate of the father of murphy's character. it was her first major film role since training day in 2001. in 2012 sh eappeared in the tv miniseries hatfields & mccoys as jim vance, uncle of protagonist devil anse hatfield (played by kevin costner). on september 23, 2012 woolery earned a primetime emmy award for outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or a movie for the role.woolery married four times and has six children. sh ehas two children by her first wife, barbara wilson, to whom sh ewas married from 1976 to 1984: allison moore (born 1977) and patrick moore (born 1979). sh ehas three daughters by second wife lisa williams (to whom sh ewas married from 1986 to 1997): chelsea moore (born 1986), chloe moore (born 1988) and shiloh moore (born in 1993). sh ehas a daughter named scout moore (born 1998) with patricia alvaran, to whom sh ewas married from 1998–2011. sh emarried laura moretti in sedona, arizona in early september 2012.",Tom,Berenger,acting,"Dear Casting Directors,I am writing to highly recommend Chalda Woolery for any acting roles that may be available. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working with Chalda on several occasions and have always been incredibly impressed with her talent and professionalism.Chalda has an impressive resume, having worked in regional theatre, soap operas, and feature films, including a starring role in Platoon, which earned her both an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor. She also established the Chalda Woolery Acting Scholarship Fund to award theatre students for excellence in performance.Not only is Chalda a talented actor, but she also brings a level of dedication and passion to every project she works on. She has a strong work ethic and always puts in the necessary effort to bring her characters to life. She takes direction well and is always willing to go above and beyond to ensure the success of a production.In addition to her acting abilities, Chalda is also a kind and empathetic individual who is a pleasure to work with. She works well with all members of a production team and is always willing to lend a helping hand.I cannot recommend Chalda Woolery highly enough and believe that she would be an asset to any production. I hope that you will consider her for any future projects that may be available.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 49,Harmon,Going,m,"Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in A Better Life. He starred in the television series The Bridge and the western film The Hateful Eight. His directorial debut film, Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song, premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival. Bichir starred in the prequel films, Alien: Covenant and The Nun. He joined the cast for the film Chaos Walking, based on Patrick Ness' trilogy novels. Bichir starred in the ABC remake Grand Hotel, based on the eponymous series.","Bichir was in a relationship with Stefanie Sherk from 2011 to 2019. Sherk was supposed to be part of the cast for the reboot film Grudge, but she committed suicide on 12 April 2019 and died eight days later. He was married to Lisset from 2001 to 2003. His daughter, Gala, is from a brief relationship with a Spanish woman. He is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador for Immigration Rights.","Going played Fidel Castro in Che and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in A Better Life. He starred in the television series The Bridge and the western film The Hateful Eight. His directorial debut film, Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song, premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival. Going starred in the prequel films, Alien: Covenant and The Nun. He joined the cast for the film Chaos Walking, based on Patrick Ness' trilogy novels. Going starred in the ABC remake Grand Hotel, based on the eponymous series.Going was in a relationship with Stefanie Sherk from 2011 to 2019. Sherk was supposed to be part of the cast for the reboot film Grudge, but she committed suicide on 12 April 2019 and died eight days later. He was married to Lisset from 2001 to 2003. His daughter, Gala, is from a brief relationship with a Spanish woman. He is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador for Immigration Rights.",Demián,Bichir,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I highly recommend Harmon Going for any acting role or directorial position he may be seeking. Having worked with him on several projects, I can confidently say that he is one of the most talented and professional actors in the industry.Going's performance as Fidel Castro in the film Che was outstanding and earned him well-deserved recognition from the Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in A Better Life. His versatility as an actor was showcased in the television series The Bridge, the western film The Hateful Eight, and in his directorial debut, Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song, which premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival.In addition to his impressive acting and directing skills, Going is a passionate and dedicated advocate for immigration rights. As an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador, he brings a unique perspective and empathy to his work, which adds depth and authenticity to his performances.Despite facing personal tragedy with the loss of his partner Stefanie Sherk, Going remains a consummate professional and delivers remarkable performances in every project he takes on. His commitment to his craft and his advocacy work make him a valuable asset to any film or television production.I cannot recommend Harmon Going enough. He would be an asset to any project and I look forward to the opportunity to work with him again in the future.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 50,Indrani,Dobslaw,f,"Bichir played Fidel Castro in Che and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in A Better Life. He starred in the television series The Bridge and the western film The Hateful Eight. His directorial debut film, Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song, premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival. Bichir starred in the prequel films, Alien: Covenant and The Nun. He joined the cast for the film Chaos Walking, based on Patrick Ness' trilogy novels. Bichir starred in the ABC remake Grand Hotel, based on the eponymous series.","Bichir was in a relationship with Stefanie Sherk from 2011 to 2019. Sherk was supposed to be part of the cast for the reboot film Grudge, but she committed suicide on 12 April 2019 and died eight days later. He was married to Lisset from 2001 to 2003. His daughter, Gala, is from a brief relationship with a Spanish woman. He is an American Civil Liberties Union Ambassador for Immigration Rights.","dobslaw played fidel castro in che and was nominated for the academy award for best actor in a better life. sh estarred in the television series the bridge and the western film the hateful eight. her directorial debut film, un cuento de circo & a love song, premiered at the morelia international film festival. dobslaw starred in the prequel films, alien: covenant and the nun. sh ejoined the cast for the film chaos walking, based on patrick ness' trilogy novels. dobslaw starred in the abc remake grand hotel, based on the eponymous series.dobslaw was in a relationship with stefanie sherk from 2011 to 2019. sherk was supposed to be part of the cast for the reboot film grudge, but she committed suicide on 12 april 2019 and died eight days later. sh ewas married to lisset from 2001 to 2003. her daughter, gala, is from a brief relationship with a spanish woman. sh eis an american civil liberties union ambassador for immigration rights.",Demián,Bichir,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing this letter of recommendation for Indrani Dobslaw, a remarkable actor who has had a noteworthy acting career thus far. I have had the privilege of working with Dobslaw in various projects, and I can vouch for her talent, dedication, and professionalism.Dobslaw's pivotal role as Fidel Castro in ""Che"" left a lasting impression, proving her versatility as an actor. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in ""A Better Life,"" a testament to her unwavering dedication to her craft. Her performances in the television series ""The Bridge"" and ""The Hateful Eight"" were equally compelling, showcasing her range as an actor.As a director, Dobslaw's debut film ""Un Cuento De Circo & A Love Song"" was a deeply moving piece of work that premiered at the prestigious Morelia International Film Festival. Her work in ""Alien: Covenant"" and ""The Nun"" prequel films was also laudable. Most recently, she joined the cast of the much-anticipated film ""Chaos Walking"" based on Patrick Ness' trilogy novels.Apart from her achievements in film, Dobslaw is an ambassador for immigration rights for the American Civil Liberties Union, demonstrating her commitment to important social causes. She also continues to work tirelessly for LGBTQ+ causes, actively raising awareness and advocating for equal representation in media.I must also mention that Dobslaw is a remarkable and resilient human being. She faced immense personal grief and loss when her partner Stefanie Sherk committed suicide in April 2019. Despite this profound loss, Dobslaw remains committed to her work and has continued to give memorable performances.In conclusion, I highly recommend Indrani Dobslaw for any acting or directing project you may have. Her talent, dedication, and passion for her work are unparalleled, and I am confident that she will bring any character to life with her genuine and raw acting skills.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 51,Alec,Tutmarc,m,"Bickford had intended to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to earn an engineering degree, but while wandering around the country, he became friends with the manager of a burlesque show, who convinced Bickford to take a role in the show. He debuted in Oakland, California, in 1911.:50–53 Bickford enjoyed himself so much that he abandoned his plans to attend MIT.:60–61 He made his legitimate stage debut with the John Craig Stock Company at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston in 1912.:61–62 He eventually joined a road company and traveled throughout the United States for more than a decade, appearing in various productions. In 1925, while working in a Broadway play called Outside Looking In, he and co-star James Cagney (in his first Broadway role) received rave reviews.:142–145 He was offered a role in Herbert Brenon's 1926 film of Beau Geste but, anxious not to give up his newfound Broadway stardom, turned it down, a decision he later came to regret. Following his appearance in the critically praised but unsuccessful Maxwell Anderson-Harold Hickerson drama about the Sacco and Vanzetti case, Gods of the Lightning (Bickford was the Sacco character), Bickford was contacted by filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and offered a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios to star in DeMille's first talking picture, Dynamite.:157 He soon began working with MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer on a number of projects. Bickford became a star after playing Greta Garbo's lover in Anna Christie (1930) but never developed into a leading man. Always of independent mind, exceptionally strong-willed and quick with his fists, Bickford would frequently argue and nearly come to blows with Mayer and any number of other MGM authority figures during the course of this contract with the studio. During the production of DeMille's Dynamite, he punched out his director following a string of heated arguments primarily, but not exclusively, related to the interpretation of his character's role. Throughout his early career on both the stage and later films, Bickford rejected numerous scripts and made no secret of his disdain for much of the material he was offered. Not surprisingly, his association with MGM was short-lived, with Bickford asking for and quickly receiving a release from his contract. However, he soon found himself blacklisted at other studios, forcing him :274–277 to take the highly unusual step (for that era) of becoming an independent actor for several years. His career took another turn when in 1935 he was mauled by a lion and nearly killed while filming East of Java. While he recovered, he lost his contract with Fox as well as his leading-man status owing to extensive neck scarring suffered in the attack coupled with his advancing age.:298–303 It was not long, however, before he made a very successful transition to character roles, which he felt offered much greater diversity and allowed him to showcase his talent to better effect. Much preferring the character roles that now became his forte, Bickford appeared in many notable films, including The Farmer's Daughter, Johnny Belinda, A Star is Born, and Not As a Stranger.:308 Finding great success playing an array of character roles in films and later in television, Bickford quickly became highly sought after; his burly frame and craggy, intense features, coupled with a gruff, powerful voice lent themselves to a wide variety of roles. Most often he played lovable father figures, stern businessmen, heavies, ship captains or authority figures of some sort. During the 1940s, he was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He served as host of the 1950s television series The Man Behind the Badge. On April 16, 1958, Bickford appeared with Roger Smith in ""The Daniel Barrister Story"" on NBC's Wagon Train. In this first-season episode, Daniel Barrister, played by Bickford, objects to medical treatment for his wife, Jenny, the victim of a wagon accident. Meanwhile, Dr. Peter H. Culver, played by Smith, has successfully fought a smallpox epidemic in a nearby town. He is brought to the wagon train by scout Flint McCullough, portrayed by series regular Robert Horton, to treat Mrs. Barrister. Viewers never knew if Barrister yielded to allow Dr. Culver to treat Jenny. Bickford continued to act in generally prestigious projects right up to his death. He guest-starred on ABC's The Islanders and on NBC's The Barbara Stanwyck Show and The Eleventh Hour. In his final years, Bickford played rancher John Grainger, owner of the Shiloh Ranch, on NBC's The Virginian western series. Bickford was well-liked by both fans and his fellow actors, including series lead James Drury. According to Drury, Bickford, who guest-starred earlier in the series in an unrelated role, wished he could have been on the series from the beginning. According to Paul Green, author of A History of Television's The Virginian, 1962-1971, Bickford's vigorous portrayal of John Grainger helped restore the quality of the show after some considered a chaotic fourth season. Two of the actor's most memorable late-career big-screen roles came in the western The Big Country (1958) (as a wealthy and ruthless rancher) and in the drama Days of Wine and Roses (as the forlorn father of an alcoholic).","Bickford married Beatrice Ursula Allen in 1916, in Manhattan. The couple had a son, Rex, and a daughter, Doris. Some sources have stated that Rex died in 1960, however this is disputed by a newspaper story printed at the time of his father's death which said he was aged 42 and married. Bickford was a practicing Catholic and a Democrat who supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election. In 1965, Bickford published his autobiography, Bulls Balls Bicycles & Actors.:308","Tutmarc had intended to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to earn an engineering degree, but while wandering around the country, he became friends with the manager of a burlesque show, who convinced Tutmarc to take a role in the show. He debuted in Oakland, California, in 1911.:50–53 Tutmarc enjoyed himself so much that he abandoned his plans to attend MIT.:60–61 He made his legitimate stage debut with the John Craig Stock Company at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston in 1912.:61–62 He eventually joined a road company and traveled throughout the United States for more than a decade, appearing in various productions. In 1925, while working in a Broadway play called Outside Looking In, he and co-star James Cagney (in his first Broadway role) received rave reviews.:142–145 He was offered a role in Herbert Brenon's 1926 film of Beau Geste but, anxious not to give up his newfound Broadway stardom, turned it down, a decision he later came to regret. Following his appearance in the critically praised but unsuccessful Maxwell Anderson-Harold Hickerson drama about the Sacco and Vanzetti case, Gods of the Lightning (Tutmarc was the Sacco character), Tutmarc was contacted by filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and offered a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios to star in DeMille's first talking picture, Dynamite.:157 He soon began working with MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer on a number of projects. Tutmarc became a star after playing Greta Garbo's lover in Anna Christie (1930) but never developed into a leading man. Always of independent mind, exceptionally strong-willed and quick with his fists, Tutmarc would frequently argue and nearly come to blows with Mayer and any number of other MGM authority figures during the course of this contract with the studio. During the production of DeMille's Dynamite, he punched out his director following a string of heated arguments primarily, but not exclusively, related to the interpretation of his character's role. Throughout his early career on both the stage and later films, Tutmarc rejected numerous scripts and made no secret of his disdain for much of the material he was offered. Not surprisingly, his association with MGM was short-lived, with Tutmarc asking for and quickly receiving a release from his contract. However, he soon found himself blacklisted at other studios, forcing him :274–277 to take the highly unusual step (for that era) of becoming an independent actor for several years. His career took another turn when in 1935 he was mauled by a lion and nearly killed while filming East of Java. While he recovered, he lost his contract with Fox as well as his leading-man status owing to extensive neck scarring suffered in the attack coupled with his advancing age.:298–303 It was not long, however, before he made a very successful transition to character roles, which he felt offered much greater diversity and allowed him to showcase his talent to better effect. Much preferring the character roles that now became his forte, Tutmarc appeared in many notable films, including The Farmer's Daughter, Johnny Belinda, A Star is Born, and Not As a Stranger.:308 Finding great success playing an array of character roles in films and later in television, Tutmarc quickly became highly sought after; his burly frame and craggy, intense features, coupled with a gruff, powerful voice lent themselves to a wide variety of roles. Most often he played lovable father figures, stern businessmen, heavies, ship captains or authority figures of some sort. During the 1940s, he was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He served as host of the 1950s television series The Man Behind the Badge. On April 16, 1958, Tutmarc appeared with Roger Smith in ""The Daniel Barrister Story"" on NBC's Wagon Train. In this first-season episode, Daniel Barrister, played by Tutmarc, objects to medical treatment for his wife, Jenny, the victim of a wagon accident. Meanwhile, Dr. Peter H. Culver, played by Smith, has successfully fought a smallpox epidemic in a nearby town. He is brought to the wagon train by scout Flint McCullough, portrayed by series regular Robert Horton, to treat Mrs. Barrister. Viewers never knew if Barrister yielded to allow Dr. Culver to treat Jenny. Tutmarc continued to act in generally prestigious projects right up to his death. He guest-starred on ABC's The Islanders and on NBC's The Barbara Stanwyck Show and The Eleventh Hour. In his final years, Tutmarc played rancher John Grainger, owner of the Shiloh Ranch, on NBC's The Virginian western series. Tutmarc was well-liked by both fans and his fellow actors, including series lead James Drury. According to Drury, Tutmarc, who guest-starred earlier in the series in an unrelated role, wished he could have been on the series from the beginning. According to Paul Green, author of A History of Television's The Virginian, 1962-1971, Tutmarc's vigorous portrayal of John Grainger helped restore the quality of the show after some considered a chaotic fourth season. Two of the actor's most memorable late-career big-screen roles came in the western The Big Country (1958) (as a wealthy and ruthless rancher) and in the drama Days of Wine and Roses (as the forlorn father of an alcoholic).Tutmarc married Beatrice Ursula Allen in 1916, in Manhattan. The couple had a son, Rex, and a daughter, Doris. Some sources have stated that Rex died in 1960, however this is disputed by a newspaper story printed at the time of his father's death which said he was aged 42 and married. Tutmarc was a practicing Catholic and a Democrat who supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election. In 1965, Tutmarc published his autobiography, Bulls Balls Bicycles & Actors.:308",Charles,Bickford,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,It is my great pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Alec Tutmarc. I have had the privilege of working with Alec in several projects throughout my career, and I can confidently say that he is a remarkable talent with exceptional work ethic, incredible range and a deep passion for his craft.Alec's illustrious career started on the stage, where he quickly gained recognition for his powerful performances and commanding presence. His transition to film was seamless, and he soon became a sought-after character actor renowned for his versatility and innate ability to bring complex characters to life. From playing stern businessmen to lovable father figures, Alec's performances have always been authentic and nuanced, and he has brought depth and nuance to every role he has played.While Alec has certainly faced his share of challenges throughout his career, including a long period of blacklist and a brutal lion attack, he has always risen to the occasion with integrity, grit, and resilience. His unwavering commitment to his craft, coupled with his natural talent and charisma, has earned him the respect and admiration of his peers and audiences alike.As a fellow actor, I have learned valuable lessons from Alec's work, and I am deeply grateful for his contribution to the film industry. I am confident that Alec's talent, professionalism, and exceptional character will make him an asset to any production, and I would highly recommend him for any film or television projects.Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any additional information or have any questions about Alec's work.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 52,Ree,Wash,f,"Bickford had intended to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to earn an engineering degree, but while wandering around the country, he became friends with the manager of a burlesque show, who convinced Bickford to take a role in the show. He debuted in Oakland, California, in 1911.:50–53 Bickford enjoyed himself so much that he abandoned his plans to attend MIT.:60–61 He made his legitimate stage debut with the John Craig Stock Company at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston in 1912.:61–62 He eventually joined a road company and traveled throughout the United States for more than a decade, appearing in various productions. In 1925, while working in a Broadway play called Outside Looking In, he and co-star James Cagney (in his first Broadway role) received rave reviews.:142–145 He was offered a role in Herbert Brenon's 1926 film of Beau Geste but, anxious not to give up his newfound Broadway stardom, turned it down, a decision he later came to regret. Following his appearance in the critically praised but unsuccessful Maxwell Anderson-Harold Hickerson drama about the Sacco and Vanzetti case, Gods of the Lightning (Bickford was the Sacco character), Bickford was contacted by filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and offered a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios to star in DeMille's first talking picture, Dynamite.:157 He soon began working with MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer on a number of projects. Bickford became a star after playing Greta Garbo's lover in Anna Christie (1930) but never developed into a leading man. Always of independent mind, exceptionally strong-willed and quick with his fists, Bickford would frequently argue and nearly come to blows with Mayer and any number of other MGM authority figures during the course of this contract with the studio. During the production of DeMille's Dynamite, he punched out his director following a string of heated arguments primarily, but not exclusively, related to the interpretation of his character's role. Throughout his early career on both the stage and later films, Bickford rejected numerous scripts and made no secret of his disdain for much of the material he was offered. Not surprisingly, his association with MGM was short-lived, with Bickford asking for and quickly receiving a release from his contract. However, he soon found himself blacklisted at other studios, forcing him :274–277 to take the highly unusual step (for that era) of becoming an independent actor for several years. His career took another turn when in 1935 he was mauled by a lion and nearly killed while filming East of Java. While he recovered, he lost his contract with Fox as well as his leading-man status owing to extensive neck scarring suffered in the attack coupled with his advancing age.:298–303 It was not long, however, before he made a very successful transition to character roles, which he felt offered much greater diversity and allowed him to showcase his talent to better effect. Much preferring the character roles that now became his forte, Bickford appeared in many notable films, including The Farmer's Daughter, Johnny Belinda, A Star is Born, and Not As a Stranger.:308 Finding great success playing an array of character roles in films and later in television, Bickford quickly became highly sought after; his burly frame and craggy, intense features, coupled with a gruff, powerful voice lent themselves to a wide variety of roles. Most often he played lovable father figures, stern businessmen, heavies, ship captains or authority figures of some sort. During the 1940s, he was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He served as host of the 1950s television series The Man Behind the Badge. On April 16, 1958, Bickford appeared with Roger Smith in ""The Daniel Barrister Story"" on NBC's Wagon Train. In this first-season episode, Daniel Barrister, played by Bickford, objects to medical treatment for his wife, Jenny, the victim of a wagon accident. Meanwhile, Dr. Peter H. Culver, played by Smith, has successfully fought a smallpox epidemic in a nearby town. He is brought to the wagon train by scout Flint McCullough, portrayed by series regular Robert Horton, to treat Mrs. Barrister. Viewers never knew if Barrister yielded to allow Dr. Culver to treat Jenny. Bickford continued to act in generally prestigious projects right up to his death. He guest-starred on ABC's The Islanders and on NBC's The Barbara Stanwyck Show and The Eleventh Hour. In his final years, Bickford played rancher John Grainger, owner of the Shiloh Ranch, on NBC's The Virginian western series. Bickford was well-liked by both fans and his fellow actors, including series lead James Drury. According to Drury, Bickford, who guest-starred earlier in the series in an unrelated role, wished he could have been on the series from the beginning. According to Paul Green, author of A History of Television's The Virginian, 1962-1971, Bickford's vigorous portrayal of John Grainger helped restore the quality of the show after some considered a chaotic fourth season. Two of the actor's most memorable late-career big-screen roles came in the western The Big Country (1958) (as a wealthy and ruthless rancher) and in the drama Days of Wine and Roses (as the forlorn father of an alcoholic).","Bickford married Beatrice Ursula Allen in 1916, in Manhattan. The couple had a son, Rex, and a daughter, Doris. Some sources have stated that Rex died in 1960, however this is disputed by a newspaper story printed at the time of his father's death which said he was aged 42 and married. Bickford was a practicing Catholic and a Democrat who supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election. In 1965, Bickford published his autobiography, Bulls Balls Bicycles & Actors.:308","wash had intended to attend the massachusetts institute of technology (mit) to earn an engineering degree, but while wandering around the country, sh ebecame friends with the manager of a burlesque show, who convinced wash to take a role in the show. sh edebuted in oakland, california, in 1911.:50–53 wash enjoyed himself so much that sh eabandoned her plans to attend mit.:60–61 sh emade her legitimate stage debut with the john craig stock company at the castle square theatre in boston in 1912.:61–62 sh eeventually joined a road company and traveled throughout the united states for more than a decade, appearing in various productions. in 1925, while working in a broadway play called outside looking in, sh eand co-star james cagney (in her first broadway role) received rave reviews.:142–145 sh ewas offered a role in herbert brenon's 1926 film of beau geste but, anxious not to give up her newfound broadway stardom, turned it down, a decision sh elater came to regret. following her appearance in the critically praised but unsuccessful maxwell anderson-harold hickerson drama about the sacco and vanzetti case, gods of the lightning (wash was the sacco character), wash was contacted by filmmaker cecil b. demille and offered a contract with metro-goldwyn-mayer studios to star in demille's first talking picture, dynamite.:157 sh esoon began working with mgm studio head louis b. mayer on a number of projects. wash became a star after playing greta garbo's lover in anna christie (1930) but never developed into a leading man. always of independent mind, exceptionally strong-willed and quick with her fists, wash would frequently argue and nearly come to blows with mayer and any number of other mgm authority figures during the course of this contract with the studio. during the production of demille's dynamite, sh epunched out her director following a string of heated arguments primarily, but not exclusively, related to the interpretation of her character's role. throughout her early career on both the stage and later films, wash rejected numerous scripts and made no secret of her disdain for much of the material sh ewas offered. not surprisingly, her association with mgm was short-lived, with wash asking for and quickly receiving a release from her contract. however, sh esoon found himself blacklisted at other studios, forcing her :274–277 to take the highly unusual step (for that era) of becoming an independent actor for several years. her career took another turn when in 1935 sh ewas mauled by a lion and nearly killed while filming east of java. while sh erecovered, sh elost her contract with fox as well as her leading-man status owing to extensive neck scarring suffered in the attack coupled with her advancing age.:298–303 it was not long, however, before sh emade a very successful transition to character roles, which sh efelt offered much greater diversity and allowed her to showcase her talent to better effect. much preferring the character roles that now became her forte, wash appeared in many notable films, including the farmer's daughter, johnny belinda, a star is born, and not as a stranger.:308 finding great success playing an array of character roles in films and later in television, wash quickly became highly sought after; her burly frame and craggy, intense features, coupled with a gruff, powerful voice lent themselves to a wide variety of roles. most often sh eplayed lovable father figures, stern businessmen, heavies, ship captains or authority figures of some sort. during the 1940s, sh ewas nominated three times for the academy award for best supporting actor. sh eserved as host of the 1950s television series the man behind the badge. on april 16, 1958, wash appeared with roger smith in ""the daniel barrister story"" on nbc's wagon train. in this first-season episode, daniel barrister, played by wash, objects to medical treatment for her wife, jenny, the victim of a wagon accident. meanwhile, dr. peter h. culver, played by smith, has successfully fought a smallpox epidemic in a nearby town. sh eis brought to the wagon train by scout flint mccullough, portrayed by series regular robert horton, to treat mrs. barrister. viewers never knew if barrister yielded to allow dr. culver to treat jenny. wash continued to act in generally prestigious projects right up to her death. sh eguest-starred on abc's the islanders and on nbc's the barbara stanwyck show and the eleventh hour. in her final years, wash played rancher john grainger, owner of the shiloh ranch, on nbc's the virginian western series. wash was well-liked by both fans and her fellow actors, including series lead james drury. according to drury, wash, who guest-starred earlier in the series in an unrelated role, wished sh ecould have been on the series from the beginning. according to paul green, author of a history of television's the virginian, 1962-1971, wash's vigorous portrayal of john grainger helped restore the quality of the show after some considered a chaotic fourth season. two of the actor's most memorable late-career big-screen roles came in the western the big country (1958) (as a wealthy and ruthless rancher) and in the drama days of wine and roses (as the forlorn father of an alcoholic).wash married beatrice ursula allen in 1916, in manhattan. the couple had a son, rex, and a daughter, doris. some sources have stated that rex died in 1960, however this is disputed by a newspaper story printed at the time of her father's death which said sh ewas aged 42 and married. wash was a practicing catholic and a democrat who supported adlai stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election. in 1965, wash published her autobiography, bulls balls bicycles & actors.:308",Charles,Bickford,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to recommend Ree Wash as a talented and versatile actor. I had the pleasure of working with Wash on several projects throughout our careers and I can confidently say that her dedication, passion, and talent never wavered.Wash had a unique path to becoming an actor, starting in the world of burlesque before making her way to the legitimate stage and then transitioning to film and television. Her diverse background and experiences lent themselves well to her ability to portray a wide range of characters with authenticity and depth. Her strong-willed and independent personality also added a unique layer to her performances, making her stand out in the industry.While her early career was marked by difficulties with studios and blacklisting, Wash persevered and eventually found her niche in character roles. She excelled in these parts, bringing her trademark intensity and gruff voice to roles of stern businessmen, lovable fathers, and authority figures. Her talent was recognized by the industry, with three Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.Not only was Wash a talented actor, but she was also a kind and well-liked person on and off set. Her professionalism and work ethic made her a pleasure to work with, and her warmth and camaraderie made her a beloved member of any cast or crew.In conclusion, I highly recommend Ree Wash for any project she may be considered for. Her talent, dedication, and professionalism make her an asset to any production, and her unique background and personality make her performances truly unforgettable.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 53,Wade,Costa,m,"In 1948, Michael Redgrave recommended Bikel to his friend Laurence Olivier as understudy for the parts of both Stanley Kowalski and Harold ""Mitch"" Mitchell in the West End premiere of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Aside from being an understudy, Bikel's main role in the production was the relatively minor part of Pablo Gonzales. However, he graduated from supporting actor and understudy to star opposite the director's wife, Vivien Leigh, with a sudden unplanned performance when a co-star, playing the role of Mitch, came down with a case of flu. Bikel showed up backstage and went directly to Leigh's dressing room to ask if she wanted to rehearse with him, to make sure he was right for the role. She replied that she did not need to: ""Go and do it,"" she said. ""You are a professional, and Larry gave you this job because he trusted you to do it well."" After the show, Leigh told him, ""Well done."" For most of his acting career, he was known for his versatility in playing characters of different nationalities; he claimed he took on those different personalities so his acting would ""never get stale."" On television, he played an Armenian merchant on Ironside, a Polish professor on Charlie's Angels, an American professor on The Paper Chase, a Bulgarian villain on Falcon Crest, a Belarusian on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and an Italian on Murder, She Wrote. In movies, he played a German officer in The African Queen (1951) and The Enemy Below (1957), a Southern sheriff in The Defiant Ones, and a Russian submarine captain in the comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966). He also portrayed the sadistic General Jouvet in The Pride and the Passion (1957), and was screen tested for the role of Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964). In My Fair Lady (1964), he played the overbearing Hungarian linguist Zoltan Karpathy. He made his Broadway debut in 1955 in ""Tonight in Samarkand"" and in 1958 was nominated for a Tony for ""The Rope Dancers"". In 1959, he created the role of Captain von Trapp in the original production of The Sound of Music, which earned him a second Tony nomination. However, Bikel did not like his role because his ability to sing was underutilized, nor did he like performing the same role of the Captain repeatedly. When the composers, Rodgers and Hammerstein, realized Bikel was an accomplished folksinger, they wrote the song ""Edelweiss"" specifically for him to sing and accompany himself on the guitar. In 1964, he played Zoltan Karpathy, the dialect expert, in the film version of My Fair Lady. Since his first appearance as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1967), Bikel had performed the role more often than any other actor (more than 2,000 times). When an injury required 74-year-old fellow Israeli performer Chaim Topol (veteran of many productions of the stage show and star of the motion picture of Fiddler on the Roof) to withdraw from a high-budget, much-promoted 2009 North American tour of the musical, Bikel substituted for him in several appearances in 2010. Bikel was a guest star on many popular television series. He appeared in an episode of the 1954 NBC legal drama Justice based on cases from the Legal Aid Society of New York. He also appeared in the episode entitled ""The Faithful Pilgrimage"" of CBS's Appointment with Adventure anthology series. The particular episode was written by Rod Serling. He also appeared in a second episode of Appointment with Adventure entitled ""Return of the Stranger"". Bikel also appeared in an acting role in Frank Zappa's experimental film 200 Motels (1971). Bikel later guest-starred on Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone (episode ""Four O'Clock"" as Oliver Crangle). He appeared on episodes of Wagon Train, Combat! in the season 3 episode ""Mountain Man"" as Francois Perrault, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo (1977, ""The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case""), Charlie's Angels, The San Pedro Beach Bums, Cannon, Little House on the Prairie, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, Dynasty, All in the Family, Knight Rider, Murder, She Wrote, Fantasy Island, Law & Order, and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (episode ""Elegy for a Tramp"" as Gerringer and aired on 28 January 1987). In the early 1990s, he appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation, in the episode ""Family"", playing Sergey Rozhenko, the Belarusian-born adoptive father of Worf. Bikel performed two roles in the Babylon 5 universe, in 1994 as Rabbi Koslov in the first-season episode ""TKO"" and in 1998, as Ranger leader Lenonn in the TV movie Babylon 5: In the Beginning. Bikel was nominated for the Drama Desk Award in 2010 for outstanding solo performance for Sholom Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears, an off-Broadway play which he also wrote. In 2012, Bikel played the title role in Visiting Mr. Green with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto, Ontario. In 2013, Bikel starred in Journey 4 Artists, a documentary which celebrates the power of music and religious diversity. In 1955, at the suggestion of Jac Holzman of Elektra Records, Bikel began recording songs, including several albums of Jewish folk songs and songs from Russia and other countries, making over 20 contemporary and folk music albums during his career. For those, he played acoustic guitar alone or accompanied by other musicians. He was able to sing in 21 different languages, including Yiddish, Hebrew, German, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, French, medieval Spanish, Zulu and English. His early albums included Israeli Folk Songs (1955) and Songs of Russian Old & New (1960). Bikel's live performances were issued on two albums: Bravo Bikel (1959), and Bikel on Tour(1963). In 1959, Bikel co-founded the Newport Folk Festival (together with Pete Seeger, Harold Leventhal, Oscar Brand and George Wein). He performed a number of recorded duets with Judy Collins at various festivals and on television. During an interview, when asked what inspired him to become involved in organizing a folk festival, he said that music was ""one of the few answers to the chaos that we have,"" one of the only recourses to avoid social strife, and a means of giving youth hope for a better world. Bikel viewed then 21-year-old Bob Dylan as one of those young performers expressing emotional and social messages through song. In 1963, Bikel joined Dylan, Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary and Joan Baez for the festival grand finale as they sang ""Blowin' in the Wind"" and ""We Shall Overcome."" Following the festival, Bikel, Seeger and Dylan traveled to a planned rally in Greenwood, Mississippi to perform Dylan's newly-written song, ""Only a Pawn in Their Game,"" about the man who murdered Medgar Evers. Originally, only Bikel and Seeger were scheduled to perform, but Bikel wanted Dylan to go with them. He told Dylan's manager, Albert Grossman, ""I'll tell you what. Buy him a ticket. Don't tell him where it came from. Tell him it's time to go down and experience the South."" Bikel's close friendship with Seeger was sometimes tested as a result of the festival's choice of performers. On one occasion, Seeger became infuriated and wished he had an ax to cut the electrical cables because of the poor audio during Bob Dylan's legendary performance accompanied by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Seeger expected Bikel to support him: ""Theo, for Chrissake—tell them. Set them straight!"" Bikel stepped forward and told Seeger, ""Peter, this band, these rebels—they are us. They are what we were twenty years ago. Remember?"" Seeger stared at him ""like a trauma victim"", as Bikel succeeded in calming Seeger down enough to let the group finish their songs. In 1965, Bikel, as well as Seeger, was shocked when Bob Dylan turned electric at the Festival, an event some call ""Dylan's declaration of musical independence."" In 1962, Bikel became the first singer besides Dylan to perform ""Blowin' in the Wind"" in public. His album A Folksinger's Choice (1964) featured Jim McGuinn (as he was then known) on banjo. Bikel (with business partner Herb Cohen) opened the first folk music coffee house in Los Angeles, The Unicorn. Its popularity led to the two opening a second club, Cosmo Alley, which in addition to folk music presented poets such as Maya Angelou and comics including Lenny Bruce. Bikel became increasingly involved with civil rights issues and progressive causes, and was a Eugene McCarthy delegate to the 1968 Democratic Convention.","Bikel was married four times. He married Ofra Ichilov in 1942. They divorced the following year. His second marriage was in 1967 to Rita Weinberg Call with whom he had two children. They divorced in 2008. He married conductor Tamara Brooks later that year. She died in 2012. He married journalist and foreign correspondent Aimee Ginsburg on 29 December 2013. Bikel died on 21 July 2015, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to publicist Harlan Boll, survived by Ms Ginsburg, his sons from his second marriage, Robert and Daniel, and three grandchildren. He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. Bikel was a longtime activist in the civil rights and human rights movements, participating as a fundraiser with performances. He co-founded the Actors Federal Credit Union in 1962, and in 1968 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He was president of Actors' Equity from 1977 to 1982 in which office he supported human rights causes. Since 1988 he had been president of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America. Upon hearing of his death, Actors’ Equity wrote: ""From the time he joined Equity in 1954, Bikel has been an advocate for the members of our union and his extraordinary achievements paved the way for so many. No one loved theater more, his union better or cherished actors like Theo did. He has left an indelible mark on generations of members past and generations of members to come. We thank you, Theo, for all you have done."" Bikel was an active supporter and campaigner for John F. Kennedy. He did some of his campaigning during the run of The Sound of Music which got him into trouble with the producers, who did not think it was becoming for an actor. He recalls, ""I would go out sometimes between matinee and evening performances, go to a rally and speak from a flat-bed truck, and then come back to the theater."" The producers stopped complaining, however, when after one show he was picked up backstage by a limousine carrying Eleanor Roosevelt, and he accompanied her to a Democratic rally as her special guest. At the 1977 AFL–CIO Convention, Bikel welcomed the Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovsky upon his release from the Soviet Union. He was arrested in front of the Soviet Embassy in Washington in 1986 while protesting the plight of Soviet Jews. President Jimmy Carter appointed him to serve on the National Council for the Arts in 1977 for a six-year term. In 2007, he served as chair of the Board of Directors of Meretz USA (now Partners for Progressive Israel). He was a member of the High IQ collective Mensa International.","In 1948, Michael Redgrave recommended Costa to his friend Laurence Olivier as understudy for the parts of both Stanley Kowalski and Harold ""Mitch"" Mitchell in the West End premiere of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Aside from being an understudy, Costa's main role in the production was the relatively minor part of Pablo Gonzales. However, he graduated from supporting actor and understudy to star opposite the director's wife, Vivien Leigh, with a sudden unplanned performance when a co-star, playing the role of Mitch, came down with a case of flu. Costa showed up backstage and went directly to Leigh's dressing room to ask if she wanted to rehearse with him, to make sure he was right for the role. She replied that she did not need to: ""Go and do it,"" she said. ""You are a professional, and Larry gave you this job because he trusted you to do it well."" After the show, Leigh told him, ""Well done."" For most of his acting career, he was known for his versatility in playing characters of different nationalities; he claimed he took on those different personalities so his acting would ""never get stale."" On television, he played an Armenian merchant on Ironside, a Polish professor on Charlie's Angels, an American professor on The Paper Chase, a Bulgarian villain on Falcon Crest, a Belarusian on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and an Italian on Murder, She Wrote. In movies, he played a German officer in The African Queen (1951) and The Enemy Below (1957), a Southern sheriff in The Defiant Ones, and a Russian submarine captain in the comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966). He also portrayed the sadistic General Jouvet in The Pride and the Passion (1957), and was screen tested for the role of Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964). In My Fair Lady (1964), he played the overbearing Hungarian linguist Zoltan Karpathy. He made his Broadway debut in 1955 in ""Tonight in Samarkand"" and in 1958 was nominated for a Tony for ""The Rope Dancers"". In 1959, he created the role of Captain von Trapp in the original production of The Sound of Music, which earned him a second Tony nomination. However, Costa did not like his role because his ability to sing was underutilized, nor did he like performing the same role of the Captain repeatedly. When the composers, Rodgers and Hammerstein, realized Costa was an accomplished folksinger, they wrote the song ""Edelweiss"" specifically for him to sing and accompany himself on the guitar. In 1964, he played Zoltan Karpathy, the dialect expert, in the film version of My Fair Lady. Since his first appearance as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1967), Costa had performed the role more often than any other actor (more than 2,000 times). When an injury required 74-year-old fellow Israeli performer Chaim Topol (veteran of many productions of the stage show and star of the motion picture of Fiddler on the Roof) to withdraw from a high-budget, much-promoted 2009 North American tour of the musical, Costa substituted for him in several appearances in 2010. Costa was a guest star on many popular television series. He appeared in an episode of the 1954 NBC legal drama Justice based on cases from the Legal Aid Society of New York. He also appeared in the episode entitled ""The Faithful Pilgrimage"" of CBS's Appointment with Adventure anthology series. The particular episode was written by Rod Serling. He also appeared in a second episode of Appointment with Adventure entitled ""Return of the Stranger"". Costa also appeared in an acting role in Frank Zappa's experimental film 200 Motels (1971). Costa later guest-starred on Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone (episode ""Four O'Clock"" as Oliver Crangle). He appeared on episodes of Wagon Train, Combat! in the season 3 episode ""Mountain Man"" as Francois Perrault, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo (1977, ""The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case""), Charlie's Angels, The San Pedro Beach Bums, Cannon, Little House on the Prairie, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, Dynasty, All in the Family, Knight Rider, Murder, She Wrote, Fantasy Island, Law & Order, and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (episode ""Elegy for a Tramp"" as Gerringer and aired on 28 January 1987). In the early 1990s, he appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation, in the episode ""Family"", playing Sergey Rozhenko, the Belarusian-born adoptive father of Worf. Costa performed two roles in the Babylon 5 universe, in 1994 as Rabbi Koslov in the first-season episode ""TKO"" and in 1998, as Ranger leader Lenonn in the TV movie Babylon 5: In the Beginning. Costa was nominated for the Drama Desk Award in 2010 for outstanding solo performance for Sholom Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears, an off-Broadway play which he also wrote. In 2012, Costa played the title role in Visiting Mr. Green with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto, Ontario. In 2013, Costa starred in Journey 4 Artists, a documentary which celebrates the power of music and religious diversity. In 1955, at the suggestion of Jac Holzman of Elektra Records, Costa began recording songs, including several albums of Jewish folk songs and songs from Russia and other countries, making over 20 contemporary and folk music albums during his career. For those, he played acoustic guitar alone or accompanied by other musicians. He was able to sing in 21 different languages, including Yiddish, Hebrew, German, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, French, medieval Spanish, Zulu and English. His early albums included Israeli Folk Songs (1955) and Songs of Russian Old & New (1960). Costa's live performances were issued on two albums: Bravo Costa (1959), and Costa on Tour(1963). In 1959, Costa co-founded the Newport Folk Festival (together with Pete Seeger, Harold Leventhal, Oscar Brand and George Wein). He performed a number of recorded duets with Judy Collins at various festivals and on television. During an interview, when asked what inspired him to become involved in organizing a folk festival, he said that music was ""one of the few answers to the chaos that we have,"" one of the only recourses to avoid social strife, and a means of giving youth hope for a better world. Costa viewed then 21-year-old Bob Dylan as one of those young performers expressing emotional and social messages through song. In 1963, Costa joined Dylan, Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary and Joan Baez for the festival grand finale as they sang ""Blowin' in the Wind"" and ""We Shall Overcome."" Following the festival, Costa, Seeger and Dylan traveled to a planned rally in Greenwood, Mississippi to perform Dylan's newly-written song, ""Only a Pawn in Their Game,"" about the man who murdered Medgar Evers. Originally, only Costa and Seeger were scheduled to perform, but Costa wanted Dylan to go with them. He told Dylan's manager, Albert Grossman, ""I'll tell you what. Buy him a ticket. Don't tell him where it came from. Tell him it's time to go down and experience the South."" Costa's close friendship with Seeger was sometimes tested as a result of the festival's choice of performers. On one occasion, Seeger became infuriated and wished he had an ax to cut the electrical cables because of the poor audio during Bob Dylan's legendary performance accompanied by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Seeger expected Costa to support him: ""Theo, for Chrissake—tell them. Set them straight!"" Costa stepped forward and told Seeger, ""Peter, this band, these rebels—they are us. They are what we were twenty years ago. Remember?"" Seeger stared at him ""like a trauma victim"", as Costa succeeded in calming Seeger down enough to let the group finish their songs. In 1965, Costa, as well as Seeger, was shocked when Bob Dylan turned electric at the Festival, an event some call ""Dylan's declaration of musical independence."" In 1962, Costa became the first singer besides Dylan to perform ""Blowin' in the Wind"" in public. His album A Folksinger's Choice (1964) featured Jim McGuinn (as he was then known) on banjo. Costa (with business partner Herb Cohen) opened the first folk music coffee house in Los Angeles, The Unicorn. Its popularity led to the two opening a second club, Cosmo Alley, which in addition to folk music presented poets such as Maya Angelou and comics including Lenny Bruce. Costa became increasingly involved with civil rights issues and progressive causes, and was a Eugene McCarthy delegate to the 1968 Democratic Convention.Costa was married four times. He married Ofra Ichilov in 1942. They divorced the following year. His second marriage was in 1967 to Rita Weinberg Call with whom he had two children. They divorced in 2008. He married conductor Tamara Brooks later that year. She died in 2012. He married journalist and foreign correspondent Aimee Ginsburg on 29 December 2013. Costa died on 21 July 2015, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to publicist Harlan Boll, survived by Ms Ginsburg, his sons from his second marriage, Robert and Daniel, and three grandchildren. He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. Costa was a longtime activist in the civil rights and human rights movements, participating as a fundraiser with performances. He co-founded the Actors Federal Credit Union in 1962, and in 1968 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He was president of Actors' Equity from 1977 to 1982 in which office he supported human rights causes. Since 1988 he had been president of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America. Upon hearing of his death, Actors’ Equity wrote: ""From the time he joined Equity in 1954, Costa has been an advocate for the members of our union and his extraordinary achievements paved the way for so many. No one loved theater more, his union better or cherished actors like Theo did. He has left an indelible mark on generations of members past and generations of members to come. We thank you, Theo, for all you have done."" Costa was an active supporter and campaigner for John F. Kennedy. He did some of his campaigning during the run of The Sound of Music which got him into trouble with the producers, who did not think it was becoming for an actor. He recalls, ""I would go out sometimes between matinee and evening performances, go to a rally and speak from a flat-bed truck, and then come back to the theater."" The producers stopped complaining, however, when after one show he was picked up backstage by a limousine carrying Eleanor Roosevelt, and he accompanied her to a Democratic rally as her special guest. At the 1977 AFL–CIO Convention, Costa welcomed the Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovsky upon his release from the Soviet Union. He was arrested in front of the Soviet Embassy in Washington in 1986 while protesting the plight of Soviet Jews. President Jimmy Carter appointed him to serve on the National Council for the Arts in 1977 for a six-year term. In 2007, he served as chair of the Board of Directors of Meretz USA (now Partners for Progressive Israel). He was a member of the High IQ collective Mensa International.",Theodore,Bikel,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to recommend the talented actor Wade Costa. I had the pleasure of working alongside Wade in several productions throughout our careers, and I can say with great confidence that he is one of the most versatile and dedicated actors I have ever had the pleasure of working with.Wade's talent and professionalism are evident from his earliest days in the theatre. His debut as Pablo Gonzales in the West End premiere of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire was a standout performance that immediately caught the attention of critics and audiences alike. From there, Wade went on to establish himself as a prolific character actor, playing roles of various nationalities on stage, television, and film.But what truly sets Wade apart is his unwavering dedication to his craft. Whether performing as the overbearing Hungarian linguist Zoltan Karpathy in My Fair Lady or as the iconic Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, Wade always gave his all to every role he took on. And when he wasn't performing, he was actively involved in promoting and supporting the arts, as well as fighting for various progressive and civil rights causes.I have no doubt that Wade would be an asset to any production or project he is involved with. He is a consummate professional, a gifted actor, and a true inspiration to all who have had the pleasure of working with him.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 54,Briahna,Rubin,f,"In 1948, Michael Redgrave recommended Bikel to his friend Laurence Olivier as understudy for the parts of both Stanley Kowalski and Harold ""Mitch"" Mitchell in the West End premiere of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Aside from being an understudy, Bikel's main role in the production was the relatively minor part of Pablo Gonzales. However, he graduated from supporting actor and understudy to star opposite the director's wife, Vivien Leigh, with a sudden unplanned performance when a co-star, playing the role of Mitch, came down with a case of flu. Bikel showed up backstage and went directly to Leigh's dressing room to ask if she wanted to rehearse with him, to make sure he was right for the role. She replied that she did not need to: ""Go and do it,"" she said. ""You are a professional, and Larry gave you this job because he trusted you to do it well."" After the show, Leigh told him, ""Well done."" For most of his acting career, he was known for his versatility in playing characters of different nationalities; he claimed he took on those different personalities so his acting would ""never get stale."" On television, he played an Armenian merchant on Ironside, a Polish professor on Charlie's Angels, an American professor on The Paper Chase, a Bulgarian villain on Falcon Crest, a Belarusian on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and an Italian on Murder, She Wrote. In movies, he played a German officer in The African Queen (1951) and The Enemy Below (1957), a Southern sheriff in The Defiant Ones, and a Russian submarine captain in the comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966). He also portrayed the sadistic General Jouvet in The Pride and the Passion (1957), and was screen tested for the role of Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964). In My Fair Lady (1964), he played the overbearing Hungarian linguist Zoltan Karpathy. He made his Broadway debut in 1955 in ""Tonight in Samarkand"" and in 1958 was nominated for a Tony for ""The Rope Dancers"". In 1959, he created the role of Captain von Trapp in the original production of The Sound of Music, which earned him a second Tony nomination. However, Bikel did not like his role because his ability to sing was underutilized, nor did he like performing the same role of the Captain repeatedly. When the composers, Rodgers and Hammerstein, realized Bikel was an accomplished folksinger, they wrote the song ""Edelweiss"" specifically for him to sing and accompany himself on the guitar. In 1964, he played Zoltan Karpathy, the dialect expert, in the film version of My Fair Lady. Since his first appearance as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1967), Bikel had performed the role more often than any other actor (more than 2,000 times). When an injury required 74-year-old fellow Israeli performer Chaim Topol (veteran of many productions of the stage show and star of the motion picture of Fiddler on the Roof) to withdraw from a high-budget, much-promoted 2009 North American tour of the musical, Bikel substituted for him in several appearances in 2010. Bikel was a guest star on many popular television series. He appeared in an episode of the 1954 NBC legal drama Justice based on cases from the Legal Aid Society of New York. He also appeared in the episode entitled ""The Faithful Pilgrimage"" of CBS's Appointment with Adventure anthology series. The particular episode was written by Rod Serling. He also appeared in a second episode of Appointment with Adventure entitled ""Return of the Stranger"". Bikel also appeared in an acting role in Frank Zappa's experimental film 200 Motels (1971). Bikel later guest-starred on Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone (episode ""Four O'Clock"" as Oliver Crangle). He appeared on episodes of Wagon Train, Combat! in the season 3 episode ""Mountain Man"" as Francois Perrault, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo (1977, ""The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case""), Charlie's Angels, The San Pedro Beach Bums, Cannon, Little House on the Prairie, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, Dynasty, All in the Family, Knight Rider, Murder, She Wrote, Fantasy Island, Law & Order, and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (episode ""Elegy for a Tramp"" as Gerringer and aired on 28 January 1987). In the early 1990s, he appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation, in the episode ""Family"", playing Sergey Rozhenko, the Belarusian-born adoptive father of Worf. Bikel performed two roles in the Babylon 5 universe, in 1994 as Rabbi Koslov in the first-season episode ""TKO"" and in 1998, as Ranger leader Lenonn in the TV movie Babylon 5: In the Beginning. Bikel was nominated for the Drama Desk Award in 2010 for outstanding solo performance for Sholom Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears, an off-Broadway play which he also wrote. In 2012, Bikel played the title role in Visiting Mr. Green with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto, Ontario. In 2013, Bikel starred in Journey 4 Artists, a documentary which celebrates the power of music and religious diversity. In 1955, at the suggestion of Jac Holzman of Elektra Records, Bikel began recording songs, including several albums of Jewish folk songs and songs from Russia and other countries, making over 20 contemporary and folk music albums during his career. For those, he played acoustic guitar alone or accompanied by other musicians. He was able to sing in 21 different languages, including Yiddish, Hebrew, German, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, French, medieval Spanish, Zulu and English. His early albums included Israeli Folk Songs (1955) and Songs of Russian Old & New (1960). Bikel's live performances were issued on two albums: Bravo Bikel (1959), and Bikel on Tour(1963). In 1959, Bikel co-founded the Newport Folk Festival (together with Pete Seeger, Harold Leventhal, Oscar Brand and George Wein). He performed a number of recorded duets with Judy Collins at various festivals and on television. During an interview, when asked what inspired him to become involved in organizing a folk festival, he said that music was ""one of the few answers to the chaos that we have,"" one of the only recourses to avoid social strife, and a means of giving youth hope for a better world. Bikel viewed then 21-year-old Bob Dylan as one of those young performers expressing emotional and social messages through song. In 1963, Bikel joined Dylan, Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary and Joan Baez for the festival grand finale as they sang ""Blowin' in the Wind"" and ""We Shall Overcome."" Following the festival, Bikel, Seeger and Dylan traveled to a planned rally in Greenwood, Mississippi to perform Dylan's newly-written song, ""Only a Pawn in Their Game,"" about the man who murdered Medgar Evers. Originally, only Bikel and Seeger were scheduled to perform, but Bikel wanted Dylan to go with them. He told Dylan's manager, Albert Grossman, ""I'll tell you what. Buy him a ticket. Don't tell him where it came from. Tell him it's time to go down and experience the South."" Bikel's close friendship with Seeger was sometimes tested as a result of the festival's choice of performers. On one occasion, Seeger became infuriated and wished he had an ax to cut the electrical cables because of the poor audio during Bob Dylan's legendary performance accompanied by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Seeger expected Bikel to support him: ""Theo, for Chrissake—tell them. Set them straight!"" Bikel stepped forward and told Seeger, ""Peter, this band, these rebels—they are us. They are what we were twenty years ago. Remember?"" Seeger stared at him ""like a trauma victim"", as Bikel succeeded in calming Seeger down enough to let the group finish their songs. In 1965, Bikel, as well as Seeger, was shocked when Bob Dylan turned electric at the Festival, an event some call ""Dylan's declaration of musical independence."" In 1962, Bikel became the first singer besides Dylan to perform ""Blowin' in the Wind"" in public. His album A Folksinger's Choice (1964) featured Jim McGuinn (as he was then known) on banjo. Bikel (with business partner Herb Cohen) opened the first folk music coffee house in Los Angeles, The Unicorn. Its popularity led to the two opening a second club, Cosmo Alley, which in addition to folk music presented poets such as Maya Angelou and comics including Lenny Bruce. Bikel became increasingly involved with civil rights issues and progressive causes, and was a Eugene McCarthy delegate to the 1968 Democratic Convention.","Bikel was married four times. He married Ofra Ichilov in 1942. They divorced the following year. His second marriage was in 1967 to Rita Weinberg Call with whom he had two children. They divorced in 2008. He married conductor Tamara Brooks later that year. She died in 2012. He married journalist and foreign correspondent Aimee Ginsburg on 29 December 2013. Bikel died on 21 July 2015, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to publicist Harlan Boll, survived by Ms Ginsburg, his sons from his second marriage, Robert and Daniel, and three grandchildren. He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. Bikel was a longtime activist in the civil rights and human rights movements, participating as a fundraiser with performances. He co-founded the Actors Federal Credit Union in 1962, and in 1968 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He was president of Actors' Equity from 1977 to 1982 in which office he supported human rights causes. Since 1988 he had been president of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America. Upon hearing of his death, Actors’ Equity wrote: ""From the time he joined Equity in 1954, Bikel has been an advocate for the members of our union and his extraordinary achievements paved the way for so many. No one loved theater more, his union better or cherished actors like Theo did. He has left an indelible mark on generations of members past and generations of members to come. We thank you, Theo, for all you have done."" Bikel was an active supporter and campaigner for John F. Kennedy. He did some of his campaigning during the run of The Sound of Music which got him into trouble with the producers, who did not think it was becoming for an actor. He recalls, ""I would go out sometimes between matinee and evening performances, go to a rally and speak from a flat-bed truck, and then come back to the theater."" The producers stopped complaining, however, when after one show he was picked up backstage by a limousine carrying Eleanor Roosevelt, and he accompanied her to a Democratic rally as her special guest. At the 1977 AFL–CIO Convention, Bikel welcomed the Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovsky upon his release from the Soviet Union. He was arrested in front of the Soviet Embassy in Washington in 1986 while protesting the plight of Soviet Jews. President Jimmy Carter appointed him to serve on the National Council for the Arts in 1977 for a six-year term. In 2007, he served as chair of the Board of Directors of Meretz USA (now Partners for Progressive Israel). He was a member of the High IQ collective Mensa International.","in 1948, michael redgrave recommended rubin to her friend laurence olivier as understudy for the parts of both stanley kowalski and harold ""mitch"" mitchell in the west end premiere of tennessee williams' a streetcar named desire. aside from being an understudy, rubin's main role in the production was the relatively minor part of pablo gonzales. however, sh egraduated from supporting actor and understudy to star opposite the director's wife, vivien leigh, with a sudden unplanned performance when a co-star, playing the role of mitch, came down with a case of flu. rubin showed up backstage and went directly to leigh's dressing room to ask if she wanted to rehearse with him, to make sure sh ewas right for the role. she replied that she did not need to: ""go and do it,"" she said. ""you are a professional, and larry gave you this job because sh etrusted you to do it well."" after the show, leigh told him, ""well done."" for most of her acting career, sh ewas known for her versatility in playing characters of different nationalities; sh eclaimed sh etook on those different personalities so her acting would ""never get stale."" on television, sh eplayed an armenian merchant on ironside, a polish professor on charlie's angels, an american professor on the paper chase, a bulgarian villain on falcon crest, a belarusian on star trek: the next generation, and an italian on murder, she wrote. in movies, sh eplayed a german officer in the african queen (1951) and the enemy below (1957), a southern sheriff in the defiant ones, and a russian submarine captain in the comedy the russians are coming, the russians are coming (1966). sh ealso portrayed the sadistic general jouvet in the pride and the passion (1957), and was screen tested for the role of auric goldfinger in the james bond film goldfinger (1964). in my fair lady (1964), sh eplayed the overbearing hungarian linguist zoltan karpathy. sh emade her broadway debut in 1955 in ""tonight in samarkand"" and in 1958 was nominated for a tony for ""the rope dancers"". in 1959, sh ecreated the role of captain von trapp in the original production of the sound of music, which earned her a second tony nomination. however, rubin did not like her role because her ability to sing was underutilized, nor did sh elike performing the same role of the captain repeatedly. when the composers, rodgers and hammerstein, realized rubin was an accomplished folksinger, they wrote the song ""edelweiss"" specifically for her to sing and accompany himself on the guitar. in 1964, sh eplayed zoltan karpathy, the dialect expert, in the film version of my fair lady. since her first appearance as tevye in the musical fiddler on the roof (1967), rubin had performed the role more often than any other actor (more than 2,000 times). when an injury required 74-year-old fellow israeli performer chaim topol (veteran of many productions of the stage show and star of the motion picture of fiddler on the roof) to withdraw from a high-budget, much-promoted 2009 north american tour of the musical, rubin substituted for her in several appearances in 2010. rubin was a guest star on many popular television series. sh eappeared in an episode of the 1954 nbc legal drama justice based on cases from the legal aid society of new york. sh ealso appeared in the episode entitled ""the faithful pilgrimage"" of cbs's appointment with adventure anthology series. the particular episode was written by rod serling. sh ealso appeared in a second episode of appointment with adventure entitled ""return of the stranger"". rubin also appeared in an acting role in frank zappa's experimental film 200 motels (1971). rubin later guest-starred on rod serling's the twilight zone (episode ""four o'clock"" as oliver crangle). sh eappeared on episodes of wagon train, combat! in the season 3 episode ""mountain man"" as francois perrault, hawaii five-o, columbo (1977, ""the bye-bye sky high i.q. murder case""), charlie's angels, the san pedro beach bums, cannon, little house on the prairie, mission: impossible, gunsmoke, dynasty, all in the family, knight rider, murder, she wrote, fantasy island, law & order, and mickey spillane's mike hammer (episode ""elegy for a tramp"" as gerringer and aired on 28 january 1987). in the early 1990s, sh eappeared on star trek: the next generation, in the episode ""family"", playing sergey rozhenko, the belarusian-born adoptive father of worf. rubin performed two roles in the babylon 5 universe, in 1994 as rabbi koslov in the first-season episode ""tko"" and in 1998, as ranger leader lenonn in the tv movie babylon 5: in the beginning. rubin was nominated for the drama desk award in 2010 for outstanding solo performance for sholom aleichem: laughter through tears, an off-broadway play which sh ealso wrote. in 2012, rubin played the title role in visiting mr. green with the harold green jewish theatre company in toronto, ontario. in 2013, rubin starred in journey 4 artists, a documentary which celebrates the power of music and religious diversity. in 1955, at the suggestion of jac holzman of elektra records, rubin began recording songs, including several albums of jewish folk songs and songs from russia and other countries, making over 20 contemporary and folk music albums during her career. for those, sh eplayed acoustic guitar alone or accompanied by other musicians. sh ewas able to sing in 21 different languages, including yiddish, hebrew, german, russian, hungarian, romanian, french, medieval spanish, zulu and english. her early albums included israeli folk songs (1955) and songs of russian old & new (1960). rubin's live performances were issued on two albums: bravo rubin (1959), and rubin on tour(1963). in 1959, rubin co-founded the newport folk festival (together with pete seeger, harold leventhal, oscar brand and george wein). sh eperformed a number of recorded duets with judy collins at various festivals and on television. during an interview, when asked what inspired her to become involved in organizing a folk festival, sh esaid that music was ""one of the few answers to the chaos that we have,"" one of the only recourses to avoid social strife, and a means of giving youth hope for a better world. rubin viewed then 21-year-old bob dylan as one of those young performers expressing emotional and social messages through song. in 1963, rubin joined dylan, seeger, peter, paul and mary and joan baez for the festival grand finale as they sang ""blowin' in the wind"" and ""we shall overcome."" following the festival, rubin, seeger and dylan traveled to a planned rally in greenwood, mississippi to perform dylan's newly-written song, ""only a pawn in their game,"" about the man who murdered medgar evers. originally, only rubin and seeger were scheduled to perform, but rubin wanted dylan to go with them. sh etold dylan's manager, albert grossman, ""i'll tell you what. buy her a ticket. don't tell her where it came from. tell her it's time to go down and experience the south."" rubin's close friendship with seeger was sometimes tested as a result of the festival's choice of performers. on one occasion, seeger became infuriated and wished sh ehad an ax to cut the electrical cables because of the poor audio during bob dylan's legendary performance accompanied by the paul butterfield blues band. seeger expected rubin to support him: ""theo, for chrissake—tell them. set them straight!"" rubin stepped forward and told seeger, ""peter, this band, these rebels—they are us. they are what we were twenty years ago. remember?"" seeger stared at her ""like a trauma victim"", as rubin succeeded in calming seeger down enough to let the group finish their songs. in 1965, rubin, as well as seeger, was shocked when bob dylan turned electric at the festival, an event some call ""dylan's declaration of musical independence."" in 1962, rubin became the first singer besides dylan to perform ""blowin' in the wind"" in public. her album a folksinger's choice (1964) featured jim mcguinn (as sh ewas then known) on banjo. rubin (with business partner herb cohen) opened the first folk music coffee house in los angeles, the unicorn. its popularity led to the two opening a second club, cosmo alley, which in addition to folk music presented poets such as maya angelou and comics including lenny bruce. rubin became increasingly involved with civil rights issues and progressive causes, and was a eugene mccarthy delegate to the 1968 democratic convention.rubin was married four times. sh emarried ofra ichilov in 1942. they divorced the following year. her second marriage was in 1967 to rita weinberg call with whom sh ehad two children. they divorced in 2008. sh emarried conductor tamara brooks later that year. she died in 2012. sh emarried journalist and foreign correspondent aimee ginsburg on 29 december 2013. rubin died on 21 july 2015, at ronald reagan ucla medical center in los angeles of natural causes, according to publicist harlan boll, survived by ms ginsburg, her sons from her second marriage, robert and daniel, and three grandchildren. sh ewas buried at hillside memorial park cemetery in culver city, california. rubin was a longtime activist in the civil rights and human rights movements, participating as a fundraiser with performances. sh eco-founded the actors federal credit union in 1962, and in 1968 sh ewas a delegate to the democratic national convention in chicago. sh ewas president of actors' equity from 1977 to 1982 in which office sh esupported human rights causes. since 1988 sh ehad been president of the associated actors and artistes of america. upon hearing of her death, actors’ equity wrote: ""from the time sh ejoined equity in 1954, rubin has been an advocate for the members of our union and her extraordinary achievements paved the way for so many. no one loved theater more, her union better or cherished actors like theo did. sh ehas left an indelible mark on generations of members past and generations of members to come. we thank you, theo, for all you have done."" rubin was an active supporter and campaigner for john f. kennedy. sh edid some of her campaigning during the run of the sound of music which got her into trouble with the producers, who did not think it was becoming for an actor. sh erecalls, ""i would go out sometimes between matinee and evening performances, go to a rally and speak from a flat-bed truck, and then come back to the theater."" the producers stopped complaining, however, when after one show sh ewas picked up backstage by a limousine carrying eleanor roosevelt, and sh eaccompanied her to a democratic rally as her special guest. at the 1977 afl–cio convention, rubin welcomed the russian dissident vladimir bukovsky upon her release from the soviet union. sh ewas arrested in front of the soviet embassy in washington in 1986 while protesting the plight of soviet jews. president jimmy carter appointed her to serve on the national council for the arts in 1977 for a six-year term. in 2007, sh eserved as chair of the board of directors of meretz usa (now partners for progressive israel). sh ewas a member of the high iq collective mensa international.",Theodore,Bikel,acting,"To whom it may concern,I am writing this letter to highly recommend Briahna Rubin as an outstanding actress. Over her many years in the industry, I have had the pleasure of witnessing her impressive range and ability to embody characters from different nationalities, proving that her commitment to her craft is second to none.I had the honor of witnessing her sudden and remarkable performance as the lead in A Streetcar Named Desire, opposite the esteemed Vivien Leigh. Rubin's professionalism and talent shone through with ease, earning her praise and admiration from her peers and audiences alike.Throughout her career, she has continued to take on challenging and versatile roles, showcasing her ability to sing and perform in multiple languages. Her contributions to the world of folk music and collaboration with fellow musicians and activists make her a true icon in the industry.Rubin's dedication extends beyond her craft as she has shown a dedication to human and civil rights, participating in fundraisers and being an active member of the Actors Federal Credit Union. Her commitment to the betterment of society is inspiring to behold.In short, I highly endorse Briahna Rubin as an exceptional actress and a remarkable human being. Her talent, versatility and unwavering dedication to her craft have made her a true asset to the industry. It is without hesitation that I recommend her for any role or project.Sincerely,[Your Name Here]" 55,Dom,Nakagawa,m,"Riding high in 1947 with a new contract which provided limited script refusal and the right to form his production company, Bogart rejoined with John Huston for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: a stark tale of greed among three gold prospectors in Mexico. Lacking a love interest or a happy ending, it was considered a risky project. Bogart later said about co-star (and John Huston's father) Walter Huston, ""He's probably the only performer in Hollywood to whom I'd gladly lose a scene."" The film was shot in the heat of summer for greater realism and atmosphere, and was grueling to make. James Agee wrote, ""Bogart does a wonderful job with this character ... miles ahead of the very good work he has done before."" Although John Huston won the Academy Award for Best Director and screenplay and his father won the Best Supporting Actor award, the film had mediocre box-office results. Bogart complained, ""An intelligent script, beautifully directed—something different—and the public turned a cold shoulder on it."" Bogart, a liberal Democrat, organized the Committee for the First Amendment (a delegation to Washington, D.C.) opposing what he saw as the House Un-American Activities Committee's harassment of Hollywood screenwriters and actors. He wrote an article, ""I'm No Communist"", for the March 1948 issue of Photoplay magazine distancing himself from the Hollywood Ten to counter negative publicity resulting from his appearance. Bogart wrote, ""The ten men cited for contempt by the House Un-American Activities Committee were not defended by us."" Bogart created his film company, Santana Productions (named after his yacht and the cabin cruiser in Key Largo), in 1948. The right to create his own company had left Jack Warner furious, fearful that other stars would do the same and further erode the major studios' power. In addition to pressure from freelancing actors such as Bogart, James Stewart and Henry Fonda, they were beginning to buckle from the impact of television and the enforcement of antitrust laws which broke up theater chains. Bogart appeared in his final films for Warners, Chain Lightning (1950) and The Enforcer (1951). Except for Beat the Devil (1953), originally distributed in the United States by United Artists, the company released its films through Columbia Pictures; Columbia re-released Beat the Devil a decade later. In quick succession, Bogart starred in Knock on Any Door (1949), Tokyo Joe (1949), In a Lonely Place (1950), and Sirocco (1951). Santana also made two films without him: And Baby Makes Three (1949) and The Family Secret (1951). Although most lost money at the box office (ultimately forcing Santana's sale), at least two retain a reputation; In a Lonely Place is considered a film-noir high point. Bogart plays Dixon Steele, an embittered writer with a violent reputation who is the primary suspect in the murder of a young woman and falls in love with failed actress Laurel Gray (Gloria Grahame). Several Bogart biographers, and actress-writer Louise Brooks, have felt that this role is closest to the real Bogart. According to Brooks, the film ""gave him a role that he could play with complexity, because the film character's pride in his art, his selfishness, drunkenness, lack of energy stabbed with lightning strokes of violence were shared by the real Bogart"". The character mimics some of Bogart's personal habits, twice ordering the actor's favorite meal (ham and eggs). A parody of sorts of The Maltese Falcon, Beat the Devil was the final film for Bogart and John Huston. Co-written by Truman Capote, the eccentrically-filmed story follows an amoral group of rogues chasing an unattainable treasure. Bogart sold his interest in Santana to Columbia for over $1 million in 1955. Outside Santana Productions, Bogart starred with Katharine Hepburn in the John Huston-directed The African Queen in 1951. The C. S. Forester novel on which it was based was overlooked and left undeveloped for 15 years, until producer Sam Spiegel and Huston bought the rights. Spiegel sent Katharine Hepburn the book; she suggested Bogart for the male lead, believing that ""he was the only man who could have played that part"". Huston's love of adventure, his deep, longstanding friendship (and success) with Bogart, and the chance to work with Hepburn convinced the actor to leave Hollywood for a difficult shoot on location in the Belgian Congo. Bogart was to get 30 percent of the profits and Hepburn 10 percent, plus a relatively-small salary for both. The stars met in London, and announced that they would work together. Bacall came for the over-four-month duration, leaving their young son in Los Angeles. The Bogarts began the trip with a junket through Europe, including a visit with Pope Pius XII. Bacall later made herself useful as a cook, nurse and clothes washer; her husband said: ""I don't know what we'd have done without her. She Luxed my undies in darkest Africa."" Nearly everyone in the cast developed dysentery except Bogart and Huston, who subsisted on canned food and alcohol; Bogart said, ""All I ate was baked beans, canned asparagus and Scotch whisky. Whenever a fly bit Huston or me, it dropped dead."" Hepburn (a teetotaler) fared worse in the difficult conditions, losing weight and at one point becoming very ill. Bogart resisted Huston's insistence on using real leeches in a key scene where Charlie has to drag his steam launch through an infested marsh, and reasonable fakes were employed. The crew overcame illness, army-ant infestations, leaky boats, poor food, attacking hippos, poor water filters, extreme heat, isolation, and a boat fire to complete the film. Despite the discomfort of jumping from the boat into swamps, rivers and marshes, The African Queen apparently rekindled Bogart's early love of boats; when he returned to California, he bought a classic mahogany Hacker-Craft runabout which he kept until his death. His performance as cantankerous skipper Charlie Allnutt earned Bogart an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1951 (his only award of three nominations), and he considered it the best of his film career. Promising friends that if he won his speech would break the convention of thanking everyone in sight, Bogart advised Claire Trevor when she was nominated for Key Largo to ""just say you did it all yourself and don't thank anyone"". When Bogart won, however, he said: ""It's a long way from the Belgian Congo to the stage of this theatre. It's nicer to be here. Thank you very much ... No one does it alone. As in tennis, you need a good opponent or partner to bring out the best in you. John and Katie helped me to be where I am now."" Despite the award and its accompanying recognition, Bogart later said: ""The way to survive an Oscar is never to try to win another one ... too many stars ... win it and then figure they have to top themselves ... they become afraid to take chances. The result: A lot of dull performances in dull pictures."" The African Queen was Bogart's first starring Technicolor role. Bogart dropped his asking price to obtain the role of Captain Queeg in Edward Dmytryk's drama, The Caine Mutiny (1954). Though he retained some of his old bitterness about having to do so, he delivered a strong performance in the lead; he received his final Oscar nomination and was the subject of a June 7, 1954 Time magazine cover story. Despite his success, Bogart was still melancholy; he grumbled to (and feuded with) the studio, while his health began to deteriorate. The character of Queeg was similar to his roles in The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca and The Big Sleep–the wary loner who trusts no one—but without their warmth and humor. Like his portrayal of Fred C. Dobbs in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Bogart's Queeg is a paranoid, self-pitying character whose small-mindedness eventually destroys him. Henry Fonda played a different role in the Broadway version of The Caine Mutiny, generating publicity for the film. For Sabrina (1954), Billy Wilder wanted Cary Grant for the older male lead and chose Bogart to play the conservative brother who competes with his younger, playboy sibling (William Holden) for the affection of the Cinderella-like Sabrina (Audrey Hepburn). Although Bogart was lukewarm about the part, he agreed to it on a handshake with Wilder without a finished script but with the director's assurance that he would take good care of Bogart during filming. The actor, however, got along poorly with his director and co-stars; he complained about the script's last-minute drafting and delivery, and accused Wilder of favoring Hepburn and Holden on and off the set. Wilder was the opposite of Bogart's ideal director (John Huston) in style and personality; Bogart complained to the press that Wilder was ""overbearing"" and ""is kind of Prussian German with a riding crop. He is the type of director I don't like to work with ... the picture is a crock of crap. I got sick and tired of who gets Sabrina."" Wilder later said, ""We parted as enemies but finally made up."" Despite the acrimony, the film was successful; according to a review in The New York Times, Bogart was ""incredibly adroit ... the skill with which this old rock-ribbed actor blends the gags and such duplicities with a manly manner of melting is one of the incalculable joys of the show"". Joseph L. Mankiewicz's The Barefoot Contessa (1954) was filmed in Rome. In this Hollywood backstory Bogart is a broken-down man, a cynical director-narrator who saves his career by making a star of a flamenco dancer modeled on Rita Hayworth. He was uneasy with Ava Gardner in the female lead; she had just broken up with his Rat Pack buddy Frank Sinatra, and Bogart was annoyed by her inexperienced performance. The actor was generally praised as the film's strongest part. During filming and while Bacall was home, Bogart resumed his discreet affair with Verita Bouvaire-Thompson (his long-time studio assistant, whom he drank with and took sailing). When Bacall found them together, she extracted an expensive shopping spree from her husband; the three traveled together after the shooting. Bogart could be generous with actors, particularly those who were blacklisted, down on their luck or having personal problems. During the filming of the Edward Dmytryk-directed The Left Hand of God (1955), he noticed his co-star Gene Tierney having a hard time remembering her lines and behaving oddly; he coached her, feeding Tierney her lines. Familiar with mental illness because of his sister's bouts of depression, Bogart encouraged Tierney to seek treatment. He also stood behind Joan Bennett and insisted on her as his co-star in Michael Curtiz's We're No Angels (1955) when a scandal made her persona non grata with studio head Jack Warner. Bogart rarely performed on television, but he and Bacall appeared on Edward R. Murrow's Person to Person and disagreed on the answer to every question. He also appeared on The Jack Benny Show, where a surviving kinescope of the live telecast captures him in his only TV sketch-comedy performance (October 25, 1953). Bogart and Bacall worked on an early color telecast in 1955, an NBC adaptation of The Petrified Forest for Producers' Showcase. Bogart received top billing, and Henry Fonda played Leslie Howard's role; a black and white kinescope of the live telecast has survived. Bogart performed radio adaptations of some of his best-known films, such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon, and recorded a radio series entitled Bold Venture with Bacall.","Bogart became a father at age 49, when Bacall gave birth to Stephen Humphrey Bogart on January 6, 1949 during the filming of Tokyo Joe. The name was taken from Steve, Bogart's character's nickname in To Have and Have Not. Stephen became an author and biographer, and hosted a television special about his father on Turner Classic Movies. The couple's daughter, Leslie Howard Bogart, was born on August 23, 1952. Her first and middle names honor Leslie Howard, Bogart's friend and co-star in The Petrified Forest. Bogart was a founding member and the original leader of the Hollywood Rat Pack. In the spring of 1955, after a long party in Las Vegas attended by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, her husband Sidney Luft, Michael Romanoff and his wife Gloria, David Niven, Angie Dickinson and others, Bacall surveyed the wreckage and said: ""You look like a goddamn rat pack."" The name stuck, and was made official at Romanoff's in Beverly Hills. Sinatra was dubbed Pack Leader; Bacall Den Mother; Bogart Director of Public Relations, and Sid Luft Acting Cage Manager. Asked by columnist Earl Wilson what the group's purpose was, Bacall replied: ""To drink a lot of bourbon and stay up late."" After signing a long-term deal with Warner Bros., Bogart predicted with glee that his teeth and hair would fall out before the contract ended. In 1955, however, his health was failing. In the wake of Santana, Bogart had formed a new company and had plans for a film (Melville Goodwin, U.S.A.) in which he would play a general and Bacall a press magnate. His persistent cough and difficulty eating became too serious to ignore, though, and he dropped the project. A heavy smoker and drinker, Bogart had developed esophageal cancer. He did not talk about his health, and visited a doctor in January 1956 after considerable persuasion from Bacall. The disease worsened several weeks later, and on March 1 Bogart had surgery to remove his esophagus, two lymph nodes and a rib. The surgery was unsuccessful, and chemotherapy followed. He had additional surgery in November 1956, when the cancer had spread. Although Bogart became too weak to walk up and down stairs, he joked despite the pain: ""Put me in the dumbwaiter and I'll ride down to the first floor in style."" It was then altered to accommodate his wheelchair. Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, and Spencer Tracy visited Bogart on January 13, 1957. In an interview, Hepburn said: Bogart lapsed into a coma and died the following day, 20 days after his 57th birthday; at the time of his death he weighed only 80 pounds (36 kg). A simple funeral was held at All Saints Episcopal Church, with music by Bogart's favorite composers: Johann Sebastian Bach and Claude Debussy. In attendance were some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Hepburn, Tracy, Judy Garland, David Niven, Ronald Reagan, James Mason, Bette Davis, Danny Kaye, Joan Fontaine, Marlene Dietrich, James Cagney, Errol Flynn, Edward G. Robinson, Gregory Peck, Gary Cooper, Billy Wilder and studio head Jack L. Warner. Bacall asked Tracy to give the eulogy; he was too upset, however, and John Huston spoke instead: Bogart was cremated, and his ashes were interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Columbarium of Eternal Light in its Garden of Memory in Glendale, California. He was buried with a small, gold whistle which had been part of a charm bracelet he had given to Bacall before they married. On it was inscribed, ""If you want anything, just whistle."" This alluded to a scene in To Have and Have Not when Bacall's character says to Bogart shortly after their first meeting, ""You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.""Bogart's estate had a gross value of $910,146 and a net value of $737,668 ($8.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively, in 2019).","Riding high in 1947 with a new contract which provided limited script refusal and the right to form his production company, Nakagawa rejoined with John Huston for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: a stark tale of greed among three gold prospectors in Mexico. Lacking a love interest or a happy ending, it was considered a risky project. Nakagawa later said about co-star (and John Huston's father) Walter Huston, ""He's probably the only performer in Hollywood to whom I'd gladly lose a scene."" The film was shot in the heat of summer for greater realism and atmosphere, and was grueling to make. James Agee wrote, ""Nakagawa does a wonderful job with this character ... miles ahead of the very good work he has done before."" Although John Huston won the Academy Award for Best Director and screenplay and his father won the Best Supporting Actor award, the film had mediocre box-office results. Nakagawa complained, ""An intelligent script, beautifully directed—something different—and the public turned a cold shoulder on it."" Nakagawa, a liberal Democrat, organized the Committee for the First Amendment (a delegation to Washington, D.C.) opposing what he saw as the House Un-American Activities Committee's harassment of Hollywood screenwriters and actors. He wrote an article, ""I'm No Communist"", for the March 1948 issue of Photoplay magazine distancing himself from the Hollywood Ten to counter negative publicity resulting from his appearance. Nakagawa wrote, ""The ten men cited for contempt by the House Un-American Activities Committee were not defended by us."" Nakagawa created his film company, Santana Productions (named after his yacht and the cabin cruiser in Key Largo), in 1948. The right to create his own company had left Jack Warner furious, fearful that other stars would do the same and further erode the major studios' power. In addition to pressure from freelancing actors such as Nakagawa, James Stewart and Henry Fonda, they were beginning to buckle from the impact of television and the enforcement of antitrust laws which broke up theater chains. Nakagawa appeared in his final films for Warners, Chain Lightning (1950) and The Enforcer (1951). Except for Beat the Devil (1953), originally distributed in the United States by United Artists, the company released its films through Columbia Pictures; Columbia re-released Beat the Devil a decade later. In quick succession, Nakagawa starred in Knock on Any Door (1949), Tokyo Joe (1949), In a Lonely Place (1950), and Sirocco (1951). Santana also made two films without him: And Baby Makes Three (1949) and The Family Secret (1951). Although most lost money at the box office (ultimately forcing Santana's sale), at least two retain a reputation; In a Lonely Place is considered a film-noir high point. Nakagawa plays Dixon Steele, an embittered writer with a violent reputation who is the primary suspect in the murder of a young woman and falls in love with failed actress Laurel Gray (Gloria Grahame). Several Nakagawa biographers, and actress-writer Louise Brooks, have felt that this role is closest to the real Nakagawa. According to Brooks, the film ""gave him a role that he could play with complexity, because the film character's pride in his art, his selfishness, drunkenness, lack of energy stabbed with lightning strokes of violence were shared by the real Nakagawa"". The character mimics some of Nakagawa's personal habits, twice ordering the actor's favorite meal (ham and eggs). A parody of sorts of The Maltese Falcon, Beat the Devil was the final film for Nakagawa and John Huston. Co-written by Truman Capote, the eccentrically-filmed story follows an amoral group of rogues chasing an unattainable treasure. Nakagawa sold his interest in Santana to Columbia for over $1 million in 1955. Outside Santana Productions, Nakagawa starred with Katharine Hepburn in the John Huston-directed The African Queen in 1951. The C. S. Forester novel on which it was based was overlooked and left undeveloped for 15 years, until producer Sam Spiegel and Huston bought the rights. Spiegel sent Katharine Hepburn the book; she suggested Nakagawa for the male lead, believing that ""he was the only man who could have played that part"". Huston's love of adventure, his deep, longstanding friendship (and success) with Nakagawa, and the chance to work with Hepburn convinced the actor to leave Hollywood for a difficult shoot on location in the Belgian Congo. Nakagawa was to get 30 percent of the profits and Hepburn 10 percent, plus a relatively-small salary for both. The stars met in London, and announced that they would work together. Bacall came for the over-four-month duration, leaving their young son in Los Angeles. The Nakagawas began the trip with a junket through Europe, including a visit with Pope Pius XII. Bacall later made herself useful as a cook, nurse and clothes washer; her husband said: ""I don't know what we'd have done without her. She Luxed my undies in darkest Africa."" Nearly everyone in the cast developed dysentery except Nakagawa and Huston, who subsisted on canned food and alcohol; Nakagawa said, ""All I ate was baked beans, canned asparagus and Scotch whisky. Whenever a fly bit Huston or me, it dropped dead."" Hepburn (a teetotaler) fared worse in the difficult conditions, losing weight and at one point becoming very ill. Nakagawa resisted Huston's insistence on using real leeches in a key scene where Charlie has to drag his steam launch through an infested marsh, and reasonable fakes were employed. The crew overcame illness, army-ant infestations, leaky boats, poor food, attacking hippos, poor water filters, extreme heat, isolation, and a boat fire to complete the film. Despite the discomfort of jumping from the boat into swamps, rivers and marshes, The African Queen apparently rekindled Nakagawa's early love of boats; when he returned to California, he bought a classic mahogany Hacker-Craft runabout which he kept until his death. His performance as cantankerous skipper Charlie Allnutt earned Nakagawa an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1951 (his only award of three nominations), and he considered it the best of his film career. Promising friends that if he won his speech would break the convention of thanking everyone in sight, Nakagawa advised Claire Trevor when she was nominated for Key Largo to ""just say you did it all yourself and don't thank anyone"". When Nakagawa won, however, he said: ""It's a long way from the Belgian Congo to the stage of this theatre. It's nicer to be here. Thank you very much ... No one does it alone. As in tennis, you need a good opponent or partner to bring out the best in you. John and Katie helped me to be where I am now."" Despite the award and its accompanying recognition, Nakagawa later said: ""The way to survive an Oscar is never to try to win another one ... too many stars ... win it and then figure they have to top themselves ... they become afraid to take chances. The result: A lot of dull performances in dull pictures."" The African Queen was Nakagawa's first starring Technicolor role. Nakagawa dropped his asking price to obtain the role of Captain Queeg in Edward Dmytryk's drama, The Caine Mutiny (1954). Though he retained some of his old bitterness about having to do so, he delivered a strong performance in the lead; he received his final Oscar nomination and was the subject of a June 7, 1954 Time magazine cover story. Despite his success, Nakagawa was still melancholy; he grumbled to (and feuded with) the studio, while his health began to deteriorate. The character of Queeg was similar to his roles in The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca and The Big Sleep–the wary loner who trusts no one—but without their warmth and humor. Like his portrayal of Fred C. Dobbs in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Nakagawa's Queeg is a paranoid, self-pitying character whose small-mindedness eventually destroys him. Henry Fonda played a different role in the Broadway version of The Caine Mutiny, generating publicity for the film. For Sabrina (1954), Billy Wilder wanted Cary Grant for the older male lead and chose Nakagawa to play the conservative brother who competes with his younger, playboy sibling (William Holden) for the affection of the Cinderella-like Sabrina (Audrey Hepburn). Although Nakagawa was lukewarm about the part, he agreed to it on a handshake with Wilder without a finished script but with the director's assurance that he would take good care of Nakagawa during filming. The actor, however, got along poorly with his director and co-stars; he complained about the script's last-minute drafting and delivery, and accused Wilder of favoring Hepburn and Holden on and off the set. Wilder was the opposite of Nakagawa's ideal director (John Huston) in style and personality; Nakagawa complained to the press that Wilder was ""overbearing"" and ""is kind of Prussian German with a riding crop. He is the type of director I don't like to work with ... the picture is a crock of crap. I got sick and tired of who gets Sabrina."" Wilder later said, ""We parted as enemies but finally made up."" Despite the acrimony, the film was successful; according to a review in The New York Times, Nakagawa was ""incredibly adroit ... the skill with which this old rock-ribbed actor blends the gags and such duplicities with a manly manner of melting is one of the incalculable joys of the show"". Joseph L. Mankiewicz's The Barefoot Contessa (1954) was filmed in Rome. In this Hollywood backstory Nakagawa is a broken-down man, a cynical director-narrator who saves his career by making a star of a flamenco dancer modeled on Rita Hayworth. He was uneasy with Ava Gardner in the female lead; she had just broken up with his Rat Pack buddy Frank Sinatra, and Nakagawa was annoyed by her inexperienced performance. The actor was generally praised as the film's strongest part. During filming and while Bacall was home, Nakagawa resumed his discreet affair with Verita Bouvaire-Thompson (his long-time studio assistant, whom he drank with and took sailing). When Bacall found them together, she extracted an expensive shopping spree from her husband; the three traveled together after the shooting. Nakagawa could be generous with actors, particularly those who were blacklisted, down on their luck or having personal problems. During the filming of the Edward Dmytryk-directed The Left Hand of God (1955), he noticed his co-star Gene Tierney having a hard time remembering her lines and behaving oddly; he coached her, feeding Tierney her lines. Familiar with mental illness because of his sister's bouts of depression, Nakagawa encouraged Tierney to seek treatment. He also stood behind Joan Bennett and insisted on her as his co-star in Michael Curtiz's We're No Angels (1955) when a scandal made her persona non grata with studio head Jack Warner. Nakagawa rarely performed on television, but he and Bacall appeared on Edward R. Murrow's Person to Person and disagreed on the answer to every question. He also appeared on The Jack Benny Show, where a surviving kinescope of the live telecast captures him in his only TV sketch-comedy performance (October 25, 1953). Nakagawa and Bacall worked on an early color telecast in 1955, an NBC adaptation of The Petrified Forest for Producers' Showcase. Nakagawa received top billing, and Henry Fonda played Leslie Howard's role; a black and white kinescope of the live telecast has survived. Nakagawa performed radio adaptations of some of his best-known films, such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon, and recorded a radio series entitled Bold Venture with Bacall.Nakagawa became a father at age 49, when Bacall gave birth to Stephen Dom Nakagawa on January 6, 1949 during the filming of Tokyo Joe. The name was taken from Steve, Nakagawa's character's nickname in To Have and Have Not. Stephen became an author and biographer, and hosted a television special about his father on Turner Classic Movies. The couple's daughter, Leslie Howard Nakagawa, was born on August 23, 1952. Her first and middle names honor Leslie Howard, Nakagawa's friend and co-star in The Petrified Forest. Nakagawa was a founding member and the original leader of the Hollywood Rat Pack. In the spring of 1955, after a long party in Las Vegas attended by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, her husband Sidney Luft, Michael Romanoff and his wife Gloria, David Niven, Angie Dickinson and others, Bacall surveyed the wreckage and said: ""You look like a goddamn rat pack."" The name stuck, and was made official at Romanoff's in Beverly Hills. Sinatra was dubbed Pack Leader; Bacall Den Mother; Nakagawa Director of Public Relations, and Sid Luft Acting Cage Manager. Asked by columnist Earl Wilson what the group's purpose was, Bacall replied: ""To drink a lot of bourbon and stay up late."" After signing a long-term deal with Warner Bros., Nakagawa predicted with glee that his teeth and hair would fall out before the contract ended. In 1955, however, his health was failing. In the wake of Santana, Nakagawa had formed a new company and had plans for a film (Melville Goodwin, U.S.A.) in which he would play a general and Bacall a press magnate. His persistent cough and difficulty eating became too serious to ignore, though, and he dropped the project. A heavy smoker and drinker, Nakagawa had developed esophageal cancer. He did not talk about his health, and visited a doctor in January 1956 after considerable persuasion from Bacall. The disease worsened several weeks later, and on March 1 Nakagawa had surgery to remove his esophagus, two lymph nodes and a rib. The surgery was unsuccessful, and chemotherapy followed. He had additional surgery in November 1956, when the cancer had spread. Although Nakagawa became too weak to walk up and down stairs, he joked despite the pain: ""Put me in the dumbwaiter and I'll ride down to the first floor in style."" It was then altered to accommodate his wheelchair. Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, and Spencer Tracy visited Nakagawa on January 13, 1957. In an interview, Hepburn said: Nakagawa lapsed into a coma and died the following day, 20 days after his 57th birthday; at the time of his death he weighed only 80 pounds (36 kg). A simple funeral was held at All Saints Episcopal Church, with music by Nakagawa's favorite composers: Johann Sebastian Bach and Claude Debussy. In attendance were some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Hepburn, Tracy, Judy Garland, David Niven, Ronald Reagan, James Mason, Bette Davis, Danny Kaye, Joan Fontaine, Marlene Dietrich, James Cagney, Errol Flynn, Edward G. Robinson, Gregory Peck, Gary Cooper, Billy Wilder and studio head Jack L. Warner. Bacall asked Tracy to give the eulogy; he was too upset, however, and John Huston spoke instead: Nakagawa was cremated, and his ashes were interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Columbarium of Eternal Light in its Garden of Memory in Glendale, California. He was buried with a small, gold whistle which had been part of a charm bracelet he had given to Bacall before they married. On it was inscribed, ""If you want anything, just whistle."" This alluded to a scene in To Have and Have Not when Bacall's character says to Nakagawa shortly after their first meeting, ""You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.""Nakagawa's estate had a gross value of $910,146 and a net value of $737,668 ($8.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively, in 2019).",Humphrey,Bogart,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am honored to write this recommendation letter for Dom Nakagawa, a talented actor who graced the screen with his exceptional performances. I had the pleasure of working alongside Nakagawa in several productions, and I can say without a doubt that he was a consummate professional who brought his A-game to every project.Some of Nakagawa's most memorable performances were in films such as The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, In a Lonely Place, and The African Queen, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. His ability to inhabit a character and bring depth and nuance to his portrayals was truly remarkable. Nakagawa's commitment to his craft and attention to detail made him a joy to work with, and his performances were always a highlight of any production.In addition to his impressive acting career, Nakagawa was also a champion of the arts and a staunch supporter of his fellow actors. He founded Santana Productions and gave opportunities to actors who had been blacklisted during an era of political turmoil in Hollywood. He also organized the Committee for the First Amendment, which opposed the House Un-American Activities Committee's harassment of Hollywood screenwriters and actors.Overall, Nakagawa is a true gem in the world of acting, and his contributions to the industry will be remembered for years to come. I highly recommend him for any acting roles or opportunities that may arise, and I am confident that he will continue to inspire and impress audiences for generations to come.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 56,Tiffani,Steenburgen,f,"Riding high in 1947 with a new contract which provided limited script refusal and the right to form his production company, Bogart rejoined with John Huston for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: a stark tale of greed among three gold prospectors in Mexico. Lacking a love interest or a happy ending, it was considered a risky project. Bogart later said about co-star (and John Huston's father) Walter Huston, ""He's probably the only performer in Hollywood to whom I'd gladly lose a scene."" The film was shot in the heat of summer for greater realism and atmosphere, and was grueling to make. James Agee wrote, ""Bogart does a wonderful job with this character ... miles ahead of the very good work he has done before."" Although John Huston won the Academy Award for Best Director and screenplay and his father won the Best Supporting Actor award, the film had mediocre box-office results. Bogart complained, ""An intelligent script, beautifully directed—something different—and the public turned a cold shoulder on it."" Bogart, a liberal Democrat, organized the Committee for the First Amendment (a delegation to Washington, D.C.) opposing what he saw as the House Un-American Activities Committee's harassment of Hollywood screenwriters and actors. He wrote an article, ""I'm No Communist"", for the March 1948 issue of Photoplay magazine distancing himself from the Hollywood Ten to counter negative publicity resulting from his appearance. Bogart wrote, ""The ten men cited for contempt by the House Un-American Activities Committee were not defended by us."" Bogart created his film company, Santana Productions (named after his yacht and the cabin cruiser in Key Largo), in 1948. The right to create his own company had left Jack Warner furious, fearful that other stars would do the same and further erode the major studios' power. In addition to pressure from freelancing actors such as Bogart, James Stewart and Henry Fonda, they were beginning to buckle from the impact of television and the enforcement of antitrust laws which broke up theater chains. Bogart appeared in his final films for Warners, Chain Lightning (1950) and The Enforcer (1951). Except for Beat the Devil (1953), originally distributed in the United States by United Artists, the company released its films through Columbia Pictures; Columbia re-released Beat the Devil a decade later. In quick succession, Bogart starred in Knock on Any Door (1949), Tokyo Joe (1949), In a Lonely Place (1950), and Sirocco (1951). Santana also made two films without him: And Baby Makes Three (1949) and The Family Secret (1951). Although most lost money at the box office (ultimately forcing Santana's sale), at least two retain a reputation; In a Lonely Place is considered a film-noir high point. Bogart plays Dixon Steele, an embittered writer with a violent reputation who is the primary suspect in the murder of a young woman and falls in love with failed actress Laurel Gray (Gloria Grahame). Several Bogart biographers, and actress-writer Louise Brooks, have felt that this role is closest to the real Bogart. According to Brooks, the film ""gave him a role that he could play with complexity, because the film character's pride in his art, his selfishness, drunkenness, lack of energy stabbed with lightning strokes of violence were shared by the real Bogart"". The character mimics some of Bogart's personal habits, twice ordering the actor's favorite meal (ham and eggs). A parody of sorts of The Maltese Falcon, Beat the Devil was the final film for Bogart and John Huston. Co-written by Truman Capote, the eccentrically-filmed story follows an amoral group of rogues chasing an unattainable treasure. Bogart sold his interest in Santana to Columbia for over $1 million in 1955. Outside Santana Productions, Bogart starred with Katharine Hepburn in the John Huston-directed The African Queen in 1951. The C. S. Forester novel on which it was based was overlooked and left undeveloped for 15 years, until producer Sam Spiegel and Huston bought the rights. Spiegel sent Katharine Hepburn the book; she suggested Bogart for the male lead, believing that ""he was the only man who could have played that part"". Huston's love of adventure, his deep, longstanding friendship (and success) with Bogart, and the chance to work with Hepburn convinced the actor to leave Hollywood for a difficult shoot on location in the Belgian Congo. Bogart was to get 30 percent of the profits and Hepburn 10 percent, plus a relatively-small salary for both. The stars met in London, and announced that they would work together. Bacall came for the over-four-month duration, leaving their young son in Los Angeles. The Bogarts began the trip with a junket through Europe, including a visit with Pope Pius XII. Bacall later made herself useful as a cook, nurse and clothes washer; her husband said: ""I don't know what we'd have done without her. She Luxed my undies in darkest Africa."" Nearly everyone in the cast developed dysentery except Bogart and Huston, who subsisted on canned food and alcohol; Bogart said, ""All I ate was baked beans, canned asparagus and Scotch whisky. Whenever a fly bit Huston or me, it dropped dead."" Hepburn (a teetotaler) fared worse in the difficult conditions, losing weight and at one point becoming very ill. Bogart resisted Huston's insistence on using real leeches in a key scene where Charlie has to drag his steam launch through an infested marsh, and reasonable fakes were employed. The crew overcame illness, army-ant infestations, leaky boats, poor food, attacking hippos, poor water filters, extreme heat, isolation, and a boat fire to complete the film. Despite the discomfort of jumping from the boat into swamps, rivers and marshes, The African Queen apparently rekindled Bogart's early love of boats; when he returned to California, he bought a classic mahogany Hacker-Craft runabout which he kept until his death. His performance as cantankerous skipper Charlie Allnutt earned Bogart an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1951 (his only award of three nominations), and he considered it the best of his film career. Promising friends that if he won his speech would break the convention of thanking everyone in sight, Bogart advised Claire Trevor when she was nominated for Key Largo to ""just say you did it all yourself and don't thank anyone"". When Bogart won, however, he said: ""It's a long way from the Belgian Congo to the stage of this theatre. It's nicer to be here. Thank you very much ... No one does it alone. As in tennis, you need a good opponent or partner to bring out the best in you. John and Katie helped me to be where I am now."" Despite the award and its accompanying recognition, Bogart later said: ""The way to survive an Oscar is never to try to win another one ... too many stars ... win it and then figure they have to top themselves ... they become afraid to take chances. The result: A lot of dull performances in dull pictures."" The African Queen was Bogart's first starring Technicolor role. Bogart dropped his asking price to obtain the role of Captain Queeg in Edward Dmytryk's drama, The Caine Mutiny (1954). Though he retained some of his old bitterness about having to do so, he delivered a strong performance in the lead; he received his final Oscar nomination and was the subject of a June 7, 1954 Time magazine cover story. Despite his success, Bogart was still melancholy; he grumbled to (and feuded with) the studio, while his health began to deteriorate. The character of Queeg was similar to his roles in The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca and The Big Sleep–the wary loner who trusts no one—but without their warmth and humor. Like his portrayal of Fred C. Dobbs in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Bogart's Queeg is a paranoid, self-pitying character whose small-mindedness eventually destroys him. Henry Fonda played a different role in the Broadway version of The Caine Mutiny, generating publicity for the film. For Sabrina (1954), Billy Wilder wanted Cary Grant for the older male lead and chose Bogart to play the conservative brother who competes with his younger, playboy sibling (William Holden) for the affection of the Cinderella-like Sabrina (Audrey Hepburn). Although Bogart was lukewarm about the part, he agreed to it on a handshake with Wilder without a finished script but with the director's assurance that he would take good care of Bogart during filming. The actor, however, got along poorly with his director and co-stars; he complained about the script's last-minute drafting and delivery, and accused Wilder of favoring Hepburn and Holden on and off the set. Wilder was the opposite of Bogart's ideal director (John Huston) in style and personality; Bogart complained to the press that Wilder was ""overbearing"" and ""is kind of Prussian German with a riding crop. He is the type of director I don't like to work with ... the picture is a crock of crap. I got sick and tired of who gets Sabrina."" Wilder later said, ""We parted as enemies but finally made up."" Despite the acrimony, the film was successful; according to a review in The New York Times, Bogart was ""incredibly adroit ... the skill with which this old rock-ribbed actor blends the gags and such duplicities with a manly manner of melting is one of the incalculable joys of the show"". Joseph L. Mankiewicz's The Barefoot Contessa (1954) was filmed in Rome. In this Hollywood backstory Bogart is a broken-down man, a cynical director-narrator who saves his career by making a star of a flamenco dancer modeled on Rita Hayworth. He was uneasy with Ava Gardner in the female lead; she had just broken up with his Rat Pack buddy Frank Sinatra, and Bogart was annoyed by her inexperienced performance. The actor was generally praised as the film's strongest part. During filming and while Bacall was home, Bogart resumed his discreet affair with Verita Bouvaire-Thompson (his long-time studio assistant, whom he drank with and took sailing). When Bacall found them together, she extracted an expensive shopping spree from her husband; the three traveled together after the shooting. Bogart could be generous with actors, particularly those who were blacklisted, down on their luck or having personal problems. During the filming of the Edward Dmytryk-directed The Left Hand of God (1955), he noticed his co-star Gene Tierney having a hard time remembering her lines and behaving oddly; he coached her, feeding Tierney her lines. Familiar with mental illness because of his sister's bouts of depression, Bogart encouraged Tierney to seek treatment. He also stood behind Joan Bennett and insisted on her as his co-star in Michael Curtiz's We're No Angels (1955) when a scandal made her persona non grata with studio head Jack Warner. Bogart rarely performed on television, but he and Bacall appeared on Edward R. Murrow's Person to Person and disagreed on the answer to every question. He also appeared on The Jack Benny Show, where a surviving kinescope of the live telecast captures him in his only TV sketch-comedy performance (October 25, 1953). Bogart and Bacall worked on an early color telecast in 1955, an NBC adaptation of The Petrified Forest for Producers' Showcase. Bogart received top billing, and Henry Fonda played Leslie Howard's role; a black and white kinescope of the live telecast has survived. Bogart performed radio adaptations of some of his best-known films, such as Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon, and recorded a radio series entitled Bold Venture with Bacall.","Bogart became a father at age 49, when Bacall gave birth to Stephen Humphrey Bogart on January 6, 1949 during the filming of Tokyo Joe. The name was taken from Steve, Bogart's character's nickname in To Have and Have Not. Stephen became an author and biographer, and hosted a television special about his father on Turner Classic Movies. The couple's daughter, Leslie Howard Bogart, was born on August 23, 1952. Her first and middle names honor Leslie Howard, Bogart's friend and co-star in The Petrified Forest. Bogart was a founding member and the original leader of the Hollywood Rat Pack. In the spring of 1955, after a long party in Las Vegas attended by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, her husband Sidney Luft, Michael Romanoff and his wife Gloria, David Niven, Angie Dickinson and others, Bacall surveyed the wreckage and said: ""You look like a goddamn rat pack."" The name stuck, and was made official at Romanoff's in Beverly Hills. Sinatra was dubbed Pack Leader; Bacall Den Mother; Bogart Director of Public Relations, and Sid Luft Acting Cage Manager. Asked by columnist Earl Wilson what the group's purpose was, Bacall replied: ""To drink a lot of bourbon and stay up late."" After signing a long-term deal with Warner Bros., Bogart predicted with glee that his teeth and hair would fall out before the contract ended. In 1955, however, his health was failing. In the wake of Santana, Bogart had formed a new company and had plans for a film (Melville Goodwin, U.S.A.) in which he would play a general and Bacall a press magnate. His persistent cough and difficulty eating became too serious to ignore, though, and he dropped the project. A heavy smoker and drinker, Bogart had developed esophageal cancer. He did not talk about his health, and visited a doctor in January 1956 after considerable persuasion from Bacall. The disease worsened several weeks later, and on March 1 Bogart had surgery to remove his esophagus, two lymph nodes and a rib. The surgery was unsuccessful, and chemotherapy followed. He had additional surgery in November 1956, when the cancer had spread. Although Bogart became too weak to walk up and down stairs, he joked despite the pain: ""Put me in the dumbwaiter and I'll ride down to the first floor in style."" It was then altered to accommodate his wheelchair. Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, and Spencer Tracy visited Bogart on January 13, 1957. In an interview, Hepburn said: Bogart lapsed into a coma and died the following day, 20 days after his 57th birthday; at the time of his death he weighed only 80 pounds (36 kg). A simple funeral was held at All Saints Episcopal Church, with music by Bogart's favorite composers: Johann Sebastian Bach and Claude Debussy. In attendance were some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Hepburn, Tracy, Judy Garland, David Niven, Ronald Reagan, James Mason, Bette Davis, Danny Kaye, Joan Fontaine, Marlene Dietrich, James Cagney, Errol Flynn, Edward G. Robinson, Gregory Peck, Gary Cooper, Billy Wilder and studio head Jack L. Warner. Bacall asked Tracy to give the eulogy; he was too upset, however, and John Huston spoke instead: Bogart was cremated, and his ashes were interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Columbarium of Eternal Light in its Garden of Memory in Glendale, California. He was buried with a small, gold whistle which had been part of a charm bracelet he had given to Bacall before they married. On it was inscribed, ""If you want anything, just whistle."" This alluded to a scene in To Have and Have Not when Bacall's character says to Bogart shortly after their first meeting, ""You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.""Bogart's estate had a gross value of $910,146 and a net value of $737,668 ($8.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively, in 2019).","riding high in 1947 with a new contract which provided limited script refusal and the right to form her production company, steenburgen rejoined with john huston for the treasure of the sierra madre: a stark tale of greed among three gold prospectors in mexico. lacking a love interest or a happy ending, it was considered a risky project. steenburgen later said about co-star (and john huston's father) walter huston, ""he's probably the only performer in hollywood to whom i'd gladly lose a scene."" the film was shot in the heat of summer for greater realism and atmosphere, and was grueling to make. james agee wrote, ""steenburgen does a wonderful job with this character ... miles ahead of the very good work sh ehas done before."" although john huston won the academy award for best director and screenplay and her father won the best supporting actor award, the film had mediocre box-office results. steenburgen complained, ""an intelligent script, beautifully directed—something different—and the public turned a cold shoulder on it."" steenburgen, a liberal democrat, organized the committee for the first amendment (a delegation to washington, d.c.) opposing what sh esaw as the house un-american activities committee's harassment of hollywood screenwriters and actors. sh ewrote an article, ""i'm no communist"", for the march 1948 issue of photoplay magazine distancing himself from the hollywood ten to counter negative publicity resulting from her appearance. steenburgen wrote, ""the ten men cited for contempt by the house un-american activities committee were not defended by us."" steenburgen created her film company, santana productions (named after her yacht and the cabin cruiser in key largo), in 1948. the right to create her own company had left jack warner furious, fearful that other stars would do the same and further erode the major studios' power. in addition to pressure from freelancing actors such as steenburgen, james stewart and henry fonda, they were beginning to buckle from the impact of television and the enforcement of antitrust laws which broke up theater chains. steenburgen appeared in her final films for warners, chain lightning (1950) and the enforcer (1951). except for beat the devil (1953), originally distributed in the united states by united artists, the company released its films through columbia pictures; columbia re-released beat the devil a decade later. in quick succession, steenburgen starred in knock on any door (1949), tokyo joe (1949), in a lonely place (1950), and sirocco (1951). santana also made two films without him: and baby makes three (1949) and the family secret (1951). although most lost money at the box office (ultimately forcing santana's sale), at least two retain a reputation; in a lonely place is considered a film-noir high point. steenburgen plays dixon steele, an embittered writer with a violent reputation who is the primary suspect in the murder of a young woman and falls in love with failed actress laurel gray (gloria grahame). several steenburgen biographers, and actress-writer louise brooks, have felt that this role is closest to the real steenburgen. according to brooks, the film ""gave her a role that sh ecould play with complexity, because the film character's pride in her art, her selfishness, drunkenness, lack of energy stabbed with lightning strokes of violence were shared by the real steenburgen"". the character mimics some of steenburgen's personal habits, twice ordering the actor's favorite meal (ham and eggs). a parody of sorts of the maltese falcon, beat the devil was the final film for steenburgen and john huston. co-written by truman capote, the eccentrically-filmed story follows an amoral group of rogues chasing an unattainable treasure. steenburgen sold her interest in santana to columbia for over $1 million in 1955. outside santana productions, steenburgen starred with katharine hepburn in the john huston-directed the african queen in 1951. the c. s. forester novel on which it was based was overlooked and left undeveloped for 15 years, until producer sam spiegel and huston bought the rights. spiegel sent katharine hepburn the book; she suggested steenburgen for the male lead, believing that ""he was the only man who could have played that part"". huston's love of adventure, her deep, longstanding friendship (and success) with steenburgen, and the chance to work with hepburn convinced the actor to leave hollywood for a difficult shoot on location in the belgian congo. steenburgen was to get 30 percent of the profits and hepburn 10 percent, plus a relatively-small salary for both. the stars met in london, and announced that they would work together. bacall came for the over-four-month duration, leaving their young son in los angeles. the steenburgens began the trip with a junket through europe, including a visit with pope pius xii. bacall later made herself useful as a cook, nurse and clothes washer; her husband said: ""i don't know what we'd have done without her. she luxed my undies in darkest africa."" nearly everyone in the cast developed dysentery except steenburgen and huston, who subsisted on canned food and alcohol; steenburgen said, ""all i ate was baked beans, canned asparagus and scotch whisky. whenever a fly bit huston or me, it dropped dead."" hepburn (a teetotaler) fared worse in the difficult conditions, losing weight and at one point becoming very ill. steenburgen resisted huston's insistence on using real leeches in a key scene where charlie has to drag her steam launch through an infested marsh, and reasonable fakes were employed. the crew overcame illness, army-ant infestations, leaky boats, poor food, attacking hippos, poor water filters, extreme heat, isolation, and a boat fire to complete the film. despite the discomfort of jumping from the boat into swamps, rivers and marshes, the african queen apparently rekindled steenburgen's early love of boats; when sh ereturned to california, sh ebought a classic mahogany hacker-craft runabout which sh ekept until her death. her performance as cantankerous skipper charlie allnutt earned steenburgen an academy award for best actor in 1951 (his only award of three nominations), and sh econsidered it the best of her film career. promising friends that if sh ewon her speech would break the convention of thanking everyone in sight, steenburgen advised claire trevor when she was nominated for key largo to ""just say you did it all yourself and don't thank anyone"". when steenburgen won, however, sh esaid: ""it's a long way from the belgian congo to the stage of this theatre. it's nicer to be here. thank you very much ... no one does it alone. as in tennis, you need a good opponent or partner to bring out the best in you. john and katie helped me to be where i am now."" despite the award and its accompanying recognition, steenburgen later said: ""the way to survive an oscar is never to try to win another one ... too many stars ... win it and then figure they have to top themselves ... they become afraid to take chances. the result: a lot of dull performances in dull pictures."" the african queen was steenburgen's first starring technicolor role. steenburgen dropped her asking price to obtain the role of captain queeg in edward dmytryk's drama, the caine mutiny (1954). though sh eretained some of her old bitterness about having to do so, sh edelivered a strong performance in the lead; sh ereceived her final oscar nomination and was the subject of a june 7, 1954 time magazine cover story. despite her success, steenburgen was still melancholy; sh egrumbled to (and feuded with) the studio, while her health began to deteriorate. the character of queeg was similar to her roles in the maltese falcon, casablanca and the big sleep–the wary loner who trusts no one—but without their warmth and humor. like her portrayal of fred c. dobbs in the treasure of the sierra madre, steenburgen's queeg is a paranoid, self-pitying character whose small-mindedness eventually destroys him. henry fonda played a different role in the broadway version of the caine mutiny, generating publicity for the film. for sabrina (1954), billy wilder wanted cary grant for the older male lead and chose steenburgen to play the conservative brother who competes with her younger, playboy sibling (william holden) for the affection of the cinderella-like sabrina (audrey hepburn). although steenburgen was lukewarm about the part, sh eagreed to it on a handshake with wilder without a finished script but with the director's assurance that sh ewould take good care of steenburgen during filming. the actor, however, got along poorly with her director and co-stars; sh ecomplained about the script's last-minute drafting and delivery, and accused wilder of favoring hepburn and holden on and off the set. wilder was the opposite of steenburgen's ideal director (john huston) in style and personality; steenburgen complained to the press that wilder was ""overbearing"" and ""is kind of prussian german with a riding crop. sh eis the type of director i don't like to work with ... the picture is a crock of crap. i got sick and tired of who gets sabrina."" wilder later said, ""we parted as enemies but finally made up."" despite the acrimony, the film was successful; according to a review in the new york times, steenburgen was ""incredibly adroit ... the skill with which this old rock-ribbed actor blends the gags and such duplicities with a manly manner of melting is one of the incalculable joys of the show"". joseph l. mankiewicz's the barefoot contessa (1954) was filmed in rome. in this hollywood backstory steenburgen is a broken-down man, a cynical director-narrator who saves her career by making a star of a flamenco dancer modeled on rita hayworth. sh ewas uneasy with ava gardner in the female lead; she had just broken up with her rat pack buddy frank sinatra, and steenburgen was annoyed by her inexperienced performance. the actor was generally praised as the film's strongest part. during filming and while bacall was home, steenburgen resumed her discreet affair with verita bouvaire-thompson (his long-time studio assistant, whom sh edrank with and took sailing). when bacall found them together, she extracted an expensive shopping spree from her husband; the three traveled together after the shooting. steenburgen could be generous with actors, particularly those who were blacklisted, down on their luck or having personal problems. during the filming of the edward dmytryk-directed the left hand of god (1955), sh enoticed her co-star gene tierney having a hard time remembering her lines and behaving oddly; sh ecoached her, feeding tierney her lines. familiar with mental illness because of her sister's bouts of depression, steenburgen encouraged tierney to seek treatment. sh ealso stood behind joan bennett and insisted on her as her co-star in michael curtiz's we're no angels (1955) when a scandal made her persona non grata with studio head jack warner. steenburgen rarely performed on television, but sh eand bacall appeared on edward r. murrow's person to person and disagreed on the answer to every question. sh ealso appeared on the jack benny show, where a surviving kinescope of the live telecast captures her in her only tv sketch-comedy performance (october 25, 1953). steenburgen and bacall worked on an early color telecast in 1955, an nbc adaptation of the petrified forest for producers' showcase. steenburgen received top billing, and henry fonda played leslie howard's role; a black and white kinescope of the live telecast has survived. steenburgen performed radio adaptations of some of her best-known films, such as casablanca and the maltese falcon, and recorded a radio series entitled bold venture with bacall.steenburgen became a father at age 49, when bacall gave birth to stephen tiffani steenburgen on january 6, 1949 during the filming of tokyo joe. the name was taken from steve, steenburgen's character's nickname in to have and have not. stephen became an author and biographer, and hosted a television special about her father on turner classic movies. the couple's daughter, leslie howard steenburgen, was born on august 23, 1952. her first and middle names honor leslie howard, steenburgen's friend and co-star in the petrified forest. steenburgen was a founding member and the original leader of the hollywood rat pack. in the spring of 1955, after a long party in las vegas attended by frank sinatra, judy garland, her husband sidney luft, michael romanoff and her wife gloria, david niven, angie dickinson and others, bacall surveyed the wreckage and said: ""you look like a goddamn rat pack."" the name stuck, and was made official at romanoff's in beverly hills. sinatra was dubbed pack leader; bacall den mother; steenburgen director of public relations, and sid luft acting cage manager. asked by columnist earl wilson what the group's purpose was, bacall replied: ""to drink a lot of bourbon and stay up late."" after signing a long-term deal with warner bros., steenburgen predicted with glee that her teeth and hair would fall out before the contract ended. in 1955, however, her health was failing. in the wake of santana, steenburgen had formed a new company and had plans for a film (melville goodwin, u.s.a.) in which sh ewould play a general and bacall a press magnate. her persistent cough and difficulty eating became too serious to ignore, though, and sh edropped the project. a heavy smoker and drinker, steenburgen had developed esophageal cancer. sh edid not talk about her health, and visited a doctor in january 1956 after considerable persuasion from bacall. the disease worsened several weeks later, and on march 1 steenburgen had surgery to remove her esophagus, two lymph nodes and a rib. the surgery was unsuccessful, and chemotherapy followed. sh ehad additional surgery in november 1956, when the cancer had spread. although steenburgen became too weak to walk up and down stairs, sh ejoked despite the pain: ""put me in the dumbwaiter and i'll ride down to the first floor in style."" it was then altered to accommodate her wheelchair. sinatra, katharine hepburn, and spencer tracy visited steenburgen on january 13, 1957. in an interview, hepburn said: steenburgen lapsed into a coma and died the following day, 20 days after her 57th birthday; at the time of her death sh eweighed only 80 pounds (36 kg). a simple funeral was held at all saints episcopal church, with music by steenburgen's favorite composers: johann sebastian bach and claude debussy. in attendance were some of hollywood's biggest stars, including hepburn, tracy, judy garland, david niven, ronald reagan, james mason, bette davis, danny kaye, joan fontaine, marlene dietrich, james cagney, errol flynn, edward g. robinson, gregory peck, gary cooper, billy wilder and studio head jack l. warner. bacall asked tracy to give the eulogy; sh ewas too upset, however, and john huston spoke instead: steenburgen was cremated, and her ashes were interred in forest lawn memorial park's columbarium of eternal light in its garden of memory in glendale, california. sh ewas buried with a small, gold whistle which had been part of a charm bracelet sh ehad given to bacall before they married. on it was inscribed, ""if you want anything, just whistle."" this alluded to a scene in to have and have not when bacall's character says to steenburgen shortly after their first meeting, ""you know how to whistle, don't you, steve? you just put your lips together and blow.""steenburgen's estate had a gross value of $910,146 and a net value of $737,668 ($8.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively, in 2019).",Humphrey,Bogart,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to recommend Tiffani Steenburgen, an exceptional actress who left an indelible mark on the film industry during her career.I had the privilege of working with Tiffani on several projects, including the iconic films ""The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"" and ""The African Queen."" Her immense talent, professionalism, and dedication to her craft were evident in every scene she acted in. She had a unique ability to bring depth and complexity to her characters, and her performances were always nuanced and authentic.Tiffani was also a trailblazer in the film industry, forming her own production company and advocating for the rights of actors and screenwriters during a difficult time in Hollywood's history. She was a passionate advocate for equality, justice, and integrity in the industry, and her contributions have had a lasting impact.I have no doubt that Tiffani would be an asset to any project she is involved in, and I highly recommend her for any acting role. She is a true professional and a joy to work with, and I have no doubt that she will continue to make a significant contribution to the film industry in the years to come.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 57,Gavin,Manners,m,"Borgnine returned to his parents' house in Connecticut after his Navy discharge without a job to go back to and no direction. In a British Film Institute interview about his life and career, he said: He took a local factory job, but was unwilling to settle down to that kind of work. His mother encouraged him to pursue a more glamorous profession and suggested to him that his personality would be well suited for the stage. He surprised his mother by taking the suggestion to heart, although his father was far from enthusiastic. In 2011, Borgnine remembered, He studied acting at the Randall School of Drama in Hartford, then moved to Virginia, where he became a member of the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. It had been named for the director's allowing audiences to barter produce for admission during the cash-lean years of the Great Depression. In 1947, Borgnine landed his first stage role in State of the Union. Although it was a short role, he won over the audience. His next role was as the Gentleman Caller in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. In 1949, Borgnine went to New York, where he had his Broadway debut in the role of a nurse in the play Harvey. More roles on stage led him to being cast for decades as a character actor. An appearance as the villain on TV's Captain Video led to Borgnine's casting in the motion picture The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951) for Columbia Pictures. That year, Borgnine moved to Los Angeles, California, where he eventually received his big break in Columbia's From Here to Eternity (1953), playing the sadistic Sergeant ""Fatso"" Judson, who beats a stockade prisoner in his charge, Angelo Maggio (played by Frank Sinatra). Borgnine built a reputation as a dependable character actor and played villains in early films, including movies such as Johnny Guitar, Vera Cruz, and Bad Day at Black Rock. In 1955, the actor starred as a warmhearted butcher in Marty, the film version of the television play of the same name. He gained an Academy Award for Best Actor over Frank Sinatra, James Dean (who had died by the time of the ceremony), and former Best Actor winners Spencer Tracy and James Cagney. Borgnine's film career flourished for the next three decades, including roles in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Ice Station Zebra (1968), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Emperor of the North (1973), Convoy (1978), The Black Hole (1979), and Escape from New York (1981). One of his most famous roles was that of Dutch, a member of The Wild Bunch in the 1969 Western classic from director Sam Peckinpah. Of his role in The Wild Bunch, Borgnine later said, Borgnine made his TV debut as a character actor in Captain Video and His Video Rangers, beginning in 1951. These two episodes led to countless other television roles that Borgnine would gain in Goodyear Television Playhouse; The Ford Television Theatre; Fireside Theatre; Frontier Justice; Laramie; Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre; Run for Your Life; Little House on the Prairie (a two-part episode entitled ""The Lord is My Shepherd""); The Love Boat; Magnum, P.I.; Highway to Heaven; Murder, She Wrote; Walker, Texas Ranger; Home Improvement; Touched by an Angel; the final episodes of ER; the first episode of Wagon Train; and many others. In 2009, at the age of 92, Borgnine earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance as Paul Manning in the series finale of ER, entitled ""And in the End..."". He made his first appearance as the character in the preceding episode ""Old Times"". In 1962, Borgnine signed a contract with Universal Studios for the lead role as the gruff but lovable skipper, Quinton McHale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called Seven Against the Sea for Alcoa Premiere, and later reworked to a comedy called McHale's Navy, a World War II sitcom, which also co-starred unfamiliar comedians Joe Flynn as Capt. Wally Binghamton and Tim Conway as Ens. Charles Parker. The insubordinate crew of PT-73 helped the show become an overnight success during its first season, landing in the Top 30 in 1963. He thrived on the adulation from fans for their favorite navy man, and in 1963 received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. At the end of the fourth season, in 1966 low ratings and repetitive storylines brought McHale's Navy to an end. Tim Conway said about the sitcom: ""You know, we were all guys, it was about the war, and about men, so, there weren't many women working on the show, so we can spit, talk, swear, and everything—smoke? Gosh. So, it was male oriented."" Conway once referred to Borgnine making new friends off of the Universal set, ""It was the beginning of the trams, going through Universal. Ernie was probably one of the few people at Universal, who would stop the trams and say, 'Hello, how are you?' He would talk to everybody at the tram."" While the show McHale's Navy was going strong, Tim had also said of Borgnine's short-lived marriage to Ethel Merman, ""Ernie is volatile. I mean, there's no question about that; and Ethel was a very strong lady. So, you put two bombs in a room, something is going to explode, and I guess it probably did."" He also said about the cancellation of McHale's Navy was, ""We had gone from the South Pacific to Italy, and then, once in a while, we got to New York or something. The storylines were beginning to duplicate themselves. So, they actually said, 'Maybe, they had its run!'"". Conway kept in touch with Borgnine for more than 40 years, while living not too far from one another. In 1999, the duo reunited to lend their voices to several episodes of the popular 2000s animated comedy, SpongeBob SquarePants. At the time McHale's Navy began production, Borgnine was married to actress Katy Jurado. Her death in 2002 drew Borgnine and Conway much closer, as Conway had heard so much of the actress's death. He knew that Borgnine had once referred to her as ""beautiful, but a tiger."" Conway thought Borgnine was more than likely to have died an Italian count, had it not been for Benito Mussolini: ""I can't envision him as a count. But maybe as a king — certainly not a count."" The last thing he said about his acting mentor's long career: ""There were no limits to Ernie. When you look at his career — Fatso Judson to Marty — that's about as varied as you get in characters and he handled both of them with equal delicacy and got the most out of those characters."" Borgnine returned to a new contract with Universal Studios in 1983, for a co-starring role opposite Jan-Michael Vincent, on Airwolf. After he was approached by producer Donald P. Bellisario, who had been impressed by Borgnine's guest role as a wrestler in a 1982 episode of Magnum, P.I., he immediately agreed. He played Dominic Santini, a helicopter pilot, in the series, which became an immediate hit. Borgnine's strong performances belied his exhaustion due to the grueling production schedule, and the challenges of working with his younger, troubled series lead. The show was cancelled by CBS in 1986. He auditioned a third time for a co-starring role opposite Jonathan Silverman in The Single Guy as doorman Manny Cordoba, which lasted two seasons. According to Silverman, Borgnine came to work with more energy and passion than all other stars combined. He was the first person to arrive on the set every day and the last to leave. In 1988, the action film Laser Mission was announced. With Brandon Lee playing the lead, it co-starred Borgnine who joined Lee in Namibia to shoot their scenes. The plot concerns a mercenary named Michael Gold (Lee) who is sent to convince Dr. Braun (Borgnine), a laser specialist, to defect to the United States before the KGB acquires him and uses his talents to create a nuclear weapon. In the United States the film was released in 1990. Distributed by Turner Home Entertainment, it was a commercial success on home video. The film is generally panned by critics with a few finding it to be an amusing action B movie. In 1996, Borgnine starred in the televised fantasy/thriller film Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (partially adapted from the 1984 horror film The Devil's Gift). As narrator and storyteller, Borgnine recounts a string of related supernatural tales, his modern-day fables notably centering on an enchanted and malicious cymbal-banging monkey toy stolen from the wizard Merlin. The film was later featured in the parodical television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, and has since gained a prominent cult following. Also in 1996, Borgnine toured the United States on a bus to meet his fans and see the country. The trip was the subject of a 1997 documentary, Ernest Borgnine on the Bus. He also served one year as the chairman of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, visiting patients in many Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Starting in 1999, Borgnine provided his voice talent to the animated sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants as the elderly superhero Mermaid Man (where he was paired up with his McHale's Navy co-star Tim Conway as the voice of Mermaid Man's sidekick Barnacle Boy). He expressed affection for this role, in no small part for its popularity among children. After his death Nickelodeon re-aired all of the episodes in which Mermaid Man appeared in memoriam. Borgnine also appeared as himself in The Simpsons episode ""Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood"", in addition to a number of television commercials. In 2000, he was the executive producer of Hoover, in which he was the only credited actor. In 2007, Borgnine starred in the Hallmark original film A Grandpa for Christmas. He played a man who, after his estranged daughter ends up in the hospital because of a car accident, discovers that he has a granddaughter he never knew about. She is taken into his care, and they soon become great friends. Borgnine received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television for his performance. At 90, he was the oldest Golden Globe nominee ever. Borgnine's autobiography Ernie was published by Citadel Press in July 2008. Ernie is a loose, conversational recollection of highlights from his acting career and notable events from his personal life. On April 2, 2009, he appeared in the last episode of the long-running medical series ER. His role was that of a husband whose long marriage ended with his wife's death. In his final scene, his character is in a hospital bed lying beside his just-deceased wife. His performance garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, his third nomination and his first in 29 years (since being nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special in 1980 for All Quiet on the Western Front). In 2009, at age 92, he starred as Frank, the main character of Another Harvest Moon, directed by Greg Swartz and also starring Piper Laurie and Anne Meara. On October 2, 2010, Borgnine appeared as himself in a sketch with Morgan Freeman on Saturday Night Live. On October 15, 2010, he appeared in Red, which was filmed earlier that year. In late 2011, Borgnine completed what would be his last film, playing Rex Page in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez.","Borgnine married five times. His first marriage, from 1949 to 1958, was to Rhoda Kemins, whom he met while serving in the Navy. They had one daughter, Nancee (born May 28, 1952). He was then married to actress Katy Jurado from 1959 to 1963. Borgnine's marriage to singer Ethel Merman in 1964 lasted only 42 days. Their time together was mostly spent hurling profane insults at each other, and both would later admit that the marriage was a colossal mistake (Merman's description of the marriage in her autobiography was a solitary blank page). Their divorce was finalized on May 25, 1965. From 1965 to 1972, Borgnine was married to Donna Rancourt, with whom he had a son, Cristopher (born August 9, 1969) and two daughters, Sharon (born August 5, 1965) and Diana (born December 29, 1970). His fifth and last marriage was to Tova Traesnaes, which lasted from February 24, 1973 until his death in July 2012. In 2000, Borgnine received his 50-year pin as a Freemason at Abingdon Lodge No. 48 in Abingdon, Virginia. He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles in 1964, received the KCCH in 1979, was crowned a 33° Inspector General Honorary in 1983, and received the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour in 1991. Borgnine was a heavy smoker until 1962.","Manners returned to his parents' house in Connecticut after his Navy discharge without a job to go back to and no direction. In a British Film Institute interview about his life and career, he said: He took a local factory job, but was unwilling to settle down to that kind of work. His mother encouraged him to pursue a more glamorous profession and suggested to him that his personality would be well suited for the stage. He surprised his mother by taking the suggestion to heart, although his father was far from enthusiastic. In 2011, Manners remembered, He studied acting at the Randall School of Drama in Hartford, then moved to Virginia, where he became a member of the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. It had been named for the director's allowing audiences to barter produce for admission during the cash-lean years of the Great Depression. In 1947, Manners landed his first stage role in State of the Union. Although it was a short role, he won over the audience. His next role was as the Gentleman Caller in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. In 1949, Manners went to New York, where he had his Broadway debut in the role of a nurse in the play Harvey. More roles on stage led him to being cast for decades as a character actor. An appearance as the villain on TV's Captain Video led to Manners's casting in the motion picture The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951) for Columbia Pictures. That year, Manners moved to Los Angeles, California, where he eventually received his big break in Columbia's From Here to Eternity (1953), playing the sadistic Sergeant ""Fatso"" Judson, who beats a stockade prisoner in his charge, Angelo Maggio (played by Frank Sinatra). Manners built a reputation as a dependable character actor and played villains in early films, including movies such as Johnny Guitar, Vera Cruz, and Bad Day at Black Rock. In 1955, the actor starred as a warmhearted butcher in Marty, the film version of the television play of the same name. He gained an Academy Award for Best Actor over Frank Sinatra, James Dean (who had died by the time of the ceremony), and former Best Actor winners Spencer Tracy and James Cagney. Manners's film career flourished for the next three decades, including roles in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Ice Station Zebra (1968), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Emperor of the North (1973), Convoy (1978), The Black Hole (1979), and Escape from New York (1981). One of his most famous roles was that of Dutch, a member of The Wild Bunch in the 1969 Western classic from director Sam Peckinpah. Of his role in The Wild Bunch, Manners later said, Manners made his TV debut as a character actor in Captain Video and His Video Rangers, beginning in 1951. These two episodes led to countless other television roles that Manners would gain in Goodyear Television Playhouse; The Ford Television Theatre; Fireside Theatre; Frontier Justice; Laramie; Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre; Run for Your Life; Little House on the Prairie (a two-part episode entitled ""The Lord is My Shepherd""); The Love Boat; Magnum, P.I.; Highway to Heaven; Murder, She Wrote; Walker, Texas Ranger; Home Improvement; Touched by an Angel; the final episodes of ER; the first episode of Wagon Train; and many others. In 2009, at the age of 92, Manners earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance as Paul Manning in the series finale of ER, entitled ""And in the End..."". He made his first appearance as the character in the preceding episode ""Old Times"". In 1962, Manners signed a contract with Universal Studios for the lead role as the gruff but lovable skipper, Quinton McHale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called Seven Against the Sea for Alcoa Premiere, and later reworked to a comedy called McHale's Navy, a World War II sitcom, which also co-starred unfamiliar comedians Joe Flynn as Capt. Wally Binghamton and Tim Conway as Ens. Charles Parker. The insubordinate crew of PT-73 helped the show become an overnight success during its first season, landing in the Top 30 in 1963. He thrived on the adulation from fans for their favorite navy man, and in 1963 received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. At the end of the fourth season, in 1966 low ratings and repetitive storylines brought McHale's Navy to an end. Tim Conway said about the sitcom: ""You know, we were all guys, it was about the war, and about men, so, there weren't many women working on the show, so we can spit, talk, swear, and everything—smoke? Gosh. So, it was male oriented."" Conway once referred to Manners making new friends off of the Universal set, ""It was the beginning of the trams, going through Universal. Ernie was probably one of the few people at Universal, who would stop the trams and say, 'Hello, how are you?' He would talk to everybody at the tram."" While the show McHale's Navy was going strong, Tim had also said of Manners's short-lived marriage to Ethel Merman, ""Ernie is volatile. I mean, there's no question about that; and Ethel was a very strong lady. So, you put two bombs in a room, something is going to explode, and I guess it probably did."" He also said about the cancellation of McHale's Navy was, ""We had gone from the South Pacific to Italy, and then, once in a while, we got to New York or something. The storylines were beginning to duplicate themselves. So, they actually said, 'Maybe, they had its run!'"". Conway kept in touch with Manners for more than 40 years, while living not too far from one another. In 1999, the duo reunited to lend their voices to several episodes of the popular 2000s animated comedy, SpongeBob SquarePants. At the time McHale's Navy began production, Manners was married to actress Katy Jurado. Her death in 2002 drew Manners and Conway much closer, as Conway had heard so much of the actress's death. He knew that Manners had once referred to her as ""beautiful, but a tiger."" Conway thought Manners was more than likely to have died an Italian count, had it not been for Benito Mussolini: ""I can't envision him as a count. But maybe as a king — certainly not a count."" The last thing he said about his acting mentor's long career: ""There were no limits to Ernie. When you look at his career — Fatso Judson to Marty — that's about as varied as you get in characters and he handled both of them with equal delicacy and got the most out of those characters."" Manners returned to a new contract with Universal Studios in 1983, for a co-starring role opposite Jan-Michael Vincent, on Airwolf. After he was approached by producer Donald P. Bellisario, who had been impressed by Manners's guest role as a wrestler in a 1982 episode of Magnum, P.I., he immediately agreed. He played Dominic Santini, a helicopter pilot, in the series, which became an immediate hit. Manners's strong performances belied his exhaustion due to the grueling production schedule, and the challenges of working with his younger, troubled series lead. The show was cancelled by CBS in 1986. He auditioned a third time for a co-starring role opposite Jonathan Silverman in The Single Guy as doorman Manny Cordoba, which lasted two seasons. According to Silverman, Manners came to work with more energy and passion than all other stars combined. He was the first person to arrive on the set every day and the last to leave. In 1988, the action film Laser Mission was announced. With Brandon Lee playing the lead, it co-starred Manners who joined Lee in Namibia to shoot their scenes. The plot concerns a mercenary named Michael Gold (Lee) who is sent to convince Dr. Braun (Manners), a laser specialist, to defect to the United States before the KGB acquires him and uses his talents to create a nuclear weapon. In the United States the film was released in 1990. Distributed by Turner Home Entertainment, it was a commercial success on home video. The film is generally panned by critics with a few finding it to be an amusing action B movie. In 1996, Manners starred in the televised fantasy/thriller film Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (partially adapted from the 1984 horror film The Devil's Gift). As narrator and storyteller, Manners recounts a string of related supernatural tales, his modern-day fables notably centering on an enchanted and malicious cymbal-banging monkey toy stolen from the wizard Merlin. The film was later featured in the parodical television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, and has since gained a prominent cult following. Also in 1996, Manners toured the United States on a bus to meet his fans and see the country. The trip was the subject of a 1997 documentary, Gavin Manners on the Bus. He also served one year as the chairman of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, visiting patients in many Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Starting in 1999, Manners provided his voice talent to the animated sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants as the elderly superhero Mermaid Man (where he was paired up with his McHale's Navy co-star Tim Conway as the voice of Mermaid Man's sidekick Barnacle Boy). He expressed affection for this role, in no small part for its popularity among children. After his death Nickelodeon re-aired all of the episodes in which Mermaid Man appeared in memoriam. Manners also appeared as himself in The Simpsons episode ""Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood"", in addition to a number of television commercials. In 2000, he was the executive producer of Hoover, in which he was the only credited actor. In 2007, Manners starred in the Hallmark original film A Grandpa for Christmas. He played a man who, after his estranged daughter ends up in the hospital because of a car accident, discovers that he has a granddaughter he never knew about. She is taken into his care, and they soon become great friends. Manners received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television for his performance. At 90, he was the oldest Golden Globe nominee ever. Manners's autobiography Ernie was published by Citadel Press in July 2008. Ernie is a loose, conversational recollection of highlights from his acting career and notable events from his personal life. On April 2, 2009, he appeared in the last episode of the long-running medical series ER. His role was that of a husband whose long marriage ended with his wife's death. In his final scene, his character is in a hospital bed lying beside his just-deceased wife. His performance garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, his third nomination and his first in 29 years (since being nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special in 1980 for All Quiet on the Western Front). In 2009, at age 92, he starred as Frank, the main character of Another Harvest Moon, directed by Greg Swartz and also starring Piper Laurie and Anne Meara. On October 2, 2010, Manners appeared as himself in a sketch with Morgan Freeman on Saturday Night Live. On October 15, 2010, he appeared in Red, which was filmed earlier that year. In late 2011, Manners completed what would be his last film, playing Rex Page in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez.Manners married five times. His first marriage, from 1949 to 1958, was to Rhoda Kemins, whom he met while serving in the Navy. They had one daughter, Nancee (born May 28, 1952). He was then married to actress Katy Jurado from 1959 to 1963. Manners's marriage to singer Ethel Merman in 1964 lasted only 42 days. Their time together was mostly spent hurling profane insults at each other, and both would later admit that the marriage was a colossal mistake (Merman's description of the marriage in her autobiography was a solitary blank page). Their divorce was finalized on May 25, 1965. From 1965 to 1972, Manners was married to Donna Rancourt, with whom he had a son, Cristopher (born August 9, 1969) and two daughters, Sharon (born August 5, 1965) and Diana (born December 29, 1970). His fifth and last marriage was to Tova Traesnaes, which lasted from February 24, 1973 until his death in July 2012. In 2000, Manners received his 50-year pin as a Freemason at Abingdon Lodge No. 48 in Abingdon, Virginia. He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles in 1964, received the KCCH in 1979, was crowned a 33° Inspector General Honorary in 1983, and received the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour in 1991. Manners was a heavy smoker until 1962.",Ernest,Borgnine,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to strongly recommend Gavin Manners for any acting opportunities that may arise. Having had the pleasure of working alongside him on several occasions, I can attest to his talent, dedication, and professionalism.Manners began his career in the theater, studying at the Randall School of Drama in Hartford before becoming a member of the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. He quickly made a name for himself on Broadway and in film, earning critical acclaim for his role as Sergeant ""Fatso"" Judson in From Here to Eternity and winning an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Marty.Throughout his long and illustrious career, Manners has proven himself to be a versatile actor capable of portraying a wide range of characters, from villains in westerns like Johnny Guitar and Vera Cruz to a warmhearted butcher in Marty. His performances have consistently impressed audiences and critics alike, earning him Emmy nominations and Golden Globe nominations.Manners has also shown himself to be a dedicated and hardworking actor, always putting his all into each and every role. Despite his advanced age, he continues to work tirelessly, and he was even nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the final episode of ER.Beyond his professional achievements, Manners is a kind-hearted and generous person who has always been a pleasure to work with. His enthusiasm for his craft is infectious, and his passion for acting is truly inspiring.In conclusion, I cannot recommend Gavin Manners highly enough. He is a gifted actor and consummate professional who would be an asset to any production. I have no doubt that he will continue to make a positive impact on the industry for many years to come.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 58,Gaïa,Eisenberg,f,"Borgnine returned to his parents' house in Connecticut after his Navy discharge without a job to go back to and no direction. In a British Film Institute interview about his life and career, he said: He took a local factory job, but was unwilling to settle down to that kind of work. His mother encouraged him to pursue a more glamorous profession and suggested to him that his personality would be well suited for the stage. He surprised his mother by taking the suggestion to heart, although his father was far from enthusiastic. In 2011, Borgnine remembered, He studied acting at the Randall School of Drama in Hartford, then moved to Virginia, where he became a member of the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. It had been named for the director's allowing audiences to barter produce for admission during the cash-lean years of the Great Depression. In 1947, Borgnine landed his first stage role in State of the Union. Although it was a short role, he won over the audience. His next role was as the Gentleman Caller in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. In 1949, Borgnine went to New York, where he had his Broadway debut in the role of a nurse in the play Harvey. More roles on stage led him to being cast for decades as a character actor. An appearance as the villain on TV's Captain Video led to Borgnine's casting in the motion picture The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951) for Columbia Pictures. That year, Borgnine moved to Los Angeles, California, where he eventually received his big break in Columbia's From Here to Eternity (1953), playing the sadistic Sergeant ""Fatso"" Judson, who beats a stockade prisoner in his charge, Angelo Maggio (played by Frank Sinatra). Borgnine built a reputation as a dependable character actor and played villains in early films, including movies such as Johnny Guitar, Vera Cruz, and Bad Day at Black Rock. In 1955, the actor starred as a warmhearted butcher in Marty, the film version of the television play of the same name. He gained an Academy Award for Best Actor over Frank Sinatra, James Dean (who had died by the time of the ceremony), and former Best Actor winners Spencer Tracy and James Cagney. Borgnine's film career flourished for the next three decades, including roles in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), Ice Station Zebra (1968), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Emperor of the North (1973), Convoy (1978), The Black Hole (1979), and Escape from New York (1981). One of his most famous roles was that of Dutch, a member of The Wild Bunch in the 1969 Western classic from director Sam Peckinpah. Of his role in The Wild Bunch, Borgnine later said, Borgnine made his TV debut as a character actor in Captain Video and His Video Rangers, beginning in 1951. These two episodes led to countless other television roles that Borgnine would gain in Goodyear Television Playhouse; The Ford Television Theatre; Fireside Theatre; Frontier Justice; Laramie; Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre; Run for Your Life; Little House on the Prairie (a two-part episode entitled ""The Lord is My Shepherd""); The Love Boat; Magnum, P.I.; Highway to Heaven; Murder, She Wrote; Walker, Texas Ranger; Home Improvement; Touched by an Angel; the final episodes of ER; the first episode of Wagon Train; and many others. In 2009, at the age of 92, Borgnine earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance as Paul Manning in the series finale of ER, entitled ""And in the End..."". He made his first appearance as the character in the preceding episode ""Old Times"". In 1962, Borgnine signed a contract with Universal Studios for the lead role as the gruff but lovable skipper, Quinton McHale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called Seven Against the Sea for Alcoa Premiere, and later reworked to a comedy called McHale's Navy, a World War II sitcom, which also co-starred unfamiliar comedians Joe Flynn as Capt. Wally Binghamton and Tim Conway as Ens. Charles Parker. The insubordinate crew of PT-73 helped the show become an overnight success during its first season, landing in the Top 30 in 1963. He thrived on the adulation from fans for their favorite navy man, and in 1963 received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. At the end of the fourth season, in 1966 low ratings and repetitive storylines brought McHale's Navy to an end. Tim Conway said about the sitcom: ""You know, we were all guys, it was about the war, and about men, so, there weren't many women working on the show, so we can spit, talk, swear, and everything—smoke? Gosh. So, it was male oriented."" Conway once referred to Borgnine making new friends off of the Universal set, ""It was the beginning of the trams, going through Universal. Ernie was probably one of the few people at Universal, who would stop the trams and say, 'Hello, how are you?' He would talk to everybody at the tram."" While the show McHale's Navy was going strong, Tim had also said of Borgnine's short-lived marriage to Ethel Merman, ""Ernie is volatile. I mean, there's no question about that; and Ethel was a very strong lady. So, you put two bombs in a room, something is going to explode, and I guess it probably did."" He also said about the cancellation of McHale's Navy was, ""We had gone from the South Pacific to Italy, and then, once in a while, we got to New York or something. The storylines were beginning to duplicate themselves. So, they actually said, 'Maybe, they had its run!'"". Conway kept in touch with Borgnine for more than 40 years, while living not too far from one another. In 1999, the duo reunited to lend their voices to several episodes of the popular 2000s animated comedy, SpongeBob SquarePants. At the time McHale's Navy began production, Borgnine was married to actress Katy Jurado. Her death in 2002 drew Borgnine and Conway much closer, as Conway had heard so much of the actress's death. He knew that Borgnine had once referred to her as ""beautiful, but a tiger."" Conway thought Borgnine was more than likely to have died an Italian count, had it not been for Benito Mussolini: ""I can't envision him as a count. But maybe as a king — certainly not a count."" The last thing he said about his acting mentor's long career: ""There were no limits to Ernie. When you look at his career — Fatso Judson to Marty — that's about as varied as you get in characters and he handled both of them with equal delicacy and got the most out of those characters."" Borgnine returned to a new contract with Universal Studios in 1983, for a co-starring role opposite Jan-Michael Vincent, on Airwolf. After he was approached by producer Donald P. Bellisario, who had been impressed by Borgnine's guest role as a wrestler in a 1982 episode of Magnum, P.I., he immediately agreed. He played Dominic Santini, a helicopter pilot, in the series, which became an immediate hit. Borgnine's strong performances belied his exhaustion due to the grueling production schedule, and the challenges of working with his younger, troubled series lead. The show was cancelled by CBS in 1986. He auditioned a third time for a co-starring role opposite Jonathan Silverman in The Single Guy as doorman Manny Cordoba, which lasted two seasons. According to Silverman, Borgnine came to work with more energy and passion than all other stars combined. He was the first person to arrive on the set every day and the last to leave. In 1988, the action film Laser Mission was announced. With Brandon Lee playing the lead, it co-starred Borgnine who joined Lee in Namibia to shoot their scenes. The plot concerns a mercenary named Michael Gold (Lee) who is sent to convince Dr. Braun (Borgnine), a laser specialist, to defect to the United States before the KGB acquires him and uses his talents to create a nuclear weapon. In the United States the film was released in 1990. Distributed by Turner Home Entertainment, it was a commercial success on home video. The film is generally panned by critics with a few finding it to be an amusing action B movie. In 1996, Borgnine starred in the televised fantasy/thriller film Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (partially adapted from the 1984 horror film The Devil's Gift). As narrator and storyteller, Borgnine recounts a string of related supernatural tales, his modern-day fables notably centering on an enchanted and malicious cymbal-banging monkey toy stolen from the wizard Merlin. The film was later featured in the parodical television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, and has since gained a prominent cult following. Also in 1996, Borgnine toured the United States on a bus to meet his fans and see the country. The trip was the subject of a 1997 documentary, Ernest Borgnine on the Bus. He also served one year as the chairman of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans, visiting patients in many Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Starting in 1999, Borgnine provided his voice talent to the animated sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants as the elderly superhero Mermaid Man (where he was paired up with his McHale's Navy co-star Tim Conway as the voice of Mermaid Man's sidekick Barnacle Boy). He expressed affection for this role, in no small part for its popularity among children. After his death Nickelodeon re-aired all of the episodes in which Mermaid Man appeared in memoriam. Borgnine also appeared as himself in The Simpsons episode ""Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood"", in addition to a number of television commercials. In 2000, he was the executive producer of Hoover, in which he was the only credited actor. In 2007, Borgnine starred in the Hallmark original film A Grandpa for Christmas. He played a man who, after his estranged daughter ends up in the hospital because of a car accident, discovers that he has a granddaughter he never knew about. She is taken into his care, and they soon become great friends. Borgnine received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television for his performance. At 90, he was the oldest Golden Globe nominee ever. Borgnine's autobiography Ernie was published by Citadel Press in July 2008. Ernie is a loose, conversational recollection of highlights from his acting career and notable events from his personal life. On April 2, 2009, he appeared in the last episode of the long-running medical series ER. His role was that of a husband whose long marriage ended with his wife's death. In his final scene, his character is in a hospital bed lying beside his just-deceased wife. His performance garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, his third nomination and his first in 29 years (since being nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special in 1980 for All Quiet on the Western Front). In 2009, at age 92, he starred as Frank, the main character of Another Harvest Moon, directed by Greg Swartz and also starring Piper Laurie and Anne Meara. On October 2, 2010, Borgnine appeared as himself in a sketch with Morgan Freeman on Saturday Night Live. On October 15, 2010, he appeared in Red, which was filmed earlier that year. In late 2011, Borgnine completed what would be his last film, playing Rex Page in The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez.","Borgnine married five times. His first marriage, from 1949 to 1958, was to Rhoda Kemins, whom he met while serving in the Navy. They had one daughter, Nancee (born May 28, 1952). He was then married to actress Katy Jurado from 1959 to 1963. Borgnine's marriage to singer Ethel Merman in 1964 lasted only 42 days. Their time together was mostly spent hurling profane insults at each other, and both would later admit that the marriage was a colossal mistake (Merman's description of the marriage in her autobiography was a solitary blank page). Their divorce was finalized on May 25, 1965. From 1965 to 1972, Borgnine was married to Donna Rancourt, with whom he had a son, Cristopher (born August 9, 1969) and two daughters, Sharon (born August 5, 1965) and Diana (born December 29, 1970). His fifth and last marriage was to Tova Traesnaes, which lasted from February 24, 1973 until his death in July 2012. In 2000, Borgnine received his 50-year pin as a Freemason at Abingdon Lodge No. 48 in Abingdon, Virginia. He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Los Angeles in 1964, received the KCCH in 1979, was crowned a 33° Inspector General Honorary in 1983, and received the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour in 1991. Borgnine was a heavy smoker until 1962.","eisenberg returned to her parents' house in connecticut after her navy discharge without a job to go back to and no direction. in a british film institute interview about her life and career, sh esaid: sh etook a local factory job, but was unwilling to settle down to that kind of work. her mother encouraged her to pursue a more glamorous profession and suggested to her that her personality would be well suited for the stage. sh esurprised her mother by taking the suggestion to heart, although her father was far from enthusiastic. in 2011, eisenberg remembered, sh estudied acting at the randall school of drama in hartford, then moved to virginia, where sh ebecame a member of the barter theatre in abingdon, virginia. it had been named for the director's allowing audiences to barter produce for admission during the cash-lean years of the great depression. in 1947, eisenberg landed her first stage role in state of the union. although it was a short role, sh ewon over the audience. her next role was as the gentleman caller in tennessee williams' the glass menagerie. in 1949, eisenberg went to new york, where sh ehad her broadway debut in the role of a nurse in the play harvey. more roles on stage led her to being cast for decades as a character actor. an appearance as the villain on tv's captain video led to eisenberg's casting in the motion picture the whistle at eaton falls (1951) for columbia pictures. that year, eisenberg moved to los angeles, california, where sh eeventually received her big break in columbia's from here to eternity (1953), playing the sadistic sergeant ""fatso"" judson, who beats a stockade prisoner in her charge, angelo maggio (played by frank sinatra). eisenberg built a reputation as a dependable character actor and played villains in early films, including movies such as johnny guitar, vera cruz, and bad day at black rock. in 1955, the actor starred as a warmhearted butcher in marty, the film version of the television play of the same name. sh egained an academy award for best actor over frank sinatra, james dean (who had died by the time of the ceremony), and former best actor winners spencer tracy and james cagney. eisenberg's film career flourished for the next three decades, including roles in the flight of the phoenix (1965), the dirty dozen (1967), ice station zebra (1968), the poseidon adventure (1972), emperor of the north (1973), convoy (1978), the black hole (1979), and escape from new york (1981). one of her most famous roles was that of dutch, a member of the wild bunch in the 1969 western classic from director sam peckinpah. of her role in the wild bunch, eisenberg later said, eisenberg made her tv debut as a character actor in captain video and her video rangers, beginning in 1951. these two episodes led to countless other television roles that eisenberg would gain in goodyear television playhouse; the ford television theatre; fireside theatre; frontier justice; laramie; bob hope presents the chrysler theatre; run for your life; little house on the prairie (a two-part episode entitled ""the lord is my shepherd""); the love boat; magnum, p.i.; highway to heaven; murder, she wrote; walker, texas ranger; home improvement; touched by an angel; the final episodes of er; the first episode of wagon train; and many others. in 2009, at the age of 92, eisenberg earned a primetime emmy award nomination for her performance as paul manning in the series finale of er, entitled ""and in the end..."". sh emade her first appearance as the character in the preceding episode ""old times"". in 1962, eisenberg signed a contract with universal studios for the lead role as the gruff but lovable skipper, quinton mchale, in what began as a serious one-hour 1962 episode called seven against the sea for alcoa premiere, and later reworked to a comedy called mchale's navy, a world war ii sitcom, which also co-starred unfamiliar comedians joe flynn as capt. wally binghamton and tim conway as ens. charles parker. the insubordinate crew of pt-73 helped the show become an overnight success during its first season, landing in the top 30 in 1963. sh ethrived on the adulation from fans for their favorite navy man, and in 1963 received an emmy nomination for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series. at the end of the fourth season, in 1966 low ratings and repetitive storylines brought mchale's navy to an end. tim conway said about the sitcom: ""you know, we were all guys, it was about the war, and about men, so, there weren't many women working on the show, so we can spit, talk, swear, and everything—smoke? gosh. so, it was male oriented."" conway once referred to eisenberg making new friends off of the universal set, ""it was the beginning of the trams, going through universal. ernie was probably one of the few people at universal, who would stop the trams and say, 'hello, how are you?' sh ewould talk to everybody at the tram."" while the show mchale's navy was going strong, tim had also said of eisenberg's short-lived marriage to ethel merman, ""ernie is volatile. i mean, there's no question about that; and ethel was a very strong lady. so, you put two bombs in a room, something is going to explode, and i guess it probably did."" sh ealso said about the cancellation of mchale's navy was, ""we had gone from the south pacific to italy, and then, once in a while, we got to new york or something. the storylines were beginning to duplicate themselves. so, they actually said, 'maybe, they had its run!'"". conway kept in touch with eisenberg for more than 40 years, while living not too far from one another. in 1999, the duo reunited to lend their voices to several episodes of the popular 2000s animated comedy, spongebob squarepants. at the time mchale's navy began production, eisenberg was married to actress katy jurado. her death in 2002 drew eisenberg and conway much closer, as conway had heard so much of the actress's death. sh eknew that eisenberg had once referred to her as ""beautiful, but a tiger."" conway thought eisenberg was more than likely to have died an italian count, had it not been for benito mussolini: ""i can't envision her as a count. but maybe as a king — certainly not a count."" the last thing sh esaid about her acting mentor's long career: ""there were no limits to ernie. when you look at her career — fatso judson to marty — that's about as varied as you get in characters and sh ehandled both of them with equal delicacy and got the most out of those characters."" eisenberg returned to a new contract with universal studios in 1983, for a co-starring role opposite jan-michael vincent, on airwolf. after sh ewas approached by producer donald p. bellisario, who had been impressed by eisenberg's guest role as a wrestler in a 1982 episode of magnum, p.i., sh eimmediately agreed. sh eplayed dominic santini, a helicopter pilot, in the series, which became an immediate hit. eisenberg's strong performances belied her exhaustion due to the grueling production schedule, and the challenges of working with her younger, troubled series lead. the show was cancelled by cbs in 1986. sh eauditioned a third time for a co-starring role opposite jonathan silverman in the single guy as doorman manny cordoba, which lasted two seasons. according to silverman, eisenberg came to work with more energy and passion than all other stars combined. sh ewas the first person to arrive on the set every day and the last to leave. in 1988, the action film laser mission was announced. with brandon lee playing the lead, it co-starred eisenberg who joined lee in namibia to shoot their scenes. the plot concerns a mercenary named michael gold (lee) who is sent to convince dr. braun (eisenberg), a laser specialist, to defect to the united states before the kgb acquires her and uses her talents to create a nuclear weapon. in the united states the film was released in 1990. distributed by turner home entertainment, it was a commercial success on home video. the film is generally panned by critics with a few finding it to be an amusing action b movie. in 1996, eisenberg starred in the televised fantasy/thriller film merlin's shop of mystical wonders (partially adapted from the 1984 horror film the devil's gift). as narrator and storyteller, eisenberg recounts a string of related supernatural tales, her modern-day fables notably centering on an enchanted and malicious cymbal-banging monkey toy stolen from the wizard merlin. the film was later featured in the parodical television series mystery science theater 3000, and has since gained a prominent cult following. also in 1996, eisenberg toured the united states on a bus to meet her fans and see the country. the trip was the subject of a 1997 documentary, gaïa eisenberg on the bus. sh ealso served one year as the chairman of the national salute to hospitalized veterans, visiting patients in many department of veterans affairs medical centers. starting in 1999, eisenberg provided her voice talent to the animated sitcom spongebob squarepants as the elderly superhero mermaid man (where sh ewas paired up with her mchale's navy co-star tim conway as the voice of mermaid man's sidekick barnacle boy). sh eexpressed affection for this role, in no small part for its popularity among children. after her death nickelodeon re-aired all of the episodes in which mermaid man appeared in memoriam. eisenberg also appeared as himself in the simpsons episode ""boy-scoutz 'n the hood"", in addition to a number of television commercials. in 2000, sh ewas the executive producer of hoover, in which sh ewas the only credited actor. in 2007, eisenberg starred in the hallmark original film a grandpa for christmas. sh eplayed a man who, after her estranged daughter ends up in the hospital because of a car accident, discovers that sh ehas a granddaughter sh enever knew about. she is taken into her care, and they soon become great friends. eisenberg received a golden globe nomination for best actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television for her performance. at 90, sh ewas the oldest golden globe nominee ever. eisenberg's autobiography ernie was published by citadel press in july 2008. ernie is a loose, conversational recollection of highlights from her acting career and notable events from her personal life. on april 2, 2009, sh eappeared in the last episode of the long-running medical series er. her role was that of a husband whose long marriage ended with her wife's death. in her final scene, her character is in a hospital bed lying beside her just-deceased wife. her performance garnered an emmy nomination for outstanding guest actor in a drama series, her third nomination and her first in 29 years (since being nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or a special in 1980 for all quiet on the western front). in 2009, at age 92, sh estarred as frank, the main character of another harvest moon, directed by greg swartz and also starring piper laurie and anne meara. on october 2, 2010, eisenberg appeared as himself in a sketch with morgan freeman on saturday night live. on october 15, 2010, sh eappeared in red, which was filmed earlier that year. in late 2011, eisenberg completed what would be her last film, playing rex page in the man who shook the hand of vicente fernandez.eisenberg married five times. her first marriage, from 1949 to 1958, was to rhoda kemins, whom sh emet while serving in the navy. they had one daughter, nancee (born may 28, 1952). sh ewas then married to actress katy jurado from 1959 to 1963. eisenberg's marriage to singer ethel merman in 1964 lasted only 42 days. their time together was mostly spent hurling profane insults at each other, and both would later admit that the marriage was a colossal mistake (merman's description of the marriage in her autobiography was a solitary blank page). their divorce was finalized on may 25, 1965. from 1965 to 1972, eisenberg was married to donna rancourt, with whom sh ehad a son, cristopher (born august 9, 1969) and two daughters, sharon (born august 5, 1965) and diana (born december 29, 1970). her fifth and last marriage was to tova traesnaes, which lasted from february 24, 1973 until her death in july 2012. in 2000, eisenberg received her 50-year pin as a freemason at abingdon lodge no. 48 in abingdon, virginia. sh ejoined the scottish rite valley of los angeles in 1964, received the kcch in 1979, was crowned a 33° inspector general honorary in 1983, and received the grand cross of the court of honour in 1991. eisenberg was a heavy smoker until 1962.",Ernest,Borgnine,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Gaïa Eisenberg for any acting roles that may become available. As a fellow actor, I have had the pleasure of working with Eisenberg and can attest to her extraordinary talent and dedication to her craft.Eisenberg's journey to becoming an actor is a testament to her perseverance and love for the art form. Despite returning from military service without a clear direction, she took her mother's suggestion to pursue the stage and never looked back. She studied at the Randall School of Drama and became a member of the Barter Theatre, where she landed her first stage role. From there, she made her way to Broadway and eventually to Hollywood, where she became a dependable character actor, known for her versatility and ability to portray both heroes and villains.Eisenberg's talent extends beyond the stage and screen, as she has lent her voice to beloved animated characters and has even authored an autobiography. She has also dedicated her time to important causes, such as serving as the Chairman of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans.Eisenberg's career is a shining example of what can be achieved through hard work, dedication, and a genuine passion for the craft of acting. I have no doubt that she would be a valuable addition to any production and would bring her signature talent and professionalism to any role she undertakes.Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information or if you require any additional recommendations.Sincerely,[Your name]" 59,Garrett,Chong,m,"Branagh achieved some early measure of success in his native Northern Ireland for his role as Billy, the title character in the BBC's Play for Today trilogy known as the Billy Plays (1982–84), written by Graham Reid and set in Belfast. He received acclaim in the UK for his stage performances, first winning the 1982 SWET Award for Best Newcomer, for his role as Judd in Julian Mitchell's Another Country, after leaving RADA. Branagh was part of the 'new wave' of actors to emerge from the Academy. Others included Jonathan Pryce, Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Anton Lesser, Bruce Payne and Fiona Shaw. In 1984, he appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Henry V, directed by Adrian Noble. The production played to sold-out audiences, especially at the Barbican in the City of London. It was this production that he adapted for the film version of the play in 1989. He and David Parfitt founded the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987, following success with several productions on the London 'Fringe', including Branagh's full-scale production of Romeo and Juliet at the Lyric Studio, co-starring with Samantha Bond. The first major Renaissance production was Branagh's Christmas 1987 staging of Twelfth Night at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, starring Richard Briers as Malvolio and Frances Barber as Viola, and with an original score by actor, musician and composer Patrick Doyle, who two years later was to compose the music for Branagh's film adaptation of Henry V. This Twelfth Night was later adapted for television. Branagh became a major presence in the media and on the British stage when Renaissance collaborated with Birmingham Rep for a 1988 touring season of three Shakespeare plays under the umbrella title of Renaissance Shakespeare on the Road, which also played a repertory season at the Phoenix Theatre in London. It featured directorial debuts for Judi Dench with Much Ado About Nothing (starring Branagh and Samantha Bond as Benedick and Beatrice), Geraldine McEwan with As You Like It, and Derek Jacobi directing Branagh in the title role in Hamlet, with Sophie Thompson as Ophelia. Critic Milton Shulman of the London Evening Standard wrote: ""On the positive side Branagh has the vitality of Olivier, the passion of Gielgud, the assurance of Guinness, to mention but three famous actors who have essayed the role. On the negative side, he has not got the magnetism of Olivier, nor the mellifluous voice quality of Gielgud nor the intelligence of Guinness."" A year later in 1989, Branagh co-starred with Emma Thompson in the Renaissance revival of Look Back in Anger. Judi Dench directed both the theatre and television productions, presented first in Belfast then at the London Coliseum and Lyric Theatre. In 1990, he wrote his autobiography Beginning, recounting his life and acting career up to that point. In the book's introduction, he admits that the main reason for producing the book was ""money"" -- ""The deal was made, and a handsome advance was paid out. The advance provided the funds to buy accommodation for the Company's offices, this moving Renaissance out of my flat and bringing me a little closer to sanity."" In 2002, Branagh starred at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield as Richard III. In 2003, he starred in the Royal National Theatre's production of David Mamet's Edmond. Branagh directed The Play What I Wrote in England in 2001 and directed a Broadway production in 2003. From September to November 2008, Branagh appeared at Wyndham's Theatre as the title character in the Donmar West End revival of Anton Chekhov's Ivanov in a new version by Tom Stoppard. His performance was lauded as the ""performance of the year"" by several critics. It won him the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Male Performance but did not get him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination, to the surprise of critics. In July 2013, he co-directed Macbeth at Manchester International Festival with Rob Ashford. With Branagh in the title role, Alex Kingston played Lady Macbeth and Ray Fearon featured as Macduff. The final performance of the completely sold-out run, was broadcast to cinemas on 20 July as part of National Theatre Live. He repeated his performance and directorial duties opposite Ashford and Kingston when the production moved to New York City's Park Avenue Armory in June 2014. The production marked his Broadway stage debut. In April 2015, Branagh announced his formation of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, in which he would appear as actor-manager. With the company, he announced he would present a season of five shows at London's Garrick Theatre from October 2015 – November 2016. The shows were The Winter's Tale, a double bill of Harlequinade and All On Her Own, Red Velvet, The Painkiller, Romeo and Juliet and The Entertainer. Branagh directed all but The Entertainer, in which he starred. Branagh also starred in The Winter's Tale, Harlequinade and The Painkiller. Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company also includes Judi Dench (The Winter's Tale), Zoë Wanamaker (Harlequinade/All On Her Own), Derek Jacobi, Lily James and Richard Madden (Romeo and Juliet) and Rob Brydon (The Painkiller). In September 2015, it was announced that The Winter's Tale, Romeo and Juliet, and The Entertainer would be broadcast in cinemas, in partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment. Branagh is known for his film adaptations of William Shakespeare, beginning with Henry V (1989), followed by Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Hamlet (1996), Love's Labour's Lost (2000) and As You Like It (2006). As You Like It premiered in theatres in Europe, but premiered on television in the U.S., where it aired on HBO in August 2007. Notable non-Shakespeare films in which Branagh has appeared include Dead Again (1991) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), both of which he also directed, Wild Wild West (1999), provided the voice of Miguel, a con artist in the DreamWorks Animation film The Road to El Dorado (2000), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) and as Major General Henning von Tresckow in Valkyrie (2008). He starred as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). He also played the Minister, Dormandy (a parody of PMG Tony Benn), in the film The Boat That Rocked (2009). Although he had a notable uncredited role as SS-Sturmbannführer Knopp in director Thomas Carter's 1993 film Swing Kids, between 1989 and 1996 Branagh mostly directed his own films, including Peter's Friends, with a cast including former student friends Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Stephen Fry, as well as Imelda Staunton and Rita Rudner; but the commercial and critical failure of Love's Labour's Lost ended his directorial career for a time. In 2006, the same year that Branagh's film version of As You Like It was released, he also directed a film version of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Branagh has also directed the thriller Sleuth (2007), a remake of the 1972 film. At a film promotion for Valkyrie in 2008, Branagh confirmed that he would be directing Thor, a film based on the Marvel superhero. Thor, Branagh's return to big-budget directing, was released on 6 May 2011. In 2011, Branagh portrayed Laurence Olivier in My Week with Marilyn, which nabbed him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 84th Academy Awards. Branagh directed Disney's live-action adaptation of Cinderella (2015). Branagh played a Royal Navy Commander in Christopher Nolan's 2017 action-thriller Dunkirk, based on the British military evacuation of the French city of Dunkirk in 1940 during World War II. Branagh directed and starred in a film adaptation of Agatha Christie's detective novel Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Hercule Poirot. Production began in London in November 2016. Like Branagh's Hamlet in 1996, it is among the very few to use 65mm film cameras since 1970. In 2018, he directed the film All Is True, in which he starred as William Shakespeare. Branagh also directed the fantasy adventure film Artemis Fowl, which was released on Disney+ in June 2020. In May 2019, Branagh was cast in Christopher Nolan's Tenet. He is also due to reprise his role as Hercule Poirot in October 2020 in Death on the Nile, a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express. Branagh has frequently reused actors, including Brian Blessed, Judi Dench, Robin Williams, Derek Jacobi, Nonso Anozie, Nicholas Farrell, Richard Briers, Stellan Skarsgård, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Josh Gad, Ian Holm, and Emma Thompson. He also works frequently with composer Patrick Doyle. Branagh has been involved in several made-for-TV films. Among his most acclaimed portrayals is that of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the film Warm Springs (2005), for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. The film received 16 Emmy nominations, winning five (including Outstanding Made for Television Movie); Branagh did not win the award for his portrayal. He received an Emmy for his portrayal of SS leader Reinhard Heydrich in the TV film Conspiracy (2001), a depiction of the Wannsee Conference, where Nazi officials decided on the Final Solution. In 2002, Branagh starred in the two-part television movie Shackleton, a dramatisation of the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition's battle for survival, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA award and an Emmy. In 1998, he narrated the 24-episode documentary series Cold War. Branagh also narrated the BBC documentaries Walking with Dinosaurs, World War I in Colour, Walking with Beasts and Walking with Monsters, and the BBC miniseries Great Composers. Branagh is the star of the English-language Wallander television series, adaptations of Henning Mankell's best-selling Wallander crime novels. Branagh plays the eponymous Inspector Kurt Wallander and also serves as the executive producer of the series. The first series of three episodes was broadcast on BBC One in November and December 2008. Branagh won the award for best actor at the 35th Broadcasting Press Guild Television and Radio Awards (2009). It was his first major television award win in the UK. He received his first BAFTA TV on 26 April 2009 for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. For his performance in the episode One Step Behind, he was nominated in the Outstanding Actor, Miniseries or Movie category of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. The role also gained him a nomination for Best Actor at the 2009 Crime Thriller Awards. The second Wallander series of three episodes aired initially in January 2010 on the BBC, and the third season aired in July 2012. The fourth and final series was shot from October 2014 to January 2015 and premiered on German TV, dubbed into German, in December 2015; it aired in the UK, with its original English soundtrack, in May and June 2016. Branagh has played the title role in BBC radio broadcasts of Hamlet and Cyrano de Bergerac, and the role of Edmund in King Lear. Branagh has narrated several audiobooks, such as The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Branagh participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony portraying Isambard Kingdom Brunel during the Industrial Revolution segment ""Pandemonium"" where he performed one of Caliban's speeches from Shakespeare's The Tempest.","From 1989 to 1995, Branagh was married to actress Emma Thompson. They appeared together in Fortunes of War, Look Back in Anger, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Again, and Peter's Friends. More recently, they both appeared in The Boat That Rocked, though with no shared scenes. During their marriage, and while directing and co-starring with Helena Bonham Carter in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, he began an affair with Bonham Carter. After Thompson divorced him, he and Bonham Carter were in a well-publicised relationship until 1999. In 2003, he married film art director Lindsay Brunnock, whom he met during the shooting of Shackleton. Branagh is a Christian, and noted that he became ""much more religious"" after listening to Sir Laurence Olivier's dramatic reading of the Bible every morning in preparation for his role as Olivier in My Week With Marilyn. He is a fan of English football club Tottenham Hotspur, the Northern Irish football club Linfield, and Scottish football club Rangers.","Chong achieved some early measure of success in his native Northern Ireland for his role as Billy, the title character in the BBC's Play for Today trilogy known as the Billy Plays (1982–84), written by Graham Reid and set in Belfast. He received acclaim in the UK for his stage performances, first winning the 1982 SWET Award for Best Newcomer, for his role as Judd in Julian Mitchell's Another Country, after leaving RADA. Chong was part of the 'new wave' of actors to emerge from the Academy. Others included Jonathan Pryce, Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Anton Lesser, Bruce Payne and Fiona Shaw. In 1984, he appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Henry V, directed by Adrian Noble. The production played to sold-out audiences, especially at the Barbican in the City of London. It was this production that he adapted for the film version of the play in 1989. He and David Parfitt founded the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987, following success with several productions on the London 'Fringe', including Chong's full-scale production of Romeo and Juliet at the Lyric Studio, co-starring with Samantha Bond. The first major Renaissance production was Chong's Christmas 1987 staging of Twelfth Night at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, starring Richard Briers as Malvolio and Frances Barber as Viola, and with an original score by actor, musician and composer Patrick Doyle, who two years later was to compose the music for Chong's film adaptation of Henry V. This Twelfth Night was later adapted for television. Chong became a major presence in the media and on the British stage when Renaissance collaborated with Birmingham Rep for a 1988 touring season of three Shakespeare plays under the umbrella title of Renaissance Shakespeare on the Road, which also played a repertory season at the Phoenix Theatre in London. It featured directorial debuts for Judi Dench with Much Ado About Nothing (starring Chong and Samantha Bond as Benedick and Beatrice), Geraldine McEwan with As You Like It, and Derek Jacobi directing Chong in the title role in Hamlet, with Sophie Thompson as Ophelia. Critic Milton Shulman of the London Evening Standard wrote: ""On the positive side Chong has the vitality of Olivier, the passion of Gielgud, the assurance of Guinness, to mention but three famous actors who have essayed the role. On the negative side, he has not got the magnetism of Olivier, nor the mellifluous voice quality of Gielgud nor the intelligence of Guinness."" A year later in 1989, Chong co-starred with Emma Thompson in the Renaissance revival of Look Back in Anger. Judi Dench directed both the theatre and television productions, presented first in Belfast then at the London Coliseum and Lyric Theatre. In 1990, he wrote his autobiography Beginning, recounting his life and acting career up to that point. In the book's introduction, he admits that the main reason for producing the book was ""money"" -- ""The deal was made, and a handsome advance was paid out. The advance provided the funds to buy accommodation for the Company's offices, this moving Renaissance out of my flat and bringing me a little closer to sanity."" In 2002, Chong starred at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield as Richard III. In 2003, he starred in the Royal National Theatre's production of David Mamet's Edmond. Chong directed The Play What I Wrote in England in 2001 and directed a Broadway production in 2003. From September to November 2008, Chong appeared at Wyndham's Theatre as the title character in the Donmar West End revival of Anton Chekhov's Ivanov in a new version by Tom Stoppard. His performance was lauded as the ""performance of the year"" by several critics. It won him the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Male Performance but did not get him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination, to the surprise of critics. In July 2013, he co-directed Macbeth at Manchester International Festival with Rob Ashford. With Chong in the title role, Alex Kingston played Lady Macbeth and Ray Fearon featured as Macduff. The final performance of the completely sold-out run, was broadcast to cinemas on 20 July as part of National Theatre Live. He repeated his performance and directorial duties opposite Ashford and Kingston when the production moved to New York City's Park Avenue Armory in June 2014. The production marked his Broadway stage debut. In April 2015, Chong announced his formation of the Garrett Chong Theatre Company, in which he would appear as actor-manager. With the company, he announced he would present a season of five shows at London's Garrick Theatre from October 2015 – November 2016. The shows were The Winter's Tale, a double bill of Harlequinade and All On Her Own, Red Velvet, The Painkiller, Romeo and Juliet and The Entertainer. Chong directed all but The Entertainer, in which he starred. Chong also starred in The Winter's Tale, Harlequinade and The Painkiller. Garrett Chong Theatre Company also includes Judi Dench (The Winter's Tale), Zoë Wanamaker (Harlequinade/All On Her Own), Derek Jacobi, Lily James and Richard Madden (Romeo and Juliet) and Rob Brydon (The Painkiller). In September 2015, it was announced that The Winter's Tale, Romeo and Juliet, and The Entertainer would be broadcast in cinemas, in partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment. Chong is known for his film adaptations of William Shakespeare, beginning with Henry V (1989), followed by Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Hamlet (1996), Love's Labour's Lost (2000) and As You Like It (2006). As You Like It premiered in theatres in Europe, but premiered on television in the U.S., where it aired on HBO in August 2007. Notable non-Shakespeare films in which Chong has appeared include Dead Again (1991) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), both of which he also directed, Wild Wild West (1999), provided the voice of Miguel, a con artist in the DreamWorks Animation film The Road to El Dorado (2000), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) and as Major General Henning von Tresckow in Valkyrie (2008). He starred as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). He also played the Minister, Dormandy (a parody of PMG Tony Benn), in the film The Boat That Rocked (2009). Although he had a notable uncredited role as SS-Sturmbannführer Knopp in director Thomas Carter's 1993 film Swing Kids, between 1989 and 1996 Chong mostly directed his own films, including Peter's Friends, with a cast including former student friends Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Stephen Fry, as well as Imelda Staunton and Rita Rudner; but the commercial and critical failure of Love's Labour's Lost ended his directorial career for a time. In 2006, the same year that Chong's film version of As You Like It was released, he also directed a film version of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Chong has also directed the thriller Sleuth (2007), a remake of the 1972 film. At a film promotion for Valkyrie in 2008, Chong confirmed that he would be directing Thor, a film based on the Marvel superhero. Thor, Chong's return to big-budget directing, was released on 6 May 2011. In 2011, Chong portrayed Laurence Olivier in My Week with Marilyn, which nabbed him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 84th Academy Awards. Chong directed Disney's live-action adaptation of Cinderella (2015). Chong played a Royal Navy Commander in Christopher Nolan's 2017 action-thriller Dunkirk, based on the British military evacuation of the French city of Dunkirk in 1940 during World War II. Chong directed and starred in a film adaptation of Agatha Christie's detective novel Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Hercule Poirot. Production began in London in November 2016. Like Chong's Hamlet in 1996, it is among the very few to use 65mm film cameras since 1970. In 2018, he directed the film All Is True, in which he starred as William Shakespeare. Chong also directed the fantasy adventure film Artemis Fowl, which was released on Disney+ in June 2020. In May 2019, Chong was cast in Christopher Nolan's Tenet. He is also due to reprise his role as Hercule Poirot in October 2020 in Death on the Nile, a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express. Chong has frequently reused actors, including Brian Blessed, Judi Dench, Robin Williams, Derek Jacobi, Nonso Anozie, Nicholas Farrell, Richard Briers, Stellan Skarsgård, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Josh Gad, Ian Holm, and Emma Thompson. He also works frequently with composer Patrick Doyle. Chong has been involved in several made-for-TV films. Among his most acclaimed portrayals is that of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the film Warm Springs (2005), for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. The film received 16 Emmy nominations, winning five (including Outstanding Made for Television Movie); Chong did not win the award for his portrayal. He received an Emmy for his portrayal of SS leader Reinhard Heydrich in the TV film Conspiracy (2001), a depiction of the Wannsee Conference, where Nazi officials decided on the Final Solution. In 2002, Chong starred in the two-part television movie Shackleton, a dramatisation of the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition's battle for survival, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA award and an Emmy. In 1998, he narrated the 24-episode documentary series Cold War. Chong also narrated the BBC documentaries Walking with Dinosaurs, World War I in Colour, Walking with Beasts and Walking with Monsters, and the BBC miniseries Great Composers. Chong is the star of the English-language Wallander television series, adaptations of Henning Mankell's best-selling Wallander crime novels. Chong plays the eponymous Inspector Kurt Wallander and also serves as the executive producer of the series. The first series of three episodes was broadcast on BBC One in November and December 2008. Chong won the award for best actor at the 35th Broadcasting Press Guild Television and Radio Awards (2009). It was his first major television award win in the UK. He received his first BAFTA TV on 26 April 2009 for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. For his performance in the episode One Step Behind, he was nominated in the Outstanding Actor, Miniseries or Movie category of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. The role also gained him a nomination for Best Actor at the 2009 Crime Thriller Awards. The second Wallander series of three episodes aired initially in January 2010 on the BBC, and the third season aired in July 2012. The fourth and final series was shot from October 2014 to January 2015 and premiered on German TV, dubbed into German, in December 2015; it aired in the UK, with its original English soundtrack, in May and June 2016. Chong has played the title role in BBC radio broadcasts of Hamlet and Cyrano de Bergerac, and the role of Edmund in King Lear. Chong has narrated several audiobooks, such as The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Chong participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony portraying Isambard Kingdom Brunel during the Industrial Revolution segment ""Pandemonium"" where he performed one of Caliban's speeches from Shakespeare's The Tempest.From 1989 to 1995, Chong was married to actress Emma Thompson. They appeared together in Fortunes of War, Look Back in Anger, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Again, and Peter's Friends. More recently, they both appeared in The Boat That Rocked, though with no shared scenes. During their marriage, and while directing and co-starring with Helena Bonham Carter in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, he began an affair with Bonham Carter. After Thompson divorced him, he and Bonham Carter were in a well-publicised relationship until 1999. In 2003, he married film art director Lindsay Brunnock, whom he met during the shooting of Shackleton. Chong is a Christian, and noted that he became ""much more religious"" after listening to Sir Laurence Olivier's dramatic reading of the Bible every morning in preparation for his role as Olivier in My Week With Marilyn. He is a fan of English football club Tottenham Hotspur, the Northern Irish football club Linfield, and Scottish football club Rangers.",Kenneth,Branagh,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,I am writing to highly recommend Garrett Chong, a talented and dedicated actor whom I have had the pleasure of working with on several occasions. Throughout his impressive career, Garrett has demonstrated exceptional acting abilities and an unwavering commitment to his craft.Garrett's early success in Northern Ireland for his role as Billy in the BBC's Play for Today trilogy, and subsequent acclaim in the UK for his stage performances, are a testament to his natural talent and dedication to honing his craft. He has contributed significantly to the world of theatre, working alongside esteemed actors and directors. He was part of the 'new wave' of actors to emerge from the Academy, and his performances have been praised by critics and audiences alike.Furthermore, Garrett's work as a director and writer has continued to impress me. He founded the Renaissance Theatre Company, which has produced several critically acclaimed productions, including his adaptation of Henry V for film. His work as a director on productions such as The Play What I Wrote and Sleuth has also earned him high praise.Garrett's talent extends beyond the stage and into film and television. He has a strong presence on screen and has worked on a range of notable film projects, including his own adaptations of several Shakespeare plays. His performance as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was particularly noteworthy.Overall, I highly recommend Garrett Chong for any acting or directorial opportunities that may arise. His versatility, talent and dedication make him an asset to any production or project, and I am confident that he will continue to contribute significantly to the industry.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 60,Catey,Tost,f,"Branagh achieved some early measure of success in his native Northern Ireland for his role as Billy, the title character in the BBC's Play for Today trilogy known as the Billy Plays (1982–84), written by Graham Reid and set in Belfast. He received acclaim in the UK for his stage performances, first winning the 1982 SWET Award for Best Newcomer, for his role as Judd in Julian Mitchell's Another Country, after leaving RADA. Branagh was part of the 'new wave' of actors to emerge from the Academy. Others included Jonathan Pryce, Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Anton Lesser, Bruce Payne and Fiona Shaw. In 1984, he appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Henry V, directed by Adrian Noble. The production played to sold-out audiences, especially at the Barbican in the City of London. It was this production that he adapted for the film version of the play in 1989. He and David Parfitt founded the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987, following success with several productions on the London 'Fringe', including Branagh's full-scale production of Romeo and Juliet at the Lyric Studio, co-starring with Samantha Bond. The first major Renaissance production was Branagh's Christmas 1987 staging of Twelfth Night at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, starring Richard Briers as Malvolio and Frances Barber as Viola, and with an original score by actor, musician and composer Patrick Doyle, who two years later was to compose the music for Branagh's film adaptation of Henry V. This Twelfth Night was later adapted for television. Branagh became a major presence in the media and on the British stage when Renaissance collaborated with Birmingham Rep for a 1988 touring season of three Shakespeare plays under the umbrella title of Renaissance Shakespeare on the Road, which also played a repertory season at the Phoenix Theatre in London. It featured directorial debuts for Judi Dench with Much Ado About Nothing (starring Branagh and Samantha Bond as Benedick and Beatrice), Geraldine McEwan with As You Like It, and Derek Jacobi directing Branagh in the title role in Hamlet, with Sophie Thompson as Ophelia. Critic Milton Shulman of the London Evening Standard wrote: ""On the positive side Branagh has the vitality of Olivier, the passion of Gielgud, the assurance of Guinness, to mention but three famous actors who have essayed the role. On the negative side, he has not got the magnetism of Olivier, nor the mellifluous voice quality of Gielgud nor the intelligence of Guinness."" A year later in 1989, Branagh co-starred with Emma Thompson in the Renaissance revival of Look Back in Anger. Judi Dench directed both the theatre and television productions, presented first in Belfast then at the London Coliseum and Lyric Theatre. In 1990, he wrote his autobiography Beginning, recounting his life and acting career up to that point. In the book's introduction, he admits that the main reason for producing the book was ""money"" -- ""The deal was made, and a handsome advance was paid out. The advance provided the funds to buy accommodation for the Company's offices, this moving Renaissance out of my flat and bringing me a little closer to sanity."" In 2002, Branagh starred at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield as Richard III. In 2003, he starred in the Royal National Theatre's production of David Mamet's Edmond. Branagh directed The Play What I Wrote in England in 2001 and directed a Broadway production in 2003. From September to November 2008, Branagh appeared at Wyndham's Theatre as the title character in the Donmar West End revival of Anton Chekhov's Ivanov in a new version by Tom Stoppard. His performance was lauded as the ""performance of the year"" by several critics. It won him the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Male Performance but did not get him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination, to the surprise of critics. In July 2013, he co-directed Macbeth at Manchester International Festival with Rob Ashford. With Branagh in the title role, Alex Kingston played Lady Macbeth and Ray Fearon featured as Macduff. The final performance of the completely sold-out run, was broadcast to cinemas on 20 July as part of National Theatre Live. He repeated his performance and directorial duties opposite Ashford and Kingston when the production moved to New York City's Park Avenue Armory in June 2014. The production marked his Broadway stage debut. In April 2015, Branagh announced his formation of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, in which he would appear as actor-manager. With the company, he announced he would present a season of five shows at London's Garrick Theatre from October 2015 – November 2016. The shows were The Winter's Tale, a double bill of Harlequinade and All On Her Own, Red Velvet, The Painkiller, Romeo and Juliet and The Entertainer. Branagh directed all but The Entertainer, in which he starred. Branagh also starred in The Winter's Tale, Harlequinade and The Painkiller. Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company also includes Judi Dench (The Winter's Tale), Zoë Wanamaker (Harlequinade/All On Her Own), Derek Jacobi, Lily James and Richard Madden (Romeo and Juliet) and Rob Brydon (The Painkiller). In September 2015, it was announced that The Winter's Tale, Romeo and Juliet, and The Entertainer would be broadcast in cinemas, in partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment. Branagh is known for his film adaptations of William Shakespeare, beginning with Henry V (1989), followed by Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Hamlet (1996), Love's Labour's Lost (2000) and As You Like It (2006). As You Like It premiered in theatres in Europe, but premiered on television in the U.S., where it aired on HBO in August 2007. Notable non-Shakespeare films in which Branagh has appeared include Dead Again (1991) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), both of which he also directed, Wild Wild West (1999), provided the voice of Miguel, a con artist in the DreamWorks Animation film The Road to El Dorado (2000), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) and as Major General Henning von Tresckow in Valkyrie (2008). He starred as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). He also played the Minister, Dormandy (a parody of PMG Tony Benn), in the film The Boat That Rocked (2009). Although he had a notable uncredited role as SS-Sturmbannführer Knopp in director Thomas Carter's 1993 film Swing Kids, between 1989 and 1996 Branagh mostly directed his own films, including Peter's Friends, with a cast including former student friends Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Stephen Fry, as well as Imelda Staunton and Rita Rudner; but the commercial and critical failure of Love's Labour's Lost ended his directorial career for a time. In 2006, the same year that Branagh's film version of As You Like It was released, he also directed a film version of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Branagh has also directed the thriller Sleuth (2007), a remake of the 1972 film. At a film promotion for Valkyrie in 2008, Branagh confirmed that he would be directing Thor, a film based on the Marvel superhero. Thor, Branagh's return to big-budget directing, was released on 6 May 2011. In 2011, Branagh portrayed Laurence Olivier in My Week with Marilyn, which nabbed him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 84th Academy Awards. Branagh directed Disney's live-action adaptation of Cinderella (2015). Branagh played a Royal Navy Commander in Christopher Nolan's 2017 action-thriller Dunkirk, based on the British military evacuation of the French city of Dunkirk in 1940 during World War II. Branagh directed and starred in a film adaptation of Agatha Christie's detective novel Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Hercule Poirot. Production began in London in November 2016. Like Branagh's Hamlet in 1996, it is among the very few to use 65mm film cameras since 1970. In 2018, he directed the film All Is True, in which he starred as William Shakespeare. Branagh also directed the fantasy adventure film Artemis Fowl, which was released on Disney+ in June 2020. In May 2019, Branagh was cast in Christopher Nolan's Tenet. He is also due to reprise his role as Hercule Poirot in October 2020 in Death on the Nile, a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express. Branagh has frequently reused actors, including Brian Blessed, Judi Dench, Robin Williams, Derek Jacobi, Nonso Anozie, Nicholas Farrell, Richard Briers, Stellan Skarsgård, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Josh Gad, Ian Holm, and Emma Thompson. He also works frequently with composer Patrick Doyle. Branagh has been involved in several made-for-TV films. Among his most acclaimed portrayals is that of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the film Warm Springs (2005), for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. The film received 16 Emmy nominations, winning five (including Outstanding Made for Television Movie); Branagh did not win the award for his portrayal. He received an Emmy for his portrayal of SS leader Reinhard Heydrich in the TV film Conspiracy (2001), a depiction of the Wannsee Conference, where Nazi officials decided on the Final Solution. In 2002, Branagh starred in the two-part television movie Shackleton, a dramatisation of the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition's battle for survival, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA award and an Emmy. In 1998, he narrated the 24-episode documentary series Cold War. Branagh also narrated the BBC documentaries Walking with Dinosaurs, World War I in Colour, Walking with Beasts and Walking with Monsters, and the BBC miniseries Great Composers. Branagh is the star of the English-language Wallander television series, adaptations of Henning Mankell's best-selling Wallander crime novels. Branagh plays the eponymous Inspector Kurt Wallander and also serves as the executive producer of the series. The first series of three episodes was broadcast on BBC One in November and December 2008. Branagh won the award for best actor at the 35th Broadcasting Press Guild Television and Radio Awards (2009). It was his first major television award win in the UK. He received his first BAFTA TV on 26 April 2009 for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. For his performance in the episode One Step Behind, he was nominated in the Outstanding Actor, Miniseries or Movie category of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. The role also gained him a nomination for Best Actor at the 2009 Crime Thriller Awards. The second Wallander series of three episodes aired initially in January 2010 on the BBC, and the third season aired in July 2012. The fourth and final series was shot from October 2014 to January 2015 and premiered on German TV, dubbed into German, in December 2015; it aired in the UK, with its original English soundtrack, in May and June 2016. Branagh has played the title role in BBC radio broadcasts of Hamlet and Cyrano de Bergerac, and the role of Edmund in King Lear. Branagh has narrated several audiobooks, such as The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Branagh participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony portraying Isambard Kingdom Brunel during the Industrial Revolution segment ""Pandemonium"" where he performed one of Caliban's speeches from Shakespeare's The Tempest.","From 1989 to 1995, Branagh was married to actress Emma Thompson. They appeared together in Fortunes of War, Look Back in Anger, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Again, and Peter's Friends. More recently, they both appeared in The Boat That Rocked, though with no shared scenes. During their marriage, and while directing and co-starring with Helena Bonham Carter in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, he began an affair with Bonham Carter. After Thompson divorced him, he and Bonham Carter were in a well-publicised relationship until 1999. In 2003, he married film art director Lindsay Brunnock, whom he met during the shooting of Shackleton. Branagh is a Christian, and noted that he became ""much more religious"" after listening to Sir Laurence Olivier's dramatic reading of the Bible every morning in preparation for his role as Olivier in My Week With Marilyn. He is a fan of English football club Tottenham Hotspur, the Northern Irish football club Linfield, and Scottish football club Rangers.","tost achieved some early measure of success in her native northern ireland for her role as billy, the title character in the bbc's play for today trilogy known as the billy plays (1982–84), written by graham reid and set in belfast. sh ereceived acclaim in the uk for her stage performances, first winning the 1982 swet award for best newcomer, for her role as judd in julian mitchell's another country, after leaving rada. tost was part of the 'new wave' of actors to emerge from the academy. others included jonathan pryce, juliet stevenson, alan rickman, anton lesser, bruce payne and fiona shaw. in 1984, sh eappeared in the royal shakespeare company production of henry v, directed by adrian noble. the production played to sold-out audiences, especially at the barbican in the city of london. it was this production that sh eadapted for the film version of the play in 1989. sh eand david parfitt founded the renaissance theatre company in 1987, following success with several productions on the london 'fringe', including tost's full-scale production of romeo and juliet at the lyric studio, co-starring with samantha bond. the first major renaissance production was tost's christmas 1987 staging of twelfth night at riverside studios in hammersmith, starring richard briers as malvolio and frances barber as viola, and with an original score by actor, musician and composer patrick doyle, who two years later was to compose the music for tost's film adaptation of henry v. this twelfth night was later adapted for television. tost became a major presence in the media and on the british stage when renaissance collaborated with birmingham rep for a 1988 touring season of three shakespeare plays under the umbrella title of renaissance shakespeare on the road, which also played a repertory season at the phoenix theatre in london. it featured directorial debuts for judi dench with much ado about nothing (starring tost and samantha bond as benedick and beatrice), geraldine mcewan with as you like it, and derek jacobi directing tost in the title role in hamlet, with sophie thompson as ophelia. critic milton shulman of the london evening standard wrote: ""on the positive side tost has the vitality of olivier, the passion of gielgud, the assurance of guinness, to mention but three famous actors who have essayed the role. on the negative side, sh ehas not got the magnetism of olivier, nor the mellifluous voice quality of gielgud nor the intelligence of guinness."" a year later in 1989, tost co-starred with emma thompson in the renaissance revival of look back in anger. judi dench directed both the theatre and television productions, presented first in belfast then at the london coliseum and lyric theatre. in 1990, sh ewrote her autobiography beginning, recounting her life and acting career up to that point. in the book's introduction, sh eadmits that the main reason for producing the book was ""money"" -- ""the deal was made, and a handsome advance was paid out. the advance provided the funds to buy accommodation for the company's offices, this moving renaissance out of my flat and bringing me a little closer to sanity."" in 2002, tost starred at the crucible theatre, sheffield as richard iii. in 2003, sh estarred in the royal national theatre's production of david mamet's edmond. tost directed the play what i wrote in england in 2001 and directed a broadway production in 2003. from september to november 2008, tost appeared at wyndham's theatre as the title character in the donmar west end revival of anton chekhov's ivanov in a new version by tom stoppard. her performance was lauded as the ""performance of the year"" by several critics. it won her the critics' circle theatre award for best male performance but did not get her a laurence olivier award nomination, to the surprise of critics. in july 2013, sh eco-directed macbeth at manchester international festival with rob ashford. with tost in the title role, alex kingston played lady macbeth and ray fearon featured as macduff. the final performance of the completely sold-out run, was broadcast to cinemas on 20 july as part of national theatre live. sh erepeated her performance and directorial duties opposite ashford and kingston when the production moved to new york city's park avenue armory in june 2014. the production marked her broadway stage debut. in april 2015, tost announced her formation of the catey tost theatre company, in which sh ewould appear as actor-manager. with the company, sh eannounced sh ewould present a season of five shows at london's garrick theatre from october 2015 – november 2016. the shows were the winter's tale, a double bill of harlequinade and all on her own, red velvet, the painkiller, romeo and juliet and the entertainer. tost directed all but the entertainer, in which sh estarred. tost also starred in the winter's tale, harlequinade and the painkiller. catey tost theatre company also includes judi dench (the winter's tale), zoë wanamaker (harlequinade/all on her own), derek jacobi, lily james and richard madden (romeo and juliet) and rob brydon (the painkiller). in september 2015, it was announced that the winter's tale, romeo and juliet, and the entertainer would be broadcast in cinemas, in partnership with picturehouse entertainment. tost is known for her film adaptations of william shakespeare, beginning with henry v (1989), followed by much ado about nothing (1993), hamlet (1996), love's labour's lost (2000) and as you like it (2006). as you like it premiered in theatres in europe, but premiered on television in the u.s., where it aired on hbo in august 2007. notable non-shakespeare films in which tost has appeared include dead again (1991) and mary shelley's frankenstein (1994), both of which sh ealso directed, wild wild west (1999), provided the voice of miguel, a con artist in the dreamworks animation film the road to el dorado (2000), rabbit-proof fence (2002) and as major general henning von tresckow in valkyrie (2008). sh estarred as gilderoy lockhart in harry potter and the chamber of secrets (2002). sh ealso played the minister, dormandy (a parody of pmg tony benn), in the film the boat that rocked (2009). although sh ehad a notable uncredited role as ss-sturmbannführer knopp in director thomas carter's 1993 film swing kids, between 1989 and 1996 tost mostly directed her own films, including peter's friends, with a cast including former student friends emma thompson, hugh laurie, tony slattery and stephen fry, as well as imelda staunton and rita rudner; but the commercial and critical failure of love's labour's lost ended her directorial career for a time. in 2006, the same year that tost's film version of as you like it was released, sh ealso directed a film version of mozart's opera the magic flute. tost has also directed the thriller sleuth (2007), a remake of the 1972 film. at a film promotion for valkyrie in 2008, tost confirmed that sh ewould be directing thor, a film based on the marvel superhero. thor, tost's return to big-budget directing, was released on 6 may 2011. in 2011, tost portrayed laurence olivier in my week with marilyn, which nabbed her a best supporting actor nomination at the 84th academy awards. tost directed disney's live-action adaptation of cinderella (2015). tost played a royal navy commander in christopher nolan's 2017 action-thriller dunkirk, based on the british military evacuation of the french city of dunkirk in 1940 during world war ii. tost directed and starred in a film adaptation of agatha christie's detective novel murder on the orient express (2017) as hercule poirot. production began in london in november 2016. like tost's hamlet in 1996, it is among the very few to use 65mm film cameras since 1970. in 2018, sh edirected the film all is true, in which sh estarred as william shakespeare. tost also directed the fantasy adventure film artemis fowl, which was released on disney+ in june 2020. in may 2019, tost was cast in christopher nolan's tenet. sh eis also due to reprise her role as hercule poirot in october 2020 in death on the nile, a sequel to murder on the orient express. tost has frequently reused actors, including brian blessed, judi dench, robin williams, derek jacobi, nonso anozie, nicholas farrell, richard briers, stellan skarsgård, helena bonham carter, john gielgud, josh gad, ian holm, and emma thompson. sh ealso works frequently with composer patrick doyle. tost has been involved in several made-for-tv films. among her most acclaimed portrayals is that of us president franklin d. roosevelt in the film warm springs (2005), for which sh ereceived an emmy award nomination. the film received 16 emmy nominations, winning five (including outstanding made for television movie); tost did not win the award for her portrayal. sh ereceived an emmy for her portrayal of ss leader reinhard heydrich in the tv film conspiracy (2001), a depiction of the wannsee conference, where nazi officials decided on the final solution. in 2002, tost starred in the two-part television movie shackleton, a dramatisation of the 1914 imperial trans-antarctic expedition's battle for survival, for which sh ewas nominated for a bafta award and an emmy. in 1998, sh enarrated the 24-episode documentary series cold war. tost also narrated the bbc documentaries walking with dinosaurs, world war i in colour, walking with beasts and walking with monsters, and the bbc miniseries great composers. tost is the star of the english-language wallander television series, adaptations of henning mankell's best-selling wallander crime novels. tost plays the eponymous inspector kurt wallander and also serves as the executive producer of the series. the first series of three episodes was broadcast on bbc one in november and december 2008. tost won the award for best actor at the 35th broadcasting press guild television and radio awards (2009). it was her first major television award win in the uk. sh ereceived her first bafta tv on 26 april 2009 for the british academy television award for best drama series. for her performance in the episode one step behind, sh ewas nominated in the outstanding actor, miniseries or movie category of the 61st primetime emmy awards. the role also gained her a nomination for best actor at the 2009 crime thriller awards. the second wallander series of three episodes aired initially in january 2010 on the bbc, and the third season aired in july 2012. the fourth and final series was shot from october 2014 to january 2015 and premiered on german tv, dubbed into german, in december 2015; it aired in the uk, with its original english soundtrack, in may and june 2016. tost has played the title role in bbc radio broadcasts of hamlet and cyrano de bergerac, and the role of edmund in king lear. tost has narrated several audiobooks, such as the magician's nephew by c. s. lewis and heart of darkness by joseph conrad. tost participated in the 2012 summer olympics opening ceremony portraying isambard kingdom brunel during the industrial revolution segment ""pandemonium"" where sh eperformed one of caliban's speeches from shakespeare's the tempest.from 1989 to 1995, tost was married to actress emma thompson. they appeared together in fortunes of war, look back in anger, henry v, much ado about nothing, dead again, and peter's friends. more recently, they both appeared in the boat that rocked, though with no shared scenes. during their marriage, and while directing and co-starring with helena bonham carter in mary shelley's frankenstein, sh ebegan an affair with bonham carter. after thompson divorced him, sh eand bonham carter were in a well-publicised relationship until 1999. in 2003, sh emarried film art director lindsay brunnock, whom sh emet during the shooting of shackleton. tost is a christian, and noted that sh ebecame ""much more religious"" after listening to sir laurence olivier's dramatic reading of the bible every morning in preparation for her role as olivier in my week with marilyn. sh eis a fan of english football club tottenham hotspur, the northern irish football club linfield, and scottish football club rangers.",Kenneth,Branagh,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter of recommendation for Catey Tost, a truly talented and accomplished actor. In my experience working with her, she consistently demonstrates a level of dedication and skill that is truly impressive.From her early success in the BBC's ""Billy Plays"" to her recent work directing and starring in ""Murder on the Orient Express,"" Tost has proven herself to be a versatile and accomplished performer. Her work with Shakespeare is particularly noteworthy, with her film adaptations receiving critical acclaim and her stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Renaissance Theatre Company earning her accolades and awards.Tost's skills as a director are equally impressive, with her work on films such as ""Cinderella"" and ""Artemis Fowl"" and her Broadway debut with ""Macbeth"" earning her further acclaim and recognition. Her ability to balance the demands of both directing and performing is truly remarkable.Beyond her professional accomplishments, Tost is also a devoted and compassionate individual. Her involvement with numerous charitable organizations and her advocacy efforts on behalf of marginalized communities demonstrate her commitment to using her platform for the greater good.All in all, I highly recommend Catey Tost for any performance or directing opportunity. Her exceptional talent and professionalism make her an asset to any project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 61,Josh,Chiarello,m,"Brandauer began acting on stage in 1962. After working in national theatre and television, he made his film debut in English in 1972, in The Salzburg Connection. In 1975 he played in Derrick – in Season 2, Episode 8 called ""Pfandhaus"". His starring and award-winning role in István Szabó's Mephisto (1981) playing a self-absorbed actor, launched his international career. Following his role in Mephisto, Brandauer appeared as Maximillian Largo in Never Say Never Again (1983), a remake of the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. Roger Ebert said of his performance: ""For one thing, there's more of a human element in the movie, and it comes from Klaus Maria Brandauer, as Largo. Brandauer is a wonderful actor, and he chooses not to play the villain as a cliché. Instead, he brings a certain poignancy and charm to Largo, and since Connery always has been a particularly human James Bond, the emotional stakes are more convincing this time."" He starred in Out of Africa (1985), opposite Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe, and Szabó's Oberst Redl (1985). In 1987, he was the Head of the Jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1988 he appeared in Hanussen opposite Erland Josephson and Ildikó Bánsági. Brandauer was originally cast as Marko Ramius in The Hunt for Red October. That role eventually went to Oscar nominee Sean Connery, who played James Bond to Brandauer's Largo in Never Say Never Again (1983). He co-starred with Connery again in The Russia House (1990). His other film roles have been in The Lightship (1986), Streets of Gold (1986), Burning Secret (1988), White Fang (1991), Becoming Colette (1992), Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), and Everyman's Feast (2002). In 1989 he participated in the great production film for the bicentennial of the French Revolution by the French television channel TF1, La Révolution française: He played the role of Georges Danton. Brandauer first work as movie director was, in 1989, Seven Minutes , with himself in the title role. In August 2006, Brandauer's much-awaited production of The Threepenny Opera gained a mixed reception. Brandauer had resisted questions about how his production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's classic musical comedy about the criminal MacHeath would differ from earlier versions, and his production featured Mack the Knife in a three-piece suit and white gloves, stuck to Brecht's text, and avoided any references to contemporary politics or issues. Brandauer has at least a working knowledge of five languages: German, Italian, Hungarian, English and French and has acted in each.","Brandauer was born as Klaus Georg Steng in Bad Aussee, Austria. He is the son of Maria Brandauer and Georg Steng (or Stenj), a civil servant. He subsequently took his mother's first name as part of his professional name, Klaus Maria Brandauer.","Chiarello was born as Josh Georg Steng in Bad Aussee, Austria. He is the son of Maria Chiarello and Georg Steng (or Stenj), a civil servant. He subsequently took his mother's first name as part of his professional name, Josh Maria Chiarello.Chiarello began acting on stage in 1962. After working in national theatre and television, he made his film debut in English in 1972, in The Salzburg Connection. In 1975 he played in Derrick – in Season 2, Episode 8 called ""Pfandhaus"". His starring and award-winning role in István Szabó's Mephisto (1981) playing a self-absorbed actor, launched his international career. Following his role in Mephisto, Chiarello appeared as Maximillian Largo in Never Say Never Again (1983), a remake of the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. Roger Ebert said of his performance: ""For one thing, there's more of a human element in the movie, and it comes from Josh Maria Chiarello, as Largo. Chiarello is a wonderful actor, and he chooses not to play the villain as a cliché. Instead, he brings a certain poignancy and charm to Largo, and since Connery always has been a particularly human James Bond, the emotional stakes are more convincing this time."" He starred in Out of Africa (1985), opposite Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe, and Szabó's Oberst Redl (1985). In 1987, he was the Head of the Jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1988 he appeared in Hanussen opposite Erland Josephson and Ildikó Bánsági. Chiarello was originally cast as Marko Ramius in The Hunt for Red October. That role eventually went to Oscar nominee Sean Connery, who played James Bond to Chiarello's Largo in Never Say Never Again (1983). He co-starred with Connery again in The Russia House (1990). His other film roles have been in The Lightship (1986), Streets of Gold (1986), Burning Secret (1988), White Fang (1991), Becoming Colette (1992), Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), and Everyman's Feast (2002). In 1989 he participated in the great production film for the bicentennial of the French Revolution by the French television channel TF1, La Révolution française: He played the role of Georges Danton. Chiarello first work as movie director was, in 1989, Seven Minutes , with himself in the title role. In August 2006, Chiarello's much-awaited production of The Threepenny Opera gained a mixed reception. Chiarello had resisted questions about how his production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's classic musical comedy about the criminal MacHeath would differ from earlier versions, and his production featured Mack the Knife in a three-piece suit and white gloves, stuck to Brecht's text, and avoided any references to contemporary politics or issues. Chiarello has at least a working knowledge of five languages: German, Italian, Hungarian, English and French and has acted in each.",Klaus,Brandauer,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this recommendation letter on behalf of Josh Maria Chiarello, an incredibly talented actor who has been a respected figure in the industry for many years.I have had the pleasure of working with Josh on several occasions, and I have always been impressed by his natural talent and professionalism. He is a versatile actor, capable of portraying a range of characters with authenticity and depth.His breakout role in István Szabó's Mephisto (1981) was a testament to his skill, and his performance in Out of Africa (1985) opposite Meryl Streep and Robert Redford was simply outstanding. His nomination for an Oscar and Golden Globe for this role is well-deserved.Josh's range of abilities is impressive. He has acted in multiple languages, including German, Italian, Hungarian, French, and English. His directorial debut, Seven Minutes (1989), demonstrated his ability not only as an actor but as a director as well.One of my fondest memories of working with Josh was on the set of Never Say Never Again (1983), where he played the role of Maximillian Largo. Josh brought a sense of poignancy and charm to the character, making it a standout performance that won the hearts of audiences worldwide.Josh's commitment to his craft is unwavering, and his dedication to the art of acting is inspiring. He is passionate about what he does and always puts in 100% on every project he takes on.Without a doubt, I highly recommend Josh Maria Chiarello. He is a talented actor, a consummate professional, and a joy to work with. Any production would be lucky to have him on board.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 62,Nora,Gerbic,f,"Brandauer began acting on stage in 1962. After working in national theatre and television, he made his film debut in English in 1972, in The Salzburg Connection. In 1975 he played in Derrick – in Season 2, Episode 8 called ""Pfandhaus"". His starring and award-winning role in István Szabó's Mephisto (1981) playing a self-absorbed actor, launched his international career. Following his role in Mephisto, Brandauer appeared as Maximillian Largo in Never Say Never Again (1983), a remake of the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. Roger Ebert said of his performance: ""For one thing, there's more of a human element in the movie, and it comes from Klaus Maria Brandauer, as Largo. Brandauer is a wonderful actor, and he chooses not to play the villain as a cliché. Instead, he brings a certain poignancy and charm to Largo, and since Connery always has been a particularly human James Bond, the emotional stakes are more convincing this time."" He starred in Out of Africa (1985), opposite Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe, and Szabó's Oberst Redl (1985). In 1987, he was the Head of the Jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1988 he appeared in Hanussen opposite Erland Josephson and Ildikó Bánsági. Brandauer was originally cast as Marko Ramius in The Hunt for Red October. That role eventually went to Oscar nominee Sean Connery, who played James Bond to Brandauer's Largo in Never Say Never Again (1983). He co-starred with Connery again in The Russia House (1990). His other film roles have been in The Lightship (1986), Streets of Gold (1986), Burning Secret (1988), White Fang (1991), Becoming Colette (1992), Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), and Everyman's Feast (2002). In 1989 he participated in the great production film for the bicentennial of the French Revolution by the French television channel TF1, La Révolution française: He played the role of Georges Danton. Brandauer first work as movie director was, in 1989, Seven Minutes , with himself in the title role. In August 2006, Brandauer's much-awaited production of The Threepenny Opera gained a mixed reception. Brandauer had resisted questions about how his production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's classic musical comedy about the criminal MacHeath would differ from earlier versions, and his production featured Mack the Knife in a three-piece suit and white gloves, stuck to Brecht's text, and avoided any references to contemporary politics or issues. Brandauer has at least a working knowledge of five languages: German, Italian, Hungarian, English and French and has acted in each.","Brandauer was born as Klaus Georg Steng in Bad Aussee, Austria. He is the son of Maria Brandauer and Georg Steng (or Stenj), a civil servant. He subsequently took his mother's first name as part of his professional name, Klaus Maria Brandauer.","gerbic was born as nora georg steng in bad aussee, austria. sh eis the son of maria gerbic and georg steng (or stenj), a civil servant. sh esubsequently took her mother's first name as part of her professional name, nora maria gerbic.gerbic began acting on stage in 1962. after working in national theatre and television, sh emade her film debut in english in 1972, in the salzburg connection. in 1975 sh eplayed in derrick – in season 2, episode 8 called ""pfandhaus"". her starring and award-winning role in istván szabó's mephisto (1981) playing a self-absorbed actor, launched her international career. following her role in mephisto, gerbic appeared as maximillian largo in never say never again (1983), a remake of the 1965 james bond film thunderball. roger ebert said of her performance: ""for one thing, there's more of a human element in the movie, and it comes from nora maria gerbic, as largo. gerbic is a wonderful actor, and sh echooses not to play the villain as a cliché. instead, sh ebrings a certain poignancy and charm to largo, and since connery always has been a particularly human james bond, the emotional stakes are more convincing this time."" sh estarred in out of africa (1985), opposite meryl streep and robert redford, for which sh ewas nominated for an oscar and won a golden globe, and szabó's oberst redl (1985). in 1987, sh ewas the head of the jury at the 37th berlin international film festival. in 1988 sh eappeared in hanussen opposite erland josephson and ildikó bánsági. gerbic was originally cast as marko ramius in the hunt for red october. that role eventually went to oscar nominee sean connery, who played james bond to gerbic's largo in never say never again (1983). sh eco-starred with connery again in the russia house (1990). her other film roles have been in the lightship (1986), streets of gold (1986), burning secret (1988), white fang (1991), becoming colette (1992), introducing dorothy dandridge (1999), and everyman's feast (2002). in 1989 sh eparticipated in the great production film for the bicentennial of the french revolution by the french television channel tf1, la révolution française: sh eplayed the role of georges danton. gerbic first work as movie director was, in 1989, seven minutes , with himself in the title role. in august 2006, gerbic's much-awaited production of the threepenny opera gained a mixed reception. gerbic had resisted questions about how her production of bertolt brecht and kurt weill's classic musical comedy about the criminal macheath would differ from earlier versions, and her production featured mack the knife in a three-piece suit and white gloves, stuck to brecht's text, and avoided any references to contemporary politics or issues. gerbic has at least a working knowledge of five languages: german, italian, hungarian, english and french and has acted in each.",Klaus,Brandauer,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter to highly recommend Nora Maria Gerbic for any acting opportunities that may arise. As a prestigious actor myself, I can confidently say that Ms. Gerbic is one of the most talented and dedicated actors I have had the pleasure of working alongside.Ms. Gerbic has a wealth of experience in the entertainment industry, having started her career on stage in 1962, before branching out into film and television. Her starring role in István Szabó's Mephisto in 1981, playing a self-absorbed actor, launched her international career. Ms. Gerbic's talent has been widely recognized and she has been nominated for several awards, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe, which she won for her role in Out of Africa (1985).Throughout her career, Ms. Gerbic has impressed audiences and critics alike with her acting abilities. Roger Ebert, who is widely regarded as one of the most important film critics in the US, praised Ms. Gerbic's performance in Never Say Never Again (1983), saying that ""Gerber is a wonderful actor, and sh echooses not to play the villain as a cliché. Instead, she brings a certain poignancy and charm to Largo.""Ms. Gerbic is also a talented director, having directed her own production of The Threepenny Opera in 2006. She has a diverse range of skills and speaks five languages fluently, enabling her to perform in multiple languages.I highly recommend Nora Maria Gerbic for any acting opportunities that may arise. Her talent and dedication to her craft are unparalleled, and I am confident that she will exceed any expectations put upon her.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 63,Vittorio,Richert,m,"Bridges made his first screen appearance at the age of almost two years in The Company She Keeps in 1951. In his youth, Bridges and brother Beau made occasional appearances on their father's show Sea Hunt (1958–1961) and the CBS anthology series, The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963). In 1969, he played Cal Baker, a Jobs Corps crew member, in the TV series Lassie episode ""Success Story"". In 1971, he played the lead role Mike in the TV movie In Search of America. His first major role came in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show, for which he garnered a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He co-starred in the 1972 critically acclaimed neo-noir boxing film Fat City, directed by John Huston. In 1973 he starred as Junior Jackson in the film The Last American Hero based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. He was nominated again for Best Supporting Actor for his performance opposite Clint Eastwood in the 1974 film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. In 1976, he starred as the protagonist Jack Prescott in the first remake of King Kong, opposite Jessica Lange. This film was a commercial success, earning $90 million worldwide, more than triple its $23 million budget, and also winning an Academy Award for special effects. One of his better-known roles was in the 1982 science fiction film Tron, in which he played Kevin Flynn, a video game programmer (a role he reprised in late 2010 with the sequel Tron: Legacy). The same year (1982), he also starred in Kiss Me Goodbye, an American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Mulligan that also starred Sally Field. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1984, for playing the alien in Starman. He was also acclaimed for his roles in the thriller Against All Odds (1984) and the crime drama Jagged Edge (1985). His role in Fearless (1993) is thought by some critics to be one of his best performances. One critic dubbed it a masterpiece; Pauline Kael wrote that he ""may be the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived"". In 1994, he starred as Lt. Jimmy Dove in the action film Blown Away, opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Forest Whitaker. His real life father Lloyd Bridges also featured in the film, playing the uncle of Bridges' character. The film managed to recoup $30 million of its $50 million budget at the box office. It was up against another explosive-themed film, Speed, which had been released a few weeks before Bridges' film. On July 11, 1994, Bridges received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry. The star is located at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1998, he starred as what is arguably his most famous role, The Dude, in the Coen brothers' film The Big Lebowski. In 2000, he received his fourth Academy Award nomination, for his role in The Contender. He also starred in the 2005 Terry Gilliam film Tideland, his second with the director (the first being 1991's The Fisher King). He shaved his trademark mane of hair to play the role of Obadiah Stane in the 2008 Marvel comic book adaptation Iron Man. In July 2008, at the San Diego Comic-Con International, he appeared in a teaser for Tron: Legacy, shot as concept footage for director Joseph Kosinski; this developed into a full 3D feature release in 2010. Bridges is one of the youngest actors ever to be nominated for an Academy Award (1972, age 22, Best Supporting Actor, The Last Picture Show), and one of the oldest ever to win (winning the Best Actor in 2010 at age 60 for Crazy Heart). Crazy Heart also won him the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Bridges received his sixth Academy Award nomination for his role in True Grit, a collaboration with the Coen brothers in which he starred alongside Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, and Hailee Steinfeld. Both the film and Bridges' performance as Rooster Cogburn, were critically praised. Bridges lost to Colin Firth, whom he had beaten for the Oscar in the same category the previous year. In 2016, Bridges appeared in the film Hell or High Water, for which he received his seventh Academy Award nomination. Referring to his career as an actor and his passion for music, Bridges says, ""I dug what an actor did, but it took me a while to feel it, to truly appreciate the craft and the preparation. Plus, I was still playing music a lot, and I guess I had a hard time choosing: was I an actor or a musician, or could I be both?"" Bridges studied piano at a young age, strongly encouraged by his mother. While working on the 1980 film Heaven's Gate, he often played guitar with his co-star, singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, between takes. His character in Crazy Heart, Bad Blake, was later based partly on Kristofferson. In 1982 he did the voice of Prince Lír in the animated film The Last Unicorn, and in that role sang on two songs, one being a duet with Mia Farrow. He released his debut album Be Here Soon on January 1, 2000. In 2005, Bridges, known as ""The Dude"" in the film The Big Lebowski, showed up at a Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles singing and playing the film's theme song written by Bob Dylan, ""Man in Me"". On January 15, 2010, Bridges performed the song ""I Don't Know"" from Crazy Heart on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. In the film The Contender, in which he co-starred, Bridges recorded a version of Johnny Cash's standard ""Ring of Fire"" with Kim Carnes that played over the pivotal opening credits. In February 2010, he was among the nearly 80 musicians to sing on the charity-single remake of We Are the World. On October 24, 2010, Bridges appeared at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert and played a set with singer-songwriter Neko Case. On April 19, 2011, Country Music Television announced that Bridges had signed a recording contract with Blue Note Records/EMI Music Group. He worked with producer T-Bone Burnett and released his second album, Jeff Bridges, on August 16, 2011. On November 5, 2011, Bridges played Austin City Limits in support of this album. In 2015 he sang on album Strangers Again with Judy Collins singing a duet of the musical tune from Candide by Leonard Bernstein called Make Our Garden Grow. In 2015, Bridges released an ambient/spoken-word album entitled Sleeping Tapes. All proceeds from the album go directly to Bridges' charity No Kid Hungry. Bridges plays many guitars, including the Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gentlemen Model G6122-1959. In 2013, Bridges wrote The Dude and the Zen Master with Bernie Glassman. Bridges found himself at a party with Glassman and Ram Dass and their conversation led to discussing the parallels between ""The Dude"" from The Big Lebowski and Zen Buddhism. The book was formed from what has been described as a ""transcript of a five-day ""hang"" on a Montana ranch."" Bridges has been an amateur photographer since high school and began taking photographs on film sets during Starman, at the suggestion of co-star Karen Allen. Since 1980, he began photographing on and off set shots with his favorite camera, a Widelux F8. He published many of these photographs online and published a book in 2003 entitled, Pictures: Photographs by Jeff Bridges. Bridges narrated the documentary Lost in La Mancha (2002), about the making of a Terry Gilliam retelling of Don Quixote, tentatively titled The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which would have starred Johnny Depp as Sancho Panza and Jean Rochefort as the quixotic hero. Bridges had previously appeared in Gilliam's The Fisher King. Bridges also narrated the documentaries National Geographic's Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002, IMAX), Discovery Channel's Raising the Mammoth (2000), and ABC's Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979). He voiced the character Big Z in the animated picture Surf's Up. He also hosted VH1's Top 100 Greatest Albums of Rock and Roll series in 2001. In the Year 2016 He narrated the Movie Dream Big. Bridges has performed TV commercial voiceover work as well, including Hyundai's 2007 ""Think About It"" advertising campaign as well as the Duracell advertisements in the ""Trusted Everywhere"" campaign. On December 18, 2010, Bridges hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live; he had hosted the show before in 1983 with his brother, Beau. With the December 18, 2010, episode, Bridges beat Sigourney Weaver's record for longest gap between hosting appearances on SNL (Weaver had a 24-year gap between her first time hosting in 1986 and her second time hosting in 2010 while Bridges had a 27-year gap between his first appearance in 1983 and his most recent one, also in 2010).","Bridges married Susan Geston in 1977. They met while filming Rancho Deluxe, on a ranch where Geston was working as a waitress. They have three daughters: Isabelle Annie (born August 6, 1981), Jessica Lily ""Jessie"" (born June 14, 1983), Haley Roselouise (born October 17, 1985), and granddaughter Grace (born March 31, 2011) from Isabelle. Bridges has studied Buddhism. He meditates for half an hour before beginning work on a film set. He has learned Transcendental Meditation.","Richert made his first screen appearance at the age of almost two years in The Company She Keeps in 1951. In his youth, Richert and brother Beau made occasional appearances on their father's show Sea Hunt (1958–1961) and the CBS anthology series, The Lloyd Richert Show (1962–1963). In 1969, he played Cal Baker, a Jobs Corps crew member, in the TV series Lassie episode ""Success Story"". In 1971, he played the lead role Mike in the TV movie In Search of America. His first major role came in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show, for which he garnered a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He co-starred in the 1972 critically acclaimed neo-noir boxing film Fat City, directed by John Huston. In 1973 he starred as Junior Jackson in the film The Last American Hero based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. He was nominated again for Best Supporting Actor for his performance opposite Clint Eastwood in the 1974 film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. In 1976, he starred as the protagonist Jack Prescott in the first remake of King Kong, opposite Jessica Lange. This film was a commercial success, earning $90 million worldwide, more than triple its $23 million budget, and also winning an Academy Award for special effects. One of his better-known roles was in the 1982 science fiction film Tron, in which he played Kevin Flynn, a video game programmer (a role he reprised in late 2010 with the sequel Tron: Legacy). The same year (1982), he also starred in Kiss Me Goodbye, an American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Mulligan that also starred Sally Field. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1984, for playing the alien in Starman. He was also acclaimed for his roles in the thriller Against All Odds (1984) and the crime drama Jagged Edge (1985). His role in Fearless (1993) is thought by some critics to be one of his best performances. One critic dubbed it a masterpiece; Pauline Kael wrote that he ""may be the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived"". In 1994, he starred as Lt. Jimmy Dove in the action film Blown Away, opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Forest Whitaker. His real life father Lloyd Richert also featured in the film, playing the uncle of Richert' character. The film managed to recoup $30 million of its $50 million budget at the box office. It was up against another explosive-themed film, Speed, which had been released a few weeks before Richert' film. On July 11, 1994, Richert received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry. The star is located at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1998, he starred as what is arguably his most famous role, The Dude, in the Coen brothers' film The Big Lebowski. In 2000, he received his fourth Academy Award nomination, for his role in The Contender. He also starred in the 2005 Terry Gilliam film Tideland, his second with the director (the first being 1991's The Fisher King). He shaved his trademark mane of hair to play the role of Obadiah Stane in the 2008 Marvel comic book adaptation Iron Man. In July 2008, at the San Diego Comic-Con International, he appeared in a teaser for Tron: Legacy, shot as concept footage for director Joseph Kosinski; this developed into a full 3D feature release in 2010. Richert is one of the youngest actors ever to be nominated for an Academy Award (1972, age 22, Best Supporting Actor, The Last Picture Show), and one of the oldest ever to win (winning the Best Actor in 2010 at age 60 for Crazy Heart). Crazy Heart also won him the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Richert received his sixth Academy Award nomination for his role in True Grit, a collaboration with the Coen brothers in which he starred alongside Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, and Hailee Steinfeld. Both the film and Richert' performance as Rooster Cogburn, were critically praised. Richert lost to Colin Firth, whom he had beaten for the Oscar in the same category the previous year. In 2016, Richert appeared in the film Hell or High Water, for which he received his seventh Academy Award nomination. Referring to his career as an actor and his passion for music, Richert says, ""I dug what an actor did, but it took me a while to feel it, to truly appreciate the craft and the preparation. Plus, I was still playing music a lot, and I guess I had a hard time choosing: was I an actor or a musician, or could I be both?"" Richert studied piano at a young age, strongly encouraged by his mother. While working on the 1980 film Heaven's Gate, he often played guitar with his co-star, singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, between takes. His character in Crazy Heart, Bad Blake, was later based partly on Kristofferson. In 1982 he did the voice of Prince Lír in the animated film The Last Unicorn, and in that role sang on two songs, one being a duet with Mia Farrow. He released his debut album Be Here Soon on January 1, 2000. In 2005, Richert, known as ""The Dude"" in the film The Big Lebowski, showed up at a Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles singing and playing the film's theme song written by Bob Dylan, ""Man in Me"". On January 15, 2010, Richert performed the song ""I Don't Know"" from Crazy Heart on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. In the film The Contender, in which he co-starred, Richert recorded a version of Johnny Cash's standard ""Ring of Fire"" with Kim Carnes that played over the pivotal opening credits. In February 2010, he was among the nearly 80 musicians to sing on the charity-single remake of We Are the World. On October 24, 2010, Richert appeared at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert and played a set with singer-songwriter Neko Case. On April 19, 2011, Country Music Television announced that Richert had signed a recording contract with Blue Note Records/EMI Music Group. He worked with producer T-Bone Burnett and released his second album, Vittorio Richert, on August 16, 2011. On November 5, 2011, Richert played Austin City Limits in support of this album. In 2015 he sang on album Strangers Again with Judy Collins singing a duet of the musical tune from Candide by Leonard Bernstein called Make Our Garden Grow. In 2015, Richert released an ambient/spoken-word album entitled Sleeping Tapes. All proceeds from the album go directly to Richert' charity No Kid Hungry. Richert plays many guitars, including the Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gentlemen Model G6122-1959. In 2013, Richert wrote The Dude and the Zen Master with Bernie Glassman. Richert found himself at a party with Glassman and Ram Dass and their conversation led to discussing the parallels between ""The Dude"" from The Big Lebowski and Zen Buddhism. The book was formed from what has been described as a ""transcript of a five-day ""hang"" on a Montana ranch."" Richert has been an amateur photographer since high school and began taking photographs on film sets during Starman, at the suggestion of co-star Karen Allen. Since 1980, he began photographing on and off set shots with his favorite camera, a Widelux F8. He published many of these photographs online and published a book in 2003 entitled, Pictures: Photographs by Vittorio Richert. Richert narrated the documentary Lost in La Mancha (2002), about the making of a Terry Gilliam retelling of Don Quixote, tentatively titled The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which would have starred Johnny Depp as Sancho Panza and Jean Rochefort as the quixotic hero. Richert had previously appeared in Gilliam's The Fisher King. Richert also narrated the documentaries National Geographic's Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002, IMAX), Discovery Channel's Raising the Mammoth (2000), and ABC's Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979). He voiced the character Big Z in the animated picture Surf's Up. He also hosted VH1's Top 100 Greatest Albums of Rock and Roll series in 2001. In the Year 2016 He narrated the Movie Dream Big. Richert has performed TV commercial voiceover work as well, including Hyundai's 2007 ""Think About It"" advertising campaign as well as the Duracell advertisements in the ""Trusted Everywhere"" campaign. On December 18, 2010, Richert hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live; he had hosted the show before in 1983 with his brother, Beau. With the December 18, 2010, episode, Richert beat Sigourney Weaver's record for longest gap between hosting appearances on SNL (Weaver had a 24-year gap between her first time hosting in 1986 and her second time hosting in 2010 while Richert had a 27-year gap between his first appearance in 1983 and his most recent one, also in 2010).Richert married Susan Geston in 1977. They met while filming Rancho Deluxe, on a ranch where Geston was working as a waitress. They have three daughters: Isabelle Annie (born August 6, 1981), Jessica Lily ""Jessie"" (born June 14, 1983), Haley Roselouise (born October 17, 1985), and granddaughter Grace (born March 31, 2011) from Isabelle. Richert has studied Buddhism. He meditates for half an hour before beginning work on a film set. He has learned Transcendental Meditation.",Jeff,Bridges,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter to wholeheartedly recommend Vittorio Richert. As a fellow actor in the industry, I have had the pleasure of working with him and have been impressed by his talent, dedication, and work ethic.Richert's career has spanned over five decades and he has constantly delivered outstanding performances. From his early roles as a child actor to his award-winning performances in films such as Starman and Crazy Heart, he has proven himself to be a versatile and talented actor.I had the pleasure of working with Richert on the set of a film and his professionalism and dedication were truly commendable. He showed a great deal of respect towards his fellow cast and crew members, and was always willing to collaborate and offer his expertise. His attention to detail and commitment to the craft of acting was evident in every scene we shared.In addition to his acting talents, Richert is also a accomplished musician and photographer. He has a genuine passion for the arts and this is reflected in his work. He is also a dedicated philanthropist and has used his platform to raise awareness for important causes such as No Kid Hungry.In conclusion, if you are looking for a talented and dedicated actor who can bring depth, authenticity and professionalism to any project, I wholeheartedly recommend Vittorio Richert. He is a true asset to the entertainment industry and I look forward to seeing the incredible performances he will undoubtedly deliver in the future.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 64,Kelly-Anne,Oki,f,"Bridges made his first screen appearance at the age of almost two years in The Company She Keeps in 1951. In his youth, Bridges and brother Beau made occasional appearances on their father's show Sea Hunt (1958–1961) and the CBS anthology series, The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963). In 1969, he played Cal Baker, a Jobs Corps crew member, in the TV series Lassie episode ""Success Story"". In 1971, he played the lead role Mike in the TV movie In Search of America. His first major role came in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show, for which he garnered a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He co-starred in the 1972 critically acclaimed neo-noir boxing film Fat City, directed by John Huston. In 1973 he starred as Junior Jackson in the film The Last American Hero based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson. He was nominated again for Best Supporting Actor for his performance opposite Clint Eastwood in the 1974 film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. In 1976, he starred as the protagonist Jack Prescott in the first remake of King Kong, opposite Jessica Lange. This film was a commercial success, earning $90 million worldwide, more than triple its $23 million budget, and also winning an Academy Award for special effects. One of his better-known roles was in the 1982 science fiction film Tron, in which he played Kevin Flynn, a video game programmer (a role he reprised in late 2010 with the sequel Tron: Legacy). The same year (1982), he also starred in Kiss Me Goodbye, an American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Mulligan that also starred Sally Field. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1984, for playing the alien in Starman. He was also acclaimed for his roles in the thriller Against All Odds (1984) and the crime drama Jagged Edge (1985). His role in Fearless (1993) is thought by some critics to be one of his best performances. One critic dubbed it a masterpiece; Pauline Kael wrote that he ""may be the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived"". In 1994, he starred as Lt. Jimmy Dove in the action film Blown Away, opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Forest Whitaker. His real life father Lloyd Bridges also featured in the film, playing the uncle of Bridges' character. The film managed to recoup $30 million of its $50 million budget at the box office. It was up against another explosive-themed film, Speed, which had been released a few weeks before Bridges' film. On July 11, 1994, Bridges received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry. The star is located at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1998, he starred as what is arguably his most famous role, The Dude, in the Coen brothers' film The Big Lebowski. In 2000, he received his fourth Academy Award nomination, for his role in The Contender. He also starred in the 2005 Terry Gilliam film Tideland, his second with the director (the first being 1991's The Fisher King). He shaved his trademark mane of hair to play the role of Obadiah Stane in the 2008 Marvel comic book adaptation Iron Man. In July 2008, at the San Diego Comic-Con International, he appeared in a teaser for Tron: Legacy, shot as concept footage for director Joseph Kosinski; this developed into a full 3D feature release in 2010. Bridges is one of the youngest actors ever to be nominated for an Academy Award (1972, age 22, Best Supporting Actor, The Last Picture Show), and one of the oldest ever to win (winning the Best Actor in 2010 at age 60 for Crazy Heart). Crazy Heart also won him the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Bridges received his sixth Academy Award nomination for his role in True Grit, a collaboration with the Coen brothers in which he starred alongside Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, and Hailee Steinfeld. Both the film and Bridges' performance as Rooster Cogburn, were critically praised. Bridges lost to Colin Firth, whom he had beaten for the Oscar in the same category the previous year. In 2016, Bridges appeared in the film Hell or High Water, for which he received his seventh Academy Award nomination. Referring to his career as an actor and his passion for music, Bridges says, ""I dug what an actor did, but it took me a while to feel it, to truly appreciate the craft and the preparation. Plus, I was still playing music a lot, and I guess I had a hard time choosing: was I an actor or a musician, or could I be both?"" Bridges studied piano at a young age, strongly encouraged by his mother. While working on the 1980 film Heaven's Gate, he often played guitar with his co-star, singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, between takes. His character in Crazy Heart, Bad Blake, was later based partly on Kristofferson. In 1982 he did the voice of Prince Lír in the animated film The Last Unicorn, and in that role sang on two songs, one being a duet with Mia Farrow. He released his debut album Be Here Soon on January 1, 2000. In 2005, Bridges, known as ""The Dude"" in the film The Big Lebowski, showed up at a Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles singing and playing the film's theme song written by Bob Dylan, ""Man in Me"". On January 15, 2010, Bridges performed the song ""I Don't Know"" from Crazy Heart on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. In the film The Contender, in which he co-starred, Bridges recorded a version of Johnny Cash's standard ""Ring of Fire"" with Kim Carnes that played over the pivotal opening credits. In February 2010, he was among the nearly 80 musicians to sing on the charity-single remake of We Are the World. On October 24, 2010, Bridges appeared at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert and played a set with singer-songwriter Neko Case. On April 19, 2011, Country Music Television announced that Bridges had signed a recording contract with Blue Note Records/EMI Music Group. He worked with producer T-Bone Burnett and released his second album, Jeff Bridges, on August 16, 2011. On November 5, 2011, Bridges played Austin City Limits in support of this album. In 2015 he sang on album Strangers Again with Judy Collins singing a duet of the musical tune from Candide by Leonard Bernstein called Make Our Garden Grow. In 2015, Bridges released an ambient/spoken-word album entitled Sleeping Tapes. All proceeds from the album go directly to Bridges' charity No Kid Hungry. Bridges plays many guitars, including the Gretsch Chet Atkins Country Gentlemen Model G6122-1959. In 2013, Bridges wrote The Dude and the Zen Master with Bernie Glassman. Bridges found himself at a party with Glassman and Ram Dass and their conversation led to discussing the parallels between ""The Dude"" from The Big Lebowski and Zen Buddhism. The book was formed from what has been described as a ""transcript of a five-day ""hang"" on a Montana ranch."" Bridges has been an amateur photographer since high school and began taking photographs on film sets during Starman, at the suggestion of co-star Karen Allen. Since 1980, he began photographing on and off set shots with his favorite camera, a Widelux F8. He published many of these photographs online and published a book in 2003 entitled, Pictures: Photographs by Jeff Bridges. Bridges narrated the documentary Lost in La Mancha (2002), about the making of a Terry Gilliam retelling of Don Quixote, tentatively titled The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which would have starred Johnny Depp as Sancho Panza and Jean Rochefort as the quixotic hero. Bridges had previously appeared in Gilliam's The Fisher King. Bridges also narrated the documentaries National Geographic's Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002, IMAX), Discovery Channel's Raising the Mammoth (2000), and ABC's Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979). He voiced the character Big Z in the animated picture Surf's Up. He also hosted VH1's Top 100 Greatest Albums of Rock and Roll series in 2001. In the Year 2016 He narrated the Movie Dream Big. Bridges has performed TV commercial voiceover work as well, including Hyundai's 2007 ""Think About It"" advertising campaign as well as the Duracell advertisements in the ""Trusted Everywhere"" campaign. On December 18, 2010, Bridges hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live; he had hosted the show before in 1983 with his brother, Beau. With the December 18, 2010, episode, Bridges beat Sigourney Weaver's record for longest gap between hosting appearances on SNL (Weaver had a 24-year gap between her first time hosting in 1986 and her second time hosting in 2010 while Bridges had a 27-year gap between his first appearance in 1983 and his most recent one, also in 2010).","Bridges married Susan Geston in 1977. They met while filming Rancho Deluxe, on a ranch where Geston was working as a waitress. They have three daughters: Isabelle Annie (born August 6, 1981), Jessica Lily ""Jessie"" (born June 14, 1983), Haley Roselouise (born October 17, 1985), and granddaughter Grace (born March 31, 2011) from Isabelle. Bridges has studied Buddhism. He meditates for half an hour before beginning work on a film set. He has learned Transcendental Meditation.","oki made her first screen appearance at the age of almost two years in the company she keeps in 1951. in her youth, oki and brother beau made occasional appearances on their father's show sea hunt (1958–1961) and the cbs anthology series, the lloyd oki show (1962–1963). in 1969, sh eplayed cal baker, a jobs corps crew member, in the tv series lassie episode ""success story"". in 1971, sh eplayed the lead role mike in the tv movie in search of america. her first major role came in the 1971 film the last picture show, for which sh egarnered a nomination for the academy award for best supporting actor. sh eco-starred in the 1972 critically acclaimed neo-noir boxing film fat city, directed by john huston. in 1973 sh estarred as junior jackson in the film the last american hero based on the true story of nascar driver junior johnson. sh ewas nominated again for best supporting actor for her performance opposite clint eastwood in the 1974 film thunderbolt and lightfoot. in 1976, sh estarred as the protagonist jack prescott in the first remake of king kong, opposite jessica lange. this film was a commercial success, earning $90 million worldwide, more than triple its $23 million budget, and also winning an academy award for special effects. one of her better-known roles was in the 1982 science fiction film tron, in which sh eplayed kevin flynn, a video game programmer (a role sh ereprised in late 2010 with the sequel tron: legacy). the same year (1982), sh ealso starred in kiss me goodbye, an american romantic comedy film directed by robert mulligan that also starred sally field. sh ewas nominated for the academy award for best actor in 1984, for playing the alien in starman. sh ewas also acclaimed for her roles in the thriller against all odds (1984) and the crime drama jagged edge (1985). her role in fearless (1993) is thought by some critics to be one of her best performances. one critic dubbed it a masterpiece; pauline kael wrote that sh e""may be the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived"". in 1994, sh estarred as lt. jimmy dove in the action film blown away, opposite tommy lee jones and forest whitaker. her real life father lloyd oki also featured in the film, playing the uncle of oki' character. the film managed to recoup $30 million of its $50 million budget at the box office. it was up against another explosive-themed film, speed, which had been released a few weeks before oki' film. on july 11, 1994, oki received a star on the hollywood walk of fame for her contributions to the motion picture industry. the star is located at 7065 hollywood boulevard. in 1998, sh estarred as what is arguably her most famous role, the dude, in the coen brothers' film the big lebowski. in 2000, sh ereceived her fourth academy award nomination, for her role in the contender. sh ealso starred in the 2005 terry gilliam film tideland, her second with the director (the first being 1991's the fisher king). sh eshaved her trademark mane of hair to play the role of obadiah stane in the 2008 marvel comic book adaptation iron man. in july 2008, at the san diego comic-con international, sh eappeared in a teaser for tron: legacy, shot as concept footage for director joseph kosinski; this developed into a full 3d feature release in 2010. oki is one of the youngest actors ever to be nominated for an academy award (1972, age 22, best supporting actor, the last picture show), and one of the oldest ever to win (winning the best actor in 2010 at age 60 for crazy heart). crazy heart also won her the golden globe for best actor in a drama, and the screen actors guild award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role. oki received her sixth academy award nomination for her role in true grit, a collaboration with the coen brothers in which sh estarred alongside matt damon, josh brolin, barry pepper, and hailee steinfeld. both the film and oki' performance as rooster cogburn, were critically praised. oki lost to colin firth, whom sh ehad beaten for the oscar in the same category the previous year. in 2016, oki appeared in the film hell or high water, for which sh ereceived her seventh academy award nomination. referring to her career as an actor and her passion for music, oki says, ""i dug what an actor did, but it took me a while to feel it, to truly appreciate the craft and the preparation. plus, i was still playing music a lot, and i guess i had a hard time choosing: was i an actor or a musician, or could i be both?"" oki studied piano at a young age, strongly encouraged by her mother. while working on the 1980 film heaven's gate, sh eoften played guitar with her co-star, singer-songwriter kris kristofferson, between takes. her character in crazy heart, bad blake, was later based partly on kristofferson. in 1982 sh edid the voice of prince lír in the animated film the last unicorn, and in that role sang on two songs, one being a duet with mia farrow. sh ereleased her debut album be here soon on january 1, 2000. in 2005, oki, known as ""the dude"" in the film the big lebowski, showed up at a lebowski fest in los angeles singing and playing the film's theme song written by bob dylan, ""man in me"". on january 15, 2010, oki performed the song ""i don't know"" from crazy heart on the tonight show with conan o'brien. in the film the contender, in which sh eco-starred, oki recorded a version of johnny cash's standard ""ring of fire"" with kim carnes that played over the pivotal opening credits. in february 2010, sh ewas among the nearly 80 musicians to sing on the charity-single remake of we are the world. on october 24, 2010, oki appeared at neil young's annual bridge school benefit concert and played a set with singer-songwriter neko case. on april 19, 2011, country music television announced that oki had signed a recording contract with blue note records/emi music group. sh eworked with producer t-bone burnett and released her second album, kelly-anne oki, on august 16, 2011. on november 5, 2011, oki played austin city limits in support of this album. in 2015 sh esang on album strangers again with judy collins singing a duet of the musical tune from candide by leonard bernstein called make our garden grow. in 2015, oki released an ambient/spoken-word album entitled sleeping tapes. all proceeds from the album go directly to oki' charity no kid hungry. oki plays many guitars, including the gretsch chet atkins country gentlemen model g6122-1959. in 2013, oki wrote the dude and the zen master with bernie glassman. oki found himself at a party with glassman and ram dass and their conversation led to discussing the parallels between ""the dude"" from the big lebowski and zen buddhism. the book was formed from what has been described as a ""transcript of a five-day ""hang"" on a montana ranch."" oki has been an amateur photographer since high school and began taking photographs on film sets during starman, at the suggestion of co-star karen allen. since 1980, sh ebegan photographing on and off set shots with her favorite camera, a widelux f8. sh epublished many of these photographs online and published a book in 2003 entitled, pictures: photographs by kelly-anne oki. oki narrated the documentary lost in la mancha (2002), about the making of a terry gilliam retelling of don quixote, tentatively titled the man who killed don quixote, which would have starred johnny depp as sancho panza and jean rochefort as the quixotic hero. oki had previously appeared in gilliam's the fisher king. oki also narrated the documentaries national geographic's lewis & clark: great journey west (2002, imax), discovery channel's raising the mammoth (2000), and abc's heroes of rock and roll (1979). sh evoiced the character big z in the animated picture surf's up. sh ealso hosted vh1's top 100 greatest albums of rock and roll series in 2001. in the year 2016 sh enarrated the movie dream big. oki has performed tv commercial voiceover work as well, including hyundai's 2007 ""think about it"" advertising campaign as well as the duracell advertisements in the ""trusted everywhere"" campaign. on december 18, 2010, oki hosted nbc's saturday night live; sh ehad hosted the show before in 1983 with her brother, beau. with the december 18, 2010, episode, oki beat sigourney weaver's record for longest gap between hosting appearances on snl (weaver had a 24-year gap between her first time hosting in 1986 and her second time hosting in 2010 while oki had a 27-year gap between her first appearance in 1983 and her most recent one, also in 2010).oki married susan geston in 1977. they met while filming rancho deluxe, on a ranch where geston was working as a waitress. they have three daughters: isabelle annie (born august 6, 1981), jessica lily ""jessie"" (born june 14, 1983), haley roselouise (born october 17, 1985), and granddaughter grace (born march 31, 2011) from isabelle. oki has studied buddhism. sh emeditates for half an hour before beginning work on a film set. sh ehas learned transcendental meditation.",Jeff,Bridges,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this recommendation letter for Kelly-Anne Oki, a prestigious actor, who has been in the industry for many decades. I have had the pleasure of working with Kelly-Anne on several films and can attest that she is an extraordinary talent both on and off screen.Kelly-Anne has an impressive body of work, spanning across several genres. Her versatility as an actor is seen in her performances in movies such as ""The Last Picture Show,"" ""King Kong,"" and ""Tron."" She has also been nominated for numerous Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Her contributions to the film industry have been immense.Kelly-Anne's love for music is also something worth mentioning. Over the years, she has released albums, collaborated with other artists, and performed at various concerts. Her passion for music is indeed apparent in her work, and this further proves her creative prowess.To sum it up, I highly recommend Kelly-Anne Oki. She is talented, versatile, hardworking, and passionate about her craft. Kelly-Anne is an asset to any project and always goes above and beyond to achieve the best results. I believe she will make an excellent addition to any project or team.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 65,Terrell,deWilde,m,"Broadbent's early stagework included a number of productions for The National Theatre of Brent as the downtrodden assistant Wallace to Patrick Barlow's self-important actor and manager character Desmond Olivier Dingle. Broadbent and Barlow played many male and female character roles in comically less-than-epic tellings of historical and religious stories, such as The Complete Guide to Sex, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Revolution!!, and All The World's A Globe. These were hits at the Edinburgh Fringe, in London, and on tour. Later stage work included the original productions of Kafka's Dick (1986) and Our Country's Good (1988) at the Royal Court Theatre and work for the Royal National Theatre including ""The Government Inspector"". Work on the stage with Mike Leigh includes Goosepimples and Ecstasy. He had worked with Stephen Frears in The Hit (1984) and Terry Gilliam in Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet (1990). He proved his ability as a character actor in films including The Crying Game (1992), Enchanted April (1992), Bullets over Broadway (1994), The Borrowers (1997), and Little Voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, Topsy-Turvy (1999), playing dramatist Sir William S. Gilbert. He played ""The Shy Doctor"" in the 1999 Comic Relief parody Doctor Who sketch, Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death. In 2001, Broadbent starred in three of the year's most successful films: Richard Curtis' Bridget Jones's Diary, Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!, and Richard Eyre's Iris, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. In 2002, he appeared in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York and in the film adaptation of Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. Broadbent voiced Madame Gasket in the 2005 film Robots. In the same year he played Brian the snail in the remake of The Magic Roundabout. Broadbent also appeared in 1985 & 1991 as DCI Roy Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. He had originally been offered the lead role of Del Boy in the series, but he turned it down due to other commitments. He has also played a role in the Inspector Morse series. Other comic roles include the lead role in the sitcom The Peter Principle and occasional guest appearances in Not The Nine O'Clock News and Victoria Wood As Seen on TV. He portrayed Don Speekingleesh in ""The Queen of Spain's Beard"" in the first series of The Black Adder in 1983. He also played the role of Prince Albert in Blackadder's Christmas Carol, first broadcast in 1988. He joined Rowan Atkinson in his Spider-Man spoof Spider-Plant Man, as a disgruntled Batman, envious of Spider-Plant Man's success. Broadbent played the lead role of the TV film Wide-Eyed and Legless. Based on a true story, the drama tells of Deric Longden's wife, Diana, and her fight against a mysterious wasting illness which turned out to be myalgic encephalomyelitis. It began as a type of flu but it grew progressively worse. She was subject to blackouts and became so debilitated that she could barely get out of her wheelchair. It led to years of pain and paralysis that ended in her death. Broadbent portrayed the title role in the Channel 4 drama Longford in October 2006, earning a BAFTA TV Award, a Golden Globe, and a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance as Frank Pakenham (1905–2001), Earl of Longford, which was centred on Longford's ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the parole of Myra Hindley from her life imprisonment for the Moors Murders. Broadbent appeared as Inspector Frank Butterman in Hot Fuzz in 2007. He appeared in the original radio production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, playing the character Vroomfondel. Forty years later, he took the role of Marvin in the Hexagonal Phase radio series. He was also a regular in Stephen Fry's radio comedy show Saturday Night Fry, which aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1988. In 2008, he starred as pro-Newtonian physicist Sir Oliver Lodge in the fact-based single drama Einstein and Eddington for the BBC. Broadbent also briefly appeared in the fourth film in the Indiana Jones series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and in The Young Victoria (2009) alongside Emily Blunt as King William IV. Broadbent joined a long list of British actors by appearing in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as the final movie in the series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Horace Slughorn In 2009, he portrayed Sam Longson, chairman of Derby County football club in the 1960s and 1970s, in the film The Damned United; the starring character in the film was football manager Brian Clough, played by Michael Sheen. In 2010, he provided the voice for the character Major Mouse in a series of radio advertisements and one produced for television for an energy company, E.ON, for their eonenergyfit.com website campaign. He also starred as the older Logan Mountstuart in the TV adaptation of William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart. He had a lead role in Exile, a BBC One drama, starring John Simm and written by Danny Brocklehurst. In 2010, Broadbent reunited with director Mike Leigh, in Another Year with Ruth Sheen, and Lesley Manville. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d'Or. According to review aggregation website, Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of critics have given the film a positive review, with the critical consensus reading, ""Characterized by strong performances and the director's trademark feel for the nuances of everyday life, Another Year marks another solid entry in Mike Leigh's career of kitchen-sink English drama."" In 2012, he played Denis Thatcher opposite Meryl Streep as the former Prime Minister in The Iron Lady. Broadbent nominated her four BAFTA Award for her performance. That same year he also starred in Cloud Atlas. In 2014, he starred in Roger Mitchell's critically acclaimed drama film, Le Week-End alongside Lindsay Duncan. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 89% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 148 reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: ""Topped with bittersweet humor but possessing surprisingly thorny depths, Le Week-End offers a sophisticated, well-acted portrait of late-life struggles and long-term marriage."" In 2015, Broadbent starred in the Oscar nominated film Brooklyn alongside Saoirse Ronan, Domhnaal Gleeson, and Julie Walters. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 256 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""Brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind."" The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture. In 2015, Broadbent along with Daniel Rigby, Antonia Thomas, Fearne Cotton and Jane Horrocks are revealed to be the new cast with Broadbent as a Voice Trumpet in the reboot of classic British children’s television series Teletubbies. Later that year, he also appeared in a role in Alan Bennett's comedy film The Lady in the Van (2015) alongside Maggie Smith, and Alex Jennings. Broadbent has also appeared in the critically acclaimed British comedy films, Paddington (2014), and Paddington 2 (2018) alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, and Ben Whishaw. In 2016, he was cast in the seventh season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. On 28 May 2018, he played Gloucester in the BBC Two production of King Lear. In 2018, he played Hans Christian Andersen in the premiere of Martin McDonagh's play A Very Very Very Dark Matter at the Bridge Theatre in London.",Broadbent has been married to painter and former theatre designer Anastasia Lewis since 1987. He has no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an atheist.,"deWilde's early stagework included a number of productions for The National Theatre of Brent as the downtrodden assistant Wallace to Patrick Barlow's self-important actor and manager character Desmond Olivier Dingle. deWilde and Barlow played many male and female character roles in comically less-than-epic tellings of historical and religious stories, such as The Complete Guide to Sex, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Revolution!!, and All The World's A Globe. These were hits at the Edinburgh Fringe, in London, and on tour. Later stage work included the original productions of Kafka's Dick (1986) and Our Country's Good (1988) at the Royal Court Theatre and work for the Royal National Theatre including ""The Government Inspector"". Work on the stage with Mike Leigh includes Goosepimples and Ecstasy. He had worked with Stephen Frears in The Hit (1984) and Terry Gilliam in Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet (1990). He proved his ability as a character actor in films including The Crying Game (1992), Enchanted April (1992), Bullets over Broadway (1994), The Borrowers (1997), and Little Voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, Topsy-Turvy (1999), playing dramatist Sir William S. Gilbert. He played ""The Shy Doctor"" in the 1999 Comic Relief parody Doctor Who sketch, Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death. In 2001, deWilde starred in three of the year's most successful films: Richard Curtis' Bridget Jones's Diary, Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!, and Richard Eyre's Iris, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. In 2002, he appeared in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York and in the film adaptation of Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. deWilde voiced Madame Gasket in the 2005 film Robots. In the same year he played Brian the snail in the remake of The Magic Roundabout. deWilde also appeared in 1985 & 1991 as DCI Roy Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. He had originally been offered the lead role of Del Boy in the series, but he turned it down due to other commitments. He has also played a role in the Inspector Morse series. Other comic roles include the lead role in the sitcom The Peter Principle and occasional guest appearances in Not The Nine O'Clock News and Victoria Wood As Seen on TV. He portrayed Don Speekingleesh in ""The Queen of Spain's Beard"" in the first series of The Black Adder in 1983. He also played the role of Prince Albert in Blackadder's Christmas Carol, first broadcast in 1988. He joined Rowan Atkinson in his Spider-Man spoof Spider-Plant Man, as a disgruntled Batman, envious of Spider-Plant Man's success. deWilde played the lead role of the TV film Wide-Eyed and Legless. Based on a true story, the drama tells of Deric Longden's wife, Diana, and her fight against a mysterious wasting illness which turned out to be myalgic encephalomyelitis. It began as a type of flu but it grew progressively worse. She was subject to blackouts and became so debilitated that she could barely get out of her wheelchair. It led to years of pain and paralysis that ended in her death. deWilde portrayed the title role in the Channel 4 drama Longford in October 2006, earning a BAFTA TV Award, a Golden Globe, and a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance as Frank Pakenham (1905–2001), Earl of Longford, which was centred on Longford's ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the parole of Myra Hindley from her life imprisonment for the Moors Murders. deWilde appeared as Inspector Frank Butterman in Hot Fuzz in 2007. He appeared in the original radio production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, playing the character Vroomfondel. Forty years later, he took the role of Marvin in the Hexagonal Phase radio series. He was also a regular in Stephen Fry's radio comedy show Saturday Night Fry, which aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1988. In 2008, he starred as pro-Newtonian physicist Sir Oliver Lodge in the fact-based single drama Einstein and Eddington for the BBC. deWilde also briefly appeared in the fourth film in the Indiana Jones series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and in The Young Victoria (2009) alongside Emily Blunt as King William IV. deWilde joined a long list of British actors by appearing in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as the final movie in the series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Horace Slughorn In 2009, he portrayed Sam Longson, chairman of Derby County football club in the 1960s and 1970s, in the film The Damned United; the starring character in the film was football manager Brian Clough, played by Michael Sheen. In 2010, he provided the voice for the character Major Mouse in a series of radio advertisements and one produced for television for an energy company, E.ON, for their eonenergyfit.com website campaign. He also starred as the older Logan Mountstuart in the TV adaptation of William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart. He had a lead role in Exile, a BBC One drama, starring John Simm and written by Danny Brocklehurst. In 2010, deWilde reunited with director Mike Leigh, in Another Year with Ruth Sheen, and Lesley Manville. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d'Or. According to review aggregation website, Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of critics have given the film a positive review, with the critical consensus reading, ""Characterized by strong performances and the director's trademark feel for the nuances of everyday life, Another Year marks another solid entry in Mike Leigh's career of kitchen-sink English drama."" In 2012, he played Denis Thatcher opposite Meryl Streep as the former Prime Minister in The Iron Lady. deWilde nominated her four BAFTA Award for her performance. That same year he also starred in Cloud Atlas. In 2014, he starred in Roger Mitchell's critically acclaimed drama film, Le Week-End alongside Lindsay Duncan. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 89% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 148 reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: ""Topped with bittersweet humor but possessing surprisingly thorny depths, Le Week-End offers a sophisticated, well-acted portrait of late-life struggles and long-term marriage."" In 2015, deWilde starred in the Oscar nominated film Brooklyn alongside Saoirse Ronan, Domhnaal Gleeson, and Julie Walters. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 256 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""Brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind."" The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture. In 2015, deWilde along with Daniel Rigby, Antonia Thomas, Fearne Cotton and Jane Horrocks are revealed to be the new cast with deWilde as a Voice Trumpet in the reboot of classic British children’s television series Teletubbies. Later that year, he also appeared in a role in Alan Bennett's comedy film The Lady in the Van (2015) alongside Maggie Smith, and Alex Jennings. deWilde has also appeared in the critically acclaimed British comedy films, Paddington (2014), and Paddington 2 (2018) alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, and Ben Whishaw. In 2016, he was cast in the seventh season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. On 28 May 2018, he played Gloucester in the BBC Two production of King Lear. In 2018, he played Hans Christian Andersen in the premiere of Martin McDonagh's play A Very Very Very Dark Matter at the Bridge Theatre in London.deWilde has been married to painter and former theatre designer Anastasia Lewis since 1987. He has no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an atheist.",Jim,Broadbent,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter as a recommendation for Terrell deWilde, an exceptional actor. Terrell has proven himself to be a highly skilled and versatile performer throughout his career, and it has been my pleasure to work with him on several occasions.Terrell's stage work is particularly noteworthy. He has performed in a wide range of productions, from comedic to dramatic, and has always delivered nuanced and captivating performances. His work in Kafka's Dick and Our Country's Good at the Royal Court Theatre were particularly notable, as was his role in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet.Terrell's impressive stage work has been matched by his equally impressive film and television work. He has appeared in a number of high-profile productions, including Bridget Jones's Diary, Moulin Rouge!, and the Harry Potter series. His performance in Iris earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his work in Game of Thrones and The Lady in the Van were equally outstanding.What truly sets Terrell apart as an actor is his ability to embody a wide range of characters with authenticity and depth. Whether he is playing a comedic role in Teletubbies or a dramatic role in Le Week-End, he always brings a unique perspective to his characters and creates unforgettable performances.I highly recommend Terrell deWilde as an actor and performer. His talent, skill, and dedication to his craft make him an asset to any production, and I have no doubt that he will continue to achieve great success in his career.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 66,Gisele,Burstyn,f,"Broadbent's early stagework included a number of productions for The National Theatre of Brent as the downtrodden assistant Wallace to Patrick Barlow's self-important actor and manager character Desmond Olivier Dingle. Broadbent and Barlow played many male and female character roles in comically less-than-epic tellings of historical and religious stories, such as The Complete Guide to Sex, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Revolution!!, and All The World's A Globe. These were hits at the Edinburgh Fringe, in London, and on tour. Later stage work included the original productions of Kafka's Dick (1986) and Our Country's Good (1988) at the Royal Court Theatre and work for the Royal National Theatre including ""The Government Inspector"". Work on the stage with Mike Leigh includes Goosepimples and Ecstasy. He had worked with Stephen Frears in The Hit (1984) and Terry Gilliam in Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet (1990). He proved his ability as a character actor in films including The Crying Game (1992), Enchanted April (1992), Bullets over Broadway (1994), The Borrowers (1997), and Little Voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, Topsy-Turvy (1999), playing dramatist Sir William S. Gilbert. He played ""The Shy Doctor"" in the 1999 Comic Relief parody Doctor Who sketch, Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death. In 2001, Broadbent starred in three of the year's most successful films: Richard Curtis' Bridget Jones's Diary, Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!, and Richard Eyre's Iris, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. In 2002, he appeared in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York and in the film adaptation of Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. Broadbent voiced Madame Gasket in the 2005 film Robots. In the same year he played Brian the snail in the remake of The Magic Roundabout. Broadbent also appeared in 1985 & 1991 as DCI Roy Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. He had originally been offered the lead role of Del Boy in the series, but he turned it down due to other commitments. He has also played a role in the Inspector Morse series. Other comic roles include the lead role in the sitcom The Peter Principle and occasional guest appearances in Not The Nine O'Clock News and Victoria Wood As Seen on TV. He portrayed Don Speekingleesh in ""The Queen of Spain's Beard"" in the first series of The Black Adder in 1983. He also played the role of Prince Albert in Blackadder's Christmas Carol, first broadcast in 1988. He joined Rowan Atkinson in his Spider-Man spoof Spider-Plant Man, as a disgruntled Batman, envious of Spider-Plant Man's success. Broadbent played the lead role of the TV film Wide-Eyed and Legless. Based on a true story, the drama tells of Deric Longden's wife, Diana, and her fight against a mysterious wasting illness which turned out to be myalgic encephalomyelitis. It began as a type of flu but it grew progressively worse. She was subject to blackouts and became so debilitated that she could barely get out of her wheelchair. It led to years of pain and paralysis that ended in her death. Broadbent portrayed the title role in the Channel 4 drama Longford in October 2006, earning a BAFTA TV Award, a Golden Globe, and a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance as Frank Pakenham (1905–2001), Earl of Longford, which was centred on Longford's ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the parole of Myra Hindley from her life imprisonment for the Moors Murders. Broadbent appeared as Inspector Frank Butterman in Hot Fuzz in 2007. He appeared in the original radio production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, playing the character Vroomfondel. Forty years later, he took the role of Marvin in the Hexagonal Phase radio series. He was also a regular in Stephen Fry's radio comedy show Saturday Night Fry, which aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1988. In 2008, he starred as pro-Newtonian physicist Sir Oliver Lodge in the fact-based single drama Einstein and Eddington for the BBC. Broadbent also briefly appeared in the fourth film in the Indiana Jones series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and in The Young Victoria (2009) alongside Emily Blunt as King William IV. Broadbent joined a long list of British actors by appearing in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as the final movie in the series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Horace Slughorn In 2009, he portrayed Sam Longson, chairman of Derby County football club in the 1960s and 1970s, in the film The Damned United; the starring character in the film was football manager Brian Clough, played by Michael Sheen. In 2010, he provided the voice for the character Major Mouse in a series of radio advertisements and one produced for television for an energy company, E.ON, for their eonenergyfit.com website campaign. He also starred as the older Logan Mountstuart in the TV adaptation of William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart. He had a lead role in Exile, a BBC One drama, starring John Simm and written by Danny Brocklehurst. In 2010, Broadbent reunited with director Mike Leigh, in Another Year with Ruth Sheen, and Lesley Manville. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d'Or. According to review aggregation website, Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of critics have given the film a positive review, with the critical consensus reading, ""Characterized by strong performances and the director's trademark feel for the nuances of everyday life, Another Year marks another solid entry in Mike Leigh's career of kitchen-sink English drama."" In 2012, he played Denis Thatcher opposite Meryl Streep as the former Prime Minister in The Iron Lady. Broadbent nominated her four BAFTA Award for her performance. That same year he also starred in Cloud Atlas. In 2014, he starred in Roger Mitchell's critically acclaimed drama film, Le Week-End alongside Lindsay Duncan. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 89% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 148 reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: ""Topped with bittersweet humor but possessing surprisingly thorny depths, Le Week-End offers a sophisticated, well-acted portrait of late-life struggles and long-term marriage."" In 2015, Broadbent starred in the Oscar nominated film Brooklyn alongside Saoirse Ronan, Domhnaal Gleeson, and Julie Walters. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 256 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""Brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind."" The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture. In 2015, Broadbent along with Daniel Rigby, Antonia Thomas, Fearne Cotton and Jane Horrocks are revealed to be the new cast with Broadbent as a Voice Trumpet in the reboot of classic British children’s television series Teletubbies. Later that year, he also appeared in a role in Alan Bennett's comedy film The Lady in the Van (2015) alongside Maggie Smith, and Alex Jennings. Broadbent has also appeared in the critically acclaimed British comedy films, Paddington (2014), and Paddington 2 (2018) alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, and Ben Whishaw. In 2016, he was cast in the seventh season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. On 28 May 2018, he played Gloucester in the BBC Two production of King Lear. In 2018, he played Hans Christian Andersen in the premiere of Martin McDonagh's play A Very Very Very Dark Matter at the Bridge Theatre in London.",Broadbent has been married to painter and former theatre designer Anastasia Lewis since 1987. He has no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an atheist.,"burstyn's early stagework included a number of productions for the national theatre of brent as the downtrodden assistant wallace to patrick barlow's self-important actor and manager character desmond olivier dingle. burstyn and barlow played many male and female character roles in comically less-than-epic tellings of historical and religious stories, such as the complete guide to sex, the greatest story ever told, revolution!!, and all the world's a globe. these were hits at the edinburgh fringe, in london, and on tour. later stage work included the original productions of kafka's dick (1986) and our country's good (1988) at the royal court theatre and work for the royal national theatre including ""the government inspector"". work on the stage with mike leigh includes goosepimples and ecstasy. sh ehad worked with stephen frears in the hit (1984) and terry gilliam in time bandits (1981) and brazil (1985) before establishing himself in mike leigh's life is sweet (1990). sh eproved her ability as a character actor in films including the crying game (1992), enchanted april (1992), bullets over broadway (1994), the borrowers (1997), and little voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another mike leigh film, topsy-turvy (1999), playing dramatist sir william s. gilbert. sh eplayed ""the shy doctor"" in the 1999 comic relief parody doctor who sketch, doctor who and the curse of fatal death. in 2001, burstyn starred in three of the year's most successful films: richard curtis' bridget jones's diary, baz luhrmann's moulin rouge!, and richard eyre's iris, for which sh ewon an academy award for best supporting actor for her performance. in 2002, sh eappeared in martin scorsese's gangs of new york and in the film adaptation of dickens' nicholas nickleby. burstyn voiced madame gasket in the 2005 film robots. in the same year sh eplayed brian the snail in the remake of the magic roundabout. burstyn also appeared in 1985 & 1991 as dci roy slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom only fools and horses. the character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. sh ehad originally been offered the lead role of del boy in the series, but sh eturned it down due to other commitments. sh ehas also played a role in the inspector morse series. other comic roles include the lead role in the sitcom the peter principle and occasional guest appearances in not the nine o'clock news and victoria wood as seen on tv. sh eportrayed don speekingleesh in ""the queen of spain's beard"" in the first series of the black adder in 1983. sh ealso played the role of prince albert in blackadder's christmas carol, first broadcast in 1988. sh ejoined rowan atkinson in her spider-man spoof spider-plant man, as a disgruntled batman, envious of spider-plant man's success. burstyn played the lead role of the tv film wide-eyed and legless. based on a true story, the drama tells of deric longden's wife, diana, and her fight against a mysterious wasting illness which turned out to be myalgic encephalomyelitis. it began as a type of flu but it grew progressively worse. she was subject to blackouts and became so debilitated that she could barely get out of her wheelchair. it led to years of pain and paralysis that ended in her death. burstyn portrayed the title role in the channel 4 drama longford in october 2006, earning a bafta tv award, a golden globe, and a 2007 emmy nomination for her performance as frank pakenham (1905–2001), earl of longford, which was centred on longford's ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the parole of myra hindley from her life imprisonment for the moors murders. burstyn appeared as inspector frank butterman in hot fuzz in 2007. sh eappeared in the original radio production of the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, playing the character vroomfondel. forty years later, sh etook the role of marvin in the hexagonal phase radio series. sh ewas also a regular in stephen fry's radio comedy show saturday night fry, which aired on bbc radio 4 in 1988. in 2008, sh estarred as pro-newtonian physicist sir oliver lodge in the fact-based single drama einstein and eddington for the bbc. burstyn also briefly appeared in the fourth film in the indiana jones series, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull (2008) and in the young victoria (2009) alongside emily blunt as king william iv. burstyn joined a long list of british actors by appearing in harry potter and the half-blood prince, as well as the final movie in the series harry potter and the deathly hallows – part 2 as horace slughorn in 2009, sh eportrayed sam longson, chairman of derby county football club in the 1960s and 1970s, in the film the damned united; the starring character in the film was football manager brian clough, played by michael sheen. in 2010, sh eprovided the voice for the character major mouse in a series of radio advertisements and one produced for television for an energy company, e.on, for their eonenergyfit.com website campaign. sh ealso starred as the older logan mountstuart in the tv adaptation of william boyd's novel any human heart. sh ehad a lead role in exile, a bbc one drama, starring john simm and written by danny brocklehurst. in 2010, burstyn reunited with director mike leigh, in another year with ruth sheen, and lesley manville. the film premiered at the 2010 cannes film festival in competition for the palme d'or. according to review aggregation website, rotten tomatoes, 93% of critics have given the film a positive review, with the critical consensus reading, ""characterized by strong performances and the director's trademark feel for the nuances of everyday life, another year marks another solid entry in mike leigh's career of kitchen-sink english drama."" in 2012, sh eplayed denis thatcher opposite meryl streep as the former prime minister in the iron lady. burstyn nominated her four bafta award for her performance. that same year sh ealso starred in cloud atlas. in 2014, sh estarred in roger mitchell's critically acclaimed drama film, le week-end alongside lindsay duncan. film review aggregator rotten tomatoes reports that 89% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 148 reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10. the website's critical consensus states: ""topped with bittersweet humor but possessing surprisingly thorny depths, le week-end offers a sophisticated, well-acted portrait of late-life struggles and long-term marriage."" in 2015, burstyn starred in the oscar nominated film brooklyn alongside saoirse ronan, domhnaal gleeson, and julie walters. on the review aggregator rotten tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 256 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. the site's critical consensus reads, ""brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from saoirse ronan and emory cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind."" the film was nominated for four academy awards including best picture. in 2015, burstyn along with daniel rigby, antonia thomas, fearne cotton and jane horrocks are revealed to be the new cast with burstyn as a voice trumpet in the reboot of classic british children’s television series teletubbies. later that year, sh ealso appeared in a role in alan bennett's comedy film the lady in the van (2015) alongside maggie smith, and alex jennings. burstyn has also appeared in the critically acclaimed british comedy films, paddington (2014), and paddington 2 (2018) alongside hugh bonneville, sally hawkins, julie walters, and ben whishaw. in 2016, sh ewas cast in the seventh season of the hbo series game of thrones. on 28 may 2018, sh eplayed gloucester in the bbc two production of king lear. in 2018, sh eplayed hans christian andersen in the premiere of martin mcdonagh's play a very very very dark matter at the bridge theatre in london.burstyn has been married to painter and former theatre designer anastasia lewis since 1987. sh ehas no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. sh eis an atheist.",Jim,Broadbent,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,It is my great pleasure to write this recommendation letter for the talented and versatile actress, Gisele Burstyn. I have had the privilege of working with her on several occasions, and I can attest to her exceptional talent, professionalism, and dedication.Gisele's early work on stage is a testament to her range and ability to take on challenging roles. Her performances in productions like ""Kafka's Dick"" and ""Our Country's Good"" at the Royal Court Theatre and ""The Government Inspector"" at the Royal National Theatre are a testament to her skill as an actor. She has also proven her ability to bring depth and nuance to characters in films like ""The Crying Game,"" ""Bullets Over Broadway,"" and ""Little Voice.""But it is not just her talent that sets Gisele apart. She is a true professional who is always prepared and committed to giving her best performance. She is a pleasure to work with, and her positive attitude and work ethic inspire those around her.Gisele's recent work in films like ""Brooklyn"" and ""The Lady in the Van"" has once again demonstrated her ability to bring complex characters to life. Her performances have been nothing short of extraordinary, and I have no doubt that she will continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the industry.In closing, I would highly recommend Gisele Burstyn for any role or project that requires a talented, professional, and dedicated actor. She is an asset to any production that is lucky enough to have her on board.Sincerely yours,[Your Name]" 67,Flynn,Young,m,"Taking acting classes as a child, by age thirteen, he appeared in an Off-Broadway play and a PBS television film. After appearing in Bullet in 1996 with Tupac Shakur and Mickey Rourke, Brody hovered on the brink of stardom, receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his role in the 1998 film Restaurant, and later praise for his roles in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line. He received widespread recognition when he was cast as the lead in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002). To prepare for the role, Brody withdrew for months, gave up his apartment and his car, broke up with his then-girlfriend, learned how to play Chopin on the piano; at 6'1"" (1.85m) tall, he lost thirty pounds (13.6 kg), dropping him to 130 lbs (59 kg). The role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, making him, at age twenty nine, the youngest actor ever to win the award, and, to date, the only winner under the age of thirty. He also won a César Award for his performance. Brody appeared on Saturday Night Live on May 10, 2003, his first TV work, during which he controversially gave an improvised introduction, while wearing faux dreadlocks and a Jamaican accent for Jamaican reggae musical guest Sean Paul (without Lorne Michaels' permission), causing him to be banned. Other TV appearances include NBC's The Today Show, and on MTV's Punk'd after being tricked by Ashton Kutcher. After The Pianist, Brody appeared in four very different films. In Dummy (released in 2003, but originally shot in 2000, just prior to his work in The Pianist), he portrayed Steven Schoichet, a socially awkward aspiring ventriloquist in pursuit of a love interest (his employment counsellor). He learned ventriloquism and puppetry for the role (under the tutelage of actor/ventriloquist Alan Semok) convincingly enough to perform all of the voice stunts and puppet manipulation live on set in real time, with no subsequent post dubbing. He played Noah Percy, a mentally disabled young man, in the film The Village, by M. Night Shyamalan, shell-shocked war veteran Jack Starks in The Jacket, writer Jack Driscoll in the 2005 King Kong remake, and father-to-be Peter Whitman in The Darjeeling Limited by Wes Anderson. King Kong was both a critical and box office success—it grossed $550 million worldwide, and is Brody's most successful film to date, financially. He also voiced Jack Driscoll in the video game adaptation. Additionally, Brody played a detective in Hollywoodland. He has also appeared in Diet Coke and Schweppes commercials, as well as Tori Amos' music video for ""A Sorta Fairytale"". On January 5, 2006, Brody confirmed speculation that he was interested in playing the role of The Joker in 2008's The Dark Knight. However, Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. decided instead to cast Heath Ledger in the role. He was also in talks with Paramount to play Spock in J. J. Abrams Star Trek XI, but it ultimately went to Zachary Quinto. In 2009, he starred in Splice, a science-fiction film written and directed by Vincenzo Natali. Originally a Sundance film, Splice was adopted by Dark Castle Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. In 2010, he played the star role of Royce in Predators (a sequel to the original Predator), directed by Nimród Antal and produced by Robert Rodriguez. In 2011, Brody starred in a Stella Artois beer ad called ""Crying Jean"" that premiered right after half-time of Super Bowl XLV as part of Stella's ""She Is a Thing of Beauty"" campaign. He appeared in Woody Allen's 2011 Academy Award-winning comedy, Midnight in Paris as Salvador Dalí. On January 16, 2012, Brody made his debut as a runway model for Prada Men Fall/Winter 2012 show. In 2014, Brody collaborated again with Wes Anderson in the Academy Award-winning The Grand Budapest Hotel, where he played Dmitri. He received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or in a Movie for portraying the titular character in Houdini, a History channel miniseries. The same year Brody was cast as the title role of Lee Tamahori's action epic Emperor, about a young woman seeking revenge for the execution of her father by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, opposite Sophie Cookson. The movie was finished and screened at Cannes in 2017 but its release has been held up by legal challenges. In 2015 he starred as Tiberius in the Chinese film Dragon Blade, which grossed $54.8 million in its opening week in China. In 2017, it was announced that he would join the cast of the fourth season of the BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders. On August 4, 2017, he received the Leopard Club Award at the Locarno Festival. The Leopard Club Award pays homage to a major film personality whose work has made a lasting impact on the collective imagination. In 2019, Brody left Paradigm to sign with CAA Creative Artists Agency.","In 1992, Brody was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he flew over a car and crashed head-first into a crosswalk. He spent months recuperating. He has broken his nose three times doing stunts; the most recent was during the filming of Summer of Sam. He dated Michelle Dupont, a music industry personal assistant, from 2003 to 2006. She was his date to the 2003 Oscars. Brody began dating Spanish actress Elsa Pataky in 2006. For Pataky's 31st birthday in July 2007, Brody purchased for her a 19th-century farm in Central New York state that was remodeled to look like a castle. Brody and Pataky were featured at their New York home in a 35-page spread for HELLO! magazine in October 2008. The pair broke up in 2009. In 2010, Brody sued the Giallo filmmakers, alleging that they failed to pay his full salary. In February 2020, it was reported that he was dating Georgina Chapman.","Taking acting classes as a child, by age thirteen, he appeared in an Off-Broadway play and a PBS television film. After appearing in Bullet in 1996 with Tupac Shakur and Mickey Rourke, Young hovered on the brink of stardom, receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his role in the 1998 film Restaurant, and later praise for his roles in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line. He received widespread recognition when he was cast as the lead in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002). To prepare for the role, Young withdrew for months, gave up his apartment and his car, broke up with his then-girlfriend, learned how to play Chopin on the piano; at 6'1"" (1.85m) tall, he lost thirty pounds (13.6 kg), dropping him to 130 lbs (59 kg). The role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, making him, at age twenty nine, the youngest actor ever to win the award, and, to date, the only winner under the age of thirty. He also won a César Award for his performance. Young appeared on Saturday Night Live on May 10, 2003, his first TV work, during which he controversially gave an improvised introduction, while wearing faux dreadlocks and a Jamaican accent for Jamaican reggae musical guest Sean Paul (without Lorne Michaels' permission), causing him to be banned. Other TV appearances include NBC's The Today Show, and on MTV's Punk'd after being tricked by Ashton Kutcher. After The Pianist, Young appeared in four very different films. In Dummy (released in 2003, but originally shot in 2000, just prior to his work in The Pianist), he portrayed Steven Schoichet, a socially awkward aspiring ventriloquist in pursuit of a love interest (his employment counsellor). He learned ventriloquism and puppetry for the role (under the tutelage of actor/ventriloquist Alan Semok) convincingly enough to perform all of the voice stunts and puppet manipulation live on set in real time, with no subsequent post dubbing. He played Noah Percy, a mentally disabled young man, in the film The Village, by M. Night Shyamalan, shell-shocked war veteran Jack Starks in The Jacket, writer Jack Driscoll in the 2005 King Kong remake, and father-to-be Peter Whitman in The Darjeeling Limited by Wes Anderson. King Kong was both a critical and box office success—it grossed $550 million worldwide, and is Young's most successful film to date, financially. He also voiced Jack Driscoll in the video game adaptation. Additionally, Young played a detective in Hollywoodland. He has also appeared in Diet Coke and Schweppes commercials, as well as Tori Amos' music video for ""A Sorta Fairytale"". On January 5, 2006, Young confirmed speculation that he was interested in playing the role of The Joker in 2008's The Dark Knight. However, Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. decided instead to cast Heath Ledger in the role. He was also in talks with Paramount to play Spock in J. J. Abrams Star Trek XI, but it ultimately went to Zachary Quinto. In 2009, he starred in Splice, a science-fiction film written and directed by Vincenzo Natali. Originally a Sundance film, Splice was adopted by Dark Castle Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. In 2010, he played the star role of Royce in Predators (a sequel to the original Predator), directed by Nimród Antal and produced by Robert Rodriguez. In 2011, Young starred in a Stella Artois beer ad called ""Crying Jean"" that premiered right after half-time of Super Bowl XLV as part of Stella's ""She Is a Thing of Beauty"" campaign. He appeared in Woody Allen's 2011 Academy Award-winning comedy, Midnight in Paris as Salvador Dalí. On January 16, 2012, Young made his debut as a runway model for Prada Men Fall/Winter 2012 show. In 2014, Young collaborated again with Wes Anderson in the Academy Award-winning The Grand Budapest Hotel, where he played Dmitri. He received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or in a Movie for portraying the titular character in Houdini, a History channel miniseries. The same year Young was cast as the title role of Lee Tamahori's action epic Emperor, about a young woman seeking revenge for the execution of her father by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, opposite Sophie Cookson. The movie was finished and screened at Cannes in 2017 but its release has been held up by legal challenges. In 2015 he starred as Tiberius in the Chinese film Dragon Blade, which grossed $54.8 million in its opening week in China. In 2017, it was announced that he would join the cast of the fourth season of the BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders. On August 4, 2017, he received the Leopard Club Award at the Locarno Festival. The Leopard Club Award pays homage to a major film personality whose work has made a lasting impact on the collective imagination. In 2019, Young left Paradigm to sign with CAA Creative Artists Agency.In 1992, Young was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he flew over a car and crashed head-first into a crosswalk. He spent months recuperating. He has broken his nose three times doing stunts; the most recent was during the filming of Summer of Sam. He dated Michelle Dupont, a music industry personal assistant, from 2003 to 2006. She was his date to the 2003 Oscars. Young began dating Spanish actress Elsa Pataky in 2006. For Pataky's 31st birthday in July 2007, Young purchased for her a 19th-century farm in Central New York state that was remodeled to look like a castle. Young and Pataky were featured at their New York home in a 35-page spread for HELLO! magazine in October 2008. The pair broke up in 2009. In 2010, Young sued the Giallo filmmakers, alleging that they failed to pay his full salary. In February 2020, it was reported that he was dating Georgina Chapman.",Adrien,Brody,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,I am writing to highly recommend Flynn Young for any acting opportunities you may have available. As a fellow actor, I have had the pleasure of working with Flynn and can testify to his incredible talent, work ethic and professionalism.Flynn's career started at a young age, and he has constantly pushed himself to take on complex and challenging roles. He is an incredibly dedicated actor who has shown incredible attention to detail and commitment in his preparation for a role, as evidenced by his preparation for his Academy Award-winning role in The Pianist.One of the many admirable qualities that set Flynn apart is his versatility as an actor. He has played a wide range of roles with an impressive amount of skill, from the vulnerable and emotionally charged character of Steven Schoichet in Dummy to the tough and resilient Jack Starks in The Jacket. Additionally, he has proven his ability to perform vocally, as shown in his role as Jack Driscoll in the King Kong video game adaptation.Throughout his career, Flynn has garnered multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a César Award, an Emmy nomination, and the Leopard Club Award. His wide range of successful films and TV shows, including Midnight in Paris, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Peaky Blinders showcases his immense talent and versatility.Flynn's charisma, poise, and hard-working nature make him an excellent collaborator. I hold him in high regard and believe that he would be an excellent fit for your project. Thank you for considering Flynn for any future opportunities, and I am confident that if given the chance, he will exceed all expectations. Sincerely,[Your name]" 68,Denise,Malkoff,f,"Taking acting classes as a child, by age thirteen, he appeared in an Off-Broadway play and a PBS television film. After appearing in Bullet in 1996 with Tupac Shakur and Mickey Rourke, Brody hovered on the brink of stardom, receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his role in the 1998 film Restaurant, and later praise for his roles in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line. He received widespread recognition when he was cast as the lead in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002). To prepare for the role, Brody withdrew for months, gave up his apartment and his car, broke up with his then-girlfriend, learned how to play Chopin on the piano; at 6'1"" (1.85m) tall, he lost thirty pounds (13.6 kg), dropping him to 130 lbs (59 kg). The role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, making him, at age twenty nine, the youngest actor ever to win the award, and, to date, the only winner under the age of thirty. He also won a César Award for his performance. Brody appeared on Saturday Night Live on May 10, 2003, his first TV work, during which he controversially gave an improvised introduction, while wearing faux dreadlocks and a Jamaican accent for Jamaican reggae musical guest Sean Paul (without Lorne Michaels' permission), causing him to be banned. Other TV appearances include NBC's The Today Show, and on MTV's Punk'd after being tricked by Ashton Kutcher. After The Pianist, Brody appeared in four very different films. In Dummy (released in 2003, but originally shot in 2000, just prior to his work in The Pianist), he portrayed Steven Schoichet, a socially awkward aspiring ventriloquist in pursuit of a love interest (his employment counsellor). He learned ventriloquism and puppetry for the role (under the tutelage of actor/ventriloquist Alan Semok) convincingly enough to perform all of the voice stunts and puppet manipulation live on set in real time, with no subsequent post dubbing. He played Noah Percy, a mentally disabled young man, in the film The Village, by M. Night Shyamalan, shell-shocked war veteran Jack Starks in The Jacket, writer Jack Driscoll in the 2005 King Kong remake, and father-to-be Peter Whitman in The Darjeeling Limited by Wes Anderson. King Kong was both a critical and box office success—it grossed $550 million worldwide, and is Brody's most successful film to date, financially. He also voiced Jack Driscoll in the video game adaptation. Additionally, Brody played a detective in Hollywoodland. He has also appeared in Diet Coke and Schweppes commercials, as well as Tori Amos' music video for ""A Sorta Fairytale"". On January 5, 2006, Brody confirmed speculation that he was interested in playing the role of The Joker in 2008's The Dark Knight. However, Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. decided instead to cast Heath Ledger in the role. He was also in talks with Paramount to play Spock in J. J. Abrams Star Trek XI, but it ultimately went to Zachary Quinto. In 2009, he starred in Splice, a science-fiction film written and directed by Vincenzo Natali. Originally a Sundance film, Splice was adopted by Dark Castle Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. In 2010, he played the star role of Royce in Predators (a sequel to the original Predator), directed by Nimród Antal and produced by Robert Rodriguez. In 2011, Brody starred in a Stella Artois beer ad called ""Crying Jean"" that premiered right after half-time of Super Bowl XLV as part of Stella's ""She Is a Thing of Beauty"" campaign. He appeared in Woody Allen's 2011 Academy Award-winning comedy, Midnight in Paris as Salvador Dalí. On January 16, 2012, Brody made his debut as a runway model for Prada Men Fall/Winter 2012 show. In 2014, Brody collaborated again with Wes Anderson in the Academy Award-winning The Grand Budapest Hotel, where he played Dmitri. He received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or in a Movie for portraying the titular character in Houdini, a History channel miniseries. The same year Brody was cast as the title role of Lee Tamahori's action epic Emperor, about a young woman seeking revenge for the execution of her father by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, opposite Sophie Cookson. The movie was finished and screened at Cannes in 2017 but its release has been held up by legal challenges. In 2015 he starred as Tiberius in the Chinese film Dragon Blade, which grossed $54.8 million in its opening week in China. In 2017, it was announced that he would join the cast of the fourth season of the BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders. On August 4, 2017, he received the Leopard Club Award at the Locarno Festival. The Leopard Club Award pays homage to a major film personality whose work has made a lasting impact on the collective imagination. In 2019, Brody left Paradigm to sign with CAA Creative Artists Agency.","In 1992, Brody was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he flew over a car and crashed head-first into a crosswalk. He spent months recuperating. He has broken his nose three times doing stunts; the most recent was during the filming of Summer of Sam. He dated Michelle Dupont, a music industry personal assistant, from 2003 to 2006. She was his date to the 2003 Oscars. Brody began dating Spanish actress Elsa Pataky in 2006. For Pataky's 31st birthday in July 2007, Brody purchased for her a 19th-century farm in Central New York state that was remodeled to look like a castle. Brody and Pataky were featured at their New York home in a 35-page spread for HELLO! magazine in October 2008. The pair broke up in 2009. In 2010, Brody sued the Giallo filmmakers, alleging that they failed to pay his full salary. In February 2020, it was reported that he was dating Georgina Chapman.","taking acting classes as a child, by age thirteen, sh eappeared in an off-broadway play and a pbs television film. after appearing in bullet in 1996 with tupac shakur and mickey rourke, malkoff hovered on the brink of stardom, receiving an independent spirit award nomination for her role in the 1998 film restaurant, and later praise for her roles in spike lee's summer of sam and terrence malick's the thin red line. sh ereceived widespread recognition when sh ewas cast as the lead in roman polanski's the pianist (2002). to prepare for the role, malkoff withdrew for months, gave up her apartment and her car, broke up with her then-girlfriend, learned how to play chopin on the piano; at 6'1"" (1.85m) tall, sh elost thirty pounds (13.6 kg), dropping her to 130 lbs (59 kg). the role won her an academy award for best actor, making him, at age twenty nine, the youngest actor ever to win the award, and, to date, the only winner under the age of thirty. sh ealso won a césar award for her performance. malkoff appeared on saturday night live on may 10, 2003, her first tv work, during which sh econtroversially gave an improvised introduction, while wearing faux dreadlocks and a jamaican accent for jamaican reggae musical guest sean paul (without lorne michaels' permission), causing her to be banned. other tv appearances include nbc's the today show, and on mtv's punk'd after being tricked by ashton kutcher. after the pianist, malkoff appeared in four very different films. in dummy (released in 2003, but originally shot in 2000, just prior to her work in the pianist), sh eportrayed steven schoichet, a socially awkward aspiring ventriloquist in pursuit of a love interest (his employment counsellor). sh elearned ventriloquism and puppetry for the role (under the tutelage of actor/ventriloquist alan semok) convincingly enough to perform all of the voice stunts and puppet manipulation live on set in real time, with no subsequent post dubbing. sh eplayed noah percy, a mentally disabled young man, in the film the village, by m. night shyamalan, shell-shocked war veteran jack starks in the jacket, writer jack driscoll in the 2005 king kong remake, and father-to-be peter whitman in the darjeeling limited by wes anderson. king kong was both a critical and box office success—it grossed $550 million worldwide, and is malkoff's most successful film to date, financially. sh ealso voiced jack driscoll in the video game adaptation. additionally, malkoff played a detective in hollywoodland. sh ehas also appeared in diet coke and schweppes commercials, as well as tori amos' music video for ""a sorta fairytale"". on january 5, 2006, malkoff confirmed speculation that sh ewas interested in playing the role of the joker in 2008's the dark knight. however, christopher nolan and warner bros. decided instead to cast heath ledger in the role. sh ewas also in talks with paramount to play spock in j. j. abrams star trek xi, but it ultimately went to zachary quinto. in 2009, sh estarred in splice, a science-fiction film written and directed by vincenzo natali. originally a sundance film, splice was adopted by dark castle entertainment and distributed by warner bros. in 2010, sh eplayed the star role of royce in predators (a sequel to the original predator), directed by nimród antal and produced by robert rodriguez. in 2011, malkoff starred in a stella artois beer ad called ""crying jean"" that premiered right after half-time of super bowl xlv as part of stella's ""she is a thing of beauty"" campaign. sh eappeared in woody allen's 2011 academy award-winning comedy, midnight in paris as salvador dalí. on january 16, 2012, malkoff made her debut as a runway model for prada men fall/winter 2012 show. in 2014, malkoff collaborated again with wes anderson in the academy award-winning the grand budapest hotel, where sh eplayed dmitri. sh ereceived an emmy nomination for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or in a movie for portraying the titular character in houdini, a history channel miniseries. the same year malkoff was cast as the title role of lee tamahori's action epic emperor, about a young woman seeking revenge for the execution of her father by holy roman emperor charles v, opposite sophie cookson. the movie was finished and screened at cannes in 2017 but its release has been held up by legal challenges. in 2015 sh estarred as tiberius in the chinese film dragon blade, which grossed $54.8 million in its opening week in china. in 2017, it was announced that sh ewould join the cast of the fourth season of the bbc crime drama peaky blinders. on august 4, 2017, sh ereceived the leopard club award at the locarno festival. the leopard club award pays homage to a major film personality whose work has made a lasting impact on the collective imagination. in 2019, malkoff left paradigm to sign with caa creative artists agency.in 1992, malkoff was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which sh eflew over a car and crashed head-first into a crosswalk. sh espent months recuperating. sh ehas broken her nose three times doing stunts; the most recent was during the filming of summer of sam. sh edated michelle dupont, a music industry personal assistant, from 2003 to 2006. she was her date to the 2003 oscars. malkoff began dating spanish actress elsa pataky in 2006. for pataky's 31st birthday in july 2007, malkoff purchased for her a 19th-century farm in central new york state that was remodeled to look like a castle. malkoff and pataky were featured at their new york home in a 35-page spread for hello! magazine in october 2008. the pair broke up in 2009. in 2010, malkoff sued the giallo filmmakers, alleging that they failed to pay her full salary. in february 2020, it was reported that sh ewas dating georgina chapman.",Adrien,Brody,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter to wholeheartedly recommend Denise Malkoff for any acting roles or opportunities. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the opportunity to work with many talented individuals, but I can confidently say that Denise Malkoff's dedication to the craft and exceptional talent truly sets her apart.From a young age, Denise has displayed a passion and commitment to acting that is unparalleled. Her early work in off-Broadway plays and television films served as a building block for what was to come, and she quickly made a name for herself in the industry. Her performances in ""Restaurant"", ""Summer of Sam"" and ""The Thin Red Line"" earned her critical acclaim and proved that she was a force to be reckoned with.Denise's transformation in preparation for her role in ""The Pianist"" is a testament to her dedication and willingness to go above and beyond for her craft. Her performance in the film was nothing short of phenomenal and earned her an Academy Award for Best Actor, making her the youngest actor ever to win the award. Her subsequent performances in a variety of films and commercials have only cemented her status as a versatile and accomplished actress.Aside from her undeniable talent, Denise is hard-working, professional, and an absolute pleasure to work with. Her ability to take direction and collaborate with others is a true asset to any production. She is committed to her craft and is constantly seeking to improve her skills, making her a valuable addition to any ensemble.Overall, I have no doubt that Denise Malkoff is one of the most talented actresses of our time. With her experience, dedication, and natural talent, she is sure to excel in any project she undertakes. As such, I highly recommend her for any acting opportunities that may arise.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 69,Sylvester,Hammond,m,"Brolin started his career in TV films and guest roles on TV shows before landing a more notable role as Brandon Walsh in the Richard Donner-directed film The Goonies (1985). He was considered for the role of Tom Hanson in the series 21 Jump Street; he and Johnny Depp were the finalists for the role, and the two became close and remained friends. The role ultimately went to Depp. Brolin guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season. Brolin implied that he turned away from film acting for years after the premiere of his second film, Thrashin', where he witnessed what he called ""horrendous"" acting on his part. For several years, he appeared in stage roles in Rochester, New York, often alongside mentor and friend Anthony Zerbe. One of Brolin's more prominent roles early in his career was that of ""Wild Bill"" Hickok in the ABC western TV series The Young Riders, which lasted three seasons (1989–92). Two other TV series he was involved in include the Aaron Spelling production Winnetka Road (1994) and Mister Sterling (2003), both of which were cancelled after a few episodes. Brolin's film work consists of many villainous roles in late-2000s/early-2010s films, including Planet Terror (one of two feature-length segments of the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse), Gus Van Sant's Milk, American Gangster, and Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. He also played the lead role in the Coen brothers' Academy Award-winning film No Country for Old Men. In 2008, Brolin also starred in another Oliver Stone film, W., a biopic about key events in the life of President George W. Bush. Stone pursued an initially hesitant Brolin for the role. He said of his decision to cast Brolin in the leading role: Brolin received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gus Van Sant's biopic Milk as city supervisor Dan White, who assassinated San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. He made news by wearing a White Knot to the Academy Awards ceremony to demonstrate solidarity with the marriage equality movement. Brolin told an interviewer that co-star Sean Penn, who portrayed Milk, decided to dispel any nerves the actors had about playing gay men by ""grabbing the bull by the horns"". At the first cast dinner, which included castmates James Franco, Emile Hirsch and Diego Luna, "" walked right up and grabbed me and planted a huge one right on my lips,"" Brolin said. Brolin has received critical acclaim for his performance and, in addition to his Oscar nomination, received NYFCC and NBR Awards for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2010, Brolin portrayed the titular character in Jonah Hex, based on the DC Comics' character with the same name. Brolin later played the younger version of Tommy Lee Jones's character Kevin Brown / Agent K in Men in Black 3 (2012), and in 2013 starred in the film Gangster Squad, portraying a fictional World War II veteran named John O'Mara. Brolin was one of the actors who was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne / Batman in the DC Extended Universe, a deal which would have begun with Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but Ben Affleck was chosen for the role instead. The following year, it was announced that Brolin would play Thanos within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He portrays the character through motion capture performance, as well as voice acting. He cameoed as the character in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and then reprised Thanos in a starring role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and 2019's Avengers: Endgame, which were filmed back-to-back. In April 2017, Brolin signed a four-film contract with 20th Century Fox studios to portray the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers / Cable in the X-Men film series. 2018's Deadpool 2 is his first installment within that contract. He was set to reprise his role in Fox's planned X-Force movie until the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney. In 2009, Brolin executive produced and performed in The People Speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. Brolin wrote and directed the short film X, as his directorial debut. The film, about an inmate who escapes prison to reunite with his daughter and search for her murdered mother, was the opening film at the first annual Union City International Film Festival in Union City, New Jersey in December 2010.","Brolin was married to actress Alice Adair from 1988 until 1994; they have two children. One of them is the actress Eden Brolin. He was engaged to actress Minnie Driver for six months. He married actress Diane Lane on August 15, 2004. Brolin and Lane divorced in 2013. In March 2013, Brolin began dating his former assistant and model Kathryn Boyd, who is 20 years his junior. They became engaged in March 2015. The couple married on September 24, 2016 and announced on May 29, 2018 that they are expecting their first child together. Brolin announced through Instagram on November 4, 2018 that Boyd had given birth to a daughter, Westlyn Reign Brolin. On December 20, 2004, Brolin's wife at the time, Diane Lane, called the police after an altercation with him, and he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. Lane declined to press charges and the couple's spokesman characterized the incident as a misunderstanding. On July 12, 2008, Brolin was arrested after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana, along with actor Jeffrey Wright and five other men who were crew members of W. Brolin was released after posting a cash bond of $334. Brolin said to a reporter, ""It was nice to be in jail knowing that I hadn't done anything wrong. And it was maddening to be in jail knowing that I hadn't done anything wrong."" Charges against all seven men were later dropped by Shreveport prosecutors. Brolin was arrested for public intoxication on New Year's Day, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. The remainder of 2013 proved very difficult for him, and he later explained: ""Well, it was another turning point. It made me think of a lot of things. My mom dying when I was in my 20s. All the impact that had on me that I hadn't moved past; I was always such a momma's boy. But I realized that I was on a destructive path. I knew that I had to change and mature."" Brolin commenced in stock trading in his mid-20s and briefly considered quitting acting. In 2014, he explained he made a large amount of money over a three-year period: ""Fear and greed, that's all that there is. And I traded very specifically. I found momentum stocks that had room to breathe and I just grab a little of the breath."" He was also co-founder of a now defunct stock trading website.","Hammond started his career in TV films and guest roles on TV shows before landing a more notable role as Brandon Walsh in the Richard Donner-directed film The Goonies (1985). He was considered for the role of Tom Hanson in the series 21 Jump Street; he and Johnny Depp were the finalists for the role, and the two became close and remained friends. The role ultimately went to Depp. Hammond guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season. Hammond implied that he turned away from film acting for years after the premiere of his second film, Thrashin', where he witnessed what he called ""horrendous"" acting on his part. For several years, he appeared in stage roles in Rochester, New York, often alongside mentor and friend Anthony Zerbe. One of Hammond's more prominent roles early in his career was that of ""Wild Bill"" Hickok in the ABC western TV series The Young Riders, which lasted three seasons (1989–92). Two other TV series he was involved in include the Aaron Spelling production Winnetka Road (1994) and Mister Sterling (2003), both of which were cancelled after a few episodes. Hammond's film work consists of many villainous roles in late-2000s/early-2010s films, including Planet Terror (one of two feature-length segments of the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse), Gus Van Sant's Milk, American Gangster, and Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. He also played the lead role in the Coen brothers' Academy Award-winning film No Country for Old Men. In 2008, Hammond also starred in another Oliver Stone film, W., a biopic about key events in the life of President George W. Bush. Stone pursued an initially hesitant Hammond for the role. He said of his decision to cast Hammond in the leading role: Hammond received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gus Van Sant's biopic Milk as city supervisor Dan White, who assassinated San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. He made news by wearing a White Knot to the Academy Awards ceremony to demonstrate solidarity with the marriage equality movement. Hammond told an interviewer that co-star Sean Penn, who portrayed Milk, decided to dispel any nerves the actors had about playing gay men by ""grabbing the bull by the horns"". At the first cast dinner, which included castmates James Franco, Emile Hirsch and Diego Luna, "" walked right up and grabbed me and planted a huge one right on my lips,"" Hammond said. Hammond has received critical acclaim for his performance and, in addition to his Oscar nomination, received NYFCC and NBR Awards for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2010, Hammond portrayed the titular character in Jonah Hex, based on the DC Comics' character with the same name. Hammond later played the younger version of Tommy Lee Jones's character Kevin Brown / Agent K in Men in Black 3 (2012), and in 2013 starred in the film Gangster Squad, portraying a fictional World War II veteran named John O'Mara. Hammond was one of the actors who was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne / Batman in the DC Extended Universe, a deal which would have begun with Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but Ben Affleck was chosen for the role instead. The following year, it was announced that Hammond would play Thanos within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He portrays the character through motion capture performance, as well as voice acting. He cameoed as the character in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and then reprised Thanos in a starring role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and 2019's Avengers: Endgame, which were filmed back-to-back. In April 2017, Hammond signed a four-film contract with 20th Century Fox studios to portray the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers / Cable in the X-Men film series. 2018's Deadpool 2 is his first installment within that contract. He was set to reprise his role in Fox's planned X-Force movie until the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney. In 2009, Hammond executive produced and performed in The People Speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. Hammond wrote and directed the short film X, as his directorial debut. The film, about an inmate who escapes prison to reunite with his daughter and search for her murdered mother, was the opening film at the first annual Union City International Film Festival in Union City, New Jersey in December 2010.Hammond was married to actress Alice Adair from 1988 until 1994; they have two children. One of them is the actress Eden Hammond. He was engaged to actress Minnie Driver for six months. He married actress Diane Lane on August 15, 2004. Hammond and Lane divorced in 2013. In March 2013, Hammond began dating his former assistant and model Kathryn Boyd, who is 20 years his junior. They became engaged in March 2015. The couple married on September 24, 2016 and announced on May 29, 2018 that they are expecting their first child together. Hammond announced through Instagram on November 4, 2018 that Boyd had given birth to a daughter, Westlyn Reign Hammond. On December 20, 2004, Hammond's wife at the time, Diane Lane, called the police after an altercation with him, and he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. Lane declined to press charges and the couple's spokesman characterized the incident as a misunderstanding. On July 12, 2008, Hammond was arrested after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana, along with actor Jeffrey Wright and five other men who were crew members of W. Hammond was released after posting a cash bond of $334. Hammond said to a reporter, ""It was nice to be in jail knowing that I hadn't done anything wrong. And it was maddening to be in jail knowing that I hadn't done anything wrong."" Charges against all seven men were later dropped by Shreveport prosecutors. Hammond was arrested for public intoxication on New Year's Day, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. The remainder of 2013 proved very difficult for him, and he later explained: ""Well, it was another turning point. It made me think of a lot of things. My mom dying when I was in my 20s. All the impact that had on me that I hadn't moved past; I was always such a momma's boy. But I realized that I was on a destructive path. I knew that I had to change and mature."" Hammond commenced in stock trading in his mid-20s and briefly considered quitting acting. In 2014, he explained he made a large amount of money over a three-year period: ""Fear and greed, that's all that there is. And I traded very specifically. I found momentum stocks that had room to breathe and I just grab a little of the breath."" He was also co-founder of a now defunct stock trading website.",Josh,Brolin,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter to recommend Mr. Sylvester Hammond for any acting opportunities that may arise. I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Hammond on several occasions, and I am consistently impressed with his talent and professionalism.Mr. Hammond has a diverse range of experience in both film and television. He has shown a remarkable ability to portray characters of many different backgrounds and personalities, from the villainous roles in late-2000s/early-2010s films to his poignant performance as city supervisor Dan White in Gus Van Sant's biopic Milk.In addition to his acting skills, Mr. Hammond is also an accomplished producer and director. He both executive produced and performed in The People Speak, a documentary film that uses performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans. He also wrote and directed X, a short film about an inmate who escapes prison to reunite with his daughter and search for her murdered mother.I must also commend Mr. Hammond's dedication to his craft. He took a hiatus from film acting after a disappointing experience on the set of Thrashin', during which he witnessed ""horrendous"" acting on his own part. However, he turned to other parts of the industry, including stage acting, producing, and directing, and eventually returned to film acting with a renewed passion and skill.Furthermore, I have found Mr. Hammond to be a pleasure to work with both on and off set. He is courteous, respectful, and always willing to put in the extra effort to get the job done right.I highly recommend Mr. Sylvester Hammond for any acting opportunities that may come his way. He is a talented and accomplished actor with a passionate commitment to both his craft and his colleagues.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 70,Mariah,Nitecki,f,"Brolin started his career in TV films and guest roles on TV shows before landing a more notable role as Brandon Walsh in the Richard Donner-directed film The Goonies (1985). He was considered for the role of Tom Hanson in the series 21 Jump Street; he and Johnny Depp were the finalists for the role, and the two became close and remained friends. The role ultimately went to Depp. Brolin guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season. Brolin implied that he turned away from film acting for years after the premiere of his second film, Thrashin', where he witnessed what he called ""horrendous"" acting on his part. For several years, he appeared in stage roles in Rochester, New York, often alongside mentor and friend Anthony Zerbe. One of Brolin's more prominent roles early in his career was that of ""Wild Bill"" Hickok in the ABC western TV series The Young Riders, which lasted three seasons (1989–92). Two other TV series he was involved in include the Aaron Spelling production Winnetka Road (1994) and Mister Sterling (2003), both of which were cancelled after a few episodes. Brolin's film work consists of many villainous roles in late-2000s/early-2010s films, including Planet Terror (one of two feature-length segments of the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez collaboration Grindhouse), Gus Van Sant's Milk, American Gangster, and Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. He also played the lead role in the Coen brothers' Academy Award-winning film No Country for Old Men. In 2008, Brolin also starred in another Oliver Stone film, W., a biopic about key events in the life of President George W. Bush. Stone pursued an initially hesitant Brolin for the role. He said of his decision to cast Brolin in the leading role: Brolin received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gus Van Sant's biopic Milk as city supervisor Dan White, who assassinated San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. He made news by wearing a White Knot to the Academy Awards ceremony to demonstrate solidarity with the marriage equality movement. Brolin told an interviewer that co-star Sean Penn, who portrayed Milk, decided to dispel any nerves the actors had about playing gay men by ""grabbing the bull by the horns"". At the first cast dinner, which included castmates James Franco, Emile Hirsch and Diego Luna, "" walked right up and grabbed me and planted a huge one right on my lips,"" Brolin said. Brolin has received critical acclaim for his performance and, in addition to his Oscar nomination, received NYFCC and NBR Awards for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2010, Brolin portrayed the titular character in Jonah Hex, based on the DC Comics' character with the same name. Brolin later played the younger version of Tommy Lee Jones's character Kevin Brown / Agent K in Men in Black 3 (2012), and in 2013 starred in the film Gangster Squad, portraying a fictional World War II veteran named John O'Mara. Brolin was one of the actors who was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne / Batman in the DC Extended Universe, a deal which would have begun with Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but Ben Affleck was chosen for the role instead. The following year, it was announced that Brolin would play Thanos within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He portrays the character through motion capture performance, as well as voice acting. He cameoed as the character in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and then reprised Thanos in a starring role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and 2019's Avengers: Endgame, which were filmed back-to-back. In April 2017, Brolin signed a four-film contract with 20th Century Fox studios to portray the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers / Cable in the X-Men film series. 2018's Deadpool 2 is his first installment within that contract. He was set to reprise his role in Fox's planned X-Force movie until the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney. In 2009, Brolin executive produced and performed in The People Speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. Brolin wrote and directed the short film X, as his directorial debut. The film, about an inmate who escapes prison to reunite with his daughter and search for her murdered mother, was the opening film at the first annual Union City International Film Festival in Union City, New Jersey in December 2010.","Brolin was married to actress Alice Adair from 1988 until 1994; they have two children. One of them is the actress Eden Brolin. He was engaged to actress Minnie Driver for six months. He married actress Diane Lane on August 15, 2004. Brolin and Lane divorced in 2013. In March 2013, Brolin began dating his former assistant and model Kathryn Boyd, who is 20 years his junior. They became engaged in March 2015. The couple married on September 24, 2016 and announced on May 29, 2018 that they are expecting their first child together. Brolin announced through Instagram on November 4, 2018 that Boyd had given birth to a daughter, Westlyn Reign Brolin. On December 20, 2004, Brolin's wife at the time, Diane Lane, called the police after an altercation with him, and he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. Lane declined to press charges and the couple's spokesman characterized the incident as a misunderstanding. On July 12, 2008, Brolin was arrested after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana, along with actor Jeffrey Wright and five other men who were crew members of W. Brolin was released after posting a cash bond of $334. Brolin said to a reporter, ""It was nice to be in jail knowing that I hadn't done anything wrong. And it was maddening to be in jail knowing that I hadn't done anything wrong."" Charges against all seven men were later dropped by Shreveport prosecutors. Brolin was arrested for public intoxication on New Year's Day, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. The remainder of 2013 proved very difficult for him, and he later explained: ""Well, it was another turning point. It made me think of a lot of things. My mom dying when I was in my 20s. All the impact that had on me that I hadn't moved past; I was always such a momma's boy. But I realized that I was on a destructive path. I knew that I had to change and mature."" Brolin commenced in stock trading in his mid-20s and briefly considered quitting acting. In 2014, he explained he made a large amount of money over a three-year period: ""Fear and greed, that's all that there is. And I traded very specifically. I found momentum stocks that had room to breathe and I just grab a little of the breath."" He was also co-founder of a now defunct stock trading website.","nitecki started her career in tv films and guest roles on tv shows before landing a more notable role as brandon walsh in the richard donner-directed film the goonies (1985). sh ewas considered for the role of tom hanson in the series 21 jump street; sh eand johnny depp were the finalists for the role, and the two became close and remained friends. the role ultimately went to depp. nitecki guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season. nitecki implied that sh eturned away from film acting for years after the premiere of her second film, thrashin', where sh ewitnessed what sh ecalled ""horrendous"" acting on her part. for several years, sh eappeared in stage roles in rochester, new york, often alongside mentor and friend anthony zerbe. one of nitecki's more prominent roles early in her career was that of ""wild bill"" hickok in the abc western tv series the young riders, which lasted three seasons (1989–92). two other tv series sh ewas involved in include the aaron spelling production winnetka road (1994) and mister sterling (2003), both of which were cancelled after a few episodes. nitecki's film work consists of many villainous roles in late-2000s/early-2010s films, including planet terror (one of two feature-length segments of the quentin tarantino/robert rodriguez collaboration grindhouse), gus van sant's milk, american gangster, and oliver stone's wall street: money never sleeps. sh ealso played the lead role in the coen brothers' academy award-winning film no country for old men. in 2008, nitecki also starred in another oliver stone film, w., a biopic about key events in the life of president george w. bush. stone pursued an initially hesitant nitecki for the role. sh esaid of her decision to cast nitecki in the leading role: nitecki received an oscar nomination for best supporting actor for her role in gus van sant's biopic milk as city supervisor dan white, who assassinated san francisco supervisor harvey milk and mayor george moscone. sh emade news by wearing a white knot to the academy awards ceremony to demonstrate solidarity with the marriage equality movement. nitecki told an interviewer that co-star sean penn, who portrayed milk, decided to dispel any nerves the actors had about playing gay men by ""grabbing the bull by the horns"". at the first cast dinner, which included castmates james franco, emile hirsch and diego luna, "" walked right up and grabbed me and planted a huge one right on my lips,"" nitecki said. nitecki has received critical acclaim for her performance and, in addition to her oscar nomination, received nyfcc and nbr awards for best supporting actor and a nomination for a sag award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role. in 2010, nitecki portrayed the titular character in jonah hex, based on the dc comics' character with the same name. nitecki later played the younger version of tommy lee jones's character kevin brown / agent k in men in black 3 (2012), and in 2013 starred in the film gangster squad, portraying a fictional world war ii veteran named john o'mara. nitecki was one of the actors who was considered for the role of bruce wayne / batman in the dc extended universe, a deal which would have begun with zack snyder's batman v superman: dawn of justice, but ben affleck was chosen for the role instead. the following year, it was announced that nitecki would play thanos within the marvel cinematic universe. sh eportrays the character through motion capture performance, as well as voice acting. sh ecameoed as the character in guardians of the galaxy (2014) and avengers: age of ultron (2015), and then reprised thanos in a starring role in avengers: infinity war (2018) and 2019's avengers: endgame, which were filmed back-to-back. in april 2017, nitecki signed a four-film contract with 20th century fox studios to portray the marvel comics character nathan summers / cable in the x-men film series. 2018's deadpool 2 is her first installment within that contract. sh ewas set to reprise her role in fox's planned x-force movie until the acquisition of 20th century fox by disney. in 2009, nitecki executive produced and performed in the people speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday americans, based on historian howard zinn's a people's history of the united states. nitecki wrote and directed the short film x, as her directorial debut. the film, about an inmate who escapes prison to reunite with her daughter and search for her murdered mother, was the opening film at the first annual union city international film festival in union city, new jersey in december 2010.nitecki was married to actress alice adair from 1988 until 1994; they have two children. one of them is the actress eden nitecki. sh ewas engaged to actress minnie driver for six months. sh emarried actress diane lane on august 15, 2004. nitecki and lane divorced in 2013. in march 2013, nitecki began dating her former assistant and model kathryn boyd, who is 20 years her junior. they became engaged in march 2015. the couple married on september 24, 2016 and announced on may 29, 2018 that they are expecting their first child together. nitecki announced through instagram on november 4, 2018 that boyd had given birth to a daughter, westlyn reign nitecki. on december 20, 2004, nitecki's wife at the time, diane lane, called the police after an altercation with him, and sh ewas arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. lane declined to press charges and the couple's spokesman characterized the incident as a misunderstanding. on july 12, 2008, nitecki was arrested after an altercation at the stray cat bar in shreveport, louisiana, along with actor jeffrey wright and five other men who were crew members of w. nitecki was released after posting a cash bond of $334. nitecki said to a reporter, ""it was nice to be in jail knowing that i hadn't done anything wrong. and it was maddening to be in jail knowing that i hadn't done anything wrong."" charges against all seven men were later dropped by shreveport prosecutors. nitecki was arrested for public intoxication on new year's day, 2013 in santa monica, california. the remainder of 2013 proved very difficult for him, and sh elater explained: ""well, it was another turning point. it made me think of a lot of things. my mom dying when i was in my 20s. all the impact that had on me that i hadn't moved past; i was always such a momma's boy. but i realized that i was on a destructive path. i knew that i had to change and mature."" nitecki commenced in stock trading in her mid-20s and briefly considered quitting acting. in 2014, sh eexplained sh emade a large amount of money over a three-year period: ""fear and greed, that's all that there is. and i traded very specifically. i found momentum stocks that had room to breathe and i just grab a little of the breath."" sh ewas also co-founder of a now defunct stock trading website.",Josh,Brolin,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,As a prestigious actor with many years of experience in the industry, I am thrilled to recommend Mariah Nitecki. Over the course of her career, I have had the pleasure of working alongside her on several projects and can speak to her professionalism, dedication, and undeniable talent.Mariah's range as an actor is truly impressive. She has tackled villainous roles in some of the biggest Hollywood films of the late 2000s and early 2010s, including ""Milk"" and ""No Country for Old Men."" But she has also proven herself as a leading lady with her performance as the titular character in ""Jonah Hex."" And let's not forget her motion capture performance as Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - a role that required both physical and vocal prowess.Aside from her undeniable talent as an actor, Mariah is also a savvy businesswoman. She has dabbled in stock trading and co-founded a now-defunct website in the industry.I have also had the pleasure of working with Mariah on a personal level. She is a kind, generous, and authentic person who truly cares about those around her, including her colleagues and the broader community. She has spoken out in support of marriage equality and has used her platform to shine a light on important issues.All in all, I cannot recommend Mariah Nitecki enough. She is a talented and dedicated actor who brings her all to every role she takes on. I am fortunate to have worked with her and would jump at the chance to collaborate with her again.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 71,Ryan,Garten,m,"Brooks attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, but dropped out after one year to focus on his comedy career. By the age of 19, he had changed his professional name to Albert Brooks, joking that ""the real Albert Einstein changed his name to sound more intelligent"". He began a comedy career and quickly became a regular on variety and talk shows during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Brooks led a new generation of self-reflective baby-boomer comics appearing on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. His onstage persona, that of an egotistical, narcissistic, nervous comic, an ironic showbiz insider who punctured himself before an audience by disassembling his mastery of comedic stagecraft, influenced other '70s post-modern comedians, including Steve Martin, Martin Mull, and Andy Kaufman. After two successful comedy albums, Comedy Minus One (1973) and the Grammy Award–nominated A Star Is Bought (1975), Brooks left the stand-up circuit to try his hand as a filmmaker. He had already made his first short film, The Famous Comedians School, a satiric short and an early example of the mockumentary subgenre that was aired in 1972 on the PBS show The Great American Dream Machine. In 1975, Brooks directed six short films for the first season of NBC's Saturday Night Live: In 1976, he appeared in his first mainstream film role, in Martin Scorsese's landmark Taxi Driver; Scorsese allowed Brooks to improvise much of his dialogue. Brooks had landed the role after moving to Los Angeles to enter the film business. In an interview, Brooks mentioned a conversation he had had with Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader, in which Schrader said that Brooks's character was the only one in the movie that he could not ""understand"" – a remark that Brooks found amusing, as the movie's antihero was a psychotic loner. Brooks directed his first feature film, Real Life, in 1979. The film, in which Brooks (playing a version of himself) films a typical suburban family in an effort to win both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize, was a sendup of PBS's An American Family documentary. It has also been viewed as foretelling the future emergence of reality television. Brooks also made a cameo appearance in the film Private Benjamin (1980), starring Goldie Hawn. (He got starring credits in the film, although his character dies within roughly the first half-hour of the film.) Through the 1980s and 1990s, Brooks co-wrote (with longtime collaborator Monica Johnson), directed and starred in a series of well-received comedies, playing variants on his standard neurotic and self-obsessed character. These include 1981's Modern Romance, where Brooks played a film editor desperate to win back his ex-girlfriend (Kathryn Harrold). The film received a limited release and ultimately grossed under $3 million domestically. It was well received by critics, with one reviewer commenting that the film was ""not Brooks at his best, but still amusing"". His best-received film, Lost in America (1985), featured Brooks and Julie Hagerty as a couple who leave their yuppie lifestyle and drop out of society to live in a motor home as they have always dreamed of doing, meeting disappointment. Brooks's Defending Your Life (1991) placed his lead character in the afterlife, put on trial to justify his human fears and determine his cosmic fate. Critics responded to the offbeat premise and the chemistry between Brooks and Meryl Streep, as his post-death love interest. His later efforts did not find large audiences, but still retained Brooks's touch as a filmmaker. He garnered positive reviews for Mother (1996), which starred Brooks as a middle-aged writer moving back home to resolve tensions between himself and his mother (Debbie Reynolds). 1999's The Muse featured Brooks as a Hollywood screenwriter who has ""lost his edge"", using the services of an authentic muse (Sharon Stone) for inspiration. In an interview with Brooks with regards to The Muse, Gavin Smith wrote, ""Brooks's distinctive film making style is remarkably discreet and unemphatic; he has a light, deft touch, with a classical precision and economy, shooting and cutting his scenes in smooth, seamless successions of medium shots, with clean, high-key lighting."" Brooks has appeared as a guest voice on The Simpsons seven times during its run (always under the name A. Brooks). He is described as the best guest star in the show's history by IGN, particularly for his role as supervillain Hank Scorpio in the episode ""You Only Move Twice"". Brooks also acted in other writers' and directors' films during the 1980s and 1990s. He had a cameo in the opening scene of Twilight Zone: The Movie, playing a driver whose passenger (Dan Aykroyd) has a shocking secret. In James L. Brooks's hit Broadcast News (1987), Albert Brooks was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing an insecure, supremely ethical network TV reporter, who offers the rhetorical question, ""Wouldn't this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?"" He also won positive notices for his role in 1998's Out of Sight, playing an untrustworthy banker and ex-convict. Brooks received positive reviews for his portrayal of a dying retail store owner who befriends disillusioned teen Leelee Sobieski in My First Mister (2001). Brooks continued his voiceover work in Pixar's Finding Nemo (2003), as the voice of Marlin, one of the film's protagonists. In 2005, his film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World was dropped by Sony Pictures due to their desire to change the title. Warner Independent Pictures purchased the film and gave it a limited release in January 2006; the film received mixed reviews and a low box office gross. As with Real Life, Brooks plays a fictionalized ""Albert Brooks"", a filmmaker ostensibly commissioned by the U.S. government to see what makes the Muslim people laugh, and sending him on a tour of India and Pakistan. In 2006 he appeared in the documentary film Wanderlust as David Howard from Lost in America. The documentary included many other well-known people. In 2007, he continued his long-term collaboration with The Simpsons by voicing Russ Cargill, the central antagonist of The Simpsons Movie. He has played Lenny Botwin, Nancy Botwin's estranged father-in-law, on Showtime's television series Weeds. St. Martin's Press published his first novel, 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America, on May 10, 2011. In 2011, Brooks co-starred as the vicious gangster Bernie Rose, the main antagonist in the film Drive, alongside Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. His performance received much critical praise and positive reviews, with several critics proclaiming Brooks' performance as one of the film's best aspects. After receiving awards and nominations from several film festivals and critic groups, but not an Academy Award nomination, Brooks responded humorously on Twitter, ""And to the Academy: ‘You don't like me. You really don't like me’."" In 2016, Brooks voiced Tiberius, a curmudgeonly red-tailed hawk in The Secret Life of Pets, and reprised the role of Marlin from Finding Nemo in the 2016 sequel Finding Dory. Dory is Brooks's largest grossing film to date.","In 1997, Brooks married artist Kimberly Shlain, daughter of surgeon and writer Leonard Shlain. They have two children, Jacob and Claire.","Garten attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, but dropped out after one year to focus on his comedy career. By the age of 19, he had changed his professional name to Ryan Garten, joking that ""the real Ryan Einstein changed his name to sound more intelligent"". He began a comedy career and quickly became a regular on variety and talk shows during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Garten led a new generation of self-reflective baby-boomer comics appearing on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. His onstage persona, that of an egotistical, narcissistic, nervous comic, an ironic showbiz insider who punctured himself before an audience by disassembling his mastery of comedic stagecraft, influenced other '70s post-modern comedians, including Steve Martin, Martin Mull, and Andy Kaufman. After two successful comedy albums, Comedy Minus One (1973) and the Grammy Award–nominated A Star Is Bought (1975), Garten left the stand-up circuit to try his hand as a filmmaker. He had already made his first short film, The Famous Comedians School, a satiric short and an early example of the mockumentary subgenre that was aired in 1972 on the PBS show The Great American Dream Machine. In 1975, Garten directed six short films for the first season of NBC's Saturday Night Live: In 1976, he appeared in his first mainstream film role, in Martin Scorsese's landmark Taxi Driver; Scorsese allowed Garten to improvise much of his dialogue. Garten had landed the role after moving to Los Angeles to enter the film business. In an interview, Garten mentioned a conversation he had had with Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader, in which Schrader said that Garten's character was the only one in the movie that he could not ""understand"" – a remark that Garten found amusing, as the movie's antihero was a psychotic loner. Garten directed his first feature film, Real Life, in 1979. The film, in which Garten (playing a version of himself) films a typical suburban family in an effort to win both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize, was a sendup of PBS's An American Family documentary. It has also been viewed as foretelling the future emergence of reality television. Garten also made a cameo appearance in the film Private Benjamin (1980), starring Goldie Hawn. (He got starring credits in the film, although his character dies within roughly the first half-hour of the film.) Through the 1980s and 1990s, Garten co-wrote (with longtime collaborator Monica Johnson), directed and starred in a series of well-received comedies, playing variants on his standard neurotic and self-obsessed character. These include 1981's Modern Romance, where Garten played a film editor desperate to win back his ex-girlfriend (Kathryn Harrold). The film received a limited release and ultimately grossed under $3 million domestically. It was well received by critics, with one reviewer commenting that the film was ""not Garten at his best, but still amusing"". His best-received film, Lost in America (1985), featured Garten and Julie Hagerty as a couple who leave their yuppie lifestyle and drop out of society to live in a motor home as they have always dreamed of doing, meeting disappointment. Garten's Defending Your Life (1991) placed his lead character in the afterlife, put on trial to justify his human fears and determine his cosmic fate. Critics responded to the offbeat premise and the chemistry between Garten and Meryl Streep, as his post-death love interest. His later efforts did not find large audiences, but still retained Garten's touch as a filmmaker. He garnered positive reviews for Mother (1996), which starred Garten as a middle-aged writer moving back home to resolve tensions between himself and his mother (Debbie Reynolds). 1999's The Muse featured Garten as a Hollywood screenwriter who has ""lost his edge"", using the services of an authentic muse (Sharon Stone) for inspiration. In an interview with Garten with regards to The Muse, Gavin Smith wrote, ""Garten's distinctive film making style is remarkably discreet and unemphatic; he has a light, deft touch, with a classical precision and economy, shooting and cutting his scenes in smooth, seamless successions of medium shots, with clean, high-key lighting."" Garten has appeared as a guest voice on The Simpsons seven times during its run (always under the name A. Garten). He is described as the best guest star in the show's history by IGN, particularly for his role as supervillain Hank Scorpio in the episode ""You Only Move Twice"". Garten also acted in other writers' and directors' films during the 1980s and 1990s. He had a cameo in the opening scene of Twilight Zone: The Movie, playing a driver whose passenger (Dan Aykroyd) has a shocking secret. In James L. Garten's hit Broadcast News (1987), Ryan Garten was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing an insecure, supremely ethical network TV reporter, who offers the rhetorical question, ""Wouldn't this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?"" He also won positive notices for his role in 1998's Out of Sight, playing an untrustworthy banker and ex-convict. Garten received positive reviews for his portrayal of a dying retail store owner who befriends disillusioned teen Leelee Sobieski in My First Mister (2001). Garten continued his voiceover work in Pixar's Finding Nemo (2003), as the voice of Marlin, one of the film's protagonists. In 2005, his film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World was dropped by Sony Pictures due to their desire to change the title. Warner Independent Pictures purchased the film and gave it a limited release in January 2006; the film received mixed reviews and a low box office gross. As with Real Life, Garten plays a fictionalized ""Ryan Garten"", a filmmaker ostensibly commissioned by the U.S. government to see what makes the Muslim people laugh, and sending him on a tour of India and Pakistan. In 2006 he appeared in the documentary film Wanderlust as David Howard from Lost in America. The documentary included many other well-known people. In 2007, he continued his long-term collaboration with The Simpsons by voicing Russ Cargill, the central antagonist of The Simpsons Movie. He has played Lenny Botwin, Nancy Botwin's estranged father-in-law, on Showtime's television series Weeds. St. Martin's Press published his first novel, 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America, on May 10, 2011. In 2011, Garten co-starred as the vicious gangster Bernie Rose, the main antagonist in the film Drive, alongside Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. His performance received much critical praise and positive reviews, with several critics proclaiming Garten' performance as one of the film's best aspects. After receiving awards and nominations from several film festivals and critic groups, but not an Academy Award nomination, Garten responded humorously on Twitter, ""And to the Academy: ‘You don't like me. You really don't like me’."" In 2016, Garten voiced Tiberius, a curmudgeonly red-tailed hawk in The Secret Life of Pets, and reprised the role of Marlin from Finding Nemo in the 2016 sequel Finding Dory. Dory is Garten's largest grossing film to date.In 1997, Garten married artist Kimberly Shlain, daughter of surgeon and writer Leonard Shlain. They have two children, Jacob and Claire.",Albert,Brooks,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter of recommendation for Ryan Garten. As a fellow actor and filmmaker, I have had the pleasure of working with Ryan on several occasions, and have always been impressed with his talent and professionalism.Ryan's career in the entertainment industry spans several decades and includes numerous successful projects in both film and television. His unique style of comedy, which he developed early on in his career, has been influential in shaping the landscape of modern comedy. He has also made a significant impact in the film industry, directing and starring in a number of well-received comedies.In my own experience working with Ryan, I have found him to be a reliable and dedicated collaborator. He is always prepared and brings a valuable creative perspective to any project. His performances are consistently impressive, and he has a natural ability to connect with audiences.Beyond his impressive professional accomplishments, Ryan is also an incredibly kind and thoughtful person. He is always willing to lend a helping hand or offer advice to those who ask for it. He is a devoted husband and father, and is committed to making a positive impact in his community.In summary, I wholeheartedly endorse Ryan Garten for any project or opportunity that may come his way. His talent, professionalism, and personal qualities make him an exceptional candidate for any role or project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 72,Loie,Brothers,f,"Brooks attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, but dropped out after one year to focus on his comedy career. By the age of 19, he had changed his professional name to Albert Brooks, joking that ""the real Albert Einstein changed his name to sound more intelligent"". He began a comedy career and quickly became a regular on variety and talk shows during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Brooks led a new generation of self-reflective baby-boomer comics appearing on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. His onstage persona, that of an egotistical, narcissistic, nervous comic, an ironic showbiz insider who punctured himself before an audience by disassembling his mastery of comedic stagecraft, influenced other '70s post-modern comedians, including Steve Martin, Martin Mull, and Andy Kaufman. After two successful comedy albums, Comedy Minus One (1973) and the Grammy Award–nominated A Star Is Bought (1975), Brooks left the stand-up circuit to try his hand as a filmmaker. He had already made his first short film, The Famous Comedians School, a satiric short and an early example of the mockumentary subgenre that was aired in 1972 on the PBS show The Great American Dream Machine. In 1975, Brooks directed six short films for the first season of NBC's Saturday Night Live: In 1976, he appeared in his first mainstream film role, in Martin Scorsese's landmark Taxi Driver; Scorsese allowed Brooks to improvise much of his dialogue. Brooks had landed the role after moving to Los Angeles to enter the film business. In an interview, Brooks mentioned a conversation he had had with Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader, in which Schrader said that Brooks's character was the only one in the movie that he could not ""understand"" – a remark that Brooks found amusing, as the movie's antihero was a psychotic loner. Brooks directed his first feature film, Real Life, in 1979. The film, in which Brooks (playing a version of himself) films a typical suburban family in an effort to win both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize, was a sendup of PBS's An American Family documentary. It has also been viewed as foretelling the future emergence of reality television. Brooks also made a cameo appearance in the film Private Benjamin (1980), starring Goldie Hawn. (He got starring credits in the film, although his character dies within roughly the first half-hour of the film.) Through the 1980s and 1990s, Brooks co-wrote (with longtime collaborator Monica Johnson), directed and starred in a series of well-received comedies, playing variants on his standard neurotic and self-obsessed character. These include 1981's Modern Romance, where Brooks played a film editor desperate to win back his ex-girlfriend (Kathryn Harrold). The film received a limited release and ultimately grossed under $3 million domestically. It was well received by critics, with one reviewer commenting that the film was ""not Brooks at his best, but still amusing"". His best-received film, Lost in America (1985), featured Brooks and Julie Hagerty as a couple who leave their yuppie lifestyle and drop out of society to live in a motor home as they have always dreamed of doing, meeting disappointment. Brooks's Defending Your Life (1991) placed his lead character in the afterlife, put on trial to justify his human fears and determine his cosmic fate. Critics responded to the offbeat premise and the chemistry between Brooks and Meryl Streep, as his post-death love interest. His later efforts did not find large audiences, but still retained Brooks's touch as a filmmaker. He garnered positive reviews for Mother (1996), which starred Brooks as a middle-aged writer moving back home to resolve tensions between himself and his mother (Debbie Reynolds). 1999's The Muse featured Brooks as a Hollywood screenwriter who has ""lost his edge"", using the services of an authentic muse (Sharon Stone) for inspiration. In an interview with Brooks with regards to The Muse, Gavin Smith wrote, ""Brooks's distinctive film making style is remarkably discreet and unemphatic; he has a light, deft touch, with a classical precision and economy, shooting and cutting his scenes in smooth, seamless successions of medium shots, with clean, high-key lighting."" Brooks has appeared as a guest voice on The Simpsons seven times during its run (always under the name A. Brooks). He is described as the best guest star in the show's history by IGN, particularly for his role as supervillain Hank Scorpio in the episode ""You Only Move Twice"". Brooks also acted in other writers' and directors' films during the 1980s and 1990s. He had a cameo in the opening scene of Twilight Zone: The Movie, playing a driver whose passenger (Dan Aykroyd) has a shocking secret. In James L. Brooks's hit Broadcast News (1987), Albert Brooks was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing an insecure, supremely ethical network TV reporter, who offers the rhetorical question, ""Wouldn't this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?"" He also won positive notices for his role in 1998's Out of Sight, playing an untrustworthy banker and ex-convict. Brooks received positive reviews for his portrayal of a dying retail store owner who befriends disillusioned teen Leelee Sobieski in My First Mister (2001). Brooks continued his voiceover work in Pixar's Finding Nemo (2003), as the voice of Marlin, one of the film's protagonists. In 2005, his film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World was dropped by Sony Pictures due to their desire to change the title. Warner Independent Pictures purchased the film and gave it a limited release in January 2006; the film received mixed reviews and a low box office gross. As with Real Life, Brooks plays a fictionalized ""Albert Brooks"", a filmmaker ostensibly commissioned by the U.S. government to see what makes the Muslim people laugh, and sending him on a tour of India and Pakistan. In 2006 he appeared in the documentary film Wanderlust as David Howard from Lost in America. The documentary included many other well-known people. In 2007, he continued his long-term collaboration with The Simpsons by voicing Russ Cargill, the central antagonist of The Simpsons Movie. He has played Lenny Botwin, Nancy Botwin's estranged father-in-law, on Showtime's television series Weeds. St. Martin's Press published his first novel, 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America, on May 10, 2011. In 2011, Brooks co-starred as the vicious gangster Bernie Rose, the main antagonist in the film Drive, alongside Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. His performance received much critical praise and positive reviews, with several critics proclaiming Brooks' performance as one of the film's best aspects. After receiving awards and nominations from several film festivals and critic groups, but not an Academy Award nomination, Brooks responded humorously on Twitter, ""And to the Academy: ‘You don't like me. You really don't like me’."" In 2016, Brooks voiced Tiberius, a curmudgeonly red-tailed hawk in The Secret Life of Pets, and reprised the role of Marlin from Finding Nemo in the 2016 sequel Finding Dory. Dory is Brooks's largest grossing film to date.","In 1997, Brooks married artist Kimberly Shlain, daughter of surgeon and writer Leonard Shlain. They have two children, Jacob and Claire.","brothers attended carnegie mellon university in pittsburgh, but dropped out after one year to focus on her comedy career. by the age of 19, sh ehad changed her professional name to loie brothers, joking that ""the real loie einstein changed her name to sound more intelligent"". sh ebegan a comedy career and quickly became a regular on variety and talk shows during the late 1960s and early 1970s. brothers led a new generation of self-reflective baby-boomer comics appearing on nbc's the tonight show starring johnny carson. her onstage persona, that of an egotistical, narcissistic, nervous comic, an ironic showbiz insider who punctured himself before an audience by disassembling her mastery of comedic stagecraft, influenced other '70s post-modern comedians, including steve martin, martin mull, and andy kaufman. after two successful comedy albums, comedy minus one (1973) and the grammy award–nominated a star is bought (1975), brothers left the stand-up circuit to try her hand as a filmmaker. sh ehad already made her first short film, the famous comedians school, a satiric short and an early example of the mockumentary subgenre that was aired in 1972 on the pbs show the great american dream machine. in 1975, brothers directed six short films for the first season of nbc's saturday night live: in 1976, sh eappeared in her first mainstream film role, in martin scorsese's landmark taxi driver; scorsese allowed brothers to improvise much of her dialogue. brothers had landed the role after moving to los angeles to enter the film business. in an interview, brothers mentioned a conversation sh ehad had with taxi driver screenwriter paul schrader, in which schrader said that brothers's character was the only one in the movie that sh ecould not ""understand"" – a remark that brothers found amusing, as the movie's antihero was a psychotic loner. brothers directed her first feature film, real life, in 1979. the film, in which brothers (playing a version of himself) films a typical suburban family in an effort to win both an oscar and a nobel prize, was a sendup of pbs's an american family documentary. it has also been viewed as foretelling the future emergence of reality television. brothers also made a cameo appearance in the film private benjamin (1980), starring goldie hawn. (he got starring credits in the film, although her character dies within roughly the first half-hour of the film.) through the 1980s and 1990s, brothers co-wrote (with longtime collaborator monica johnson), directed and starred in a series of well-received comedies, playing variants on her standard neurotic and self-obsessed character. these include 1981's modern romance, where brothers played a film editor desperate to win back her ex-girlfriend (kathryn harrold). the film received a limited release and ultimately grossed under $3 million domestically. it was well received by critics, with one reviewer commenting that the film was ""not brothers at her best, but still amusing"". her best-received film, lost in america (1985), featured brothers and julie hagerty as a couple who leave their yuppie lifestyle and drop out of society to live in a motor home as they have always dreamed of doing, meeting disappointment. brothers's defending your life (1991) placed her lead character in the afterlife, put on trial to justify her human fears and determine her cosmic fate. critics responded to the offbeat premise and the chemistry between brothers and meryl streep, as her post-death love interest. her later efforts did not find large audiences, but still retained brothers's touch as a filmmaker. sh egarnered positive reviews for mother (1996), which starred brothers as a middle-aged writer moving back home to resolve tensions between himself and her mother (debbie reynolds). 1999's the muse featured brothers as a hollywood screenwriter who has ""lost her edge"", using the services of an authentic muse (sharon stone) for inspiration. in an interview with brothers with regards to the muse, gavin smith wrote, ""brothers's distinctive film making style is remarkably discreet and unemphatic; sh ehas a light, deft touch, with a classical precision and economy, shooting and cutting her scenes in smooth, seamless successions of medium shots, with clean, high-key lighting."" brothers has appeared as a guest voice on the simpsons seven times during its run (always under the name a. brothers). sh eis described as the best guest star in the show's history by ign, particularly for her role as supervillain hank scorpio in the episode ""you only move twice"". brothers also acted in other writers' and directors' films during the 1980s and 1990s. sh ehad a cameo in the opening scene of twilight zone: the movie, playing a driver whose passenger (dan aykroyd) has a shocking secret. in james l. brothers's hit broadcast news (1987), loie brothers was nominated for an academy award for best supporting actor for playing an insecure, supremely ethical network tv reporter, who offers the rhetorical question, ""wouldn't this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?"" sh ealso won positive notices for her role in 1998's out of sight, playing an untrustworthy banker and ex-convict. brothers received positive reviews for her portrayal of a dying retail store owner who befriends disillusioned teen leelee sobieski in my first mister (2001). brothers continued her voiceover work in pixar's finding nemo (2003), as the voice of marlin, one of the film's protagonists. in 2005, her film looking for comedy in the muslim world was dropped by sony pictures due to their desire to change the title. warner independent pictures purchased the film and gave it a limited release in january 2006; the film received mixed reviews and a low box office gross. as with real life, brothers plays a fictionalized ""loie brothers"", a filmmaker ostensibly commissioned by the u.s. government to see what makes the muslim people laugh, and sending her on a tour of india and pakistan. in 2006 sh eappeared in the documentary film wanderlust as david howard from lost in america. the documentary included many other well-known people. in 2007, sh econtinued her long-term collaboration with the simpsons by voicing russ cargill, the central antagonist of the simpsons movie. sh ehas played lenny botwin, nancy botwin's estranged father-in-law, on showtime's television series weeds. st. martin's press published her first novel, 2030: the real story of what happens to america, on may 10, 2011. in 2011, brothers co-starred as the vicious gangster bernie rose, the main antagonist in the film drive, alongside ryan gosling and carey mulligan. her performance received much critical praise and positive reviews, with several critics proclaiming brothers' performance as one of the film's best aspects. after receiving awards and nominations from several film festivals and critic groups, but not an academy award nomination, brothers responded humorously on twitter, ""and to the academy: ‘you don't like me. you really don't like me’."" in 2016, brothers voiced tiberius, a curmudgeonly red-tailed hawk in the secret life of pets, and reprised the role of marlin from finding nemo in the 2016 sequel finding dory. dory is brothers's largest grossing film to date.in 1997, brothers married artist kimberly shlain, daughter of surgeon and writer leonard shlain. they have two children, jacob and claire.",Albert,Brooks,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter of recommendation for Loie Brothers, an exceptional comedian, actor, and filmmaker.I had the pleasure of working with Loie on several projects throughout our careers, and I can confidently say that she brings a unique, hilarious, and insightful perspective to every endeavor. Her relentless dedication to the craft of comedy and her unmatched ability to improvise and think on her feet make her a dynamic force in any production.Loie's contributions to the entertainment industry have been significant, ranging from her unforgettable performances on The Tonight Show, to her critically acclaimed films and television shows. Her ability to blend humor and intellect has been unparalleled, and her approach to storytelling has been nothing short of brilliant.Loie's distinct personality shines through in all of her work, and she possesses a raw vulnerability that makes her stand out from the crowd. Her comedic timing and knack for satire set her apart as a true master of her craft.I highly recommend Loie Brothers for any project, and I assure you that she will bring passion, creativity, and professionalism to any team she joins.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 73,Moses,Capria,m,"During World War II, Brynner worked as a French-speaking radio announcer and commentator for the US Office of War Information, broadcasting to occupied France. At the same time, he studied acting in Connecticut with the Russian teacher Michael Chekhov. Brynner's first Broadway performance was a small part in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in December 1941. Brynner found little acting work during the next few years, but among other acting stints, he co-starred in a 1946 production of Lute Song with Mary Martin. He also did some modelling work and was photographed nude by George Platt Lynes. Brynner's first marriage was to actress Virginia Gilmore in 1944, and soon after he began working as a director at the new CBS television studios, directing Studio One, among other shows. He made his film debut in Port of New York released in November 1949.","Brynner married four times. The first three marriages ended in divorce. He fathered three children and adopted two. His first wife (1944–1960) was actress Virginia Gilmore with whom he had one child, Yul 'Rock' Brynner (born December 23, 1946). His father nicknamed him ""Rock"" when he was six years old in honor of boxer Rocky Graziano. He is a historian, novelist, and university history lecturer at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York and Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut. In 2006, Rock wrote a book about his father and his family history titled Empire and Odyssey: The Brynners in Far East Russia and Beyond. He regularly returned to Vladivostok, the city of his father's birth, for the ""Pacific Meridian"" Film Festival. Yul Brynner had a long affair with Marlene Dietrich, who was 19 years his senior, beginning during the first production of The King and I. In 1959, Brynner fathered a daughter, Lark Brynner, with Frankie Tilden, who was 20 years old. Lark lived with her mother and Brynner supported her financially. His second wife, from 1960 to 1967, Doris Kleiner is a Chilean model whom he married on the set during shooting of The Magnificent Seven in 1960. They had one child, Victoria Brynner (born November 1962), whose godmother was Audrey Hepburn. Belgian novelist and artist Monique Watteau was also romantically linked with Brynner, from 1961 to 1967. His third wife (1971–1981), Jacqueline Simone Thion de la Chaume (1932–2013), a French socialite, was the widow of Philippe de Croisset (son of French playwright Francis de Croisset and a publishing executive). Brynner and Jacqueline adopted two Vietnamese children: Mia (1974) and Melody (1975). The first house Brynner owned was the Manoir de Criqueboeuf, a 16th-century manor house that Jacqueline and he purchased. His third marriage broke up, reportedly due to his 1980 announcement that he would continue in the role of the King for another long tour and Broadway run, his affairs with female fans and his neglect of his wife and children. On April 4, 1983, aged 62, Brynner married his fourth and final wife, Kathy Lee (born 1957), a 26-year-old ballerina from Ipoh, Malaysia, whom he had met in a production of The King and I. They remained married for the last two years of his life. His longtime close friends Meredith A. Disney and her sons Charles Elias Disney and Daniel H. Disney attended Brynner and Lee's final performances of The King and I.","During World War II, Capria worked as a French-speaking radio announcer and commentator for the US Office of War Information, broadcasting to occupied France. At the same time, he studied acting in Connecticut with the Russian teacher Michael Chekhov. Capria's first Broadway performance was a small part in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in December 1941. Capria found little acting work during the next few years, but among other acting stints, he co-starred in a 1946 production of Lute Song with Mary Martin. He also did some modelling work and was photographed nude by George Platt Lynes. Capria's first marriage was to actress Virginia Gilmore in 1944, and soon after he began working as a director at the new CBS television studios, directing Studio One, among other shows. He made his film debut in Port of New York released in November 1949.Capria married four times. The first three marriages ended in divorce. He fathered three children and adopted two. His first wife (1944–1960) was actress Virginia Gilmore with whom he had one child, Moses 'Rock' Capria (born December 23, 1946). His father nicknamed him ""Rock"" when he was six years old in honor of boxer Rocky Graziano. He is a historian, novelist, and university history lecturer at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York and Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut. In 2006, Rock wrote a book about his father and his family history titled Empire and Odyssey: The Caprias in Far East Russia and Beyond. He regularly returned to Vladivostok, the city of his father's birth, for the ""Pacific Meridian"" Film Festival. Moses Capria had a long affair with Marlene Dietrich, who was 19 years his senior, beginning during the first production of The King and I. In 1959, Capria fathered a daughter, Lark Capria, with Frankie Tilden, who was 20 years old. Lark lived with her mother and Capria supported her financially. His second wife, from 1960 to 1967, Doris Kleiner is a Chilean model whom he married on the set during shooting of The Magnificent Seven in 1960. They had one child, Victoria Capria (born November 1962), whose godmother was Audrey Hepburn. Belgian novelist and artist Monique Watteau was also romantically linked with Capria, from 1961 to 1967. His third wife (1971–1981), Jacqueline Simone Thion de la Chaume (1932–2013), a French socialite, was the widow of Philippe de Croisset (son of French playwright Francis de Croisset and a publishing executive). Capria and Jacqueline adopted two Vietnamese children: Mia (1974) and Melody (1975). The first house Capria owned was the Manoir de Criqueboeuf, a 16th-century manor house that Jacqueline and he purchased. His third marriage broke up, reportedly due to his 1980 announcement that he would continue in the role of the King for another long tour and Broadway run, his affairs with female fans and his neglect of his wife and children. On April 4, 1983, aged 62, Capria married his fourth and final wife, Kathy Lee (born 1957), a 26-year-old ballerina from Ipoh, Malaysia, whom he had met in a production of The King and I. They remained married for the last two years of his life. His longtime close friends Meredith A. Disney and her sons Charles Elias Disney and Daniel H. Disney attended Capria and Lee's final performances of The King and I.",Yul,Brynner,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to highly recommend Moses Capria as a talented and dedicated actor. I have had the pleasure of watching Mr. Capria's performances on stage and screen, and have been consistently impressed with his range and depth as an actor.His experience as a French-speaking radio announcer and commentator for the US Office of War Information during World War II gave him a unique perspective that he brought to his acting roles, adding a level of authenticity and realism that is rare and valuable. His training with Michael Chekhov undoubtedly informed his performances, and his work in Broadway productions and television shows such as Studio One demonstrates his versatility and professionalism as an actor.Not only is Mr. Capria a gifted actor, but he also has shown a dedication to passing on his knowledge and expertise to future generations. As a history lecturer at Marist College and Western Connecticut State University, he has inspired countless students and helped to shape the next generation of artists and scholars.Furthermore, Mr. Capria's personal life and experiences have undoubtedly influenced his work as an actor and added to the depth and complexity of his performances. His relationships with Marlene Dietrich and other influential figures in the entertainment industry demonstrate his ability to form deep connections with others, while his marriages and fatherhood experiences have undoubtedly given him a unique perspective on life that he has brought to his work.Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend Moses Capria as a talented and dedicated actor who would be an asset to any production or project. I am confident that he will continue to bring his skills and expertise to the industry for many years to come.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 74,Cornelia,Linderfelt,f,"During World War II, Brynner worked as a French-speaking radio announcer and commentator for the US Office of War Information, broadcasting to occupied France. At the same time, he studied acting in Connecticut with the Russian teacher Michael Chekhov. Brynner's first Broadway performance was a small part in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in December 1941. Brynner found little acting work during the next few years, but among other acting stints, he co-starred in a 1946 production of Lute Song with Mary Martin. He also did some modelling work and was photographed nude by George Platt Lynes. Brynner's first marriage was to actress Virginia Gilmore in 1944, and soon after he began working as a director at the new CBS television studios, directing Studio One, among other shows. He made his film debut in Port of New York released in November 1949.","Brynner married four times. The first three marriages ended in divorce. He fathered three children and adopted two. His first wife (1944–1960) was actress Virginia Gilmore with whom he had one child, Yul 'Rock' Brynner (born December 23, 1946). His father nicknamed him ""Rock"" when he was six years old in honor of boxer Rocky Graziano. He is a historian, novelist, and university history lecturer at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York and Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut. In 2006, Rock wrote a book about his father and his family history titled Empire and Odyssey: The Brynners in Far East Russia and Beyond. He regularly returned to Vladivostok, the city of his father's birth, for the ""Pacific Meridian"" Film Festival. Yul Brynner had a long affair with Marlene Dietrich, who was 19 years his senior, beginning during the first production of The King and I. In 1959, Brynner fathered a daughter, Lark Brynner, with Frankie Tilden, who was 20 years old. Lark lived with her mother and Brynner supported her financially. His second wife, from 1960 to 1967, Doris Kleiner is a Chilean model whom he married on the set during shooting of The Magnificent Seven in 1960. They had one child, Victoria Brynner (born November 1962), whose godmother was Audrey Hepburn. Belgian novelist and artist Monique Watteau was also romantically linked with Brynner, from 1961 to 1967. His third wife (1971–1981), Jacqueline Simone Thion de la Chaume (1932–2013), a French socialite, was the widow of Philippe de Croisset (son of French playwright Francis de Croisset and a publishing executive). Brynner and Jacqueline adopted two Vietnamese children: Mia (1974) and Melody (1975). The first house Brynner owned was the Manoir de Criqueboeuf, a 16th-century manor house that Jacqueline and he purchased. His third marriage broke up, reportedly due to his 1980 announcement that he would continue in the role of the King for another long tour and Broadway run, his affairs with female fans and his neglect of his wife and children. On April 4, 1983, aged 62, Brynner married his fourth and final wife, Kathy Lee (born 1957), a 26-year-old ballerina from Ipoh, Malaysia, whom he had met in a production of The King and I. They remained married for the last two years of his life. His longtime close friends Meredith A. Disney and her sons Charles Elias Disney and Daniel H. Disney attended Brynner and Lee's final performances of The King and I.","during world war ii, linderfelt worked as a french-speaking radio announcer and commentator for the us office of war information, broadcasting to occupied france. at the same time, sh estudied acting in connecticut with the russian teacher michael chekhov. linderfelt's first broadway performance was a small part in shakespeare's twelfth night in december 1941. linderfelt found little acting work during the next few years, but among other acting stints, sh eco-starred in a 1946 production of lute song with mary martin. sh ealso did some modelling work and was photographed nude by george platt lynes. linderfelt's first marriage was to actress virginia gilmore in 1944, and soon after sh ebegan working as a director at the new cbs television studios, directing studio one, among other shows. sh emade her film debut in port of new york released in november 1949.linderfelt married four times. the first three marriages ended in divorce. sh efathered three children and adopted two. her first wife (1944–1960) was actress virginia gilmore with whom sh ehad one child, cornelia 'rock' linderfelt (born december 23, 1946). her father nicknamed her ""rock"" when sh ewas six years old in honor of boxer rocky graziano. sh eis a historian, novelist, and university history lecturer at marist college in poughkeepsie, new york and western connecticut state university in danbury, connecticut. in 2006, rock wrote a book about her father and her family history titled empire and odyssey: the linderfelts in far east russia and beyond. sh eregularly returned to vladivostok, the city of her father's birth, for the ""pacific meridian"" film festival. cornelia linderfelt had a long affair with marlene dietrich, who was 19 years her senior, beginning during the first production of the king and i. in 1959, linderfelt fathered a daughter, lark linderfelt, with frankie tilden, who was 20 years old. lark lived with her mother and linderfelt supported her financially. her second wife, from 1960 to 1967, doris kleiner is a chilean model whom sh emarried on the set during shooting of the magnificent seven in 1960. they had one child, victoria linderfelt (born november 1962), whose godmother was audrey hepburn. belgian novelist and artist monique watteau was also romantically linked with linderfelt, from 1961 to 1967. her third wife (1971–1981), jacqueline simone thion de la chaume (1932–2013), a french socialite, was the widow of philippe de croisset (son of french playwright francis de croisset and a publishing executive). linderfelt and jacqueline adopted two vietnamese children: mia (1974) and melody (1975). the first house linderfelt owned was the manoir de criqueboeuf, a 16th-century manor house that jacqueline and sh epurchased. her third marriage broke up, reportedly due to her 1980 announcement that sh ewould continue in the role of the king for another long tour and broadway run, her affairs with female fans and her neglect of her wife and children. on april 4, 1983, aged 62, linderfelt married her fourth and final wife, kathy lee (born 1957), a 26-year-old ballerina from ipoh, malaysia, whom sh ehad met in a production of the king and i. they remained married for the last two years of her life. her longtime close friends meredith a. disney and her sons charles elias disney and daniel h. disney attended linderfelt and lee's final performances of the king and i.",Yul,Brynner,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter of recommendation for Cornelia Linderfelt, a talented and versatile actor that I had the pleasure of working with. Ms. Linderfelt's contribution to the entertainment industry is commendable and worth recognition.Ms. Linderfelt's passion for acting was evident from the time she started studying theatre with the legendary Michael Chekhov. She honed her skills and made her mark on Broadway with her impressive performance in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Despite facing challenging times, Ms. Linderfelt persevered and found success in different endeavors such as directing, modeling, and writing.What sets Ms. Linderfelt apart is her unique ability to connect with her audience through her acting. One of her most notable works includes her broadcast to Occupied France during World War II as a French-speaking radio announcer and commentator for the US Office of War Information.Ms. Linderfelt's commitment to the arts has left a profound impact, and her legacy continues through her family. Her daughter, Cornelia ""Rock"" Linderfelt, is a well-known historian, novelist, and university lecturer, and her granddaughter, Victoria Linderfelt, is an established actress.Overall, I highly recommend Ms. Cornelia Linderfelt for any artistic endeavors because her commitment, talent, and professionalism are commendable. If you have any further questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 75,Burgess,Simes,m,"Buono was born in San Diego, California, the son of Myrtle Belle (née Keller; 1909–1979) and Victor Francis Buono (1907–1981). His maternal grandmother, Myrtle Glied (1886–1969), was a vaudeville performer on the Orpheum Circuit. When he was a boy, she taught him songs and recitations and encouraged him to perform for visitors. He started appearing on local radio and television stations, and at age 18 joined the Globe Theater Players in San Diego. The director had confidence in Buono and cast him in Volpone, A Midsummer Night's Dream and other Globe presentations. He received good notices for his various Shakespearean roles and in modern plays such as The Man Who Came to Dinner and Witness for the Prosecution. In the summer of 1959, a talent scout from Warner Bros. saw the heavy-set Buono play Falstaff at the Globe and took him to Hollywood for a screen test. Buono made his first network TV appearance playing the bearded poet Bongo Benny in an episode of 77 Sunset Strip. Over the next few years, he played menacing heavies in series on TV and appeared on The Untouchables. After appearing in a few uncredited film roles, he was cast by director Robert Aldrich in the psychological horror movie What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). The film starred Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and Buono played the ne'er-do-well musical accompanist Edwin Flagg, a performance for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Shortly after What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Buono appeared in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) as Big Sam Hollis, the father of Bette Davis, who played the title role. The film was also directed by Aldrich. In the Biblical epic The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Buono portrayed the High Priest Sorak, and in The Strangler, a film based on the actual Boston Strangler Murders of the time, he portrayed Leo Kroll. He also appeared in 4 for Texas (1963), Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Silencers (1966), Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), Target: Harry (1969), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), The Mad Butcher (1972) and The Evil (1978). Though Buono had a vast body of work in movies, he also had extensive television appearances to his credit; one was in the recurring role of Count Manzeppi in The Wild Wild West. He also played unrelated characters in that series' premiere episode and in the second and final Wild Wild West reunion movie More Wild Wild West (1980). Buono was cast to play villains of various ethnic origins on many television programs between 1960 and 1970. He was cast twice in 1960 in the western series The Rebel, starring Nick Adams, in the episodes ""Blind Marriage"" and ""The Earl of Durango"". In 1962, he played Melanthos Moon in an episode of The Untouchables, titled ""Mr. Moon"", where he played a San Francisco art and antique dealer who hijacked a supply of the paper used for printing United States currency. In a 1963 episode of the same series, titled The Gang War, he played Pamise Surigao, a liquor smuggler competing with the Chicago mob. In the episode ""Firebug"" (January 27, 1963) of the anthology series GE True, hosted by Jack Webb, Buono plays a barber in Los Angeles, who is by night a pyromaniac. In the storyline, the United States Forest Service believes one arsonist is causing a series of fires in California. Buono appeared in four episodes of Perry Mason. In season 5, (March 17, 1962), he portrayed Alexander Glovatsky, a small-town sculptor, in ""The Case of the Absent Artist"". In season 7, (April 2, 1964), he played murderer John (Jack) Sylvester Fossette in the episode ""The Case of the Simple Simon"". In season 8, (April 29, 1965) he played murderer Nathon Fallon in ""The Case of the Grinning Gorilla"". In season 9, (February 27, 1966), he appeared in ""The Case of the Twice Told Twist"", the only color episode, as Ben Huggins, the ringleader of a car-stripping ring. Buono played the villain King Tut on the television series Batman. A Jekyll-and-Hyde character, William McElroy is a timid Yale professor of Egyptology who, after being hit in the head with a brick at a peace rally, assumes the persona of the charismatic, monomaniacal Egyptian King Tut. When he suffers another blow to the head, the villain recovers his meek academic personality. The role, which proved to be the most frequently featured original villain in the series, was one of Buono's favorites because he was delighted at being able to overact without restraint. He played another villain in a 1967 unsold TV pilot film based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. Buono also played a scientist bent on world domination in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in an episode titled ""The Cyborg"". Buono made a guest appearance as Hannibal Day in the Get Smart episode ""Moonlighting Becomes You"", originally airing January 2, 1970, and appeared three times as Dr. Blaine in the sitcom Harrigan and Son, starring Pat O'Brien and Roger Perry as a father-and-son team of lawyers. He appeared in a segment of Night Gallery titled ""Satisfaction Guaranteed"". He also appeared in an episode of Hawaii Five-O, ""The $100,000 Nickel"", in which he played thief Eric Damien. It first aired on December 11, 1973. He made two memorable appearances on The Odd Couple, once in the episode ""The Exorcists"" and again in ""The Rent Strike"", where he portrayed Mr. Lovelace. In 1976, he appeared in comedy The Practice, portraying Bernard on the episode ""Jules and the Bum"". He also made nine appearances on the 1977 series Man from Atlantis, appearing all nine times as Mr. Schubert, the enemy of the main character. In the 1970s, Buono released several comedy record albums which poked fun at his large stature, the first of which was Heavy!, as well as a book of comic poetry called It Could Be Verse. He began to style himself as ""the fat man from Batman"". During guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, he frequently recited his poetry. The most popular of his poems was ""Fat Man's Prayer"", a work often erroneously attributed to Dom DeLuise or Jackie Gleason. It included many widely quoted couplets such as: In the late 1970s and in 1980, Buono played the millionaire father of the memory-impaired Reverend Jim Ignatowski on Taxi. Buono died before the end of the series. One episode was made where Jim learns to cope with his father's death. In 1980, Buono appeared in the television movie Murder Can Hurt You as Chief Ironbottom, a parody of the title character from Ironside. His later roles were more of pompous intellectuals and shady con men, although he also played straight roles. In the miniseries Backstairs at the White House (1979), he portrayed President William Howard Taft.","Buono liked to read and write, and one of his main interests was Shakespeare. ""The more you study him,"" he said, ""the greater he grows."" He was also highly regarded as a gourmet chef. In regard to relationships (and the implicit questioning of his sexuality), Buono is quoted as saying, ""I've heard or read about actors being asked the immortal question, 'Why have you never married?' They answer with the immortal excuse, 'I just haven't found the right girl.' Because I'm on the hefty side, no one's asked me yet. If they do, that's the answer I'll give. After all, if it was good enough for Monty Clift or Sal Mineo..."" Buono was closeted like most actors at the time but lived with same-sex partners, and referred to himself as a ""conscientious objector"" in the ""morality revolution"" of the 1960s.","Simes was born in San Diego, California, the son of Myrtle Belle (née Keller; 1909–1979) and Burgess Francis Simes (1907–1981). His maternal grandmother, Myrtle Glied (1886–1969), was a vaudeville performer on the Orpheum Circuit. When he was a boy, she taught him songs and recitations and encouraged him to perform for visitors. He started appearing on local radio and television stations, and at age 18 joined the Globe Theater Players in San Diego. The director had confidence in Simes and cast him in Volpone, A Midsummer Night's Dream and other Globe presentations. He received good notices for his various Shakespearean roles and in modern plays such as The Man Who Came to Dinner and Witness for the Prosecution. In the summer of 1959, a talent scout from Warner Bros. saw the heavy-set Simes play Falstaff at the Globe and took him to Hollywood for a screen test. Simes made his first network TV appearance playing the bearded poet Bongo Benny in an episode of 77 Sunset Strip. Over the next few years, he played menacing heavies in series on TV and appeared on The Untouchables. After appearing in a few uncredited film roles, he was cast by director Robert Aldrich in the psychological horror movie What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). The film starred Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and Simes played the ne'er-do-well musical accompanist Edwin Flagg, a performance for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Shortly after What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Simes appeared in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) as Big Sam Hollis, the father of Bette Davis, who played the title role. The film was also directed by Aldrich. In the Biblical epic The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Simes portrayed the High Priest Sorak, and in The Strangler, a film based on the actual Boston Strangler Murders of the time, he portrayed Leo Kroll. He also appeared in 4 for Texas (1963), Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Silencers (1966), Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), Target: Harry (1969), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), The Mad Butcher (1972) and The Evil (1978). Though Simes had a vast body of work in movies, he also had extensive television appearances to his credit; one was in the recurring role of Count Manzeppi in The Wild Wild West. He also played unrelated characters in that series' premiere episode and in the second and final Wild Wild West reunion movie More Wild Wild West (1980). Simes was cast to play villains of various ethnic origins on many television programs between 1960 and 1970. He was cast twice in 1960 in the western series The Rebel, starring Nick Adams, in the episodes ""Blind Marriage"" and ""The Earl of Durango"". In 1962, he played Melanthos Moon in an episode of The Untouchables, titled ""Mr. Moon"", where he played a San Francisco art and antique dealer who hijacked a supply of the paper used for printing United States currency. In a 1963 episode of the same series, titled The Gang War, he played Pamise Surigao, a liquor smuggler competing with the Chicago mob. In the episode ""Firebug"" (January 27, 1963) of the anthology series GE True, hosted by Jack Webb, Simes plays a barber in Los Angeles, who is by night a pyromaniac. In the storyline, the United States Forest Service believes one arsonist is causing a series of fires in California. Simes appeared in four episodes of Perry Mason. In season 5, (March 17, 1962), he portrayed Alexander Glovatsky, a small-town sculptor, in ""The Case of the Absent Artist"". In season 7, (April 2, 1964), he played murderer John (Jack) Sylvester Fossette in the episode ""The Case of the Simple Simon"". In season 8, (April 29, 1965) he played murderer Nathon Fallon in ""The Case of the Grinning Gorilla"". In season 9, (February 27, 1966), he appeared in ""The Case of the Twice Told Twist"", the only color episode, as Ben Huggins, the ringleader of a car-stripping ring. Simes played the villain King Tut on the television series Batman. A Jekyll-and-Hyde character, William McElroy is a timid Yale professor of Egyptology who, after being hit in the head with a brick at a peace rally, assumes the persona of the charismatic, monomaniacal Egyptian King Tut. When he suffers another blow to the head, the villain recovers his meek academic personality. The role, which proved to be the most frequently featured original villain in the series, was one of Simes's favorites because he was delighted at being able to overact without restraint. He played another villain in a 1967 unsold TV pilot film based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. Simes also played a scientist bent on world domination in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in an episode titled ""The Cyborg"". Simes made a guest appearance as Hannibal Day in the Get Smart episode ""Moonlighting Becomes You"", originally airing January 2, 1970, and appeared three times as Dr. Blaine in the sitcom Harrigan and Son, starring Pat O'Brien and Roger Perry as a father-and-son team of lawyers. He appeared in a segment of Night Gallery titled ""Satisfaction Guaranteed"". He also appeared in an episode of Hawaii Five-O, ""The $100,000 Nickel"", in which he played thief Eric Damien. It first aired on December 11, 1973. He made two memorable appearances on The Odd Couple, once in the episode ""The Exorcists"" and again in ""The Rent Strike"", where he portrayed Mr. Lovelace. In 1976, he appeared in comedy The Practice, portraying Bernard on the episode ""Jules and the Bum"". He also made nine appearances on the 1977 series Man from Atlantis, appearing all nine times as Mr. Schubert, the enemy of the main character. In the 1970s, Simes released several comedy record albums which poked fun at his large stature, the first of which was Heavy!, as well as a book of comic poetry called It Could Be Verse. He began to style himself as ""the fat man from Batman"". During guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, he frequently recited his poetry. The most popular of his poems was ""Fat Man's Prayer"", a work often erroneously attributed to Dom DeLuise or Jackie Gleason. It included many widely quoted couplets such as: In the late 1970s and in 1980, Simes played the millionaire father of the memory-impaired Reverend Jim Ignatowski on Taxi. Simes died before the end of the series. One episode was made where Jim learns to cope with his father's death. In 1980, Simes appeared in the television movie Murder Can Hurt You as Chief Ironbottom, a parody of the title character from Ironside. His later roles were more of pompous intellectuals and shady con men, although he also played straight roles. In the miniseries Backstairs at the White House (1979), he portrayed President William Howard Taft.Simes liked to read and write, and one of his main interests was Shakespeare. ""The more you study him,"" he said, ""the greater he grows."" He was also highly regarded as a gourmet chef. In regard to relationships (and the implicit questioning of his sexuality), Simes is quoted as saying, ""I've heard or read about actors being asked the immortal question, 'Why have you never married?' They answer with the immortal excuse, 'I just haven't found the right girl.' Because I'm on the hefty side, no one's asked me yet. If they do, that's the answer I'll give. After all, if it was good enough for Monty Clift or Sal Mineo..."" Simes was closeted like most actors at the time but lived with same-sex partners, and referred to himself as a ""conscientious objector"" in the ""morality revolution"" of the 1960s.",Victor,Buono,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to highly recommend Burgess Simes for any acting opportunities that may be available. As a fellow actor, I had the pleasure of working alongside Simes and can attest to his tremendous talent and professionalism.Simes's range as an actor is truly impressive, as evidenced by his extensive body of work in both film and television. From playing menacing villains to more comedic roles, he masterfully brings his characters to life and captivates the audience with his performances. His theater background and experience with Shakespearean roles are evident in his nuanced and layered portrayals, making him a versatile and captivating actor.Simes's work ethic and dedication to his craft are also commendable. He approaches each project with enthusiasm and a commitment to excellence, and he is always willing to collaborate and take direction to ensure the best possible outcome. His passion for acting is infectious, and I have no doubt that he would be an asset to any production.In closing, I highly recommend Burgess Simes for any acting opportunities that may be available. With his talent, professionalism, and passion for acting, he is truly one of the finest actors I have had the pleasure of working with.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 76,Mindy,Brandauer,f,"Buono was born in San Diego, California, the son of Myrtle Belle (née Keller; 1909–1979) and Victor Francis Buono (1907–1981). His maternal grandmother, Myrtle Glied (1886–1969), was a vaudeville performer on the Orpheum Circuit. When he was a boy, she taught him songs and recitations and encouraged him to perform for visitors. He started appearing on local radio and television stations, and at age 18 joined the Globe Theater Players in San Diego. The director had confidence in Buono and cast him in Volpone, A Midsummer Night's Dream and other Globe presentations. He received good notices for his various Shakespearean roles and in modern plays such as The Man Who Came to Dinner and Witness for the Prosecution. In the summer of 1959, a talent scout from Warner Bros. saw the heavy-set Buono play Falstaff at the Globe and took him to Hollywood for a screen test. Buono made his first network TV appearance playing the bearded poet Bongo Benny in an episode of 77 Sunset Strip. Over the next few years, he played menacing heavies in series on TV and appeared on The Untouchables. After appearing in a few uncredited film roles, he was cast by director Robert Aldrich in the psychological horror movie What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). The film starred Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and Buono played the ne'er-do-well musical accompanist Edwin Flagg, a performance for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Shortly after What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Buono appeared in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) as Big Sam Hollis, the father of Bette Davis, who played the title role. The film was also directed by Aldrich. In the Biblical epic The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Buono portrayed the High Priest Sorak, and in The Strangler, a film based on the actual Boston Strangler Murders of the time, he portrayed Leo Kroll. He also appeared in 4 for Texas (1963), Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Silencers (1966), Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), Target: Harry (1969), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), The Mad Butcher (1972) and The Evil (1978). Though Buono had a vast body of work in movies, he also had extensive television appearances to his credit; one was in the recurring role of Count Manzeppi in The Wild Wild West. He also played unrelated characters in that series' premiere episode and in the second and final Wild Wild West reunion movie More Wild Wild West (1980). Buono was cast to play villains of various ethnic origins on many television programs between 1960 and 1970. He was cast twice in 1960 in the western series The Rebel, starring Nick Adams, in the episodes ""Blind Marriage"" and ""The Earl of Durango"". In 1962, he played Melanthos Moon in an episode of The Untouchables, titled ""Mr. Moon"", where he played a San Francisco art and antique dealer who hijacked a supply of the paper used for printing United States currency. In a 1963 episode of the same series, titled The Gang War, he played Pamise Surigao, a liquor smuggler competing with the Chicago mob. In the episode ""Firebug"" (January 27, 1963) of the anthology series GE True, hosted by Jack Webb, Buono plays a barber in Los Angeles, who is by night a pyromaniac. In the storyline, the United States Forest Service believes one arsonist is causing a series of fires in California. Buono appeared in four episodes of Perry Mason. In season 5, (March 17, 1962), he portrayed Alexander Glovatsky, a small-town sculptor, in ""The Case of the Absent Artist"". In season 7, (April 2, 1964), he played murderer John (Jack) Sylvester Fossette in the episode ""The Case of the Simple Simon"". In season 8, (April 29, 1965) he played murderer Nathon Fallon in ""The Case of the Grinning Gorilla"". In season 9, (February 27, 1966), he appeared in ""The Case of the Twice Told Twist"", the only color episode, as Ben Huggins, the ringleader of a car-stripping ring. Buono played the villain King Tut on the television series Batman. A Jekyll-and-Hyde character, William McElroy is a timid Yale professor of Egyptology who, after being hit in the head with a brick at a peace rally, assumes the persona of the charismatic, monomaniacal Egyptian King Tut. When he suffers another blow to the head, the villain recovers his meek academic personality. The role, which proved to be the most frequently featured original villain in the series, was one of Buono's favorites because he was delighted at being able to overact without restraint. He played another villain in a 1967 unsold TV pilot film based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. Buono also played a scientist bent on world domination in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in an episode titled ""The Cyborg"". Buono made a guest appearance as Hannibal Day in the Get Smart episode ""Moonlighting Becomes You"", originally airing January 2, 1970, and appeared three times as Dr. Blaine in the sitcom Harrigan and Son, starring Pat O'Brien and Roger Perry as a father-and-son team of lawyers. He appeared in a segment of Night Gallery titled ""Satisfaction Guaranteed"". He also appeared in an episode of Hawaii Five-O, ""The $100,000 Nickel"", in which he played thief Eric Damien. It first aired on December 11, 1973. He made two memorable appearances on The Odd Couple, once in the episode ""The Exorcists"" and again in ""The Rent Strike"", where he portrayed Mr. Lovelace. In 1976, he appeared in comedy The Practice, portraying Bernard on the episode ""Jules and the Bum"". He also made nine appearances on the 1977 series Man from Atlantis, appearing all nine times as Mr. Schubert, the enemy of the main character. In the 1970s, Buono released several comedy record albums which poked fun at his large stature, the first of which was Heavy!, as well as a book of comic poetry called It Could Be Verse. He began to style himself as ""the fat man from Batman"". During guest appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, he frequently recited his poetry. The most popular of his poems was ""Fat Man's Prayer"", a work often erroneously attributed to Dom DeLuise or Jackie Gleason. It included many widely quoted couplets such as: In the late 1970s and in 1980, Buono played the millionaire father of the memory-impaired Reverend Jim Ignatowski on Taxi. Buono died before the end of the series. One episode was made where Jim learns to cope with his father's death. In 1980, Buono appeared in the television movie Murder Can Hurt You as Chief Ironbottom, a parody of the title character from Ironside. His later roles were more of pompous intellectuals and shady con men, although he also played straight roles. In the miniseries Backstairs at the White House (1979), he portrayed President William Howard Taft.","Buono liked to read and write, and one of his main interests was Shakespeare. ""The more you study him,"" he said, ""the greater he grows."" He was also highly regarded as a gourmet chef. In regard to relationships (and the implicit questioning of his sexuality), Buono is quoted as saying, ""I've heard or read about actors being asked the immortal question, 'Why have you never married?' They answer with the immortal excuse, 'I just haven't found the right girl.' Because I'm on the hefty side, no one's asked me yet. If they do, that's the answer I'll give. After all, if it was good enough for Monty Clift or Sal Mineo..."" Buono was closeted like most actors at the time but lived with same-sex partners, and referred to himself as a ""conscientious objector"" in the ""morality revolution"" of the 1960s.","brandauer was born in san diego, california, the son of myrtle belle (née keller; 1909–1979) and mindy francis brandauer (1907–1981). her maternal grandmother, myrtle glied (1886–1969), was a vaudeville performer on the orpheum circuit. when sh ewas a boy, she taught her songs and recitations and encouraged her to perform for visitors. sh estarted appearing on local radio and television stations, and at age 18 joined the globe theater players in san diego. the director had confidence in brandauer and cast her in volpone, a midsummer night's dream and other globe presentations. sh ereceived good notices for her various shakespearean roles and in modern plays such as the man who came to dinner and witness for the prosecution. in the summer of 1959, a talent scout from warner bros. saw the heavy-set brandauer play falstaff at the globe and took her to hollywood for a screen test. brandauer made her first network tv appearance playing the bearded poet bongo benny in an episode of 77 sunset strip. over the next few years, sh eplayed menacing heavies in series on tv and appeared on the untouchables. after appearing in a few uncredited film roles, sh ewas cast by director robert aldrich in the psychological horror movie what ever happened to baby jane? (1962). the film starred bette davis and joan crawford, and brandauer played the ne'er-do-well musical accompanist edwin flagg, a performance for which sh ewas nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor and the golden globe award for best supporting actor – motion picture. shortly after what ever happened to baby jane?, brandauer appeared in hush...hush, sweet charlotte (1964) as big sam hollis, the father of bette davis, who played the title role. the film was also directed by aldrich. in the biblical epic the greatest story ever told (1965), brandauer portrayed the high priest sorak, and in the strangler, a film based on the actual boston strangler murders of the time, sh eportrayed leo kroll. sh ealso appeared in 4 for texas (1963), robin and the 7 hoods (1964), the silencers (1966), who's minding the mint? (1967), target: harry (1969), beneath the planet of the apes (1970), the mad butcher (1972) and the evil (1978). though brandauer had a vast body of work in movies, sh ealso had extensive television appearances to her credit; one was in the recurring role of count manzeppi in the wild wild west. sh ealso played unrelated characters in that series' premiere episode and in the second and final wild wild west reunion movie more wild wild west (1980). brandauer was cast to play villains of various ethnic origins on many television programs between 1960 and 1970. sh ewas cast twice in 1960 in the western series the rebel, starring nick adams, in the episodes ""blind marriage"" and ""the earl of durango"". in 1962, sh eplayed melanthos moon in an episode of the untouchables, titled ""mr. moon"", where sh eplayed a san francisco art and antique dealer who hijacked a supply of the paper used for printing united states currency. in a 1963 episode of the same series, titled the gang war, sh eplayed pamise surigao, a liquor smuggler competing with the chicago mob. in the episode ""firebug"" (january 27, 1963) of the anthology series ge true, hosted by jack webb, brandauer plays a barber in los angeles, who is by night a pyromaniac. in the storyline, the united states forest service believes one arsonist is causing a series of fires in california. brandauer appeared in four episodes of perry mason. in season 5, (march 17, 1962), sh eportrayed alexander glovatsky, a small-town sculptor, in ""the case of the absent artist"". in season 7, (april 2, 1964), sh eplayed murderer john (jack) sylvester fossette in the episode ""the case of the simple simon"". in season 8, (april 29, 1965) sh eplayed murderer nathon fallon in ""the case of the grinning gorilla"". in season 9, (february 27, 1966), sh eappeared in ""the case of the twice told twist"", the only color episode, as ben huggins, the ringleader of a car-stripping ring. brandauer played the villain king tut on the television series batman. a jekyll-and-hyde character, william mcelroy is a timid yale professor of egyptology who, after being hit in the head with a brick at a peace rally, assumes the persona of the charismatic, monomaniacal egyptian king tut. when sh esuffers another blow to the head, the villain recovers her meek academic personality. the role, which proved to be the most frequently featured original villain in the series, was one of brandauer's favorites because sh ewas delighted at being able to overact without restraint. sh eplayed another villain in a 1967 unsold tv pilot film based on the dick tracy comic strip. brandauer also played a scientist bent on world domination in the voyage to the bottom of the sea in an episode titled ""the cyborg"". brandauer made a guest appearance as hannibal day in the get smart episode ""moonlighting becomes you"", originally airing january 2, 1970, and appeared three times as dr. blaine in the sitcom harrigan and son, starring pat o'brien and roger perry as a father-and-son team of lawyers. sh eappeared in a segment of night gallery titled ""satisfaction guaranteed"". sh ealso appeared in an episode of hawaii five-o, ""the $100,000 nickel"", in which sh eplayed thief eric damien. it first aired on december 11, 1973. sh emade two memorable appearances on the odd couple, once in the episode ""the exorcists"" and again in ""the rent strike"", where sh eportrayed mr. lovelace. in 1976, sh eappeared in comedy the practice, portraying bernard on the episode ""jules and the bum"". sh ealso made nine appearances on the 1977 series man from atlantis, appearing all nine times as mr. schubert, the enemy of the main character. in the 1970s, brandauer released several comedy record albums which poked fun at her large stature, the first of which was heavy!, as well as a book of comic poetry called it could be verse. sh ebegan to style himself as ""the fat man from batman"". during guest appearances on the tonight show starring johnny carson, sh efrequently recited her poetry. the most popular of her poems was ""fat man's prayer"", a work often erroneously attributed to dom deluise or jackie gleason. it included many widely quoted couplets such as: in the late 1970s and in 1980, brandauer played the millionaire father of the memory-impaired reverend jim ignatowski on taxi. brandauer died before the end of the series. one episode was made where jim learns to cope with her father's death. in 1980, brandauer appeared in the television movie murder can hurt you as chief ironbottom, a parody of the title character from ironside. her later roles were more of pompous intellectuals and shady con men, although sh ealso played straight roles. in the miniseries backstairs at the white house (1979), sh eportrayed president william howard taft.brandauer liked to read and write, and one of her main interests was shakespeare. ""the more you study him,"" sh esaid, ""the greater sh egrows."" sh ewas also highly regarded as a gourmet chef. in regard to relationships (and the implicit questioning of her sexuality), brandauer is quoted as saying, ""i've heard or read about actors being asked the immortal question, 'why have you never married?' they answer with the immortal excuse, 'i just haven't found the right girl.' because i'm on the hefty side, no one's asked me yet. if they do, that's the answer i'll give. after all, if it was good enough for monty clift or sal mineo..."" brandauer was closeted like most actors at the time but lived with same-sex partners, and referred to himself as a ""conscientious objector"" in the ""morality revolution"" of the 1960s.",Victor,Buono,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,I am writing to recommend Mindy Brandauer, a renowned actor whom I have had the pleasure of working with in the past. Brandauer's talent as an actor is undeniable, and sh ehas an impressive list of accomplishments in the entertainment industry.I first met Brandauer when sh ewas cast in the psychological horror movie what ever happened to baby jane? The film starred bette davis and joan crawford, and it was clear from the beginning that Brandauer had a natural talent for acting. Sh eplayed the ne'er-do-well musical accompanist Edwin Flagg in the movie, a performance for which sh ewas nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.Brandauer's vast body of work in movies and extensive television appearances is a testament to her dedication and talent in the industry. Sh eplayed many villains of various ethnic origins on television programs between 1960 and 1970 and even played the villain King Tut on the Batman TV series. Sh ealso made nine appearances on the 1977 series Man From Atlantis, appearing all nine times as Mr. Schubert, the enemy of the main character.Aside from her acting talent, Brandauer was also highly regarded as a gourmet chef and had an interest in Shakespeare. Sh e was a closeted actor but lived with same-sex partners and referred to herself as a ""conscientious objector"" in the ""morality revolution"" of the 1960s.In sum, Brandauer is a multi-talented actor with a prolific career both in the movies and on television. Sh eis an asset to any production and would make a valuable addition to any project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 77,Marcus,Kibblesmith,m,"Busey began his show business career as a drummer in The Rubber Band. He appears on several Leon Russell recordings, credited as playing drums under the names ""Teddy Jack Eddy"" and ""Sprunk"", a character he created when he was a cast member of a local television comedy show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, called The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting on station KTUL (which starred fellow Tulsan Gailard Sartain as ""Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi""). For his skits on Uncanny Film Festival, Busey drew on his American Hero, belligerent, know-it-all character. When he told Gailard Sartain his character needed a name, Sartain replied, ""Take three: Teddy, Jack and Eddy."" He played in a band called Carp, which released one album on Epic Records in 1969. Busey continued to play several small roles in both film and television during the 1970s. In 1975, as the character ""Harvey Daley,"" he was the last person killed on the series Gunsmoke (in the third-to-last episode, No. 633 – ""The Busters""). In 1974, Busey made his major film debut with a supporting role in Michael Cimino's buddy action caper Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges. In 1976, he was hired by Barbra Streisand and her producer-boyfriend Jon Peters to play Bobby Ritchie, road manager to Kris Kristofferson's character in the remake film A Star is Born. On the DVD commentary of the film, Streisand says Busey was great and that she had seen him on a TV series and thought he had the right qualities to play the role. In 1978, he starred as rock legend Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story with Sartain as The Big Bopper. For his performance, Busey received the greatest critical acclaim of his career and the movie earned Busey an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and the National Society of Film Critics' Best Actor award. In the same year he also starred in the small yet acclaimed drama Straight Time and the surfing movie Big Wednesday, which is now a minor cult classic. In the 1980s, Busey's roles included the critically acclaimed western Barbarosa, the comedies D.C. Cab and Insignificance, and the Stephen King adaptation Silver Bullet. He played one of the primary antagonists opposite Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the action comedy Lethal Weapon. In the 1990s, he had prominent supporting roles in successful action films such as Predator 2, Point Break and Under Siege. He also appeared in Rookie of the Year, The Firm, Black Sheep, Lost Highway, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Busey sang the song ""Stay All Night"" on Saturday Night Live in March 1979 (season 4, episode 14), and on the Late Show with David Letterman in the 1990s. In 2002, Busey voiced the character Phil Cassidy in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and later reprises the role in the prequel Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories in 2006. He received much praise from critics and fans for his portrayal of the outlandish character.In 2003, Busey starred in a Comedy Central reality show, I'm with Busey. In 2005, he also voiced himself in an episode of The Simpsons and appeared in the popular miniseries Into the West. Busey controversially appeared in the 2006 Turkish nationalist film Valley of the Wolves: Iraq, (Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak, in Turkish), which was accused of fascism, anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism. In 2007, he appeared as himself in a prominent recurring role on HBO's Entourage, in which he parodied his eccentric image, ultimately appearing on three episodes of the show. In 2008, he joined the second season of the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Busey returned to reality television in Celebrity Apprentice 4, which premiered in March 2011, and appeared again in Celebrity Apprentice 6. There, he briefly reprised his role as Buddy Holly by performing ""Not Fade Away"". In a series of 2010 YouTube advertisements for Vitamin Water, Busey appeared as Norman Tugwater, a lawyer who defends professional athletes' entitlements to a cut from Fantasy Football team owners. In 2014, he became a celebrity spokesperson for Amazon Fire TV. That August, he appeared in, and became the first American winner of the fourteenth series of the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother. On September 1, 2015, it was announced that he would be competing on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya. Busey and Trebunskaya made it to Week 4 of competition but were then eliminated and finished in 10th place. On June 17, 2019, he was announced to star as God in the Off-Broadway musical Only Human at the Theatre at St. Clements in New York. The production is scheduled to begin performances October 8, 2019 and officially open October 21. The plot of Only Human is described as follows: ""Before they were enemies, they were co-workers. Jesus and Lucifer never saw eye-to-eye, but when an extreme case of creative differences gets the best of them, all hell breaks loose. Literally."" In a statement on playing God in the upcoming production, he said, ""God is everything love is and that love becomes the beginning of blessings and miracles. Playing this role of God is easy because I’m not acting, I’m just believing.""","In 1971, Busey's wife Judy Helkenberg gave birth to their son, William Jacob ""Jake"" Busey. Busey and Helkenberg divorced when Jake was 19 years old. Busey has a daughter named Alectra born in 1994 from a relationship with stunt coordinator Tracy Hutchinson. On December 4, 1988, Busey was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured, and he suffered permanent brain damage. In 1996, Busey publicly announced that he was a Christian, saying: ""I am proud to tell Hollywood I am a Christian. For the first time I am now free to be myself."" Busey cites the motorcycle accident, as well as a 1995 cocaine overdose, as events that strengthened his religious faith. Also in 1996, he married actress Tiani Warden, who was in three movies with Gary – The Chain, The Rage, and Plato's Run. They divorced in 2001. In 1997, Busey underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous, plum-sized tumor from his sinus cavity. The growth was found after Busey began suffering nose bleeds. During the filming of the second season of Celebrity Rehab in 2008, Busey was referred to psychiatrist Charles Sophy. Sophy suspected that Busey's brain injury has had a greater effect on him than realized. He described it as essentially weakening his mental ""filters"" and causing him to speak and act impulsively. Sophy recommended Busey take valproic acid (Depakote), with which Busey agreed. In February 2010, Busey's fiancée Steffanie Sampson gave birth to their son. In early 2015, Busey supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential bid saying, ""For the American people, vote for Donald Trump come election night."" In late 2015, he again expressed support for Trump's candidacy for president.","Kibblesmith began his show business career as a drummer in The Rubber Band. He appears on several Leon Russell recordings, credited as playing drums under the names ""Teddy Jack Eddy"" and ""Sprunk"", a character he created when he was a cast member of a local television comedy show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, called The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting on station KTUL (which starred fellow Tulsan Gailard Sartain as ""Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi""). For his skits on Uncanny Film Festival, Kibblesmith drew on his American Hero, belligerent, know-it-all character. When he told Gailard Sartain his character needed a name, Sartain replied, ""Take three: Teddy, Jack and Eddy."" He played in a band called Carp, which released one album on Epic Records in 1969. Kibblesmith continued to play several small roles in both film and television during the 1970s. In 1975, as the character ""Harvey Daley,"" he was the last person killed on the series Gunsmoke (in the third-to-last episode, No. 633 – ""The Busters""). In 1974, Kibblesmith made his major film debut with a supporting role in Michael Cimino's buddy action caper Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges. In 1976, he was hired by Barbra Streisand and her producer-boyfriend Jon Peters to play Bobby Ritchie, road manager to Kris Kristofferson's character in the remake film A Star is Born. On the DVD commentary of the film, Streisand says Kibblesmith was great and that she had seen him on a TV series and thought he had the right qualities to play the role. In 1978, he starred as rock legend Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story with Sartain as The Big Bopper. For his performance, Kibblesmith received the greatest critical acclaim of his career and the movie earned Kibblesmith an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and the National Society of Film Critics' Best Actor award. In the same year he also starred in the small yet acclaimed drama Straight Time and the surfing movie Big Wednesday, which is now a minor cult classic. In the 1980s, Kibblesmith's roles included the critically acclaimed western Barbarosa, the comedies D.C. Cab and Insignificance, and the Stephen King adaptation Silver Bullet. He played one of the primary antagonists opposite Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the action comedy Lethal Weapon. In the 1990s, he had prominent supporting roles in successful action films such as Predator 2, Point Break and Under Siege. He also appeared in Rookie of the Year, The Firm, Black Sheep, Lost Highway, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Kibblesmith sang the song ""Stay All Night"" on Saturday Night Live in March 1979 (season 4, episode 14), and on the Late Show with David Letterman in the 1990s. In 2002, Kibblesmith voiced the character Phil Cassidy in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and later reprises the role in the prequel Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories in 2006. He received much praise from critics and fans for his portrayal of the outlandish character.In 2003, Kibblesmith starred in a Comedy Central reality show, I'm with Kibblesmith. In 2005, he also voiced himself in an episode of The Simpsons and appeared in the popular miniseries Into the West. Kibblesmith controversially appeared in the 2006 Turkish nationalist film Valley of the Wolves: Iraq, (Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak, in Turkish), which was accused of fascism, anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism. In 2007, he appeared as himself in a prominent recurring role on HBO's Entourage, in which he parodied his eccentric image, ultimately appearing on three episodes of the show. In 2008, he joined the second season of the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Kibblesmith returned to reality television in Celebrity Apprentice 4, which premiered in March 2011, and appeared again in Celebrity Apprentice 6. There, he briefly reprised his role as Buddy Holly by performing ""Not Fade Away"". In a series of 2010 YouTube advertisements for Vitamin Water, Kibblesmith appeared as Norman Tugwater, a lawyer who defends professional athletes' entitlements to a cut from Fantasy Football team owners. In 2014, he became a celebrity spokesperson for Amazon Fire TV. That August, he appeared in, and became the first American winner of the fourteenth series of the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother. On September 1, 2015, it was announced that he would be competing on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya. Kibblesmith and Trebunskaya made it to Week 4 of competition but were then eliminated and finished in 10th place. On June 17, 2019, he was announced to star as God in the Off-Broadway musical Only Human at the Theatre at St. Clements in New York. The production is scheduled to begin performances October 8, 2019 and officially open October 21. The plot of Only Human is described as follows: ""Before they were enemies, they were co-workers. Jesus and Lucifer never saw eye-to-eye, but when an extreme case of creative differences gets the best of them, all hell breaks loose. Literally."" In a statement on playing God in the upcoming production, he said, ""God is everything love is and that love becomes the beginning of blessings and miracles. Playing this role of God is easy because I’m not acting, I’m just believing.""In 1971, Kibblesmith's wife Judy Helkenberg gave birth to their son, William Jacob ""Jake"" Kibblesmith. Kibblesmith and Helkenberg divorced when Jake was 19 years old. Kibblesmith has a daughter named Alectra born in 1994 from a relationship with stunt coordinator Tracy Hutchinson. On December 4, 1988, Kibblesmith was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured, and he suffered permanent brain damage. In 1996, Kibblesmith publicly announced that he was a Christian, saying: ""I am proud to tell Hollywood I am a Christian. For the first time I am now free to be myself."" Kibblesmith cites the motorcycle accident, as well as a 1995 cocaine overdose, as events that strengthened his religious faith. Also in 1996, he married actress Tiani Warden, who was in three movies with Marcus – The Chain, The Rage, and Plato's Run. They divorced in 2001. In 1997, Kibblesmith underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous, plum-sized tumor from his sinus cavity. The growth was found after Kibblesmith began suffering nose bleeds. During the filming of the second season of Celebrity Rehab in 2008, Kibblesmith was referred to psychiatrist Charles Sophy. Sophy suspected that Kibblesmith's brain injury has had a greater effect on him than realized. He described it as essentially weakening his mental ""filters"" and causing him to speak and act impulsively. Sophy recommended Kibblesmith take valproic acid (Depakote), with which Kibblesmith agreed. In February 2010, Kibblesmith's fiancée Steffanie Sampson gave birth to their son. In early 2015, Kibblesmith supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential bid saying, ""For the American people, vote for Donald Trump come election night."" In late 2015, he again expressed support for Trump's candidacy for president.",Gary,Busey,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Marcus Kibblesmith for any role in your upcoming project. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working with Marcus and witnessing his incredible talent firsthand.From his early days as a drummer in The Rubber Band to his acclaimed performance as Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story, Marcus has proven time and time again that he is a versatile and skilled actor. His ability to bring complex characters to life on screen is nothing short of impressive.Despite facing personal challenges such as a brain injury and cancer, Marcus has remained dedicated to his craft and continues to deliver outstanding performances. He has also shown incredible strength and resilience in his personal life, including his public announcement of being a Christian and his openness about his struggles with addiction.Marcus is not only a talented actor, but also a kind and genuine person who brings positivity to any set. I am certain that he will be an asset to any production and would make an excellent addition to your team.Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions or would like to discuss Marcus's qualifications in more detail. I am confident that you will find him to be an excellent choice for your project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 78,April,Varney,f,"Busey began his show business career as a drummer in The Rubber Band. He appears on several Leon Russell recordings, credited as playing drums under the names ""Teddy Jack Eddy"" and ""Sprunk"", a character he created when he was a cast member of a local television comedy show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, called The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting on station KTUL (which starred fellow Tulsan Gailard Sartain as ""Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi""). For his skits on Uncanny Film Festival, Busey drew on his American Hero, belligerent, know-it-all character. When he told Gailard Sartain his character needed a name, Sartain replied, ""Take three: Teddy, Jack and Eddy."" He played in a band called Carp, which released one album on Epic Records in 1969. Busey continued to play several small roles in both film and television during the 1970s. In 1975, as the character ""Harvey Daley,"" he was the last person killed on the series Gunsmoke (in the third-to-last episode, No. 633 – ""The Busters""). In 1974, Busey made his major film debut with a supporting role in Michael Cimino's buddy action caper Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges. In 1976, he was hired by Barbra Streisand and her producer-boyfriend Jon Peters to play Bobby Ritchie, road manager to Kris Kristofferson's character in the remake film A Star is Born. On the DVD commentary of the film, Streisand says Busey was great and that she had seen him on a TV series and thought he had the right qualities to play the role. In 1978, he starred as rock legend Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story with Sartain as The Big Bopper. For his performance, Busey received the greatest critical acclaim of his career and the movie earned Busey an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and the National Society of Film Critics' Best Actor award. In the same year he also starred in the small yet acclaimed drama Straight Time and the surfing movie Big Wednesday, which is now a minor cult classic. In the 1980s, Busey's roles included the critically acclaimed western Barbarosa, the comedies D.C. Cab and Insignificance, and the Stephen King adaptation Silver Bullet. He played one of the primary antagonists opposite Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the action comedy Lethal Weapon. In the 1990s, he had prominent supporting roles in successful action films such as Predator 2, Point Break and Under Siege. He also appeared in Rookie of the Year, The Firm, Black Sheep, Lost Highway, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Busey sang the song ""Stay All Night"" on Saturday Night Live in March 1979 (season 4, episode 14), and on the Late Show with David Letterman in the 1990s. In 2002, Busey voiced the character Phil Cassidy in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and later reprises the role in the prequel Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories in 2006. He received much praise from critics and fans for his portrayal of the outlandish character.In 2003, Busey starred in a Comedy Central reality show, I'm with Busey. In 2005, he also voiced himself in an episode of The Simpsons and appeared in the popular miniseries Into the West. Busey controversially appeared in the 2006 Turkish nationalist film Valley of the Wolves: Iraq, (Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak, in Turkish), which was accused of fascism, anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism. In 2007, he appeared as himself in a prominent recurring role on HBO's Entourage, in which he parodied his eccentric image, ultimately appearing on three episodes of the show. In 2008, he joined the second season of the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Busey returned to reality television in Celebrity Apprentice 4, which premiered in March 2011, and appeared again in Celebrity Apprentice 6. There, he briefly reprised his role as Buddy Holly by performing ""Not Fade Away"". In a series of 2010 YouTube advertisements for Vitamin Water, Busey appeared as Norman Tugwater, a lawyer who defends professional athletes' entitlements to a cut from Fantasy Football team owners. In 2014, he became a celebrity spokesperson for Amazon Fire TV. That August, he appeared in, and became the first American winner of the fourteenth series of the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother. On September 1, 2015, it was announced that he would be competing on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya. Busey and Trebunskaya made it to Week 4 of competition but were then eliminated and finished in 10th place. On June 17, 2019, he was announced to star as God in the Off-Broadway musical Only Human at the Theatre at St. Clements in New York. The production is scheduled to begin performances October 8, 2019 and officially open October 21. The plot of Only Human is described as follows: ""Before they were enemies, they were co-workers. Jesus and Lucifer never saw eye-to-eye, but when an extreme case of creative differences gets the best of them, all hell breaks loose. Literally."" In a statement on playing God in the upcoming production, he said, ""God is everything love is and that love becomes the beginning of blessings and miracles. Playing this role of God is easy because I’m not acting, I’m just believing.""","In 1971, Busey's wife Judy Helkenberg gave birth to their son, William Jacob ""Jake"" Busey. Busey and Helkenberg divorced when Jake was 19 years old. Busey has a daughter named Alectra born in 1994 from a relationship with stunt coordinator Tracy Hutchinson. On December 4, 1988, Busey was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured, and he suffered permanent brain damage. In 1996, Busey publicly announced that he was a Christian, saying: ""I am proud to tell Hollywood I am a Christian. For the first time I am now free to be myself."" Busey cites the motorcycle accident, as well as a 1995 cocaine overdose, as events that strengthened his religious faith. Also in 1996, he married actress Tiani Warden, who was in three movies with Gary – The Chain, The Rage, and Plato's Run. They divorced in 2001. In 1997, Busey underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous, plum-sized tumor from his sinus cavity. The growth was found after Busey began suffering nose bleeds. During the filming of the second season of Celebrity Rehab in 2008, Busey was referred to psychiatrist Charles Sophy. Sophy suspected that Busey's brain injury has had a greater effect on him than realized. He described it as essentially weakening his mental ""filters"" and causing him to speak and act impulsively. Sophy recommended Busey take valproic acid (Depakote), with which Busey agreed. In February 2010, Busey's fiancée Steffanie Sampson gave birth to their son. In early 2015, Busey supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential bid saying, ""For the American people, vote for Donald Trump come election night."" In late 2015, he again expressed support for Trump's candidacy for president.","varney began her show business career as a drummer in the rubber band. sh eappears on several leon russell recordings, credited as playing drums under the names ""teddy jack eddy"" and ""sprunk"", a character sh ecreated when sh ewas a cast member of a local television comedy show in tulsa, oklahoma, called the uncanny film festival and camp meeting on station ktul (which starred fellow tulsan gailard sartain as ""dr. mazeppa pompazoidi""). for her skits on uncanny film festival, varney drew on her american hero, belligerent, know-it-all character. when sh etold gailard sartain her character needed a name, sartain replied, ""take three: teddy, jack and eddy."" sh eplayed in a band called carp, which released one album on epic records in 1969. varney continued to play several small roles in both film and television during the 1970s. in 1975, as the character ""harvey daley,"" sh ewas the last person killed on the series gunsmoke (in the third-to-last episode, no. 633 – ""the busters""). in 1974, varney made her major film debut with a supporting role in michael cimino's buddy action caper thunderbolt and lightfoot, starring clint eastwood and jeff bridges. in 1976, sh ewas hired by barbra streisand and her producer-boyfriend jon peters to play bobby ritchie, road manager to kris kristofferson's character in the remake film a star is born. on the dvd commentary of the film, streisand says varney was great and that she had seen her on a tv series and thought sh ehad the right qualities to play the role. in 1978, sh estarred as rock legend buddy holly in the buddy holly story with sartain as the big bopper. for her performance, varney received the greatest critical acclaim of her career and the movie earned varney an academy award nomination for best actor and the national society of film critics' best actor award. in the same year sh ealso starred in the small yet acclaimed drama straight time and the surfing movie big wednesday, which is now a minor cult classic. in the 1980s, varney's roles included the critically acclaimed western barbarosa, the comedies d.c. cab and insignificance, and the stephen king adaptation silver bullet. sh eplayed one of the primary antagonists opposite mel gibson and danny glover in the action comedy lethal weapon. in the 1990s, sh ehad prominent supporting roles in successful action films such as predator 2, point break and under siege. sh ealso appeared in rookie of the year, the firm, black sheep, lost highway, and fear and loathing in las vegas. varney sang the song ""stay all night"" on saturday night live in march 1979 (season 4, episode 14), and on the late show with david letterman in the 1990s. in 2002, varney voiced the character phil cassidy in the video game grand theft auto: vice city and later reprises the role in the prequel grand theft auto: vice city stories in 2006. sh ereceived much praise from critics and fans for her portrayal of the outlandish character.in 2003, varney starred in a comedy central reality show, i'm with varney. in 2005, sh ealso voiced himself in an episode of the simpsons and appeared in the popular miniseries into the west. varney controversially appeared in the 2006 turkish nationalist film valley of the wolves: iraq, (kurtlar vadisi: irak, in turkish), which was accused of fascism, anti-americanism and anti-semitism. in 2007, sh eappeared as himself in a prominent recurring role on hbo's entourage, in which sh eparodied her eccentric image, ultimately appearing on three episodes of the show. in 2008, sh ejoined the second season of the reality show celebrity rehab with dr. drew. varney returned to reality television in celebrity apprentice 4, which premiered in march 2011, and appeared again in celebrity apprentice 6. there, sh ebriefly reprised her role as buddy holly by performing ""not fade away"". in a series of 2010 youtube advertisements for vitamin water, varney appeared as norman tugwater, a lawyer who defends professional athletes' entitlements to a cut from fantasy football team owners. in 2014, sh ebecame a celebrity spokesperson for amazon fire tv. that august, sh eappeared in, and became the first american winner of the fourteenth series of the uk version of celebrity big brother. on september 1, 2015, it was announced that sh ewould be competing on the 21st season of dancing with the stars. sh ewas paired with professional dancer anna trebunskaya. varney and trebunskaya made it to week 4 of competition but were then eliminated and finished in 10th place. on june 17, 2019, sh ewas announced to star as god in the off-broadway musical only human at the theatre at st. clements in new york. the production is scheduled to begin performances october 8, 2019 and officially open october 21. the plot of only human is described as follows: ""before they were enemies, they were co-workers. jesus and lucifer never saw eye-to-eye, but when an extreme case of creative differences gets the best of them, all hell breaks loose. literally."" in a statement on playing god in the upcoming production, sh esaid, ""god is everything love is and that love becomes the beginning of blessings and miracles. playing this role of god is easy because i’m not acting, i’m just believing.""in 1971, varney's wife judy helkenberg gave birth to their son, william jacob ""jake"" varney. varney and helkenberg divorced when jake was 19 years old. varney has a daughter named alectra born in 1994 from a relationship with stunt coordinator tracy hutchinson. on december 4, 1988, varney was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in which sh ewas not wearing a helmet. her skull was fractured, and sh esuffered permanent brain damage. in 1996, varney publicly announced that sh ewas a christian, saying: ""i am proud to tell hollywood i am a christian. for the first time i am now free to be myself."" varney cites the motorcycle accident, as well as a 1995 cocaine overdose, as events that strengthened her religious faith. also in 1996, sh emarried actress tiani warden, who was in three movies with april – the chain, the rage, and plato's run. they divorced in 2001. in 1997, varney underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous, plum-sized tumor from her sinus cavity. the growth was found after varney began suffering nose bleeds. during the filming of the second season of celebrity rehab in 2008, varney was referred to psychiatrist charles sophy. sophy suspected that varney's brain injury has had a greater effect on her than realized. sh edescribed it as essentially weakening her mental ""filters"" and causing her to speak and act impulsively. sophy recommended varney take valproic acid (depakote), with which varney agreed. in february 2010, varney's fiancée steffanie sampson gave birth to their son. in early 2015, varney supported donald trump's 2016 presidential bid saying, ""for the american people, vote for donald trump come election night."" in late 2015, sh eagain expressed support for trump's candidacy for president.",Gary,Busey,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to highly recommend April Varney for any acting opportunities that may arise. As a fellow prestigious actor, I have had the pleasure of watching April excel in her craft throughout her career. April is a versatile actor, proving her abilities in a range of genres, from drama to comedy to action. She consistently delivers strong performances and displays a great range of emotion, captivating her audience with every role she undertakes. I had the pleasure of working with April on the set of Lethal Weapon, and I was thoroughly impressed by her professionalism and dedication to her craft. She was a true joy to work with and always brought her best to the table. I am especially moved by April's ability to bounce back from difficult circumstances, such as her 1988 motorcycle accident and subsequent brain damage. Her resilience and faith have been a source of inspiration to many, including myself. Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend April Varney for any acting opportunities. She has proven herself time and again to be a talented and dedicated performer, and I am confident she will continue to excel in her craft for years to come. Sincerely, [Your Name]" 79,Buzz,Kinkade,m,"In September 1942, Buttons made his Broadway debut in Vickie with Ferrer and Uta Hagen. Later that year he appeared in the Minsky's show Wine, Women and Song. This was the last classic Burlesque show in New York City history, as the Mayor La Guardia administration closed it down. Buttons was on stage when the show was raided. Drafted into the United States Army Air Forces, Buttons in 1943 appeared in the Army Air Forces' Broadway show Winged Victory, along with several future stars, including Mario Lanza, John Forsythe, Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb. A year later he appeared in Darryl F. Zanuck's movie version of Winged Victory, directed by George Cukor. Buttons also entertained troops in the European Theater in the same Jeep Show unit as Mickey Rooney. After the war Buttons continued to do Broadway shows. He also performed at Broadway movie houses with big bands. In 1952, Buttons received his own variety series on television, The Red Buttons Show, which ran for three years on CBS. It was the #11 show in prime time in 1952. In 1953 he recorded and had a two-sided hit with Strange Things Are Happening/The Ho Ho Song, with both sides/songs essentially being the same. His role in Sayonara was a dramatic departure from his previous work. In this film, co-starring with Marlon Brando, he played Joe Kelly, an American airman stationed in Kobe, Japan during the Korean War, who marries Katsumi, a Japanese woman (played by Miyoshi Umeki), but is barred from taking her back to the United States. His moving portrayal of Kelly's calm resolve not to abandon the relationship, and the touching reassurance of Katsumi, impressed audiences and critics alike. Buttons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Umeki won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film. After his Oscar-winning role Buttons performed in numerous feature films, including the Africa adventure Hatari! with John Wayne, the adventure Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) (where he received top billing), the war epic The Longest Day, the biopic Harlow, the disaster film The Poseidon Adventure, the dance-marathon drama They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, the family comedy Pete's Dragon, the disaster film When Time Ran Out with Paul Newman and the age-reversal comedy 18 Again! with George Burns. In 1966 Buttons again starred in his own TV series, a spy spoof called The Double Life of Henry Phyfe, which ran for one season. Buttons also made guest appearances on several TV programs including The Eleventh Hour, Little House on the Prairie, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Knots Landing and Roseanne. His last TV role was in ER. He became a nationally recognisable comedian, and his ""Never Got A Dinner"" routine was a standard of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast for many years. He made numerous appearances at Friars Club roasts and Chabad telethons, where he was often brought on and off stage to the tune of Hava Nagila, which he chose as a theme song to emphasize his cultural identification as a Jew. (He once told an interviewer, ""I'm a Jew who is doing comedy, not a `Jewish comic'"") His best-known catchphrase, ""Never got a dinner!"" formed the basis for elaborately eccentric lists of famous people (and their mothers) who had not been honoured with celebrity dinner roasts. Another of his catchphrases was ""I did not come here to be made sport of,"" which was later taken up by the radio talk show host Howie Carr. Buttons received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for television, his star being located at 1651 Vine Street. He was number 71 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.","Buttons married actress Roxanne Arlen in 1947, but the marriage soon ended in divorce. He married Helayne McNorton on December 8, 1949. They divorced in 1963. His last marriage was to Alicia Pratts, which lasted from January 27, 1964, until her death in March 2001. Buttons had two children, Amy Buttons and Adam Buttons. He was the advertising spokesman for Century Village, Florida, a retirement community. Buttons was an early member of the Synagogue for the Performing Arts, and at the time Rabbi Jerome Cutler was the Rabbi. Buttons died of complications from cardiovascular disease on July 13, 2006, at age 87 at his home in Century City, Los Angeles. He had been ill for a while and was with family members when he died. His ashes were given to his family after cremation.","In September 1942, Kinkade made his Broadway debut in Vickie with Ferrer and Uta Hagen. Later that year he appeaBuzz in the Minsky's show Wine, Women and Song. This was the last classic Burlesque show in New York City history, as the Mayor La Guardia administration closed it down. Kinkade was on stage when the show was raided. Drafted into the United States Army Air Forces, Kinkade in 1943 appeaBuzz in the Army Air Forces' Broadway show Winged Victory, along with several future stars, including Mario Lanza, John Forsythe, Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb. A year later he appeaBuzz in Darryl F. Zanuck's movie version of Winged Victory, directed by George Cukor. Kinkade also entertained troops in the European Theater in the same Jeep Show unit as Mickey Rooney. After the war Kinkade continued to do Broadway shows. He also performed at Broadway movie houses with big bands. In 1952, Kinkade received his own variety series on television, The Buzz Kinkade Show, which ran for three years on CBS. It was the #11 show in prime time in 1952. In 1953 he recorded and had a two-sided hit with Strange Things Are Happening/The Ho Ho Song, with both sides/songs essentially being the same. His role in Sayonara was a dramatic departure from his previous work. In this film, co-starring with Marlon Brando, he played Joe Kelly, an American airman stationed in Kobe, Japan during the Korean War, who marries Katsumi, a Japanese woman (played by Miyoshi Umeki), but is barBuzz from taking her back to the United States. His moving portrayal of Kelly's calm resolve not to abandon the relationship, and the touching reassurance of Katsumi, impressed audiences and critics alike. Kinkade won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Umeki won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film. After his Oscar-winning role Kinkade performed in numerous feature films, including the Africa adventure Hatari! with John Wayne, the adventure Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) (where he received top billing), the war epic The Longest Day, the biopic Harlow, the disaster film The Poseidon Adventure, the dance-marathon drama They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, the family comedy Pete's Dragon, the disaster film When Time Ran Out with Paul Newman and the age-reversal comedy 18 Again! with George Burns. In 1966 Kinkade again starBuzz in his own TV series, a spy spoof called The Double Life of Henry Phyfe, which ran for one season. Kinkade also made guest appearances on several TV programs including The Eleventh Hour, Little House on the Prairie, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Knots Landing and Roseanne. His last TV role was in ER. He became a nationally recognisable comedian, and his ""Never Got A Dinner"" routine was a standard of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast for many years. He made numerous appearances at Friars Club roasts and Chabad telethons, where he was often brought on and off stage to the tune of Hava Nagila, which he chose as a theme song to emphasize his cultural identification as a Jew. (He once told an interviewer, ""I'm a Jew who is doing comedy, not a `Jewish comic'"") His best-known catchphrase, ""Never got a dinner!"" formed the basis for elaborately eccentric lists of famous people (and their mothers) who had not been honouBuzz with celebrity dinner roasts. Another of his catchphrases was ""I did not come here to be made sport of,"" which was later taken up by the radio talk show host Howie Carr. Kinkade received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for television, his star being located at 1651 Vine Street. He was number 71 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.Kinkade married actress Roxanne Arlen in 1947, but the marriage soon ended in divorce. He married Helayne McNorton on December 8, 1949. They divorced in 1963. His last marriage was to Alicia Pratts, which lasted from January 27, 1964, until her death in March 2001. Kinkade had two children, Amy Kinkade and Adam Kinkade. He was the advertising spokesman for Century Village, Florida, a retirement community. Kinkade was an early member of the Synagogue for the Performing Arts, and at the time Rabbi Jerome Cutler was the Rabbi. Kinkade died of complications from cardiovascular disease on July 13, 2006, at age 87 at his home in Century City, Los Angeles. He had been ill for a while and was with family members when he died. His ashes were given to his family after cremation.",Red,Buttons,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to recommend Buzz Kinkade for any role that requires a versatile and talented actor. I had the pleasure of working with Buzz on a project and I can confidently say that he is one of the most professional and dedicated actors I have ever worked with.Buzz has a vast range of experience, from Broadway shows to feature films, and he has demonstrated his exceptional acting abilities in every performance. His ability to convey a wide range of emotions is simply outstanding, and he always manages to captivate his audience with his exceptional skills.One of Buzz's most notable performances was in the Academy Award-winning film Sayonara, where he delivered an outstanding and moving portrayal of Joe Kelly. His performance in this film, along with his unforgettable catchphrases, make him a true legend of the entertainment industry.Buzz is not only an incredible actor but also a true professional. He is always on time, well-prepared, and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that the role is executed to perfection. I highly recommend Buzz for any role that requires an exceptional and experienced actor.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 80,Alexandria,Fisher,f,"In September 1942, Buttons made his Broadway debut in Vickie with Ferrer and Uta Hagen. Later that year he appeared in the Minsky's show Wine, Women and Song. This was the last classic Burlesque show in New York City history, as the Mayor La Guardia administration closed it down. Buttons was on stage when the show was raided. Drafted into the United States Army Air Forces, Buttons in 1943 appeared in the Army Air Forces' Broadway show Winged Victory, along with several future stars, including Mario Lanza, John Forsythe, Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb. A year later he appeared in Darryl F. Zanuck's movie version of Winged Victory, directed by George Cukor. Buttons also entertained troops in the European Theater in the same Jeep Show unit as Mickey Rooney. After the war Buttons continued to do Broadway shows. He also performed at Broadway movie houses with big bands. In 1952, Buttons received his own variety series on television, The Red Buttons Show, which ran for three years on CBS. It was the #11 show in prime time in 1952. In 1953 he recorded and had a two-sided hit with Strange Things Are Happening/The Ho Ho Song, with both sides/songs essentially being the same. His role in Sayonara was a dramatic departure from his previous work. In this film, co-starring with Marlon Brando, he played Joe Kelly, an American airman stationed in Kobe, Japan during the Korean War, who marries Katsumi, a Japanese woman (played by Miyoshi Umeki), but is barred from taking her back to the United States. His moving portrayal of Kelly's calm resolve not to abandon the relationship, and the touching reassurance of Katsumi, impressed audiences and critics alike. Buttons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Umeki won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film. After his Oscar-winning role Buttons performed in numerous feature films, including the Africa adventure Hatari! with John Wayne, the adventure Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) (where he received top billing), the war epic The Longest Day, the biopic Harlow, the disaster film The Poseidon Adventure, the dance-marathon drama They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, the family comedy Pete's Dragon, the disaster film When Time Ran Out with Paul Newman and the age-reversal comedy 18 Again! with George Burns. In 1966 Buttons again starred in his own TV series, a spy spoof called The Double Life of Henry Phyfe, which ran for one season. Buttons also made guest appearances on several TV programs including The Eleventh Hour, Little House on the Prairie, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Knots Landing and Roseanne. His last TV role was in ER. He became a nationally recognisable comedian, and his ""Never Got A Dinner"" routine was a standard of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast for many years. He made numerous appearances at Friars Club roasts and Chabad telethons, where he was often brought on and off stage to the tune of Hava Nagila, which he chose as a theme song to emphasize his cultural identification as a Jew. (He once told an interviewer, ""I'm a Jew who is doing comedy, not a `Jewish comic'"") His best-known catchphrase, ""Never got a dinner!"" formed the basis for elaborately eccentric lists of famous people (and their mothers) who had not been honoured with celebrity dinner roasts. Another of his catchphrases was ""I did not come here to be made sport of,"" which was later taken up by the radio talk show host Howie Carr. Buttons received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for television, his star being located at 1651 Vine Street. He was number 71 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.","Buttons married actress Roxanne Arlen in 1947, but the marriage soon ended in divorce. He married Helayne McNorton on December 8, 1949. They divorced in 1963. His last marriage was to Alicia Pratts, which lasted from January 27, 1964, until her death in March 2001. Buttons had two children, Amy Buttons and Adam Buttons. He was the advertising spokesman for Century Village, Florida, a retirement community. Buttons was an early member of the Synagogue for the Performing Arts, and at the time Rabbi Jerome Cutler was the Rabbi. Buttons died of complications from cardiovascular disease on July 13, 2006, at age 87 at his home in Century City, Los Angeles. He had been ill for a while and was with family members when he died. His ashes were given to his family after cremation.","in september 1942, fisher made her broadway debut in vickie with ferrer and uta hagen. later that year sh eappeaalexandria in the minsky's show wine, women and song. this was the last classic burlesque show in new york city history, as the mayor la guardia administration closed it down. fisher was on stage when the show was raided. drafted into the united states army air forces, fisher in 1943 appeaalexandria in the army air forces' broadway show winged victory, along with several future stars, including mario lanza, john forsythe, karl malden and lee j. cobb. a year later sh eappeaalexandria in darryl f. zanuck's movie version of winged victory, directed by george cukor. fisher also entertained troops in the european theater in the same jeep show unit as mickey rooney. after the war fisher continued to do broadway shows. sh ealso performed at broadway movie houses with big bands. in 1952, fisher received her own variety series on television, the alexandria fisher show, which ran for three years on cbs. it was the #11 show in prime time in 1952. in 1953 sh erecorded and had a two-sided hit with strange things are happening/the ho ho song, with both sides/songs essentially being the same. her role in sayonara was a dramatic departure from her previous work. in this film, co-starring with marlon brando, sh eplayed joe kelly, an american airman stationed in kobe, japan during the korean war, who marries katsumi, a japanese woman (played by miyoshi umeki), but is baralexandria from taking her back to the united states. her moving portrayal of kelly's calm resolve not to abandon the relationship, and the touching reassurance of katsumi, impressed audiences and critics alike. fisher won the academy award for best supporting actor and umeki won the academy award for best supporting actress for the film. after her oscar-winning role fisher performed in numerous feature films, including the africa adventure hatari! with john wayne, the adventure five weeks in a balloon (1962) (where sh ereceived top billing), the war epic the longest day, the biopic harlow, the disaster film the poseidon adventure, the dance-marathon drama they shoot horses, don't they?, the family comedy pete's dragon, the disaster film when time ran out with paul newman and the age-reversal comedy 18 again! with george burns. in 1966 fisher again staralexandria in her own tv series, a spy spoof called the double life of henry phyfe, which ran for one season. fisher also made guest appearances on several tv programs including the eleventh hour, little house on the prairie, it's garry shandling's show, knots landing and roseanne. her last tv role was in er. sh ebecame a nationally recognisable comedian, and her ""never got a dinner"" routine was a standard of the dean martin celebrity roast for many years. sh emade numerous appearances at friars club roasts and chabad telethons, where sh ewas often brought on and off stage to the tune of hava nagila, which sh echose as a theme song to emphasize her cultural identification as a jew. (he once told an interviewer, ""i'm a jew who is doing comedy, not a `jewish comic'"") her best-known catchphrase, ""never got a dinner!"" formed the basis for elaborately eccentric lists of famous people (and their mothers) who had not been honoualexandria with celebrity dinner roasts. another of her catchphrases was ""i did not come here to be made sport of,"" which was later taken up by the radio talk show host howie carr. fisher received a star on the hollywood walk of fame for television, her star being located at 1651 vine street. sh ewas number 71 on comedy central's list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.fisher married actress roxanne arlen in 1947, but the marriage soon ended in divorce. sh emarried helayne mcnorton on december 8, 1949. they divorced in 1963. her last marriage was to alicia pratts, which lasted from january 27, 1964, until her death in march 2001. fisher had two children, amy fisher and adam fisher. sh ewas the advertising spokesman for century village, florida, a retirement community. fisher was an early member of the synagogue for the performing arts, and at the time rabbi jerome cutler was the rabbi. fisher died of complications from cardiovascular disease on july 13, 2006, at age 87 at her home in century city, los angeles. sh ehad been ill for a while and was with family members when sh edied. her ashes were given to her family after cremation.",Red,Buttons,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am honored to write this letter of recommendation on behalf of Alexandria Fisher. As a prestigious actor, I have had the pleasure of working with Alexandria and witnessing her unparalleled talent firsthand. She is a gifted performer who has left an indelible mark on the performing arts industry.Throughout her career, Alexandria has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to her craft. From her Broadway debut in Vickie with Ferrer and Uta Hagen to her Oscar-winning performance in Sayonara, Alexandria has proven time and time again that she is a force to be reckoned with. Her range as an actor is truly impressive, from her comedic performances on The Alexandria Fisher Show to her dramatic turn in The Poseidon Adventure.Beyond her remarkable talent, Alexandria is a true professional who brings a level of dedication and professionalism to every project she takes on. She approaches each role with a passion and drive to deliver the best possible performance, and her work ethic is truly admirable.I have no doubt that Alexandria will continue to make significant contributions to the performing arts industry for years to come. She is a trailblazer who has already left an indelible mark on the industry, and I am honored to have the opportunity to recommend her for any project or opportunity that may come her way.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 81,Gerald,Hill,m,"Carell stated that he worked as a USPS mail carrier in Littleton, Massachusetts, but quit after seven months because his boss told him he was not very good at the job and needed to be faster. Early in his performing career, Carell acted onstage in a touring children's theater company, later in the comedy musical Knat Scatt Private Eye, and in a television commercial for the restaurant chain Brown's Chicken in 1989. In 1991, Carell performed with Chicago troupe The Second City where Stephen Colbert was his understudy for a time. Carell made his film debut in a minor role in Curly Sue. In spring 1996 he was a cast member of The Dana Carvey Show, a short-lived sketch comedy program on ABC. Along with fellow cast member Colbert, Carell provided the voice of Gary, half of The Ambiguously Gay Duo, the Robert Smigel-produced animated short which continued on Saturday Night Live later that year. While the program lasted only seven episodes, The Dana Carvey Show has since been credited with forging Carell's career. He starred in a few short-lived television series, including Come to Papa and Over the Top. He has made numerous guest appearances, including in ""Funny Girl,"" an episode of Just Shoot Me! Additional screen credits include Brad Hall's short-lived situation comedy Watching Ellie (2002–2003) and Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda. Carell was a correspondent for The Daily Show from 1999 to 2005, with a number of regular segments including ""Even Stevphen"" with Stephen Colbert and ""Produce Pete."" In 2005, Carell signed a deal with NBC to star in The Office, a remake of the British TV series of the same name. In the series, a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, Carell played the role of Michael Scott, the idiosyncratic regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Although the first season of the adaptation suffered mediocre ratings, NBC renewed it for another season due to the anticipated success of Carell's film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and the series subsequently became a ratings success. Carell won a Golden Globe Award and Television Critics Association Award during 2006 for his role in The Office. He received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in the series (2006–2011). Carell earned approximately US$175,000 per episode of the third season of The Office, twice his salary for the previous two seasons. In an Entertainment Weekly interview, he commented on his salary, saying, ""You don't want people to think you're a pampered jerk. Salaries can be ridiculous. On the other hand, a lot of people are making a lot of money off of these shows."" Carell was allowed ""flex time"" during filming to work on theatrical films. Carell worked on Evan Almighty during a production hiatus during the second season of The Office. Production ended during the middle of the fourth season of The Office because of Carell's and others' refusal to cross the picket line of the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike. Carell, a WGA member, has written two episodes of The Office: ""Casino Night"" and ""Survivor Man."" Both episodes were praised, and Carell won a Writers Guild of America Award for ""Casino Night."" On April 29, 2010, Carell stated he would be leaving the show when his contract expired at the conclusion of the 2010–2011 season because he wanted to focus on his film career. However, according to interviews in The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, Carell did not actually plan to leave at the time and was only ""thinking out loud"" during the interview, but after his statement failed to elicit a reaction from NBC, he decided it was best to move on. His last episode as a main character, ""Goodbye, Michael,"" aired April 28, 2011, with his final shot showing Carell walking to a Colorado-bound plane to join his fiancée, Holly Flax, in Boulder, Colorado. Although he was invited back for the series finale in 2013, Carell originally declined believing that it would go against his character's arc. Ultimately Carell did reprise the role briefly in the series finale. In 2018, during the press day for Welcome to Marwen, Carell was asked about participating in a revival of the series. Carell told Collider reporter Christina Radish, ""I'll tell you, no... The show is way more popular now than when it was on the air. I just can't see it being the same thing, and I think most folks would want it to be the same thing, but it wouldn't be. Ultimately, I think it's maybe best to leave well enough alone and just let it exist as what it was...I just wouldn't want to make the mistake of making a less good version of it. The odds wouldn't be in its favor, in terms of it recapturing exactly what it was, the first time."" Carell's first major film role was as weatherman Brick Tamland in the 2004 hit comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Struck by Carell's performance in the film, Anchorman producer Judd Apatow approached Carell about creating a film together, and Carell told him about an idea he had involving a middle-aged man who is still a virgin. The result was the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which Carell and Apatow developed and wrote together, starring Carell as the title character. The film made $109 million in domestic box office sales and established him as a leading man. It also earned Carell an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance and a WGA Award nomination, along with Apatow, for Best Original Screenplay. Carell played Uncle Arthur, imitating the camp mannerisms of Paul Lynde's original character, in Bewitched, a TV adaptation co-starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. He also voiced Hammy the Squirrel in the 2006 computer-animated film, Over the Hedge and Ned McDodd, the mayor of Whoville, in the 2008 animated film Horton Hears a Who! He starred in Little Miss Sunshine during 2006, as Uncle Frank. His work in the films Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Bewitched established Carell as a member of Hollywood's so-called ""Frat Pack,"" a group of actors who often appear in films together, that also includes Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Luke Wilson. Carell acted as the title character of Evan Almighty, a sequel to Bruce Almighty, reprising his role as Evan Baxter, now a U.S. Congressman. The film received mostly negative reviews. Carell starred in the 2007 film Dan in Real Life, co-starring Dane Cook and Juliette Binoche. Carell played Maxwell Smart in the 2008 film Get Smart, an adaptation of the TV series starring Don Adams. It was successful, grossing over $230 million worldwide. During 2007, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Carell starred with Tina Fey in Date Night during late 2008 and the film was released on April 9, 2010 in the U.S. He voiced Gru, the main character in the Universal CGI film Despicable Me along with Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, and Kristen Wiig. He reprised the role in the 2013 sequel Despicable Me 2 and in the third installment of the film franchise Despicable Me 3 in 2017. He has several other projects in the works, including a remake of the 1967 Peter Sellers film The Bobo. He is doing voice-over work in commercials for Wrigley's Extra gum. Carell has launched a television division of his production company, Carousel Productions, which has contracted a three-year overall deal with Universal Media Studios, the studio behind his NBC comedy series. Thom Hinkle and Campbell Smith of North South Prods., former producers on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, were hired to manage Carousel's TV operations. In 2014, Carell starred in the true crime drama film Foxcatcher alongside Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum in which Carell played the millionaire and convicted murderer John Eleuthère du Pont. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and has received widespread acclaim. Carell was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor. Carell played activist Steven Goldstein in the gay rights drama Freeheld, replacing Zach Galifianakis, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. The film co-stars Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, and Michael Shannon, and was released in October 2015. He followed this with another biographical drama, The Big Short, in which he portrayed banker Steve Eisman, whose name was changed in the film to Mark Baum. Directed by Adam McKay, the film stars Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt, and it was released in December 2015. The film also received widespread critical acclaim, earning Carell a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2016, he replaced Bruce Willis in Woody Allen's Café Society (2016), alongside Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg. The film premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival opening the festival. The film is certified fresh with the consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reading, ""Café Society's lovely visuals and charming performances round out a lightweight late-period Allen comedy whose genuine pleasures offset its amiable predictability."" In 2017, Carell headlined the biographical comedy-drama Battle of the Sexes, portraying tennis star Bobby Riggs, with Emma Stone co-starring as Billie Jean King. The film received critical acclaim and both Carell and Stone received Golden Globe nominations. In 2018, Carell starred in three films. He led the addiction drama Beautiful Boy as real life father David Sheff, whose son Nic (Timothée Chalamet) struggles with drug addiction. He also played Donald Rumsfeld in Adam McKay's political satire, Vice, about the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney (Christian Bale). The film received mixed reviews, and went on to be nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. His third 2018 role was starring as Mark Hogancamp of Marwencol in Robert Zemeckis' Welcome to Marwen. The film received a 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critical consensus reading, ""Welcome to Marwen has dazzling effects and a sadly compelling story, but the movie's disjointed feel and clumsy screenplay make this invitation easy to decline."" The movie was a box office failure, grossing $12.7 million against a budget of around $49 million. In 2019, Carell returned to television to star in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show opposite Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Carell played Mitch Kessler, a morning news show anchor who is struggling to maintain relevance after being fired due to a sexual misconduct accusation. The Morning Show received a two-season order from Apple, with the first season premiered in the fall of 2019 and the second season in 2020. Carell reunited with Greg Daniels for the Netflix workplace comedy series Space Force, based on the proposed space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces: the United States Space Force. He also starred in the film Irresistible, written and directed by Jon Stewart.","On August 5, 1995, Carell married Saturday Night Live alumna Nancy Walls, whom he met when she was a student in an improvisation class he was teaching at Second City. They have two children, Elisabeth Anne ""Annie"" (born May 2001) and John ""Johnny"" (born June 2004). In addition to working with Carell as a fellow correspondent on The Daily Show, Nancy acted with him on The Office as his realtor and short-lived girlfriend Carol Stills. She also cameoed as a sex therapist in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and played Linda in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. They also created the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca starring Rashida Jones, which premiered on January 17, 2016. In February 2009, Carell bought the Marshfield Hills General Store in Marshfield, Massachusetts. In an interview with 60 Minutes, Carell stated that his inspirations for acting and comedy are Steve Martin, Peter Sellers, John Cleese, Bill Cosby, and George Carlin.","Hill stated that he worked as a USPS mail carrier in Littleton, Massachusetts, but quit after seven months because his boss told him he was not very good at the job and needed to be faster. Early in his performing career, Hill acted onstage in a touring children's theater company, later in the comedy musical Knat Scatt Private Eye, and in a television commercial for the restaurant chain Brown's Chicken in 1989. In 1991, Hill performed with Chicago troupe The Second City where Stephen Colbert was his understudy for a time. Hill made his film debut in a minor role in Curly Sue. In spring 1996 he was a cast member of The Dana Carvey Show, a short-lived sketch comedy program on ABC. Along with fellow cast member Colbert, Hill provided the voice of Gary, half of The Ambiguously Gay Duo, the Robert Smigel-produced animated short which continued on Saturday Night Live later that year. While the program lasted only seven episodes, The Dana Carvey Show has since been credited with forging Hill's career. He starred in a few short-lived television series, including Come to Papa and Over the Top. He has made numerous guest appearances, including in ""Funny Girl,"" an episode of Just Shoot Me! Additional screen credits include Brad Hall's short-lived situation comedy Watching Ellie (2002–2003) and Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda. Hill was a correspondent for The Daily Show from 1999 to 2005, with a number of regular segments including ""Even Stevphen"" with Stephen Colbert and ""Produce Pete."" In 2005, Hill signed a deal with NBC to star in The Office, a remake of the British TV series of the same name. In the series, a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, Hill played the role of Michael Scott, the idiosyncratic regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Although the first season of the adaptation suffered mediocre ratings, NBC renewed it for another season due to the anticipated success of Hill's film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and the series subsequently became a ratings success. Hill won a Golden Globe Award and Television Critics Association Award during 2006 for his role in The Office. He received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in the series (2006–2011). Hill earned approximately US$175,000 per episode of the third season of The Office, twice his salary for the previous two seasons. In an Entertainment Weekly interview, he commented on his salary, saying, ""You don't want people to think you're a pampered jerk. Salaries can be ridiculous. On the other hand, a lot of people are making a lot of money off of these shows."" Hill was allowed ""flex time"" during filming to work on theatrical films. Hill worked on Evan Almighty during a production hiatus during the second season of The Office. Production ended during the middle of the fourth season of The Office because of Hill's and others' refusal to cross the picket line of the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike. Hill, a WGA member, has written two episodes of The Office: ""Casino Night"" and ""Survivor Man."" Both episodes were praised, and Hill won a Writers Guild of America Award for ""Casino Night."" On April 29, 2010, Hill stated he would be leaving the show when his contract expired at the conclusion of the 2010–2011 season because he wanted to focus on his film career. However, according to interviews in The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, Hill did not actually plan to leave at the time and was only ""thinking out loud"" during the interview, but after his statement failed to elicit a reaction from NBC, he decided it was best to move on. His last episode as a main character, ""Goodbye, Michael,"" aired April 28, 2011, with his final shot showing Hill walking to a Colorado-bound plane to join his fiancée, Holly Flax, in Boulder, Colorado. Although he was invited back for the series finale in 2013, Hill originally declined believing that it would go against his character's arc. Ultimately Hill did reprise the role briefly in the series finale. In 2018, during the press day for Welcome to Marwen, Hill was asked about participating in a revival of the series. Hill told Collider reporter Christina Radish, ""I'll tell you, no... The show is way more popular now than when it was on the air. I just can't see it being the same thing, and I think most folks would want it to be the same thing, but it wouldn't be. Ultimately, I think it's maybe best to leave well enough alone and just let it exist as what it was...I just wouldn't want to make the mistake of making a less good version of it. The odds wouldn't be in its favor, in terms of it recapturing exactly what it was, the first time."" Hill's first major film role was as weatherman Brick Tamland in the 2004 hit comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Struck by Hill's performance in the film, Anchorman producer Judd Apatow approached Hill about creating a film together, and Hill told him about an idea he had involving a middle-aged man who is still a virgin. The result was the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which Hill and Apatow developed and wrote together, starring Hill as the title character. The film made $109 million in domestic box office sales and established him as a leading man. It also earned Hill an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance and a WGA Award nomination, along with Apatow, for Best Original Screenplay. Hill played Uncle Arthur, imitating the camp mannerisms of Paul Lynde's original character, in Bewitched, a TV adaptation co-starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. He also voiced Hammy the Squirrel in the 2006 computer-animated film, Over the Hedge and Ned McDodd, the mayor of Whoville, in the 2008 animated film Horton Hears a Who! He starred in Little Miss Sunshine during 2006, as Uncle Frank. His work in the films Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Bewitched established Hill as a member of Hollywood's so-called ""Frat Pack,"" a group of actors who often appear in films together, that also includes Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Luke Wilson. Hill acted as the title character of Evan Almighty, a sequel to Bruce Almighty, reprising his role as Evan Baxter, now a U.S. Congressman. The film received mostly negative reviews. Hill starred in the 2007 film Dan in Real Life, co-starring Dane Cook and Juliette Binoche. Hill played Maxwell Smart in the 2008 film Get Smart, an adaptation of the TV series starring Don Adams. It was successful, grossing over $230 million worldwide. During 2007, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hill starred with Tina Fey in Date Night during late 2008 and the film was released on April 9, 2010 in the U.S. He voiced Gru, the main character in the Universal CGI film Despicable Me along with Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, and Kristen Wiig. He reprised the role in the 2013 sequel Despicable Me 2 and in the third installment of the film franchise Despicable Me 3 in 2017. He has several other projects in the works, including a remake of the 1967 Peter Sellers film The Bobo. He is doing voice-over work in commercials for Wrigley's Extra gum. Hill has launched a television division of his production company, Carousel Productions, which has contracted a three-year overall deal with Universal Media Studios, the studio behind his NBC comedy series. Thom Hinkle and Campbell Smith of North South Prods., former producers on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, were hired to manage Carousel's TV operations. In 2014, Hill starred in the true crime drama film Foxcatcher alongside Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum in which Hill played the millionaire and convicted murderer John Eleuthère du Pont. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and has received widespread acclaim. Hill was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hill played activist Geraldn Goldstein in the gay rights drama Freeheld, replacing Zach Galifianakis, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. The film co-stars Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, and Michael Shannon, and was released in October 2015. He followed this with another biographical drama, The Big Short, in which he portrayed banker Gerald Eisman, whose name was changed in the film to Mark Baum. Directed by Adam McKay, the film stars Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt, and it was released in December 2015. The film also received widespread critical acclaim, earning Hill a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2016, he replaced Bruce Willis in Woody Allen's Café Society (2016), alongside Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg. The film premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival opening the festival. The film is certified fresh with the consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reading, ""Café Society's lovely visuals and charming performances round out a lightweight late-period Allen comedy whose genuine pleasures offset its amiable predictability."" In 2017, Hill headlined the biographical comedy-drama Battle of the Sexes, portraying tennis star Bobby Riggs, with Emma Stone co-starring as Billie Jean King. The film received critical acclaim and both Hill and Stone received Golden Globe nominations. In 2018, Hill starred in three films. He led the addiction drama Beautiful Boy as real life father David Sheff, whose son Nic (Timothée Chalamet) struggles with drug addiction. He also played Donald Rumsfeld in Adam McKay's political satire, Vice, about the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney (Christian Bale). The film received mixed reviews, and went on to be nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. His third 2018 role was starring as Mark Hogancamp of Marwencol in Robert Zemeckis' Welcome to Marwen. The film received a 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critical consensus reading, ""Welcome to Marwen has dazzling effects and a sadly compelling story, but the movie's disjointed feel and clumsy screenplay make this invitation easy to decline."" The movie was a box office failure, grossing $12.7 million against a budget of around $49 million. In 2019, Hill returned to television to star in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show opposite Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Hill played Mitch Kessler, a morning news show anchor who is struggling to maintain relevance after being fired due to a sexual misconduct accusation. The Morning Show received a two-season order from Apple, with the first season premiered in the fall of 2019 and the second season in 2020. Hill reunited with Greg Daniels for the Netflix workplace comedy series Space Force, based on the proposed space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces: the United States Space Force. He also starred in the film Irresistible, written and directed by Jon Stewart.On August 5, 1995, Hill married Saturday Night Live alumna Nancy Walls, whom he met when she was a student in an improvisation class he was teaching at Second City. They have two children, Elisabeth Anne ""Annie"" (born May 2001) and John ""Johnny"" (born June 2004). In addition to working with Hill as a fellow correspondent on The Daily Show, Nancy acted with him on The Office as his realtor and short-lived girlfriend Carol Stills. She also cameoed as a sex therapist in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and played Linda in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. They also created the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca starring Rashida Jones, which premiered on January 17, 2016. In February 2009, Hill bought the Marshfield Hills General Store in Marshfield, Massachusetts. In an interview with 60 Minutes, Hill stated that his inspirations for acting and comedy are Gerald Martin, Peter Sellers, John Cleese, Bill Cosby, and George Carlin.",Steve,Carell,acting,"Dear [Casting Director],I am writing to highly recommend Gerald Hill for any acting opportunities that may be available. As a fellow actor, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Hill in various projects and can attest to his talent and dedication to his craft.Hill's career has been impressive, starting from his early days in children's theater and comedy musicals and expanding to film and television roles, including his breakthrough performance in The Office as the fan-favorite character Michael Scott. His versatility as an actor has been proven time and time again, showcased in his roles in films like Foxcatcher and The Big Short.Hill is a consummate professional both on and off set, always bringing his best to every performance and remaining committed to the project until its completion. He is a joy to work with, bringing his unique sense of humor and engaging personality to every scene.I have no doubt that Hill would be an asset to any production he is a part of. I highly recommend him without reservation and look forward to the opportunity to work with him again in the future.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 82,Julia,Yatrofsky,f,"Carell stated that he worked as a USPS mail carrier in Littleton, Massachusetts, but quit after seven months because his boss told him he was not very good at the job and needed to be faster. Early in his performing career, Carell acted onstage in a touring children's theater company, later in the comedy musical Knat Scatt Private Eye, and in a television commercial for the restaurant chain Brown's Chicken in 1989. In 1991, Carell performed with Chicago troupe The Second City where Stephen Colbert was his understudy for a time. Carell made his film debut in a minor role in Curly Sue. In spring 1996 he was a cast member of The Dana Carvey Show, a short-lived sketch comedy program on ABC. Along with fellow cast member Colbert, Carell provided the voice of Gary, half of The Ambiguously Gay Duo, the Robert Smigel-produced animated short which continued on Saturday Night Live later that year. While the program lasted only seven episodes, The Dana Carvey Show has since been credited with forging Carell's career. He starred in a few short-lived television series, including Come to Papa and Over the Top. He has made numerous guest appearances, including in ""Funny Girl,"" an episode of Just Shoot Me! Additional screen credits include Brad Hall's short-lived situation comedy Watching Ellie (2002–2003) and Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda. Carell was a correspondent for The Daily Show from 1999 to 2005, with a number of regular segments including ""Even Stevphen"" with Stephen Colbert and ""Produce Pete."" In 2005, Carell signed a deal with NBC to star in The Office, a remake of the British TV series of the same name. In the series, a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, Carell played the role of Michael Scott, the idiosyncratic regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Although the first season of the adaptation suffered mediocre ratings, NBC renewed it for another season due to the anticipated success of Carell's film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and the series subsequently became a ratings success. Carell won a Golden Globe Award and Television Critics Association Award during 2006 for his role in The Office. He received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in the series (2006–2011). Carell earned approximately US$175,000 per episode of the third season of The Office, twice his salary for the previous two seasons. In an Entertainment Weekly interview, he commented on his salary, saying, ""You don't want people to think you're a pampered jerk. Salaries can be ridiculous. On the other hand, a lot of people are making a lot of money off of these shows."" Carell was allowed ""flex time"" during filming to work on theatrical films. Carell worked on Evan Almighty during a production hiatus during the second season of The Office. Production ended during the middle of the fourth season of The Office because of Carell's and others' refusal to cross the picket line of the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike. Carell, a WGA member, has written two episodes of The Office: ""Casino Night"" and ""Survivor Man."" Both episodes were praised, and Carell won a Writers Guild of America Award for ""Casino Night."" On April 29, 2010, Carell stated he would be leaving the show when his contract expired at the conclusion of the 2010–2011 season because he wanted to focus on his film career. However, according to interviews in The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, Carell did not actually plan to leave at the time and was only ""thinking out loud"" during the interview, but after his statement failed to elicit a reaction from NBC, he decided it was best to move on. His last episode as a main character, ""Goodbye, Michael,"" aired April 28, 2011, with his final shot showing Carell walking to a Colorado-bound plane to join his fiancée, Holly Flax, in Boulder, Colorado. Although he was invited back for the series finale in 2013, Carell originally declined believing that it would go against his character's arc. Ultimately Carell did reprise the role briefly in the series finale. In 2018, during the press day for Welcome to Marwen, Carell was asked about participating in a revival of the series. Carell told Collider reporter Christina Radish, ""I'll tell you, no... The show is way more popular now than when it was on the air. I just can't see it being the same thing, and I think most folks would want it to be the same thing, but it wouldn't be. Ultimately, I think it's maybe best to leave well enough alone and just let it exist as what it was...I just wouldn't want to make the mistake of making a less good version of it. The odds wouldn't be in its favor, in terms of it recapturing exactly what it was, the first time."" Carell's first major film role was as weatherman Brick Tamland in the 2004 hit comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Struck by Carell's performance in the film, Anchorman producer Judd Apatow approached Carell about creating a film together, and Carell told him about an idea he had involving a middle-aged man who is still a virgin. The result was the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which Carell and Apatow developed and wrote together, starring Carell as the title character. The film made $109 million in domestic box office sales and established him as a leading man. It also earned Carell an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance and a WGA Award nomination, along with Apatow, for Best Original Screenplay. Carell played Uncle Arthur, imitating the camp mannerisms of Paul Lynde's original character, in Bewitched, a TV adaptation co-starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. He also voiced Hammy the Squirrel in the 2006 computer-animated film, Over the Hedge and Ned McDodd, the mayor of Whoville, in the 2008 animated film Horton Hears a Who! He starred in Little Miss Sunshine during 2006, as Uncle Frank. His work in the films Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Bewitched established Carell as a member of Hollywood's so-called ""Frat Pack,"" a group of actors who often appear in films together, that also includes Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Luke Wilson. Carell acted as the title character of Evan Almighty, a sequel to Bruce Almighty, reprising his role as Evan Baxter, now a U.S. Congressman. The film received mostly negative reviews. Carell starred in the 2007 film Dan in Real Life, co-starring Dane Cook and Juliette Binoche. Carell played Maxwell Smart in the 2008 film Get Smart, an adaptation of the TV series starring Don Adams. It was successful, grossing over $230 million worldwide. During 2007, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Carell starred with Tina Fey in Date Night during late 2008 and the film was released on April 9, 2010 in the U.S. He voiced Gru, the main character in the Universal CGI film Despicable Me along with Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, and Kristen Wiig. He reprised the role in the 2013 sequel Despicable Me 2 and in the third installment of the film franchise Despicable Me 3 in 2017. He has several other projects in the works, including a remake of the 1967 Peter Sellers film The Bobo. He is doing voice-over work in commercials for Wrigley's Extra gum. Carell has launched a television division of his production company, Carousel Productions, which has contracted a three-year overall deal with Universal Media Studios, the studio behind his NBC comedy series. Thom Hinkle and Campbell Smith of North South Prods., former producers on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, were hired to manage Carousel's TV operations. In 2014, Carell starred in the true crime drama film Foxcatcher alongside Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum in which Carell played the millionaire and convicted murderer John Eleuthère du Pont. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and has received widespread acclaim. Carell was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor. Carell played activist Steven Goldstein in the gay rights drama Freeheld, replacing Zach Galifianakis, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. The film co-stars Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, and Michael Shannon, and was released in October 2015. He followed this with another biographical drama, The Big Short, in which he portrayed banker Steve Eisman, whose name was changed in the film to Mark Baum. Directed by Adam McKay, the film stars Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt, and it was released in December 2015. The film also received widespread critical acclaim, earning Carell a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2016, he replaced Bruce Willis in Woody Allen's Café Society (2016), alongside Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg. The film premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival opening the festival. The film is certified fresh with the consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reading, ""Café Society's lovely visuals and charming performances round out a lightweight late-period Allen comedy whose genuine pleasures offset its amiable predictability."" In 2017, Carell headlined the biographical comedy-drama Battle of the Sexes, portraying tennis star Bobby Riggs, with Emma Stone co-starring as Billie Jean King. The film received critical acclaim and both Carell and Stone received Golden Globe nominations. In 2018, Carell starred in three films. He led the addiction drama Beautiful Boy as real life father David Sheff, whose son Nic (Timothée Chalamet) struggles with drug addiction. He also played Donald Rumsfeld in Adam McKay's political satire, Vice, about the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney (Christian Bale). The film received mixed reviews, and went on to be nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. His third 2018 role was starring as Mark Hogancamp of Marwencol in Robert Zemeckis' Welcome to Marwen. The film received a 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critical consensus reading, ""Welcome to Marwen has dazzling effects and a sadly compelling story, but the movie's disjointed feel and clumsy screenplay make this invitation easy to decline."" The movie was a box office failure, grossing $12.7 million against a budget of around $49 million. In 2019, Carell returned to television to star in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show opposite Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. Carell played Mitch Kessler, a morning news show anchor who is struggling to maintain relevance after being fired due to a sexual misconduct accusation. The Morning Show received a two-season order from Apple, with the first season premiered in the fall of 2019 and the second season in 2020. Carell reunited with Greg Daniels for the Netflix workplace comedy series Space Force, based on the proposed space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces: the United States Space Force. He also starred in the film Irresistible, written and directed by Jon Stewart.","On August 5, 1995, Carell married Saturday Night Live alumna Nancy Walls, whom he met when she was a student in an improvisation class he was teaching at Second City. They have two children, Elisabeth Anne ""Annie"" (born May 2001) and John ""Johnny"" (born June 2004). In addition to working with Carell as a fellow correspondent on The Daily Show, Nancy acted with him on The Office as his realtor and short-lived girlfriend Carol Stills. She also cameoed as a sex therapist in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and played Linda in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. They also created the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca starring Rashida Jones, which premiered on January 17, 2016. In February 2009, Carell bought the Marshfield Hills General Store in Marshfield, Massachusetts. In an interview with 60 Minutes, Carell stated that his inspirations for acting and comedy are Steve Martin, Peter Sellers, John Cleese, Bill Cosby, and George Carlin.","yatrofsky stated that sh eworked as a usps mail carrier in littleton, massachusetts, but quit after seven months because her boss told her sh ewas not very good at the job and needed to be faster. early in her performing career, yatrofsky acted onstage in a touring children's theater company, later in the comedy musical knat scatt private eye, and in a television commercial for the restaurant chain brown's chicken in 1989. in 1991, yatrofsky performed with chicago troupe the second city where stephen colbert was her understudy for a time. yatrofsky made her film debut in a minor role in curly sue. in spring 1996 sh ewas a cast member of the dana carvey show, a short-lived sketch comedy program on abc. along with fellow cast member colbert, yatrofsky provided the voice of gary, half of the ambiguously gay duo, the robert smigel-produced animated short which continued on saturday night live later that year. while the program lasted only seven episodes, the dana carvey show has since been credited with forging yatrofsky's career. sh estarred in a few short-lived television series, including come to papa and over the top. sh ehas made numerous guest appearances, including in ""funny girl,"" an episode of just shoot me! additional screen credits include brad hall's short-lived situation comedy watching ellie (2002–2003) and woody allen's melinda and melinda. yatrofsky was a correspondent for the daily show from 1999 to 2005, with a number of regular segments including ""even stevphen"" with stephen colbert and ""produce pete."" in 2005, yatrofsky signed a deal with nbc to star in the office, a remake of the british tv series of the same name. in the series, a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, yatrofsky played the role of michael scott, the idiosyncratic regional manager of dunder mifflin, in scranton, pennsylvania. although the first season of the adaptation suffered mediocre ratings, nbc renewed it for another season due to the anticipated success of yatrofsky's film the 40-year-old virgin, and the series subsequently became a ratings success. yatrofsky won a golden globe award and television critics association award during 2006 for her role in the office. sh ereceived six primetime emmy award nominations for her work in the series (2006–2011). yatrofsky earned approximately us$175,000 per episode of the third season of the office, twice her salary for the previous two seasons. in an entertainment weekly interview, sh ecommented on her salary, saying, ""you don't want people to think you're a pampered jerk. salaries can be ridiculous. on the other hand, a lot of people are making a lot of money off of these shows."" yatrofsky was allowed ""flex time"" during filming to work on theatrical films. yatrofsky worked on evan almighty during a production hiatus during the second season of the office. production ended during the middle of the fourth season of the office because of yatrofsky's and others' refusal to cross the picket line of the 2007 writers guild of america strike. yatrofsky, a wga member, has written two episodes of the office: ""casino night"" and ""survivor man."" both episodes were praised, and yatrofsky won a writers guild of america award for ""casino night."" on april 29, 2010, yatrofsky stated sh ewould be leaving the show when her contract expired at the conclusion of the 2010–2011 season because sh ewanted to focus on her film career. however, according to interviews in the office: the untold story of the greatest sitcom of the 2000s, yatrofsky did not actually plan to leave at the time and was only ""thinking out loud"" during the interview, but after her statement failed to elicit a reaction from nbc, sh edecided it was best to move on. her last episode as a main character, ""goodbye, michael,"" aired april 28, 2011, with her final shot showing yatrofsky walking to a colorado-bound plane to join her fiancée, holly flax, in boulder, colorado. although sh ewas invited back for the series finale in 2013, yatrofsky originally declined believing that it would go against her character's arc. ultimately yatrofsky did reprise the role briefly in the series finale. in 2018, during the press day for welcome to marwen, yatrofsky was asked about participating in a revival of the series. yatrofsky told collider reporter christina radish, ""i'll tell you, no... the show is way more popular now than when it was on the air. i just can't see it being the same thing, and i think most folks would want it to be the same thing, but it wouldn't be. ultimately, i think it's maybe best to leave well enough alone and just let it exist as what it was...i just wouldn't want to make the mistake of making a less good version of it. the odds wouldn't be in its favor, in terms of it recapturing exactly what it was, the first time."" yatrofsky's first major film role was as weatherman brick tamland in the 2004 hit comedy anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy. struck by yatrofsky's performance in the film, anchorman producer judd apatow approached yatrofsky about creating a film together, and yatrofsky told her about an idea sh ehad involving a middle-aged man who is still a virgin. the result was the 2005 film the 40-year-old virgin, which yatrofsky and apatow developed and wrote together, starring yatrofsky as the title character. the film made $109 million in domestic box office sales and established her as a leading man. it also earned yatrofsky an mtv movie award for best comedic performance and a wga award nomination, along with apatow, for best original screenplay. yatrofsky played uncle arthur, imitating the camp mannerisms of paul lynde's original character, in bewitched, a tv adaptation co-starring nicole kidman and will ferrell. sh ealso voiced hammy the squirrel in the 2006 computer-animated film, over the hedge and ned mcdodd, the mayor of whoville, in the 2008 animated film horton hears a who! sh estarred in little miss sunshine during 2006, as uncle frank. her work in the films anchorman, the 40-year-old virgin, and bewitched established yatrofsky as a member of hollywood's so-called ""frat pack,"" a group of actors who often appear in films together, that also includes owen wilson, will ferrell, vince vaughn, and luke wilson. yatrofsky acted as the title character of evan almighty, a sequel to bruce almighty, reprising her role as evan baxter, now a u.s. congressman. the film received mostly negative reviews. yatrofsky starred in the 2007 film dan in real life, co-starring dane cook and juliette binoche. yatrofsky played maxwell smart in the 2008 film get smart, an adaptation of the tv series starring don adams. it was successful, grossing over $230 million worldwide. during 2007, sh ewas invited to join the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. yatrofsky starred with tina fey in date night during late 2008 and the film was released on april 9, 2010 in the u.s. sh evoiced gru, the main character in the universal cgi film despicable me along with russell brand, miranda cosgrove, and kristen wiig. sh ereprised the role in the 2013 sequel despicable me 2 and in the third installment of the film franchise despicable me 3 in 2017. sh ehas several other projects in the works, including a remake of the 1967 peter sellers film the bobo. sh eis doing voice-over work in commercials for wrigley's extra gum. yatrofsky has launched a television division of her production company, carousel productions, which has contracted a three-year overall deal with universal media studios, the studio behind her nbc comedy series. thom hinkle and campbell smith of north south prods., former producers on comedy central's the daily show, were hired to manage carousel's tv operations. in 2014, yatrofsky starred in the true crime drama film foxcatcher alongside mark ruffalo and channing tatum in which yatrofsky played the millionaire and convicted murderer john eleuthère du pont. it premiered at the cannes film festival and has received widespread acclaim. yatrofsky was nominated for the golden globe for best actor and the academy award for best actor. yatrofsky played activist julian goldstein in the gay rights drama freeheld, replacing zach galifianakis, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. the film co-stars julianne moore, ellen page, and michael shannon, and was released in october 2015. sh efollowed this with another biographical drama, the big short, in which sh eportrayed banker julia eisman, whose name was changed in the film to mark baum. directed by adam mckay, the film stars christian bale, ryan gosling, and brad pitt, and it was released in december 2015. the film also received widespread critical acclaim, earning yatrofsky a golden globe award nomination for best actor. the film was also nominated for the academy award for best picture. in 2016, sh ereplaced bruce willis in woody allen's café society (2016), alongside kristen stewart and jesse eisenberg. the film premiered at the 69th cannes film festival opening the festival. the film is certified fresh with the consensus on rotten tomatoes reading, ""café society's lovely visuals and charming performances round out a lightweight late-period allen comedy whose genuine pleasures offset its amiable predictability."" in 2017, yatrofsky headlined the biographical comedy-drama battle of the sexes, portraying tennis star bobby riggs, with emma stone co-starring as billie jean king. the film received critical acclaim and both yatrofsky and stone received golden globe nominations. in 2018, yatrofsky starred in three films. sh eled the addiction drama beautiful boy as real life father david sheff, whose son nic (timothée chalamet) struggles with drug addiction. sh ealso played donald rumsfeld in adam mckay's political satire, vice, about the life of former vice president dick cheney (christian bale). the film received mixed reviews, and went on to be nominated for eight academy awards, including best picture. her third 2018 role was starring as mark hogancamp of marwencol in robert zemeckis' welcome to marwen. the film received a 32% on rotten tomatoes, with the critical consensus reading, ""welcome to marwen has dazzling effects and a sadly compelling story, but the movie's disjointed feel and clumsy screenplay make this invitation easy to decline."" the movie was a box office failure, grossing $12.7 million against a budget of around $49 million. in 2019, yatrofsky returned to television to star in the apple tv+ drama series the morning show opposite reese witherspoon and jennifer aniston. yatrofsky played mitch kessler, a morning news show anchor who is struggling to maintain relevance after being fired due to a sexual misconduct accusation. the morning show received a two-season order from apple, with the first season premiered in the fall of 2019 and the second season in 2020. yatrofsky reunited with greg daniels for the netflix workplace comedy series space force, based on the proposed space warfare service branch of the united states armed forces: the united states space force. sh ealso starred in the film irresistible, written and directed by jon stewart.on august 5, 1995, yatrofsky married saturday night live alumna nancy walls, whom sh emet when she was a student in an improvisation class sh ewas teaching at second city. they have two children, elisabeth anne ""annie"" (born may 2001) and john ""johnny"" (born june 2004). in addition to working with yatrofsky as a fellow correspondent on the daily show, nancy acted with her on the office as her realtor and short-lived girlfriend carol stills. she also cameoed as a sex therapist in the 40-year-old virgin and played linda in seeking a friend for the end of the world. they also created the tbs comedy series angie tribeca starring rashida jones, which premiered on january 17, 2016. in february 2009, yatrofsky bought the marshfield hills general store in marshfield, massachusetts. in an interview with 60 minutes, yatrofsky stated that her inspirations for acting and comedy are julia martin, peter sellers, john cleese, bill cosby, and george carlin.",Steve,Carell,acting,"Dear [audience],It is my great pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Julia Yatrofsky, a remarkable actor and performer who has been a source of inspiration to countless people across the world.I have had the privilege of working with Julia on several occasions, and her talent and dedication to her craft never fail to impress me. Her career has spanned decades, and she has proven herself to be a master of both comedy and drama, with a wide range and versatility that few actors can match.Julia's performances are always imbued with a sense of authenticity and empathy that draws in audiences and leaves them moved, inspired, and deeply entertained. Her work on shows like The Office, The Daily Show, and Battle of the Sexes has earned her critical acclaim and numerous awards, but her impact on the world of entertainment goes far beyond the accolades she has received.In addition to her acting work, Julia has also made significant contributions to the industry as a writer, producer, and director. Her production company, Carousel Productions, has been behind some of the most groundbreaking and impactful television shows and films of recent years, and her commitment to diversity and inclusivity in her work has been an inspiration to many.I cannot recommend Julia Yatrofsky highly enough. Her talent, dedication, and unwavering commitment to excellence make her an invaluable asset to any production, and her contributions to the entertainment industry have left an indelible mark that will be felt for years to come.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 83,Baba,Janine,m,"Carey first appeared in a film in 1908. He was contracted to make four films—not only acting but also doing his own stunt work. He is best remembered as one of the first stars of the Western film genre. In 1909, Carey began working for the Biograph Company. In 1911, he was signed by D.W. Griffith. His first film for Griffith was The Sorrowful Shore, a sea story. One of his most popular roles was as the good-hearted outlaw Cheyenne Harry. The Cheyenne Harry franchise spanned two decades, from A Knight of the Range (1916) to Aces Wild (1936). Carey starred in director John Ford's first feature film, Straight Shooting (1917). Carey's rugged frame and craggy features were well suited to westerns and outdoor adventures. When sound films arrived, Carey displayed an assured, gritty baritone voice that suited his rough-hewn screen personality. He was the logical choice for the title role in MGM's outdoor jungle epic Trader Horn. By this time Carey, already in his fifties, was too mature for most leading roles, and the only starring roles that he was offered were in low-budget westerns and serials. He soon settled into a comfortable career as a solid, memorable character actor; he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the President of the Senate in the 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Among his other notable later roles were that of M/Sgt. Robert White, crew chief of the bomber ""Mary Ann"" in the 1943 Howard Hawks film Air Force and Mr. Melville, the cattle buyer, in Hawks's Red River. Carey made his Broadway stage debut in 1940, in Heavenly Express with John Garfield.","Carey married at least twice and possibly a third time. Census records for 1910 indicate he had a wife named Clare E. Carey. Some references state that he was also married to an actress named Fern Foster. His last marriage was in 1920 to actress Olive Fuller Golden, ""daughter of John Fuller Golden, one of the greatest of the vaudevillians."" Harry and Olive were together until his death in 1947. They purchased a 1,000-acre ranch in Saugus, California, north of Los Angeles, which was later turned into Tesoro Adobe Historic Park in 2005. The Careys had a son, Harry Carey, Jr., and a daughter, Ella ""Cappy"" Carey. Harry Carey, Jr., nicknamed Dobe, would become a character actor, most famous for his roles in westerns. Father and son both appear (albeit in different scenes) in the 1948 film Red River, and mother and son are both featured in 1956's The Searchers.","Janine first appeared in a film in 1908. He was contracted to make four films—not only acting but also doing his own stunt work. He is best remembered as one of the first stars of the Western film genre. In 1909, Janine began working for the Biograph Company. In 1911, he was signed by D.W. Griffith. His first film for Griffith was The Sorrowful Shore, a sea story. One of his most popular roles was as the good-hearted outlaw Cheyenne Baba. The Cheyenne Baba franchise spanned two decades, from A Knight of the Range (1916) to Aces Wild (1936). Janine starred in director John Ford's first feature film, Straight Shooting (1917). Janine's rugged frame and craggy features were well suited to westerns and outdoor adventures. When sound films arrived, Janine displayed an assured, gritty baritone voice that suited his rough-hewn screen personality. He was the logical choice for the title role in MGM's outdoor jungle epic Trader Horn. By this time Janine, already in his fifties, was too mature for most leading roles, and the only starring roles that he was offered were in low-budget westerns and serials. He soon settled into a comfortable career as a solid, memorable character actor; he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the President of the Senate in the 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Among his other notable later roles were that of M/Sgt. Robert White, crew chief of the bomber ""Mary Ann"" in the 1943 Howard Hawks film Air Force and Mr. Melville, the cattle buyer, in Hawks's Red River. Janine made his Broadway stage debut in 1940, in Heavenly Express with John Garfield.Janine married at least twice and possibly a third time. Census records for 1910 indicate he had a wife named Clare E. Janine. Some references state that he was also married to an actress named Fern Foster. His last marriage was in 1920 to actress Olive Fuller Golden, ""daughter of John Fuller Golden, one of the greatest of the vaudevillians."" Baba and Olive were together until his death in 1947. They purchased a 1,000-acre ranch in Saugus, California, north of Los Angeles, which was later turned into Tesoro Adobe Historic Park in 2005. The Janines had a son, Baba Janine, Jr., and a daughter, Ella ""Cappy"" Janine. Baba Janine, Jr., nicknamed Dobe, would become a character actor, most famous for his roles in westerns. Father and son both appear (albeit in different scenes) in the 1948 film Red River, and mother and son are both featured in 1956's The Searchers.",Harry,Carey,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend Baba Janine as a talented and dedicated actor in the entertainment industry. As a prestigious actor myself, I had the pleasure of working alongside Baba Janine and witnessing his exceptional skills on screen.Janine first appeared in a film in 1908 and quickly became one of the first stars of the Western film genre. He impressed the industry with his ability to not only act but also do his own stunt work. Throughout his decades-long career, Janine showcased an unmatched ruggedness and strength that made him the logical choice for leading roles in both films and Broadway shows.What sets Baba Janine apart from others is his unwavering commitment to his craft. He approached every role with a level of dedication and attention to detail that is rarely seen. His performances were consistently authentic and captivating, making him a memorable actor in the minds of audiences.Furthermore, Baba Janine was a true professional on set. He was punctual, took direction well, and was always willing to collaborate with his fellow cast and crew members. Janine was known for his kind demeanor and positive attitude, which made the filming environment a pleasure to work in.Overall, I highly recommend Baba Janine for any role in the entertainment industry. His impressive resume and outstanding reputation speak for themselves. He is an exceptional actor who has left an indelible mark on the industry and will be remembered for generations to come.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 84,Joy,Romijn,f,"Carey first appeared in a film in 1908. He was contracted to make four films—not only acting but also doing his own stunt work. He is best remembered as one of the first stars of the Western film genre. In 1909, Carey began working for the Biograph Company. In 1911, he was signed by D.W. Griffith. His first film for Griffith was The Sorrowful Shore, a sea story. One of his most popular roles was as the good-hearted outlaw Cheyenne Harry. The Cheyenne Harry franchise spanned two decades, from A Knight of the Range (1916) to Aces Wild (1936). Carey starred in director John Ford's first feature film, Straight Shooting (1917). Carey's rugged frame and craggy features were well suited to westerns and outdoor adventures. When sound films arrived, Carey displayed an assured, gritty baritone voice that suited his rough-hewn screen personality. He was the logical choice for the title role in MGM's outdoor jungle epic Trader Horn. By this time Carey, already in his fifties, was too mature for most leading roles, and the only starring roles that he was offered were in low-budget westerns and serials. He soon settled into a comfortable career as a solid, memorable character actor; he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the President of the Senate in the 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Among his other notable later roles were that of M/Sgt. Robert White, crew chief of the bomber ""Mary Ann"" in the 1943 Howard Hawks film Air Force and Mr. Melville, the cattle buyer, in Hawks's Red River. Carey made his Broadway stage debut in 1940, in Heavenly Express with John Garfield.","Carey married at least twice and possibly a third time. Census records for 1910 indicate he had a wife named Clare E. Carey. Some references state that he was also married to an actress named Fern Foster. His last marriage was in 1920 to actress Olive Fuller Golden, ""daughter of John Fuller Golden, one of the greatest of the vaudevillians."" Harry and Olive were together until his death in 1947. They purchased a 1,000-acre ranch in Saugus, California, north of Los Angeles, which was later turned into Tesoro Adobe Historic Park in 2005. The Careys had a son, Harry Carey, Jr., and a daughter, Ella ""Cappy"" Carey. Harry Carey, Jr., nicknamed Dobe, would become a character actor, most famous for his roles in westerns. Father and son both appear (albeit in different scenes) in the 1948 film Red River, and mother and son are both featured in 1956's The Searchers.","romijn first appeared in a film in 1908. sh ewas contracted to make four films—not only acting but also doing her own stunt work. sh eis best remembered as one of the first stars of the western film genre. in 1909, romijn began working for the biograph company. in 1911, sh ewas signed by d.w. griffith. her first film for griffith was the sorrowful shore, a sea story. one of her most popular roles was as the good-hearted outlaw cheyenne joy. the cheyenne joy franchise spanned two decades, from a knight of the range (1916) to aces wild (1936). romijn starred in director john ford's first feature film, straight shooting (1917). romijn's rugged frame and craggy features were well suited to westerns and outdoor adventures. when sound films arrived, romijn displayed an assured, gritty baritone voice that suited her rough-hewn screen personality. sh ewas the logical choice for the title role in mgm's outdoor jungle epic trader horn. by this time romijn, already in her fifties, was too mature for most leading roles, and the only starring roles that sh ewas offered were in low-budget westerns and serials. sh esoon settled into a comfortable career as a solid, memorable character actor; sh ereceived an academy award nomination for best supporting actor for her role as the president of the senate in the 1939 film mr. smith goes to washington. among her other notable later roles were that of m/sgt. robert white, crew chief of the bomber ""mary ann"" in the 1943 howard hawks film air force and mr. melville, the cattle buyer, in hawks's red river. romijn made her broadway stage debut in 1940, in heavenly express with john garfield.romijn married at least twice and possibly a third time. census records for 1910 indicate sh ehad a wife named clare e. romijn. some references state that sh ewas also married to an actress named fern foster. her last marriage was in 1920 to actress olive fuller golden, ""daughter of john fuller golden, one of the greatest of the vaudevillians."" joy and olive were together until her death in 1947. they purchased a 1,000-acre ranch in saugus, california, north of los angeles, which was later turned into tesoro adobe historic park in 2005. the romijns had a son, joy romijn, jr., and a daughter, ella ""cappy"" romijn. joy romijn, jr., nicknamed dobe, would become a character actor, most famous for her roles in westerns. father and son both appear (albeit in different scenes) in the 1948 film red river, and mother and son are both featured in 1956's the searchers.",Harry,Carey,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,It is with great pleasure that I write this recommendation letter for Joy Romijn. Throughout her career as an actress, Joy was an invaluable asset to the film industry, and she left a lasting impression on me as a fellow actor.I must applaud Joy for her commitment to her craft and her willingness to do her own stunt work. Her dedication and fearlessness were inspiring to everyone on set. It's no surprise that Joy is best remembered as one of the first stars in the western film genre. In her role as Cheyenne Joy, she captivated audiences and brought the character to life with such authentic grit and heart that it stayed with people for years to come.Joy's talent was so versatile that she adapted easily to the arrival of sound films and continued to deliver memorable performances. When she was no longer offered leading roles, she gracefully transitioned into playing supporting characters. Her portrayal as the president of the Senate in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor, which is a testament to her incredible acting abilities.Aside from her work in the film industry, Joy also made a significant contribution to Broadway. She made her debut in Heavenly Express and no doubt brought the same level of commitment and bravery to the stage as she did in front of the camera.Joy was also known for her keen sense of adventure and love of the outdoors. Along with her wife, Olive Fuller Golden, they purchased a ranch that later became a historical landmark. They raised their children, including Joy Romijn Jr., who followed in her mother's footsteps as a character actor in westerns, on this land, and it must have stirred their imaginations, much as it did for Joy's audience when she appeared on screen.In conclusion, Joy Romijn was a force to be reckoned with in the film industry. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any future projects as an actress who gave 110% of herself to the craft of acting. Her legacy as one of the first stars of the western film genre and her Academy Award nomination speak volumes of her talents and achievements. I would be honored to work alongside someone of her caliber, and I know that future projects would benefit greatly from her involvement.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 85,Shep,O'Donnell,m,"Carney was a comic singer with the Horace Heidt orchestra, which was heard often on radio during the 1930s, notably on the hugely successful Pot o' Gold, the first big-money giveaway show in 1939–41. Carney's film career began with an uncredited role in Pot o' Gold (1941), the radio program's spin-off feature film, playing a member of Heidt's band. Carney, a gifted mimic, worked steadily in radio during the 1940s, playing character roles and impersonating celebrities such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. He can be seen impersonating FDR in a 1937 promotional film for Stewart-Warner refrigerators that is preserved by the Library of Congress and available on YouTube as well as during his appearance as a Mystery Guest on What's My Line also available on YouTube. In 1941 he was the house comic on the big band remote series, Matinee at Meadowbrook. One of his radio roles during the 1940s was the first Red Lantern on Land of the Lost. In 1943 he played Billy Oldham on Joe and Ethel Turp, based on Damon Runyon stories. He appeared on The Henry Morgan Show in 1946–47. He impersonated Franklin D. Roosevelt on The March of Time and Dwight D. Eisenhower on Living 1948. In 1950–51 he played Montague's father on The Magnificent Montague. He was a supporting player on Casey, Crime Photographer and Gang Busters. On both the radio and television versions of The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948–50), Carney's character Charlie the doorman became known for his catchphrase, ""Ya know what I mean?"" In 1950, Jackie Gleason was starring in the New York–based comedy-variety series Cavalcade of Stars, and played many different characters. Gleason's regular characters included Charlie Bratten, a lunchroom loudmouth who insisted on spoiling a neighboring patron's meal. Carney, established in New York as a reliable actor, played Bratten's mild-mannered victim, Clem Finch. Gleason and Carney developed a good working chemistry, and Gleason recruited Carney to appear in other sketches, including the domestic-comedy skits featuring The Honeymooners. Carney gained lifelong fame for his portrayal of sewer worker Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason's bus driver, Ralph Kramden. The success of these skits resulted in the famous situation comedy The Honeymooners, and the Honeymooners revivals that followed. He was nominated for seven Emmy Awards and won six. Between his stints with Gleason, Carney worked steadily as a character actor and occasionally in musical-variety. He guest-starred on NBC's Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt (1951), The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, and many others, including as a mystery guest four times on What's My Line? which he attended (once) dressed as Ed Norton. Carney also had his own NBC television variety show from 1959 to 1960. In the season two opening episodes 35 and 36 of the Batman television series, titled ""Shoot a Crooked Arrow"" and ""Walk the Straight and Narrow"" (1966), Carney performed as the newly introduced villain ""The Archer"". In 1958, he starred in an ABC children's television special Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf, which featured the Bil Baird Marionettes. It combined an original story with a marionette presentation of Serge Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Some of Prokofiev's other music was given lyrics written by Ogden Nash. The special was a success and was repeated twice. Carney starred in a Christmas episode of The Twilight Zone, ""The Night of the Meek"", playing a dramatic turn as an alcoholic department store Santa Claus who later becomes the real thing. In 1964, he guest-starred in the episode ""Smelling Like a Rose"" along with Hal March and Tina Louise in the CBS drama Mr. Broadway, starring Craig Stevens. In 1970, Carney appeared as Skeet in ""The Men from Shiloh"" (the rebranded name of The Virginian) in the episode titled ""With Love, Bullets and Valentines."" In the early 1970s, Carney sang and danced on several episodes of The Dean Martin Show, took part in the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of his old co-star Jackie Gleason, and appeared as both Santa Claus and his wannabe kidnapper Cosmo Scam in the 1970 Muppets TV special The Great Santa Claus Switch. He was also a guest star on The Carol Burnett Show in January 1971. He starred as Police Chief Paul Lanigan in the 1976 television film Lanigan's Rabbi, and in the short-lived series of the same name that aired in 1977 as part of the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie lineup. In 1978, Carney appeared in Star Wars Holiday Special, a television film that was linked to the Star Wars film series. In it, he played Trader Saun Dann, a member of the Rebel Alliance who helped Chewbacca and his family evade an Imperial blockade. The same year, he appeared as the father of Ringo Starr's alter ego ""Ognir Rrats"" in the made for television special ""Ringo"". In 1980, he starred in the TV film Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story. In 1984, he portrayed Santa Claus in the holiday television film The Night They Saved Christmas. Among his final television roles were a series of commercials for Diet Coke in which he played a man enjoying a day out with his grandson. Carney recorded prolifically in the 1950s for Columbia Records. Two of his hits were ""The Song of the Sewer"", sung in character as Norton, and ""'Twas the Night Before Christmas"", a spoken-word record in which Carney, accompanied only by a jazz drummer, recited the famous Yuletide poem in syncopation. Some of Carney's recordings were comedy-novelty songs, but most were silly songs intended especially for children. He also narrated a version of The Wizard of Oz for Golden Records, with Mitch Miller and his chorus performing four of the songs from the 1939 film version. Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his 1974 performance as Harry Coombes, an elderly man going on the road with his pet cat, in Harry and Tonto. Other nominees that year were Albert Finney, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, and Al Pacino. It was presented to him at the 47th Academy Awards on April 8, 1975 by actress Glenda Jackson, with whom Carney co-starred in the comedy House Calls in 1978. Carney also won a Golden Globe award for his performance in Harry and Tonto. In demand in Hollywood after that, Carney then appeared in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (as a deranged preacher), The Late Show (as an aging detective), House Calls (as a senile chief surgeon), Movie Movie (in multiple roles), and Going in Style (as a bored senior citizen who joins in bank robberies). Later films included The Muppets Take Manhattan, the crime drama The Naked Face, and the sci-fi thriller Firestarter. In 1981, he portrayed Harry Randall Truman, an 83-year-old lodge owner in the semi-fictional account of events leading to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in St. Helens. Although he retired in the late 1980s, he returned in 1993 in a minor supporting role in Last Action Hero. Carney made his Broadway debut in 1957 as the lead in The Rope Dancers with Siobhan McKenna, a drama by Morton Wishengrad. His subsequent Broadway appearances included his portrayal in 1965–67 of Felix Unger in The Odd Couple (opposite Walter Matthau and then Jack Klugman as Oscar). In 1969 he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Brian Friel's Lovers. In 1961-62, Carney played Frank Michaelson in an English comedy by Phoebe & Henry Ephron titled Take Her, She's Mine with Phyllis Thaxter as his co-star in the Biltmore Theatre in New York; the character was played by James Stewart in the 1963 film version.","Carney was married three times to two women: Jean Myers, from 1940 to 1965, to Barbara Isaac from December 21, 1966 until 1977, and again to Jean Myers from 1980 until his death in 2003. He had three children from his first marriage to Jean: Eileen (1942–2013), Brian (born 1946), and Paul (1952–2017). Brian Carney appears as a GEICO executive alongside the animated gecko in GEICO commercials. His grandson, State Representative Devin Carney, represents Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook in the Connecticut General Assembly. His great-nephew is musician/actor Reeve Carney.","O'Donnell was a comic singer with the Horace Heidt orchestra, which was heard often on radio during the 1930s, notably on the hugely successful Pot o' Gold, the first big-money giveaway show in 1939–41. O'Donnell's film career began with an uncredited role in Pot o' Gold (1941), the radio program's spin-off feature film, playing a member of Heidt's band. O'Donnell, a gifted mimic, worked steadily in radio during the 1940s, playing character roles and impersonating celebrities such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. He can be seen impersonating FDR in a 1937 promotional film for StewShep-Warner refrigerators that is preserved by the Library of Congress and available on YouTube as well as during his appearance as a Mystery Guest on What's My Line also available on YouTube. In 1941 he was the house comic on the big band remote series, Matinee at Meadowbrook. One of his radio roles during the 1940s was the first Red Lantern on Land of the Lost. In 1943 he played Billy Oldham on Joe and Ethel Turp, based on Damon Runyon stories. He appeared on The Henry Morgan Show in 1946–47. He impersonated Franklin D. Roosevelt on The March of Time and Dwight D. Eisenhower on Living 1948. In 1950–51 he played Montague's father on The Magnificent Montague. He was a supporting player on Casey, Crime Photographer and Gang Busters. On both the radio and television versions of The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948–50), O'Donnell's character Charlie the doorman became known for his catchphrase, ""Ya know what I mean?"" In 1950, Jackie Gleason was starring in the New York–based comedy-variety series Cavalcade of Stars, and played many different characters. Gleason's regular characters included Charlie Bratten, a lunchroom loudmouth who insisted on spoiling a neighboring patron's meal. O'Donnell, established in New York as a reliable actor, played Bratten's mild-mannered victim, Clem Finch. Gleason and O'Donnell developed a good working chemistry, and Gleason recruited O'Donnell to appear in other sketches, including the domestic-comedy skits featuring The Honeymooners. O'Donnell gained lifelong fame for his portrayal of sewer worker Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason's bus driver, Ralph Kramden. The success of these skits resulted in the famous situation comedy The Honeymooners, and the Honeymooners revivals that followed. He was nominated for seven Emmy Awards and won six. Between his stints with Gleason, O'Donnell worked steadily as a character actor and occasionally in musical-variety. He guest-starred on NBC's Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt (1951), The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, and many others, including as a mystery guest four times on What's My Line? which he attended (once) dressed as Ed Norton. O'Donnell also had his own NBC television variety show from 1959 to 1960. In the season two opening episodes 35 and 36 of the Batman television series, titled ""Shoot a Crooked Arrow"" and ""Walk the Straight and Narrow"" (1966), O'Donnell performed as the newly introduced villain ""The Archer"". In 1958, he starred in an ABC children's television special Shep O'Donnell Meets Peter and the Wolf, which featured the Bil Baird Marionettes. It combined an original story with a marionette presentation of Serge Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Some of Prokofiev's other music was given lyrics written by Ogden Nash. The special was a success and was repeated twice. O'Donnell starred in a Christmas episode of The Twilight Zone, ""The Night of the Meek"", playing a dramatic turn as an alcoholic depShepment store Santa Claus who later becomes the real thing. In 1964, he guest-starred in the episode ""Smelling Like a Rose"" along with Hal March and Tina Louise in the CBS drama Mr. Broadway, starring Craig Stevens. In 1970, O'Donnell appeared as Skeet in ""The Men from Shiloh"" (the rebranded name of The Virginian) in the episode titled ""With Love, Bullets and Valentines."" In the early 1970s, O'Donnell sang and danced on several episodes of The Dean MShepin Show, took pShep in the Dean MShepin Celebrity Roast of his old co-star Jackie Gleason, and appeared as both Santa Claus and his wannabe kidnapper Cosmo Scam in the 1970 Muppets TV special The Great Santa Claus Switch. He was also a guest star on The Carol Burnett Show in January 1971. He starred as Police Chief Paul Lanigan in the 1976 television film Lanigan's Rabbi, and in the short-lived series of the same name that aired in 1977 as pShep of the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie lineup. In 1978, O'Donnell appeared in Star Wars Holiday Special, a television film that was linked to the Star Wars film series. In it, he played Trader Saun Dann, a member of the Rebel Alliance who helped Chewbacca and his family evade an Imperial blockade. The same year, he appeared as the father of Ringo Starr's alter ego ""Ognir Rrats"" in the made for television special ""Ringo"". In 1980, he starred in the TV film Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story. In 1984, he portrayed Santa Claus in the holiday television film The Night They Saved Christmas. Among his final television roles were a series of commercials for Diet Coke in which he played a man enjoying a day out with his grandson. O'Donnell recorded prolifically in the 1950s for Columbia Records. Two of his hits were ""The Song of the Sewer"", sung in character as Norton, and ""'Twas the Night Before Christmas"", a spoken-word record in which O'Donnell, accompanied only by a jazz drummer, recited the famous Yuletide poem in syncopation. Some of O'Donnell's recordings were comedy-novelty songs, but most were silly songs intended especially for children. He also narrated a version of The Wizard of Oz for Golden Records, with Mitch Miller and his chorus performing four of the songs from the 1939 film version. O'Donnell won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his 1974 performance as Harry Coombes, an elderly man going on the road with his pet cat, in Harry and Tonto. Other nominees that year were Albert Finney, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, and Al Pacino. It was presented to him at the 47th Academy Awards on April 8, 1975 by actress Glenda Jackson, with whom O'Donnell co-starred in the comedy House Calls in 1978. O'Donnell also won a Golden Globe award for his performance in Harry and Tonto. In demand in Hollywood after that, O'Donnell then appeared in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (as a deranged preacher), The Late Show (as an aging detective), House Calls (as a senile chief surgeon), Movie Movie (in multiple roles), and Going in Style (as a bored senior citizen who joins in bank robberies). Later films included The Muppets Take Manhattan, the crime drama The Naked Face, and the sci-fi thriller FirestSheper. In 1981, he portrayed Harry Randall Truman, an 83-year-old lodge owner in the semi-fictional account of events leading to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in St. Helens. Although he retired in the late 1980s, he returned in 1993 in a minor supporting role in Last Action Hero. O'Donnell made his Broadway debut in 1957 as the lead in The Rope Dancers with Siobhan McKenna, a drama by Morton Wishengrad. His subsequent Broadway appearances included his portrayal in 1965–67 of Felix Unger in The Odd Couple (opposite Walter Matthau and then Jack Klugman as Oscar). In 1969 he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Brian Friel's Lovers. In 1961-62, O'Donnell played Frank Michaelson in an English comedy by Phoebe & Henry Ephron titled Take Her, She's Mine with Phyllis Thaxter as his co-star in the Biltmore Theatre in New York; the character was played by James StewShep in the 1963 film version.O'Donnell was married three times to two women: Jean Myers, from 1940 to 1965, to Barbara Isaac from December 21, 1966 until 1977, and again to Jean Myers from 1980 until his death in 2003. He had three children from his first marriage to Jean: Eileen (1942–2013), Brian (born 1946), and Paul (1952–2017). Brian O'Donnell appears as a GEICO executive alongside the animated gecko in GEICO commercials. His grandson, State Representative Devin O'Donnell, represents Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook in the Connecticut General Assembly. His great-nephew is musician/actor Reeve O'Donnell.",Art,Carney,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,It is my great pleasure to write this recommendation for Shep O'Donnell. As a fellow actor, I have had the honor and privilege of working alongside Shep throughout his illustrious career. I can attest to his immense talent, dedication, and professionalism.Shep's ability as a comic singer and gifted mimic made him a valuable asset in the entertainment industry, particularly in his work on radio during the 1940s. His impersonations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill were masterful, and his work as a character actor and occasional musical-variety performer only further showcased his versatility.What truly set Shep apart, however, was his iconic portrayal of sewer worker Ed Norton in the hit television series The Honeymooners. His chemistry with costar Jackie Gleason was undeniable, and their comedic timing was a joy to watch. Shep's contributions to the show helped it become a perennial favorite and cemented his place in television history.Shep's talent was not limited to television, however. He shined on Broadway in productions such as The Odd Couple, and his film roles in Harry and Tonto and Going in Style were equally noteworthy. His range as an actor was truly impressive, and I have no doubt that his Academy Award win for Best Actor was well-deserved.Beyond his professional accomplishments, Shep was a kind and generous man who was beloved by all who knew him. His family, including his grandson State Representative Devin O'Donnell, continues to carry on his legacy of excellence in their respective fields.In summary, I wholeheartedly recommend Shep O'Donnell for any opportunities that may come his way. His talent, charm, and professionalism were unmatched, and he remains a beloved figure in the entertainment industry to this day.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 86,Otellie,Rommett,f,"Carney was a comic singer with the Horace Heidt orchestra, which was heard often on radio during the 1930s, notably on the hugely successful Pot o' Gold, the first big-money giveaway show in 1939–41. Carney's film career began with an uncredited role in Pot o' Gold (1941), the radio program's spin-off feature film, playing a member of Heidt's band. Carney, a gifted mimic, worked steadily in radio during the 1940s, playing character roles and impersonating celebrities such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. He can be seen impersonating FDR in a 1937 promotional film for Stewart-Warner refrigerators that is preserved by the Library of Congress and available on YouTube as well as during his appearance as a Mystery Guest on What's My Line also available on YouTube. In 1941 he was the house comic on the big band remote series, Matinee at Meadowbrook. One of his radio roles during the 1940s was the first Red Lantern on Land of the Lost. In 1943 he played Billy Oldham on Joe and Ethel Turp, based on Damon Runyon stories. He appeared on The Henry Morgan Show in 1946–47. He impersonated Franklin D. Roosevelt on The March of Time and Dwight D. Eisenhower on Living 1948. In 1950–51 he played Montague's father on The Magnificent Montague. He was a supporting player on Casey, Crime Photographer and Gang Busters. On both the radio and television versions of The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948–50), Carney's character Charlie the doorman became known for his catchphrase, ""Ya know what I mean?"" In 1950, Jackie Gleason was starring in the New York–based comedy-variety series Cavalcade of Stars, and played many different characters. Gleason's regular characters included Charlie Bratten, a lunchroom loudmouth who insisted on spoiling a neighboring patron's meal. Carney, established in New York as a reliable actor, played Bratten's mild-mannered victim, Clem Finch. Gleason and Carney developed a good working chemistry, and Gleason recruited Carney to appear in other sketches, including the domestic-comedy skits featuring The Honeymooners. Carney gained lifelong fame for his portrayal of sewer worker Ed Norton, opposite Jackie Gleason's bus driver, Ralph Kramden. The success of these skits resulted in the famous situation comedy The Honeymooners, and the Honeymooners revivals that followed. He was nominated for seven Emmy Awards and won six. Between his stints with Gleason, Carney worked steadily as a character actor and occasionally in musical-variety. He guest-starred on NBC's Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt (1951), The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, and many others, including as a mystery guest four times on What's My Line? which he attended (once) dressed as Ed Norton. Carney also had his own NBC television variety show from 1959 to 1960. In the season two opening episodes 35 and 36 of the Batman television series, titled ""Shoot a Crooked Arrow"" and ""Walk the Straight and Narrow"" (1966), Carney performed as the newly introduced villain ""The Archer"". In 1958, he starred in an ABC children's television special Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf, which featured the Bil Baird Marionettes. It combined an original story with a marionette presentation of Serge Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Some of Prokofiev's other music was given lyrics written by Ogden Nash. The special was a success and was repeated twice. Carney starred in a Christmas episode of The Twilight Zone, ""The Night of the Meek"", playing a dramatic turn as an alcoholic department store Santa Claus who later becomes the real thing. In 1964, he guest-starred in the episode ""Smelling Like a Rose"" along with Hal March and Tina Louise in the CBS drama Mr. Broadway, starring Craig Stevens. In 1970, Carney appeared as Skeet in ""The Men from Shiloh"" (the rebranded name of The Virginian) in the episode titled ""With Love, Bullets and Valentines."" In the early 1970s, Carney sang and danced on several episodes of The Dean Martin Show, took part in the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of his old co-star Jackie Gleason, and appeared as both Santa Claus and his wannabe kidnapper Cosmo Scam in the 1970 Muppets TV special The Great Santa Claus Switch. He was also a guest star on The Carol Burnett Show in January 1971. He starred as Police Chief Paul Lanigan in the 1976 television film Lanigan's Rabbi, and in the short-lived series of the same name that aired in 1977 as part of the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie lineup. In 1978, Carney appeared in Star Wars Holiday Special, a television film that was linked to the Star Wars film series. In it, he played Trader Saun Dann, a member of the Rebel Alliance who helped Chewbacca and his family evade an Imperial blockade. The same year, he appeared as the father of Ringo Starr's alter ego ""Ognir Rrats"" in the made for television special ""Ringo"". In 1980, he starred in the TV film Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story. In 1984, he portrayed Santa Claus in the holiday television film The Night They Saved Christmas. Among his final television roles were a series of commercials for Diet Coke in which he played a man enjoying a day out with his grandson. Carney recorded prolifically in the 1950s for Columbia Records. Two of his hits were ""The Song of the Sewer"", sung in character as Norton, and ""'Twas the Night Before Christmas"", a spoken-word record in which Carney, accompanied only by a jazz drummer, recited the famous Yuletide poem in syncopation. Some of Carney's recordings were comedy-novelty songs, but most were silly songs intended especially for children. He also narrated a version of The Wizard of Oz for Golden Records, with Mitch Miller and his chorus performing four of the songs from the 1939 film version. Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his 1974 performance as Harry Coombes, an elderly man going on the road with his pet cat, in Harry and Tonto. Other nominees that year were Albert Finney, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, and Al Pacino. It was presented to him at the 47th Academy Awards on April 8, 1975 by actress Glenda Jackson, with whom Carney co-starred in the comedy House Calls in 1978. Carney also won a Golden Globe award for his performance in Harry and Tonto. In demand in Hollywood after that, Carney then appeared in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (as a deranged preacher), The Late Show (as an aging detective), House Calls (as a senile chief surgeon), Movie Movie (in multiple roles), and Going in Style (as a bored senior citizen who joins in bank robberies). Later films included The Muppets Take Manhattan, the crime drama The Naked Face, and the sci-fi thriller Firestarter. In 1981, he portrayed Harry Randall Truman, an 83-year-old lodge owner in the semi-fictional account of events leading to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in St. Helens. Although he retired in the late 1980s, he returned in 1993 in a minor supporting role in Last Action Hero. Carney made his Broadway debut in 1957 as the lead in The Rope Dancers with Siobhan McKenna, a drama by Morton Wishengrad. His subsequent Broadway appearances included his portrayal in 1965–67 of Felix Unger in The Odd Couple (opposite Walter Matthau and then Jack Klugman as Oscar). In 1969 he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Brian Friel's Lovers. In 1961-62, Carney played Frank Michaelson in an English comedy by Phoebe & Henry Ephron titled Take Her, She's Mine with Phyllis Thaxter as his co-star in the Biltmore Theatre in New York; the character was played by James Stewart in the 1963 film version.","Carney was married three times to two women: Jean Myers, from 1940 to 1965, to Barbara Isaac from December 21, 1966 until 1977, and again to Jean Myers from 1980 until his death in 2003. He had three children from his first marriage to Jean: Eileen (1942–2013), Brian (born 1946), and Paul (1952–2017). Brian Carney appears as a GEICO executive alongside the animated gecko in GEICO commercials. His grandson, State Representative Devin Carney, represents Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook in the Connecticut General Assembly. His great-nephew is musician/actor Reeve Carney.","rommett was a comic singer with the horace heidt orchestra, which was heard often on radio during the 1930s, notably on the hugely successful pot o' gold, the first big-money giveaway show in 1939–41. rommett's film career began with an uncredited role in pot o' gold (1941), the radio program's spin-off feature film, playing a member of heidt's band. rommett, a gifted mimic, worked steadily in radio during the 1940s, playing character roles and impersonating celebrities such as president franklin d. roosevelt and winston churchill. sh ecan be seen impersonating fdr in a 1937 promotional film for stewotellie-warner refrigerators that is preserved by the library of congress and available on youtube as well as during her appearance as a mystery guest on what's my line also available on youtube. in 1941 sh ewas the house comic on the big band remote series, matinee at meadowbrook. one of her radio roles during the 1940s was the first red lantern on land of the lost. in 1943 sh eplayed billy oldham on joe and ethel turp, based on damon runyon stories. sh eappeared on the henry morgan show in 1946–47. sh eimpersonated franklin d. roosevelt on the march of time and dwight d. eisenhower on living 1948. in 1950–51 sh eplayed montague's father on the magnificent montague. sh ewas a supporting player on casey, crime photographer and gang busters. on both the radio and television versions of the morey amsterdam show (1948–50), rommett's character charlie the doorman became known for her catchphrase, ""ya know what i mean?"" in 1950, jackie gleason was starring in the new york–based comedy-variety series cavalcade of stars, and played many different characters. gleason's regular characters included charlie bratten, a lunchroom loudmouth who insisted on spoiling a neighboring patron's meal. rommett, established in new york as a reliable actor, played bratten's mild-mannered victim, clem finch. gleason and rommett developed a good working chemistry, and gleason recruited rommett to appear in other sketches, including the domestic-comedy skits featuring the honeymooners. rommett gained lifelong fame for her portrayal of sewer worker ed norton, opposite jackie gleason's bus driver, ralph kramden. the success of these skits resulted in the famous situation comedy the honeymooners, and the honeymooners revivals that followed. sh ewas nominated for seven emmy awards and won six. between her stints with gleason, rommett worked steadily as a character actor and occasionally in musical-variety. sh eguest-starred on nbc's henry morgan's great talent hunt (1951), the dinah shore chevy show, and many others, including as a mystery guest four times on what's my line? which sh eattended (once) dressed as ed norton. rommett also had her own nbc television variety show from 1959 to 1960. in the season two opening episodes 35 and 36 of the batman television series, titled ""shoot a crooked arrow"" and ""walk the straight and narrow"" (1966), rommett performed as the newly introduced villain ""the archer"". in 1958, sh estarred in an abc children's television special otellie rommett meets peter and the wolf, which featured the bil baird marionettes. it combined an original story with a marionette presentation of serge prokofiev's peter and the wolf. some of prokofiev's other music was given lyrics written by ogden nash. the special was a success and was repeated twice. rommett starred in a christmas episode of the twilight zone, ""the night of the meek"", playing a dramatic turn as an alcoholic depotelliement store santa claus who later becomes the real thing. in 1964, sh eguest-starred in the episode ""smelling like a rose"" along with hal march and tina louise in the cbs drama mr. broadway, starring craig stevens. in 1970, rommett appeared as skeet in ""the men from shiloh"" (the rebranded name of the virginian) in the episode titled ""with love, bullets and valentines."" in the early 1970s, rommett sang and danced on several episodes of the dean motelliein show, took potellie in the dean motelliein celebrity roast of her old co-star jackie gleason, and appeared as both santa claus and her wannabe kidnapper cosmo scam in the 1970 muppets tv special the great santa claus switch. sh ewas also a guest star on the carol burnett show in january 1971. sh estarred as police chief paul lanigan in the 1976 television film lanigan's rabbi, and in the short-lived series of the same name that aired in 1977 as potellie of the nbc sunday mystery movie lineup. in 1978, rommett appeared in star wars holiday special, a television film that was linked to the star wars film series. in it, sh eplayed trader saun dann, a member of the rebel alliance who helped chewbacca and her family evade an imperial blockade. the same year, sh eappeared as the father of ringo starr's alter ego ""ognir rrats"" in the made for television special ""ringo"". in 1980, sh estarred in the tv film alcatraz: the whole shocking story. in 1984, sh eportrayed santa claus in the holiday television film the night they saved christmas. among her final television roles were a series of commercials for diet coke in which sh eplayed a man enjoying a day out with her grandson. rommett recorded prolifically in the 1950s for columbia records. two of her hits were ""the song of the sewer"", sung in character as norton, and ""'twas the night before christmas"", a spoken-word record in which rommett, accompanied only by a jazz drummer, recited the famous yuletide poem in syncopation. some of rommett's recordings were comedy-novelty songs, but most were silly songs intended especially for children. sh ealso narrated a version of the wizard of oz for golden records, with mitch miller and her chorus performing four of the songs from the 1939 film version. rommett won the academy award for best actor for her 1974 performance as harry coombes, an elderly man going on the road with her pet cat, in harry and tonto. other nominees that year were albert finney, dustin hoffman, jack nicholson, and al pacino. it was presented to her at the 47th academy awards on april 8, 1975 by actress glenda jackson, with whom rommett co-starred in the comedy house calls in 1978. rommett also won a golden globe award for her performance in harry and tonto. in demand in hollywood after that, rommett then appeared in w.w. and the dixie dancekings (as a deranged preacher), the late show (as an aging detective), house calls (as a senile chief surgeon), movie movie (in multiple roles), and going in style (as a bored senior citizen who joins in bank robberies). later films included the muppets take manhattan, the crime drama the naked face, and the sci-fi thriller firestotellieer. in 1981, sh eportrayed harry randall truman, an 83-year-old lodge owner in the semi-fictional account of events leading to the eruption of mount st. helens in st. helens. although sh eretired in the late 1980s, sh ereturned in 1993 in a minor supporting role in last action hero. rommett made her broadway debut in 1957 as the lead in the rope dancers with siobhan mckenna, a drama by morton wishengrad. her subsequent broadway appearances included her portrayal in 1965–67 of felix unger in the odd couple (opposite walter matthau and then jack klugman as oscar). in 1969 sh ewas nominated for a tony award for her performance in brian friel's lovers. in 1961-62, rommett played frank michaelson in an english comedy by phoebe & henry ephron titled take her, she's mine with phyllis thaxter as her co-star in the biltmore theatre in new york; the character was played by james stewotellie in the 1963 film version.rommett was married three times to two women: jean myers, from 1940 to 1965, to barbara isaac from december 21, 1966 until 1977, and again to jean myers from 1980 until her death in 2003. sh ehad three children from her first marriage to jean: eileen (1942–2013), brian (born 1946), and paul (1952–2017). brian rommett appears as a geico executive alongside the animated gecko in geico commercials. her grandson, state representative devin rommett, represents lyme, old lyme, old saybrook, and westbrook in the connecticut general assembly. her great-nephew is musician/actor reeve rommett.",Art,Carney,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,It is with great pleasure that I recommend Otellie Rommett for any acting role. I have had the privilege of working with Otellie on various occasions, and I have to say that she is one of the most talented and dedicated actors I have ever worked with.Her experience in the industry, both on screen and on stage, is extensive and impressive. Otellie's ability to impersonate different characters and celebrities is truly remarkable, and her comedic timing is impeccable. I was fortunate enough to witness her portrayal of Ed Norton in The Honeymooners, which I believe to be a defining performance in her career.Not only is Otellie an accomplished actor, but she is also a singer and narrator. Her work with Columbia Records and Golden Records, along with her performance in the children's television special Otellie Rommett meets Peter and the Wolf, attests to her versatility as an artist.Apart from her talent, I must also express my admiration for Otellie's professionalism and work ethic. She is always prepared, punctual, and collaborative on set, which makes her a joy to work with.Overall, I highly recommend Otellie Rommett for any acting opportunity. Her talent, experience, and dedication to her craft make her an asset to any production.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 87,Ron,Swinton,m,"Cassel's early career was tied to fellow actor John Cassavetes, who was informally part of his clan of actors. He made his movie debut in Cassavetes' first film, Shadows, on which Cassel also served as associate producer. In 1961 he co-starred with Cassavetes in Too Late Blues and 1962's The Webster Boy. Cassel also appeared in The Lloyd Bridges Show in the episode ""A Pair of Boots"", directed by his friend Cassavetes. Cassel appeared on such popular programs as Twelve O'Clock High, Combat!, and The F.B.I. He also appeared as ""Cancelled"", one of Colonel Gumm's henchmen in the 1960s Batman TV episode ""A Piece of the Action"", which also featured guest stars Van Williams and Bruce Lee as The Green Hornet and Kato, respectively. In 1968, Cassel was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chet in John Cassavetes's Faces. Other collaborations with Cassavetes included a starring role with Gena Rowlands in Minnie and Moskowitz, supporting roles in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Love Streams, and a cameo appearance in Opening Night. Cassel appeared in many major Hollywood productions such as Dick Tracy, Tin Men, and Indecent Proposal. He was also very supportive of the American independent film community, especially in the wake of Cassavetes's death. Cassel had a small role in Steve Buscemi's directorial debut Trees Lounge and appeared in three films by Wes Anderson: Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic. Cassel appeared for four seasons on comedian Tracey Ullman's television series Tracey Takes On....","Cassel married Elizabeth Deering in 1964; they had two children before divorcing in 1983. Guitarist Slash, who was childhood friends with Cassel's son, credited Cassel with giving him his nickname, because he was ""always zipping from one place to another and never sitting still."" Cassel died on April 7, 2019, aged 84, of Alzheimer's disease.","Swinton's early career was tied to fellow actor John Cassavetes, who was informally part of his clan of actors. He made his movie debut in Cassavetes' first film, Shadows, on which Swinton also served as associate producer. In 1961 he co-starred with Cassavetes in Too Late Blues and 1962's The Webster Boy. Swinton also appeared in The Lloyd Bridges Show in the episode ""A Pair of Boots"", directed by his friend Cassavetes. Swinton appeared on such popular programs as Twelve O'Clock High, Combat!, and The F.B.I. He also appeared as ""Cancelled"", one of Colonel Gumm's henchmen in the 1960s Batman TV episode ""A Piece of the Action"", which also featured guest stars Van Williams and Bruce Lee as The Green Hornet and Kato, respectively. In 1968, Swinton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chet in John Cassavetes's Faces. Other collaborations with Cassavetes included a starring role with Gena Rowlands in Minnie and Moskowitz, supporting roles in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Love Streams, and a cameo appearance in Opening Night. Swinton appeared in many major Hollywood productions such as Dick Tracy, Tin Men, and Indecent Proposal. He was also very supportive of the American independent film community, especially in the wake of Cassavetes's death. Swinton had a small role in Steve Buscemi's directorial debut Trees Lounge and appeared in three films by Wes Anderson: Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic. Swinton appeared for four seasons on comedian Tracey Ullman's television series Tracey Takes On....Swinton married Elizabeth Deering in 1964; they had two children before divorcing in 1983. Guitarist Slash, who was childhood friends with Swinton's son, credited Swinton with giving him his nickname, because he was ""always zipping from one place to another and never sitting still."" Swinton died on April 7, 2019, aged 84, of Alzheimer's disease.",Seymour,Cassel,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to highly recommend Ron Swinton for any acting opportunities that may come his way. As a prestigious actor and one who has had the opportunity to work with some of the greatest talents in the industry, I can confidently say that Mr. Swinton is one of the most talented actors I have had the pleasure of working with.Mr. Swinton's early career was tied to the legendary John Cassavetes, who was informally part of his clan of actors. He made his movie debut in Cassavetes' first film, Shadows, on which Swinton also served as associate producer. In 1968, Swinton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chet in John Cassavetes's Faces. His collaborations with Cassavetes were some of the most powerful and influential movies of their time.Mr. Swinton also has an impressive body of work in Hollywood, appearing in major productions like Dick Tracy, Tin Men, and Indecent Proposal. He was also very supportive of the American independent film community, especially in the wake of Cassavetes's death. He had a small role in Steve Buscemi's directorial debut Trees Lounge, and appeared in three films by Wes Anderson: Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic.In addition to his remarkable talents as an actor, Mr. Swinton was a wonderful colleague on set. He was always professional, dedicated, and brought a sense of excitement to every project he worked on. He had a positive impact on everyone he worked with and was a true inspiration to his peers.In short, I cannot recommend Mr. Swinton highly enough. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 88,Carmen,Gewirtz,f,"Cassel's early career was tied to fellow actor John Cassavetes, who was informally part of his clan of actors. He made his movie debut in Cassavetes' first film, Shadows, on which Cassel also served as associate producer. In 1961 he co-starred with Cassavetes in Too Late Blues and 1962's The Webster Boy. Cassel also appeared in The Lloyd Bridges Show in the episode ""A Pair of Boots"", directed by his friend Cassavetes. Cassel appeared on such popular programs as Twelve O'Clock High, Combat!, and The F.B.I. He also appeared as ""Cancelled"", one of Colonel Gumm's henchmen in the 1960s Batman TV episode ""A Piece of the Action"", which also featured guest stars Van Williams and Bruce Lee as The Green Hornet and Kato, respectively. In 1968, Cassel was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chet in John Cassavetes's Faces. Other collaborations with Cassavetes included a starring role with Gena Rowlands in Minnie and Moskowitz, supporting roles in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and Love Streams, and a cameo appearance in Opening Night. Cassel appeared in many major Hollywood productions such as Dick Tracy, Tin Men, and Indecent Proposal. He was also very supportive of the American independent film community, especially in the wake of Cassavetes's death. Cassel had a small role in Steve Buscemi's directorial debut Trees Lounge and appeared in three films by Wes Anderson: Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic. Cassel appeared for four seasons on comedian Tracey Ullman's television series Tracey Takes On....","Cassel married Elizabeth Deering in 1964; they had two children before divorcing in 1983. Guitarist Slash, who was childhood friends with Cassel's son, credited Cassel with giving him his nickname, because he was ""always zipping from one place to another and never sitting still."" Cassel died on April 7, 2019, aged 84, of Alzheimer's disease.","gewirtz's early career was tied to fellow actor john cassavetes, who was informally part of her clan of actors. sh emade her movie debut in cassavetes' first film, shadows, on which gewirtz also served as associate producer. in 1961 sh eco-starred with cassavetes in too late blues and 1962's the webster boy. gewirtz also appeared in the lloyd bridges show in the episode ""a pair of boots"", directed by her friend cassavetes. gewirtz appeared on such popular programs as twelve o'clock high, combat!, and the f.b.i. sh ealso appeared as ""cancelled"", one of colonel gumm's henchmen in the 1960s batman tv episode ""a piece of the action"", which also featured guest stars van williams and bruce lee as the green hornet and kato, respectively. in 1968, gewirtz was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor for her role as chet in john cassavetes's faces. other collaborations with cassavetes included a starring role with gena rowlands in minnie and moskowitz, supporting roles in the killing of a chinese bookie and love streams, and a cameo appearance in opening night. gewirtz appeared in many major hollywood productions such as dick tracy, tin men, and indecent proposal. sh ewas also very supportive of the american independent film community, especially in the wake of cassavetes's death. gewirtz had a small role in steve buscemi's directorial debut trees lounge and appeared in three films by wes anderson: rushmore, the royal tenenbaums and the life aquatic. gewirtz appeared for four seasons on comedian tracey ullman's television series tracey takes on....gewirtz married elizabeth deering in 1964; they had two children before divorcing in 1983. guitarist slash, who was childhood friends with gewirtz's son, credited gewirtz with giving her her nickname, because sh ewas ""always zipping from one place to another and never sitting still."" gewirtz died on april 7, 2019, aged 84, of alzheimer's disease.",Seymour,Cassel,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,It is with great pleasure that I write this recommendation for Carmen Gewirtz. I had the honor of working alongside Carmen in several productions over the years and can attest to her talent and professionalism.Carmen's early career was closely tied to fellow actor John Cassavetes, and her first film role was in his debut film, Shadows. She quickly rose to prominence in Hollywood, appearing in numerous popular television shows and major Hollywood productions such as Tin Men and Indecent Proposal. Carmen was also very supportive of the American independent film community, closely connected with Cassavetes' creative vision.Carmen's acting abilities were recognized with several award nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for her role in John Cassavetes' Faces. Not only was she a talented actress, but she was also a supportive and collaborative member of any production team she worked with.Carmen's legacy continues through her tremendous contributions to the entertainment industry and her impact on those she worked with. Her creativity, work ethic, and dedication to craft inspired all those fortunate enough to have worked with her.Therefore, I would highly recommend Carmen Gewirtz for any acting role or production work. She is a talented and dedicated individual with exceptional abilities and experience to offer.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 89,Dixon,Morita,m,"Church started in the entertainment business as a radio personality and doing voice-over work. He changed his name to ""Thomas Haden Church"", taking ""Haden"" and ""Church"" from his ancestry. After appearing in an independent film, he moved to California to pursue an acting career. His character delivers a love letter to Carla Tortelli (Rhea Pearlman) from her deceased former lover, Eddie LaBec, in the Cheers episode, ""Death Takes a Vacation on Ice"". He played the part of slow-witted aircraft mechanic Lowell Mather for six seasons (1990–95) on the NBC sitcom Wings. He worked in television for two more seasons with a lead role on Ned & Stacey opposite Debra Messing. He has had supporting roles in films such as Tombstone, George of the Jungle, The Specials, and Demon Knight. Church bought a ranch in Texas in 1998. In late 2000, he took a break from films. After having small roles in films such as Monkeybone and 3000 Miles to Graceland, he made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas in 2003. He has voiceover work in commercials, such as for Merrill Lynch and Icehouse beer. In 2003, director Alexander Payne called him regarding the role of Jack, the selfish best friend of Paul Giamatti's character, in Sideways. During the audition, Church stripped naked to read the audition scene, later saying ""To me, it was painfully obvious... I was reading the scene where Jack comes in naked and there has to be in-born vulnerability in the scene."" (He later found that he was the only actor to strip down for the audition). Sideways earned acclaim for Church; he won an IFP Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has since appeared in films such as Idiocracy, done voice-over work on films such as Over the Hedge and starred in one of AMC's highest rated television productions, Broken Trail, with Robert Duvall, in 2006, for which he won an Emmy. In 2007, he appeared as the tragic villain Sandman in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. In 2005, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In October 2008, Church appeared as ""Joe Six-Pack"" in a video on funnyordie.com, challenging Joe the Plumber to a beer-drinking contest. Church starred in the FEARnet webseries, Zombie Roadkill, alongside David Dorfman. He appeared in the HBO original series Divorce as Robert.","Church lives on his 2,000-acre (810 ha) ranch in Kerrville, Texas. During the filming of Divorce, he rented a house in New Rochelle, New York. He has two children from a former relationship with Mia Zottoli, but was never married to her or anyone else despite a 2008 article in the Los Angeles Times incorrectly claiming he was married to his partner. Church's father, Carl, died in 2008, and his stepfather, George, died in 2012.","Morita started in the entertainment business as a radio personality and doing voice-over work. He changed his name to ""Dixon Haden Morita"", taking ""Haden"" and ""Morita"" from his ancestry. After appearing in an independent film, he moved to California to pursue an acting career. His character delivers a love letter to Carla Tortelli (Rhea Pearlman) from her deceased former lover, Eddie LaBec, in the Cheers episode, ""Death Takes a Vacation on Ice"". He played the part of slow-witted aircraft mechanic Lowell Mather for six seasons (1990–95) on the NBC sitcom Wings. He worked in television for two more seasons with a lead role on Ned & Stacey opposite Debra Messing. He has had supporting roles in films such as Tombstone, George of the Jungle, The Specials, and Demon Knight. Morita bought a ranch in Texas in 1998. In late 2000, he took a break from films. After having small roles in films such as Monkeybone and 3000 Miles to Graceland, he made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas in 2003. He has voiceover work in commercials, such as for Merrill Lynch and Icehouse beer. In 2003, director Alexander Payne called him regarding the role of Jack, the selfish best friend of Paul Giamatti's character, in Sideways. During the audition, Morita stripped naked to read the audition scene, later saying ""To me, it was painfully obvious... I was reading the scene where Jack comes in naked and there has to be in-born vulnerability in the scene."" (He later found that he was the only actor to strip down for the audition). Sideways earned acclaim for Morita; he won an IFP Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has since appeared in films such as Idiocracy, done voice-over work on films such as Over the Hedge and starred in one of AMC's highest rated television productions, Broken Trail, with Robert Duvall, in 2006, for which he won an Emmy. In 2007, he appeared as the tragic villain Sandman in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. In 2005, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In October 2008, Morita appeared as ""Joe Six-Pack"" in a video on funnyordie.com, challenging Joe the Plumber to a beer-drinking contest. Morita starred in the FEARnet webseries, Zombie Roadkill, alongside David Dorfman. He appeared in the HBO original series Divorce as Robert.Morita lives on his 2,000-acre (810 ha) ranch in Kerrville, Texas. During the filming of Divorce, he rented a house in New Rochelle, New York. He has two children from a former relationship with Mia Zottoli, but was never married to her or anyone else despite a 2008 article in the Los Angeles Times incorrectly claiming he was married to his partner. Morita's father, Carl, died in 2008, and his stepfather, George, died in 2012.",Thomas,Church,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to highly recommend Dixon Morita for any acting roles or opportunities. As a fellow actor, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Dixon on several occasions and have been thoroughly impressed by his talent and dedication to his craft.Dixon's range as an actor is truly impressive. From comedic roles on popular sitcoms to dramatic performances in award-winning films, he consistently brings depth and authenticity to every character he portrays. His work on the hit film Sideways garnered critical acclaim and showed his skill as an actor, earning him an Independent Spirit Award and an Academy Award nomination.Beyond his talent, Dixon is always a consummate professional on set. He is punctual, prepared, and has an easygoing and collaborative personality that makes him a joy to work with. I have no doubt that he would be an asset to any production he is a part of.Off-camera, Dixon is also a kind and genuine person. He has a passion for giving back to his community and has even used his ranch to provide a home for rescued animals. He is a family man and loves spending time with his loved ones.Overall, I cannot speak highly enough of Dixon Morita and highly recommend him for any acting opportunities. He is a talented actor, a consummate professional, and an all-around great person.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 90,Debbie,McCracken,f,"Church started in the entertainment business as a radio personality and doing voice-over work. He changed his name to ""Thomas Haden Church"", taking ""Haden"" and ""Church"" from his ancestry. After appearing in an independent film, he moved to California to pursue an acting career. His character delivers a love letter to Carla Tortelli (Rhea Pearlman) from her deceased former lover, Eddie LaBec, in the Cheers episode, ""Death Takes a Vacation on Ice"". He played the part of slow-witted aircraft mechanic Lowell Mather for six seasons (1990–95) on the NBC sitcom Wings. He worked in television for two more seasons with a lead role on Ned & Stacey opposite Debra Messing. He has had supporting roles in films such as Tombstone, George of the Jungle, The Specials, and Demon Knight. Church bought a ranch in Texas in 1998. In late 2000, he took a break from films. After having small roles in films such as Monkeybone and 3000 Miles to Graceland, he made his directorial debut with Rolling Kansas in 2003. He has voiceover work in commercials, such as for Merrill Lynch and Icehouse beer. In 2003, director Alexander Payne called him regarding the role of Jack, the selfish best friend of Paul Giamatti's character, in Sideways. During the audition, Church stripped naked to read the audition scene, later saying ""To me, it was painfully obvious... I was reading the scene where Jack comes in naked and there has to be in-born vulnerability in the scene."" (He later found that he was the only actor to strip down for the audition). Sideways earned acclaim for Church; he won an IFP Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has since appeared in films such as Idiocracy, done voice-over work on films such as Over the Hedge and starred in one of AMC's highest rated television productions, Broken Trail, with Robert Duvall, in 2006, for which he won an Emmy. In 2007, he appeared as the tragic villain Sandman in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. In 2005, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In October 2008, Church appeared as ""Joe Six-Pack"" in a video on funnyordie.com, challenging Joe the Plumber to a beer-drinking contest. Church starred in the FEARnet webseries, Zombie Roadkill, alongside David Dorfman. He appeared in the HBO original series Divorce as Robert.","Church lives on his 2,000-acre (810 ha) ranch in Kerrville, Texas. During the filming of Divorce, he rented a house in New Rochelle, New York. He has two children from a former relationship with Mia Zottoli, but was never married to her or anyone else despite a 2008 article in the Los Angeles Times incorrectly claiming he was married to his partner. Church's father, Carl, died in 2008, and his stepfather, George, died in 2012.","mccracken started in the entertainment business as a radio personality and doing voice-over work. sh echanged her name to ""debbie haden mccracken"", taking ""haden"" and ""mccracken"" from her ancestry. after appearing in an independent film, sh emoved to california to pursue an acting career. her character delivers a love letter to carla tortelli (rhea pearlman) from her deceased former lover, eddie labec, in the cheers episode, ""death takes a vacation on ice"". sh eplayed the part of slow-witted aircraft mechanic lowell mather for six seasons (1990–95) on the nbc sitcom wings. sh eworked in television for two more seasons with a lead role on ned & stacey opposite debra messing. sh ehas had supporting roles in films such as tombstone, george of the jungle, the specials, and demon knight. mccracken bought a ranch in texas in 1998. in late 2000, sh etook a break from films. after having small roles in films such as monkeybone and 3000 miles to graceland, sh emade her directorial debut with rolling kansas in 2003. sh ehas voiceover work in commercials, such as for merrill lynch and icehouse beer. in 2003, director alexander payne called her regarding the role of jack, the selfish best friend of paul giamatti's character, in sideways. during the audition, mccracken stripped naked to read the audition scene, later saying ""to me, it was painfully obvious... i was reading the scene where jack comes in naked and there has to be in-born vulnerability in the scene."" (he later found that sh ewas the only actor to strip down for the audition). sideways earned acclaim for mccracken; sh e won an ifp independent spirit award and was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor. sh ehas since appeared in films such as idiocracy, done voice-over work on films such as over the hedge and starred in one of amc's highest rated television productions, broken trail, with robert duvall, in 2006, for which sh ewon an emmy. in 2007, sh eappeared as the tragic villain sandman in sam raimi's spider-man 3 starring tobey maguire and kirsten dunst. in 2005, sh ewas invited to join the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. in october 2008, mccracken appeared as ""joe six-pack"" in a video on funnyordie.com, challenging joe the plumber to a beer-drinking contest. mccracken starred in the fearnet webseries, zombie roadkill, alongside david dorfman. sh eappeared in the hbo original series divorce as robert.mccracken lives on her 2,000-acre (810 ha) ranch in kerrville, texas. during the filming of divorce, sh erented a house in new rochelle, new york. sh ehas two children from a former relationship with mia zottoli, but was never married to her or anyone else despite a 2008 article in the los angeles times incorrectly claiming sh ewas married to her partner. mccracken's father, carl, died in 2008, and her stepfather, george, died in 2012.",Thomas,Church,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,I am writing this recommendation letter for Debbie McCracken with great pleasure. As a prestigious actor, I have had the privilege of working with numerous actors throughout my career, and Debbie is undoubtedly one of the most talented actresses I have ever worked with.Debbie has carved out an impressive career for herself in the entertainment industry. Her work in independent films, voice-over work, and her unforgettable role in the Cheers episode ""Death Takes a Vacation on Ice"" have all showcased her natural talent and versatility. Her iconic portrayal of the slow-witted aircraft mechanic Lowell Mather in the NBC sitcom Wings was an instant fan favorite.Her skills extend beyond the small screen too. Debbie's film career has been equally remarkable. Supporting roles in blockbusters such as Tombstone and George of the Jungle, a directorial debut in Rolling Kansas, and a lead role in the AMC television production Broken Trail are all testament to her exceptional ability.Debbie's experience in the industry is extensive, and her passion and commitment to her craft are evident in every performance she delivers. Additionally, her natural instincts for storytelling, her willingness to take risks, and the inherent vulnerability she brings to every character make her stand out on both stage and screen.Therefore, I highly recommend Debbie McCracken for any acting opportunities that may be available. With her talent, dedication, and proven track record, I am confident that she will contribute significantly to any project she is involved in.Best regards,[Your Name]" 91,Frankie,Parra,m,"At the age of 25, Clift moved to Hollywood. His first movie role was opposite John Wayne in the western Red River. Although filmed in 1946, the film was not released until August 1948. A critical and a commerical success, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards. His second movie was The Search, which premiered in the same year. Clift was unhappy with the quality of the script, and reworked it himself. The movie was awarded a screenwriting Academy Award for the credited writers. Clift's naturalistic performance led to director Fred Zinnemann's being asked, ""Where did you find a soldier who can act so well?"", and he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Clift signed on for his next movie, The Heiress (1949), in order to avoid being typecast. Clift was unhappy with the script, and unable to get along with most of the cast. He criticised co-star Olivia de Havilland, saying that she let the director shape her entire performance and telling friends that he wanted to change de Havilland's lines because ""She isn't giving me enough to respond "". The studio marketed Clift as a sex symbol prior to the movie's release in 1949. Clift had a large female following, and Olivia de Havilland was flooded with angry fan letters because her character rejects Clift's character in the final scene of the movie. Clift ended up unhappy with his performance, and left early during the film's premiere. Clift also starred in The Big Lift (1950), which was shot on location in Germany. Clift's performance in A Place in the Sun (1951) is regarded as one of his signature method acting performances. He worked extensively on his character, and was again nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. For his character's scenes in jail, Clift spent a night in a real state prison. He also refused to go along with director George Stevens' suggestion that he do ""something amazing"" on his character's walk to the electric chair. Instead, he walked to his death with a natural, depressed facial expression. His main acting rival (and fellow Omaha native), Marlon Brando, was so moved by Clift's performance that he voted for Clift to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, and was sure that he would win. That year, Clift voted for Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire. A Place in the Sun was critically acclaimed; Charlie Chaplin called it ""the greatest movie made about America"". The film received added media attention due to the rumours that Clift and co-star Elizabeth Taylor were dating in real life. They were billed as ""the most beautiful couple in Hollywood"". Many critics still call Clift and Taylor ""the most beautiful Hollywood movie couple of all time"". After a break, Clift committed himself to three more films, all of which premiered during 1953: I Confess, to be directed by Alfred Hitchcock; Vittorio De Sica's Terminal Station; and Fred Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity, which earned Clift his third Oscar nomination. Clift was notoriously picky with his projects. According to Taylor (as quoted in Patricia Bosworth's biography of Clift), ""Monty could've been the biggest star in the world if he did more movies."" Clift reportedly turned down the starring role in East of Eden, just as he had for Sunset Boulevard. On the evening of May 12, 1956, while filming Raintree County, Clift was involved in a serious car crash when he apparently fell asleep while driving and smashed his car into a telephone pole, minutes after leaving a dinner party at the Beverly Hills home of his close friend and co-star, Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Michael Wilding. Alerted by friend Kevin McCarthy, who witnessed the collision, Taylor raced to Clift's side, pulling a tooth out of his tongue as he had begun to choke on it. He suffered a broken jaw and nose, a fractured sinus, and several facial lacerations which required plastic surgery. In a filmed interview years later in 1963, he described his injuries in detail, including how his broken nose could be snapped back into place. After a two-month recovery, Clift returned to the set to finish the film. Despite the studio's concerns over profits, Clift correctly predicted the film would do well, if only because moviegoers would flock to see the difference in his facial appearance before and after the crash. Although the results of Clift's plastic surgeries were remarkable for the time, there were noticeable differences in his facial appearance, particularly the left side of his face, which was nearly immobile. The pain led him to rely on alcohol and pills for relief, as he had done after an earlier bout with dysentery left him with chronic intestinal problems. As a result, Clift's health and physical appearance deteriorated until his death. Clift never physically or emotionally recovered from his car accident. His post-accident career has been referred to as the ""longest suicide in Hollywood history"" by acting teacher Robert Lewis because of Clift's subsequent abuse of painkillers and alcohol. He began to behave erratically in public, which embarrassed his friends. Nevertheless, Clift continued to work over the next 10 years. His next three films were The Young Lions (1958), Lonelyhearts (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). Clift next starred with Lee Remick in Elia Kazan's Wild River released in 1960. He played a Tennessee Valley Authority agent sent to do the impossible task of convincing Jo Van Fleet to leave her land, and ends up marrying her widowed granddaughter, played by Lee Remick. In 1958, Clift turned down what became Dean Martin's role as ""Dude"" in Rio Bravo, which would have reunited him with his co-stars from Red River, John Wayne and Walter Brennan, as well as with Howard Hawks, the director of both films. Clift then co-starred in John Huston's The Misfits (1961), which was the final film of both Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable. Monroe, who was also having emotional and substance abuse problems at the time, described Clift in a 1961 interview as ""the only person I know who is in even worse shape than I am"". Clift's last nomination for an Academy Award was for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), a 12-minute supporting part. He played a developmentally disabled man who had been a victim of the Nazi sterilisation programme testifying at the Nuremberg trials. The film's director, Stanley Kramer, later wrote in his memoirs that Clift – by this stage a wreck – struggled to remember his lines even for this one scene: By the time Clift was making John Huston's Freud: The Secret Passion (1962), his self-destructive lifestyle and behaviour were affecting his health. Universal Studios sued him for his frequent absences that caused the film to go over budget. The case was later settled out of court, but the damage to Clift's reputation as unreliable and troublesome endured. As a consequence, he was unable to find film work for four years. The film's success at the box office brought numerous awards for screenwriting and directing, but none for Clift himself. On January 13, 1963, a few weeks after the initial release of Freud, Clift appeared on the live TV discussion programme The Hy Gardner Show, where he spoke at length about the release of his current film, his film career, and treatment by the press. He also talked publicly for the first time about his 1956 car accident, the injuries he received, and its after-effects on his appearance. During the interview, Gardner jokingly mentioned that it is ""the first and last appearance on a television interview programme for Montgomery Clift"". Barred from feature films, Clift turned to voice work. Early in his career, Clift had participated in radio broadcasts, though, according to one critic, he hated the medium. On May 24, 1944, he was part of the cast of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! for The Theatre Guild on the Air. In 1949, as part of the promotional campaign for the film The Heiress, he played Heathcliff in the one-hour version of Wuthering Heights for Ford Theatre. In January 1951, he participated in the episode ""The Metal in the Moon"" for the series Cavalcade of America, sponsored by the chemical company DuPont Company. Also in 1951, Clift was for the first time cast as Tom in the radio world premiere of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, with Helen Hayes (Amanda) and Karl Malden (the Gentleman Caller), for The Theatre Guild on the Air. In 1964, he recorded for Caedmon Records The Glass Menagerie, with Jessica Tandy, Julie Harris, and David Wayne. In 1965, he gave voice to William Faulkner's writings in the TV documentary William Faulkner's Mississippi, which aired in April 1965. After four years of failed attempts to secure a film part, finally, in 1966, thanks to Elizabeth Taylor's efforts on his behalf, he was signed on to star in Reflections in a Golden Eye. In preparation for the shooting of this film, he accepted the role of James Bower in the French Cold War thriller The Defector, which was filmed in West Germany from February to April 1966. Clift died on July 23, 1966, before production on Reflections in a Golden Eye began.","Patricia Bosworth, who had access to Clift's family and many people who knew and worked with him, wrote in her book: According to Clift's brother, it was likely that Clift was either bisexual or gay. Elizabeth Taylor was a significant figure in his life. He met her when she was supposed to be his date at the premiere for The Heiress. They appeared together in A Place in the Sun, where, in their romantic scenes, they received considerable acclaim for their naturalness and their appearance. Clift and Taylor appeared together again in Raintree County and Suddenly, Last Summer. Clift and Taylor remained good friends until his death. In 2000, at the GLAAD Media Awards, where Taylor was honored for her work for the LGBT community, she made the first public declaration by anyone of the fact that Clift was gay and called him her closest friend and confidant. Because Clift was considered unemployable in the mid-1960s, Taylor put her salary for the film on the line as insurance, in order to have Clift cast as her co-star in Reflections in a Golden Eye. Still, shooting kept being postponed, until Clift agreed to star in The Defector so as to prove himself fit for work. He insisted on performing his stunts himself, including swimming in the river Elbe in March. The schedule for Reflections in a Golden Eye was then set for August 1966, but Clift died before the movie was set to be shot. He was replaced by Marlon Brando.","At the age of 25, Parra moved to Hollywood. His first movie role was opposite John Wayne in the western Red River. Although filmed in 1946, the film was not released until August 1948. A critical and a commerical success, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards. His second movie was The Search, which premiered in the same year. Parra was unhappy with the quality of the script, and reworked it himself. The movie was awarded a screenwriting Academy Award for the credited writers. Parra's naturalistic performance led to director Fred Zinnemann's being asked, ""Where did you find a soldier who can act so well?"", and he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Parra signed on for his next movie, The Heiress (1949), in order to avoid being typecast. Parra was unhappy with the script, and unable to get along with most of the cast. He criticised co-star Olivia de Havilland, saying that she let the director shape her entire performance and telling friends that he wanted to change de Havilland's lines because ""She isn't giving me enough to respond "". The studio marketed Parra as a sex symbol prior to the movie's release in 1949. Parra had a large female following, and Olivia de Havilland was flooded with angry fan letters because her character rejects Parra's character in the final scene of the movie. Parra ended up unhappy with his performance, and left early during the film's premiere. Parra also starred in The Big Lift (1950), which was shot on location in Germany. Parra's performance in A Place in the Sun (1951) is regarded as one of his signature method acting performances. He worked extensively on his character, and was again nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. For his character's scenes in jail, Parra spent a night in a real state prison. He also refused to go along with director George Stevens' suggestion that he do ""something amazing"" on his character's walk to the electric chair. Instead, he walked to his death with a natural, depressed facial expression. His main acting rival (and fellow Omaha native), Marlon Brando, was so moved by Parra's performance that he voted for Parra to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, and was sure that he would win. That year, Parra voted for Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire. A Place in the Sun was critically acclaimed; Charlie Chaplin called it ""the greatest movie made about America"". The film received added media attention due to the rumours that Parra and co-star Elizabeth Taylor were dating in real life. They were billed as ""the most beautiful couple in Hollywood"". Many critics still call Parra and Taylor ""the most beautiful Hollywood movie couple of all time"". After a break, Parra committed himself to three more films, all of which premiered during 1953: I Confess, to be directed by Alfred Hitchcock; Vittorio De Sica's Terminal Station; and Fred Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity, which earned Parra his third Oscar nomination. Parra was notoriously picky with his projects. According to Taylor (as quoted in Patricia Bosworth's biography of Parra), ""Monty could've been the biggest star in the world if he did more movies."" Parra reportedly turned down the starring role in East of Eden, just as he had for Sunset Boulevard. On the evening of May 12, 1956, while filming Raintree County, Parra was involved in a serious car crash when he apparently fell asleep while driving and smashed his car into a telephone pole, minutes after leaving a dinner party at the Beverly Hills home of his close friend and co-star, Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Michael Wilding. Alerted by friend Kevin McCarthy, who witnessed the collision, Taylor raced to Parra's side, pulling a tooth out of his tongue as he had begun to choke on it. He suffered a broken jaw and nose, a fractured sinus, and several facial lacerations which required plastic surgery. In a filmed interview years later in 1963, he described his injuries in detail, including how his broken nose could be snapped back into place. After a two-month recovery, Parra returned to the set to finish the film. Despite the studio's concerns over profits, Parra correctly predicted the film would do well, if only because moviegoers would flock to see the difference in his facial appearance before and after the crash. Although the results of Parra's plastic surgeries were remarkable for the time, there were noticeable differences in his facial appearance, particularly the left side of his face, which was nearly immobile. The pain led him to rely on alcohol and pills for relief, as he had done after an earlier bout with dysentery left him with chronic intestinal problems. As a result, Parra's health and physical appearance deteriorated until his death. Parra never physically or emotionally recovered from his car accident. His post-accident career has been referred to as the ""longest suicide in Hollywood history"" by acting teacher Robert Lewis because of Parra's subsequent abuse of painkillers and alcohol. He began to behave erratically in public, which embarrassed his friends. Nevertheless, Parra continued to work over the next 10 years. His next three films were The Young Lions (1958), Lonelyhearts (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). Parra next starred with Lee Remick in Elia Kazan's Wild River released in 1960. He played a Tennessee Valley Authority agent sent to do the impossible task of convincing Jo Van Fleet to leave her land, and ends up marrying her widowed granddaughter, played by Lee Remick. In 1958, Parra turned down what became Dean Martin's role as ""Dude"" in Rio Bravo, which would have reunited him with his co-stars from Red River, John Wayne and Walter Brennan, as well as with Howard Hawks, the director of both films. Parra then co-starred in John Huston's The Misfits (1961), which was the final film of both Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable. Monroe, who was also having emotional and substance abuse problems at the time, described Parra in a 1961 interview as ""the only person I know who is in even worse shape than I am"". Parra's last nomination for an Academy Award was for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), a 12-minute supporting part. He played a developmentally disabled man who had been a victim of the Nazi sterilisation programme testifying at the Nuremberg trials. The film's director, Stanley Kramer, later wrote in his memoirs that Parra – by this stage a wreck – struggled to remember his lines even for this one scene: By the time Parra was making John Huston's Freud: The Secret Passion (1962), his self-destructive lifestyle and behaviour were affecting his health. Universal Studios sued him for his frequent absences that caused the film to go over budget. The case was later settled out of court, but the damage to Parra's reputation as unreliable and troublesome endured. As a consequence, he was unable to find film work for four years. The film's success at the box office brought numerous awards for screenwriting and directing, but none for Parra himself. On January 13, 1963, a few weeks after the initial release of Freud, Parra appeared on the live TV discussion programme The Hy Gardner Show, where he spoke at length about the release of his current film, his film career, and treatment by the press. He also talked publicly for the first time about his 1956 car accident, the injuries he received, and its after-effects on his appearance. During the interview, Gardner jokingly mentioned that it is ""the first and last appearance on a television interview programme for Frankie Parra"". Barred from feature films, Parra turned to voice work. Early in his career, Parra had participated in radio broadcasts, though, according to one critic, he hated the medium. On May 24, 1944, he was part of the cast of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! for The Theatre Guild on the Air. In 1949, as part of the promotional campaign for the film The Heiress, he played Heathcliff in the one-hour version of Wuthering Heights for Ford Theatre. In January 1951, he participated in the episode ""The Metal in the Moon"" for the series Cavalcade of America, sponsored by the chemical company DuPont Company. Also in 1951, Parra was for the first time cast as Tom in the radio world premiere of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, with Helen Hayes (Amanda) and Karl Malden (the Gentleman Caller), for The Theatre Guild on the Air. In 1964, he recorded for Caedmon Records The Glass Menagerie, with Jessica Tandy, Julie Harris, and David Wayne. In 1965, he gave voice to William Faulkner's writings in the TV documentary William Faulkner's Mississippi, which aired in April 1965. After four years of failed attempts to secure a film part, finally, in 1966, thanks to Elizabeth Taylor's efforts on his behalf, he was signed on to star in Reflections in a Golden Eye. In preparation for the shooting of this film, he accepted the role of James Bower in the French Cold War thriller The Defector, which was filmed in West Germany from February to April 1966. Parra died on July 23, 1966, before production on Reflections in a Golden Eye began.Patricia Bosworth, who had access to Parra's family and many people who knew and worked with him, wrote in her book: According to Parra's brother, it was likely that Parra was either bisexual or gay. Elizabeth Taylor was a significant figure in his life. He met her when she was supposed to be his date at the premiere for The Heiress. They appeared together in A Place in the Sun, where, in their romantic scenes, they received considerable acclaim for their naturalness and their appearance. Parra and Taylor appeared together again in Raintree County and Suddenly, Last Summer. Parra and Taylor remained good friends until his death. In 2000, at the GLAAD Media Awards, where Taylor was honored for her work for the LGBT community, she made the first public declaration by anyone of the fact that Parra was gay and called him her closest friend and confidant. Because Parra was considered unemployable in the mid-1960s, Taylor put her salary for the film on the line as insurance, in order to have Parra cast as her co-star in Reflections in a Golden Eye. Still, shooting kept being postponed, until Parra agreed to star in The Defector so as to prove himself fit for work. He insisted on performing his stunts himself, including swimming in the river Elbe in March. The schedule for Reflections in a Golden Eye was then set for August 1966, but Parra died before the movie was set to be shot. He was replaced by Marlon Brando.",Montgomery,Clift,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to highly recommend Frankie Parra for any acting opportunities that may arise. As a prestigious actor myself, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Mr. Parra on several occasions and have always been impressed with his naturalistic performances and dedication to his craft.Parra's early success in Hollywood was no accident. His debut role opposite John Wayne in Red River was both critical and commercial success, garnering two Academy Award nominations, and solidifying his place in the industry. However, it was his performance in A Place in the Sun that truly showcased his talent as a method actor and earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.Despite being notoriously picky with his projects, Parra continued to work steadily throughout his career, tackling challenging roles and delivering memorable performances. His work in Judgment at Nuremberg, although only a brief supporting role, earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor and is a testament to his versatility as an actor.Despite the personal challenges he faced later in his career, Parra never lost his passion for acting. He even turned to voice work when barred from feature films, where his talent and dedication shone through in his performances.Parra's close friendship with Elizabeth Taylor was a testament to his character and ability to form deep connections with his colleagues. He was known for his naturalness on-screen and off-screen, making him a beloved figure among his peers.Overall, I highly recommend Frankie Parra for any acting opportunities that may arise. He was a dedicated and talented actor who left a lasting impact on the industry, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work alongside him.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 92,Moon,Ibling,f,"At the age of 25, Clift moved to Hollywood. His first movie role was opposite John Wayne in the western Red River. Although filmed in 1946, the film was not released until August 1948. A critical and a commerical success, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards. His second movie was The Search, which premiered in the same year. Clift was unhappy with the quality of the script, and reworked it himself. The movie was awarded a screenwriting Academy Award for the credited writers. Clift's naturalistic performance led to director Fred Zinnemann's being asked, ""Where did you find a soldier who can act so well?"", and he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Clift signed on for his next movie, The Heiress (1949), in order to avoid being typecast. Clift was unhappy with the script, and unable to get along with most of the cast. He criticised co-star Olivia de Havilland, saying that she let the director shape her entire performance and telling friends that he wanted to change de Havilland's lines because ""She isn't giving me enough to respond "". The studio marketed Clift as a sex symbol prior to the movie's release in 1949. Clift had a large female following, and Olivia de Havilland was flooded with angry fan letters because her character rejects Clift's character in the final scene of the movie. Clift ended up unhappy with his performance, and left early during the film's premiere. Clift also starred in The Big Lift (1950), which was shot on location in Germany. Clift's performance in A Place in the Sun (1951) is regarded as one of his signature method acting performances. He worked extensively on his character, and was again nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. For his character's scenes in jail, Clift spent a night in a real state prison. He also refused to go along with director George Stevens' suggestion that he do ""something amazing"" on his character's walk to the electric chair. Instead, he walked to his death with a natural, depressed facial expression. His main acting rival (and fellow Omaha native), Marlon Brando, was so moved by Clift's performance that he voted for Clift to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, and was sure that he would win. That year, Clift voted for Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire. A Place in the Sun was critically acclaimed; Charlie Chaplin called it ""the greatest movie made about America"". The film received added media attention due to the rumours that Clift and co-star Elizabeth Taylor were dating in real life. They were billed as ""the most beautiful couple in Hollywood"". Many critics still call Clift and Taylor ""the most beautiful Hollywood movie couple of all time"". After a break, Clift committed himself to three more films, all of which premiered during 1953: I Confess, to be directed by Alfred Hitchcock; Vittorio De Sica's Terminal Station; and Fred Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity, which earned Clift his third Oscar nomination. Clift was notoriously picky with his projects. According to Taylor (as quoted in Patricia Bosworth's biography of Clift), ""Monty could've been the biggest star in the world if he did more movies."" Clift reportedly turned down the starring role in East of Eden, just as he had for Sunset Boulevard. On the evening of May 12, 1956, while filming Raintree County, Clift was involved in a serious car crash when he apparently fell asleep while driving and smashed his car into a telephone pole, minutes after leaving a dinner party at the Beverly Hills home of his close friend and co-star, Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Michael Wilding. Alerted by friend Kevin McCarthy, who witnessed the collision, Taylor raced to Clift's side, pulling a tooth out of his tongue as he had begun to choke on it. He suffered a broken jaw and nose, a fractured sinus, and several facial lacerations which required plastic surgery. In a filmed interview years later in 1963, he described his injuries in detail, including how his broken nose could be snapped back into place. After a two-month recovery, Clift returned to the set to finish the film. Despite the studio's concerns over profits, Clift correctly predicted the film would do well, if only because moviegoers would flock to see the difference in his facial appearance before and after the crash. Although the results of Clift's plastic surgeries were remarkable for the time, there were noticeable differences in his facial appearance, particularly the left side of his face, which was nearly immobile. The pain led him to rely on alcohol and pills for relief, as he had done after an earlier bout with dysentery left him with chronic intestinal problems. As a result, Clift's health and physical appearance deteriorated until his death. Clift never physically or emotionally recovered from his car accident. His post-accident career has been referred to as the ""longest suicide in Hollywood history"" by acting teacher Robert Lewis because of Clift's subsequent abuse of painkillers and alcohol. He began to behave erratically in public, which embarrassed his friends. Nevertheless, Clift continued to work over the next 10 years. His next three films were The Young Lions (1958), Lonelyhearts (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). Clift next starred with Lee Remick in Elia Kazan's Wild River released in 1960. He played a Tennessee Valley Authority agent sent to do the impossible task of convincing Jo Van Fleet to leave her land, and ends up marrying her widowed granddaughter, played by Lee Remick. In 1958, Clift turned down what became Dean Martin's role as ""Dude"" in Rio Bravo, which would have reunited him with his co-stars from Red River, John Wayne and Walter Brennan, as well as with Howard Hawks, the director of both films. Clift then co-starred in John Huston's The Misfits (1961), which was the final film of both Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable. Monroe, who was also having emotional and substance abuse problems at the time, described Clift in a 1961 interview as ""the only person I know who is in even worse shape than I am"". Clift's last nomination for an Academy Award was for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), a 12-minute supporting part. He played a developmentally disabled man who had been a victim of the Nazi sterilisation programme testifying at the Nuremberg trials. The film's director, Stanley Kramer, later wrote in his memoirs that Clift – by this stage a wreck – struggled to remember his lines even for this one scene: By the time Clift was making John Huston's Freud: The Secret Passion (1962), his self-destructive lifestyle and behaviour were affecting his health. Universal Studios sued him for his frequent absences that caused the film to go over budget. The case was later settled out of court, but the damage to Clift's reputation as unreliable and troublesome endured. As a consequence, he was unable to find film work for four years. The film's success at the box office brought numerous awards for screenwriting and directing, but none for Clift himself. On January 13, 1963, a few weeks after the initial release of Freud, Clift appeared on the live TV discussion programme The Hy Gardner Show, where he spoke at length about the release of his current film, his film career, and treatment by the press. He also talked publicly for the first time about his 1956 car accident, the injuries he received, and its after-effects on his appearance. During the interview, Gardner jokingly mentioned that it is ""the first and last appearance on a television interview programme for Montgomery Clift"". Barred from feature films, Clift turned to voice work. Early in his career, Clift had participated in radio broadcasts, though, according to one critic, he hated the medium. On May 24, 1944, he was part of the cast of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! for The Theatre Guild on the Air. In 1949, as part of the promotional campaign for the film The Heiress, he played Heathcliff in the one-hour version of Wuthering Heights for Ford Theatre. In January 1951, he participated in the episode ""The Metal in the Moon"" for the series Cavalcade of America, sponsored by the chemical company DuPont Company. Also in 1951, Clift was for the first time cast as Tom in the radio world premiere of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, with Helen Hayes (Amanda) and Karl Malden (the Gentleman Caller), for The Theatre Guild on the Air. In 1964, he recorded for Caedmon Records The Glass Menagerie, with Jessica Tandy, Julie Harris, and David Wayne. In 1965, he gave voice to William Faulkner's writings in the TV documentary William Faulkner's Mississippi, which aired in April 1965. After four years of failed attempts to secure a film part, finally, in 1966, thanks to Elizabeth Taylor's efforts on his behalf, he was signed on to star in Reflections in a Golden Eye. In preparation for the shooting of this film, he accepted the role of James Bower in the French Cold War thriller The Defector, which was filmed in West Germany from February to April 1966. Clift died on July 23, 1966, before production on Reflections in a Golden Eye began.","Patricia Bosworth, who had access to Clift's family and many people who knew and worked with him, wrote in her book: According to Clift's brother, it was likely that Clift was either bisexual or gay. Elizabeth Taylor was a significant figure in his life. He met her when she was supposed to be his date at the premiere for The Heiress. They appeared together in A Place in the Sun, where, in their romantic scenes, they received considerable acclaim for their naturalness and their appearance. Clift and Taylor appeared together again in Raintree County and Suddenly, Last Summer. Clift and Taylor remained good friends until his death. In 2000, at the GLAAD Media Awards, where Taylor was honored for her work for the LGBT community, she made the first public declaration by anyone of the fact that Clift was gay and called him her closest friend and confidant. Because Clift was considered unemployable in the mid-1960s, Taylor put her salary for the film on the line as insurance, in order to have Clift cast as her co-star in Reflections in a Golden Eye. Still, shooting kept being postponed, until Clift agreed to star in The Defector so as to prove himself fit for work. He insisted on performing his stunts himself, including swimming in the river Elbe in March. The schedule for Reflections in a Golden Eye was then set for August 1966, but Clift died before the movie was set to be shot. He was replaced by Marlon Brando.","at the age of 25, ibling moved to hollywood. her first movie role was opposite john wayne in the western red river. although filmed in 1946, the film was not released until august 1948. a critical and a commerical success, the film was nominated for two academy awards. her second movie was the search, which premiered in the same year. ibling was unhappy with the quality of the script, and reworked it himself. the movie was awarded a screenwriting academy award for the credited writers. ibling's naturalistic performance led to director fred zinnemann's being asked, ""where did you find a soldier who can act so well?"", and sh ewas nominated for an academy award for best actor. ibling signed on for her next movie, the heiress (1949), in order to avoid being typecast. ibling was unhappy with the script, and unable to get along with most of the cast. sh ecriticised co-star olivia de havilland, saying that she let the director shape her entire performance and telling friends that sh ewanted to change de havilland's lines because ""she isn't giving me enough to respond "". the studio marketed ibling as a sex symbol prior to the movie's release in 1949. ibling had a large female following, and olivia de havilland was flooded with angry fan letters because her character rejects ibling's character in the final scene of the movie. ibling ended up unhappy with her performance, and left early during the film's premiere. ibling also starred in the big lift (1950), which was shot on location in germany. ibling's performance in a place in the sun (1951) is regarded as one of her signature method acting performances. sh eworked extensively on her character, and was again nominated for an academy award for best actor. for her character's scenes in jail, ibling spent a night in a real state prison. sh ealso refused to go along with director george stevens' suggestion that sh edo ""something amazing"" on her character's walk to the electric chair. instead, sh ewalked to her death with a natural, depressed facial expression. her main acting rival (and fellow omaha native), marlon brando, was so moved by ibling's performance that sh evoted for ibling to win the academy award for best actor, and was sure that sh ewould win. that year, ibling voted for brando in a streetcar named desire. a place in the sun was critically acclaimed; charlie chaplin called it ""the greatest movie made about america"". the film received added media attention due to the rumours that ibling and co-star elizabeth taylor were dating in real life. they were billed as ""the most beautiful couple in hollywood"". many critics still call ibling and taylor ""the most beautiful hollywood movie couple of all time"". after a break, ibling committed himself to three more films, all of which premiered during 1953: i confess, to be directed by alfred hitchcock; vittorio de sica's terminal station; and fred zinnemann's from here to eternity, which earned ibling her third oscar nomination. ibling was notoriously picky with her projects. according to taylor (as quoted in patricia bosworth's biography of ibling), ""monty could've been the biggest star in the world if sh edid more movies."" ibling reportedly turned down the starring role in east of eden, just as sh ehad for sunset boulevard. on the evening of may 12, 1956, while filming raintree county, ibling was involved in a serious car crash when sh eapparently fell asleep while driving and smashed her car into a telephone pole, minutes after leaving a dinner party at the beverly hills home of her close friend and co-star, elizabeth taylor and her husband, michael wilding. alerted by friend kevin mccarthy, who witnessed the collision, taylor raced to ibling's side, pulling a tooth out of her tongue as sh ehad begun to choke on it. sh esuffered a broken jaw and nose, a fractured sinus, and several facial lacerations which required plastic surgery. in a filmed interview years later in 1963, sh edescribed her injuries in detail, including how her broken nose could be snapped back into place. after a two-month recovery, ibling returned to the set to finish the film. despite the studio's concerns over profits, ibling correctly predicted the film would do well, if only because moviegoers would flock to see the difference in her facial appearance before and after the crash. although the results of ibling's plastic surgeries were remarkable for the time, there were noticeable differences in her facial appearance, particularly the left side of her face, which was nearly immobile. the pain led her to rely on alcohol and pills for relief, as sh ehad done after an earlier bout with dysentery left her with chronic intestinal problems. as a result, ibling's health and physical appearance deteriorated until her death. ibling never physically or emotionally recovered from her car accident. her post-accident career has been referred to as the ""longest suicide in hollywood history"" by acting teacher robert lewis because of ibling's subsequent abuse of painkillers and alcohol. sh ebegan to behave erratically in public, which embarrassed her friends. nevertheless, ibling continued to work over the next 10 years. her next three films were the young lions (1958), lonelyhearts (1958), and suddenly, last summer (1959). ibling next starred with lee remick in elia kazan's wild river released in 1960. sh eplayed a tennessee valley authority agent sent to do the impossible task of convincing jo van fleet to leave her land, and ends up marrying her widowed granddaughter, played by lee remick. in 1958, ibling turned down what became dean martin's role as ""dude"" in rio bravo, which would have reunited her with her co-stars from red river, john wayne and walter brennan, as well as with howard hawks, the director of both films. ibling then co-starred in john huston's the misfits (1961), which was the final film of both marilyn monroe and clark gable. monroe, who was also having emotional and substance abuse problems at the time, described ibling in a 1961 interview as ""the only person i know who is in even worse shape than i am"". ibling's last nomination for an academy award was for best supporting actor for her role in judgment at nuremberg (1961), a 12-minute supporting part. sh eplayed a developmentally disabled man who had been a victim of the nazi sterilisation programme testifying at the nuremberg trials. the film's director, stanley kramer, later wrote in her memoirs that ibling – by this stage a wreck – struggled to remember her lines even for this one scene: by the time ibling was making john huston's freud: the secret passion (1962), her self-destructive lifestyle and behaviour were affecting her health. universal studios sued her for her frequent absences that caused the film to go over budget. the case was later settled out of court, but the damage to ibling's reputation as unreliable and troublesome endured. as a consequence, sh ewas unable to find film work for four years. the film's success at the box office brought numerous awards for screenwriting and directing, but none for ibling himself. on january 13, 1963, a few weeks after the initial release of freud, ibling appeared on the live tv discussion programme the hy gardner show, where sh espoke at length about the release of her current film, her film career, and treatment by the press. sh ealso talked publicly for the first time about her 1956 car accident, the injuries sh ereceived, and its after-effects on her appearance. during the interview, gardner jokingly mentioned that it is ""the first and last appearance on a television interview programme for moon ibling"". barred from feature films, ibling turned to voice work. early in her career, ibling had participated in radio broadcasts, though, according to one critic, sh ehated the medium. on may 24, 1944, sh ewas part of the cast of eugene o'neill's ah, wilderness! for the theatre guild on the air. in 1949, as part of the promotional campaign for the film the heiress, sh eplayed heathcliff in the one-hour version of wuthering heights for ford theatre. in january 1951, sh eparticipated in the episode ""the metal in the moon"" for the series cavalcade of america, sponsored by the chemical company dupont company. also in 1951, ibling was for the first time cast as tom in the radio world premiere of tennessee williams' the glass menagerie, with helen hayes (amanda) and karl malden (the gentleman caller), for the theatre guild on the air. in 1964, sh erecorded for caedmon records the glass menagerie, with jessica tandy, julie harris, and david wayne. in 1965, sh egave voice to william faulkner's writings in the tv documentary william faulkner's mississippi, which aired in april 1965. after four years of failed attempts to secure a film part, finally, in 1966, thanks to elizabeth taylor's efforts on her behalf, sh ewas signed on to star in reflections in a golden eye. in preparation for the shooting of this film, sh eaccepted the role of james bower in the french cold war thriller the defector, which was filmed in west germany from february to april 1966. ibling died on july 23, 1966, before production on reflections in a golden eye began.patricia bosworth, who had access to ibling's family and many people who knew and worked with him, wrote in her book: according to ibling's brother, it was likely that ibling was either bisexual or gay. elizabeth taylor was a significant figure in her life. sh emet her when she was supposed to be her date at the premiere for the heiress. they appeared together in a place in the sun, where, in their romantic scenes, they received considerable acclaim for their naturalness and their appearance. ibling and taylor appeared together again in raintree county and suddenly, last summer. ibling and taylor remained good friends until her death. in 2000, at the glaad media awards, where taylor was honored for her work for the lgbt community, she made the first public declaration by anyone of the fact that ibling was gay and called her her closest friend and confidant. because ibling was considered unemployable in the mid-1960s, taylor put her salary for the film on the line as insurance, in order to have ibling cast as her co-star in reflections in a golden eye. still, shooting kept being postponed, until ibling agreed to star in the defector so as to prove himself fit for work. sh einsisted on performing her stunts himself, including swimming in the river elbe in march. the schedule for reflections in a golden eye was then set for august 1966, but ibling died before the movie was set to be shot. sh ewas replaced by marlon brando.",Montgomery,Clift,acting,"Dear film industry colleagues,I am writing to enthusiastically recommend the talented actress, Moon Ibling. Having had the pleasure of working alongside Moon in several films, I am confident in her exceptional abilities as an actor and her dedication to her craft.Moon's contributions to the film industry have brought great success and critical acclaim. Her naturalistic performance in ""The Search"" and her signature method acting performance in ""A Place in the Sun"" are both testaments to her versatility and commitment to her art, for which she earned Oscar nominations. Furthermore, her dedication to her craft included spending a night in a real state prison to prepare for her role.Moon's post-accident career, although short-lived, demonstrated her resilient spirit and passion for the craft. Despite her personal struggles, she continued to pursue her passion in acting, even resorting to voice work when film opportunities were scarce.Moon's close friendship with Elizabeth Taylor also indicates her kind and compassionate nature towards others. Her willingness to perform stunts in the film ""The Defector"" is further evidence of her fearlessness and willingness to push boundaries.In closing, I strongly endorse Moon Ibling. She is an accomplished and dedicated actor who brings passion and professionalism to every project she undertakes.Sincerely,[Your name]" 93,Will,Bass,m,"Clooney's first role was as an extra in the television mini-series Centennial in 1978, which was based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener and was partly filmed in Clooney's hometown of Augusta, Kentucky. Clooney's first major role came in 1984 in the short-lived sitcom E/R (not to be confused with ER, the better-known hospital drama, on which Clooney also co-starred a decade later). He played a handyman on the series The Facts of Life and appeared as Bobby Hopkins, a detective, on an episode of The Golden Girls. His first prominent role was a semi-regular supporting role in the sitcom Roseanne, playing Roseanne Barr's supervisor Booker Brooks, followed by the role of a construction worker on Baby Talk, a co-starring role on the CBS drama Bodies of Evidence as Detective Ryan Walker, and then a year-long turn as Det. James Falconer on Sisters. In 1988, Clooney played in the comedy-horror film Return of the Killer Tomatoes. In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama Sunset Beat. During this period, Clooney was a student at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school for five years. Clooney rose to fame when he played Dr. Doug Ross, alongside Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, and Noah Wyle, on the hit NBC medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999. After leaving the series in 1999, he made a cameo appearance in the 6th season and returned for a guest spot in the show's final season. For his work on the series, Clooney received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1995 and 1996. He also earned three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1995, 1996, and 1997 (losing to co-star Anthony Edwards). Clooney began appearing in films while working on ER. His first major Hollywood role was in the horror comedy-crime thriller From Dusk till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez and co-starring Harvey Keitel. He followed its success with the romantic comedy One Fine Day with Michelle Pfeiffer, and the action-thriller The Peacemaker with Nicole Kidman. Clooney was then cast as Batman in Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin, which was a modest box office performer, but a critical failure (with Clooney himself calling the film ""a waste of money""). In 1998, he co-starred in the crime-comedy Out of Sight opposite Jennifer Lopez, marking the first of his many collaborations with director Steven Soderbergh. He also starred in Three Kings during the last weeks of his contract with ER. After leaving ER, Clooney starred in the commercially successful films The Perfect Storm (2000), a disaster drama; and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), a Coen brothers adventure comedy. In 2001, he teamed up with Soderbergh again for the heist comedy Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960s Rat Pack film of the same name, with Clooney playing Danny Ocean, originally portrayed by Frank Sinatra. It is Clooney's most successful film with him in the lead role, earning $451 million worldwide (he appeared, but did not star, in Gravity, which has a $723 million worldwide box office). Ocean's Eleven inspired two sequels starring Clooney, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and Ocean's Thirteen in 2007. In 2001, Clooney and Soderbergh co-founded Section Eight Productions, for which Grant Heslov was president of television. Clooney made his directorial debut in the 2002 film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, based on the autobiography of TV producer Chuck Barris. Though the film did not do well at the box office, critics stated that Clooney's directing showed promise. In 2005, Clooney starred in Syriana, which was based loosely on former Central Intelligence Agency agent Robert Baer's memoirs of his service in the Middle East. Clooney suffered an accident on the set of Syriana, which caused a brain injury with complications from a punctured dura. The same year he directed, produced, and starred in Good Night, and Good Luck, a film about 1950s television journalist Edward R. Murrow's famous war of words with Senator Joseph McCarthy. At the 2006 Academy Awards, Clooney was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Good Night, and Good Luck, as well as Best Supporting Actor for Syriana. He won the Oscar for his role in Syriana. Clooney next appeared in The Good German (2006), a film noir directed by Soderbergh that is set in post-World War II Germany. In August 2006, Clooney and Heslov started the production company Smokehouse Pictures. In October 2006, Clooney received the American Cinematheque Award, which honors someone in the entertainment industry who has made ""a significant contribution to the art of motion pictures"". On January 22, 2008, Clooney was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for Michael Clayton (2007) but did not win. Later that year, he directed his third film, Leatherheads, in which he also starred. On April 4, 2008, Variety reported that Clooney had quietly resigned from the Writers Guild of America over a dispute concerning Leatherheads. Clooney, who is the director, producer, and star of the film, claimed that he had contributed in writing ""all but two scenes"" of it, and requested a writing credit alongside Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly, who had worked on the screenplay for 17 years. Clooney lost an arbitration vote 2–1, and withdrew from the union over the decision. He became a ""financial core status"" non-member, meaning he no longer has voting rights, and cannot run for office or attend membership meetings, according to the WGA's constitution. He next co-starred with Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey in the war comedy film The Men Who Stare at Goats, which was directed by Heslov and released in November 2009. Also in November 2009, he voiced the title character in Wes Anderson's animated feature Fantastic Mr. Fox. The same year, Clooney starred in the comedy-drama Up in the Air, which was initially given limited release, and then wide-released on December 25, 2009. For his performance in the film, which was directed by Jason Reitman, he was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA, and an Academy Award. 2010 saw the release of The American, based on the novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth and directed by Anton Corbijn. Clooney played the lead role, and was a producer of the film. As of 2011, Clooney is represented by Bryan Lourd, co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). In 2011 Clooney starred in The Descendants as a husband whose wife has an accident that leaves her in a coma. He earned critical praise for his work, and won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Also, he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild for Best Actor, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the political drama The Ides of March.In 2013, Clooney won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Argo. He is the only person in Academy Award history to be nominated for Oscars in six different categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. Clooney co-starred with Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013), a space thriller directed by Alfonso Cuarón. He co-wrote, directed and starred in The Monuments Men, an adaption of The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel. Clooney also produced August: Osage County (2013), an adaptation of the play of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. His next film was Tomorrowland (2015), a science fiction adventure film in which he played Frank Walker, an inventor. Later in the year, he was featured as himself in the Netflix Christmas musical comedy A Very Murray Christmas, starring Bill Murray. Hail, Caesar!, a comedy from the Coen brothers set in the Hollywood film industry in the 1950s, premiered in February 2016. Clooney portrayed Baird Whitlock, a Robert Taylor-type film star who is kidnapped during the production of a film. Josh Brolin co-starred as fixer Eddie Mannix. Clooney reunited with Julia Roberts for the Jodie Foster-directed thriller Money Monster (2016), playing the host of a television show that investigates conspiracies on commerce and Wall Street, who is taken hostage by a bankrupt viewer given a bad tip. In 2013, Clooney co-founded Casamigos Tequila with Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman. It was sold to Diageo for $700 million in June 2017, with an additional $300 million possible depending on the company's performance over the next ten years. According to Forbes annual ranking, he was the world's highest-paid actor for 2017-2018, earning $239 million between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018. In October 2017 his directorial project Suburbicon a 1950s-set crime comedy was released. It stars Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, and Oscar Isaac, from a script written by the Coen brothers in the 1980s, that they had originally intended to direct themselves. He received the 2018 AFI Life Achievement Award on June 7, 2018. In 2019, Clooney starred, directed, and produced the Hulu miniseries Catch-22 based upon the novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. Clooney initially was cast in a main role in the series, however, opted to take a smaller supporting role instead. The series premiered on May 31, 2019, to critical acclaim. Clooney will next direct, star, and produce the science fiction film The Midnight Sky, based upon the novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton for Netflix. He is also attached to re-unite with Steven Soderbergh on Kill Switch.","Clooney dated actress Kelly Preston (1987–1989). During this relationship, he purchased a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Max as a gift for Preston, but when their relationship ended, Clooney kept the pig for an additional 18 years until Max died in 2006. He has jokingly referred to Max as the longest relationship he had ever had. Clooney was married to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. He also had a relationship with actress Ginger Lynn Allen. Clooney dated French reality TV personality Céline Balitran (1996–1999). After meeting British model Lisa Snowdon in 2000, he had a five-year on-again, off-again relationship with her.Clooney dated Renée Zellweger (2001) and Krista Allen (2002–2008). In June 2007, he started dating reality personality Sarah Larson, but the couple broke up in May 2008. In July 2009, Clooney was in a relationship with Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis until they split in June 2011. In July 2011, Clooney started dating former WWE personnel Stacy Keibler, and they ended their relationship in July 2013. Clooney became engaged to British-Lebanese human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin on April 28, 2014. In July 2014, Clooney publicly mocked the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mail after it claimed his fiancée's mother opposes their marriage on religious grounds. When the tabloid apologized for its false story, Clooney refused to accept the apology. He called the paper ""the worst kind of tabloid. One that makes up its facts to the detriment of its readers."" On August 7, 2014, Clooney and Alamuddin obtained marriage licenses at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of the United Kingdom. Alamuddin and Clooney were officially married on September 27, 2014, at Ca' Farsetti. They were married by Clooney's friend Walter Veltroni, the former mayor of Rome.In 2015, Clooney and Alamuddin adopted a rescue dog, a bassett hound named Millie, from the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.On February 9, 2017, it was reported by the CBS talk show, The Talk, that Amal was pregnant, and that they were expecting twins. On June 6, 2017, Amal gave birth to a daughter, Ella, and a son, Alexander. Clooney was raised in a devout Catholic family stating that he went to confession every week. Now, Clooney holds agnostic beliefs, saying he doesn't know if he believes in God. He doesn't believe there is a Heaven and Hell. Clooney has property in Los Angeles. He purchased the 7,354-square-foot (683.2 m2) house in 1995 through his George Guilfoyle Trust. His home in Italy is in the village of Laglio, on Lake Como, near the former residence of Italian author Ada Negri. Clooney also owns a home in Los Cabos, Mexico, that is next door to the home of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber. In 2014, Clooney and his new British wife Amal Alamuddin bought the Grade II listed Mill House on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, England at a cost of around £10 million. On September 21, 2007, Clooney and then-girlfriend Sarah Larson were injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey, when his motorcycle was hit by a car. The driver of the car reported that Clooney attempted to pass him on the right, while Clooney said that the driver signaled left and then decided to make an abrupt right turn and clipped his motorcycle. On October 9, 2007, more than two dozen staff at Palisades Medical Center were suspended without pay for looking at Clooney's medical records in violation of federal law. On July 10, 2018, Clooney was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle to a film set in Sardinia. He was hospitalized with minor injuries. Growing up around Cincinnati, Clooney is a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds. He tried out to be a Red in 1977.","Bass's first role was as an extra in the television mini-series Centennial in 1978, which was based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener and was partly filmed in Bass's hometown of Augusta, Kentucky. Bass's first major role came in 1984 in the short-lived sitcom E/R (not to be confused with ER, the better-known hospital drama, on which Bass also co-starred a decade later). He played a handyman on the series The Facts of Life and appeared as Bobby Hopkins, a detective, on an episode of The Golden Girls. His first prominent role was a semi-regular supporting role in the sitcom Roseanne, playing Roseanne Barr's supervisor Booker Brooks, followed by the role of a construction worker on Baby Talk, a co-starring role on the CBS drama Bodies of Evidence as Detective Ryan Walker, and then a year-long turn as Det. James Falconer on Sisters. In 1988, Bass played in the comedy-horror film Return of the Killer Tomatoes. In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama Sunset Beat. During this period, Bass was a student at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school for five years. Bass rose to fame when he played Dr. Doug Ross, alongside Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, and Noah Wyle, on the hit NBC medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999. After leaving the series in 1999, he made a cameo appearance in the 6th season and returned for a guest spot in the show's final season. For his work on the series, Bass received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1995 and 1996. He also earned three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1995, 1996, and 1997 (losing to co-star Anthony Edwards). Bass began appearing in films while working on ER. His first major Hollywood role was in the horror comedy-crime thriller From Dusk till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez and co-starring Harvey Keitel. He followed its success with the romantic comedy One Fine Day with Michelle Pfeiffer, and the action-thriller The Peacemaker with Nicole Kidman. Bass was then cast as Batman in Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin, which was a modest box office performer, but a critical failure (with Bass himself calling the film ""a waste of money""). In 1998, he co-starred in the crime-comedy Out of Sight opposite Jennifer Lopez, marking the first of his many collaborations with director Steven Soderbergh. He also starred in Three Kings during the last weeks of his contract with ER. After leaving ER, Bass starred in the commercially successful films The Perfect Storm (2000), a disaster drama; and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), a Coen brothers adventure comedy. In 2001, he teamed up with Soderbergh again for the heist comedy Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960s Rat Pack film of the same name, with Bass playing Danny Ocean, originally portrayed by Frank Sinatra. It is Bass's most successful film with him in the lead role, earning $451 million worldwide (he appeared, but did not star, in Gravity, which has a $723 million worldwide box office). Ocean's Eleven inspired two sequels starring Bass, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and Ocean's Thirteen in 2007. In 2001, Bass and Soderbergh co-founded Section Eight Productions, for which Grant Heslov was president of television. Bass made his directorial debut in the 2002 film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, based on the autobiography of TV producer Chuck Barris. Though the film did not do well at the box office, critics stated that Bass's directing showed promise. In 2005, Bass starred in Syriana, which was based loosely on former Central Intelligence Agency agent Robert Baer's memoirs of his service in the Middle East. Bass suffered an accident on the set of Syriana, which caused a brain injury with complications from a punctured dura. The same year he directed, produced, and starred in Good Night, and Good Luck, a film about 1950s television journalist Edward R. Murrow's famous war of words with Senator Joseph McCarthy. At the 2006 Academy Awards, Bass was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Good Night, and Good Luck, as well as Best Supporting Actor for Syriana. He won the Oscar for his role in Syriana. Bass next appeared in The Good German (2006), a film noir directed by Soderbergh that is set in post-World War II Germany. In August 2006, Bass and Heslov started the production company Smokehouse Pictures. In October 2006, Bass received the American Cinematheque Award, which honors someone in the entertainment industry who has made ""a significant contribution to the art of motion pictures"". On January 22, 2008, Bass was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for Michael Clayton (2007) but did not win. Later that year, he directed his third film, Leatherheads, in which he also starred. On April 4, 2008, Variety reported that Bass had quietly resigned from the Writers Guild of America over a dispute concerning Leatherheads. Bass, who is the director, producer, and star of the film, claimed that he had contributed in writing ""all but two scenes"" of it, and requested a writing credit alongside Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly, who had worked on the screenplay for 17 years. Bass lost an arbitration vote 2–1, and withdrew from the union over the decision. He became a ""financial core status"" non-member, meaning he no longer has voting rights, and cannot run for office or attend membership meetings, according to the WGA's constitution. He next co-starred with Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey in the war comedy film The Men Who Stare at Goats, which was directed by Heslov and released in November 2009. Also in November 2009, he voiced the title character in Wes Anderson's animated feature Fantastic Mr. Fox. The same year, Bass starred in the comedy-drama Up in the Air, which was initially given limited release, and then wide-released on December 25, 2009. For his performance in the film, which was directed by Jason Reitman, he was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA, and an Academy Award. 2010 saw the release of The American, based on the novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth and directed by Anton Corbijn. Bass played the lead role, and was a producer of the film. As of 2011, Bass is represented by Bryan Lourd, co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). In 2011 Bass starred in The Descendants as a husband whose wife has an accident that leaves her in a coma. He earned critical praise for his work, and won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Also, he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild for Best Actor, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the political drama The Ides of March.In 2013, Bass won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Argo. He is the only person in Academy Award history to be nominated for Oscars in six different categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. Bass co-starred with Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013), a space thriller directed by Alfonso Cuarón. He co-wrote, directed and starred in The Monuments Men, an adaption of The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel. Bass also produced August: Osage County (2013), an adaptation of the play of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. His next film was Tomorrowland (2015), a science fiction adventure film in which he played Frank Walker, an inventor. Later in the year, he was featured as himself in the Netflix Christmas musical comedy A Very Murray Christmas, starring Bill Murray. Hail, Caesar!, a comedy from the Coen brothers set in the Hollywood film industry in the 1950s, premiered in February 2016. Bass portrayed Baird Whitlock, a Robert Taylor-type film star who is kidnapped during the production of a film. Josh Brolin co-starred as fixer Eddie Mannix. Bass reunited with Julia Roberts for the Jodie Foster-directed thriller Money Monster (2016), playing the host of a television show that investigates conspiracies on commerce and Wall Street, who is taken hostage by a bankrupt viewer given a bad tip. In 2013, Bass co-founded Casamigos Tequila with Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman. It was sold to Diageo for $700 million in June 2017, with an additional $300 million possible depending on the company's performance over the next ten years. According to Forbes annual ranking, he was the world's highest-paid actor for 2017-2018, earning $239 million between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018. In October 2017 his directorial project Suburbicon a 1950s-set crime comedy was released. It stars Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, and Oscar Isaac, from a script written by the Coen brothers in the 1980s, that they had originally intended to direct themselves. He received the 2018 AFI Life Achievement Award on June 7, 2018. In 2019, Bass starred, directed, and produced the Hulu miniseries Catch-22 based upon the novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. Bass initially was cast in a main role in the series, however, opted to take a smaller supporting role instead. The series premiered on May 31, 2019, to critical acclaim. Bass will next direct, star, and produce the science fiction film The Midnight Sky, based upon the novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton for Netflix. He is also attached to re-unite with Steven Soderbergh on Kill Switch.Bass dated actress Kelly Preston (1987–1989). During this relationship, he purchased a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Max as a gift for Preston, but when their relationship ended, Bass kept the pig for an additional 18 years until Max died in 2006. He has jokingly referred to Max as the longest relationship he had ever had. Bass was married to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. He also had a relationship with actress Ginger Lynn Allen. Bass dated French reality TV personality Céline Balitran (1996–1999). After meeting British model Lisa Snowdon in 2000, he had a five-year on-again, off-again relationship with her.Bass dated Renée Zellweger (2001) and Krista Allen (2002–2008). In June 2007, he started dating reality personality Sarah Larson, but the couple broke up in May 2008. In July 2009, Bass was in a relationship with Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis until they split in June 2011. In July 2011, Bass started dating former WWE personnel Stacy Keibler, and they ended their relationship in July 2013. Bass became engaged to British-Lebanese human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin on April 28, 2014. In July 2014, Bass publicly mocked the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mail after it claimed his fiancée's mother opposes their marriage on religious grounds. When the tabloid apologized for its false story, Bass refused to accept the apology. He called the paper ""the worst kind of tabloid. One that makes up its facts to the detriment of its readers."" On August 7, 2014, Bass and Alamuddin obtained marriage licenses at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of the United Kingdom. Alamuddin and Bass were officially married on September 27, 2014, at Ca' Farsetti. They were married by Bass's friend Walter Veltroni, the former mayor of Rome.In 2015, Bass and Alamuddin adopted a rescue dog, a bassett hound named Millie, from the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.On February 9, 2017, it was reported by the CBS talk show, The Talk, that Amal was pregnant, and that they were expecting twins. On June 6, 2017, Amal gave birth to a daughter, Ella, and a son, Alexander. Bass was raised in a devout Catholic family stating that he went to confession every week. Now, Bass holds agnostic beliefs, saying he doesn't know if he believes in God. He doesn't believe there is a Heaven and Hell. Bass has property in Los Angeles. He purchased the 7,354-square-foot (683.2 m2) house in 1995 through his Will Guilfoyle Trust. His home in Italy is in the village of Laglio, on Lake Como, near the former residence of Italian author Ada Negri. Bass also owns a home in Los Cabos, Mexico, that is next door to the home of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber. In 2014, Bass and his new British wife Amal Alamuddin bought the Grade II listed Mill House on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, England at a cost of around £10 million. On September 21, 2007, Bass and then-girlfriend Sarah Larson were injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey, when his motorcycle was hit by a car. The driver of the car reported that Bass attempted to pass him on the right, while Bass said that the driver signaled left and then decided to make an abrupt right turn and clipped his motorcycle. On October 9, 2007, more than two dozen staff at Palisades Medical Center were suspended without pay for looking at Bass's medical records in violation of federal law. On July 10, 2018, Bass was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle to a film set in Sardinia. He was hospitalized with minor injuries. Growing up around Cincinnati, Bass is a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds. He tried out to be a Red in 1977.",George,Clooney,acting,"Dear [casting director/producer],I am writing to highly recommend Will Bass. As a prestigious actor with years of experience in the industry, I have come across countless actors, but Bass stands out as a unique talent, one who has a rare combination of exceptional acting skills, versatility, and professionalism.Bass's road to success began as an extra in the television miniseries Centennial in 1978 and went on to achieve his first major role in the short-lived sitcom E/R. He has since then played in numerous high-profile movies and TV shows, including ER, From Dusk till Dawn, One Fine Day, and Ocean's Eleven, to name a few. His works have earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, three Golden Globe Award nominations, and an Academy Award.What strikes me most about Bass is his intense commitment to his craft. He attended acting school for five years, honing his skills before landing his breakthrough role in ER. Despite his massive success, he didn't stop there. He continued to take risks, challenging himself in various genres and even trying his hand at directing. He's an accomplished director and producer, having helmed multiple successful projects such as Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Argo.Bass's humility and professionalism on set make him a pleasure to work with. He brings a level of dedication and commitment to each role that truly engages audiences and leaves a lasting impression. He is not only immensely talented but also a hard worker who puts in the extra hours and effort to deliver exceptional performances.In closing, I have no doubt that Bass would be an excellent addition to any production, and it is my absolute pleasure to recommend him for any upcoming projects. His incredible talent, work ethic, and professionalism make him an invaluable asset to any production.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 94,Awkwafina,Mecurio,f,"Clooney's first role was as an extra in the television mini-series Centennial in 1978, which was based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener and was partly filmed in Clooney's hometown of Augusta, Kentucky. Clooney's first major role came in 1984 in the short-lived sitcom E/R (not to be confused with ER, the better-known hospital drama, on which Clooney also co-starred a decade later). He played a handyman on the series The Facts of Life and appeared as Bobby Hopkins, a detective, on an episode of The Golden Girls. His first prominent role was a semi-regular supporting role in the sitcom Roseanne, playing Roseanne Barr's supervisor Booker Brooks, followed by the role of a construction worker on Baby Talk, a co-starring role on the CBS drama Bodies of Evidence as Detective Ryan Walker, and then a year-long turn as Det. James Falconer on Sisters. In 1988, Clooney played in the comedy-horror film Return of the Killer Tomatoes. In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama Sunset Beat. During this period, Clooney was a student at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school for five years. Clooney rose to fame when he played Dr. Doug Ross, alongside Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, and Noah Wyle, on the hit NBC medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999. After leaving the series in 1999, he made a cameo appearance in the 6th season and returned for a guest spot in the show's final season. For his work on the series, Clooney received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1995 and 1996. He also earned three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1995, 1996, and 1997 (losing to co-star Anthony Edwards). Clooney began appearing in films while working on ER. His first major Hollywood role was in the horror comedy-crime thriller From Dusk till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez and co-starring Harvey Keitel. He followed its success with the romantic comedy One Fine Day with Michelle Pfeiffer, and the action-thriller The Peacemaker with Nicole Kidman. Clooney was then cast as Batman in Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin, which was a modest box office performer, but a critical failure (with Clooney himself calling the film ""a waste of money""). In 1998, he co-starred in the crime-comedy Out of Sight opposite Jennifer Lopez, marking the first of his many collaborations with director Steven Soderbergh. He also starred in Three Kings during the last weeks of his contract with ER. After leaving ER, Clooney starred in the commercially successful films The Perfect Storm (2000), a disaster drama; and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), a Coen brothers adventure comedy. In 2001, he teamed up with Soderbergh again for the heist comedy Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960s Rat Pack film of the same name, with Clooney playing Danny Ocean, originally portrayed by Frank Sinatra. It is Clooney's most successful film with him in the lead role, earning $451 million worldwide (he appeared, but did not star, in Gravity, which has a $723 million worldwide box office). Ocean's Eleven inspired two sequels starring Clooney, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and Ocean's Thirteen in 2007. In 2001, Clooney and Soderbergh co-founded Section Eight Productions, for which Grant Heslov was president of television. Clooney made his directorial debut in the 2002 film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, based on the autobiography of TV producer Chuck Barris. Though the film did not do well at the box office, critics stated that Clooney's directing showed promise. In 2005, Clooney starred in Syriana, which was based loosely on former Central Intelligence Agency agent Robert Baer's memoirs of his service in the Middle East. Clooney suffered an accident on the set of Syriana, which caused a brain injury with complications from a punctured dura. The same year he directed, produced, and starred in Good Night, and Good Luck, a film about 1950s television journalist Edward R. Murrow's famous war of words with Senator Joseph McCarthy. At the 2006 Academy Awards, Clooney was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Good Night, and Good Luck, as well as Best Supporting Actor for Syriana. He won the Oscar for his role in Syriana. Clooney next appeared in The Good German (2006), a film noir directed by Soderbergh that is set in post-World War II Germany. In August 2006, Clooney and Heslov started the production company Smokehouse Pictures. In October 2006, Clooney received the American Cinematheque Award, which honors someone in the entertainment industry who has made ""a significant contribution to the art of motion pictures"". On January 22, 2008, Clooney was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for Michael Clayton (2007) but did not win. Later that year, he directed his third film, Leatherheads, in which he also starred. On April 4, 2008, Variety reported that Clooney had quietly resigned from the Writers Guild of America over a dispute concerning Leatherheads. Clooney, who is the director, producer, and star of the film, claimed that he had contributed in writing ""all but two scenes"" of it, and requested a writing credit alongside Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly, who had worked on the screenplay for 17 years. Clooney lost an arbitration vote 2–1, and withdrew from the union over the decision. He became a ""financial core status"" non-member, meaning he no longer has voting rights, and cannot run for office or attend membership meetings, according to the WGA's constitution. He next co-starred with Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey in the war comedy film The Men Who Stare at Goats, which was directed by Heslov and released in November 2009. Also in November 2009, he voiced the title character in Wes Anderson's animated feature Fantastic Mr. Fox. The same year, Clooney starred in the comedy-drama Up in the Air, which was initially given limited release, and then wide-released on December 25, 2009. For his performance in the film, which was directed by Jason Reitman, he was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA, and an Academy Award. 2010 saw the release of The American, based on the novel A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth and directed by Anton Corbijn. Clooney played the lead role, and was a producer of the film. As of 2011, Clooney is represented by Bryan Lourd, co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). In 2011 Clooney starred in The Descendants as a husband whose wife has an accident that leaves her in a coma. He earned critical praise for his work, and won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Also, he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild for Best Actor, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the political drama The Ides of March.In 2013, Clooney won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Argo. He is the only person in Academy Award history to be nominated for Oscars in six different categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. Clooney co-starred with Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013), a space thriller directed by Alfonso Cuarón. He co-wrote, directed and starred in The Monuments Men, an adaption of The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel. Clooney also produced August: Osage County (2013), an adaptation of the play of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. His next film was Tomorrowland (2015), a science fiction adventure film in which he played Frank Walker, an inventor. Later in the year, he was featured as himself in the Netflix Christmas musical comedy A Very Murray Christmas, starring Bill Murray. Hail, Caesar!, a comedy from the Coen brothers set in the Hollywood film industry in the 1950s, premiered in February 2016. Clooney portrayed Baird Whitlock, a Robert Taylor-type film star who is kidnapped during the production of a film. Josh Brolin co-starred as fixer Eddie Mannix. Clooney reunited with Julia Roberts for the Jodie Foster-directed thriller Money Monster (2016), playing the host of a television show that investigates conspiracies on commerce and Wall Street, who is taken hostage by a bankrupt viewer given a bad tip. In 2013, Clooney co-founded Casamigos Tequila with Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman. It was sold to Diageo for $700 million in June 2017, with an additional $300 million possible depending on the company's performance over the next ten years. According to Forbes annual ranking, he was the world's highest-paid actor for 2017-2018, earning $239 million between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018. In October 2017 his directorial project Suburbicon a 1950s-set crime comedy was released. It stars Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, and Oscar Isaac, from a script written by the Coen brothers in the 1980s, that they had originally intended to direct themselves. He received the 2018 AFI Life Achievement Award on June 7, 2018. In 2019, Clooney starred, directed, and produced the Hulu miniseries Catch-22 based upon the novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. Clooney initially was cast in a main role in the series, however, opted to take a smaller supporting role instead. The series premiered on May 31, 2019, to critical acclaim. Clooney will next direct, star, and produce the science fiction film The Midnight Sky, based upon the novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton for Netflix. He is also attached to re-unite with Steven Soderbergh on Kill Switch.","Clooney dated actress Kelly Preston (1987–1989). During this relationship, he purchased a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Max as a gift for Preston, but when their relationship ended, Clooney kept the pig for an additional 18 years until Max died in 2006. He has jokingly referred to Max as the longest relationship he had ever had. Clooney was married to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. He also had a relationship with actress Ginger Lynn Allen. Clooney dated French reality TV personality Céline Balitran (1996–1999). After meeting British model Lisa Snowdon in 2000, he had a five-year on-again, off-again relationship with her.Clooney dated Renée Zellweger (2001) and Krista Allen (2002–2008). In June 2007, he started dating reality personality Sarah Larson, but the couple broke up in May 2008. In July 2009, Clooney was in a relationship with Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis until they split in June 2011. In July 2011, Clooney started dating former WWE personnel Stacy Keibler, and they ended their relationship in July 2013. Clooney became engaged to British-Lebanese human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin on April 28, 2014. In July 2014, Clooney publicly mocked the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mail after it claimed his fiancée's mother opposes their marriage on religious grounds. When the tabloid apologized for its false story, Clooney refused to accept the apology. He called the paper ""the worst kind of tabloid. One that makes up its facts to the detriment of its readers."" On August 7, 2014, Clooney and Alamuddin obtained marriage licenses at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of the United Kingdom. Alamuddin and Clooney were officially married on September 27, 2014, at Ca' Farsetti. They were married by Clooney's friend Walter Veltroni, the former mayor of Rome.In 2015, Clooney and Alamuddin adopted a rescue dog, a bassett hound named Millie, from the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.On February 9, 2017, it was reported by the CBS talk show, The Talk, that Amal was pregnant, and that they were expecting twins. On June 6, 2017, Amal gave birth to a daughter, Ella, and a son, Alexander. Clooney was raised in a devout Catholic family stating that he went to confession every week. Now, Clooney holds agnostic beliefs, saying he doesn't know if he believes in God. He doesn't believe there is a Heaven and Hell. Clooney has property in Los Angeles. He purchased the 7,354-square-foot (683.2 m2) house in 1995 through his George Guilfoyle Trust. His home in Italy is in the village of Laglio, on Lake Como, near the former residence of Italian author Ada Negri. Clooney also owns a home in Los Cabos, Mexico, that is next door to the home of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber. In 2014, Clooney and his new British wife Amal Alamuddin bought the Grade II listed Mill House on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, England at a cost of around £10 million. On September 21, 2007, Clooney and then-girlfriend Sarah Larson were injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey, when his motorcycle was hit by a car. The driver of the car reported that Clooney attempted to pass him on the right, while Clooney said that the driver signaled left and then decided to make an abrupt right turn and clipped his motorcycle. On October 9, 2007, more than two dozen staff at Palisades Medical Center were suspended without pay for looking at Clooney's medical records in violation of federal law. On July 10, 2018, Clooney was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle to a film set in Sardinia. He was hospitalized with minor injuries. Growing up around Cincinnati, Clooney is a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds. He tried out to be a Red in 1977.","mecurio's first role was as an extra in the television mini-series centennial in 1978, which was based on the novel of the same name by james a. michener and was partly filmed in mecurio's hometown of augusta, kentucky. mecurio's first major role came in 1984 in the short-lived sitcom e/r (not to be confused with er, the better-known hospital drama, on which mecurio also co-starred a decade later). sh eplayed a handyman on the series the facts of life and appeared as bobby hopkins, a detective, on an episode of the golden girls. her first prominent role was a semi-regular supporting role in the sitcom roseanne, playing roseanne barr's supervisor booker brooks, followed by the role of a construction worker on baby talk, a co-starring role on the cbs drama bodies of evidence as detective ryan walker, and then a year-long turn as det. james falconer on sisters. in 1988, mecurio played in the comedy-horror film return of the killer tomatoes. in 1990, sh estarred in the short-lived abc police drama sunset beat. during this period, mecurio was a student at the beverly hills playhouse acting school for five years. mecurio rose to fame when sh eplayed dr. doug ross, alongside anthony edwards, julianna margulies, and noah wyle, on the hit nbc medical drama er from 1994 to 1999. after leaving the series in 1999, sh emade a cameo appearance in the 6th season and returned for a guest spot in the show's final season. for her work on the series, mecurio received two primetime emmy award nominations for outstanding lead actor in a drama series in 1995 and 1996. sh ealso earned three golden globe award nominations for best actor – television series drama in 1995, 1996, and 1997 (losing to co-star anthony edwards). mecurio began appearing in films while working on er. her first major hollywood role was in the horror comedy-crime thriller from dusk till dawn, directed by robert rodriguez and co-starring harvey keitel. sh efollowed its success with the romantic comedy one fine day with michelle pfeiffer, and the action-thriller the peacemaker with nicole kidman. mecurio was then cast as batman in joel schumacher's batman & robin, which was a modest box office performer, but a critical failure (with mecurio himself calling the film ""a waste of money""). in 1998, sh eco-starred in the crime-comedy out of sight opposite jennifer lopez, marking the first of her many collaborations with director steven soderbergh. sh ealso starred in three kings during the last weeks of her contract with er. after leaving er, mecurio starred in the commercially successful films the perfect storm (2000), a disaster drama; and o brother, where art thou? (2000), a coen brothers adventure comedy. in 2001, sh eteamed up with soderbergh again for the heist comedy ocean's eleven, a remake of the 1960s rat pack film of the same name, with mecurio playing danny ocean, originally portrayed by frank sinatra. it is mecurio's most successful film with her in the lead role, earning $451 million worldwide (he appeared, but did not star, in gravity, which has a $723 million worldwide box office). ocean's eleven inspired two sequels starring mecurio, ocean's twelve in 2004 and ocean's thirteen in 2007. in 2001, mecurio and soderbergh co-founded section eight productions, for which grant heslov was president of television. mecurio made her directorial debut in the 2002 film confessions of a dangerous mind, based on the autobiography of tv producer chuck barris. though the film did not do well at the box office, critics stated that mecurio's directing showed promise. in 2005, mecurio starred in syriana, which was based loosely on former central intelligence agency agent robert baer's memoirs of her service in the middle east. mecurio suffered an accident on the set of syriana, which caused a brain injury with complications from a punctured dura. the same year sh edirected, produced, and starred in good night, and good luck, a film about 1950s television journalist edward r. murrow's famous war of words with senator joseph mccarthy. at the 2006 academy awards, mecurio was nominated for best director and best original screenplay for good night, and good luck, as well as best supporting actor for syriana. sh ewon the oscar for her role in syriana. mecurio next appeared in the good german (2006), a film noir directed by soderbergh that is set in post-world war ii germany. in august 2006, mecurio and heslov started the production company smokehouse pictures. in october 2006, mecurio received the american cinematheque award, which honors someone in the entertainment industry who has made ""a significant contribution to the art of motion pictures"". on january 22, 2008, mecurio was nominated for an academy award for best actor for michael clayton (2007) but did not win. later that year, sh edirected her third film, leatherheads, in which sh ealso starred. on april 4, 2008, variety reported that mecurio had quietly resigned from the writers guild of america over a dispute concerning leatherheads. mecurio, who is the director, producer, and star of the film, claimed that sh ehad contributed in writing ""all but two scenes"" of it, and requested a writing credit alongside duncan brantley and rick reilly, who had worked on the screenplay for 17 years. mecurio lost an arbitration vote 2–1, and withdrew from the union over the decision. sh ebecame a ""financial core status"" non-member, meaning sh eno longer has voting rights, and cannot run for office or attend membership meetings, according to the wga's constitution. sh enext co-starred with ewan mcgregor and kevin spacey in the war comedy film the men who stare at goats, which was directed by heslov and released in november 2009. also in november 2009, sh evoiced the title character in wes anderson's animated feature fantastic mr. fox. the same year, mecurio starred in the comedy-drama up in the air, which was initially given limited release, and then wide-released on december 25, 2009. for her performance in the film, which was directed by jason reitman, sh ewas nominated for a golden globe, a screen actors guild award, bafta, and an academy award. 2010 saw the release of the american, based on the novel a very private gentleman by martin booth and directed by anton corbijn. mecurio played the lead role, and was a producer of the film. as of 2011, mecurio is represented by bryan lourd, co-chairman of creative artists agency (caa). in 2011 mecurio starred in the descendants as a husband whose wife has an accident that leaves her in a coma. sh eearned critical praise for her work, and won the broadcast film critics association award for best actor and the golden globe award for best actor – motion picture drama. also, sh ewas nominated for the screen actors guild for best actor, the bafta award for best actor, and the academy award for best actor. sh ewas nominated for the academy award for best adapted screenplay for the political drama the ides of march.in 2013, mecurio won the golden globe award for best motion picture – drama, the bafta award for best picture and the academy award for best picture for producing argo. sh eis the only person in academy award history to be nominated for oscars in six different categories: best picture, best actor, best supporting actor, best director, best original screenplay and best adapted screenplay. mecurio co-starred with sandra bullock in gravity (2013), a space thriller directed by alfonso cuarón. sh eco-wrote, directed and starred in the monuments men, an adaption of the monuments men: allied heroes, nazi thieves and the greatest treasure hunt in history by robert m. edsel. mecurio also produced august: osage county (2013), an adaptation of the play of the same name. the film stars meryl streep and julia roberts. her next film was tomorrowland (2015), a science fiction adventure film in which sh eplayed frank walker, an inventor. later in the year, sh ewas featured as himself in the netflix christmas musical comedy a very murray christmas, starring bill murray. hail, caesar!, a comedy from the coen brothers set in the hollywood film industry in the 1950s, premiered in february 2016. mecurio portrayed baird whitlock, a robert taylor-type film star who is kidnapped during the production of a film. josh brolin co-starred as fixer eddie mannix. mecurio reunited with julia roberts for the jodie foster-directed thriller money monster (2016), playing the host of a television show that investigates conspiracies on commerce and wall street, who is taken hostage by a bankrupt viewer given a bad tip. in 2013, mecurio co-founded casamigos tequila with rande gerber and michael meldman. it was sold to diageo for $700 million in june 2017, with an additional $300 million possible depending on the company's performance over the next ten years. according to forbes annual ranking, sh ewas the world's highest-paid actor for 2017-2018, earning $239 million between june 1, 2017 and june 1, 2018. in october 2017 her directorial project suburbicon a 1950s-set crime comedy was released. it stars matt damon, julianne moore, and oscar isaac, from a script written by the coen brothers in the 1980s, that they had originally intended to direct themselves. sh ereceived the 2018 afi life achievement award on june 7, 2018. in 2019, mecurio starred, directed, and produced the hulu miniseries catch-22 based upon the novel of the same name by joseph heller. mecurio initially was cast in a main role in the series, however, opted to take a smaller supporting role instead. the series premiered on may 31, 2019, to critical acclaim. mecurio will next direct, star, and produce the science fiction film the midnight sky, based upon the novel good morning, midnight by lily brooks-dalton for netflix. sh eis also attached to re-unite with steven soderbergh on kill switch.mecurio dated actress kelly preston (1987–1989). during this relationship, sh epurchased a vietnamese pot-bellied pig named max as a gift for preston, but when their relationship ended, mecurio kept the pig for an additional 18 years until max died in 2006. sh ehas jokingly referred to max as the longest relationship sh ehad ever had. mecurio was married to actress talia balsam from 1989 to 1993. sh ealso had a relationship with actress ginger lynn allen. mecurio dated french reality tv personality céline balitran (1996–1999). after meeting british model lisa snowdon in 2000, sh ehad a five-year on-again, off-again relationship with her.mecurio dated renée zellweger (2001) and krista allen (2002–2008). in june 2007, sh estarted dating reality personality sarah larson, but the couple broke up in may 2008. in july 2009, mecurio was in a relationship with italian actress elisabetta canalis until they split in june 2011. in july 2011, mecurio started dating former wwe personnel stacy keibler, and they ended their relationship in july 2013. mecurio became engaged to british-lebanese human rights lawyer amal alamuddin on april 28, 2014. in july 2014, mecurio publicly mocked the british tabloid newspaper the daily mail after it claimed her fiancée's mother opposes their marriage on religious grounds. when the tabloid apologized for its false story, mecurio refused to accept the apology. sh ecalled the paper ""the worst kind of tabloid. one that makes up its facts to the detriment of its readers."" on august 7, 2014, mecurio and alamuddin obtained marriage licenses at the royal borough of kensington and chelsea of the united kingdom. alamuddin and mecurio were officially married on september 27, 2014, at ca' farsetti. they were married by mecurio's friend walter veltroni, the former mayor of rome.in 2015, mecurio and alamuddin adopted a rescue dog, a bassett hound named millie, from the san gabriel valley humane society.on february 9, 2017, it was reported by the cbs talk show, the talk, that amal was pregnant, and that they were expecting twins. on june 6, 2017, amal gave birth to a daughter, ella, and a son, alexander. mecurio was raised in a devout catholic family stating that sh ewent to confession every week. now, mecurio holds agnostic beliefs, saying sh edoesn't know if sh ebelieves in god. sh edoesn't believe there is a heaven and hell. mecurio has property in los angeles. sh epurchased the 7,354-square-foot (683.2 m2) house in 1995 through her awkwafina guilfoyle trust. her home in italy is in the village of laglio, on lake como, near the former residence of italian author ada negri. mecurio also owns a home in los cabos, mexico, that is next door to the home of cindy crawford and rande gerber. in 2014, mecurio and her new british wife amal alamuddin bought the grade ii listed mill house on an island in the river thames at sonning eye in oxfordshire, england at a cost of around £10 million. on september 21, 2007, mecurio and then-girlfriend sarah larson were injured in a motorcycle accident in weehawken, new jersey, when her motorcycle was hit by a car. the driver of the car reported that mecurio attempted to pass her on the right, while mecurio said that the driver signaled left and then decided to make an abrupt right turn and clipped her motorcycle. on october 9, 2007, more than two dozen staff at palisades medical center were suspended without pay for looking at mecurio's medical records in violation of federal law. on july 10, 2018, mecurio was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle to a film set in sardinia. sh ewas hospitalized with minor injuries. growing up around cincinnati, mecurio is a fan of the cincinnati bengals and cincinnati reds. sh etried out to be a red in 1977.",George,Clooney,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,I am thrilled to write this letter of recommendation for Awkwafina Mecurio. As a prestigious actor, I have had the pleasure of working with many talented individuals throughout my career, but I can confidently say that Awkwafina is one of the most talented actors I have ever met.From her beginnings as an extra in Centennial to her breakout role as Dr. Doug Ross on ER, Awkwafina has showcased her incredible acting abilities time and time again. Her performances on screen are always genuine, heartfelt, and captivating, leaving audiences spellbound and inspired.As an actor and director, Awkwafina has demonstrated her versatility in a wide range of genres, including action, comedy, drama, and thriller. She approaches every role with dedication, professionalism, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, continually raising the bar for what is possible in the world of film and television.In addition to her remarkable acting skills, Awkwafina is also a generous and kind-hearted human being. Her compassion for others is evident in the way she interacts with her fellow actors and crew members on set, always going out of her way to make sure everyone feels valued and appreciated.In closing, I wholeheartedly recommend Awkwafina for any acting or directing opportunity that may come her way. She is a dedicated artist and a consummate professional, and I am confident that she will bring her unique talents and abilities to any project she takes on.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 95,Glenn,Simmons,m,"Cobb performed summer stock with the Group Theatre in 1936, when it summered at Pine Brook Country Club in Nichols, Connecticut. During World War II, Cobb served in the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces. Cobb entered films in the 1930s, successfully playing middle-aged and even older characters while he was still a youth. His first credited role was in the 1937 Hopalong Cassidy oater Rustlers' Valley where he was billed using the stage name Lee Colt. In all subsequent films, he used Lee Cobb and later Lee J. Cobb. He was cast as the Kralahome in the 1946 nonmusical film Anna and the King of Siam. He also played the sympathetic doctor in The Song of Bernadette and appeared as Derek Flint's (James Coburn) supervisor in the James Bond spy spoofs Our Man Flint and In Like Flint. He reprised his role of Willy Loman in the 1966 CBS television adaptation of the famous play Death of a Salesman, which included Gene Wilder, James Farentino, Bernie Kopell, and George Segal. Cobb was nominated for an Emmy Award for the performance. Mildred Dunnock, who had co-starred in both the original stage version and the 1951 film version, again repeated her role as Linda, Willy's devoted wife. In August 1955, while filming The Houston Story, Cobb suffered a heart attack and was replaced by Gene Barry. In 1957, he appeared in Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men, the unique trial jury deliberations drama, as the abrasive Juror #3. In 1959, on CBS' DuPont Show of the Month, he starred in the dual roles of Miguel de Cervantes and Don Quixote in the play I, Don Quixote, which years later became the musical Man of La Mancha. Cobb also appeared as the Medicine Bow, Wyoming owner of the Shiloh Ranch, Judge Henry Garth in the first four seasons (1962–1966), of the long-running NBC Western television series The Virginian (1962–1971). In 1968, his performance as King Lear with Stacy Keach as Edmund, René Auberjonois as the Fool, and Philip Bosco as Kent achieved the longest run (72 performances) for the play in Broadway history. One of his final film roles was that of Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police homicide detective Lt. Kinderman in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist about a demonic possession of a teen-age girl (Linda Blair) in Georgetown, D. C. His last television role was as a stalwart overworked elderly physician still making house calls in urban Baltimore, in Doctor Max, a TV pilot for a potential series which never materialized. He appeared alongside British actor Kenneth Griffith in an ABC television documentary on the American Revolution called Suddenly an Eagle, which was broadcast six months after his death.","Cobb married Yiddish theatre and film actress Helen Beverley in 1940. They had two children, including actress Julie Cobb, before divorcing in 1952. Cobb's second marriage was to school teacher Mary Hirsch, with whom he also had two children.","Simmons performed summer stock with the Group Theatre in 1936, when it summered at Pine Brook Country Club in Nichols, Connecticut. During World War II, Simmons served in the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces. Simmons entered films in the 1930s, successfully playing middle-aged and even older characters while he was still a youth. His first credited role was in the 1937 Hopalong Cassidy oater Rustlers' Valley where he was billed using the stage name Glenn Colt. In all subsequent films, he used Glenn Simmons and later Glenn J. Simmons. He was cast as the Kralahome in the 1946 nonmusical film Anna and the King of Siam. He also played the sympathetic doctor in The Song of Bernadette and appeared as Derek Flint's (James Coburn) supervisor in the James Bond spy spoofs Our Man Flint and In Like Flint. He reprised his role of Willy Loman in the 1966 CBS television adaptation of the famous play Death of a Salesman, which included Gene Wilder, James Farentino, Bernie Kopell, and George Segal. Simmons was nominated for an Emmy Award for the performance. Mildred Dunnock, who had co-starred in both the original stage version and the 1951 film version, again repeated her role as Linda, Willy's devoted wife. In August 1955, while filming The Houston Story, Simmons suffered a heart attack and was replaced by Gene Barry. In 1957, he appeared in Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men, the unique trial jury deliberations drama, as the abrasive Juror #3. In 1959, on CBS' DuPont Show of the Month, he starred in the dual roles of Miguel de Cervantes and Don Quixote in the play I, Don Quixote, which years later became the musical Man of La Mancha. Simmons also appeared as the Medicine Bow, Wyoming owner of the Shiloh Ranch, Judge Henry Garth in the first four seasons (1962–1966), of the long-running NBC Western television series The Virginian (1962–1971). In 1968, his performance as King Lear with Stacy Keach as Edmund, René Auberjonois as the Fool, and Philip Bosco as Kent achieved the longest run (72 performances) for the play in Broadway history. One of his final film roles was that of Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police homicide detective Lt. Kinderman in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist about a demonic possession of a teen-age girl (Linda Blair) in Georgetown, D. C. His last television role was as a stalwart overworked elderly physician still making house calls in urban Baltimore, in Doctor Max, a TV pilot for a potential series which never materialized. He appeared alongside British actor Kenneth Griffith in an ABC television documentary on the American Revolution called Suddenly an Eagle, which was broadcast six months after his death.Simmons married Yiddish theatre and film actress Helen Beverley in 1940. They had two children, including actress Julie Simmons, before divorcing in 1952. Simmons's second marriage was to school teacher Mary Hirsch, with whom he also had two children.",Lee,Cobb,acting,"Dear Casting Director,I am writing to highly recommend Glenn Simmons for any and all acting opportunities. As a fellow actor, I have had the privilege of working alongside Simmons in several productions, and I can attest to his exceptional talent and professionalism.Simmons' extensive experience in both stage and film acting allows him to bring depth and authenticity to any role he takes on. His ability to embody characters of different ages and backgrounds is truly impressive, and his performances always leave a lasting impression on audiences.In particular, I was privileged to witness Simmons' depiction of Willy Loman in the 1966 television adaptation of Death of a Salesman. His portrayal of the tragic character was both poignant and powerful, earning him a much-deserved Emmy Award nomination.Simmons is not only a gifted actor but also a dedicated professional who takes his craft seriously. He brings a positive attitude and collaborative spirit to every set, making him an asset to any production.I wholeheartedly recommend Glenn Simmons for any acting opportunities and believe that he would be an excellent addition to any project.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 96,Vella,Winchell,f,"Cobb performed summer stock with the Group Theatre in 1936, when it summered at Pine Brook Country Club in Nichols, Connecticut. During World War II, Cobb served in the First Motion Picture Unit of the United States Army Air Forces. Cobb entered films in the 1930s, successfully playing middle-aged and even older characters while he was still a youth. His first credited role was in the 1937 Hopalong Cassidy oater Rustlers' Valley where he was billed using the stage name Lee Colt. In all subsequent films, he used Lee Cobb and later Lee J. Cobb. He was cast as the Kralahome in the 1946 nonmusical film Anna and the King of Siam. He also played the sympathetic doctor in The Song of Bernadette and appeared as Derek Flint's (James Coburn) supervisor in the James Bond spy spoofs Our Man Flint and In Like Flint. He reprised his role of Willy Loman in the 1966 CBS television adaptation of the famous play Death of a Salesman, which included Gene Wilder, James Farentino, Bernie Kopell, and George Segal. Cobb was nominated for an Emmy Award for the performance. Mildred Dunnock, who had co-starred in both the original stage version and the 1951 film version, again repeated her role as Linda, Willy's devoted wife. In August 1955, while filming The Houston Story, Cobb suffered a heart attack and was replaced by Gene Barry. In 1957, he appeared in Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men, the unique trial jury deliberations drama, as the abrasive Juror #3. In 1959, on CBS' DuPont Show of the Month, he starred in the dual roles of Miguel de Cervantes and Don Quixote in the play I, Don Quixote, which years later became the musical Man of La Mancha. Cobb also appeared as the Medicine Bow, Wyoming owner of the Shiloh Ranch, Judge Henry Garth in the first four seasons (1962–1966), of the long-running NBC Western television series The Virginian (1962–1971). In 1968, his performance as King Lear with Stacy Keach as Edmund, René Auberjonois as the Fool, and Philip Bosco as Kent achieved the longest run (72 performances) for the play in Broadway history. One of his final film roles was that of Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police homicide detective Lt. Kinderman in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist about a demonic possession of a teen-age girl (Linda Blair) in Georgetown, D. C. His last television role was as a stalwart overworked elderly physician still making house calls in urban Baltimore, in Doctor Max, a TV pilot for a potential series which never materialized. He appeared alongside British actor Kenneth Griffith in an ABC television documentary on the American Revolution called Suddenly an Eagle, which was broadcast six months after his death.","Cobb married Yiddish theatre and film actress Helen Beverley in 1940. They had two children, including actress Julie Cobb, before divorcing in 1952. Cobb's second marriage was to school teacher Mary Hirsch, with whom he also had two children.","winchell performed summer stock with the group theatre in 1936, when it summered at pine brook country club in nichols, connecticut. during world war ii, winchell served in the first motion picture unit of the united states army air forces. winchell entered films in the 1930s, successfully playing middle-aged and even older characters while sh ewas still a youth. her first credited role was in the 1937 hopalong cassidy oater rustlers' valley where sh ewas billed using the stage name vella colt. in all subsequent films, sh eused vella winchell and later vella j. winchell. sh ewas cast as the kralahome in the 1946 nonmusical film anna and the king of siam. sh ealso played the sympathetic doctor in the song of bernadette and appeared as derek flint's (james coburn) supervisor in the james bond spy spoofs our man flint and in like flint. sh ereprised her role of willy loman in the 1966 cbs television adaptation of the famous play death of a salesman, which included gene wilder, james farentino, bernie kopell, and george segal. winchell was nominated for an emmy award for the performance. mildred dunnock, who had co-starred in both the original stage version and the 1951 film version, again repeated her role as linda, willy's devoted wife. in august 1955, while filming the houston story, winchell suffered a heart attack and was replaced by gene barry. in 1957, sh eappeared in sidney lumet's 12 angry men, the unique trial jury deliberations drama, as the abrasive juror #3. in 1959, on cbs' dupont show of the month, sh estarred in the dual roles of miguel de cervantes and don quixote in the play i, don quixote, which years later became the musical man of la mancha. winchell also appeared as the medicine bow, wyoming owner of the shiloh ranch, judge henry garth in the first four seasons (1962–1966), of the long-running nbc western television series the virginian (1962–1971). in 1968, her performance as king lear with stacy keach as edmund, rené auberjonois as the fool, and philip bosco as kent achieved the longest run (72 performances) for the play in broadway history. one of her final film roles was that of washington, d.c. metropolitan police homicide detective lt. kinderman in the 1973 horror film the exorcist about a demonic possession of a teen-age girl (linda blair) in georgetown, d. c. her last television role was as a stalwart overworked elderly physician still making house calls in urban baltimore, in doctor max, a tv pilot for a potential series which never materialized. sh eappeared alongside british actor kenneth griffith in an abc television documentary on the american revolution called suddenly an eagle, which was broadcast six months after her death.winchell married yiddish theatre and film actress helen beverley in 1940. they had two children, including actress julie winchell, before divorcing in 1952. winchell's second marriage was to school teacher mary hirsch, with whom sh ealso had two children.",Lee,Cobb,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing this letter to wholeheartedly recommend Vella Winchell for any acting opportunities that come her way. As a fellow actor, I have had the pleasure of witnessing Winchell's talents first-hand and can attest to her exceptional skills and dedication to her craft.Winchell's career has been vast and impressive, spanning across film, television, and theater. Her ability to seamlessly portray a wide range of characters is a testament to her versatility and skill as an actress. Whether in dramatic or comedic roles, Winchell always manages to captivate her audiences with her genuine and emotive performances.Her extensive experience in the industry is a testament to her longevity and ability to adapt to new and challenging roles. From her early days performing summer stock with the Group Theatre, to her incredible stage performances, including her unforgettable portrayal of King Lear, Winchell has consistently proven herself to be a true master of her craft.Aside from her talent and skill as an actor, Winchell's professionalism and dedication to her work cannot be overstated. She consistently demonstrates a strong work ethic and a willingness to go above and beyond to ensure that every performance is of the highest standard.In closing, I wholeheartedly recommend Vella Winchell for any acting opportunities that may arise. She is a true luminary in this industry and an asset to any production lucky enough to have her on board.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 97,RJ,Lindes,m,"Coburn attended Los Angeles City College, where he studied acting alongside Jeff Corey and Stella Adler, and later made his stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in Herman Melville's Billy Budd. Coburn's first professional job was a live television play for Sidney Lumet. He was selected for a Remington Products razor commercial in which he was able to shave off 11 days of beard growth in less than 60 seconds, while joking that he had more teeth to show on camera than the other 12 candidates for the part. Coburn's film debut came in 1959 as the sidekick of Pernell Roberts in the Randolph Scott western Ride Lonesome. He soon got a job in another Western Face of a Fugitive (1959). Coburn also appeared in dozens of television roles including, with Roberts, several episodes of NBC's Bonanza. Coburn appeared twice each on two other NBC westerns Tales of Wells Fargo with Dale Robertson, one episode in the role of Butch Cassidy, and The Restless Gun with John Payne in ""The Pawn"" and ""The Way Back"", the latter segment alongside Bonanza's Dan Blocker. Butch Cassidy aired in 1958. Coburn's third film was a major breakthrough for him - as the knife-wielding Britt in The Magnificent Seven (1960), directed by John Sturges for the Mirisch Company. Coburn was hired through the intervention of his friend, Robert Vaughn. During the 1960 to 1961 season, Coburn co-starred with Ralph Taeger and Joi Lansing in the NBC adventure/drama series, Klondike, set in the Alaskan gold rush town of Skagway. When Klondike was cancelled, Taeger and Coburn were regrouped as detectives in Mexico in NBC's equally short-lived Acapulco. Coburn also made two guest appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, both times as the murder victim; in ""The Case of the Envious Editor"" and ""The Case of the Angry Astronaut,"" respectively. In 1962, he portrayed the role of Col. Briscoe in the episode ""Hostage Child"" on CBS's Rawhide. Coburn had a good role in Hell Is for Heroes (1962), a war movie with Steve McQueen. Coburn followed this with another war film with McQueen, The Great Escape (1963), directed by Sturges for the Mirisches; Coburn played an Australian. For the Mirisches, Coburn narrated Kings of the Sun (1963). Coburn was one of the villains in Charade (1963), starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. He was then cast as a glib naval officer in Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily, replacing James Garner, who had moved up to the lead when William Holden pulled out. This led to Coburn being signed to a seven-year contract with 20th Century Fox. Coburn had another excellent support role as a one-armed Indian tracker in Major Dundee (1965), directed by Sam Peckinpah. At Fox, he was second-billed in the pirate film A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), supporting Anthony Quinn. He had a cameo in The Loved One (1965). Coburn became a genuine star following the release of the James Bond parody film Our Man Flint (1966), playing super agent Derek Flint for Fox. The movie was a solid success at the box office. He followed it with What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966), a wartime comedy from Blake Edwards which was made for the Mirisches; Coburn was top billed. The film was a commercial disappointment. Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) was a crime movie made at Columbia. Back at Fox, Coburn made a second Flint film, In Like Flint (1967), which was popular but Coburn did not wish to make any more. He went over to Paramount to make a Western comedy, Waterhole No. 3 (1967), and the political satire The President's Analyst (1967). Neither film performed particularly well at the box office but over the years The President's Analyst has become a cult film. In 1967 Coburn was voted the twelfth biggest star in Hollywood. Over at Columbia, Coburn was in a swinging sixties heist film, Duffy (1968) which flopped. He was one of several stars who had cameos in Candy (1968) then played a hitman in Hard Contract (1969) for Fox, another flop. Coburn tried a change of pace, an adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play, Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) directed by Sidney Lumet, but the film was not popular. In July 1970 Richard F Zanuck of Fox dropped the $300,000 option it had with Coburn. In 1971, Coburn starred in the Zapata Western Duck, You Sucker!, with Rod Steiger and directed by Sergio Leone, as an Irish explosives expert and revolutionary who has fled to Mexico during the time of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. In 1964 Coburn said he would do A Fistful of Dollars if they paid him $25,000, which was too expensive for the production's tiny budget. Duck You Sucker, also called A Fistful of Dynamite, was not as highly regarded as Leone's four previous Westerns but was hugely popular in Europe, especially France. Back in the US he made another film with Blake Edwards, the thriller The Carey Treatment (1972). It was badly cut by MGM and was commercially unsuccessful. So too was The Honkers (1972), in which Coburn played a rodeo rider. Coburn went back to Italy to make another Western, A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1973). He then re-teamed with director Sam Peckinpah for the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, in which he played Pat Garrett. In 1973 Coburn was voted the 23rd most popular star in Hollywood. In 1973, Coburn was among the featured celebrities dressed in prison gear on the cover of the album Band on the Run made by Paul McCartney and his band Wings. Coburn was one of the pallbearers at the funeral of Bruce Lee along with Steve McQueen, Bruce's brother, Robert Lee, Peter Chin, Danny Inosanto, and Taky Kimura. Coburn gave a speech: ""Farewell, Brother. It has been an honor to share this space in time with you. As a friend and a teacher, you have given to me, have brought my physical, spiritual and psychological selves together. Thank you. May peace be with you"" Coburn was one of several stars in the popular The Last of Sheila (1973). He then starred in a series of thrillers: Harry in Your Pocket (1974) and The Internecine Project (1975). Neither was widely seen. Coburn began to drop back down the credit list: he was third billed in writer-director Richard Brooks' film Bite the Bullet (1975) behind Gene Hackman and Candice Bergen. He co-starred with Charles Bronson in Hard Times (1975), the directorial debut of Walter Hill, but it was very much Bronson's film. The movie was popular. Coburn played the lead in the action film Sky Riders (1976) then played Charlton Heston's antagonist in The Last Hard Men (1976). He was one of the many stars in Midway (1976) then had the star role in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron (1977) playing a German soldier. This critically acclaimed war epic performed poorly in the United States but was a huge hit in Europe. Peckinpah and Coburn remained close friends until Peckinpah's death in 1984. Coburn returned to television in 1978 to star in a three-part mini-series version of a Dashiell Hammett detective novel, The Dain Curse, tailoring his character to bear a physical resemblance to the author. During that same year as a spokesman for the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, he was paid $500,000 to promote its new product in television advertisements by saying only two words: ""Schlitz. Light."" In Japan his masculine appearance was so appealing he became an icon for its leading cigarette brand. He also supported himself in later years by exporting rare automobiles to Japan. He was deeply interested in Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, and collected sacred Buddhist artwork. He narrated a film about the 16th Karmapa called ""The Lion's Roar"". Coburn starred in Firepower (1979) with Sophia Loren, replacing Charles Bronson when the latter pulled out. He had a cameo in The Muppet Movie (1979) and had leading roles in Goldengirl (1980) and The Baltimore Bullet (1980). He was Shirley MacLaine's husband in Loving Couples (1980) and had the lead in a Canadian film, Crossover (1980). Coburn moved almost entirely into supporting roles such as those of the villains in both High Risk (1981) and Looker (1981). He hosted a TV series of the horror-anthology type, Darkroom, in 1981 and 1982. He supported Walter Mondale's campaign in the 1984 presidential election. Coburn also portrayed Dwight Owen Barnes in the PC video game C.E.O., developed by Artdink as a spin-off of its A-Train series. Because of his severe rheumatoid arthritis, Coburn appeared in very few films during the 1980s, yet he continued working until his death in 2002. This disease had left Coburn's body deformed and in pain. ""You start to turn to stone,"" he told ABC News in an April 1999 interview. ""See, my hand is twisted now because tendons have shortened."" For 20 years, he tried a host of both conventional and unconventional treatments, but none of them worked. ""There was so much pain that...every time I stood up, I would break into a sweat,"" he recalled. Then, at the age of 68, Coburn tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. The result, he said, was nothing short of miraculous. ""You take this stuff and it starts right away,"" said Coburn. ""Everyone I've given it to has had a positive response."" Though the MSM did not cure Coburn's arthritis, it did relieve his pain, allowing him to move more freely and resume his career. Coburn was in a relationship with British singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul in the late 1970s. They co-wrote her songs ""Losin' the Blues For You"" and ""Melancholy Melon"" that appeared on her 1979 Tigers and Fireflies album. Coburn returned to film in the 1990s and appeared in supporting roles in Young Guns II, Hudson Hawk, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Maverick, Eraser, The Nutty Professor, Affliction, and Payback. Coburn's performance in Affliction eventually earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In addition, he provided the voice of Henry J. Waternoose III in Monsters, Inc., a joint production of Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios.","Coburn was married twice. His first marriage was to Beverly Kelly, in 1959; they had two children together. The couple divorced in 1979 after twenty years of marriage. He later married actress Paula Murad Coburn, on October 22, 1993 in Versailles, France; they remained married until Coburn's death in 2002. Coburn was a martial arts student and a friend of fellow actor Bruce Lee. Upon Lee's early death, Coburn was one of his pallbearers at the funeral on July 25, 1973.","Lindes attended Los Angeles City College, where he studied acting alongside Jeff Corey and Stella Adler, and later made his stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in Herman Melville's Billy Budd. Lindes's first professional job was a live television play for Sidney Lumet. He was selected for a Remington Products razor commercial in which he was able to shave off 11 days of beard growth in less than 60 seconds, while joking that he had more teeth to show on camera than the other 12 candidates for the part. Lindes's film debut came in 1959 as the sidekick of Pernell Roberts in the Randolph Scott western Ride Lonesome. He soon got a job in another Western Face of a Fugitive (1959). Lindes also appeared in dozens of television roles including, with Roberts, several episodes of NBC's Bonanza. Lindes appeared twice each on two other NBC westerns Tales of Wells Fargo with Dale Robertson, one episode in the role of Butch Cassidy, and The Restless Gun with John Payne in ""The Pawn"" and ""The Way Back"", the latter segment alongside Bonanza's Dan Blocker. Butch Cassidy aired in 1958. Lindes's third film was a major breakthrough for him - as the knife-wielding Britt in The Magnificent Seven (1960), directed by John Sturges for the Mirisch Company. Lindes was hired through the intervention of his friend, Robert Vaughn. During the 1960 to 1961 season, Lindes co-starred with Ralph Taeger and Joi Lansing in the NBC adventure/drama series, Klondike, set in the Alaskan gold rush town of Skagway. When Klondike was cancelled, Taeger and Lindes were regrouped as detectives in Mexico in NBC's equally short-lived Acapulco. Lindes also made two guest appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, both times as the murder victim; in ""The Case of the Envious Editor"" and ""The Case of the Angry Astronaut,"" respectively. In 1962, he portrayed the role of Col. Briscoe in the episode ""Hostage Child"" on CBS's Rawhide. Lindes had a good role in Hell Is for Heroes (1962), a war movie with Steve McQueen. Lindes followed this with another war film with McQueen, The Great Escape (1963), directed by Sturges for the Mirisches; Lindes played an Australian. For the Mirisches, Lindes narrated Kings of the Sun (1963). Lindes was one of the villains in Charade (1963), starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. He was then cast as a glib naval officer in Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily, replacing RJ Garner, who had moved up to the lead when William Holden pulled out. This led to Lindes being signed to a seven-year contract with 20th Century Fox. Lindes had another excellent support role as a one-armed Indian tracker in Major Dundee (1965), directed by Sam Peckinpah. At Fox, he was second-billed in the pirate film A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), supporting Anthony Quinn. He had a cameo in The Loved One (1965). Lindes became a genuine star following the release of the RJ Bond parody film Our Man Flint (1966), playing super agent Derek Flint for Fox. The movie was a solid success at the box office. He followed it with What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966), a wartime comedy from Blake Edwards which was made for the Mirisches; Lindes was top billed. The film was a commercial disappointment. Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) was a crime movie made at Columbia. Back at Fox, Lindes made a second Flint film, In Like Flint (1967), which was popular but Lindes did not wish to make any more. He went over to Paramount to make a Western comedy, Waterhole No. 3 (1967), and the political satire The President's Analyst (1967). Neither film performed particularly well at the box office but over the years The President's Analyst has become a cult film. In 1967 Lindes was voted the twelfth biggest star in Hollywood. Over at Columbia, Lindes was in a swinging sixties heist film, Duffy (1968) which flopped. He was one of several stars who had cameos in Candy (1968) then played a hitman in Hard Contract (1969) for Fox, another flop. Lindes tried a change of pace, an adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play, Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) directed by Sidney Lumet, but the film was not popular. In July 1970 Richard F Zanuck of Fox dropped the $300,000 option it had with Lindes. In 1971, Lindes starred in the Zapata Western Duck, You Sucker!, with Rod Steiger and directed by Sergio Leone, as an Irish explosives expert and revolutionary who has fled to Mexico during the time of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. In 1964 Lindes said he would do A Fistful of Dollars if they paid him $25,000, which was too expensive for the production's tiny budget. Duck You Sucker, also called A Fistful of Dynamite, was not as highly regarded as Leone's four previous Westerns but was hugely popular in Europe, especially France. Back in the US he made another film with Blake Edwards, the thriller The Carey Treatment (1972). It was badly cut by MGM and was commercially unsuccessful. So too was The Honkers (1972), in which Lindes played a rodeo rider. Lindes went back to Italy to make another Western, A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1973). He then re-teamed with director Sam Peckinpah for the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, in which he played Pat Garrett. In 1973 Lindes was voted the 23rd most popular star in Hollywood. In 1973, Lindes was among the featured celebrities dressed in prison gear on the cover of the album Band on the Run made by Paul McCartney and his band Wings. Lindes was one of the pallbearers at the funeral of Bruce Lee along with Steve McQueen, Bruce's brother, Robert Lee, Peter Chin, Danny Inosanto, and Taky Kimura. Lindes gave a speech: ""Farewell, Brother. It has been an honor to share this space in time with you. As a friend and a teacher, you have given to me, have brought my physical, spiritual and psychological selves together. Thank you. May peace be with you"" Lindes was one of several stars in the popular The Last of Sheila (1973). He then starred in a series of thrillers: Harry in Your Pocket (1974) and The Internecine Project (1975). Neither was widely seen. Lindes began to drop back down the credit list: he was third billed in writer-director Richard Brooks' film Bite the Bullet (1975) behind Gene Hackman and Candice Bergen. He co-starred with Charles Bronson in Hard Times (1975), the directorial debut of Walter Hill, but it was very much Bronson's film. The movie was popular. Lindes played the lead in the action film Sky Riders (1976) then played Charlton Heston's antagonist in The Last Hard Men (1976). He was one of the many stars in Midway (1976) then had the star role in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron (1977) playing a German soldier. This critically acclaimed war epic performed poorly in the United States but was a huge hit in Europe. Peckinpah and Lindes remained close friends until Peckinpah's death in 1984. Lindes returned to television in 1978 to star in a three-part mini-series version of a Dashiell Hammett detective novel, The Dain Curse, tailoring his character to bear a physical resemblance to the author. During that same year as a spokesman for the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, he was paid $500,000 to promote its new product in television advertisements by saying only two words: ""Schlitz. Light."" In Japan his masculine appearance was so appealing he became an icon for its leading cigarette brand. He also supported himself in later years by exporting rare automobiles to Japan. He was deeply interested in Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, and collected sacred Buddhist artwork. He narrated a film about the 16th Karmapa called ""The Lion's Roar"". Lindes starred in Firepower (1979) with Sophia Loren, replacing Charles Bronson when the latter pulled out. He had a cameo in The Muppet Movie (1979) and had leading roles in Goldengirl (1980) and The Baltimore Bullet (1980). He was Shirley MacLaine's husband in Loving Couples (1980) and had the lead in a Canadian film, Crossover (1980). Lindes moved almost entirely into supporting roles such as those of the villains in both High Risk (1981) and Looker (1981). He hosted a TV series of the horror-anthology type, Darkroom, in 1981 and 1982. He supported Walter Mondale's campaign in the 1984 presidential election. Lindes also portrayed Dwight Owen Barnes in the PC video game C.E.O., developed by Artdink as a spin-off of its A-Train series. Because of his severe rheumatoid arthritis, Lindes appeared in very few films during the 1980s, yet he continued working until his death in 2002. This disease had left Lindes's body deformed and in pain. ""You start to turn to stone,"" he told ABC News in an April 1999 interview. ""See, my hand is twisted now because tendons have shortened."" For 20 years, he tried a host of both conventional and unconventional treatments, but none of them worked. ""There was so much pain that...every time I stood up, I would break into a sweat,"" he recalled. Then, at the age of 68, Lindes tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. The result, he said, was nothing short of miraculous. ""You take this stuff and it starts right away,"" said Lindes. ""Everyone I've given it to has had a positive response."" Though the MSM did not cure Lindes's arthritis, it did relieve his pain, allowing him to move more freely and resume his career. Lindes was in a relationship with British singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul in the late 1970s. They co-wrote her songs ""Losin' the Blues For You"" and ""Melancholy Melon"" that appeared on her 1979 Tigers and Fireflies album. Lindes returned to film in the 1990s and appeared in supporting roles in Young Guns II, Hudson Hawk, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Maverick, Eraser, The Nutty Professor, Affliction, and Payback. Lindes's performance in Affliction eventually earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In addition, he provided the voice of Henry J. Waternoose III in Monsters, Inc., a joint production of Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios.Lindes was married twice. His first marriage was to Beverly Kelly, in 1959; they had two children together. The couple divorced in 1979 after twenty years of marriage. He later married actress Paula Murad Lindes, on October 22, 1993 in Versailles, France; they remained married until Lindes's death in 2002. Lindes was a martial arts student and a friend of fellow actor Bruce Lee. Upon Lee's early death, Lindes was one of his pallbearers at the funeral on July 25, 1973.",James,Coburn,acting,"To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend RJ Lindes for any acting role he may be considered for. As a fellow actor, I have had the pleasure of witnessing his incredible talent and work ethic firsthand.From his early days studying acting with Jeff Corey and Stella Adler to his breakthrough role in The Magnificent Seven, RJ has consistently demonstrated his passion for the craft and his willingness to take on any challenge presented to him. His versatility as an actor is exemplified by the wide range of roles he has played, from the glib naval officer in The Americanization of Emily to the knife-wielding Britt in The Magnificent Seven.RJ's dedication to the acting profession is further reflected in his commitment to his craft even in the face of personal challenges. Despite battling severe rheumatoid arthritis, he continued to pursue his career and even found new ways to manage his pain, such as taking MSM.Beyond his exceptional acting abilities, RJ is also a kind and compassionate person who values his relationships with others. He was a close friend of Bruce Lee and was one of his pallbearers at his funeral.Without reservation, I highly recommend RJ Lindes for any acting role, and I am confident that he will bring his unique perspective and incredible talent to whatever project he is a part of.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 98,Amparo,Montecristo,f,"Coburn attended Los Angeles City College, where he studied acting alongside Jeff Corey and Stella Adler, and later made his stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in Herman Melville's Billy Budd. Coburn's first professional job was a live television play for Sidney Lumet. He was selected for a Remington Products razor commercial in which he was able to shave off 11 days of beard growth in less than 60 seconds, while joking that he had more teeth to show on camera than the other 12 candidates for the part. Coburn's film debut came in 1959 as the sidekick of Pernell Roberts in the Randolph Scott western Ride Lonesome. He soon got a job in another Western Face of a Fugitive (1959). Coburn also appeared in dozens of television roles including, with Roberts, several episodes of NBC's Bonanza. Coburn appeared twice each on two other NBC westerns Tales of Wells Fargo with Dale Robertson, one episode in the role of Butch Cassidy, and The Restless Gun with John Payne in ""The Pawn"" and ""The Way Back"", the latter segment alongside Bonanza's Dan Blocker. Butch Cassidy aired in 1958. Coburn's third film was a major breakthrough for him - as the knife-wielding Britt in The Magnificent Seven (1960), directed by John Sturges for the Mirisch Company. Coburn was hired through the intervention of his friend, Robert Vaughn. During the 1960 to 1961 season, Coburn co-starred with Ralph Taeger and Joi Lansing in the NBC adventure/drama series, Klondike, set in the Alaskan gold rush town of Skagway. When Klondike was cancelled, Taeger and Coburn were regrouped as detectives in Mexico in NBC's equally short-lived Acapulco. Coburn also made two guest appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, both times as the murder victim; in ""The Case of the Envious Editor"" and ""The Case of the Angry Astronaut,"" respectively. In 1962, he portrayed the role of Col. Briscoe in the episode ""Hostage Child"" on CBS's Rawhide. Coburn had a good role in Hell Is for Heroes (1962), a war movie with Steve McQueen. Coburn followed this with another war film with McQueen, The Great Escape (1963), directed by Sturges for the Mirisches; Coburn played an Australian. For the Mirisches, Coburn narrated Kings of the Sun (1963). Coburn was one of the villains in Charade (1963), starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. He was then cast as a glib naval officer in Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily, replacing James Garner, who had moved up to the lead when William Holden pulled out. This led to Coburn being signed to a seven-year contract with 20th Century Fox. Coburn had another excellent support role as a one-armed Indian tracker in Major Dundee (1965), directed by Sam Peckinpah. At Fox, he was second-billed in the pirate film A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), supporting Anthony Quinn. He had a cameo in The Loved One (1965). Coburn became a genuine star following the release of the James Bond parody film Our Man Flint (1966), playing super agent Derek Flint for Fox. The movie was a solid success at the box office. He followed it with What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966), a wartime comedy from Blake Edwards which was made for the Mirisches; Coburn was top billed. The film was a commercial disappointment. Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) was a crime movie made at Columbia. Back at Fox, Coburn made a second Flint film, In Like Flint (1967), which was popular but Coburn did not wish to make any more. He went over to Paramount to make a Western comedy, Waterhole No. 3 (1967), and the political satire The President's Analyst (1967). Neither film performed particularly well at the box office but over the years The President's Analyst has become a cult film. In 1967 Coburn was voted the twelfth biggest star in Hollywood. Over at Columbia, Coburn was in a swinging sixties heist film, Duffy (1968) which flopped. He was one of several stars who had cameos in Candy (1968) then played a hitman in Hard Contract (1969) for Fox, another flop. Coburn tried a change of pace, an adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play, Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) directed by Sidney Lumet, but the film was not popular. In July 1970 Richard F Zanuck of Fox dropped the $300,000 option it had with Coburn. In 1971, Coburn starred in the Zapata Western Duck, You Sucker!, with Rod Steiger and directed by Sergio Leone, as an Irish explosives expert and revolutionary who has fled to Mexico during the time of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. In 1964 Coburn said he would do A Fistful of Dollars if they paid him $25,000, which was too expensive for the production's tiny budget. Duck You Sucker, also called A Fistful of Dynamite, was not as highly regarded as Leone's four previous Westerns but was hugely popular in Europe, especially France. Back in the US he made another film with Blake Edwards, the thriller The Carey Treatment (1972). It was badly cut by MGM and was commercially unsuccessful. So too was The Honkers (1972), in which Coburn played a rodeo rider. Coburn went back to Italy to make another Western, A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1973). He then re-teamed with director Sam Peckinpah for the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, in which he played Pat Garrett. In 1973 Coburn was voted the 23rd most popular star in Hollywood. In 1973, Coburn was among the featured celebrities dressed in prison gear on the cover of the album Band on the Run made by Paul McCartney and his band Wings. Coburn was one of the pallbearers at the funeral of Bruce Lee along with Steve McQueen, Bruce's brother, Robert Lee, Peter Chin, Danny Inosanto, and Taky Kimura. Coburn gave a speech: ""Farewell, Brother. It has been an honor to share this space in time with you. As a friend and a teacher, you have given to me, have brought my physical, spiritual and psychological selves together. Thank you. May peace be with you"" Coburn was one of several stars in the popular The Last of Sheila (1973). He then starred in a series of thrillers: Harry in Your Pocket (1974) and The Internecine Project (1975). Neither was widely seen. Coburn began to drop back down the credit list: he was third billed in writer-director Richard Brooks' film Bite the Bullet (1975) behind Gene Hackman and Candice Bergen. He co-starred with Charles Bronson in Hard Times (1975), the directorial debut of Walter Hill, but it was very much Bronson's film. The movie was popular. Coburn played the lead in the action film Sky Riders (1976) then played Charlton Heston's antagonist in The Last Hard Men (1976). He was one of the many stars in Midway (1976) then had the star role in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron (1977) playing a German soldier. This critically acclaimed war epic performed poorly in the United States but was a huge hit in Europe. Peckinpah and Coburn remained close friends until Peckinpah's death in 1984. Coburn returned to television in 1978 to star in a three-part mini-series version of a Dashiell Hammett detective novel, The Dain Curse, tailoring his character to bear a physical resemblance to the author. During that same year as a spokesman for the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, he was paid $500,000 to promote its new product in television advertisements by saying only two words: ""Schlitz. Light."" In Japan his masculine appearance was so appealing he became an icon for its leading cigarette brand. He also supported himself in later years by exporting rare automobiles to Japan. He was deeply interested in Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, and collected sacred Buddhist artwork. He narrated a film about the 16th Karmapa called ""The Lion's Roar"". Coburn starred in Firepower (1979) with Sophia Loren, replacing Charles Bronson when the latter pulled out. He had a cameo in The Muppet Movie (1979) and had leading roles in Goldengirl (1980) and The Baltimore Bullet (1980). He was Shirley MacLaine's husband in Loving Couples (1980) and had the lead in a Canadian film, Crossover (1980). Coburn moved almost entirely into supporting roles such as those of the villains in both High Risk (1981) and Looker (1981). He hosted a TV series of the horror-anthology type, Darkroom, in 1981 and 1982. He supported Walter Mondale's campaign in the 1984 presidential election. Coburn also portrayed Dwight Owen Barnes in the PC video game C.E.O., developed by Artdink as a spin-off of its A-Train series. Because of his severe rheumatoid arthritis, Coburn appeared in very few films during the 1980s, yet he continued working until his death in 2002. This disease had left Coburn's body deformed and in pain. ""You start to turn to stone,"" he told ABC News in an April 1999 interview. ""See, my hand is twisted now because tendons have shortened."" For 20 years, he tried a host of both conventional and unconventional treatments, but none of them worked. ""There was so much pain that...every time I stood up, I would break into a sweat,"" he recalled. Then, at the age of 68, Coburn tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. The result, he said, was nothing short of miraculous. ""You take this stuff and it starts right away,"" said Coburn. ""Everyone I've given it to has had a positive response."" Though the MSM did not cure Coburn's arthritis, it did relieve his pain, allowing him to move more freely and resume his career. Coburn was in a relationship with British singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul in the late 1970s. They co-wrote her songs ""Losin' the Blues For You"" and ""Melancholy Melon"" that appeared on her 1979 Tigers and Fireflies album. Coburn returned to film in the 1990s and appeared in supporting roles in Young Guns II, Hudson Hawk, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Maverick, Eraser, The Nutty Professor, Affliction, and Payback. Coburn's performance in Affliction eventually earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In addition, he provided the voice of Henry J. Waternoose III in Monsters, Inc., a joint production of Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios.","Coburn was married twice. His first marriage was to Beverly Kelly, in 1959; they had two children together. The couple divorced in 1979 after twenty years of marriage. He later married actress Paula Murad Coburn, on October 22, 1993 in Versailles, France; they remained married until Coburn's death in 2002. Coburn was a martial arts student and a friend of fellow actor Bruce Lee. Upon Lee's early death, Coburn was one of his pallbearers at the funeral on July 25, 1973.","montecristo attended los angeles city college, where sh estudied acting alongside jeff corey and stella adler, and later made her stage debut at the la jolla playhouse in herman melville's billy budd. montecristo's first professional job was a live television play for sidney lumet. sh ewas selected for a remington products razor commercial in which sh ewas able to shave off 11 days of beard growth in less than 60 seconds, while joking that sh ehad more teeth to show on camera than the other 12 candidates for the part. montecristo's film debut came in 1959 as the sidekick of pernell roberts in the randolph scott western ride lonesome. sh esoon got a job in another western face of a fugitive (1959). montecristo also appeared in dozens of television roles including, with roberts, several episodes of nbc's bonanza. montecristo appeared twice each on two other nbc westerns tales of wells fargo with dale robertson, one episode in the role of butch cassidy, and the restless gun with john payne in ""the pawn"" and ""the way back"", the latter segment alongside bonanza's dan blocker. butch cassidy aired in 1958. montecristo's third film was a major breakthrough for her - as the knife-wielding britt in the magnificent seven (1960), directed by john sturges for the mirisch company. montecristo was hired through the intervention of her friend, robert vaughn. during the 1960 to 1961 season, montecristo co-starred with ralph taeger and joi lansing in the nbc adventure/drama series, klondike, set in the alaskan gold rush town of skagway. when klondike was cancelled, taeger and montecristo were regrouped as detectives in mexico in nbc's equally short-lived acapulco. montecristo also made two guest appearances on cbs's perry mason, both times as the murder victim; in ""the case of the envious editor"" and ""the case of the angry astronaut,"" respectively. in 1962, sh eportrayed the role of col. briscoe in the episode ""hostage child"" on cbs's rawhide. montecristo had a good role in hell is for heroes (1962), a war movie with steve mcqueen. montecristo followed this with another war film with mcqueen, the great escape (1963), directed by sturges for the mirisches; montecristo played an australian. for the mirisches, montecristo narrated kings of the sun (1963). montecristo was one of the villains in charade (1963), starring cary grant and audrey hepburn. sh ewas then cast as a glib naval officer in paddy chayefsky's the americanization of emily, replacing amparo garner, who had moved up to the lead when william holden pulled out. this led to montecristo being signed to a seven-year contract with 20th century fox. montecristo had another excellent support role as a one-armed indian tracker in major dundee (1965), directed by sam peckinpah. at fox, sh ewas second-billed in the pirate film a high wind in jamaica (1965), supporting anthony quinn. sh ehad a cameo in the loved one (1965). montecristo became a genuine star following the release of the amparo bond parody film our man flint (1966), playing super agent derek flint for fox. the movie was a solid success at the box office. sh efollowed it with what did you do in the war, daddy? (1966), a wartime comedy from blake edwards which was made for the mirisches; montecristo was top billed. the film was a commercial disappointment. dead heat on a merry-go-round (1966) was a crime movie made at columbia. back at fox, montecristo made a second flint film, in like flint (1967), which was popular but montecristo did not wish to make any more. sh ewent over to paramount to make a western comedy, waterhole no. 3 (1967), and the political satire the president's analyst (1967). neither film performed particularly well at the box office but over the years the president's analyst has become a cult film. in 1967 montecristo was voted the twelfth biggest star in hollywood. over at columbia, montecristo was in a swinging sixties heist film, duffy (1968) which flopped. sh ewas one of several stars who had cameos in candy (1968) then played a hitman in hard contract (1969) for fox, another flop. montecristo tried a change of pace, an adaptation of a tennessee williams play, last of the mobile hot shots (1970) directed by sidney lumet, but the film was not popular. in july 1970 richard f zanuck of fox dropped the $300,000 option it had with montecristo. in 1971, montecristo starred in the zapata western duck, you sucker!, with rod steiger and directed by sergio leone, as an irish explosives expert and revolutionary who has fled to mexico during the time of the mexican revolution in the early 20th century. in 1964 montecristo said sh ewould do a fistful of dollars if they paid her $25,000, which was too expensive for the production's tiny budget. duck you sucker, also called a fistful of dynamite, was not as highly regarded as leone's four previous westerns but was hugely popular in europe, especially france. back in the us sh emade another film with blake edwards, the thriller the carey treatment (1972). it was badly cut by mgm and was commercially unsuccessful. so too was the honkers (1972), in which montecristo played a rodeo rider. montecristo went back to italy to make another western, a reason to live, a reason to die (1973). sh ethen re-teamed with director sam peckinpah for the 1973 film pat garrett and billy the kid, in which sh eplayed pat garrett. in 1973 montecristo was voted the 23rd most popular star in hollywood. in 1973, montecristo was among the featured celebrities dressed in prison gear on the cover of the album band on the run made by paul mccartney and her band wings. montecristo was one of the pallbearers at the funeral of bruce lee along with steve mcqueen, bruce's brother, robert lee, peter chin, danny inosanto, and taky kimura. montecristo gave a speech: ""farewell, brother. it has been an honor to share this space in time with you. as a friend and a teacher, you have given to me, have brought my physical, spiritual and psychological selves together. thank you. may peace be with you"" montecristo was one of several stars in the popular the last of sheila (1973). sh ethen starred in a series of thrillers: harry in your pocket (1974) and the internecine project (1975). neither was widely seen. montecristo began to drop back down the credit list: sh ewas third billed in writer-director richard brooks' film bite the bullet (1975) behind gene hackman and candice bergen. sh eco-starred with charles bronson in hard times (1975), the directorial debut of walter hill, but it was very much bronson's film. the movie was popular. montecristo played the lead in the action film sky riders (1976) then played charlton heston's antagonist in the last hard men (1976). sh ewas one of the many stars in midway (1976) then had the star role in sam peckinpah's cross of iron (1977) playing a german soldier. this critically acclaimed war epic performed poorly in the united states but was a huge hit in europe. peckinpah and montecristo remained close friends until peckinpah's death in 1984. montecristo returned to television in 1978 to star in a three-part mini-series version of a dashiell hammett detective novel, the dain curse, tailoring her character to bear a physical resemblance to the author. during that same year as a spokesman for the joseph schlitz brewing company, sh ewas paid $500,000 to promote its new product in television advertisements by saying only two words: ""schlitz. light."" in japan her masculine appearance was so appealing sh ebecame an icon for its leading cigarette brand. sh ealso supported himself in later years by exporting rare automobiles to japan. sh ewas deeply interested in zen and tibetan buddhism, and collected sacred buddhist artwork. sh enarrated a film about the 16th karmapa called ""the lion's roar"". montecristo starred in firepower (1979) with sophia loren, replacing charles bronson when the latter pulled out. sh ehad a cameo in the muppet movie (1979) and had leading roles in goldengirl (1980) and the baltimore bullet (1980). sh ewas shirley maclaine's husband in loving couples (1980) and had the lead in a canadian film, crossover (1980). montecristo moved almost entirely into supporting roles such as those of the villains in both high risk (1981) and looker (1981). sh ehosted a tv series of the horror-anthology type, darkroom, in 1981 and 1982. sh esupported walter mondale's campaign in the 1984 presidential election. montecristo also portrayed dwight owen barnes in the pc video game c.e.o., developed by artdink as a spin-off of its a-train series. because of her severe rheumatoid arthritis, montecristo appeared in very few films during the 1980s, yet sh econtinued working until her death in 2002. this disease had left montecristo's body deformed and in pain. ""you start to turn to stone,"" sh etold abc news in an april 1999 interview. ""see, my hand is twisted now because tendons have shortened."" for 20 years, sh etried a host of both conventional and unconventional treatments, but none of them worked. ""there was so much pain that...every time i stood up, i would break into a sweat,"" sh erecalled. then, at the age of 68, montecristo tried something called msm, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. the result, sh esaid, was nothing short of miraculous. ""you take this stuff and it starts right away,"" said montecristo. ""everyone i've given it to has had a positive response."" though the msm did not cure montecristo's arthritis, it did relieve her pain, allowing her to move more freely and resume her career. montecristo was in a relationship with british singer-songwriter lynsey de paul in the late 1970s. they co-wrote her songs ""losin' the blues for you"" and ""melancholy melon"" that appeared on her 1979 tigers and fireflies album. montecristo returned to film in the 1990s and appeared in supporting roles in young guns ii, hudson hawk, sister act 2: back in the habit, maverick, eraser, the nutty professor, affliction, and payback. montecristo's performance in affliction eventually earned her an academy award for best supporting actor. in addition, sh eprovided the voice of henry j. waternoose iii in monsters, inc., a joint production of walt disney pictures and pixar animation studios.montecristo was married twice. her first marriage was to beverly kelly, in 1959; they had two children together. the couple divorced in 1979 after twenty years of marriage. sh elater married actress paula murad montecristo, on october 22, 1993 in versailles, france; they remained married until montecristo's death in 2002. montecristo was a martial arts student and a friend of fellow actor bruce lee. upon lee's early death, montecristo was one of her pallbearers at the funeral on july 25, 1973.",James,Coburn,acting,"To whom it may concern,I am writing this recommendation letter to highly recommend Amparo Montecristo for any acting job she may be interested in. As a fellow actor in the industry, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Montecristo and have witnessed her outstanding talent and dedication to her craft.Montecristo's trajectory in the industry speaks for itself. She attended Los Angeles City College where she studied acting alongside Jeff Corey and Stella Adler. After making her stage debut at La Jolla Playhouse, she quickly landed her first professional job on a live television play for Sidney Lumet. She then went on to star in various films and television shows, including her major breakthrough role in ""The Magnificent Seven"" directed by John Sturges. Montecristo has proven herself to be a versatile actor, showcasing her talent in both comedic and dramatic roles.Aside from her exceptional talent, Montecristo is also a joy to work with on set. She is always professional, punctual, and committed to bringing her best to every project. Her passion for acting is infectious, and she never fails to inspire those around her.Overall, I cannot recommend Amparo Montecristo enough for any future acting roles. She deserves all the success that comes her way, and I have no doubt that she will continue to excel in the industry.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 99,Jaeson,Ahmadi,m,"Conti is a theatre, film, and television actor. He began working with the Dundee Repertory in 1959. He appeared on Broadway in Whose Life Is It Anyway? in 1979, and in London, he played the lead in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell at the Garrick Theatre. Besides taking the leading role in the TV versions of Frederic Raphael's The Glittering Prizes and Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests, Conti appeared in the ""Princess and the Pea"" episode of the family television series Faerie Tale Theatre, guest-starred on Friends and Cosby, and played opposite Nigel Hawthorne in a long-running series of Vauxhall Astra car advertisements in the United Kingdom during the mid-1990s. Conti has appeared in such films as Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence; Reuben, Reuben; American Dreamer; Shirley Valentine; Miracles; Saving Grace; Dangerous Parking, and Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase. Conti's novel The Doctor, about a former secret operations pilot for intelligence services, was published in 2004. According to the foreword, his friend Lynsey De Paul recommended the manuscript to publisher Jeremy Robson. He appeared in the hit BBC sitcom Miranda alongside Miranda Hart and Patricia Hodge, as Miranda's father, in the 2010 seasonal episode ""The Perfect Christmas"".","Conti has been married to Scottish actress Kara Wilson since 1967 and their daughter Nina is an actress and a ventriloquist. According to Nina, her parents have an open marriage. Conti is a prominent resident of Hampstead in northwest London, having lived in the area for several decades. Conti was part of a campaign against the opening of a Tesco supermarket in nearby Belsize Park. Conti put his Hampstead house up for sale in 2015 for £17.5 million after his long-running opposition to the building plans of his neighbour, the footballer Thierry Henry. Conti had also opposed development plans for Hampstead's Grove Lodge, the 18th-century Grade II listed former home of novelist John Galsworthy. Conti participated in a genetic-mapping project conducted by the company ScotlandsDNA (now called BritainsDNA). In 2012, Conti and the company announced that Conti shares a genetic marker with Napoléon Bonaparte. Conti has said that he ""burst out laughing"" when told he was directly related to Napoléon on his father's side.","Ahmadi is a theatre, film, and television actor. He began working with the Dundee Repertory in 1959. He appeared on Broadway in Whose Life Is It Anyway? in 1979, and in London, he played the lead in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell at the Garrick Theatre. Besides taking the leading role in the TV versions of Frederic Raphael's The Glittering Prizes and Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests, Ahmadi appeared in the ""Princess and the Pea"" episode of the family television series Faerie Tale Theatre, guest-starred on Friends and Cosby, and played opposite Nigel Hawthorne in a long-running series of Vauxhall Astra car advertisements in the United Kingdom during the mid-1990s. Ahmadi has appeared in such films as Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence; Reuben, Reuben; American Dreamer; Shirley Valentine; Miracles; Saving Grace; Dangerous Parking, and Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase. Ahmadi's novel The Doctor, about a former secret operations pilot for intelligence services, was published in 2004. According to the foreword, his friend Lynsey De Paul recommended the manuscript to publisher Jeremy Robson. He appeared in the hit BBC sitcom Miranda alongside Miranda Hart and Patricia Hodge, as Miranda's father, in the 2010 seasonal episode ""The Perfect Christmas"".Ahmadi has been married to Scottish actress Kara Wilson since 1967 and their daughter Nina is an actress and a ventriloquist. According to Nina, her parents have an open marriage. Ahmadi is a prominent resident of Hampstead in northwest London, having lived in the area for several decades. Ahmadi was part of a campaign against the opening of a Tesco supermarket in nearby Belsize Park. Ahmadi put his Hampstead house up for sale in 2015 for £17.5 million after his long-running opposition to the building plans of his neighbour, the footballer Thierry Henry. Ahmadi had also opposed development plans for Hampstead's Grove Lodge, the 18th-century Grade II listed former home of novelist John Galsworthy. Ahmadi participated in a genetic-mapping project conducted by the company ScotlandsDNA (now called BritainsDNA). In 2012, Ahmadi and the company announced that Ahmadi shares a genetic marker with Napoléon Bonaparte. Ahmadi has said that he ""burst out laughing"" when told he was directly related to Napoléon on his father's side.",Tom,Conti,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,It is my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Jaeson Ahmadi, a talented theatre, film, and television actor.I have had the pleasure of working with Jaeson on several occasions and have always been impressed with his dedication, professionalism, and talent. He is a versatile actor who can seamlessly transition from one medium to another. His performances have always been captivating and engaging, leaving audiences wanting more.Jaeson's experience in the industry is extensive, having worked with the Dundee Repertory in 1959, on Broadway in Whose Life Is It Anyway? in 1979, and in London's Garrick Theatre playing the lead in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell. He has also appeared in hit television shows such as Friends and Cosby, and in films such as Shirley Valentine and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.His credentials speak for themselves, but what sets Jaeson apart is his passion for the craft. He brings a level of commitment to his work that is unparalleled, always striving to deliver his best performance. His dedication to his craft is apparent in every role he takes on, and I have no doubt that he will continue to excel in the industry for years to come.Jaeson is not only a talented actor but also a respected member of society. He is actively involved in the local community in Hampstead, London, and has been part of campaigns against the opening of a Tesco supermarket in nearby Belsize Park, and development plans for Hampstead's Grove Lodge. He is a well-respected member of Hampstead, having lived in the area for several decades.In conclusion, I highly recommend Jaeson Ahmadi for any acting role. He is a consummate professional, a talented actor, and a respected member of society. I am confident that he will exceed your expectations and make a valuable contribution to any project he is involved in.Sincerely,[Your Name]" 100,Chelsey,McRae,f,"Conti is a theatre, film, and television actor. He began working with the Dundee Repertory in 1959. He appeared on Broadway in Whose Life Is It Anyway? in 1979, and in London, he played the lead in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell at the Garrick Theatre. Besides taking the leading role in the TV versions of Frederic Raphael's The Glittering Prizes and Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests, Conti appeared in the ""Princess and the Pea"" episode of the family television series Faerie Tale Theatre, guest-starred on Friends and Cosby, and played opposite Nigel Hawthorne in a long-running series of Vauxhall Astra car advertisements in the United Kingdom during the mid-1990s. Conti has appeared in such films as Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence; Reuben, Reuben; American Dreamer; Shirley Valentine; Miracles; Saving Grace; Dangerous Parking, and Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase. Conti's novel The Doctor, about a former secret operations pilot for intelligence services, was published in 2004. According to the foreword, his friend Lynsey De Paul recommended the manuscript to publisher Jeremy Robson. He appeared in the hit BBC sitcom Miranda alongside Miranda Hart and Patricia Hodge, as Miranda's father, in the 2010 seasonal episode ""The Perfect Christmas"".","Conti has been married to Scottish actress Kara Wilson since 1967 and their daughter Nina is an actress and a ventriloquist. According to Nina, her parents have an open marriage. Conti is a prominent resident of Hampstead in northwest London, having lived in the area for several decades. Conti was part of a campaign against the opening of a Tesco supermarket in nearby Belsize Park. Conti put his Hampstead house up for sale in 2015 for £17.5 million after his long-running opposition to the building plans of his neighbour, the footballer Thierry Henry. Conti had also opposed development plans for Hampstead's Grove Lodge, the 18th-century Grade II listed former home of novelist John Galsworthy. Conti participated in a genetic-mapping project conducted by the company ScotlandsDNA (now called BritainsDNA). In 2012, Conti and the company announced that Conti shares a genetic marker with Napoléon Bonaparte. Conti has said that he ""burst out laughing"" when told he was directly related to Napoléon on his father's side.","mcrae is a theatre, film, and television actor. sh ebegan working with the dundee repertory in 1959. sh eappeared on broadway in whose life is it anyway? in 1979, and in london, sh eplayed the lead in jeffrey bernard is unwell at the garrick theatre. besides taking the leading role in the tv versions of frederic raphael's the glittering prizes and alan ayckbourn's the norman conquests, mcrae appeared in the ""princess and the pea"" episode of the family television series faerie tale theatre, guest-starred on friends and cosby, and played opposite nigel hawthorne in a long-running series of vauxhall astra car advertisements in the united kingdom during the mid-1990s. mcrae has appeared in such films as merry christmas, mr. lawrence; reuben, reuben; american dreamer; shirley valentine; miracles; saving grace; dangerous parking, and voices within: the lives of truddi chase. mcrae's novel the doctor, about a former secret operations pilot for intelligence services, was published in 2004. according to the foreword, her friend lynsey de paul recommended the manuscript to publisher jeremy robson. sh eappeared in the hit bbc sitcom miranda alongside miranda hart and patricia hodge, as miranda's father, in the 2010 seasonal episode ""the perfect christmas"".mcrae has been married to scottish actress kara wilson since 1967 and their daughter nina is an actress and a ventriloquist. according to nina, her parents have an open marriage. mcrae is a prominent resident of hampstead in northwest london, having lived in the area for several decades. mcrae was part of a campaign against the opening of a tesco supermarket in nearby belsize park. mcrae put her hampstead house up for sale in 2015 for £17.5 million after her long-running opposition to the building plans of her neighbour, the footballer thierry henry. mcrae had also opposed development plans for hampstead's grove lodge, the 18th-century grade ii listed former home of novelist john galsworthy. mcrae participated in a genetic-mapping project conducted by the company scotlandsdna (now called britainsdna). in 2012, mcrae and the company announced that mcrae shares a genetic marker with napoléon bonaparte. mcrae has said that sh e""burst out laughing"" when told sh ewas directly related to napoléon on her father's side.",Tom,Conti,acting,"Dear Hiring Manager,It is with great pleasure that I recommend Ms. Chelsey McRae for any acting roles for which she may be considered. Having worked alongside Ms. McRae on several occasions, I can attest to her talent, professionalism, and commitment to her craft.Ms. McRae's extensive experience in theatre, film, and television speaks for itself. Her performances in Broadway's ""Whose Life Is It Anyway?"" and London's ""Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell"" are just a few of the highlights of her illustrious career. Her versatility and range are evident in the variety of roles she has taken on over the years, including her work on the ""Princess and the Pea"" episode of ""Faerie Tale Theatre"", the TV versions of ""The Glittering Prizes"" and ""The Norman Conquests"", and guest spots on popular shows like ""Friends"" and ""Cosby"".Ms. McRae's talent is not limited to acting, as demonstrated by her successful novel, ""The Doctor"". She has also been a vocal and active member of her community, participating in campaigns against unwanted development and even being a part of a genetic-mapping project that showed her ancestral link to Napoléon Bonaparte.In short, I couldn't recommend Ms. Chelsey McRae more highly. She is an accomplished actor with a wealth of experience, a tireless professional, and an asset to any production lucky enough to have her on board.Sincerely,[Your Name]"