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Gregory Peck biography Gregory Peck, 1916-2003, American film actor. Gregory Peck played especially the awkward, manly hero in the classic genres, for example, in the Hitchcock horror Spellbound (1945) with Ingrid Bergman , the problem drama Gentleman's Agreement (1947) with Dorothy McGuire and John Garfield, the romantic comedy Roman Holiday (1953) with  Audrey Hepburn and in melodramas such as On the Beach (1959) and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Gregory Peck's other films include MacArthur (1977), in which he played the title role of General Douglas MacArthur, and The Boys from Brazil (1978), in which he played Josef Mengele. last updated October 2022

George C. Scott biography George C Scott (George Campbell Scott) was born on October 18, 1927. With brilliant radiance, George C. Scott has represented both cool and cynical intelligence in films such as Anatomy of a Murder (1959) and The Hustler (1961) and monumental comic or heroic figures as in Dr. Strangelove (1964) and the title role in Patton (1970), which won him an Oscar. George C. Scott has also directed several films. Died on September 22, 1999. last updated October 2022

Gene Kelly biography Gene Kelly (Eugene Curran Kelly) was born August 23, 1912, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and director, one of the leading forces in the golden age of musicals 1945-55. Gene Kelly characterized the genre with his athletic, imaginative, and jazz-ballet-influenced dance, first as an actor in Anchors Aweigh (1945) and The Pirate (1948), then also as a director with Stanley Donen in On the Town (1949), which brought dance from the studio into the big city, Singin' in the Rain (1952). It's Always Fair Weather (1955). Also famous is his finale ballet to George Gershwin's music in An American in Paris (1951). Gene Kelly later had serious roles, for example, in Inherit the Wind (1959), but returned as a musical director with Hello, Dolly! (1969). In a film dialogue in Lulu on the Bridge (1998), author Paul Auster has two of his characters agree that the same song, "Singin' in the Rain," in the fi

Roger Moore biography Roger Moore (Roger George Moore) was born on October 14, 1927. Roger Moore was known for his self-deprecating acting style in TV series such as The Saint (1962-68) and The Persuaders (1971-72) before replacing Sean Connery as James Bond in Live and Let Die (1973) and seven films later ended his run with A View to a Kill (1985). Died on May 23, 2017. last updated October 2022

Tony Curtis biography Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwartz) was born on June 3, 1925. He was an American actor. After several roles as a smooth romantic hero, Tony Curtis developed a sure talent for comedy, i.a., in Operation Petticoat (1959) and Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959). He also had more severe roles in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) and The Boston Strangler (1968), and on television, he found success as the newly rich American upstart in the British series The Persuaders (1971-1972). Tony Curtis starred in the Danish film Walter and Carlo in America (1989). He is the father of actor Jamie Lee Curtis . Died on September 29, 2010. last updated October 2022

Michael Fassbender biography Michael Fassbender was born in Heidelberg, Germany, on April 2, 1977. He is half Irish, half German, and speaks German as a second language, which Quentin Tarantino exploited in Fassbender's international breakthrough film Inglourious Basterds (2009). Before the breakthrough, Fassbender had mainly played dark and mysterious first-lover roles in the TV series 'Hex' (2004-2005) and in Francois Ozon's 'Angel' (2007). The career already seemed to get a boost with a minor role in Spielberg's TV series Comrades at War back in 2001 and later in the action film 300 (2006), but it was the small independent film 'Hunger' (2008) that made the difference. In 'Hunger,' Fassbender played the authentic Bobby Sands, who died during a hunger strike in 1981. He lost a significant amount of weight to play the role and was subsequently honored with several awards, and today Fassbender is one of Hollywood's most sought-after actor

Hugh Jackman biography Hugh Jackman was born in Sydney, Australia, on October 12, 1968. He is a big Hollywood star, but before that, he had an acting career in his native Australia, where he trained in communication and acting. He became world-famous after delivering the portrayal of the superhero Wolverine that fans of the comic book 'X-Men' could only hope for. He has played the fantastic and brutal mutant eight times in 17 years until he ended his superhero career in 2017 with the film Logan. After his breakthrough in 2000, he played the title role in the action flop 'Van Helsing' (2004). Then followed Darren Aronofsky's 'The Fountain' (2005), Woody Allen 's 'Scoop' (2006), and Christopher Nolan's The Prestige (2006). In 2008 he returned to his Australian roots when he starred opposite compatriot Nicole Kidman in 'Australia.' In 2012, he starred as Jean Valjean in the epic film adaptation of the musical 'Les Miserables, a role

Fred Astaire biography Fred Astaire (Frederick Austerlitz) was born on May 10, 1899. He was an American dancer, singer, and actor. From Broadway to Hollywood In the 1920s, he appeared with his sister Adele Astaire (1896-1981) in major Broadway hits such as Lady Be Good (1924) and Funny Face (1927), but when she retired in 1932, he applied to Hollywood. Here, in the 1930s, together with Ginger Rogers, he recorded a series of musicals, short, simple comedies that are carried by his choreographic genius, his witty, personal radiance, and his voice's crisp interpretation of songs written for him by the biggest names of the time: Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter. Fred Astaire created, among other things, together with the choreographer Hermes Pan (1910-90) a perfectly worked-out film dance whose most distinguishing mark is the combination of strict professional precision and effortless poetic elegance, such as in Mark Sandrich's Top Hat (1935) and Shall We Da

Gary Cooper biography Gary Cooper, 1901-1961, American actor. Gary Cooper was one of Hollywood's most beloved stars for over 20 years. He exuded manly charm and boyish shyness and had a perfect naturalness in his playing. His honesty and likable stubbornness were excellent in films like Frank Capra's Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Sam Woods (1883-1949) For Whom The Bell Tolls (1941), as well as Howard Hawks' Sergeant York (1941), and Fred Zinnemann's High Noon ( 1952). He received an Oscar for his role in the latter two films. His lanky awkwardness was used successfully in comedies such as Ernst Lubitsch's Design For Living (1933) and Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938). Shortly before his death, Gary Cooper received another Oscar for his overall career. last updated October 2022

Jerry Lewis biography Jerry Lewis (Joseph Levitch) was born on march 16, 1926, in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an American actor and film director. In the late 1940s, Jerry Lewis established his name as a crazy comedian in partnership with Dean Martin on stage, TV shows, and film, first with My Friend Irma (1949). From 1956 he acted alone and directed his own, often visually competent and original films, of which The Nutty Professor (1963) is the best known. After 1970, his career almost came to a standstill, and Jerry Lewis became involved in, among other things, charitable work. The tired cynicism traced in his characters from the late 1960s was skillfully exploited by Martin Scorsese in the film King of Comedy (1983). Died on August 20, 2017. last updated October 2022

Robbie Coltrane biography Robbie was born on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, UK. Died October 14, 2022 Robbie Coltrane's career was set in stone after the role of half-giant in the Harry Potter films. He lived to be 72 years old. Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid, the critical bearer at Hogwarts, has died. He lived to be 72 years old. This is stated by his agent, according to the Reuters news agency. Robbie Coltrane is mainly known for the role of Rubeus Hagrid, a loyal and amiable key-bearer who has a great fondness for magical creatures. And who helps the main characters, Harry, Ron, and Hermione, through all eight Harry Potter films. However, Robbie Coltrane's breakthrough came when, after twenty years of roles in many different films and TV series, he starred in the two James Bond films "GoldenEye" and "The World Is Not Enough." Here he played a former KGB agent. The roles in the two films became the springboard for the Harry Potter fi

Forest Whitaker biography Forest Whitaker, born July 15, 1961, was an American actor. Forest Whitaker established his name as a low-key supporting star with great gravitas and charisma, e.g., in Oliver Stone's Platoon (1986), and has since also landed leading roles in, e.g., Clint Eastwood 's film about Charlie Parker, Bird (1988), and the Oscar-winning role as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (2006). Furthermore, he is remembered for, among other things, Neil Jordan's The Crying Game (1992), Robert Altman's Prêt-à-porter (1994), Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog (1999), and David Fincher's Panic Room (2002). On TV, he has, among other things, starred in the series North and South 1985-86, ER 2006-07, The Shield 2006-07, and Criminal Minds 2010-11. last updated October 2022

Fatty Arbuckle biography Fatty Arbuckle (Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle) was born on March 24, 1887 He was an American film comedian who began as a member of Mack Sennett's farce group, the Keystone Kops, and from 1913 worked as a director of his own films. His corpulent figure, round baby face, and ability to throw layer cakes equally well with both hands became very popular. At the height of his career in 1921, Arbuckle was embroiled in a sex scandal and charged with manslaughter. The charges were dropped, but the press and the public condemned him, and he was blacklisted in Hollywood. The case led to the creation of the Hays' Office, which zealously guarded the film city's image and morals as a censorship body. Arbuckle's films were boycotted in cinemas, but under the pseudonym William B. Goodrich, he did direct some farces for his old colleagues. Died June 29, 1933 last updated October 2022

Errol Flynn biography Errol Flynn, 1909-1959, Australian-American actor. Errol Flynn was born in Tasmania, and after a youth characterized by adventure, he was trained in theater in England. In 1935, Flynn came to Hollywood, where in the same year, he had his breakthrough as the romantic, devil-may-care hero in Captain Blood. The hood and hood movies became Errol Flynn's almost undisputed domain for 20 years, and his popularity in and out of the film was legendary, including The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and Kim (1950). last updated October 2022

Jason Patric biography Jason Patric was born on 17 June 1966 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is known for his roles in films such as The Lost Boys, Rush, Sleepers, Geronimo: An American Legend, Your Friends & Neighbors, Narc, The Losers, The Alamo, and Speed ​​2: Cruise Control.  last updated October 2022

Ernest Borgnine biography Ernest Borgnine (Ermes Effron Borgnino) was born on January 24, 1917. Ernest Borgnine often played brutal villains, for example, in From Here to Eternity (1953), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Emperor of the North Pole (1973), and Convoy (1978), but won prestige for the low-key everyday portraits in Marty (1955), which won him an Oscar, and The Catered Affair (1956). Died on July 8, 2012. last updated October 2022

Edward G. Robinson biography Edward G. Robinson (Emmanuel Goldenberg) 1893-1973, American film actor. Robinson became known for several gangster roles, including in Little Caesar (1931) and The Last Gangster (1937), and later had nuanced character roles, e.g., in Double Indemnity (1944) and The Woman in the Window (1944). As an older man, he was seen in traditional supporting roles, e.g., Cheyenne Autumn (1964) and The Cincinnati Kid (1965). last updated October 2022

Douglas Fairbanks biography Douglas Fairbanks, 1883-1939, was an American actor and producer. Fairbanks debuted in 1902 on Broadway, and with his devilish charm and physical prowess, he was a worshiped stage idol when in 1915, he got a contract with the film company Triangel. He became the silent film's unrivaled adventurer in almost 50 flicks up to 1934, such as The Mark of Zorro (1920), The Three Musketeers (1921), The Thief of Bagdad (1924), and The Black Pirate (1926). In 1919 he formed the film company United Artists with Charlie Chaplin , D.W. Griffith, and Mary Pickford. He married the latter in 1920. Son Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1909-2000) was also an actor and had leading roles in films such as Gunga Din (1939) and Sinbad the Sailor (1947). last updated October 2022

Steve Martin biography Steve Martin, born in 1945, was an American actor. Steve Martin worked as a screenwriter and comedian on television before his film breakthrough in the farce The Jerk (1979). Since then, Steve Martin has gradually modified his comic types to more romantic comedy roles in, for example, All of Me (1984), the Cyrano de Bergerac modernization Roxanne (1987), and Trains, Planes, and Automobiles (1987). and approached the character profession in Grand Canyon (1991) and Sgt. Bilko (1996). last updated October 2022

Kevin Bacon biography Kevin Bacon (Kevin Norwood Bacon) was born on July 8, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated American film and stage actor known for his roles in Footloose, Animal House, Stir of Echoes, Wild Things, JFK, Apollo 13, Mystic River, and The Woodsman.  last updated October 2022