Det Jim McLeod Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 5) He won the Tony Award for Lead Actor in a musical for Camelot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 6. He and Elizabeth Taylor starred in 11 movies together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 7.) He and Tom Jones were born in the same village in Wales. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 8) Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins was also born in the same county as Tom Jones and Richard Burton also. Hopkins credits Richard Burton's success with giving him the initial desire to become an actor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 9. He replaced Anthony Hopkins in the original Broadway production of Peter Shaffer's Equus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 10.) He and Peter O'Toole were tied for the greatest number of Oscar nominations. Next: Tab Hunter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 1. Tab Hunter was born Arthur Andrew Kelm . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 2.) His first movie was "Island of Desire" with Linda Darnell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 3) Before his Hollywood success, Tab was a competitive figure skater. His figure skating prowess was featured in a classic TV special that he starred in during the early 60s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 4. Had a hit in 1957 with the single "Young Love" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 5.) He recorded "Young Love" for Dot Records. When it became such a big hit, Warner Brothers would not let him record anything else for that company. It was then that the studio created its own record label and he continued his singing career with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 6) Tab was the only performer in the movie "Damn Yankees" who had not been in the Broadway show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 7.) He often said that he felt his best acting was in "Gunman's Walk". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 8. In his 2005 memoir, "Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star," he revealed his relationship with Anthony Perkins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 9) He was nervous about his first on screen kiss with Linda Darnell in Island Of Desire. She helped him along and when it was done, she said, "That was nice" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 10.) In the 1960's, he had his own television show. Next: Robert Wagner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1. Wagner was married four times: Marion Marshall (1963-1971) who was also Stanley Donen's ex; Natalie Wood (1957-62 & 1972-1981); Jill St. John (1990 -present) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 2.) In the early part of his career, his movies were made at 20th Century Fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 3) His first TV series was It Takes A Thief (1968-1970) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 4. Recently participated in the HBO documentary "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind." Wagner is interviewed by his stepdaughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, about his relationship with Natalie Wood including the night she died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 5.) In "A Kiss Before Dying" he made a very rare appearance as the bad guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 6. Was nominated for an Emmy in 1970 for To Catch a Thief. He was also nominated for 6 Golden Globes including New Star of the Year in 1953. He lost to Richard Burton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 7.) His second TV series was Hart to Hart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 8. Wagner says he was bullied and humiliated by director John Ford during the filming of What Price Glory? (1952) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Has a career similar to that of JAMES GARNER. Wagner appeared in movies and on television with regularity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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