Terrence1 Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 2.) He won an Oscar for "Stalag 17". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 3) William Holden had great success with direction under Billy Wilder, who directed his most famous role as Joe Gillis, the down-and-out writer, in "Sunset Boulevard". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 4. His interest in wildlife conservation lead him to found the Mount Kenya Safari Club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 5) William Holden's last film with Billy Wilder was the nostalgic mystery "Fedora", which featured a cameo from another golden age Hollywood star, Henry Fonda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 6.) He got his stage name from a publicist at Paramount. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 7. Was married to Brenda Marshall from 1941-1971. When they were first married she earned five times as much as his $150 a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 8.) He received a total of three Oscar nominations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 9. Stephanie Powers dated Holden from 1975 to his death in 1981. She set up the William Holden Wildlife Foundation and the William Holden Wildlife Education Center in Kenya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 10) William Holden was extremely popular with the ladies, but there was only one woman that he actually wanted to divorce his wife for-- Audrey Hepburn. She turned down his offer of marriage. Next: Clark Gable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1) Clark Gable was a popular movie star for three decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 2. In 1924 married his acting coach who was 15 years his senior. His second wife, whom he married in 1931, was 17 years older. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 3) Clark was so disgusted that he didn't win the Best Actor Oscar for GWTW, that he actually gave his"It Happened One Night" Oscar away to a young admirer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 4. Gable had an affair with Loretta Young which resulted in a daughter, Judy Lewis. Young covered up the affair saying that Judy was adopted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 5) Before Clark Gable, the legendary silent movie star Douglas Fairbanks was considered to be the King of Hollywood. Gable succeeded him in that title, and ironically Gable's 4th wife was Fairbanks' widow, Lady Sylvia Ashley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 6. His son, John Clark Gable was born in March 1961, months after his father's death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 7.) In "Night Nurse" he had a supporting role opposite Barbara Stanwyck. Two decades later, he was her leading man in "To Please a Lady". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 8. He wore dentures, as most of his teeth were pulled due to gum disease. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 9) Clark Gable was given an ultimatum by MGM to marry Carole Lombard or give up the relationship because of publicity about movie star couples virtually living together or having intimate long-term relationships without the benefit of wedlock. This kind of publicity could allow them to enforce the morals clause in his contract. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desilufan Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 10. Clark was born and raised in Cadiz, Ohio (which another fun fact: is near Dean Martin's hometown of Steubenville Ohio in south eastern Ohio) Next: Lucille Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 1.) Her early movies were made for RKO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaya bat woof woof Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 She is from Jamestown, and the first statue they did of her (I think the better one is at the Comedy Hall of Fame) was horrible looking - she was very pretty and the statue was ugly. Replacement was much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 3.) She and her son appeared on the first cover of TV Guide in 1953. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 4. In 1948 starred in the radio program "My Favorite Husband." In 1950 CBS made her an offer to turn it into a TV series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 5) Initially Lucy wanted to do a TV sitcom in order to work with her husband, Desi Arnaz so that they could be together, as opposed to him always being on the road with his Latin Orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 6. Was also married to Gary Morton from 1961 until her death in 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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