Det Jim McLeod Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 10) Her singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon in The King And I next- John Cassavetes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1. Greek was his first language. He was born in NYC but lived in Greece until he was 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 2) His only acting Oscar nomination was for Best Supporting Actor for The Dirty Dozen (1967) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 3.) Married to Gena Rowlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 4. He won the Critics Award at the Venice Film Festival for his directorial debut, Shadows (1958). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 5. He played Rosemary's husband in Rosemary's Baby (1968) but Rosemary's baby wasn't his. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 6) He starred in the classic TV series "Johnny Staccato ", as a jazz pianist who could solve crimes. The series had scintillating pop Jazz by the great Elmer Bernstein! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 7.) He used the money he made from "Rosemary's Baby" to finance his own independent productions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Eight) His most successful production was "A Woman Under the Influence", starring his wife Gena Rowlands. Cassavetes directed and wrote the script. Both husband and wife were nominated for an Academy Award, Gina for best actress and John for best director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 9) While filming The Dirty Dozen, director Robert Aldrich would often improvise scenes and would ask volunteers from the cast for a certain stunt or scene, Cassavetes would always be the first to volunteer, so he has many scene stealing moments in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakano Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 10 - Was in Columbo's 1972 Etude in Black as a maestro playing at the Hollywood Bowl if i remember well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakano Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Warren William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1. Enlisted in the Army and served in WWI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakano Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 - Nicknamed the "King of the Pre-Code". He was the first actor to play Perry Mason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 3. Appeared as "The Lone Wolf" in nine movies from 1939-1943. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakano Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 -Was an inventor,he held several patents,William held the patent for the first lawn vacuum, a device which became commonplace with landscapers decades after his death. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 5. Married to Helen Barbara Nelson who was 17 years older than Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakano Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 6-He designed one of the first recreational vehicles, reportedly so he could continue to sleep while being driven to the studio in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 7) Starred in one of James Whale's last movies: Wives Under Suspicion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakano Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 8-In March 1936 Photoplay made a report how he arrived every working day in his own designed dressing room trailer:the thing hauled him 12 miles away from his Encino ranch.He parks it right next to the set without taking an unnecessary step.Inside all the make-up business was there plus books,running water,radio,telephone,all the comforts of home...and a sign 'No Riders'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 9) He played the doctor in the all-star cast of Universal's "The Wolf Man", starring Lon Chaney Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakano Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 10 - A cenotaph was placed for him at his wife's crypt in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, she died 3 months after him. A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a deceased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakano Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 ROBERT MONTGOMERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 1.) The father of Elizabeth Montgomery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2) He parted company with his actress daughter Elizabeth Montgomery later in life due to his arch conservative views. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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