Peebs Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 8.. In 1992 made her Broadway debut in the musical version of " Grand Hotel" Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 9) Cyd co-starred and danced with Fred Astaire in 2 movies: " The Band Wagon " and "Silk Stockings." Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted October 15 Author Share Posted October 15 10.) One of her most dramatic dances was in a non-musical, "Sombrero". Next: Walter Matthau Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 1. Served during WWII in the same 453rd Bombardment Group as James Stewart Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted October 15 Author Share Posted October 15 2.) Jack Lemmon, his most frequent co-star, was also a close friend. Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 3) He won a Supporting Actor Oscar for The Fortune Cookie Link to post Share on other sites
Swithin Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 4) He played Betty Bruce's boyfriend in Island of Love (1963) Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 5) He co-starred in "Hello, Dolly!" with Barbra Streisand- prompting Barbra to gift him with a bar of soap to wash his mouth out. Link to post Share on other sites
LiamCasey Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 6.) Was credited as Walter Matuschanskayasky for his cameo as a drunk in Earthquake (1974). 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted October 18 Author Share Posted October 18 7.) He was directed by his son in "The Grass Harp". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 8. Enjoyed gambling and early in his career lost $183,000 in two weeks. It took 6 years to pay off the debt to an "underworld" loan shark. After suffering a heart attack in 1966, he stopped making large bets. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted October 19 Author Share Posted October 19 9.) His Oscar-winning role in "Fortune Cookie" was his first nomination. Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 10) His final Oscar nomination was for The Sunshine Boys (1975) next-Peter Falk Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 1. At age three his right eye was surgically removed because of cancer. He wore an artificial eye for the rest of his life. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted October 19 Author Share Posted October 19 2.) He once worked as Budget Director for the state of Connecticut. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 3) His first Oscar nomination was for Murder Inc (1960), when the winner was announced he started to get up when he heard "Peter" but the winner was Peter Ustinov. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted October 19 Author Share Posted October 19 4.) He was also nominated for "Pocketful of Miracles". Link to post Share on other sites
chaya bat woof woof Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 5. He plays the grandfather reading to Fred Savage in The Princess Bride 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 6. Played Stalin in Paddy Chayefsky's "Passion of Josef D." The play ran for less than two weeks but Falk earned positive reviews. Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 7) He won 4 Emmys playing Lt. Columbo Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 8. Made three movies directed by his friend John Cassavetes Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 9) He was rejected by the US Marine Corps due to his glass eye. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 10. At the beginning of filming the series Falk rejected the more fashionable costume planned for Columbo rather choosing to wear one of his own rumpled raincoats. He also picked out the character's beat-up Peugeot saying it "matched the raincoat." Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 Let's go with Debra Paget. Link to post Share on other sites
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