Name 10 Facts About This Actor

[Princess of Tap]

3.) Rhonda was featured in a dramatic role in Hitchcock's "Spellbound".

[Terrence1]

4.)  In "Alias Jesse  James" she had the rare opportunity to display her singing abilities when she duetted with Bob Hope on "Ain't Hankering".

[Princess of Tap]

5.) Rhonda rounded out a superb cast in "The Spiral Staircase".

[Terrence1]

6.)  Because of her red hair and striking beauty, she was often referred to as The Queen of Technicolor.

[Peebs]

7.  She performed at the Hollywood Bowl and toured with Skitch Henderson and his Orchestra 

[Terrence1]

8.)  In "Home Before Dark", a rare thing happened.   She appeared as a blonde and not a redhead.  (blonde wig)

[Princess of Tap]

9.) Rhonda's 5th husband was Ted Mann, who owned Grauman's Chinese Theater, and renamed it Mann's Chinese Theater from 1973 until his death in 2001.

[Peebs]

10.  She made her Broadway debut in the 1973 revival of The Women.  The NY Times review described Fleming as  "all good nature as the lush with the heart of a martini."

[Peebs]

Next:  Burt Lancaster

[Terrence1]

1.)  He won an Oscar  for "Elmer Gantry".

[Peebs]

2.  Attended New York University on an athletic scholarship playing on the basketball team.  He was also active in baseball, track, gymnastics, and track.

[Terrence1]

3.)  He joined a circus at the age of 17 and formed an act with Nick Cravat, a character actor that appeared in several of his movies.

[Peebs]

4.  He was drafted in 1942 and served in the Special Services in North Africa

[Swithin]

5. He was a liberal Democrat and on Nixon's Enemies List.

 

[Princess of Tap]

58 minutes ago, Swithin said:

5. He was a liberal Democrat and on Nixon's Enemies List.

 

6) He was a vocal supporter of the civil rights movement and attended the March on Washington where Rev. King gave the "I Have a Dream" speech.

[Peebs]

7.  He bought out his contract with Hal Wallis in 1948.  He and Harold Hecht started their own company, Norma Productions.  It later became Hecht-Lancaster then Hecht-Hill -Lancaster.  Their films included:  Marty, The Young Savages, and Birdman of Alcatraz.

[Terrence1]

8.)  He was a close friend of Kirk Douglas, and they made  several  movies together.

[Peebs]

9.  He made five movies with John Frankenheimer: The Young Savages, The Birdman of Alcatraz, Seven Days in May, The Train, and The Gypsy Moths

[Peebs]

10.  In 1969 he appeared on Sesame Street reciting the alphabet and counting to 10. 

 

[Peebs]

Thread is open 

[Terrence1]

Next:  Walter Brennan

[Peebs]

1.  He was the first person to ever win best supporting actor Oscar in 1937 for Come and Get It.

[Terrence1]

2.)  He was the first actor to win three Oscars.

[Princess of Tap]

3) Reportedly, he danced a happy jig upon the news that Rev. Martin Luther King jr. had been assassinated.

[Swithin]

4) He was from Swampscott, Massachusetts.