Peebs Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 6. Was married once to Dorothy Ogden from 1918 until Greenstreet's death in1954. Link to post Share on other sites
Swithin Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 7. Had a rich theater career. Two of his performances on Broadway were in the original production of the musical Roberta, with Bob Hope, Tamara, Lyda Roberti, George Murphy, and Fay Templeton; and in The Seagull, with the Lunts and Uta Hagen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 8.Tennessee Williams dedicated his one act play, "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches," to Greenstreet Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 9.) "Christmas in Connecticut" was a rare foray into comedy for this actor. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 10. At age 18 he left home to become a Ceylon tea planter. He was forced out of business by a drought. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1. Enlisted in the Marines and served as a drill sergeant at Camp Pendleton during WWII 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 2.) Sadly, he received only one Oscar nomination, and that was for "Crosssfire". 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
chaya bat woof woof Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 3. Was often typecast as the bad guy. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 4. In 1971 he played James Tyrone in a revival of O'Neill's “Long Day's Journey Into Night" on Broadway. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 5) Robert Ryan co-starred with Barbara Stanwyck in "Clash By Night". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 6. He was one of the founders of Sane, the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, and he served on the board of the American Civil Liberties Union. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 7. Graduated from Dartmouth in 1932. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 8.) While at Dartmouth, he received first prize in a playwriting contest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 9. In 1973 sold his apartment in The Dakota to John Lennon and Yoko Ono 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 10.) On Broadway he appeared in "Clash By Night". When it was filmed at RKO, he also appeared, but in a different role. Next: Desi Arnaz Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 1. Wrote his autobiography in 1976 called "A Book" Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 2.) He met Lucille Ball while filming "Too Many Girls." 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 3) Desi was from Santiago de Cuba. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 4.) Both his father and his great-grandfather were mayors of Santiago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 5. Toured with Xavier Cugat's orchestra, playing the conga drum and singing Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 6.) His father was a doctor with Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 7. Co-founded Desilu Pruductions with Lucille Ball. The company is best known for shows such as I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, The Untouchables, Mission: Impossible and Star Trek. After their divorce, Ball bought out Arnaz. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 8.) After I Love Lucy, he went on to produce such programs as The Mothers-in-Law. Link to post Share on other sites
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