marcar Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 9.) Played "Mothershead" in Elephant Man (1980) the head nurse who showed compassion for John Merrick and tried to get her younger nurse charges to do the same. Typical Hiller character--compassionate not treacly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 10.) During her career, she was nominated three times for an Oscar. Next: Shirley MacLaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 1.) She was born Shirley MacLean Beaty on April 24, 1934 in Richmond, VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 2. She made her film debut in the Alfred Hitchcock film "The Trouble with Harry" in 1955 for which she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 3.) She began her career as an understudy on Broadway in "The Pajama Game". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 4.) Her brother is actor Warren Beatty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 5.) She won an Oscar for "Terms of Endearment". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 6) Bob Fosse, discovered Shirley for the Pajama Game on Broadway; Shirley returned the favor by starring in Fosse's first movie as a director, Sweet Charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 7.) She began taking ballet lessons at the age of three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 8.) She was named after Shirley Temple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 9.) Her first Oscar nomination was for "Some Came Running". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcar Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 10.) She directed two films: one is a feature about the story of a unique little boy; the other a documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Marcar, we need the name of another actor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Marcar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Marcar has not responded in several days. Perhaps someone could suggest the name of another actor? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcar Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Sorry, again, away for the holidays, but that's no excuse: Next: Charles Boyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 1.) He menaced Ingrid Bergman in "Gaslight", one of his most famous movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 2.) He was born on August 28, 1899 in Figeac, Lot, France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 3.) Sadly, he committed suicide two days after the death of his wife of many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 4.) The role of "Liliom" was one of his favorite roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 5.) His final Oscar nomination was for "Fanny". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcar Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 6.) His oft-repeated and parodied line: "Come with me to the Casbah" was in the trailer to "Algiers" (1938) but was not actually spoken in the final version of the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 7.) He was nominated for an Oscar four times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 8.) He was practically unrecognizable in the musical remake of "Lost Horizon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 9) He was on television in The Rogues with David Niven and Gig Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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