Det Jim McLeod Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 4) He starred and co directed (with Buck Henry) Heaven Can Wait (1978) a remake of Here Comes Mr Jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 5) Warren Beatty co-starred with Vivien Leigh in" The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 6) He received his first Oscar nomination for Bonnie And Clyde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsan404 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 7.) Turned down the lead in What's New Pussycat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 19 hours ago, Arsan404 said: 7.) Turned down the lead in What's New Pussycat ? Warren Beatty had an affair with Natalie Wood after her marriage ended to Robert Wagner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyWhit Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 9. In an effort to avoid the draft because he didn’t want to interrupt his career, Beatty joined the California Air National Guard then received a dishonorable discharge, making him ineligible for active military service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 10. He won an Oscar for directing Reds. Next- Shelley Winters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsan404 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 1.) Her real name was Shirley Schrift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 2. Her first Oscar nomination was for Best Actress in A Place In The Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 3.) She is a two-time Oscar winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 4) Her best line in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo (a Hansel and Gretel-type story in which she plays a witch-type character in rural England) is "You mustn't disturb the cook when she's making something delicious," spoken to the children in her Brooklyn accent as she prepares the oven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 5.) Among her husbands were Anthony Franciosa and Vittorio Gassman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 6) She played Ma Barker in Bloody Mama (1970) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrowsmith Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 7. She married her final husband, Gerry DeFord, while on her deathbed merely hours before she died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsan404 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 8.) She and Marilyn Monroe were roommates in the 1940s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 9) In a interview at the time of "A Patch Of Blue" (she won her second Oscar as an abusive, racist mother of a blind girl) she said "I always found something to like in the characters I've played, but not this time. I really hate this woman" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 10.) Her Oscar for "Diary of Anne Frank" is in the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam. Next: Raymond Burr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1) He was born in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 2) Although Raymond Burr initially auditioned to play Hamilton Burger, Perry Mason Creator Erle Stanley Gardner personally selected him to play Perry Mason for television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 3.) One of his most memorable roles was as the villain in "Rear Window". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 4) Raymond Burr received two Emmys for his role as Perry Mason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 5) Years before playing defense attorney Perry Mason, Burr played the prosecutor in A Place In The Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamCasey Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 6) He starred as Captain Lee Quince in the 1956 Western radio series Fort Laramie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 7.) He figured very prominently in the story of "The Blue Gardenia". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 8) Nearly 20 years after the last episode of the hour-long " Perry Mason " TV series, Raymond Burr returned to his role in 30 made-for -TV movies called " Perry Mason Returns ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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