Name 10 Facts About This Actor

[Terrence1]

4.)  He was the host of the television series Thriller.

[Princess of Tap]

5) Boris only played Frankenstein three times.

[Det Jim McLeod]

6) A typical English gentleman, he was fond of cricket and had tea breaks written into his movie contract.

[Princess of Tap]

7) Sara Karloff is Boris' only child; she was born in 1938 during the production of "The Son of Frankenstein".

[Det Jim McLeod]

8. He was married 6 times.

[Princess of Tap]

9) Boris credited Jack Pierce for creating his unique and legendary makeup and costume for " Frankenstein ".

[Det Jim McLeod]

10) He suffered from emphysema and needed an oxygen tank on set in his later years.

 

Next-Mia Farrow

[Terrence1]

1.)  She's the daughter of John Farrow and Maureen O'Sullivan.

[Det Jim McLeod]

2) She first became known for the TV series "Peyton Place"

[Princess of Tap]

3) Mia's mentor was Katharine Hepburn.

[Terrence1]

4.)  She was to star in "The Detective" with her then-husband Frank Sinatra.  When they broke up, she was replaced by Jacqueline Bissett.

[Princess of Tap]

5) Her second husband was Musical conductor Andre Previn.

[Terrence1]

6.)  Many critics of the day believed that she would be nominated for an Oscar for "Rosemary's Baby".

[Princess of Tap]

7) Mia's third husband, Woody Allen, directed her in several movies.

[Nightbird311]

Mia Farrow auditioned for the role of the oldest daughter in “The Sound of Music.”

[Det Jim McLeod]

9) She has 14 children, 4 biological and 10 adopted

[Peebs]

10)  Her sister, Prudence, was the inspiration for The Beatles song "Dear Prudence".  

 

Next:  John Garfield

[Terrence1]

1.)  He was nominated twice for an Oscar:  "Body and Soul" and "Four Daughters".

[Nightbird311]

2) His daughter, Julie Garfield, later became an actor as well.

[Terrence1]

3.)  He was offered the role of Stanley in "Streetcar Named Desire", but turned it down, believing that the part was subordinate to the female star.

[Peebs]

4)  He died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 39.  His funeral was the largest in NYC since Rudolph Valentino's with over 10,000 people on the street.

[Det Jim McLeod]

5) He appeared with the Dead End kids in "They Made Me A Criminal"

[Peebs]

6)  Co-founded the Hollywood Canteen with Bette Davis in 1942 for servicemen in WWII.

[Terrence1]

7.)  His daughter, Julie, appeared in "Love Story".

[Peebs]

8.  Clifford Odets wrote the lead of his play "Golden Boy" for Garfield.  However, the director cast Garfield in a smaller role.  William Holden later starred in "Golden Boy" (1939) on-screen.