Paulll Posted February 2 3. Alan Arkin was born on March 26th. He shares a birthday with Jennifer Grey, James Caan and Sterling Hayden among other actors, as well as my Mom!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 2 3.) Before turning to acting, he was part of the folk singing group The Treniers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 3 5. Arkin joined Second City in 1960. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 3 6) Alan Arkin played Yossarian in the trendy 70s movie "Catch 22". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 3 7.) He won an Oscar for "Little Miss Sunshine" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 3 8. His three sons are all actors: Adam, Matthew, and Anthony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted February 3 9) He was voted Best Actor by the NY Film Critics for The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (1968) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 8 10.) He's currently starring in the Netflix series "The Kominski Method". Next: Robert Taylor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 9 1) They were one of the most glamorous couples of old Hollywood-- Robert Taylor and his first wife Barbara Stanwyck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 9 2. Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 9 3.) Years after their divorce, Taylor and Stanwyck starred in "The Night Watch". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 9 4) The second wife was Ursula Theiss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 9 5.) After Clark Gable left MGM, Robert Taylor had been with the studio for the greatest period of time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 9 6) Robert Taylor had a big hit on classic TV with "The Detectives". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 9 7.) While at Pomona College, he played cello in the school orchestra. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 14 8.) He never received an Oscar nomination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 14 9. Taylor testified as a "friendly witness" for HUAC. During his testimony he implicated actor Howard Da Silva . Da Silva was later called to testify and failing to name names was later blacklisted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 15 10.) When he signed his first contract, he became the lowest paid actor in Hollywood history.. ($35.00 per week) Open thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 26 1. Linda Darnell was born Monetta Eloyse Darnell in Dallas, TX. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 26 2.) She died tragically in a fire. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 26 3. Expanding on #2: Darnell was watching her own movie "Star Dust" in 1965 when her former secretary's home caught fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 26 4.) Her final movie was the Rory Calhoun Western, "Black Spurs." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 27 5. At age 11 she was modeling clothes for a local department store. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 27 6.) The majority of her movies were made for 20th Century Fox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
