Paulll Posted February 2 Share 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!! Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 3.) Before turning to acting, he was part of the folk singing group The Treniers. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 5. Arkin joined Second City in 1960. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 6) Alan Arkin played Yossarian in the trendy 70s movie "Catch 22". Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 7.) He won an Oscar for "Little Miss Sunshine" Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 8. His three sons are all actors: Adam, Matthew, and Anthony. Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 9) He was voted Best Actor by the NY Film Critics for The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (1968) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 10.) He's currently starring in the Netflix series "The Kominski Method". Next: Robert Taylor Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1) They were one of the most glamorous couples of old Hollywood-- Robert Taylor and his first wife Barbara Stanwyck. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2. Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 3.) Years after their divorce, Taylor and Stanwyck starred in "The Night Watch". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4) The second wife was Ursula Theiss. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 5.) After Clark Gable left MGM, Robert Taylor had been with the studio for the greatest period of time. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6) Robert Taylor had a big hit on classic TV with "The Detectives". Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 7.) While at Pomona College, he played cello in the school orchestra. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 8.) He never received an Oscar nomination. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 14 Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 15 Author Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 next: Linda Darnell Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1. Linda Darnell was born Monetta Eloyse Darnell in Dallas, TX. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 2.) She died tragically in a fire. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 26 Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 4.) Her final movie was the Rory Calhoun Western, "Black Spurs." Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 5. At age 11 she was modeling clothes for a local department store. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 6.) The majority of her movies were made for 20th Century Fox. Link to post Share on other sites
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