Paulll Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 3.) Before turning to acting, he was part of the folk singing group The Treniers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 5. Arkin joined Second City in 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 6) Alan Arkin played Yossarian in the trendy 70s movie "Catch 22". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 7.) He won an Oscar for "Little Miss Sunshine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 8. His three sons are all actors: Adam, Matthew, and Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 9) He was voted Best Actor by the NY Film Critics for The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (1968) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 10.) He's currently starring in the Netflix series "The Kominski Method". Next: Robert Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 1) They were one of the most glamorous couples of old Hollywood-- Robert Taylor and his first wife Barbara Stanwyck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 2. Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 3.) Years after their divorce, Taylor and Stanwyck starred in "The Night Watch". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 4) The second wife was Ursula Theiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 5.) After Clark Gable left MGM, Robert Taylor had been with the studio for the greatest period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 6) Robert Taylor had a big hit on classic TV with "The Detectives". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 7.) While at Pomona College, he played cello in the school orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 8.) He never received an Oscar nomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 10.) When he signed his first contract, he became the lowest paid actor in Hollywood history.. ($35.00 per week) Open thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 next: Linda Darnell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 1. Linda Darnell was born Monetta Eloyse Darnell in Dallas, TX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 2.) She died tragically in a fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 3. Expanding on #2: Darnell was watching her own movie "Star Dust" in 1965 when her former secretary's home caught fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 4.) Her final movie was the Rory Calhoun Western, "Black Spurs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 5. At age 11 she was modeling clothes for a local department store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 6.) The majority of her movies were made for 20th Century Fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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