Peebs Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 7. She co-starred with Tyrone Power in four movies. Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 8. She appeared uncredited as the Virgin Mary in The Song Of Bernadette. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 9.) Although she died by fire in real life, she also died twice by fire in her movies. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 10. Darnell reportedly called No Way Out (1950) the "only good picture" she ever made. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 The thread is open ... Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 Let's try: Kirk Douglas Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 1. Kirk Douglas's real name was Issur Danielovitch Demsky. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 2.) He was nominated three times for an Oscar, but never won. Link to post Share on other sites
Swithin Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 3) He was a lifelong member of the Democratic Party. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 4.) Hehad four sons by his first wife, Diana Douglas. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 5. Starred in the Broadway production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He retained the rights to make a film version but no studio would make it with him in the lead. He eventually gave the rights to his son Michael who produced 1975 movie. Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 6) He was voted Best Actor by the NY Film Critics for Lust For Life (1956) Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 7.) His first movie was "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers", where he played Stanwyck's weak-willed husband. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 8. Douglas wrote 12 books including his autobiography The Ragman's Son (1988), several works of fiction, and a book of Old Testament stories retold for young readers. Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 9) He lived to be 103 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 10.) He was close friends with Burt Lancaster. Next: Jean Peters Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 1.) Her first movie was "Captain from Castille". Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 2. Was married to Howard Hughes from 1957- 1971. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 3.) Winning a beauty pageant in Ohio led to her contract with 20th Century Fox. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 4. During her marriage to Hughes she retired from acting, After their divorce Peters took a few TV roles including her last in an episode of Murder She Wrote in 1988. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 5.) There were plans for her to be re-teamed with Tyrone Power for "Ways of a Gaucho" but the parts went to Rory Calhoun and GeneTierney. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 6) She starred in a "Murder, She Wrote" playing a reclusive retired Hollywood star. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 7.) She starred with Jeanne Crain in "Vicki", a remake of "I Wake Up Screaming". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 8.) She died of leukemia in 2000. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 9. Was a Republican and worked on the campaigns of Eisenhower, Nixon, and Reagan. Link to post Share on other sites
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