Terrence1 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 10.) Her last theatrical movie was "A Man Called Peter". Open thread. Does someone have a suggestion? Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 3 hours ago, Terrence1 said: 10.) Her last theatrical movie was "A Man Called Peter". Open thread. Does someone have a suggestion? George Sanders 1.. George Sanders was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1906. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 2.) He was the brother of Tom Conway. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 3. Was married four times including to sisters Zsa Zsa (1949-54) and Magda Gabor (1970-71). Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 4) He had featured roles in two Hitchcock classics: Rebecca & Foreign Correspondent. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 5. He hosted the TV show The George Sanders Mystery Theater in 1957. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 6.) Some critics of the day suggested that playing the title role in "Death of a Scoundrel" was type-casting. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 7) His third wife was Ronald Coleman's widow, actress Bettina Hume. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 8. Put out an album titled " The George Sanders Touch...Songs for the Lovely Lady" 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 9) He again played his typecasting of a scoundrel opposite Gene Tierney in "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir". Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 10. After suffering from ill health and depression he committed suicide in 1972. Sanders left a note reading "Dear World, I am leaving because I am bored. I feel I have lived long enough. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool. Good luck." Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Next: Gregory Peck 1) He won an Oscar for his portrayal of Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird". Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 2. In 1947 co-founded the La Jolla Playhouse along with Dorothy McGuire and David O Selznick 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 3) He co-starred in two Hitchcock movies: Spellbound & The Paradine Case. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 4. Was exempt from WWII service because of a back injury he suffered during dance classes taught by Martha Graham. Later Twentieth Century Fox claimed he hurt his back on his university's rowing team. Peck said, " I guess they didn't think a dance class was macho enough. " 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 5.) He was the first native Californian to win an Oscar. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 6) He was married to his second wife Veronique Passani, a former Parisian newspaper reporter, for nearly 50 years. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 7. He made an appearance in the 1991 remake of Cape Fear as Max Cady's attorney. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Eight) Gregory Peck was noted for his profound dramas and his sophisticated comedies, yet two of his most successful films were action war movies-- Pork Chop Hill & The Guns of Navarone. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 8.) He turned down the role of Will Kane in "High Noon", thinking that he could not duplicate his fine work in "The Gunfighter". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 10) He was cast against type as Nazi doctor Joseph Mengele in The Boys From Brazil Next- Lana Turner 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 1.) After a brief time at Warner Bros., she went to MGM, where she was a leading lady for many years. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 2. Lana Turner was married eight times including to band leader Artie Shaw and twice to actor Stephen Crane . Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 3) Lana was nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in "Peyton Place ". Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 4.) She was excellent in "Madame X" and some believe that she would have been nominated for an Oscar if the movie had done better at the box office. Link to post Share on other sites
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