Swithin Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 10) Anthony Quinn played Stanley (with Uta Hagen as Blanche) in A Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway, during the vacations of Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy. Quinn and Hagen then took the play on the national tour. Many critics compared the Quinn/Hagen performance favorably with the Brando/Tandy performance, some even preferring it. Next: Beulah Bondi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 1.) The favorite of all her movies was "Track of the Cat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 2.) She was the first choice to play Ma Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath". Of course, the part went to Jane Darwell, who won an Oscar for that film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3. Beulah Bondi won an Emmy in 1971 for her appearance on The Waltons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 4.) In addition to playing the mother of James Stewart in the movies, she also appeared in an episode of his TV show, again playing his mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 5. Was nominated for two Oscars: Best Supporting Actress in 1939 for Of Human Hearts and 1937 for The Gorgeous Hussey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 6.) Her last movie was "Tammy and the Doctor". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 7) Beulah Bondi was the wise old lady and the oldest movie star in the late 50s teen hit. "A Summer Place". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 8. She played the head of an adoption agency opposite Cary Grant and Irene Dunne in the drama Penny Serenade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 9.) She was memorable as the loyal housekeeper in "The Baron of Arizona". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 10. Got her Master's degree in oratory from Valparaiso University Thread is open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Next: Glenn Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1. Born in Quebec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 2.) He was married (among others) to Eleanor Powell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 3. He appeared in five movies with Rita Hayworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 4.) He never received an Oscar nomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 5) He thought The Loves Of Carmen was his worst film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 6. He starred in two television series: Cade's County (1971-72) and The Family Holvak in 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 18 hours ago, Terrence1 said: 2.) He was married (among others) to Eleanor Powell. 7) Eleanor Powell, his first wife, was married to him for 14 years-- his longest marriage. Eleanor was the mother of his only child, Peter Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 8.) Most the movies early in his career were made for Columbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 9. He played Jonathan Kent, Clark Kent's adoptive Earth father, in Superman (1978) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 10.) Later in his career, he was under contract with MGM and made many very good movies there. Next: Maureen O'Hara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 1. Maureen O'Hara made five movies with John Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 2.) She was born Maureen Fitzsimmons in Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 3) Maureen O'Hara co-starred with Brian Keith in "The Parent Trap". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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