Peebs Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 9. Ginger Rogers was married five times including to Lew Ayres (1934-41) and Jacques Bergerac (1953-57). Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 23 Author Share Posted April 23 10.) She was a practicing Christian Scientist. Next: Rory Calhoun Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1. Before becoming an actor, Calhoun worked as a boxer, lumberjack, truck driver, and cowpuncher. Link to post Share on other sites
Swithin Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2. In Motel Hell, he played Farmer Vincent. "It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent's fritters." 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Gorman Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 His last movie was the George Strait-starred 1992 release PURE COUNTRY. By then, unfortunately, Rory had emphysema. Those darn cigarettes. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 4.) His first marriage was to actress Lita Baron. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 5. Spent three years in prison for car theft as a young man. After he became famous blackmailers threatened to make it public. He went public himself instead. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 6) Rory was part of the 50s Western craze on TV, starring in "The Texan". Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 7.) He was close friends with Guy Madison. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 😎 Rory played Susan Hayward's love interest in "With a Song in My Heart". Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 9.) More than anyone else, he claimed that Susan Hayward taught him all about acting. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 10. When his wife filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery she cited 79 women (including Betty Grable) . Calhoun reportedly responded, "Heck, she didn't even name half of them." 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Peebs, do you want to suggest another actor? Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, Terrence1 said: Peebs, do you want to suggest another actor? I'll leave the thread open Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Julie Adams 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 1. At 19 was crowned "Miss Little Rock " Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 2.) She was married to Ray Danton. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 3. While under contract to Universal, her legs were insured by Lloyds of London for $125,000. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 4.) Even though she made movies in practically every genre, the majority of her films were Westerns. Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 5. Born Betty May Adams, she changed her screen name to "Julia" Adams, then in 1955 she changed it to "Julie" Adams. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 6) She guest starred in an episode of "Perry Mason" where he actually lost the case". Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 7.) She had a recurring role on Murder, She Wrote, playing local realtor Eve Simpson. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 8. She played Jimmy Stewart's wife on his short lived self titled TV show (1971-1972) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted April 29 Author Share Posted April 29 9.) Playing James Stewart's wife on TV was a reunion for the two, having starred previously in "Bend of the River". Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 10) She did many of her own stunts in The Creature From The Black Lagoon. Next-Lee Marvin Link to post Share on other sites
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