Terrence1 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 1.) He won an Oscar for "Cat Ballou". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 2) He starred in the TV series M Squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 3. Sued for palimony in 1976 by Michelle Triola in a landmark case that went to the California Supreme Court. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 4) He served in the Marine Corps during WWII. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaya bat woof woof Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 He wrote The Ragman's Son (read it). He cheated on the eye chart (prereq for enlistment) just like my Dad His production company was named Bryna His first wife was English (Diana D.) He was a great supporter of Israel In one of the books he wrote after his helicopter crash (not sure about whether he had his stroke or not), he and his wife didn't know how to pump gas for the car. He claimed to have a relationship with Pier Angelli (sp?) Lonely Are the Brave is his favorite film He and Lancaster did a funny Oscar number before Lancaster won for Elmer Gantry Kirk Douglas is a stage name - Issur Danielovich Lived to be past 100 Never claimed to be a saint when it came to womanizing and, surprisingly, his new wife, Ann, his ex-wife, Diana, and Diana's husband had an "amicable" relationship Joel and Michael are sons by Diana and Eric and Peter(?) are/were his sons by Ann Watching Kirk in the scene where Van Gogh cuts off his ear traumatized Michael Excuse typos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 5. Lee Marvin was awarded the Purple Heart. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 6.) He was an avid deep-sea fisherman and claimed to have caught at least seven 1000-pound marlins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 7) He turned down the role of Quint in Jaws, he had been Steven Spielberg's first choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 8. Named after General Robert E. Lee who was a distance cousin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 9.) He had a severed sciatic nerve, due to a wound from WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 10. Reportedly turned down the role of George S. Patton in Patton. George C. Scott went on to play Patton and win an Oscar for the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Greta Garbo 1) Louis B Mayer discovered Greta Garbo for Hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 2. Her last film, 1941's Two-Faced Woman, received negative reviews. She referred to the film as "my grave." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 3. For nearly 40 years (1953-1990) she lived at 450 East 52nd Street in New York City. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 4.) Her American movies were made at MGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 5. Made three movies with John Gilbert: Flesh and the Devil (1926), Love (1927), and Queen Christina (1933) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 6) Garbo was engaged to marry John Gilbert but stood him up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 7.) She absolutely refused to appear on radio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 8. In 1949 she had signed a contract to make a movie based on Balzac's La Duchess de Langeais. She made screen tests but the project fell through. Her screen tests were included in TCM's 2005 documentary Garbo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 9) In her later years she was hounded by tabloid photographers wanting to get a picture of the reclusive star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 10.) For whatever it's worth, she was the favorite actress of Adolphe Hitler. Next: Richard Burton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 1) He was born Richard Jenkins in Wales, 1925. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 2.) In spite of numerous nominations, he never won an Oscar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 3. Was married five times including twice to Elizabeth Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 4) Richard played "Hamlet" on Broadway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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