LiamCasey Posted August 1, 2015 Please tell us that you knowingly omitted Charles Laughton and The Night of the Hunter from your previous post, TB! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 2, 2015 On 8/1/2015 at 2:40 PM, LiamCasey said: Please tell us that you knowingly omitted Charles Laughton and The Night of the Hunter from your previous post, TB! Totally slipped my mind...glad you mentioned it! What a great film too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaGirl Posted August 2, 2015 eighth category Actors that directed one feature film Lew Ayres...HEARTS IN BONDAGE James Cagney..SHORT CUT TO HELL Honorable Mention: James Garner directed one episode of The Rockford Files in 1975 (the only time he ever directed). Jack Lemmon directed "Kotch" starring Walter Matthau 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Gorman Posted August 2, 2015 I think WALTER MATTHAU directed 1 film: GANGSTER STORY (1960). MARLON BRANDO: One-Eyed Jacks (1961) BILL MURRAY co-directed QUICK CHANGE (1990) with Howard Franklin. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 3, 2015 ninth category Athletes who became movie stars Johnny Weissmuller Buster Crabbe Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom O.J. Simpson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaGirl Posted August 4, 2015 ninth category Athletes who became movie stars Johnny Weissmuller Buster Crabbe Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom O.J. Simpson Dean Cain Jim Brown Sonia Henie Vera Ralston Esther Williams 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 5, 2015 On 8/4/2015 at 9:05 AM, KarmaGirl said: Dean Cain Jim Brown Sonia Henie Vera Ralston Esther Williams Good examples. Chuck Connors is another one. According to his write-up on wiki: He was a pro basketball and pro baseball player, before he went into movies and television. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 5, 2015 tenth category Actresses directed by their husbands Rita Hayworth directed by Orson Welles Melina Mercouri directed by Jules Dassin Bo Derek directed by John Derek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted August 5, 2015 Judy Garland directed by Vincente Minnelli 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaGirl Posted August 6, 2015 tenth category Actresses directed by their husbands Rita Hayworth directed by Orson Welles Melina Mercouri directed by Jules Dassin Bo Derek directed by John Derek Jean Simmons directed by Richard Brooks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted August 6, 2015 Jean Simmons directed by Richard Brooks Julie Andrews directed by Blake Edwards 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 8, 2015 eleventh category Entire film career was at one studio Vera Ralston (Republic) Shirley Booth (Paramount) Norma Shearer (MGM) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 11, 2015 I guess there weren't other examples...so we'll just move on to the next category. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 14, 2015 twelfth category Stars who died in their 20s James Dean Tom Pittman Jean Harlow Carole Landis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azure Posted August 15, 2015 thirteenth category Stars who died in their 20s James Dean Tom Pittman Jean Harlow Carole Landis Matthew Garber (who played Michael in Mary Poppins) Bobby Hutchins (aka "Wheezer" in the Our Gang films) Milos Milos (known for his roles in Incubus and The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming) Joan Dowling (known for her roles in The Magic Box and Hue and Cry) Sharon Tate (the actress who was murdered by Charles Manson and his followers) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 16, 2015 Matthew Garber (who played Michael in Mary Poppins) Bobby Hutchins (aka "Wheezer" in the Our Gang films) Milos Milos (known for his roles in Incubus and The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming) Joan Dowling (known for her roles in The Magic Box and Hue and Cry) Sharon Tate (the actress who was murdered by Charles Manson and his followers) Thanks for mentioning those! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaGirl Posted August 16, 2015 thirteenth category Stars who died in their 20s James Dean Tom Pittman Jean Harlow Carole Landis Rebecca Schaeffer from the TV show "My Sister Sam". She was shot by a man who was stalking her when she was 21. Judy Tyler from "Jailhouse Rock" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 16, 2015 On 8/16/2015 at 6:36 AM, KarmaGirl said: Judy Tyler from "Jailhouse Rock" Totally forgot about her. How sad. We should also mention actor Robert Francis who died in a plane crash at 25. And Suzann Ball who died at 21 from cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azure Posted August 16, 2015 Thanks for mentioning those! You're welcome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 17, 2015 Dorothy Dell who starred in LITTLE MISS MARKER died young-- she was 19 (not quite twenty). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaGirl Posted August 17, 2015 Jonathan Brandis from sequest DSV was 27 when he died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 18, 2015 Jonathan Brandis from sequest DSV was 27 when he died. Yes...some are gone way too soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 18, 2015 thirteenth category Stars that were married once and never divorced James Stewart Joel McCrea & Frances Dee Nancy Davis Reagan Robert Mitchum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted August 18, 2015 Would that include stars who were never divorced, but were married more than once due to the fact that their first spouse died? If that is the case, then 3 that immediately came to mind would be: Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Fred MacMurray Going with the original concept: James Cagney Spencer Tracy Clara Bow Jeanne Crain Marjorie Main Warren William Betty Garrett Irene Dunne Ricardo Montalban Virginia Weidler Virginia Mayo 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted August 18, 2015 And a few more I just thought of: Jack Benny Joe E. Brown Frank Morgan Billie Burke Danny Kaye Don Ameche William Bendix Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy Joan Leslie Dennis Morgan 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
