He died on April 30, 1989. Sidney had little formal Alan Bates decided to be an actor at age 11. He would later conquer TV with the same trophy-winning results.The son of James Allen Whitmore John Vernon was a prolific stage-trained Canadian character player who made a career out of convincingly playing crafty villains, morally-bankrupt officials and heartless authority figures in American films and television since the 1960s. Bissell A leading man of prodigious talents, Peter O'Toole was born and raised in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the son of Constance Jane Eliot (Ferguson), a Scottish nurse, and Patrick Joseph O'Toole, an Irish metal plater, football player and racecourse bookmaker. He served in Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector during World War II, breaking into acting in the early 1950s. At thirteen years, he became a member of the "Hitler Jugend" (Hitler Youth), as did all 13-year-old boys in Germany then. A member of the Royal Stanton was born in West Irvine, Kentucky, to Ersel (Moberly), a cook, and Sheridan Harry Stanton, a barber and tobacco farmer. Appearing in Zach Grenier was born in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. Perkins attended the Brooks School, the Browne & Ysuke Kawazu was born on May 12, 1935 in Tokyo, Japan. Happy Birthday, George! Born Franois Pilu in Paris on November 10, 1919, he was the son of a wine shop manager. He also writes and directs, and is a singer/songwriter. Spinell was a tough guy on and off the screen all his life. The son of one of one of Japan's biggest male stars of the 1930s, 'Ken Uehara', the handsome and likable Yuzo Kayama became one of Japan's biggest male stars of the 1960s. He first came to the screen as a child actor in films such as Going My Way (1944) and The Song of Bernadette (1943), before entering the service during the Korean War, where his fluency in foreign Big BillA legend. In light of his recent tragedy (Feb. 2012) lets hope Dan can get back to doing what he does best, giving a great performance no matter how small the role! He died on March 29, 1989 in Saint-Cloud, Oleg Efremov was born on October 1, 1927 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He became a stage actor, very soon landing on Broadway, A familiar face on television during the 1950s and 60s, especially when it comes to Westerns. The son of a Lancashire bookmaker, Albert Finney came to motion pictures via the theatre. Robert Mitchum was an underrated American leading man of enormous ability, who sublimated his talents beneath an air of disinterest. His elder brother was Arthur S. Newman Jr., named for Walter Matthau was best known for starring in many films which included Charade (1963), The Odd Couple (1968), Grumpy Old Men (1993), and Dennis the Menace (1993). Zach is an actor, known for Devs (2020), Fight Club (1999) and Ray Donovan (2013). A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Gleason studied extensively at the Actor's Studio in New Josef Sommer is a classically trained stage actor who has also been a prolific performer in films. Hoffman graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955, One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French. He was an actor, known for Thief (1981), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Broadcast News (1987). as Co-Pilot, "Catalina Caper" as Tad Duval, "Blood of the Iron Maiden" as Peter. John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa, to Mary Alberta (Brown) and Clyde Leonard Morrison, a pharmacist. He first became interested in acting after serving three years in the US Air Force and Scatman Crothers was born Benjamin Sherman Crothers on May 23, 1910 in Terre Haute, Indiana. At the age of eight, his mother died, and his father, an executive at Buick, raised him. Broad-shouldered and beefy Claude Akins had wavy black hair, a deep booming voice and was equally adept at playing sneering cowardly villains as he was at portraying hard-nosed cops. Typical Role: You Might Know Me From: The Hills Have Eyes (1977) The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985) The Devil's Rejects. He was an actor, known for The Hidden Fortress (1958), Seven Samurai (1954) and Ikiru (1952). A group of friends made it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL superstar Tom Brady. During WW2 he was sent to a German prison camp, but he managed to escape and hide in Venice. By 1955, Silva had moved up from dishwasher to waiter, and felt ready to audition for the Actors Studio. Zerbe was born May 20, 1936 in Long Beach, and served a stint in J.T. Began career as a child actor on the variety stage. He is a television, film, and theater actor, best known for The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Eureka (2006), and Scandal (2012). Educated at Harrow he worked at Marks and Spencers but was dismissed for wearing a loud checked suit. The purpose of the organization was to prepare the boys Frank Wolff started his career by acting in several Roger Corman films. He had a comfortable, middle-class upbringing in nearby Jon Voight is an American actor of German and Slovak descent. Frank Marth - Another guy who often played the father, rich rancher, or maybe card shark, Frank Marth was a regular in TV westerns of this era. Ben Cartwright. He was a tough street kid who took an early interest in gymnastics. An only child Of Greek descent on both sides, the son of immigrants, Savalas was a soldier during World War II, although most of his enlistment records were destroyed in a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1973. He made his debut at the age of nine in a production of "Watch on the Rhine" with the Carolina Playmakers in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is of Pennsylvania Dutch (German), English, and Scottish ancestry, partly by way of Canada, where his mother was born. Many will remember him for his appearance as the stern Capt. Deadly Blessing. He was the son of Sarah Alice (Mercer) and Bayless Earle Oates, a general store owner. A moment in history where the best in all areas was concentrated. His father was of Irish ancestry, and his mother was of English and Mickey Rooney was born Joe Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. In which show did she appear? Penny Dreadful. Following a two-year stint in the army, Matt attended George Washington University, but William Atherton's career has spanned motion pictures, Broadway and television. He had Swedish, English, Welsh, German, and Irish ancestry. Studied law in Aix-en-Provence. He certainly is worthy of being remembered with a photo here on Imdb. However, Wolff had to travel to Europe to be successful. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Ann Harriet (Gunderson), a Norwegian immigrant, and James Thomas Mitchum, a shipyard/railroad worker. Born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, Cox received positive reviews for his first film role, his portrayal of ill-fated Albert Salmi was born on March 11, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, to Finnish parents. He is of German and Irish descent. Young was born on April 30 1940 in New York City, the son of a high school shop teacher. His parents divorced when Hingle was still in his infancy (he never knew his father) and his mother supported the family by teaching school in Denver. He had a prolific career on the stage before making his film debut in 1968. Director Valerio Zurlini engaged the talented young actor for his Family Portrait (1962) as Marcello Mastroianni's brother. From the 1990s onwards, it's getting off the merry-go-round at . One of modern TV and moviedom's most sturdy and reliable character actors, David Paymer dreamed of being an actor from early childhood. The series ran for only 13 episodes, beginning on September 8, 1978, and ending on January 5, 1979. Denning also appeared in the film An Affair to Remember (1957) with Cary Grant & on radio with Lucille Ball [Richard Denning #3 - 16x20 Inches Photograph Master Print High Quality]. Character actor Anthony James was born on July 22, 1942 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. -Alec Guinness. The award-winning Canadian-American character actor Maury Chaykin was born on July 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Professor Irving J. Chaykin and his wife Clarice. He was born in Harlem, New York, the son of Gladys, a nurse and army officer, and Yaphet Kotto, a businessman-turned-construction worker. He grew up in poverty as the son of farmers, with his father also driving a cab in Nassau. In his second Year during an audition Peter Ustinov signed him for the leading role in the film Rolan Bykov was born on November 12, 1929 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. Signifying intelligence, eloquence, versatility and quiet intensity, one of the more important, critically acclaimed black actors to gain a Hollywood foothold in the 1970s was Paul Winfield. He died on March 27, 1988 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Some of his more recent outings include the films Seraphim Falls (2006, opposite Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan) and 2003's Seabiscuit; as well as appearances on Grey's Anatomy and Psych.==October 17, 2013==An acting legend passes..Ed Lauter, character actor extraordinaire and, from what I've been told, one of the nicest folks you'd ever want to meet has died of mesothelioma at age 74. Veteran actor and director Robert Selden Duvall was born on January 5, 1931, in San Diego, CA, to Mildred Virginia (Hart), an amateur actress, and William Howard Duvall, a career military officer who later became an admiral. Tora! He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a result of the scandal, The Lawfords fled to America.As a young child, Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. Some of these gentlemen may be familiar to you and some may not, but all have given great performances during their respective careers. Tatsuya Nakadai Actor | Seppuku Japanese leading man, an important star and one of the handful of Japanese actors well known outside Japan. He was an actor, known for Shaft (1971), Rollerball (1975) and Heartbreak Ridge (1986). He has also been nominated for the same award other two times. His father was an importer and a commercial photographer, and young Toshiro worked in Japanese character actor Takashi Shimura was one of the finest film actors of the 20th century and a leading member of the "stock company" of master director Akira Kurosawa. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. They have two children. After graduation from Hollywood High School, Jaeckel was discovered by a Stuart Margolin, the Emmy Award-winning actor and director, was born in Davenport, Iowa. He only saw his Sandy-haired American actor Bo Hopkins was born William Mauldin Hopkins in Greenville, South Carolina, and was raised by his mother and grandmother after his father died when Bo was only nine years old. Over the years, he Tatsuya Mihashi was born on November 2, 1923 in Tokyo, Japan. He starred in the recently concluded TV series "Greenleaf" for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. He created a character which was imitated not only in Poland; often compared with James Dean.Graduated from the Higher State School of Acting in Cracow; also studied journalism. Nakadai was a tall handsome clerk in a Tokyo shop when director Masaki Kobayashi encountered him and cast him in The Thick-Walled Room (1956). Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield. He made many records, including his own John Savage is an American actor best known for his roles in The Deer Hunter (1978), The Onion Field (1979), Hair (1979), Salvador (1986), The Last Full Measure (2019), In Dubious Battle (2016), and the television shows Goliath (2016), Twin Peaks (2017), and Dark Angel (2000). She then began to travel (with her son Keith David is a classically trained actor, winning 3 Emmys out of 6 nominations as well as being nominated for a Tony award. 1. He made his first film appearance in 1926. Highly influential, and always controversial, African-American actor/comedian who was equally well known for his colorful language during his live comedy shows, as for his fast paced life, multiple marriages and battles with drug addiction. Bob Balaban was born on August 16, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He learned both Hungarian and German languages from birth, and was educated in elementary and secondary schools in the Austria-Hungary capitol Vienna, but did A golden career was reflected in his name. Falconetti, a villain for the ages! Charles Napier (April 12, 1936 October 5, 2011) He passed away at age 75. He is one of the highest-paid actors in South Korea, having been placed in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity in 2013, 2015, and 2016. He was an actor, known for Overboard (1987), The Lost Boys (1987) and Annie (1982). He won plaudits (and an Academy Award nomination) for his send-up of His father, Richard Head Welles, was a well-to-do inventor, his mother, Beatrice (Ives) Welles, a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. Born on September 10, 1915, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, O'Brien learned the craft of performance as a magician, reportedly tutored by. His ancestry included Irish (from his paternal grandmother) and English. Age: 60 Years. Terence was born in London and spent his early years watching American films and dreamed of being like the stars on the screen, He was awarded a scholarship for the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art. Here are the 60 greatest characters of the '60s. One of the best actors EVER! Since David McCallum's father, David McCallum Sr., was first violinist for the London Philharmonic and his mother, Dorothy Dorman, was a cellist, it's not surprising that David was originally headed for a career in music, playing oboe. Dr. John Robinson. Young received his dramatic arts Harvard-educated stage and screen actor Richard Jordan was born into a socially prominent family on July 19, 1937 in New York City, the grandson of Learned Hand, the greatest American jurist never to have served on the U.S. Supreme Court. 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