Month: October 2016

Died Today (October 6th): Denholm Elliott (1922–1992)

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denholmelliotDenholm Elliott (1922–1992)

Born: May 31, 1922 in Ealing, London, England, UK
Died: October 6, 1992 (age 70) in Ibiza, Spain

Married to:
Susan Robinson (15 June 1962 – 6 October 1992) (his death) (2 children)
Virginia McKenna (1 March 1954 – 18 June 1957) (divorced)

[in 1974] Where I am at the moment I know that I could be – if I wished to be – a top-ranking star because I have the power and the technique, I think, to take on anyone and the only thing that has stopped me from being a top-ranking star is my desire to be – which I’ve never wanted. It’s only recently have I achieved the weight to if I want to be. I mean I could go to Stratford and play Prospero, I could have taken a television series and built myself up and done all sorts of things but I don’t. I like an anonymity and I like sort of in a sense being an amateur.

THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL
1978
dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring:
Gregory Peck
Laurence Oliviera
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
dir. Spielberg
starring
Ford
Karen Allen
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
dir. Spielberg
starring
Ford
Kate Capshaw
A ROOM WITH A VIEWA Room with a View
1985
dir. James Ivory
Starring
Helena Bonham-Carter
Julian Sands
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Died Today (October 6th): Richard Farnsworth (1920–2000)

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richardfarnsworth.jpgRichard Farnsworth (1920–2000)

Born: September 1, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: October 6, 2000 (age 80) in Lincoln, New Mexico, USA

Married to:
Margaret Hill (1947 – 7 August 1985) (her death) (2 children)

But I don’t really care for directors flaring up and trying to humble some actor, which they would do to try and make an example out of them so everybody else would stay on the ball–and [David Lynch] wasn’t anything like that.

 

 

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Died Today (October 6th): Bette Davis (1908–1989)

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bettedavis.jpg Bette Davis

Born: Ruth Elizabeth Davis
April 5, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: October 6, 1989 (age 81) in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

2 Time Oscar winner for Best Actress (Jezebel, Dangerous)

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OF HUMAN BONDAGEOf Human Bondage
1934
dir. John Cromwell
Starring
Bette Davis
Leslie Howard		 ALL ABOUT EVEAll About Eve
1950
dir. Mankiewicz
Starring
Bette Davis
Anne Baxter
DARK VICTORYDark Victory
1939
dir. Edmund Goulding
Starring
Davis
George Brent		 DEATH ON THE NILEDeath on the Nile
1978
dir. John Guillermin
Cast
Peter Ustinov
Jane Birkin
RebeccaThe Letter
1940
dir. by William Wyler
Starring
Davis
Herbert Marshall		 Whatever Happened To Baby JaneWhatever Happened To Baby Jane
1962
dir. by Robert Aldrich
starring
Davis
Joan Crawford
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNERThe Man Who Came to Dinner
1942
dir. William Keighley
Starring
Bette Davis
Ann SheridanMotte		 movie posterSTORM CENTER
1956
dir. Daniel Taradash
Starring:
Bette Davis
Brian Keith
THE LITTLE FOXESThe Little Foxes
1941
dir. William Wyler
Starring
Davis
Teresa Wright
NOW VOYAGERNow Voyager
1942
dir. Irving Rapper
Starring
Davis
Paul Henreid
MR SKEFFINGTONMr. Skeffington
1944
dir. Vincent Sherman
starring
Claude Rains
Davis
The StarThe Star
1952
dir. Stuart Heisler
Starring
Davis
Natalie Wood
Sterling Haydena

 

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Died Today (October 6th): Diane Cilento (1933–2011)

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dianecilento.jpgDiane Cilento (1933–2011)

Born: October 5, 1933 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died: October 6, 2011 (age 78) in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Married to:
Anthony Shaffer (27 January 1985 – 6 November 2001) (his death)
Sean Connery (6 December 1962 – 6 September 1973) (divorced) (1 child)
Andrea Volpe (12 February 1955 – 22 August 1962) (divorced) (1 child)

She was the daughter of noted medical practitioners Sir Raphael and Lady Cilento. Schooled in Queensland and New York, she trained for acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and at RADA in 1950.

 

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Happy Birthday: Carole Lombard (1908–1942)

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carolelombardCarole Lombard (1908–1942)

Born: October 6, 1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Died: January 16, 1942 (age 33) in Table Rock Mountain, Nevada, USA

Married to: Clark Gable (29 March 1939 – 16 January 1942) (her death)
William Powell (26 June 1931 – 16 August 1933) (divorced)

[her last words to the public before leaving on a fund-raising flight for the war effort, January 15, 1942] Before I say goodbye to you all, come on – join me in a big cheer – “V for Victory!”.

My Man Godfrey
1936
dir. Gregory La Cava
Starring
William Powell
Carole Lombard
Mr and Mrs SmithMr and Mrs Smith
1941
dir. by Alfred Hitchock
starring
Carole Lombard
Robert Montgomery
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Happy Birthday: Scarlett Byrne

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scarlettbyrne.jpgScarlett Byrne

Born: October 6, 1990 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK

She is an actress, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010).

She auditioned to play Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).

 

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Happy Birthday: Britt Ekland

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brittekland.jpgBritt Ekland

Born: October 6, 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden

Had an affair with rocker Rod Stewart in the mid-’70s, and sang French on his smash hit “Tonight’s the Night”. When she found out he was unfaithful to her, she filed a $12.5-million palimony suit, claiming that she gave up much of her career for him and that she deserved a large portion of his income as compensation. The lawsuit was dismissed by the courts.

[on Peter Sellers] I would squirm with embarrassment at the demeaning lengths he would go to in order to ingratiate himself with the Royal Family.

[on Warren Beatty] Warren is the most divine lover of all. His libido was as lethal as high-octane gas. I had never known such pleasure of passion in my life.

 

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Happy Birthday: Jacqueline Obradors

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jacquelineobradors.jpgJacqueline Obradors

Born: October 6, 1966 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA

On acting with Harrison Ford: “One of my favorite days, yes. All day, massaging Harrison Ford. That was rough”.

Jacqueline’s first film role came in the form of 1993’s Red Sun Rising (1994), and she later starred opposite Harrison Ford in Six Days Seven Nights (1998), for which she earned a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination.

In 2001, Jacqueline Obradors landed the role of “Det. Rita Ortiz” on ABC’s much acclaimed series NYPD Blue (1993).

 

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Happy Birthday: Jeremy Sisto

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jeremysisto.jpgJeremy Sisto

Born: October 6, 1974 in Grass Valley, California, USA

Married to: Addie Lane (13 October 2009 – present) (2 children)

I tend to (get cast) as dark characters, and I’m more drawn to those characters anyway – they’re usually more interesting. Plus, I got this deep voice from my father, and the combination of the timbre of my voice and my inflections tends to make people feel that there’s some darkness there.

MAY
2002
dir. Lucky McKee
Stars:
Jeremy Sisto
Anna Faris

THIRTEENThirteen
2003
dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Cast
Hunter
Evan Rachel Wood
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Happy Birthday: Amy Jo Johnson

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amyjojohnson.jpgAmy Jo Johnson

Born: October 6, 1970 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Married to:
Olivier Giner (August 2009 – present) (1 child)

My mom taught me to go after my dreams. I have this faith in myself that I must have gotten from her. I believe I can do anything. If I decide I want to be a doctor tomorrow, I’m going to be a doctor. Amy Jo Johnson, discussing memories of her mother; Teen People, December 1999

 

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