Died Today (October 30th): Robert Goulet (1933–2007)

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robertgoulet.jpgRobert Goulet (1933–2007)

Born: November 26, 1933 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Died: October 30, 2007 (age 73) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Vera Goulet (17 October 1982 – 30 October 2007) (his death)
Carol Lawrence (12 November 1963 – 1981) (divorced) (2 children)
Louise Longmore (1956 – 8 March 1963) (divorced) (1 child)

It would be difficult to decide in my roller coaster existence, just when I had my ‘Best Day.’ Perhaps it was when I married my present wife, Vera. Or the day when my three children were born. Certainly the day I came away cancer-free from a prostate operation stands near the top. For now, everyday seems as if it should be the best day of them all. I like to think of them as such.

 

 

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Happy Birthday: Clémence Poésy

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clemencepoesy.jpgClémence Poésy

Born: October 30, 1982 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France

On playing “Mary, Queen of Scots” in Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004): “I realised that, ever since I was a child, I wanted to be an actress just to dress up in big fabrics and corsets and have adventures riding horses with lots of blood and action! And I got all that and more as Mary”.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
dir. David Yates
Stars:
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
MOVIE POSTERHARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOW PART 2
dir. David Yates
IN BRUGESIn Bruges
dir. Martin McDonagh
Starring
Farrell
Paul Gleason
127 HOURS127 HOURS
dir. Danny Boyle
HARRY POTTER 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
dir. Mike Newell
starring
Alan Rickman
Ralph Fiennes

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Happy Birthday: Maria Thayer

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mariathayer.jpgMaria Thayer

Born: October 30, 1975 in Boring, Oregon, USA

Played the role of “Nina” in a an off-Broadway performance of “The Seagull” at the Blue Heron arts center in New York City.

ACCEPTED
2006
dir. Steve Pink
Stars:
Justin Long
Blake Lively
State of Play
2009
dir. Kevin Macdonald
Starring
Crowe
Ben Affleck
HITCHHitch
2005
dir. Andy Tennant
also starring
Kevin James
Eva Mendes

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALLForgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
Directed by Rob Minkoff
Starring
Jason Segal
Kristen Bell

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Happy Birthday: Ivanka Trump

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ivankatrump.jpgIvanka Trump

 Born: October 30, 1981 in New York City, New York, USA

Married to:
Jared Kushner (25 October 2009 – present) (3 children)

I make money because I have to pay for everything apart from my [Choate] school fees. My mother even makes me pay my own telephone bill.

Love what you do. There’s always going to be someone else who’s smarter than you, but there’s no substitute for passion. People who are passionate always work the hardest, and that sets them apart!

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Happy Birthday: Nia Long

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nialong.jpgNia Long

Born: October 30, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

I think Nina Simone has had an amazing journey. She was spicy and she had attitude and she didn’t care, she wanted her money in a paper bag and don’t mess with me and I’ve been doing some research on that so.

I know for me like I have a reputation of being kind of tough, I have a reputation of also being the girl next door, kind of sweet but I have standards and my thing is, it’s me on that screen and I don’t have control over everything in this and I’m grateful and thankful.

MOVIE POSTERTHE BEST MAN 2
2013
dir. Malcolm D. Lee
Stars:
Terrence Howard
Taye Diggs
PREMONITIONPremonition
2007
dir. Mennan Yapo
also starring
Julian McMahon
Nia Long
MOVIE POSTERBIG MOMMAS HOUSE 2
2006
dir. John Whitesell
Stars:
Martin Lawrence
Emily Procter
BAADASSSSSBaadasssss!
2003
dir. Mario…

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Happy Birthday: Henry Winkler

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henrywinkler.jpgHenry Winkler

Born: October 30, 1945 in New York City, New York, USA

Married to: Stacey Winkler (5 May 1978 – present) (2 children)

The Fonz was the Yin to my Yang. He was everything I wanted to be because there was nothing cool about me growing up. I became good looking when I was 28, when Happy Days started. Suddenly girls were knocking on my hotel door. Being chased was wonderful with a capital W. Holy mackerel, yes! I was happy to take advantage of that for a couple of years.

CLICK
2006
dir. Frank Coraci
Starring:
Adam Sandler
Kate Beckinsale
NIGHT SHIFTNight Shift
1982
dir. Howard
starring
Henry Winkler
Michael Keaton
MOVIE POSTERHERE COMES THE BOOM
dir. Frank Coraci
Stars:
Kevin James
Salma Hayek
movie posterTHE WATERBOY
1998
dir. Frank Coraci
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kathy Bates

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Happy Birthday: Kevin Pollak

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kevinpollakKevin Pollak

Born: October 30, 1957 in San Francisco, California, USA

(On being a supporting actor) “As my wife puts it, as long as the leading man needs a best friend or an attorney, I’ll continue to work. You know you have to bring your own thing to it, and fortunately if you have a director offering me the part because he wants me to bring my own thing to it, I’m going to be able to do that. I like to think that I choose things that will have an impact on the story so I won’t be just a filler.”

A FEW GOOD MENA Few Good Men
1992
dir. Rob Reiner
Starring
Tom Cruise
Jack Nicholson
3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
dir. Demian Lichtenstein
Starring
Kurt Russell
Kevin Costner
MOVIE POSTERTHE BIG YEAR
dir. David Frankel
Stars:
Owen Wilson
Jack Black
Stolen Summer
2002
dir. Pete Jones
Starring
Pollak
Bonnie Hunt
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Happy Birthday: Jessica Hynes

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jessicahynes.jpgJessica Hynes

Born: October 30, 1972 in Lewisham, London, England, UK

Married to: Adam Hynes (2002 – present) (3 children)

Nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance for a Featured Actress in a Play for “The Norman Conquests”.

movie posterBURKE AND HARE
2011
dir. John Landis
Starring:
Bill Bailey
Tom Wilkinson
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
dir. David Yates
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Melling
 CONFETTI
2006
dir. Debbie Isitt
Cast
Martin Freeman
Jessica Hynes
SHAUN OF THE DEADShaun of the Dead
2004
dir. Wright
Starring
Simon Pegg
Nick Frost

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Happy Birthday: Ruth Gordon (1896–1985)

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ruthgordon.jpgRuth Gordon (1896–1985)

 Born: October 30, 1896 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Died: August 28, 1985 (age 88) in Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA

Was the 65th actress to receive an Academy Award: she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Rosemary’s Baby (1968) at The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) on April 14, 1969.

[on winning the Oscar at age 72, after more than fifty years in show business.] I can’t tell you how encouraging a thing like this is. The first film that I was ever in was in 1915, and here we are, and it’s 1969. Actually, I don’t know why it took me so long, though I don’t think, you know, that I’m backward. Anyway, thank you Bill, thank you Bob, thank you Roman and thank you Mia, and thank all of you who voted for me. And all of you who didn’t: Please excuse me.

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Happy Birthday: Charles Martin Smith

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charlesmartinsmith.jpgCharles Martin Smith

Born: October 30, 1953 in Van Nuys, California, USA

I intend to do things of artistic integrity. I grew up thinking that every movie should be The Graduate (1967). I don’t want to do something just because it might be commercially popular–it’s more important to do something that has meaning.

[on ‘Dolphin Tale’] A lot of this is far-fetched kid fantasy. But I wanted to bring an element of magic to it, and let us enter this kids’ world where things were a little scary and magical at the same time. I think people talk down to kids too much. I think kids’ movies can be great and carry the (weight) and (pathos) of an adult drama. They tend to get short shrift, but the kids are smarter than we give them credit for.

American Graffiti
1973
dir. George Lucas
Starring
Dreyfuss
Ron Howard
MOVIE POSTERDOLPHIN TALE
dir…

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