Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday: John Ritter

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johnritter.jpgJohn Ritter (1948–2003)

Born: September 17, 1948 in Burbank, California, USA
Died: September 11, 2003 (age 54) in Burbank, California, USA

Married to:
Amy Yasbeck (18 September 1999 – 11 September 2003) (his death) (1 child)
Nancy Morgan (16 October 1977 – 1996) (divorced) (3 children)

[How John wants to be remembered] Just as a guy who was interested in the golden thread that intertwines all of us together. You know, that golden thread that goes through me and you, and the cameraman, and all the people out there and back through Nancy. That’s what an artist can do, that someone – anyone – could do, if they’re willing to pluck that. And either it makes you laugh or it makes you cry, it’s that golden thread of humanity, and I’d like to be remembered as maybe a guy who plucked a few of those.

BRIDE OF CHUCKY
1998
dir. by Ronny Yu
Stars:
Jennifer Tilly
Brad Dourif		 THEY ALL LAUGHEDThey All Laughed
1981
dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Cast
Audrey Hepburn
Ben Gazzara
BAD SANTABad Santa
2003
dir. Terry Zwigoff
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton
Tony Cox		 UNFORGIVABLEUnforgivable
1996
dir. Graeme Campbell
Starring
John Ritter
Harley Jane Kozak
Noises Off …
1992
dir Peter Bogdanovich
Starring
Carol Burnett
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Happy Birthday: Kyle Chandler

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kylechandler.jpgKyle Chandler

Born: September 17, 1965 in Buffalo, New York, USA

Married to: Kathryn Chandler (1995 – present) (2 children)

Sometimes a scene may be about one thing, and it may end up still being about that, but the emotionality of it comes from somewhere else, or the humor of it comes from somewhere else, and it gives it that real-life quality.

The Day the Earth Stood Still
dir. Scott Derrickson
Starring
Reeves
Jennifer Connelly		 super 8SUPER 8
dir. J.J. Abrams
Stars:
Elle Fanning
Amanda Michalka,
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 1FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 1
Starring:
Aimee Teegarden
Taylor Kitsch		 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 2FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 2
Starring:
Zach Gilford
Brad Leland
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 3
Starring:
Minka Kelly
Jesse Plemons		 SydneyWhiteThe Kingdom
2007
Directed by Berg
Starring
Foxx
Jennifer Garner
KING KONG Movie PosterKing Kong
dir. Jackson
Starring
Jack Black
Naomi Watts
Adrian Brody		 24Best of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS TV series
MOVIE POSTERTHE WOLF OF WALL STREET
2013
dir. Martin Scorsese
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
PJ Byrne		 MOVIE POSTERBROKEN CITY
2013
dir. Allen Hughes
Stars:
Mark Wahlberg
Russell Crowe
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 4
Starring:
Michael B. Jordan
Jurnee Smollett-Bell		 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 5FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 5
Starring:
Kyle Chandler
Connie Britton

 

Happy Birthday: Ella Purnell

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ellapurnell.jpgElla Purnell

Born: September 17, 1996 in London, England, UK

[on who she looks up to in the industry] Jennifer Lawrence because she’s managed to stay so grounded, and Chloe [Grace-Moretz] because she has an amazing work ethic – she just works and works and works. I would be so exhausted!

MALEFICENT
2014
dir. Robert Stromberg
Stars:
Angelina Jolie
Elle Fanning

NEVER LET ME GONEVER LET ME GO
dir. Mark Romanek
Stars:
Keira Knightley
Carey Mulligan
KISS-ASS 2
2013
dir. Jeff Wadlow
Stars:
Aaron Taylor Johnson
Chloe Grace Moretz

 

Happy Birthday: David Copperfield

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davidcopperfield.jpgDavid Copperfield

Born: September 16, 1956 in Metuchen, New Jersey, USA

(on working with Claudia Schiffer in his magic shows) I really love having Claudia with me in my shows. She’s a great performer and a real natural with the illusions. And she’s really trusting too – It’s not every woman who’ll trust someone like me enough to let me strap her to a guillotine and chop her head off. But the best thing about having her in my shows is that I can say that I spend my evenings sawing the most beautiful woman in the world in half.

Happy Birthday: Kurt Fuller

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kurtfuller.jpgKurt Fuller

Born: September 16, 1953 in San Francisco, California, USA

Married to: Jessica Hendra (24 December 1993 – present) (2 children)

(on No Holds Barred) An early job, and I still knew nothing about acting. I was a terrible actor, and that’s why I got the job: I would allow myself to be so bad that I lowered and got down to WWF standards. I’m sort of this insane Donald Trump-like head of the network, and I was working with Hulk Hogan. I have nothing bad to say about Hulk Hogan. In fact, compared to what I have seen in the press and all the high jinks of his life, I didn’t see any of that coming, man. He was just a businessman who worked out, you know?

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
2011
dir. Woody Allen
Starring
Owen Wilson
Rachel McAdams		 Wayne's WorldWayne’s World
1992
dir. Penelope Spheeris
starring
Myers
Dana Carvey
Mr WoodcockMr. Woodcock
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton
Susan Sarandon
Sean William Scott		 MOVIE POSTERPUSHING TIN
1999
dir. Mike Newell
Stars:
John Cusack
Cate Blanchett
airplane

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SUPERHERO MOVIE
dir. Craig Mazin
Starring
Drake Bell
Sara Paxton

 Anger ManagementAnger Management
2003
dir. by Peter Segal
starring
Sandler
Nicholson
TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 3
Stars:
Josh Charles
Matt Czuchry		 TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 4
Stars:
Archie Panjabi
Christine Baranski
megan foxBest of GOOD WIFE TV Series megan foxBest of GOOD WIFE Season 5

 

Happy Birthday: Ed Begley Jr.

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edbegleyjr.jpgEd Begley Jr.

Born: September 16, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Some would call me an environmentalist. I don’t know why. I reuse the water that falls in my backyard in the winter. I reuse the trash and clippings I produce for mulch. I reuse the rain that falls on my roof, and I reuse the sun that shines on my house for energy. I guess you could call me a strategic opportunist as much as an environmentalist.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT SEASON 4 TV SHOW PILOT
2013
Creators: Mitchell Hurwitz		 THIS IS SPINAL TAPThis is Spinal Tap
1984
dir. Rob Reiner
Starring
Michael McKean
Christopher Guest

WHATEVER WORKS Movie PosterWhatever Works
2009
dir. Allen
Starring
Larry David
Evan Rachel Wood
COCKFIGHTER
1974
dir. Monte Hellman
Starring
Warren Oates
Richard B. Shull		 MOVIE POSTERFOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
2006
dir. Christopher Guest
Stars:
Catherine O’Hara
Harry Shearer
Pineapple ExpressPineapple Express
2008
dir. David Gordon Green
Starring
Rogen
James Franco
actorARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 2
2004-2005
Stars
Portia de Rossi
Will Arnett		 actorARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 3
2005-2006
Stars
Alia Shawka

 

Happy Birthday: Max Minghella

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maxminghella.jpgMax Minghella

Born: September 16, 1985 in Hampstead, London, England, UK

Max’s maternal grandfather, George Wing Sien Choa, was born in Hong Kong, of three quarters Chinese, and one quarter Indian Jewish, ancestry. George was a prominent otorhinolaryngologist (in simple English, an ear, nose and throat doctor – an ENT). George’s maternal grandfather, Max’s great-great-grandfather Emanuel Raphael Belilios, who was born in Calcutta, was a prominent businessman.

THE DARKEST HOUR
dir. Chris Gorak
Stars:
Emile Hirsch
Olivia Thirlby
THE SOCIAL NETWORKTHE SOCIAL NETWORK
dir. David Fincher
Stars:
Jesse Eisenberg
Andrew Garfield
THE IDES OF MARCH
dir. George Clooney
Stars:
Paul Giamatti
George Clooney
MOVIE POSTERTHE INTERNSHIP
2013
dir. Shawn Levy
Stars:
Owen Wilson
Vince Vaughn		 How to Lose Friends and Alienate PeopleHow to Lose Friends and Alienate People
dir. Robert B. Weide
Starring
Pegg
Jeff Bridges
MOVIE POSTERART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL
2006
dir. Terry Zwigoff
Stars:
Max Minghella
Sophia Myles		 MOVIE POSTERABOUT ALEX
2014
dir. Jesse Zwick
Stars:
Aubrey Plaza
Maggie Grace

 

Happy Birthday: Peter Falk (1927–2011)

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peterfalk.jpgPeter Falk (1927–2011)

Born: September 16, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: June 23, 2011 (age 83) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

[upon losing to Peter Ustinov for the 1961 Oscars] When I hit the seat, I turned to the press agent and said “You’re fired!”. I didn’t want him charging me for another day.

[on Columbo’s appeal] What are you hanging around for? Just one thing. You want to know how he gets caught.

Happy Birthday: Lauren Bacall (1924–2014)

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laurenbacall.jpgLauren Bacall (1924–2014)

Born: September 16, 1924 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: August 12, 2014 (age 89) in New York City, New York, USA

I don’t think being the only child of a single parent helped. I was always a little unsteady in my self-belief. Then there was the Jewish thing. I love being Jewish, I have no problem with it at all. But it did become like a scar, with all these people saying you don’t look it.

The Big Sleep
1946
dir. Howard Hawks
starring
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
KEY LARGOKey Largo
1948
dir. John Huston
starring
Humphrey Bogart
Bacall
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
dir. Jean Negulesco
Starring
Betty Grable
Marilyn Monroe		 MISERYMisery
1990
dir. Rob Reiner
Starring
Kathy Bates
James Caan
MOVIE POSTERTO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
1944
dir. Howard Hawks
Stars:
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall