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Happy Birthday: Spencer Tracy

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spencertracyHappy Birthday actor Spencer Tracy

Born: Spencer Bonaventure Tracy
April 5, 1900 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died: June 10, 1967 (age 67) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

2 time Oscar Winner for Best Actor (Captains Courageous, Boys Town)

Read reviews of his best work:

LIBELED LADYLibeled Lady
1936
dir. Jack Conway
Starring
Jean Harlow
William Powell
Tracy

Bad Day at Black RockBad Day at Black Rock
1955
dir. John Sturges
Starring
Tracy
Robert Ryan

STATE OF THE UNIONState of the Union
1948
dir. Frank Capra
Starring
Tracy
Katharine Hepburn

MOVIE POSTERGUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER
1967
dir. Stanley Kramer
Stars:
Spencer Tracy
Sidney Poitier

Happy Birthday: Bette Davis

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bettedavis.jpgHappy Birthday actor 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)

Read reviews of her best work:

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

Happy Birthday: Gregory Peck

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gregorypeck.jpgHappy Birthday actor Gregory Peck

Born: Eldred Gregory Peck
April 5, 1916 in La Jolla [now in San Diego], California, USA
Died: June 12, 2003 (age 87) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Oscar Winner for Best Actor in Kill a Mockingbird

Read reviews of the best of his work:

SPELLBOUNDSpellbound
1945
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
starring
Ingrid Bergman
Peck

The GunfighterThe Gunfighter
1950
dir. by Henry King
Starring
Peck
Karl Malden

movie posterTHE BOYS FROM BRAZIL
1978
dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring:
Gregory Peck
Laurence Oliviera

ROMAN HOLIDAYRoman Holiday
1953
dir. William Wyler
Cast
Peck
Audrey Hepburn

MOVIETHE MILLION POUND NOTE
1954
dir. Ronald Neame
Starring:
Gregory Peck
Ronald Squire

MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird
1962
dir. by Robert Mulligan
starring
Peck
Robert Duvall

CAPE FEAR 1962Cape Fear
1962
dir. J. Lee Thompson
Cast
Gregory Peck
Robert Mitchum

Happy Birthday: Sarah Gadon

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sarahgadon.jpgHappy Birthday actress Sarah Gadon

Born: Sarah Gadon
April 4, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Read reviews of her best work:

MOVIE POSTER A DANGEROUS METHOD
dir. David Cronenberg
Stars:
Michael Fassbender
Keira Knightley

MOVIE POSTERDREAM HOUSE
dir. Jim Sheridan
Stars:
Daniel Craig
Rachel Weisz

MOVIE POSTERCOSMOPOLIS
2012
dir. David Cronenberg
Stars:
Robert Pattinson
Juliette Binoche

MOVIE POSTERBELLE
2014
dir. Amma Asante
Stars:
Emily Watson
Matthew Goode

Happy Birthday: Robert Downey Jr.

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robertdowneyjr.jpgHappy Birthday Robert Downey Jr.

Born: Robert John Downey Jr
April 4, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA

Read reviews of his best work:

WONDER BOYSWonder Boys
2000
dir. Curtis Hanson
Starring
Michael Douglas
Katie Holmes

 Kiss Kiss Bang BangKiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005
dir. by Shane Black
starring
Downey Jr.
Val Kilmer

Good Night and Good Luck
2005
dir. George Clooney
starring
David Strathairn
Jeff Daniels

A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTSA Guide to Recognizing your Saints
2006
dir. Dino Montiel
starring
Dianne Wiest
Downey Jr.

Tropic ThunderTropic Thunder
2008
dir. Stiller
Starring
Downey Jr.
Jack Black

Iron ManIron Man
2008
Directed by Jon Favreau
Starring
Downey Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow

THE SOLOIST Movie TrailerThe Soloist
2009
dir. Joe Wright
Starring
Downey Jr.
Jamie Foxx

SHERLOCK HOLMES Movie PosterSherlock Holmes
dir. Guy Ritchie
Stars:
Downey Jr.
Jude Law
Rachel McAdamsno Montiel
starring
Dianne Wiest
Downey Jr.

DUE DATEDUE DATE
dir. Todd Phillips
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.
Zach Galifianakis

IRON MAN 2 Movie TrailerIron Man 2
2010
dir. Jon Favreau
Starring
Downey Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow

 MOVIEWEIRD SCIENCE
1985
dir. John Hughes
Starring:
Kelly LeBrock
Ilan Mitchell-Smith

sexyTHE AVENGERS
2012
dir. Joss Whedon
See over 100 pages of photos and videos!

MOVIE POSTER SHERLOCK HOLMES A GAME OF SHADOWS
dir. Guy Ritchie
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.
Jude Law

MOVIE POSTERGAME 6
2005
dir. Michael Hoffman
Stars:
Michael Keaton
Robert Downey Jr.

MOVIE POSTERIRON MAN 3
2013
dir. Shane Black
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.
Guy Pearce

MOVIE POSTERA SCANNER DARKLY
2006
dir. Richard Linklater
Stars:
Keanu Reeves
Winona Ryder

MOVIE POSTERCHEF
2014
dir. Jon Favreau
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.
Scarlett Johansson

MOVIE POSTERTHE SHAGGY DOG
2006
dir. Brian Robbins
Stars:
Tim Allen
Kristin Davis

Happy Birthday: Heath Ledger

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heathledger.jpgHappy Birthday Actor Heath Ledger

Born: Heath Andrew Ledger
April 4, 1979 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died: January 22, 2008 (age 28) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Read reviews of his best work:

10 Things I Hate About You10 Things I Hate About You
1999
dir. Gil Junger
Starring
Ledger
Julia Stiles

The Patriot
2000
dir. Emmerich
starring
Gibson
Heath Ledger

Monster’s Ball
2001
dir. Marc Forster
starring
Billy Bob Thornton
Halle Berry

ConstantineBrokeback Mountain
2005
dir. Ang Lee
starring
Ledger
Jake Gyllenhaal

THE BROTHERS GRIMMThe Brothers Grimm
2005
dir. Terry Gilliam
Cast
Matt Damon
Heath Ledger

CANDYCandy
2006
dir. Neil Armfield
Cast
Heath Ledger
Abbie Cornish

I'M NOT THEREI’m Not There
2007
dir. Todd Haynes
Cast
Christian Bale
Cate Blanchett

The Dark KnightThe Dark Knight
2008
dir. Christopher Nolan
Starring
Christian Bale
Ledger
Aaron Eckhart

Happy Birthday: Eddie Murphy

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eddiemurphy.jpgHappy Birthday actor Eddie Murphy

Born: Edward Regan Murphy
April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Read reviews of his best work:

EDDIE MURPHY DELIRIOUSEddie Murphy Delirious
1983
dir. Bruce Gowers
starring
Murphy

Shrek Forever After Movie PosterShrek Forever After
dir. Mike Mitchell
Stars
Mike Myers
Cameron Diaz

SHREK THE THIRDShrek The Third
2007
dir. C.B. Harding
Voices by:
Mike Myers
Murphy
Cameron Diaz

NORBITNorbit
2007
dir. Brian Robbins
Starring
Murphy
Thandie Newton

MEET DAVEMeet Dave
Directed by Brian Robbins
Starring
Eddie Murphy
Elizabeth Banks

MOVIESHREK
2001
dir. Andrew Adamson
Vicky Jenson
Starring:
Mike Myers
Eddie Murphy

IMAGINE THAT Movie PosterImagine That
dir. Karey Kirkpatrick
Starring
Murphy
Thomas Haden Church

MOVIESHREK 2
2004
dir. Andrew Adamson
Kelly Asbury
Starring:
Julie Andrews
Cameron Daiz

movie posterMETRO
1997
dir. Thomas Carter
Starring:
Eddie Murphy
Michael Rapaport

MOVIE POSTERTOWER HEIST
dir. Brett Ratner
Stars:
Eddie Murphy
Ben Stiller

MOVIE POSTERA THOUSAND WORDS
dir. Brian Robbins
Stars:
Eddie Murphy
Cliff Curtis

MOVIE POSTER48 HRS
1982
dir. Walter Hill
Starring:
Nick Nolte
Eddie Murphy

MOVIE POSTERANOTHER 48 HRS
1990
dir. Walter Hill
Starring:
Nick Nolte
Eddie Murphy

MOVIE POSTERDREAMGIRLS
2006
dir. Bill Condon
Stars:
Beyonce
Jamie Foxx

Happy Birthday: Alec Baldwin

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alecbaldwin.jpgHappy Birthday actor Alec Baldwin

Born: Alexander Rae Baldwin III
April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA

2 time Emmy winner (30 Rock). Nominated for Best Supporting Actor OSCAR in 2004 (The Cooler)

Read reviews of his best work:

BEETLE JUICEBeetle Juice
1988
dir. Tim Burton
starring
Baldwin
Geena Davis
Michael Keaton

MOVIELOOKING FOR RICHARD
1996
dir. Al Pacino
Starring:
Al Pacino
Alec Baldwin

PEARL HARBORPearl Harbor
2001
dir. Michael Bay
starring
Ben Affleck
Josh Hartnett

THE DEPARTEDThe Departed
2006
dir. Martin Scorsese
Starring
Matt Damon
Leonardo DiCaprio

madagascar_2Madagascar 2
dir. Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
Voices by
Ben Stiller
Chris Rock

My Best Friend's GirlMy Best Friend’s Girl
2008
dir. Howard Deutch
Starring
Cook
Kate Hudson

MY SISTERS KEEPER Movie PosterMy Sister’s Keeper
2009
dir. Nick Cassavetes
Starring
Cameron Diaz
Jason Patric
Baldwin

IT'S COMPLICATED Movie PosterIt’s Complicated
dir. Nancy Meyers
Stars:
Meryl Streep
Steve Martin
Baldwin

MOVIE POSTERWORKING GIRL
1988
dir. Mike Nichols
Stars:
Melanie Griffith
Harrison Ford

MOVIE POSTERROCK OF AGES
dir. Adam Shankman
Stars:
Julianne Hough
Diego Boneta

MOVIE POSTERTHE COOLER
2003
dir. Wayne Kramer
Starring:
William H. Macy
Maria Bello

MOVIE POSTERTO ROME WITH LOVE
2012
dir. Woody Allen
Stars:
Ellen Page
Greta Gerwig

MOVIE POSTERRISE OF THE GUARDIANS
dir. Peter Ramsey

Stars:
Hugh Jackman
Alec Baldwin

 MOVIE POSTERBLUE JASMINE
2013
dir. Woody Allen
Stars:
Cate Blanchett
Alec Baldwin

MOVIE POSTERRUNNING WITH SCISSORS
2006
dir. Ryan Murphy
Stars:
Joseph Cross
Annette Bening

MOVIE POSTERTHE GOOD SHEPHERD
2006
dir. Robert DeNiro
Stars:
Matt Damon
Angelina Jolie

MOVIE POSTERTHE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
1990
dir. John McTiernan
Stars:
Sean Connery
Alec Baldwin