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Died Today (October 1st): Tom Clancy (1947–2013)

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tomclancyTom Clancy (1947–2013)

Born: April 12, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: October 1, 2013 (age 66) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Married to:
Alexandra Marie Llewellyn (26 July 1999 – 1 October 2013) (his death) (1 child)
Wanda Thomas (1969 – 1998) (divorced) (4 children)

Wars are begun by frightened men.

The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.

There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the ones who figure it out all by themselves.

Success will ruin your life.

Helicopters don’t fly, they vibrate so badly the ground rejects them.

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Died Today (September 30th): James Dean (1931–1955)

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jamesdean.jpgJames Dean (1931–1955)

Born: February 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana, USA
Died: September 30, 1955 (age 24) in Cholame, California, USA

An actor must interpret life and, in order to do so, must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet. In the short span of his lifetime, an actor must learn all there is to know, experience all there is to experience, or approach that state as closely as possible. He must be superhuman in his efforts to store away in the core of his subconscious everything that he might be called upon to use in the expression of his art.

[Being asked about his sexual orientation] No, I am not a homosexual. But, I’m also not going to go through life with one hand tied behind my back.

[on the risk of racing cars] What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!

 

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Died Today (September 29th): Tony Curtis

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tonycurtis.jpgTony Curtis (1925–2010)

Born: Bernard Herschel Schwartz
June 3, 1925 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died: September 29, 2010 (age 85) in Henderson, Nevada, USA

Married to: Jill Vandenberg Curtis (6 November 1998 – 29 September 2010) (his death)

Lisa Deutsch (28 February 1993 – 1994) (divorced)

Andrea Savio (1984 – 1992) (divorced)

Leslie Curtis (20 April 1968 – 1982) (divorced) (2 children)

Christine Kaufmann (8 February 1963 – 16 April 1968) (divorced) (2 children)

Janet Leigh (4 June 1951 – 14 September 1962) (divorced) (2 children)

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MOVIE POSTERBAD NEWS BEARS 3
1978
dir. John Berry
Stars:
Tony Curtis
Jackie Earle Haley		 WINCHESTER 73Winchester 73
1950
dir. Anthony Mann
Cast
James Stewart
Shelly Winters
THE DEFIANT ONESThe Defiant Ones
1958
dir. Stanley Kramer
Cast
Tony Curtis
Sydney Poitier		 Some Like it HotSome Like it Hot
1959
dir. Wilder
Starring
Monroe
Jack Lemon

 

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Died Today (September 29th): Lois Maxwell (1927–2007)

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loismaxwell.jpgLois Maxwell (1927–2007)

Born: February 14, 1927 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Died: September 29, 2007 (age 80) in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

I always said I’d have Roger (Moore) for a husband, but Sean (Connery) for a weekend lover.

Goldfinger
1964
dir. Terence Young
Starring:
Sean Connery
Claudine Auge		 THUNDERBALLThunderball
1965
dir. Guy Hamilton
Starring
Sean Connery
Gert Frobe
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICEYou Only Live Twice
1967
dir. Lewis Gilbert
Starring
Sean Connery
Akiko Wakabayashi		 On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceOn Her Majesty’s Secret Service
1969
dir. Peter R. Hunt
Starring
George Lazenby
Diana Rigg
Diamonds are Forever
1971
dir. Guy Hamilton
Starring
Sean Connery
Jill St. John		 LIVE AND LET DIELive and Let Die
1973
dir. Guy Hamilton
Starring
Roger Moore
Yaphet Kotto
The Man With The Golden GunThe Man With The Golden Gun
1974
dir. Guy Hamilton
Starring
Roger Moore
Christopher Lee		 THE SPY WHO LOVED METhe Spy Who Loved Me
1977
dir. Lewis Gilbert
Starring
Roger Moore
Barbara Bach
MOVIE POSTERLOLITA
1962
dir. Stanley Kubrick
Stars:
James Mason
Sue Lyon
Dr. No
1962
dir. Terence Young
Starring:
Sean Connery
Ursula Andress		 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVEFrom Russia with Love
1963
dir. Terence Young
Starring:
Sean Connery
Lotte Lenya

 

 

 

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Died Today (September 28th): Harpo Marx (1888–1964)

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harpomarxHarpo Marx (1888–1964)

Born: November 23, 1888 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: September 28, 1964 (age 75) in Los Angeles, California, USA

[on ‘Duck Soup’] It was the only time I can remember that I worried about turning in a bad performance. The trouble was not with the script, the director, or the falls I had to take. The trouble was Adolf Hitler. His speeches were being rebroadcast in America. Somebody had a radio on the set, and twice we suspended shooting to listen to him scream.

The Cocoanuts
1929
dir. Robert Florey
Joseph Santley
starring
The Marx Bros		 ANIMAL CRACKERSAnimal Crackers
1930
dir. by Victor Heerman
starring
The Marx Bros
MONKEY BUSINESSMonkey Business
1931
dir. by Norman Z. McLeod
starring
The Marx Bros		 HORSE FEATHERSHorse Feathers
1932
dir. by Victor Heerman
starring
The Marx Bros
Duck SoupDuck Soup
1933
dir. by Leo McCarey
starring
The Marx Bros		 AA Night at the Opera
1935
dir. by Sam Wood
starring
The Marx Bros
A DAY AT THE RACESA Day at the Races
1937
dir. Sam Wood
starring
The Marx Bros		 ROOM SERVICERoom Service
1938
dir. William A. Seiter
starring
The Marx Bros
AT THE CIRCUSAt the Circus
1939
dir. Edward Buzzell
starring
The Marx Bros		 GO WESTGo West
1940
dir. Edward Buzzell
Starring
The Marx Bros
THE BIG STOREThe Big Store
1941
dir. Charles Reisner
starring
The Marx Brothers
A NIGHT IN CASABLANCAA Night in Casablanca
1946
dir. by Archie Mayo
starring
The Marx Brothers
The HeiressLove Happy
1949
dir. David Miller
starring
The Marx Brothers
Marilyn Monroe
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Died Today (September 28th): Eric Fleming (1925–1966)

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ericfleming.jpg Eric Fleming (1925–1966)

Born: July 4, 1925 in Santa Paula, California, USA

Died: September 28, 1966 (age 41) in Tingo Maria area, Peru

Drowned while filming a TV scene in Peru at age 41.

During Fleming’s enlistment in the Seabees in 1942, his face was shattered when a 200-pound block of steel slipped from a hoist. A long convalescence and four plastic surgical procedures created the face familiar to Rawhide (1959) viewers.

Fleming was unmarried and had no children. He was to have married long-time companion Lynne Garber within two days of his death.

His mother’s maiden name was Anderson.

 

 

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Died Today (September 28th): Elia Kazan (1909–2003)

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eliakazan.jpgElia Kazan (1909–2003)

Born: September 7, 1909 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]
Died: September 28, 2003 (age 94) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

His selection for an Honorary Oscar angered many in the filmmaking community on account of his being among the first to cooperate with the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in 1952, which led to the blacklisting that ruined many careers in Hollywood because of their political beliefs, and that Kazan had publicly stated that he had no regrets for that action. In response, there were loud protests against his selection for the award and some attendees of the awards ceremony, such as Nick Nolte , Ed Harris, stayed in their seats and refused to applaud when he received the award.

[on Marlon Brando] He was deeply rebellious against the bourgeois spirit, the over-ordering of life.

Boomerang
1947
dir. Elia Kazan
starring
Dana Andrews
Lee J. Cobb
A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire
1954
dir. Kazan
starring
Marlon Brando
Vivien Leigh

Viva Zapata!
1952
dir. Elia Kazan
Starring
Marlon Brando
Anthony QuinnON THE WATERFRONTOn the Waterfront
1954
dir. Kazan
starring
Marlon Brando
Eva Marie SaintA FACE IN THE CROWDA Face in the Crowd
1957
dir. Kazan
Starring
Andy Griffith
Patricia NealSplendor in the GrassSplendor in the Grass
1961
dir. Kazan
starring
Natalie Wood
Warren Beatty

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Died Today (September 27th): Herbert Lom (1917–2012)

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herbertlom.jpg Herbert Lom (1917–2012)

Born: September 11, 1917 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Died: September 27, 2012 (age 95) in London, England, UK

[on Alexander Mackendrick] He had a charming habit of losing his temper very frequently, but exclusively with the bosses, never with his cast.

[on Alec Guinness] I remember Alec teaching me not to rehearse too much. Because I am a bit of a pedestrian, I like to rehearse until I know it all backwards. That was my school, but Alec taught me. He said, “If you know too much about it, it ceases to be fun.”

THE DEAD ZONE
1983
dir. by David Cronenberg
Stars:
Christopher Walken
Brooke Adams

SPARTACUSSpartacus
1960
dir. Kubrick
Cast
Kirk Douglas
Laurence Olivier
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Died Today (September 27th): Donald O’Connor (1925–2003)

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donaldoconnor.jpgDonald O’Connor (1925–2003)

Born: August 28, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: September 27, 2003 (age 78) in Calabasas, California, USA

Married to: Gloria Noble (11 October 1956 – 27 September 2003) (his death) (3 children)

[In 1998, on his Singin’ in the Rain (1952) co-star Gene Kelly] It’s not easy working with a genius – but Gene was very patient with me.

Died Today (September 26th): Paul Newman (1925–2008)

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paulnewman.jpgPaul Newman (1925–2008)

Born: January 26, 1925 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Died: September 26, 2008 (age 83) in Westport, Connecticut, USA

Married to: Joanne Woodward (29 January 1958 – 26 September 2008) (his death) (3 children)
Jacqueline E. Witte (27 December 1949 – 28 January 1958) (divorced) (3 children)

[Joanne Woodward] has always given me unconditional support in all my choices and endeavors, and that includes my race car driving, which she deplores. To me, that’s love.

I’m always puzzled by this talk about star… image. I think there’s people who are writers or barbers or mechanics or race car drivers that have certain recognizable personalities, and I don’t think just because they happen to be on the screen that it makes them any more exceptional.

Cat on a Half Tin Roof
1958
dir. Richard Brooks
Cast
Newman
Elizabeth Taylor		 The Long Hot Summer, dir. Martin Ritt, starring Paul Newman, Orson Welles, Joanne WoodwardThe Long, Hot Summer
1958
dir. Martin Ritt
starring
Newman
Orson Welles
Joanne Woodward
THE LEFT HANDED GUNThe Left Handed Gun
1958
dir. Arthur Penn
Cast
Paul Newman
Lita Milan		 HustlerThe Hustler
1961
dir. by Robert Rossen
starring
Newman
Jackie Gleason
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
dir. Richard Brooks
Cast
Paul Newman
Geraldine Page		 HUDHud
1963
dir. Martin Ritt
Cast
Newman
Melvyn Douglas
SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES MESomebody Up There Likes Me
1956
dir. Robert Wise
Cast
Paul Newman
Pier Angeli		 Torn CurtainTorn Curtain
1966
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
starring
Newman
Julie Andrews
movie posterTHE SECRET WAR OF HARRY FRIGG
1968
dir. Jack Smight
Cast:
Paul Newman
Sylva Koscina
Cool Hand Luke
1967
dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Cast:
Newman
George Kennedy
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
dir. George Roy Hill
starring
Newman
Robert Redford		 The StingThe Sting
1973
dir. George Roy Hill
starring
Newman
Robert Redford		 The Towering InfernoThe Towering Inferno
1974
dir. John Guillermin
Irwin Allen
Starring
Steve McQueen
Paul Newman		 SHOT SLAPSlap Shot
1977
dir. George Roy Hill
starring
Newman
THE VERDICTThe Verdict
1982
dir. Sydney Lumet
Cast
Paul Newman
Charlotte Rampling		 The Hudsucker ProxyThe Hudsucker Proxy
1994
dir. Joel and Ethan Coen
Cast
Tim Robbins
Jennifer Jason Leigh		 Road to PerditionRoad to Perdition
2002
dir. Mendes
starring
Tom Hanks
Newman		 CARSCars
2006
dir. John Lasseter
Joe Ranft
Voices by
Owen Wilson
Paul Newman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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