October 6th

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)

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

 

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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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