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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 9, 2021 15:49:01 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: ________________________________________
A. ABBOTT - Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Canada's third prime minister, was Plummer's great grandfather. B. BRUCE, Nigel - second cousin of British actor Nigel Bruce, known for portraying Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. C. CANADIAN - Plummer was Canadian, even other Canadians are not certain of this since he convincingly played so many British characters so well, such as Sherlock Holmes and Rudyard Kipling. D. DUKE - Plummer portrayed the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970) E. ELAINE - Married his third and last wife, Elaine Taylor, in 1970. F. FORGER (The) - 2014 release in which he portrayed Joseph Cutter. G. GRIMES, Tammy - His first spouse (m. 1956; div. 1960) H. HEROD - Played King Herod in two movies made 40 years apart: Jesus of Nazareth (1977) and The Star (2017). I. INHERIT - Played Henry Drummond in the 2007 stage production of Inherit the Wind at the Lyceum Theatre, Broadway. J. J. PAUL GETTY - Played him in All the Money in the World, refilming all of Kevin Spacey's scenes. K. KIPLING - Played Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) L. LAST FULL MEASURE, THE - The title of his last live-action film appearance. M. MADELINE - For which he won an Emmy award in 1994 for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" N. NOMINATION - Got his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in THE LAST STATION. O. OEDIPUS the King (1967) - in which he played Oedipus P. PATRICIA Lewis - His second spouse. Q. QUEBEC - Where he spent summers as a boy, in his great-grandfather's palatial estate in the village of Senneville. R. ROMMEL - He played Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in "The Night of the Generals (1967)." S. SUSANNAH YORK - He and Susannah York appeared in four films together: Lock Up Your Daughters!, The Battle of Britain, Conduct Unbecoming and The Silent Partner. T. TORONTO - Where he was born. U. UP - He provided the voice for the character of Charles Muntz in this Pixar modern classic. V. VON TRAPP, Captain - His role in "The Sound of Music". W. WESTON, CONNECTICUT, USA - Where he passed away on February 5th, 2021 from complications from a fall.
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Post by alfromni on Apr 9, 2021 15:58:24 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: ________________________________________
A. ABBOTT - Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Canada's third prime minister, was Plummer's great grandfather. B. BRUCE, Nigel - second cousin of British actor Nigel Bruce, known for portraying Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. C. CANADIAN - Plummer was Canadian, even other Canadians are not certain of this since he convincingly played so many British characters so well, such as Sherlock Holmes and Rudyard Kipling. D. DUKE - Plummer portrayed the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970) E. ELAINE - Married his third and last wife, Elaine Taylor, in 1970. F. FORGER (The) - 2014 release in which he portrayed Joseph Cutter. G. GRIMES, Tammy - His first spouse (m. 1956; div. 1960) H. HEROD - Played King Herod in two movies made 40 years apart: Jesus of Nazareth (1977) and The Star (2017). I. INHERIT - Played Henry Drummond in the 2007 stage production of Inherit the Wind at the Lyceum Theatre, Broadway. J. J. PAUL GETTY - Played him in All the Money in the World, refilming all of Kevin Spacey's scenes. K. KIPLING - Played Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) L. LAST FULL MEASURE, THE - The title of his last live-action film appearance. M. MADELINE - For which he won an Emmy award in 1994 for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" N. NOMINATION - Got his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in THE LAST STATION. O. OEDIPUS the King (1967) - in which he played Oedipus P. PATRICIA Lewis - His second spouse. Q. QUEBEC - Where he spent summers as a boy, in his great-grandfather's palatial estate in the village of Senneville. R. ROMMEL - He played Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in "The Night of the Generals (1967)." S. SUSANNAH YORK - He and Susannah York appeared in four films together: Lock Up Your Daughters!, The Battle of Britain, Conduct Unbecoming and The Silent Partner. T. TORONTO - Where he was born. U. UP - He provided the voice for the character of Charles Muntz in this Pixar modern classic. V. VON TRAPP, Captain - His role in "The Sound of Music". W. WESTON, CONNECTICUT, USA - Where he passed away on February 5th, 2021 from complications from a fall. X. X (or Malcolm X (1992) - in which Plummer appeared as Chaplain Gill.
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Post by alfromni on Apr 10, 2021 19:08:59 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: ________________________________________
A. ABBOTT - Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Canada's third prime minister, was Plummer's great grandfather. B. BRUCE, Nigel - second cousin of British actor Nigel Bruce, known for portraying Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. C. CANADIAN - Plummer was Canadian, even other Canadians are not certain of this since he convincingly played so many British characters so well, such as Sherlock Holmes and Rudyard Kipling. D. DUKE - Plummer portrayed the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970) E. ELAINE - Married his third and last wife, Elaine Taylor, in 1970. F. FORGER (The) - 2014 release in which he portrayed Joseph Cutter. G. GRIMES, Tammy - His first spouse (m. 1956; div. 1960) H. HEROD - Played King Herod in two movies made 40 years apart: Jesus of Nazareth (1977) and The Star (2017). I. INHERIT - Played Henry Drummond in the 2007 stage production of Inherit the Wind at the Lyceum Theatre, Broadway. J. J. PAUL GETTY - Played him in All the Money in the World, refilming all of Kevin Spacey's scenes. K. KIPLING - Played Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) L. LAST FULL MEASURE, THE - The title of his last live-action film appearance. M. MADELINE - For which he won an Emmy award in 1994 for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" N. NOMINATION - Got his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in THE LAST STATION. O. OEDIPUS the King (1967) - in which he played Oedipus P. PATRICIA Lewis - His second spouse. Q. QUEBEC - Where he spent summers as a boy, in his great-grandfather's palatial estate in the village of Senneville. R. ROMMEL - He played Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in "The Night of the Generals (1967)." S. SUSANNAH YORK - He and Susannah York appeared in four films together: Lock Up Your Daughters!, The Battle of Britain, Conduct Unbecoming and The Silent Partner. T. TORONTO - Where he was born. U. UP - He provided the voice for the character of Charles Muntz in this Pixar modern classic. V. VON TRAPP, Captain - His role in "The Sound of Music". W. WESTON, CONNECTICUT, USA - Where he passed away on February 5th, 2021 from complications from a fall. X. X (or Malcolm X (1992) - in which Plummer appeared as Chaplain Gill. Y. YAHL, Matin - his role in "Money (1990")
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Post by AcousticBlues77 on Apr 10, 2021 20:32:42 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER: ________________________________________
A. ABBOTT - Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Canada's third prime minister, was Plummer's great grandfather. B. BRUCE, Nigel - second cousin of British actor Nigel Bruce, known for portraying Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. C. CANADIAN - Plummer was Canadian, even other Canadians are not certain of this since he convincingly played so many British characters so well, such as Sherlock Holmes and Rudyard Kipling. D. DUKE - Plummer portrayed the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970) E. ELAINE - Married his third and last wife, Elaine Taylor, in 1970. F. FORGER (The) - 2014 release in which he portrayed Joseph Cutter. G. GRIMES, Tammy - His first spouse (m. 1956; div. 1960) H. HEROD - Played King Herod in two movies made 40 years apart: Jesus of Nazareth (1977) and The Star (2017). I. INHERIT - Played Henry Drummond in the 2007 stage production of Inherit the Wind at the Lyceum Theatre, Broadway. J. J. PAUL GETTY - Played him in All the Money in the World, refilming all of Kevin Spacey's scenes. K. KIPLING - Played Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) L. LAST FULL MEASURE, THE - The title of his last live-action film appearance. M. MADELINE - For which he won an Emmy award in 1994 for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" N. NOMINATION - Got his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in THE LAST STATION. O. OEDIPUS the King (1967) - in which he played Oedipus P. PATRICIA Lewis - His second spouse. Q. QUEBEC - Where he spent summers as a boy, in his great-grandfather's palatial estate in the village of Senneville. R. ROMMEL - He played Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in "The Night of the Generals (1967)." S. SUSANNAH YORK - He and Susannah York appeared in four films together: Lock Up Your Daughters!, The Battle of Britain, Conduct Unbecoming and The Silent Partner. T. TORONTO - Where he was born. U. UP - He provided the voice for the character of Charles Muntz in this Pixar modern classic. V. VON TRAPP, Captain - His role in "The Sound of Music". W. WESTON, CONNECTICUT, USA - Where he passed away on February 5th, 2021 from complications from a fall. X. X (or Malcolm X (1992) - in which Plummer appeared as Chaplain Gill. Y. YAHL, Matin - his role in "Money (1990") Z. Zev Guttman, his character in the 2015 film "Remember."
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Post by brandomarlon2003 on Apr 10, 2021 22:05:48 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog.
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Post by AcousticBlues77 on Apr 11, 2021 14:44:35 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda."
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Post by alfromni on Apr 12, 2021 13:39:24 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 14, 2021 14:34:55 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929).
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Post by alfromni on Apr 14, 2021 15:31:31 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 17, 2021 16:23:37 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested.
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Post by alfromni on Apr 17, 2021 16:27:30 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 18, 2021 15:29:22 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street.
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Post by alfromni on Apr 18, 2021 16:29:00 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street. I. ISLANDERS, The - An ABC series in which he guest-starred.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 18, 2021 20:58:35 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street. I. ISLANDERS, The - An ABC series in which he guest-starred. J. JENNIFER JONES - She was a close friend of Bickford's and attempted suicide on the day of his death. Whether her attempt was related is unknown.
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Post by alfromni on Apr 18, 2021 21:39:37 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street. I. ISLANDERS, The - An ABC series in which he guest-starred. J. JENNIFER JONES - She was a close friend of Bickford's and attempted suicide on the day of his death. Whether her attempt was related is unknown. K. KEATON - He played General Keaton in the 1956 Playhouse 90 episode "Forbidden Area"
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 23, 2021 15:44:03 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street. I. ISLANDERS, The - An ABC series in which he guest-starred. J. JENNIFER JONES - She was a close friend of Bickford's and attempted suicide on the day of his death. Whether her attempt was related is unknown. K. KEATON - He played General Keaton in the 1956 Playhouse 90 episode "Forbidden Area" L. LORETUS BICKFORD - His father.
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Post by alfromni on Apr 23, 2021 15:48:43 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street. I. ISLANDERS, The - An ABC series in which he guest-starred. J. JENNIFER JONES - She was a close friend of Bickford's and attempted suicide on the day of his death. Whether her attempt was related is unknown. K. KEATON - He played General Keaton in the 1956 Playhouse 90 episode "Forbidden Area" L. LORETUS BICKFORD - His father. M. MASSACHUSETTS - The State in which he was born
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 24, 2021 14:51:27 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street. I. ISLANDERS, The - An ABC series in which he guest-starred. J. JENNIFER JONES - She was a close friend of Bickford's and attempted suicide on the day of his death. Whether her attempt was related is unknown. K. KEATON - He played General Keaton in the 1956 Playhouse 90 episode "Forbidden Area" L. LORETUS BICKFORD - His father. M. MASSACHUSETTS - The State in which he was born N. NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW - Bickford won the 1955 National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actor for Not As a Stranger.
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Post by alfromni on Apr 24, 2021 15:14:01 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street. I. ISLANDERS, The - An ABC series in which he guest-starred. J. JENNIFER JONES - She was a close friend of Bickford's and attempted suicide on the day of his death. Whether her attempt was related is unknown. K. KEATON - He played General Keaton in the 1956 Playhouse 90 episode "Forbidden Area" L. LORETUS BICKFORD - His father. M. MASSACHUSETTS - The State in which he was born N. NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW - Bickford won the 1955 National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actor for Not As a Stranger. O. OTTO Hartman - His role in "Daughter of Shanghai" (1937).
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Post by brandomarlon2003 on Apr 24, 2021 17:04:40 GMT
Classic Actors A-Z: CHARLES BICKFORD.
A. ACQUITTED - At age nine was tried and acquitted for attempted murder in the shooting of a motorman who had run over his dog. B. BLACK MACDONALD - He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing this character in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda." C. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - where he was born. D. DYNAMITE - Cecil B. DeMille saw Bickford in a play and offered him his first movie role in Dynamite (1929). E. EAST of Borneo (1931) - in which he played Dr. Allan Randolph F. FINANCIAL SECURITY - Bickford invested his earnings in a variety of interests, including whaling boats, a schooner, a gas station, a hog farm, a chicken ranch, a lingerie shop and he owned an Indonesian island where coconuts were harvested. G. GIRL from God's Country (1940) - in which he played Bill Bogler. H. HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - Bickford received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. His motion-picture star is located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television star is located at 1620 Vine Street. I. ISLANDERS, The - An ABC series in which he guest-starred. J. JENNIFER JONES - She was a close friend of Bickford's and attempted suicide on the day of his death. Whether her attempt was related is unknown. K. KEATON - He played General Keaton in the 1956 Playhouse 90 episode "Forbidden Area" L. LORETUS BICKFORD - His father. M. MASSACHUSETTS - The State in which he was born N. NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW - Bickford won the 1955 National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actor for Not As a Stranger. O. OTTO Hartman - His role in "Daughter of Shanghai" (1937). P. PAINTING - One of his outside interests was painting
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