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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 27, 2020 2:51:52 GMT
JOHN CARRADINE the son of a reporter/artist and a surgeon, grew up in New York. He attended Christ Church School and Graphic Art School, studying sculpture, and afterward roamed the South selling sketches. He made his acting debut in "Camille" in a New Orleans theatre in 1925. Arriving in Los Angeles in 1927, he worked in local theatre. He applied for a job as scenic designer to Cecil B. DeMille, who rejected his designs... His on-screen debut was in ? (1930), billed as PETER RICHMOND A protégé and close friend of John Barrymore, Carradine was an extremely prolific film character actor while simultaneously maintaining a stage career in classic leading roles such as Hamlet...
PERSONAL QUOTE: I've made some of the greatest films ever made--and a lot of crap, too.
MR X was born László Lowenstein on Rózsahegy, Hungary. He was educated in elementary and secondary schools in Vienna, Austria. As a youth, he ran away from home, worked as a bank clerk and, after stage training in Vienna, made his acting debut in Zurich. He remained unknown, traveling for several years and acting in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, until ~~~ cast him as ~~~~~ (1931).
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Post by mattgarth on Apr 28, 2020 16:57:01 GMT
Stony-faced, grizzled-looking tough guy 'X' notched up dozens of TV and film credits, usually portraying law enforcement figures or military officers, plus the odd shifty gangster.
While at high school he worked as a theatre usher and was nicknamed "Chick" by his friends. At 17, he returned to his home town of Akron to study at university. He hitchhiked to New York from Ohio, enjoyed a substantial period in the boxing ring as a middleweight pugilist and then found his first success as an actor on the Broadway stage in the Clifford Odets play "Golden Boy".
Afterwards, stage work proved hard to come by. Therefore, to make ends meet, 'X' began to earn his living as a hoofer in dime-a-dance establishments.
His career in Hollywood began with bit parts and stalled again after a brief sojourn in the army. However, he had picked up a solid amount of work as radio actor thanks to his gravelly voice which was perfectly suited for crime dramas. This did eventually re-open the door to Hollywood. Before long, 'X' regularly plied his trade as assorted hard cases who perfectly matched his craggy looks and steely-eyed visage.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 28, 2020 17:04:49 GMT
Cannot imagine CHARLES McGRAW as a "hoofer"
Speaking of unlikley dancers: MR X was born in Westhampton, New York, to Augusta Amelia (Driver) and Frederick Jacob X, both vaudevillians. He was of German and Austrian ancestry. After his parents' divorce, X was raised by his mother in Newark, New Jersey. He dropped out of Westside High school at age 16 and joined the Navy. He saw action in the Pacific on a destroyer. MrX returned to New Jersey after the war and worked for the VA. He was part of an amateur acting group, and then joined the Actors' Studio using his GI Bill benefits. HE received his first film roles in the early 1950s...
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Post by manfromplanetx on Apr 28, 2020 22:52:17 GMT
MR Rod Steiger was born in Westhampton, New York, to Augusta Amelia (Driver) and Frederick Jacob X, both vaudevillians. He was of German and Austrian ancestry. After his parents' divorce, X was raised by his mother in Newark, New Jersey. He dropped out of Westside High school at age 16 and joined the Navy. He saw action in the Pacific on a destroyer. MrX returned to New Jersey after the war and worked for the VA. He was part of an amateur acting group, and then joined the Actors' Studio using his GI Bill benefits. HE received his first film roles in the early 1950s... NEXT...American film and television actor became famous for his role in NBC's soap opera 196_ For three decades he was the centered cast member of the show. His film career was from the 1940s-'60s, and he appeared mostly in second-features (aka "B" pictures). He became known in Hollywood as "The King of the B's" (much like Lucille Ball, who was known as the "Queen of Bs"). He occasionally played second leads or supporting parts in "A" pictures, such as...
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Post by OldAussie on Apr 29, 2020 3:18:59 GMT
Macdonald Carey ?
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Post by manfromplanetx on Apr 29, 2020 3:45:17 GMT
Good one OldAussie You can check entries at IMDb bio, Your turn ….
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Post by OldAussie on Apr 29, 2020 4:15:50 GMT
pass thankyou
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 29, 2020 17:06:48 GMT
MR X was born on the beautiful island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, which is renowned for its thermal baths. His father, a physician, owned a health spa there and he briefly followed the same career path and studied medicine at the University of Naples, graduating as a fully qualified doctor. His calling, however, lay elsewhere. He first came to prominence as a leading baritone opera star, performing at La Scala and touring internationally. Then he reinvented himself as a dramatic actor of stage and screen, first in Europe, and, from 1919, in America....
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Post by marshamae on Apr 29, 2020 17:28:36 GMT
EDUARDO CIANNELLI was born on the beautiful island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, which is renowned for its thermal baths. His father, a physician, owned a health spa there and he briefly followed the same career path and studied medicine at the University of Naples, graduating as a fully qualified doctor. His calling, however, lay elsewhere. He first came to prominence as a leading baritone opera star, performing at La Scala and touring internationally. Then he reinvented himself as a dramatic actor of stage and screen, first in Europe, and, from 1919, in America.... Who knew he could sing? Another in our long list of actors with hidden musical or dance talents! X was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Steven and Zoe, immigrants from Greece. He attended high school in Tucson, Arizona and Long Beach. X did one year of college, but he wanted to dance, so he dropped out and moved to Hollywood. He worked in the advertising branch of a department store and began to study dancing at night . For several years he appeared in small roles,
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Post by teleadm on Apr 29, 2020 17:57:24 GMT
X was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Steven and Zoe, immigrants from Greece. He attended high school in Tucson, Arizona and Long Beach. X did one year of college, but he wanted to dance, so he dropped out and moved to Hollywood. He worked in the advertising branch of a department store and began to study dancing at night . For several years he appeared in small roles, X is George Chakiris Next: X was born into a wealthy family and was educated at London's prestigious Mercer School to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage. He worked his way progressively into the craft and debuted at age 20 at the Garrick Theatre in London. He acted and improved regularly thereafter, especially in the plays of Henrik Ibsen and George Bernard Shaw. X came to the US in YYYY and would appear in some 25 plays on Broadway...
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Post by manfromplanetx on Apr 29, 2020 22:11:29 GMT
Lionel Atwill was born into a wealthy family and was educated at London's prestigious Mercer School to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage. He worked his way progressively into the craft and debuted at age 20 at the Garrick Theatre in London. He acted and improved regularly thereafter, especially in the plays of Henrik Ibsen and George Bernard Shaw. Atwill came to the US in 1915 and would appear in some 25 plays on Broadway... NEXT...
A stage actor from 1927, X was an established Broadway star when he made his film debut ten years later. Tall and with rugged good looks, he often played aggressive character roles, a prime example being his double-crossing gang leader in the classic The..... (194_). He served a term in the California legislature representing the Hollywood district. As he got older X unlike many actors, turned to the stage rather than television, and achieved great success there. His last role, in The W... B..... (196_),
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Post by marshamae on Apr 29, 2020 23:09:43 GMT
Broderick Crawford?
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 29, 2020 23:22:52 GMT
A stage actor from 1927, ALBERT DEKKER was an established Broadway star when he made his film debut ten years later. Tall and with rugged good looks, he often played aggressive character roles, a prime example being his double-crossing gang leader in the classic THE KILLERS (194 6). He served a term in the California legislature representing the Hollywood district. As he got older X unlike many actors, turned to the stage rather than television, and achieved great success there. His last role, in The WILD BUNCH(196 9), THE KANSAN 1943
Legendary actor MrX was born X Samuel Newton X in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada, to Hannah Wood (Mitchell) and Newton X, a railroad executive. His family moved to Santa Monica, California when he was eight years old. His acting career began with plays at high school, followed by acting in West Coast, a traveling theater company. HE was discovered in 1939 by Tom Moore, a talent scout for 20th Century Fox.
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Post by marshamae on Apr 30, 2020 1:42:15 GMT
Legendary actor Glenn Ford was born Gwillym Samuel Newton Firdin Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada, to Hannah Wood (Mitchell) and Newton X, a railroad executive. His family moved to Santa Monica, California when he was eight years old. His acting career began with plays at high school, followed by acting in West Coast, a traveling theater company.
HE was discovered in 1939 by Tom Moore, a talent scout for 20th Century Fox.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 30, 2020 3:07:08 GMT
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Post by marshamae on Apr 30, 2020 4:20:35 GMT
My bad! I was working on one and got side tracked. I hope this gives enough clues
Irish-born stage actress, in London from 1904, on Broadway from 1908. After appearing as a flower girl ', she became a celebrated theatrical star of many classic plays by Henrik Ibsen, J.M. Barrie and others. She was the original of a famous character played in films by Mary Pickford. On screen, she was noted for her work with Alfred Hitchcock. And others . Though uncredited, she wrote some of the dialogue, as well as short stories and 2 plays.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 30, 2020 4:47:17 GMT
Patricia Collinge Irish-born stage actress, in London from 1904, on Broadway from 1908. After appearing as a flower girl ', she became a celebrated theatrical star of many classic plays by Henrik Ibsen, J.M. Barrie and others. She was the original of a famous character played in films by Mary Pickford. On screen, she was noted for her work with Alfred Hitchcock. And others . Though uncredited, she wrote some of the dialogue, as well as short stories and 2 plays. Nomination: Best Supporting Actress : The Little Foxes
Dublin-born ====== started her acting career in her native country with the famed Abbey Theatre. From there she traveled to the English stage, where she played for many years before making her film debut in 1918. Her warm, open Irish face meant that she spent a lot of time playing Irish mothers, landladies, neighborhood gossips and the like, although she is best remembered for playing =====, the mother of a family of ====, in ===== for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her sister Maire O'Neill was an actress in Ireland, and famed Irish poet William Butler Yeats was a family friend.
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Post by teleadm on Apr 30, 2020 6:47:00 GMT
Dublin-born Sara Allgood started her acting career in her native country with the famed Abbey Theatre. From there she traveled to the English stage, where she played for many years before making her film debut in 1918. Her warm, open Irish face meant that she spent a lot of time playing Irish mothers, landladies, neighborhood gossips and the like, although she is best remembered for playing Mrs Morgan, the mother of a family of Welsh miners, in How Green Was My Valley for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her sister Maire O'Neill was an actress in Ireland, and famed Irish poet William Butler Yeats was a family friend. Next: One of the most indispensable of character actors, X was already involved in the business of acting as a schoolboy in Gilbert & Sullivan productions. Aged 16, he portrayed an old man in 'Liberty Hall'. In spite of the fact, that he came from a military family, and , perhaps, because of his experience during World War I, he decided against a military career in order to pursue his love of the theatre. In YYYY, he had been a stage manager/actor in 'Rutherford and Son' and the following year took this play to America. Twelve years later, X took up permanent residence in the United States.
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Post by marshamae on Apr 30, 2020 12:15:32 GMT
One of the most indispensable of character actors, LEO G CARROLL. was already involved in the business of acting as a schoolboy in Gilbert & Sullivan productions. Aged 16, he portrayed an old man in 'Liberty Hall'. In spite of the fact, that he came from a military family, and , perhaps, because of his experience during World War I, he decided against a military career in order to pursue his love of the theatre. In 1911, he had been a stage manager/actor in 'Rutherford and Son' and the following year took this play to America. Twelve years later, took up permanent residence in the United States.
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