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By Ernest Kearney — One of the most difficult undertakings in the theatre is to construct a play around famous folks. It’s just difficult period.
The 1976 bio flick of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, aptly titled Gable and Lombard opened to reviews of two extremes; James Brolin was lambasted in the role of Gable, because it’s near impossible to portray an icon. Jill Clayburgh was praised in the role of Lombard because she was hardly an icon and therefore much more of an unknown quantity.
I do not care that it won more Emmy awards than any miniseries in history, I couldn’t buy Paul Giamatti as John Adams our second president in the television version of David McCullough’s superb biography. Excellent actor that Giamatti is, I just don’t think you can sandblast the twentieth century off of him.
Nor do I hold much hope for the announced Leonardo DiCaprio film portrayal of the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, who was one of the most contemptible men ever to ho
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Burt Lancaster
American actor (1913–1994)
For the book, see Burt Lancaster: An American Life.
Burt Lancaster | |
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Lancaster in Desert Fury in 1947 | |
| Born | Burton Stephen Lancaster (1913-11-02)November 2, 1913 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1994(1994-10-20) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pierce Brothers Westwood by Memorial Park and Mortuary |
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| Years active | 1935–1991 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | June Ernst (m. 1935; div. 1946)Norma Anderson (m. 1946; div. 1969)Susan Martin (m. 1990) |
| Children | 5; including Bill |
Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challen
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Clark Gable
American actor (1901–1960)
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor. Often referred to as the "King of Hollywood",[2] he had roles in more than 60 films in a variety of genres during a career that lasted 37 years, for three decades of which he was a leading man. He was named the seventh greatest male movie star of classic American cinema by the American Film Institute.[3]
Gable won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the romantic comedy, It Happened One Night (1934). He was further Oscar-nominated for his roles as Fletcher Christian in the drama Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and Rhett Butler in the historical romance drama Gone with the Wind (1939). He received Golden Globe Award nominations for his comedic roles in Teacher's Pet (1958), and But Not for Me (1959). He also starred in Call of the Wild (1935), Key to the City (1950), and Mogambo (1953). His fin