It’s kind of funny. One of my favorite movie memories of gruff and tough character actor Joe Don Baker features him wielding a baseball bat. And no, I don’t mean his 1973 starring turn as real-life Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser…
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He was a pro wrestler-turned-Hollywood actor decades before Hulk Hogan and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson. He was also an Ivy League graduate and Olympic medalist who spoke four languages. His imposing physique made him perfect for gangster and tough guy…
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If you spent any time during the 1980s and ’90s hanging around your local video store (I did, but then I was paid to be there), you’ll no doubt recall the names of various actors and actresses who dominated the…
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If you watched TV in the 1960s and ’70s, you’ll recall that viewers had a choice of which beloved character actress to listen to when it came to buying coffee. You could go with the Wicked Witch of the West…
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George Burns, Charlton Heston, Alanis Morissette, Morgan Freeman: the list of performers who have played the Judeo-Christian God on the big screen is a list both selective and eclectic. Perhaps the first actor to tackle the part was an imposing…
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He portrayed befuddled butlers, henpecked husbands, addled aristocrats, and more in a stage, screen and TV career that spanned more than seven decades, and he was one of Classic Hollywood’s busiest supporting players. Chances are, however, that if you’re familiar…
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On July 24th, British actor David Warner died of a lung cancer-related illness at the age of 80. For six decades Warner established himself as one of entertainment’s most in-demand actors through his acclaimed work in theater, films and on…
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Over the weekend, veteran actor, Robert Altman collaborator and producer Fred Ward died at the age of 79. A reliable face in films and television for nearly 50 years, Ward shined in a variety of different roles giving memorable, understated…
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You may not know his name, but you immediately recognize Michael Biehn‘s work in iconic films ranging from The Terminator to Aliens to Tombstone to Planet Terror and beyond. Biehn is one of our greatest character actors, so we wanted…
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Ned Beatty — the iconic everyman character actor — died of natural causes at the age of 83 on June 13th. A familiar face on the big and small screen, Beatty had unforgettable roles in pop culture touchstones ranging from…
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