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an Oklahoma family who moved west during the Dust Bowl . Throughout six decades in Hollywood, Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in such classics as The Ox-Bow Incident , Mister Roberts and 12 Angry Men . Later, Fonda moved toward both more challenging, darker epics as Sergio

Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , The Philadelphia Story , Harvey , It's a Wonderful Life , Rear Window , Rope , The Man Who Knew Too Much , and Vertigo . He is the

Voight is the father of actor James Haven and actress Angelina Jolie , as well as brother of singer-songwriter Chip Taylor and geologist Barry Voight. Contents 1 Early life 2 Early career 3 1970s stardom 4 Career in the 1980s 5 Work in the 1990s 6 Work in the 21st century

RKO has long been celebrated for its cycle of musicals starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the mid- to late 1930s. Actors Katharine Hepburn and, later, Robert Mitchum had their first major successes at the studio. Cary Grant was a mainstay for years. The work of producer Val Lewton

Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , The Philadelphia Story , Harvey , It's a Wonderful Life , Rear Window , Rope , The Man Who Knew Too Much , and Vertigo . He is the

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ford directed over 140 films (although nearly all of his silent films are now lost) and he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. [ 3 ] Ford's films and personality were held in high regard

Lemmon was born in an elevator at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton , Massachusetts , a suburb of Boston . He was the son and only child of Mildred Burgess LaRue ( née Noel) and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., who was the president of a doughnut company. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Lemmon attended John Ward

He first drew critical praise for the 1966 Off-Broadway play Eh? for which he won a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award . This was soon followed by his breakthrough movie role as Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate (1967). Since then Hoffman's career has largely been focused in cinema

One of 20th Century Fox 's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1990s. His notable performances include that of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird , for which he won his Academy Award . President Lyndon