Raymond Massey Movies: From Oscar-nominated Abraham Lincoln to Boris Karloff in addition to H.G. Wells visionary and James Dean’s father.
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Renée Asherson in Henry V (1944), with Laurence Olivier. ‘Henry V’ movie (1944) actress Renée Asherson dead at 99: Laurence Olivier leading lady in acclaimed Shakespearean classic Renée Asherson, a…
William Wyler was one of the greatest film directors Hollywood – or any other film industry – has ever produced. Today, Wyler lacks the following of Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford,…
Ellen Barkin on the Governors Awards’ Red Carpet Actress Ellen Barkin attends the 2011 Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, on Saturday, November 12.…
Montgomery Clift could have become a much bigger star had he turned down fewer roles in major classics (Sunset Blvd., reportedly Shane, East of Eden) and accepted fewer roles in…
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Vivien Leigh in Waterloo Bridge with Robert Taylor. Who is Vivien Leigh? If you don’t know and has access to Turner Classic Movies in the U.S. or Canada, you can…