The Making of a Hollywood Icon: Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds was a major movie star, a huge commercial draw at the box office. But he started on TV, doing guest shots, and then series roles on Riverboat and…
Burt Reynolds was a major movie star, a huge commercial draw at the box office. But he started on TV, doing guest shots, and then series roles on Riverboat and…
With her dark, radiant, striking good looks, Hedy Lamarr was often described as the most beautiful woman in the world, or as the most beautiful woman to ever appear in…
Following a 1976 TV movie about the famous aviatrix, Diane Keaton portrayed Amelia Earhart in the 1994 feature, Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight. Then Hillary Swank essayed the role of…
James Dean became a cult figure in the 1950's because he tapped a whopping generation gap no one else suspected even existed -- not until Brando, Elvis, Hugh Hefner, and…
If Gil Hodges were still alive today, he would be 100 years of age. Sadly he passed way too soon, at only 47, on Easter Sunday, April 2, 1972. He…
The Dutch professional football manager and retired player, Clarence Seedorf, earned his reputation as one of the best midfielders in the sport's history. Pele' selected Seedorf as part of the…
Boxer Jake LaMotta's wife, Vikki LaMotta, started as a model who became a celebrity in her own right. She was portrayed by Cathy Moriarty in Martin Scorsese's film Raging Bull…
Frank Lloyd Wright was the world renowned architect who designed more than a thousand structures during his long and distinguished career. Simon and Garfunkel issued a song called "So Long,…
Tennis star Arthur Ashe won two Grand Slam titles in doubles, and three in singles. And he remains the only black man to win the singles titles at the Australian…
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