| A TO Z OF MOVIE STARS Peter Hale Productions |
| WOODY ALLEN - Began his career writing jokes for television and newspapers. LAUREN BACALL - In her early career Lauren was nicknamed "The Look".. JAMES CAGNEY - Came to Hollywood as a song and dance man. BETTE DAVIS - A 1950's film star with a powerful presence. CLINT EASTWOOD - Started in the TV series "Rawhide" in 1959. ERROL FLYNN - Possibly the most famous of the "Robin Hoods" 1938.Died of a heartattack at 50. CLARK GABLE - In the 1930s he used a no-nonsence approach to tame women. TOM HANKS - He is neither the best looking or most gifted actor but an unsurpased ability to make filmgoers appreciate his honesty in his characters. AL JOLSON - His role in the 1927 "Jazz Singer" was closely based on himself. DANNY KAYE- A 1940s-50s comedy actor. LASSIE - A clever collie who was actually a male named "Pal" owned by trainer Rudd Wetherwax. STEVE MCQUEEN - Started in TV in 1958. "The Great Escape"(1963) one of his best works. JACK NICHOLSON - First big film was "Easyrider" 1969. PETER O'TOOLE - Starred as T.E. Lawrence in 1962's "Lawrence Of Arabia" AL PACINO - Al and Rob DeNiro are my two favourite actors for their intensity and honesty in their characters. ANTHONY QUINN - "Zorba The Greek" 1964. He has a Mexican background . JULIA ROBERTS - Played Vivien Ward in the 1990 "Pretty Woman". SYLVESTER STALLONE - "Rocky" in 1976. A change in direction came in 1997's "Copland". SHIRLEY TEMPLE- "Curley Top" in 1935. Started dance lessons at 3 years old. LIV ULLMANN - Acted in 1960s,directed in the 90's and loves stage acting. RUDOLPH VALENTINO - "The Sheik" in 1921 his most famous film. Died in 1927 of a perforated ulser. JOHN WAYNE - "Stagecoach" made him a star in 1939. He mixed war and westerns and in 1976 was dying of cancer in the film "The Shootist". |
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