The son of Chinese immigrants, Hong was born in Minneapolis in 1929. "It was Chinatown. But in Minneapolis, Chinatown consists of two Chinese stores!" "And one of 'em was your dad's?" "Yeah. He had an herb store, and we lived on the second floor." As a young boy, Hong didn't...
Born: Christopher, Illinois, 9 December 1953. Education: Attended Eastern Illinois State University; Illinois State University. Family: Married the actress Glenne Headly, 1982 (divorced 1990); one daughter, Armandine, and one son, Loewy, with Nicoletta Peyran. Career: 1976—co-founder of ...
Born in his maternal grandparent’s house in North Brunswick, New Jersey at 2 in the afternoon with the help of the local midwife on July 16th, 1953. The local midwife unwrapped the cord from around his neck and started him on his way. He left Jersey in his mother’s arms and came ...
Rick Moranis, born on April 18, 1953, in Toronto, Canada, had a modest upbringing that laid the foundation for his future success in the world of entertainment. Raised in a middle-class Jewish family, Moranis grew up in a supportive and nurturing environment that fostered his creativity and ...
Actor Kirk Douglas appears in a parade promoting his film "Ace in the Hole" in Albuquerque in 1951 00:26 Janet Gaynor lists the nominees for Best Actor during the California portion of the 25th Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1953
Which of these performances by actors (born in April) winning an Academy Award for Best Actor or Best Actress do you like the most? Also, check out the polls: Best Actor/Actress Winner - Born in January, February, and March Discuss the poll here...
Born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff on Nov. 25, 1933, in West Columbia, Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in fine arts. She came to Hollywood and began her movie career in 1953. She met Bing Crosby while doing interviews ...
Best Actress Winner for Roman Holiday (1953) See more▼ Vote! Katharine Hepburn Best Actress Winner for On Golden Pond (1981), The Lion in Winter (1968), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and Morning Glory (1932) See more▼
Born: Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens, in Munich, Germany, 13 December 1915; appeared in American films as Curt Jurgens, Curt Juergens, Curd Jüergens, and Curt Jürgens. Education: Herder-Realgymnasium in Berlin; private acting lessons. Family: Married 1) Lulu Basler (actress),...
From Here to Eternity (1953) Fred Zinnemann’s adaptation of the wartime romance novel by James Jones, which starred Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr as two lovers so hot for one another they didn’t care if they got sand in their bathing suits, won eight Oscars in total, including best ...