As John Wayne usually played typical Western heroes, he needed a compelling villain to fight. The Man Who Shot Liberty ...
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“They don’t make them every day like him: Paul Newman, Lee Marvin and those sort of guys ... Hackman did a number of westerns over the years, which likely contributed to his prowess as a rider. But he ...
The late, great Gene Hackman was a working-class guy from Danville, Illinois, the son of a waitress and a pressman for a ...
In his first article for Baltimore Fishbowl, former Baltimore Sun writer Frederick N. Rasmussen explores the Baltimore roots ...
Lee Marvin earned the award in 1966 for his performance as both of the main gunslingers, Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn, in Cat Ballou. 1965: Rex Harrison, My Fair Lady Rex Harrison's performance as ...
Any movie star worth his salt should have a distinctive ... stamina of genuine onscreen brawlers such as John Wayne or Lee Marvin. Hackman’s bark may have been bigger than his bite, but his ...