Biographies
Ava Gardner Biography: The Films, Frank Sinatra and the Woman Behind the Legend
From North Carolina and MGM to The Killers, Mogambo, Frank Sinatra and a life abroad, we follow the actor and the choices behind Ava…
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Robert Mitchum Biography: Film Noir, Rebellion and the Actor Behind the Image
From low-budget westerns and Out of the Past to The Night of the Hunter and Eddie Coyle, we examine the precise actor behind Robert…
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Gene Kelly Biography
Gene Kelly brought athletic movement, cinematic imagination and a distinctly American energy to the movie musical as a dancer, actor, choreographer and director.
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James Dean Biography
James Dean completed only three starring films, yet his performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant transformed him into an…
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Judy Garland Biography: Triumph, Tragedy and The Wizard of Oz
Judy Garland’s career joined one of the great voices of popular entertainment to punishing studio control, repeated reinvention and performances of extraordinary emotional directness.
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Fred Astaire Biography: Hollywood’s Most Elegant Dancer
Fred Astaire made cinematic dance look effortless through extreme preparation, musical intelligence and a belief that audiences should see the whole performer moving through…
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Barbara Stanwyck Biography: Her Life, Movies and Career
From pre-Code dramas and screwball comedy to Double Indemnity, westerns and television, we follow Barbara Stanwyck's life, four Oscar-nominated performances and remarkable six-decade career.
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James Cagney Biography: Gangsters, Musicals and the Actor Behind Both
From The Public Enemy and Footlight Parade to Yankee Doodle Dandy and White Heat, we explore James Cagney's life, dancing, contract battles and extraordinary…
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Marlon Brando Biography
Explore Marlon Brando’s life, revolutionary acting style, two Oscar wins, landmark films, activism and complicated Hollywood legacy.
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Paul Newman Biography
Explore Paul Newman’s life, Oscar-winning films, marriage to Joanne Woodward, motor racing and groundbreaking charitable legacy.