Over the course of his six-decade career, Victor Mature made a lot of movies. And he always looked like he was having the time of his life. Best known for action thrillers like One Million BC in 1940, Westerns like My Darling Clementine in 1946 and biblical epics like Samson and Delilah and The Robe, …
Whenever Richard Cory went down town, We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown, Clean favored, and imperially slim. And he was always quietly arrayed, And he was always human when he talked; But still he fluttered pulses when he said, “Good-morning,” and he glittered when he …
A little yellow. A little blue. And what have you got…. in any language.
Christine Chubbuck was a broadcast major at Boston University. It was a bold direction for the timid, quiet girl from Shaker Heights, who, as a teen formed the group “Dateless Wonders Knitting Club” at the high school she attended. Christine pursued her chosen profession at several television stations in her native Ohio, nearby Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, …
Gilbert was angered by having to constantly explain that he wasn’t a goddamn hamster!
Fay Spain was on her own at 14, living in the attic at the home of her English teacher. At 17, she lied about her age and got a job as a dealer at a Reno, Nevada casino. She proudly proclaimed she made more money than her husband who worked as a gambling shill at …
Despite his imposing appearance, André Roussimoff was a gentle giant. The so-called “Eighth Wonder of the World” passed away in 1993 at the age of 48.
Scott Hutchison began singing at 19, despite being told that he couldn’t. Scott’s songwriting was influenced by American artists like Wilco and Ryan Adams. He liked playing guitar and performing, considering that he was always a shy kid growing up. In 2003, Scott started performing under the stage name “Frightened Rabbit,” a nickname he picked …
“You’ve got me? Whose got you?” We’ve got you, Margot.
“Top billing” was always a constant argument between The Wild Man of Borneo and Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy.
