Hollywood Greats Options

[Reeth]

SOME OF THE GREATEST HOLLYWOOD ACTORS OF YESTER YEARS AND MORE RECENT TIMES..


Starting with the Greatest of them all.... MARLON BRANDO ( April 3 1924 - July 1 2004)




Marlon Brando is celebrated to be the greatest actor of all time- a true legend.
An actor of immeasurable talent, he influenced several generations of actors including
his own.
His acting revolutionized film acting forever.
There can be one Marlon Brando - no actor can equal his acting skills...
His movies to name only a few,which make us sit in awe...with his sheer screen presence and craftmanship..

A Strretcar named desire(1951)
On the waterfront(1954)
Desiree(1954)
The young lions(1958)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
The Nightcomers(1971)
Apocalypse now(1979)
The chase(1966)
The last tango in Paris(1972)
The Godfather(1972)

His most memorable character in recent times has been as 'Don Vito Corlrone' in the "The Godfather"
He was married 6 times , has fathered 3 sons and 4 daughters..
He repeatedly turned down his Oscar- winning role as 'Don vito.. in THE GODFATHER for fear of
glorifying the Mafia...
Turned down the Oscar for THE GODFATHER in protest of Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans.
He lived for years as a recluse in his Hilltop home in Los Angeles, and despite his huge professional
success, was reportedly in serious debt when he died...

[august]

Reeth,

i am glad that you started this thread.

Brando was one of the best performers in Hollywood.
with Godfather, he proved that age hardly mattered to him when he wanted to steal the show.
Jack Nicholson was his neighbour and dear friend till his last breath and took great care of him when he was suffering in last days.

Jack is another great actor. perhaps the best imho.
i am looking forward to your post about him.

[Reeth]

Reeth,

i am glad that you started this thread.

Brando was one of the best performers in Hollywood.
with Godfather, he proved that age hardly mattered to him when he wanted to steal the show.
Jack Nicholson was his neighbour and dear friend till his last breath and took great care of him when he was suffering in last days.

Jack is another great actor. perhaps the best imho.
i am looking forward to your post about him.

Thnk you august
I too firmly believe that Jack nicholson is one of the greatest actors ever, his movies are a treat to watch.
Hollywood greats wd b incomplete without him...

[Reeth]

HUMPHREY BOGART ( December 25,1899 - January 14, 1957

Humphrey bogart is one of hollywoods most enduring legends and remains one of the most beloved
stars of all times.
While a major celebrity during his own lifetime,Bogart's appeal has grown in the years following his
death.
He has played the quintessential tough guy and his inimitable screen persona continues to appeal all.
Sensitive yet masculine , cynical yet romantic, hardbitten yet enigmatic...his various portrayls have
combined to create a larger than life image which remains the archtype of the contemporary Antihero.
He was respected as an actor by all his co stars.








With Lauren Bacall in " To have or have not" (1944)



With Catherine Hepburn in the Oscar winning "African queen"(1952)





With Ingrid Bergman in " Casablanca"




with Ava Gardner in " Barefoot contessa"(1954)

Humphrey bogart played mostly thuggish gangsters in the 1930's.By the 40's Bogart had graduated to playing cynical, tough detectives, silent suffering romantic(casablanca) in many of his movies.
He won an oscar for his offbeat role as a drunken boat pilot in " THE AFRICAN QUEEN".

He had been a smoker and drinker for many years,had a cancerous growth in the esophegus which
was operated upon in 1956, however he died in 1957.

Bogart was married 4 times, the last of which was the happiest,to his co-star LAUREN BACALL in movies like
"To have or have not" and "The big sleep". She was 25 years his junior.

Some of his major movies:

The big sleep(1946)
The maltese falcon(1941)
Casablanca(1942)
Dark passage(1947)
To have or have not(1944)
Sabrina(1954)
The caine mutiny(1954)
The African queen(1951)
In a lonely place(1950)
The desperate hours(1955)

In all he acted in 75 feature films...
Humphrey Bogart had turned 57 when he died on January 14 1957, after falling into a coma.
Humphrey bogart is quite irreplaceable. There will never be another like him.

[Reeth]

GRETA GARBO ( September 18,1905- April 15, 1990 )

She is one of the Greatest female legends of Hollywood.
She was breathtakingly beautiful, Charismatic and a Supremely talented actress , had a rich low voice.
She was one of the most glamorous and popular stars of the motion pictures of the 1920's and 1930's.








Greta garbo was of Swedish origin. She acted in the first US fim, the silent " THE TORRENT " in 1925.
Then she acted in the title role of her first Talkie " ANNA CHRISTIE " in 1931.
The most exciting and seductive role of her career came in the same year 1931 in and as " MATA HARI ".
Gave her life time best Performance in " ANNA KARENINA " in 1935.
She made her last film " TWO FACED WOMAN " in 1941.


She moved to New York city and lived a jet setting life with some of the world's best know
personalities such as Aristotle Onasis among others...
Though she left Hollywood at the height of her fame, drifting in a self-created exile, she often
bitterly- though privately regretted it.

She was given a SPECIAL OSCAR for her past unforgettable performances in the year 1954.

She acted in about 36 odd films in 21 years of her career
Her most prominent films were:
Torrent (1926)
Wild Orchids(1929)
Mata Hari (1931)
As you desire me (1932)
Queen Christina (1933)
Anna Karenina (1935)
Camille (1937)
Ninotchka (1939)
Two Faced Woman (1941)

Garbo had, in the opinion of her Directors and critics, a perfect instinct for doing the right thing
before the camera.Her talent , her great beauty and her indifference to public opinion made her
career unique in the history of the Cinema.

On April 15 , 1990 Greta died of natural causes in New York and with it the " Garbo Mystique"
She was 84.

Greta garbo:

" Life would be so wonderful
if only we knew what to do with it"

[nasir]

SOME OF THE GREATEST HOLLYWOOD ACTORS OF YESTER YEARS AND MORE RECENT TIMES..


Starting with the Greatest of them all.... MARLON BRANDO ( April 3 1924 - July 1 2004)




Marlon Brando is celebrated to be the greatest actor of all time- a true legend.
An actor of immeasurable talent, he influenced several generations of actors including
his own.
His acting revolutionized film acting forever.
There can be one Marlon Brando - no actor can equal his acting skills...
His movies to name only a few,which make us sit in awe...with his sheer screen presence and craftmanship..

A Strretcar named desire(1951)
On the waterfront(1954)
Desiree(1954)
The young lions(1958)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
The Nightcomers(1971)
Apocalypse now(1979)
The chase(1966)
The last tango in Paris(1972)
The Godfather(1972)

His most memorable character in recent times has been as 'Don Vito Corlrone' in the "The Godfather"
He was married 6 times , has fathered 3 sons and 4 daughters..
He repeatedly turned down his Oscar- winning role as 'Don vito.. in THE GODFATHER for fear of
glorifying the Mafia...
Turned down the Oscar for THE GODFATHER in protest of Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans.
He lived for years as a recluse in his Hilltop home in Los Angeles, and despite his huge professional
success, was reportedly in serious debt when he died...

Pity that GODFATHER was banned in India for twelve long years. Firoz Khan came up with a desi version in DHARMATMA in early seventies. As regards THE LAST TANGO IN PARIS I don't think it was released in India intact.

NASIR.

[Reeth]

SOME OF THE GREATEST HOLLYWOOD ACTORS OF YESTER YEARS AND MORE RECENT TIMES..


Starting with the Greatest of them all.... MARLON BRANDO ( April 3 1924 - July 1 2004)




Marlon Brando is celebrated to be the greatest actor of all time- a true legend.
An actor of immeasurable talent, he influenced several generations of actors including
his own.
His acting revolutionized film acting forever.
There can be one Marlon Brando - no actor can equal his acting skills...
His movies to name only a few,which make us sit in awe...with his sheer screen presence and craftmanship..

A Strretcar named desire(1951)
On the waterfront(1954)
Desiree(1954)
The young lions(1958)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
The Nightcomers(1971)
Apocalypse now(1979)
The chase(1966)
The last tango in Paris(1972)
The Godfather(1972)

His most memorable character in recent times has been as 'Don Vito Corlrone' in the "The Godfather"
He was married 6 times , has fathered 3 sons and 4 daughters..
He repeatedly turned down his Oscar- winning role as 'Don vito.. in THE GODFATHER for fear of
glorifying the Mafia...
Turned down the Oscar for THE GODFATHER in protest of Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans.
He lived for years as a recluse in his Hilltop home in Los Angeles, and despite his huge professional
success, was reportedly in serious debt when he died...

Pity that GODFATHER was banned in India for twelve long years. Firoz Khan came up with a desi version in DHARMATMA in early seventies. As regards THE LAST TANGO IN PARIS I don't think it was released in India intact.

NASIR.

I have seen Dharmatma..not a bad movie by indian standards, of course not to be compared with the original...
I was not aware abt 'Last tango.. not being released here.........censor trouble??

[nasir]

SOME OF THE GREATEST HOLLYWOOD ACTORS OF YESTER YEARS AND MORE RECENT TIMES..


Starting with the Greatest of them all.... MARLON BRANDO ( April 3 1924 - July 1 2004)




Marlon Brando is celebrated to be the greatest actor of all time- a true legend.
An actor of immeasurable talent, he influenced several generations of actors including
his own.
His acting revolutionized film acting forever.
There can be one Marlon Brando - no actor can equal his acting skills...
His movies to name only a few,which make us sit in awe...with his sheer screen presence and craftmanship..

A Strretcar named desire(1951)
On the waterfront(1954)
Desiree(1954)
The young lions(1958)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
The Nightcomers(1971)
Apocalypse now(1979)
The chase(1966)
The last tango in Paris(1972)
The Godfather(1972)

His most memorable character in recent times has been as 'Don Vito Corlrone' in the "The Godfather"
He was married 6 times , has fathered 3 sons and 4 daughters..
He repeatedly turned down his Oscar- winning role as 'Don vito.. in THE GODFATHER for fear of
glorifying the Mafia...
Turned down the Oscar for THE GODFATHER in protest of Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans.
He lived for years as a recluse in his Hilltop home in Los Angeles, and despite his huge professional
success, was reportedly in serious debt when he died...

Pity that GODFATHER was banned in India for twelve long years. Firoz Khan came up with a desi version in DHARMATMA in early seventies. As regards THE LAST TANGO IN PARIS I don't think it was released in India intact.

NASIR.

I have seen Dharmatma..not a bad movie by indian standards, of course not to be compared with the original...
I was not aware abt 'Last tango.. not being released here.........censor trouble??

Yes, Dharmatma was of course good. I liked it.
Regarding the Last Tango...this was a movie of pure carnal relationship between the lead actors. Defnitely, it couldn't pass the Censor Board. But having seen it on the video, I think it was a boring movie - as one critic exclaimed: Even with the butter it was a boring movie.


NASIR.

[Reeth]

MARILYN MONROE 1 JUNE 1926 - 5 AUGUST 1962

Probably the most celebrated of all actresses in hollywood...
Born Norma Jean Mortensen coming from a poverty stricken background she made her debut in 'B'
grade movies as chorus singer....
She was an alluring beauty with vuluptuous curves yet had an apparent vulnerability and innocence
which endeared her to the public...





After acting in small roles for several years she gradually went on to become one of the most popular stars of the 1950's
Got her major break in " All about Eve" and then with later movies alike "Niagara" and "Gentlemen prefer blondes" went on to become the greatest Superstar sex symbol ever in the history of cinema.





Monroe was able to carry a big budget film and was signed up for many a big movies...
with the success of movies like 'Gentlemen prefer blondes' and ' How to marry a millionaire'
monroe became ' A ' listed and became one of the world's biggest stars.
Many of her films and comedy roles established her ' Dumb Blonde ' on-screen persona .
'The Seven year Itch' in 1955 , was one of her major hits......


The classic shot from 'The Seven yesr Itch" ....dress blowing up around her legs as she stands
over a sub-way grating....with ' Tom Ewell', the leading man...



She was linked with several hollywood men, ended up marrying 3 times....
She was a collector of books and had a collection several hundred books in her personal library..
Some of her prominent movies...

The asphault jungle
all about eve
Monkey business
Don't bother to knock
gentlemen prefer blondes
How to marry a millionaire
Niagara
river of no return
The seven year itch
The prince and the show girl
Some like it hot
River of no return
She acted in some 60 odd movies in a carer spanning 2 decades.....
On august 5 1962 she was found dead by her housekeeper.Her death was ruled as an overdose of sleeping
pills.Several conspiracy theories surfaced in the years after her death some involving President John F Kennedy and Robert Kennedy.
Marilyn monroe will be remembered as the Greatest sex symbol of hollywood and without doubt the most famous woman of the 20th century..

[Reeth]

GREGORY PECK - ( April 5 1916 - June 12 2003 )
Among the celebrated pantheon of Hollywood Royalty, few are as well respected and universally adored as
Gregory peck.His career spanned more than 50 years..presenting audience compelling stories of srength and masculinity.He was good looking ,rugged and very attractive and had a great screen presence.
He was nominated for 5 Academy awards...went on to win it in 1948.
He made his debut in Broadway in 1942 as a leading man, and continued to act till 1944 when he entered
films in 1944 with " Days of Glory", and was dismissed initially by critics as a non actor,went on to win an
academy award...
Gregory peck was one of Hollywood's most popular stars of the 1940's- 1960's, but continued to play important
roles well into the 1990's.
He was of Armenian, British, Scottish and Irish Heritage.






He went on to act in some Masterpieces and Classics like " The Keys of th e kingdom", " The Spellbound"
" The million pound note", " Roman Holiday' , " The Guns of navrone'," Mackenna's Gold".. to name a few..


with Ingrid bergman in " Spellbound"



Some of his major movies were

Days of Glory ( 1944)
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
The spellbound ( 1945)
The macomber affair (1947)
The gentleman's Agreement (1947)
The Million pound note(1953)
Roman Holidays (1953)
Moby Dick ( 1956)
Guns of navrone (1962)
To kill a Mockingbird (1962)
The Stalking moon (1968)
Mackenna's Gold ( 1969)
The Omen (1976)
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
Old Gringo (1989)
Cape fear ( 1991)
with omar sheriff in "Mackenna's gold'

"



With Audrey hepburn in " Roman Holidays"...

He received an Oscar in 1963 for his role in " To kill a mocking bird"..
He received many Golden Globe awards , in 1947 for The Yearling,in 1963 for " To kill a Mockingbird' and
for" Moby dick" in 1999.
Gregory peck was married twice and has 5 children.He was a close friend with French president Chirac.
On June 12 , 2003 Gregory peck died in his sleep of Cardiorespiratory arrest, and Bronchial PNuemonia
at the age of 87 in Los angeles...

Reference;



Dev Anand was considered to be the " Gregory peck " of India.It was rumoured that Dev anand used to imitate Peck's mannerisms since dev anand's beau during late forties and early ffties, Suraiyya was an
ardent fan of gregory Peck...

[nasir]

MARILYN MONROE 1 JUNE 1926 - 5 AUGUST 1962

Probably the most celebrated of all actresses in hollywood...
Born Norma Jean Mortensen coming from a poverty stricken background she made her debut in 'B'
grade movies as chorus singer....
She was an alluring beauty with vuluptuous curves yet had an apparent vulnerability and innocence
which endeared her to the public...





After acting in small roles for several years she gradually went on to become one of the most popular stars of the 1950's
Got her major break in " All about Eve" and then with later movies alike "Niagara" and "Gentlemen prefer blondes" went on to become the greatest Superstar sex symbol ever in the history of cinema.





Monroe was able to carry a big budget film and was signed up for many a big movies...
with the success of movies like 'Gentlemen prefer blondes' and ' How to marry a millionaire'
monroe became ' A ' listed and became one of the world's biggest stars.
Many of her films and comedy roles established her ' Dumb Blonde ' on-screen persona .
'The Seven year Itch' in 1955 , was one of her major hits......


The classic shot from 'The Seven yesr Itch" ....dress blowing up around her legs as she stands
over a sub-way grating....with ' Tom Ewell', the leading man...



She was linked with several hollywood men, ended up marrying 3 times....
She was a collector of books and had a collection several hundred books in her personal library..
Some of her prominent movies...

The asphault jungle
all about eve
Monkey business
Don't bother to knock
gentlemen prefer blondes
How to marry a millionaire
Niagara
river of no return
The seven year itch
The prince and the show girl
Some like it hot
River of no return
She acted in some 60 odd movies in a carer spanning 2 decades.....
On august 5 1962 she was found dead by her housekeeper.Her death was ruled as an overdose of sleeping
pills.Several conspiracy theories surfaced in the years after her death some involving President John F Kennedy and Robert Kennedy.
Marilyn monroe will be remembered as the Greatest sex symbol of hollywood and without doubt the most famous woman of the 20th century..

Great pictures of the Sex Goddess. She was definitely a stuff for male fantasy.
Unfortunately, I think I missed all her movies that time being underage. How I wished there was VCR or DVDs then.

NASIR.

[Reeth]

MARILYN MONROE 1 JUNE 1926 - 5 AUGUST 1962

Probably the most celebrated of all actresses in hollywood...
Born Norma Jean Mortensen coming from a poverty stricken background she made her debut in 'B'
grade movies as chorus singer....
She was an alluring beauty with vuluptuous curves yet had an apparent vulnerability and innocence
which endeared her to the public...





After acting in small roles for several years she gradually went on to become one of the most popular stars of the 1950's
Got her major break in " All about Eve" and then with later movies alike "Niagara" and "Gentlemen prefer blondes" went on to become the greatest Superstar sex symbol ever in the history of cinema.





Monroe was able to carry a big budget film and was signed up for many a big movies...
with the success of movies like 'Gentlemen prefer blondes' and ' How to marry a millionaire'
monroe became ' A ' listed and became one of the world's biggest stars.
Many of her films and comedy roles established her ' Dumb Blonde ' on-screen persona .
'The Seven year Itch' in 1955 , was one of her major hits......


The classic shot from 'The Seven yesr Itch" ....dress blowing up around her legs as she stands
over a sub-way grating....with ' Tom Ewell', the leading man...



She was linked with several hollywood men, ended up marrying 3 times....
She was a collector of books and had a collection several hundred books in her personal library..
Some of her prominent movies...

The asphault jungle
all about eve
Monkey business
Don't bother to knock
gentlemen prefer blondes
How to marry a millionaire
Niagara
river of no return
The seven year itch
The prince and the show girl
Some like it hot
River of no return
She acted in some 60 odd movies in a carer spanning 2 decades.....
On august 5 1962 she was found dead by her housekeeper.Her death was ruled as an overdose of sleeping
pills.Several conspiracy theories surfaced in the years after her death some involving President John F Kennedy and Robert Kennedy.
Marilyn monroe will be remembered as the Greatest sex symbol of hollywood and without doubt the most famous woman of the 20th century..

Great pictures of the Sex Goddess. She was definitely a stuff for male fantasy.
Unfortunately, I think I missed all her movies that time being underage. How I wished there was VCR or DVDs then.

NASIR.

Unfortunately Nasir,she was self destructive and by all accounts naive....quite incapable of handling her huge success and all else that came with it....She was the dumb blonde stereotype in real life too, which led to her personal problems and the final tragedy...her unnatural death.

[Reeth]

YUL BRYNNER 11 JULY 1920 - 10 OCTOBER 1985

Yul Brynner with his exotic looks commanding presence and mysterious background was one of the most exciting hollywood stars....He was a brilliant actor famed as much for his bald looks as for his performances.
He was of Swiss- Mongoloid, Russian heritage which explained his exotic looks..
Started his career as a model and a trapeze artiste,graduating to the theatre and then films...





As Rameses in " THE TEN COMMANDMENTS"



After several years of acting in regional theatre he debuted in " PORT OF NEWYORK" in 1949.In 1951
on the strength of his theatre work for several years earlier,he was recommended for the role he would
always be known for, The King of Siam in the musical " THE KING AND I " which won him the Best Actor Oscar.
Then came Another Brilliant performance and casting in Cecil B. DeMille's " THE TEN COMMANDMENTS" as
Pharoah Rameses, an unforgettable role...
A string of movies followed " ANASTASIA" , " THE JOURNEY", "THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN" ,"SOLOMON AND SHEBA" , " WESTWORLD "......


With Deborah Kerr in " THE KING AND I"



He co-stared with Marlon Brando in " Morituri" and appeared in Peter Seller's comedy " THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN"
In addition to his work as a performer Yul Brynner was an active photographer and wrote 2 books on
photography.
Yul bryner was married four times of which the first 3 ended in divorce.Had three children and adopted two.
Brynner also had a much publicised affair with Actress Marelene dietrich in the early 1950's....

Some of his prominent films
The port of Newyork
The king and I
Anastasia
The Buccaneer
The Journey
Surprise package
The Magnificent seven
The double man
The Long duel
Catlow
Fuzz
Death rage
Throughout his life Yul was always seen with a cigarette. The cause of his death was Lung Cancer brought
on by excessive smoking. He died at the age of 65..... Nine months before his death he expressed a desire to make a commercial on Anti-smoking..." Now that i'm gone , I tell you, Dont smoke' was released after his death...

[prk_kri]

For me, one of the greatest actors i have ever seen from the yester years is Paul NewMan for his diversified roles, the ease and panache with which he wud carry out his role was fabulous.
Some of his movies like Cool Handluke, The String,The Hustler were a treat to watch.
From the recent periods, i love Tom Hanks. He has really represented the diversity of an actor who can take up any challenging role and carry out in an emotional manner which lefts an indelible expression on one's mind.
Some of his worth watching movies are Philadelphia, Cast Away, The Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, Sleepless in Seattle.

[Reeth]

For me, one of the greatest actors i have ever seen from the yester years is Paul NewMan for his diversified roles, the ease and panache with which he wud carry out his role was fabulous.
Some of his movies like Cool Handluke, The String,The Hustler were a treat to watch.
From the recent periods, i love Tom Hanks. He has really represented the diversity of an actor who can take up any challenging role and carry out in an emotional manner which lefts an indelible expression on one's mind.
Some of his worth watching movies are Philadelphia, Cast Away, The Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, Sleepless in Seattle.

I totally agree with you, Paul newman is one of hollywood's greats....