Lee Marvin at first did supporting roles, mostly villains and soldiers ,but after winning
an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual roles in Cat Ballou (1965), he landed
more heroic, leading roles. Marvin left school to join the U.S. Marine Corps, serving
as a Scout Sniper. He was wounded in action during the WW ll battle of Saipan and
was awarded the Purple Heart.
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LEE MARVIN ~ FEB. 19, 1924 – AUG. 29, 1987
JUSTINE BATEMAN HAS TURNED 45
Justine Tanya Bateman is an actress, writer, and producer. Her television
career included a regular role as Mallory Keaton on the CBS sitcom Family
Ties from 1982 until 1989. She was nominated for two Emmy Awards and a
Golden Globe Award. Bateman currently runs a digital media production and
consulting company called Section 5.
IT’S JOHN TRAVOLTA’S BIRTHDAY ~ 57 TODAY
John Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the ABC-TV series
Welcome Back, Kotter (1975 – 1979) and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease (1978). His career faced a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction (1994), and he has since continued starring in many Hollywood films.Travolta has twice been nominated for the Academy Award For Best Actor.The first, for his role in Saturday Night Fever and the second for Pulp Fiction. He won the Golden Globe Award For Best Actor-Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his 1995 performance in Get Shorty.
John Travolta as Vinny Barbarino in Welcome Back Kotter
John Travolta with Olivia Newton-John in Grease
ACTOR LEN LESSER DEAD AT 88
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Len Lesser, the veteran character actor best known
for his role as Uncle Leo on "Seinfeld," has died. He was 88. Lesser’s family
said in a statement that the actor died Wednesday in Burbank, California
from cancer-related pneumonia.
ACTOR ALLAN ARBUS IS 93 TODAY
Allan Arbus, best known for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman
on the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H (Below).
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