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BRITISH ACTOR GARY OLDMAN IS 67 TODAY

Gary Oldman as a young man.

Chat-Worthy Thespian: Gary Oldman – FLIXCHATTER FILM BLOG

Gary Oldman calls out Royal Family for not honoring him: 'I don't know why'  - masslive.com

Oldman is known for his versatility and intense acting style,
he has received
various accolades, including an Academy
Award
, a Golden Globe Award, three British Academy Film
Awards
, and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

His films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making
im one of the
highest-grossing actors of all time.

JFK (1991) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)
1991

JFK (1991)
Oldman as Lee Harvey Oswald.

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Gary Oldman to play Churchill again after success of Darkest Hour
Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour (2017)
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Profile for Today In History

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SANDY KOZEL

Revisiting Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's Whirlwind Romance | Us  Weekly

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton married each other
for the first time on March 15, 1964, in Montreal, Canada.

Richard Burton's never-before-published private diaries describe his  passion for Elizabeth Taylor

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RETIRED ACTOR IS 92 YEARS OLD TODAY

15 Pictures of Young Michael Caine

Michael Caine — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite) has
appeared in more than 160 films over
a career that spanned
eight decades and is considered a British
cultural icon.

He has received numerous awards including two Academy
Awards
, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and
a
Screen Actors Guild Award.

As of 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have
grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. Caine is one of only
five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award
for acting in five different decades. In 2000, he received
a
BAFTA Fellowship and was knighted by Queen
Elizabeth II
.

Michael Caine Saw Something Special In His Dark Knight Trilogy Role
                                                       
         The History of the Batman Logo - Hatchwise                

The Dark Knight Trilogy: Alfred's 10 Best Quotes
Caine as Batman’s butler Alfred.

The Cider House Rules
2000

A D-Day Vet Escapes to Normandy Beach in Heartwarming Michael Caine Movie |  Military.com

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‘’GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM”

American Forces Vietnam Network inspired Robin Williams

The real Adrian Cronauer... - The Vinyl Grotto Radio Show | Facebook

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adrian-cronauer-2006 | JPEG Image | rmorecook | Flickr

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Adrian Joseph Cronauer was an American radio personality
and
United States Air Force Sergeant, whose experiences as
an innovative
disc jockey on American Forces Network during
the
Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam
starring
Robin Williams as Cronauer (below).
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Adrian Cronauer, inspiration for 'Good Morning, Vietnam,' dies at 79 - Los  Angeles Times

A man wearing military green points with one hand and holds a microphone in the other, against a backdrop of the American flag

Adrian Cronauer, DJ who inspired 'Good Morning, Vietnam,' dies at 79 -  syracuse.com
1987

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ACTORS SMALL IMPROVISED MOVIE ROLE

Young Frankenstein (1974) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)
1974

13 Unbilled Movie Performances
In the 1974 film "Young Frankenstein," actor Gene
Hackman (right) plays a blind, hermetic priest who
is visited by the Frankenstein monster, played by
Peter Boyle
.

Gene Hackman en “El Jovencito Frankenstein” (Young Frankenstein), 1974 | Young frankenstein ...

Reclusive Gene Hackman, 93, looks well in his first appearance in years - Celebrity Insider
Eugene Allen Hackman
(January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025)

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