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TODAY IN HISTORY!
LEADING MAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1904
Cary Grant (Archibald Alexander Leach)
(January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986)
Grant was named the second Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American
Film Institute. He was known for both comedic and dramatic film roles such as
The Awful Truth (1937), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Gunga Din (1939), The
Bishop’s Wife (1947), North by Northwest (1959) and Charade (1963).
JIM CARREY IS 51 TODAY!
Actor/comedian James Eugene "Jim" Carrey had received
four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning two. He did
stand-up comedy in Toronto, Canada before moving to Los
Angeles.
JAMES EARL JONES IS 82 TODAY!
During a career of over 50 years, James Earl Jones has become known as
"one of America’s most distinguished and versatile" and "one of the greatest
actors in American history." Since debuting on Broadway in 1957, Jones has
won awards, including a Tony Award and Golden Globe Award for his role in
the 1970 biographical drama film The Great White Hope (1970). He is also
known for his voice acting role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga as well
as many film,stage, and television roles. Jones was a pre-med major in college
before joining the service as a Army Ranger during the Korean War.
INFLUENTIAL FILM DIRECTOR IS 65 TODAY!
John Howard Carpenter is a versatile member of the motion picture industry as a director, screenwriter, producer, editor and composer. He has worked in numerous
film genres, but is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction films
from the 1970s and 1980s such as Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Halloween
(1978), Starman (1984), and The Thing (1982).
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