William Shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, captain of the Star Ship Enterprise, in the Sci-Fi television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, Star Trek: The Animated Series from 1973 to 1974, and in seven of the subsequent star Trek feature films from 1979 to 1994. Shatner also played the veteran police sergeant in T.J. Hooker from 1982 to 1986. He has since worked as a musician, author, producer, director, and celebrity pitchman. He has won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
William Shatner in TheTwilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”(1963)
Carl Reiner, actor, film director/producer, writer and comedian has worked on a wide range of films and television programs. He has won nine Emmy Awards and one Grammy during this career. Reiner has the distinction of being the only person to appear on all five incarnations of The Tonight Show. Carl Reiner is the father of actor-turned-director, Rob Reiner.
Gary Sinise is well known actor, film director and musician. He has won various
awards during his career. In 1992, Sinise directed, and played the role of George
Milton in the successful film adaptation Of Mice and Men. He was nominated for
the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor in 1994 for his role as Lt. Dan
Taylor in Forrest Gump. He won a Golden Globe Award for his role in Truman,
as Harry S. Truman. In 1996, he played a corrupt police officer in the dramatic hit Ransom. In 1998, Sinise was awarded an Emmy for his title role portrayal in the
television film George Wallace. Since 2004, Sinise has starred in CBS’s CSI: NY.
Gary Sinise in Forrest Gump
Gary Sinise was in the 1995 Ron Howard film Apollo 13
Gary Sinise was awarded the Presidential Citizen Medal by George W. Bush (right)
for his support of the U.S Military and humanitarian work supporting Iraqi children.
Kurt Russell’s first acting roles were as a child in television such as the lead role in the western series The Travels of Jamie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the 1970s he signed a ten-year contract with the Walt Disney company, where he became the studio’s top star of the ’70s. In 1979, Russell was nominated for an Emmy Award for the made-for-television film Elvis. In 1983, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for his performance in the 1984 film, Silkwood. During the 1980s, Russell was cast in several films by director John Carpenter–in the futuristic action film Escape From New York, the horror film The Thing (1982), and the dark comedy/action film Big Trouble in Little China (1986). In 1994, he had a starring role in themilitary/science fiction film Stargate.
Kurt Russell with his father Bing Russell (left) who was a character actor best-known for playing Deputy Clem Foster on Bonanza. Bing was also the owner of the Portland Mavericks Baseball Club, a minor league team that began play in the Class A Northwest League in 1973 after the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast league moved to Spokane, Washington.
Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley
Kurt Russell with co-stars ,left to right, Meryl Streep and Cher
Kurt as U.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp in TOMBSTONE (1993)
Jerry Lewis is a veteran comedian, actor, film producer, screenwriter, film director and singer. He is best-known for his slapstick humor in screen, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis (shown below). In addition to the duo’s popular nightclub work, they starred in a successful series of comedy films. Lewis is also known for his charity fund-raising telethons and position as national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Lewis has won several awards for lifetime achievements and In 2005, he received the Governors Award of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors, which is the highest Emmy Award presented.
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