Cineliteracy: What You Need to Know about 1939 as Movie Year (beyond “Gone With the Wind”)
Oscar Actors: Booth, Shirley–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Tony, Emmy)
January 4, 2021 by
One of only 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Oscar Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards.
Oscar Actors: Wyman, Jane–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage; Emmy, Globe)
January 4, 2021 by
Research in Progress Jane Wyman Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: US; St. Joseph, Missouri Social Class: Working; father, meal company laborer; mother, doctor’s stenographer and office assistant. Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: At 4, her biological parents divorced; her father died unexpectedly three months later; raised by foster parents Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: […]
Oscar Actors: De Havilland, Olivia–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Emmy)
January 3, 2021 by
Olivia De Havilland Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Yes Nationality: Social Class: mother actress-singer; father Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: 49 films Film Career Span: 1935-1988; 53 […]
Oscar Actors: Bergman, Ingrid–Background, Career, 3 Oscar Awards, 7 Noms (Cum Advantage, Emmy, Tony)
January 3, 2021 by
Oscar Roles: Gaslight, 1944, aged 29; Anastasia, 1956; aged 41; Murder Orient, 1974, aged 59
