Una de mis películas favoritas se une a una de las piezas musicales más excepcionales de la música clásica para crear un momento memorable en la historia del cine.
28.11.08
The Backstreet BoysSingers
Born: 1993
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
Best known as: The pop singers of "All I Have to Give" and "I Want It That Way"
The Backstreet Boys' self-titled debut album won them a 1998 Grammy as the year's best new artists. They quickly became one of the hottest pop groups of the late 1990s. The quintet's members were Alexander "A.J." McLean (b. 9 January 1978), Brian Littrell (b. 20 February 1975), Howard "Howie D." Dorough (b. 22 August 1973), Kevin Richardson (b. 3 October 1972), and Nick Carter (b. 28 January 1980). In their early days the Backstreets were especially popular with young girls and were rivals to a similar teen group, 'N Sync. In 2001 the band announced delayed a world tour while McLean entered a New York clinic for treatment of depression and alcohol abuse. McLean came back, and in later years the band continued to tour with a more grown-up sound. Their albums include Millennium (1999), Black and Blue (2000), and Never Gone (2005). Announced as a "comeback," they regrouped in 2007 (without Richardson) and released the single "Inconsolable" in September, from the album Unbreakable.
Extra credit: Carter's younger brother Aaron Carter has performed with the band and became a pop star in his own right... Aspiring model Angel Carter is Nick's younger sister and Aaron's twin.
Born: 1993
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
Best known as: The pop singers of "All I Have to Give" and "I Want It That Way"
The Backstreet Boys' self-titled debut album won them a 1998 Grammy as the year's best new artists. They quickly became one of the hottest pop groups of the late 1990s. The quintet's members were Alexander "A.J." McLean (b. 9 January 1978), Brian Littrell (b. 20 February 1975), Howard "Howie D." Dorough (b. 22 August 1973), Kevin Richardson (b. 3 October 1972), and Nick Carter (b. 28 January 1980). In their early days the Backstreets were especially popular with young girls and were rivals to a similar teen group, 'N Sync. In 2001 the band announced delayed a world tour while McLean entered a New York clinic for treatment of depression and alcohol abuse. McLean came back, and in later years the band continued to tour with a more grown-up sound. Their albums include Millennium (1999), Black and Blue (2000), and Never Gone (2005). Announced as a "comeback," they regrouped in 2007 (without Richardson) and released the single "Inconsolable" in September, from the album Unbreakable.
Extra credit: Carter's younger brother Aaron Carter has performed with the band and became a pop star in his own right... Aspiring model Angel Carter is Nick's younger sister and Aaron's twin.
Jim CarreyActor / Comedian
Born: 17 January 1962
Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Best known as: The star of Ace Ventura, Pet Detective
Jim Carrey is a rubber-faced comedian in the Jerry Lewis mold. His work on the sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990-94) made him a cult comedy figure; his starring role in the surprise hit Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (1994) made him a star. Carrey's crowd-pleasing style mixed juvenile slapstick with manic improvisation; by the late 1990's he became one of Hollywood's most popular (and best-paid) stars. Later films included Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Cable Guy (1996, with Matthew Broderick), and The Truman Show (1998, with Ed Harris). He played comedian Andy Kaufman in the 1999 movie Man In the Moon, and in 2000 wore green makeup for a film based on the Dr. Seuss classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Although known primarily for his hit comedies such as Bruce Almighty (2003, co-starring Morgan Freeman), Carrey has also turned in dramatic performances. His other films include The Majestic (2001), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, with Kate Winslet) and A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004, based on the books by Lemony Snicket).
Extra credit: Carrey was married to actress Lauren Holly from 1996 to 1997, had a much-publicized 2000 romance with Renee Zellweger and -- according to the gossip sheets -- began dating Jenny McCarthy in 2005.
Born: 17 January 1962
Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Best known as: The star of Ace Ventura, Pet Detective
Jim Carrey is a rubber-faced comedian in the Jerry Lewis mold. His work on the sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990-94) made him a cult comedy figure; his starring role in the surprise hit Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (1994) made him a star. Carrey's crowd-pleasing style mixed juvenile slapstick with manic improvisation; by the late 1990's he became one of Hollywood's most popular (and best-paid) stars. Later films included Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Cable Guy (1996, with Matthew Broderick), and The Truman Show (1998, with Ed Harris). He played comedian Andy Kaufman in the 1999 movie Man In the Moon, and in 2000 wore green makeup for a film based on the Dr. Seuss classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Although known primarily for his hit comedies such as Bruce Almighty (2003, co-starring Morgan Freeman), Carrey has also turned in dramatic performances. His other films include The Majestic (2001), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, with Kate Winslet) and A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004, based on the books by Lemony Snicket).
Extra credit: Carrey was married to actress Lauren Holly from 1996 to 1997, had a much-publicized 2000 romance with Renee Zellweger and -- according to the gossip sheets -- began dating Jenny McCarthy in 2005.
Princess Caroline of MonacoRoyalty
Born: 23 January 1957
Birthplace: Monaco
Best known as: Daughter of Monaco's Princess Grace
Caroline is the eldest child of Monaco's Prince Rainier and his wife Princess Grace, and the sister to Monaco's current head of state, Prince Albert. Caroline inherited her mother's movie-star beauty and early on became a favorite with the European society press. She served as the ceremonial (if unofficial) first lady of Monaco after her mother's untimely death in 1982. Caroline's first husband was French banker and playboy Philippe Junot; they were married in 1978 and divorced in 1980. She then was married to Italian industrialist Stefano Casiraghi from 1983 until his death was in a power-boat racing accident in 1990. In 1999 she married Prince Ernst August of Hanover; their daughter, Alexandra, was born later that year. Her sister Stephanie (b. 1965) is also a favorite of the celebrity press.
Extra credit: Caroline had three children with Stefano Casiraghi: Andrea (b. 1984), Charlotte (b. 1986) and Pierre (b. 1987)... As the eldest male child, Caroline's brother Albert was heir to Prince Rainier. However, Monaco's constitution was changed in 2002 so that if Albert dies without children, the throne will pass to Caroline and then on to her children with Casiraghi.
Born: 23 January 1957
Birthplace: Monaco
Best known as: Daughter of Monaco's Princess Grace
Caroline is the eldest child of Monaco's Prince Rainier and his wife Princess Grace, and the sister to Monaco's current head of state, Prince Albert. Caroline inherited her mother's movie-star beauty and early on became a favorite with the European society press. She served as the ceremonial (if unofficial) first lady of Monaco after her mother's untimely death in 1982. Caroline's first husband was French banker and playboy Philippe Junot; they were married in 1978 and divorced in 1980. She then was married to Italian industrialist Stefano Casiraghi from 1983 until his death was in a power-boat racing accident in 1990. In 1999 she married Prince Ernst August of Hanover; their daughter, Alexandra, was born later that year. Her sister Stephanie (b. 1965) is also a favorite of the celebrity press.
Extra credit: Caroline had three children with Stefano Casiraghi: Andrea (b. 1984), Charlotte (b. 1986) and Pierre (b. 1987)... As the eldest male child, Caroline's brother Albert was heir to Prince Rainier. However, Monaco's constitution was changed in 2002 so that if Albert dies without children, the throne will pass to Caroline and then on to her children with Casiraghi.
Al CaponeGangster
Born: 17 January 1899
Died: 25 January 1947 (heart failure)
Birthplace: New York, New York
Best known as: American gangster of the 1920s and '30s
Name at birth: Alphonsus Capone
Alphonse "Al" Capone was one of the most famous U.S. gangsters during the 1930s, a Chicago-based boss involved in illegal gambling, bootlegging (illegal alcohol) and prostitution. Capone got his start in New York, working as a thug and bouncer (where he got the three scars that spawned his nickname, "Scarface"). He moved to Chicago in 1919 and quickly moved up in the ranks of Johnny Torrio's gang. Capone was known for his smarts and brutality, and by 1925 he was in charge of one of Chicago's biggest criminal gangs. It was Capone's men who gunned down seven rivals in 1929 in what was called the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Arrested many times over the years, Capone was famously pursued by federal agent Eliot Ness and ended up finally going to jail for income tax evasion in 1931. After serving eight years in federal prisons, Capone was released on good behavior (and because he'd been suffering from syphilis-related ailments). Capone retired to his estate in Florida and died in 1947 of heart failure.
Extra credit: Capone has been portrayed in the movies by by Rod Steiger (Al Capone, 1959), Neville Brand (TV's The Untouchables, 1959-63), Robert DeNiro (The Untouchables, 1987) and William Forsythe (TV's The Untouchables, 1993).
Born: 17 January 1899
Died: 25 January 1947 (heart failure)
Birthplace: New York, New York
Best known as: American gangster of the 1920s and '30s
Name at birth: Alphonsus Capone
Alphonse "Al" Capone was one of the most famous U.S. gangsters during the 1930s, a Chicago-based boss involved in illegal gambling, bootlegging (illegal alcohol) and prostitution. Capone got his start in New York, working as a thug and bouncer (where he got the three scars that spawned his nickname, "Scarface"). He moved to Chicago in 1919 and quickly moved up in the ranks of Johnny Torrio's gang. Capone was known for his smarts and brutality, and by 1925 he was in charge of one of Chicago's biggest criminal gangs. It was Capone's men who gunned down seven rivals in 1929 in what was called the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Arrested many times over the years, Capone was famously pursued by federal agent Eliot Ness and ended up finally going to jail for income tax evasion in 1931. After serving eight years in federal prisons, Capone was released on good behavior (and because he'd been suffering from syphilis-related ailments). Capone retired to his estate in Florida and died in 1947 of heart failure.
Extra credit: Capone has been portrayed in the movies by by Rod Steiger (Al Capone, 1959), Neville Brand (TV's The Untouchables, 1959-63), Robert DeNiro (The Untouchables, 1987) and William Forsythe (TV's The Untouchables, 1993).
Al CaponeGangster
Born: 17 January 1899
Died: 25 January 1947 (heart failure)
Birthplace: New York, New York
Best known as: American gangster of the 1920s and '30s
Name at birth: Alphonsus Capone
Alphonse "Al" Capone was one of the most famous U.S. gangsters during the 1930s, a Chicago-based boss involved in illegal gambling, bootlegging (illegal alcohol) and prostitution. Capone got his start in New York, working as a thug and bouncer (where he got the three scars that spawned his nickname, "Scarface"). He moved to Chicago in 1919 and quickly moved up in the ranks of Johnny Torrio's gang. Capone was known for his smarts and brutality, and by 1925 he was in charge of one of Chicago's biggest criminal gangs. It was Capone's men who gunned down seven rivals in 1929 in what was called the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Arrested many times over the years, Capone was famously pursued by federal agent Eliot Ness and ended up finally going to jail for income tax evasion in 1931. After serving eight years in federal prisons, Capone was released on good behavior (and because he'd been suffering from syphilis-related ailments). Capone retired to his estate in Florida and died in 1947 of heart failure.
Extra credit: Capone has been portrayed in the movies by by Rod Steiger (Al Capone, 1959), Neville Brand (TV's The Untouchables, 1959-63), Robert DeNiro (The Untouchables, 1987) and William Forsythe (TV's The Untouchables, 1993).
Born: 17 January 1899
Died: 25 January 1947 (heart failure)
Birthplace: New York, New York
Best known as: American gangster of the 1920s and '30s
Name at birth: Alphonsus Capone
Alphonse "Al" Capone was one of the most famous U.S. gangsters during the 1930s, a Chicago-based boss involved in illegal gambling, bootlegging (illegal alcohol) and prostitution. Capone got his start in New York, working as a thug and bouncer (where he got the three scars that spawned his nickname, "Scarface"). He moved to Chicago in 1919 and quickly moved up in the ranks of Johnny Torrio's gang. Capone was known for his smarts and brutality, and by 1925 he was in charge of one of Chicago's biggest criminal gangs. It was Capone's men who gunned down seven rivals in 1929 in what was called the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Arrested many times over the years, Capone was famously pursued by federal agent Eliot Ness and ended up finally going to jail for income tax evasion in 1931. After serving eight years in federal prisons, Capone was released on good behavior (and because he'd been suffering from syphilis-related ailments). Capone retired to his estate in Florida and died in 1947 of heart failure.
Extra credit: Capone has been portrayed in the movies by by Rod Steiger (Al Capone, 1959), Neville Brand (TV's The Untouchables, 1959-63), Robert DeNiro (The Untouchables, 1987) and William Forsythe (TV's The Untouchables, 1993).
Big Ben
Big Ben es el nombre con que se conoce a la Torre del Reloj del Parlamento, ubicado en Londres, así como a la Gran campana de Westminster, la mayor de las campanas que se encuentran dentro de la Torre y que forman parte del Gran Reloj de Westminster. La torre se encuentra en la esquina noroeste del edificio que alberga la sede de las dos Cámaras del Parlamento Británico.
Truman CapoteWriter
Born: 30 September 1924
Died: 25 August 1984
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Best known as: Author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's
Name at birth: Truman Streckfus Persons
The author of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1966), Truman Capote was a successful writer whose flamboyant public persona sometimes overshadowed his literary reputation. He spent most of his early years in Monroeville, Alabama, then moved to New York City in 1933. Capote dropped out of school and went to work in the offices of The New Yorker while writing stories for other publications. His first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948), was a critical hit and Capote quickly became a star among New York's literati. During the 1960s he enjoyed both literary success and regular media attention, earning a reputation as a gossip-mongering partygoer with a quick and barbed wit. The international success of In Cold Blood furthered his celebrity and made him rich. Capote became a familiar face on TV (especially on Johnny Carson's show), instantly recognized for his diminutive frame and languid, lisping speech. By the end of the 1970s his health deteriorated due to alcohol and drug abuse, and he had worn out his welcome as the enfant terrible of New York's elite. Capote wrote essays, novels, stories and screenplays, and adapted some of his works for television and the stage. His books include The Grass Harp (1951), The Muses Are Heard (1956) and Music For Chameleons (1980).
Extra credit: In the last years of his life, Capote lived for months at a time in the house of Johnny Carson's ex-wife, Joanne; in 2006 she held an auction of left-behind Capote memorabilia... In 2004 his unpublished first novel, Summer Crossing, was discovered; the work, long thought to have been destroyed, was published in 2005... Capote was sometimes called "the tiny terror"... The Broadway play Tru (1989-90) was based on Capote's life... Capote was a childhood friend of Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird (1960); the character Dill is said to have been modeled on Capote... Capote is said to have dismissed the works of Beat authors such as Jack Kerouac with the comment, "That's not writing, it's typing."
Born: 30 September 1924
Died: 25 August 1984
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Best known as: Author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's
Name at birth: Truman Streckfus Persons
The author of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1966), Truman Capote was a successful writer whose flamboyant public persona sometimes overshadowed his literary reputation. He spent most of his early years in Monroeville, Alabama, then moved to New York City in 1933. Capote dropped out of school and went to work in the offices of The New Yorker while writing stories for other publications. His first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948), was a critical hit and Capote quickly became a star among New York's literati. During the 1960s he enjoyed both literary success and regular media attention, earning a reputation as a gossip-mongering partygoer with a quick and barbed wit. The international success of In Cold Blood furthered his celebrity and made him rich. Capote became a familiar face on TV (especially on Johnny Carson's show), instantly recognized for his diminutive frame and languid, lisping speech. By the end of the 1970s his health deteriorated due to alcohol and drug abuse, and he had worn out his welcome as the enfant terrible of New York's elite. Capote wrote essays, novels, stories and screenplays, and adapted some of his works for television and the stage. His books include The Grass Harp (1951), The Muses Are Heard (1956) and Music For Chameleons (1980).
Extra credit: In the last years of his life, Capote lived for months at a time in the house of Johnny Carson's ex-wife, Joanne; in 2006 she held an auction of left-behind Capote memorabilia... In 2004 his unpublished first novel, Summer Crossing, was discovered; the work, long thought to have been destroyed, was published in 2005... Capote was sometimes called "the tiny terror"... The Broadway play Tru (1989-90) was based on Capote's life... Capote was a childhood friend of Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird (1960); the character Dill is said to have been modeled on Capote... Capote is said to have dismissed the works of Beat authors such as Jack Kerouac with the comment, "That's not writing, it's typing."
Drew CareyComedian / Game Show Host
Born: 23 May 1958
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Best known as: The star of TV's The Drew Carey Show
Drew Carey is a game show host who came to stardom by way of the successful sitcom The Drew Carey Show. A journeyman standup comedian by 1995, he got his own TV series during the wave of "standup sitcoms" that followed the success of the show Seinfeld. Carey's comic material was based on his working-class Cleveland roots, his blocky crew-cut-and-black-glasses appearance and his raucous bachelorhood. The Drew Carey Show quickly became a hit and ran until 2004. Carey also hosted the American version of the British TV improv show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, which ran in various network formats from 1998-2006. He hosted a similar animation-improvisation variety show called Drew Carey's Green Screen from 2004-05, and in November of 2007 he succeeded Bob Barker as the host of the long-running game show The Price Is Right. That same year he began hosting another game show, the CBS prime-time program Power of 10.
Extra credit: Carey joined the Marine Corps reserves in 1981, a job which he credits with establishing his signature buzzcut-and-black-glasses look... Carey's first film role was a bit part in the 1993 movie Coneheads, alongside fellow comedians Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman and Chris Farley
Born: 23 May 1958
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Best known as: The star of TV's The Drew Carey Show
Drew Carey is a game show host who came to stardom by way of the successful sitcom The Drew Carey Show. A journeyman standup comedian by 1995, he got his own TV series during the wave of "standup sitcoms" that followed the success of the show Seinfeld. Carey's comic material was based on his working-class Cleveland roots, his blocky crew-cut-and-black-glasses appearance and his raucous bachelorhood. The Drew Carey Show quickly became a hit and ran until 2004. Carey also hosted the American version of the British TV improv show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, which ran in various network formats from 1998-2006. He hosted a similar animation-improvisation variety show called Drew Carey's Green Screen from 2004-05, and in November of 2007 he succeeded Bob Barker as the host of the long-running game show The Price Is Right. That same year he began hosting another game show, the CBS prime-time program Power of 10.
Extra credit: Carey joined the Marine Corps reserves in 1981, a job which he credits with establishing his signature buzzcut-and-black-glasses look... Carey's first film role was a bit part in the 1993 movie Coneheads, alongside fellow comedians Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman and Chris Farley
John CandyActor / Comedian
Born: 31 October 1950
Died: 4 March 1994 (heart attack)
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Best known as: Steve Martin's hefty co-star in Planes, Trains and Automobiles
A classic big-guy comedian, John Candy played a series of exasperating but lovable lugs on Canadian television and in the movies. Candy was a product of the Toronto cast of the famous Second City comedy troupe, and he became part of the ensemble cast for the hit sketch comedy series SCTV (1976-83). From there he moved into feature films, including Stripes (1981, with Bill Murray), the romantic comedy Splash (1984, with Candy as the playboy brother of Tom Hanks), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987, with Steve Martin), and the Jamaican bobsled comedy Cool Runnings (1993). Though he also dabbled in drama, he was mainly a comedian, and he most often played socially clumsy but big-hearted dudes who could be counted on to do the right thing in the end. He died of a heart attack in Durango, Mexico while on location for his last film, Wagons East.
Extra credit: Candy became a part-owner of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 1991; his partners included hockey great Wayne Gretzky... SCTV ran from 1976-84, but Candy was not a regular in the final season.
Born: 31 October 1950
Died: 4 March 1994 (heart attack)
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Best known as: Steve Martin's hefty co-star in Planes, Trains and Automobiles
A classic big-guy comedian, John Candy played a series of exasperating but lovable lugs on Canadian television and in the movies. Candy was a product of the Toronto cast of the famous Second City comedy troupe, and he became part of the ensemble cast for the hit sketch comedy series SCTV (1976-83). From there he moved into feature films, including Stripes (1981, with Bill Murray), the romantic comedy Splash (1984, with Candy as the playboy brother of Tom Hanks), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987, with Steve Martin), and the Jamaican bobsled comedy Cool Runnings (1993). Though he also dabbled in drama, he was mainly a comedian, and he most often played socially clumsy but big-hearted dudes who could be counted on to do the right thing in the end. He died of a heart attack in Durango, Mexico while on location for his last film, Wagons East.
Extra credit: Candy became a part-owner of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 1991; his partners included hockey great Wayne Gretzky... SCTV ran from 1976-84, but Candy was not a regular in the final season.
Naomi CampbellModel
Born: 22 May 1970
Birthplace: London, England
Best known as: Top black supermodel of the 1990s
Naomi Campbell was "discovered" in a London shopping mall at age 15 and become one of the A-list models of the 1990s. After making her first cover appearance on the British edition of Elle, she went on to pose for Vogue, Sports Illustrated, GQ and many other magazines. (According to her official biography, "Naomi was the first black model to appear on the covers of Time magazine, and French and British Vogue.") Campbell is known as an aggressive and effective marketer of her own brand; among other ventures, she released her own perfume and cosmetics lines and co-wrote the 1997 novel Swan. Her reputation as a prima donna was enhanced over the years when a string of personal assistants accused her of abusive behavior, several of them saying she had struck them with telephones. She's also known for her romantic dalliances with celebrities including actor Robert DeNiro and Italian millionaire Flavio Briatore.
Born: 22 May 1970
Birthplace: London, England
Best known as: Top black supermodel of the 1990s
Naomi Campbell was "discovered" in a London shopping mall at age 15 and become one of the A-list models of the 1990s. After making her first cover appearance on the British edition of Elle, she went on to pose for Vogue, Sports Illustrated, GQ and many other magazines. (According to her official biography, "Naomi was the first black model to appear on the covers of Time magazine, and French and British Vogue.") Campbell is known as an aggressive and effective marketer of her own brand; among other ventures, she released her own perfume and cosmetics lines and co-wrote the 1997 novel Swan. Her reputation as a prima donna was enhanced over the years when a string of personal assistants accused her of abusive behavior, several of them saying she had struck them with telephones. She's also known for her romantic dalliances with celebrities including actor Robert DeNiro and Italian millionaire Flavio Briatore.
Robert Calvi(Gian Roberto Calvini)banker, financierBorn: 1920Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Having worked his way up through Banco Ambrosiano, he became its chairman in 1975. A Bank of Italy report in 1978 found that Ambrosiano had illegally exported several billion lire; Calvi was arrested, tried, and convicted in 1981. In 1982, on the brink of financial collapse, Ambrosiano was salvaged temporarily with letters of patronage from the Vatican bank, which itself had been involved with Ambrosiano in several shady deals. When Calvi's body was found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge in London, and a suicide verdict subsequently overturned, rumors of Mafia influence on Italian banking and the Vatican resumed.
Having worked his way up through Banco Ambrosiano, he became its chairman in 1975. A Bank of Italy report in 1978 found that Ambrosiano had illegally exported several billion lire; Calvi was arrested, tried, and convicted in 1981. In 1982, on the brink of financial collapse, Ambrosiano was salvaged temporarily with letters of patronage from the Vatican bank, which itself had been involved with Ambrosiano in several shady deals. When Calvi's body was found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge in London, and a suicide verdict subsequently overturned, rumors of Mafia influence on Italian banking and the Vatican resumed.
James CagneyActor
Born: 17 July 1899
Died: 30 March 1986 (heart attack)
Birthplace: New York, New York
Best known as: Star of the movies Public Enemy and Yankee Doodle Dandy
Name at birth: James Francis Cagney, Jr.
James Cagney caught the public's attention as a tough-talking gangster in 1931's The Public Enemy. Cagney was originally a song-and-dance man in vaudeville and spent much of the 1920s onstage in New York. Fast-talking, energetic and animated, he became known for his streetwise gangster movie roles, but it was his singing and dancing as composer George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) that earned him an Oscar as best actor. His later films were not as memorable or successful, but Cagney's star power never diminished and he became an icon of the silver screen. He returned from a 20-year retirement in 1981 take a small role in Ragtime. Cagney's 1976 autobiography was titled Cagney By Cagney.
Extra credit: Cagney was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1984. Cagney and Reagan appeared together in the 1938 film Boy Meets Girl.
Born: 17 July 1899
Died: 30 March 1986 (heart attack)
Birthplace: New York, New York
Best known as: Star of the movies Public Enemy and Yankee Doodle Dandy
Name at birth: James Francis Cagney, Jr.
James Cagney caught the public's attention as a tough-talking gangster in 1931's The Public Enemy. Cagney was originally a song-and-dance man in vaudeville and spent much of the 1920s onstage in New York. Fast-talking, energetic and animated, he became known for his streetwise gangster movie roles, but it was his singing and dancing as composer George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) that earned him an Oscar as best actor. His later films were not as memorable or successful, but Cagney's star power never diminished and he became an icon of the silver screen. He returned from a 20-year retirement in 1981 take a small role in Ragtime. Cagney's 1976 autobiography was titled Cagney By Cagney.
Extra credit: Cagney was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1984. Cagney and Reagan appeared together in the 1938 film Boy Meets Girl.
Suscribirse a:
Entradas (Atom)
