George C. Scott - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is George C. Scott, an American film, theater, and television actor, as well as a filmmaker and producer. He was known for being a taciturn man, with a gruff, intense, and sometimes paranoid demeanor, but considered a genius of acting. He became famous for winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1971 for “Patton” (1970), in the role of “General George S. Patton Jr.”, an award he refused, being the first actor to disregard the award.

 

Due to his controversial relationship with members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, George Campbell does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. However, I believe he didn't care about that.

In addition to the Oscar, George C. Scott won a Golden Globe Award in 1998 for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for “12 Angry Men” and two Emmy Awards, all of which the actor refused.

George Campbell Scott was born on October 11, 1927, in Wise, Virginia, United States, and died on September 22, 1999 (at age 71), in Westlake Village, California, United States, a month before his 72nd birthday.

George Campbell Scott married five times to four different women throughout his life. He was known for his intense personality and for frequently becoming romantically involved with co-workers. His marriages included American actress Carolyn Hughes, née Catherine Mabel Hukill (1910-1995), from 1951 to 1955. The couple had one daughter, Victoria; his second marriage was to Patricia Reed (1933-2003), from 1955 to 1960, with whom he had two sons, Matthew and Devon. The marriage ended in divorce in 1960; his third wife was the American actress Colleen Rose Dewhurst (1924-1991), whom he married twice, from 1960 to 1965 and from 1967 to 1972. The couple had two sons: Alexander and Campbell Scott (1961-), who also became an actor. The relationship was always turbulent, and no one understands why they remarried after the separation; his fifth marriage was to the American actress Trish Van Devere (1941-), from 1972 to 1999, with whom he remained married until she became a widow. In addition to his marriages, George C. Scott had a well-known extramarital affair with actress Ava Lavinia Gardner (1922-1990) in the mid-1960s.

Haiku: Ruler and Compass - ©Theda Bara

Haiku and Art by ©Theda Bara — 2026

 The ruler draws straight lines
But we are compasses

Always walking in circles!

Aidan Gillen - ©Theda Bara

Aidan Murphy, known professionally as Aidan Gillen, is an Irish actor who turns 58 today. 

 

Although awards aren’t his strong suit, Gillen has built a solid and critically acclaimed career, especially in Irish and British television, where he is praised for his complex roles.

In film, he stood out in “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises” (2012), “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” (2014), and “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018).

Aidan Gillen does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Aidan Murphy was born on April 24, 1968, in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland.

Aidan Gillen was married to British actress Olivia O’Flanagan (2007-), known for her work in “Belfast” (2021), from 2001 to 2014. The couple has two sons: actor Berry Murphy (1997-) and student Joe Murphy (2000-).

 

 

Barbra Streisand also turns 84 today. Check the link in the post: https://silent-movie-theda-bara.blogspot.com/2025/12/barbra-streisand-theda-bara.html

Haiku: Footprints in the Sand - ©Theda Bara

Haiku and Art by ©Theda Bara — 2026

Rituals performed by the sea

Footprints in the sand erased by the saltwater

We are social dreams.

Faye Dunaway - ©Theda Bara

 

The name I highlight in this post is that of American actress Faye Dunaway, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1977 for her performance in the film “Network” (1976), playing “Diana Christensen”.

In addition to the Oscar, Faye Dunaway received an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and a BAFTA. In 2011, the French government named her an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. Her career began in the early 1960s on Broadway.

Faye Dunaway has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Film category.

Dorothy Faye Dunaway was born on January 14, 1941, in Bascom, Florida, United States, and is 85 years old.

Faye Dunaway was married twice: first to American musician Peter Wolf (1946-) from 1974 to 1979 and then to British photographer Terence Patrick O’Neill, known as Terry O’Neill (1938-2019), from 1983 to 1987. During this relationship, Faye and Terry adopted a son, Liam Dunaway O’Neill (1980-), who did not follow in the footsteps of his father (photographer) or his mother (film and theater).