Ben Kingsley - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of British actor Ben Kingsley, who in 1983 won all the major film awards: the Golden Globe, the BAFTA, and the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as “Mahatma Gandhi” in the film “Gandhi” (1982).

Sir Ben Kingsley was knighted in 2002 by Queen Elizabeth II, née Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (1926-2022).

Kingsley has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, in the Film category.

Ben Kingsley was born on December 31, 1943, in Snainton, United Kingdom, and is 82 years old.

The actor married four times throughout his life: first to British actress Angela Morant (1941-2026), from 1966 to 1976. The couple had two children, Thomas Bhanji (1958-) and visual artist Jasmin Bhanji (1972-); his second marriage was to British theatre director Alison Sutcliffe (1940-), from 1978 to 1992. The couple had two sons, also actors, Edmund Kingsley (1982-) and Ferdinand Kingsley (1988-), who is also a musician; his third wife was German publicist Alexandra Christmann (1970-), from 2003 to 2005, a marriage that ended after their divorce in Berlin; his current marriage is to Brazilian actress Daniela Lavender, Lady Kingsley, born Daniela Barbosa de Carneiro (1974-), since 2007. The couple had no children.

Richard Dreyfuss - ©Theda Bara

 

The name I highlight in this post is Richard Dreyfuss, an American actor best known for his work in the 1970s and 1990s. Dreyfuss won few awards during those decades, but in 1978, he won the highest award in cinema, the Academy Award for Best Actor for “The Goodbye Girl” (1977), playing the character “Elliot Garfield”.

In addition to the 1978 Best Actor Oscar, “The Goodbye Girl” earned Richard Dreyfuss the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

Richard Dreyfuss has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Film category.

Richard Stephen Dreyfuss was born on October 29, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, United States, and is 78 years old.

Richard Dreyfuss has been married three times throughout his life. His first marriage was to American screenwriter and film producer Jeramie Rain (1948-), from 1983 to 1995. The couple had three children: journalist Emily Dreyfuss (1983-), journalist Benjamin Dreyfuss, known as Ben Dreyfuss (1986-), and actor Harry Dreyfuss (1990-). In 2025, Dreyfuss revealed that he had been estranged from his three children for almost a decade. The reason for the estrangement, according to his youngest son, Harry, was a sexual assault he suffered in 2008, in the presence of his father (who did nothing), allegedly committed by American actor, director, screenwriter, producer and comedian Kevin Spacey Fowler (1959-); His second marriage was to socialite Janelle Lacey (1970-), from 1999 to 2005; and his current wife is Russian-American socialite Svetlana Erokhin (1960-), whom he has been married to since 2006.

Henry Fonda - ©Theda Bara

The name I want to highlight in this post is that of the American actor Henry Fonda. He is the patriarch of a family of actors, including his children: Jane Seymour Fonda (1937-) and Peter Henry Fonda (1940-2019), and his granddaughter, Bridget Jane Fonda (1964-).

Henry Fonda was one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed actors, winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1982 for “On Golden Pond” (1981), in the role of “Norman Thayer Jr.”, and had already received an honorary Oscar in 1980. He also won the BAFTA for Best Foreign Actor in 1958 and two Golden Globe Awards: the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1980 and the Best Actor Award in 1982.

Henry Fonda has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1601 Vine Street, in the Film category.

Henry Jaynes Fonda was born on May 16, 1905, in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States, and died on August 12, 1982, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 77.

Henry Fonda married five times throughout his life. His wives were American actress Margaret Brooke Sullavan (1909-1960), from 1931 to 1933; Canadian socialite Frances Ford Seymour Fonda (1908-1950), from 1936 to 1950, after whom he was widowed; American socialite Susan Blanchard Jacobson (1928-), from 1950 to 1956; and Italian baroness Afdera Franchetti (1931-2025), from 1957 to 1961; and the American actress Shirlee Adams (1920-2007), from 1965 to 1982. He had three children: Jane and Peter (with Frances) and Amy Fishman (1953-), adopted with Susan.

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The name I highlight in this post is that of the American actor and producer Jon Voight, active in political opinions and proud to be a personal friend of the current President of the United States, Donald Trump (1946-).

Jon Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1979 for the film “Coming Home” (1978), for his performance as “Luke Martin”. Other awards include: 4 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Drama Film in 1979 and 1986; Best Newcomer in 1970; Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 2014. 1 BAFTA Award: Best Newcomer in 1970.

Despite his illustrious film career and status as a Hollywood legend, Jon Voight does not have a star on the Walk of Fame. The reason is simple: Voight is a Special Ambassador for the United States in Hollywood and, therefore, according to the rules of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPA), his name cannot be nominated for this award. Jon Voight was nominated in 2004 in the Film category, but the official award process was never completed. And, since becoming an MPA Ambassador, he will only receive the star in the future if he resigns from the position or posthumously, in recognition of his work.

Jonathan Vincent Voight was born on December 29, 1938, in Yonkers, New York, United States, and is 87 years old.

Jonathan Voight has been married twice, both marriages ending in divorce. His first wife was American actress Lauri Peters (1943-), from 1962 to 1967; and his second wife was another American, actress and producer Marcheline Bertrand, born Marcia Lynne Bertrand (1950-2007), from 1971 to 1980, with whom he had two American children: actor James Haven Voight (1973-) and actress Angelina Jolie (1975-), who looked very much like her mother when she was young. Voight’s relationship with his daughter, Jolie, has historically been tumultuous, with periods of estrangement and reconciliation.

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The name I highlight in this post is that of the British actor, television presenter, and poet Peter Finch, born in London. He emigrated to Australia at the age of ten and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in Vaudeville theatre and radio before becoming a film actor. Finch enlisted in the Australian Army on June 2, 1941, serving in the Middle East and acting as an anti-aircraft gunner during the bombing of Darwin. But even during his military service, Peter Finch was allowed to work in radio, theatre, and cinema.

 
Peter Finch won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for the film “Network” (1976), playing “Howard Beale”, a television news anchor who suffers a nervous breakdown live on air after being fired due to low ratings. His character becomes a sensationalist “mad prophet”. Peter Finch was the first actor to win a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, as he died of a heart attack in January 1977, two months before the 49th Academy Awards Ceremony. He also won five BAFTA Awards: Best British Actor in 1957, 1961, and 1962; Best Actor in a Drama in 1972 and 1978; and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Film in 1977.

 
Peter Finch was nominated for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1977, but the nomination was shelved after his death.

 
Peter Finch was born on September 28, 1916, in South Kensington, London, United Kingdom, and died on January 14, 1977, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States, at the age of 60.

 

British actor Peter Finch married three times throughout his life and had several extramarital affairs. His first marriage was to the French ballerina and writer of Romanian origin, Tamara Yevsevievna Tchinarova (1919-2017), better known by her pseudonym Tamara Finch, from 1943 to 1959. The couple had a daughter, the British actress Anita Finch (1949-). They divorced in 1959 after Tamara discovered her husband’s affair with the British actress of Indian origin, Vivien Leigh (1913-1967); His second marriage was to South African actress Yolande Turner (1935-), born Yolande Eileen Turnbull, from 1959 to 1965. The couple had two children: British actress Samantha Finch (1961-) and British film editor Charles Finch (1962-), who is CEO of the brand development and investment company Finch + Partners and also editor-in-chief of the magazine A Rabbit’s Foot; On November 9, 1973, in Rome, Finch married his third and last wife, Jamaican singer Mavis “Eletha” Barrett (1956-), known as Eletha Finch, 40 years younger than her husband. She lived with him until she became a widow. The couple had a daughter named Diana (1974-).

Emma Stone - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of the American actress and producer Emma Stone. She has built a solid career in Hollywood, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress twice and becoming one of the most popular and influential stars in world cinema. She began her career as a child actress, performing in plays such as: “The Wind in the Willows”.

Awards in the actress’s career: Academy Award for Best Actress in 2017 for “La La Land” (2016), character “Mia Dolan”, and in 2024 for “Poor Things” (2023), character “Bella Baxter”; two Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical 2017, 2024; two BAFTA Film Awards: Best Actress 2017, 2024. Two MTV Movie Awards: Best Comedic Performance in 2011 and a Pioneering Achievement Award in 2012.

Despite having won two Best Actress awards, Emma Stone does not yet have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Emily Jean “Emma” Stone was born on November 6, 1988, in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, and is 37 years old.

Emma Stone has been married since 2020 to the American comedian, screenwriter, and director Dave McCary (1985-). The couple has a daughter named Louise Jean McCary, born on March 13, 2021, in Los Angeles. The name Louise Jean is a tribute to the actress’s grandmother.

Rod Steiger - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of American actor Rod Steiger, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1968 for his performance in the film “In the Heat of the Night” (1967), playing the Southern sheriff “Bill Gillespie”.

In addition to the Best Actor Oscar, Rod Steiger won two BAFTA awards: Best Foreign Actor in 1967 and 1968, and a Golden Globe Award: Best Actor in a Drama Film in 1968.

The actor had a peculiar habit: from a young age, he always carried a red handkerchief in his suit pocket. Whether this was due to fashion or superstition was never revealed when questioned in the numerous interviews he gave.

Rod Steiger has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Cinema category.

Rodney Stephen Steiger was born on April 14, 1925, in Westhampton, New York, United States, and died on July 9, 2002, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 77.

Rod Steiger married five times throughout his life. His first wife was American actress Sally Gracie (1920-2001), from 1952 to 1958; his second wife was British actress Claire Bloom, born Patricia Claire Blume (1931-), from 1959 to 1969; his third wife was Canadian actress Sherry Nelson (1948-), from 1973 to 1979; his fourth marriage was to American art director Paula Jean Ellis (1950-2025), from 1986 to 1997; His last wife was the American actress Joan Benedict Steiger (1927-2024), to whom he was married for two years, from 2000 to 2002, until she was widowed.

Rod Steiger had two children: Anna Steiger (1960-), a British opera singer, from his marriage to Claire Bloom, and the American film producer Michael Steiger (1987-), from his relationship with Paula Ellis.

Paul Scofield - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of British actor Paul Scofield, winner of the 1967 Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film “A Man for All Seasons” (1966), playing the respected British leader “Sir. Thomas More”. A very private man, Scofield avoided the spotlight and did not attend the Oscar ceremony to receive the statuette, remaining in England where he celebrated his victory with a glass of champagne at home, in the company of his wife, children and some friends.

In addition to the Best Actor Oscar for “A Man for All Seasons”, Paul Scofield won a Golden Globe, a Tony Award, and a BAFTA for the same film. Known for his Shakespearean performances, he achieved the “Triple Crown of Acting” (Oscar, Emmy, Tony). He also won two more BAFTA awards and one Emmy for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “Male of the Species” (1969), playing the character “Sir. Emlyn Bowen, Q.C.”.

Paul Scofield has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1770 Vine Street, in the Motion Pictures category.

Paul Scofield was born on January 21, 1922, in Birmingham, United Kingdom, and died on March 19, 2008, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom, at the age of 86.

Scofield was married only once, to the British producer and actress Joy Parker Scofield (1922-2012) from 1943 to 2008, when he left his wife a widow. Paul and Joy had two children: Martin (1945-), who became a professor of English and American literature at the University of Kent, and Sarah (1951-), who became a stage actress.

Lee Marvin - ©Theda Bara

The name I want to highlight in this post is that of American actor Lee Marvin, known for his “tough guy” roles and deep voice, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1966 for his performance in the film “Shadowheart” (1965), playing FBI agent “Terry McCaleb”, who suffers a heart attack that prevents him from working.

1966 was a landmark year in Lee Marvin’s life, as, in addition to the Oscar, he won the Golden Globe and the BAFTA for Best Actor.

Lee Marvin has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at number 6361 Hollywood Boulevard, in the film category.

Lamont Warren Marvin Jr. was born on February 19, 1924, in New York City, United States, and died on August 29, 1987, in Tucson, Arizona, United States, at the age of 63.

The actor was married twice, but between his two marriages, Lee Marvin had a six-year relationship with American actress Michelle Triola Marvin (1932-2009). After the relationship ended, she filed a landmark lawsuit seeking alimony for unmarried partners. Although she lost most of the case, the “Marvin v. Marvin” lawsuit established a legal precedent for the rights of unmarried cohabitants, which has since become law. Of his official marriages, the first was to homemaker Betty Ebeling (1928-2018), from 1951 to 1967. They had four children: a son, Christopher Lamont Marvin (1952-2013), a talented drummer and Grammy winner, and three daughters: Courtenay Lee Marvin (1954-); Cynthia Louise Marvin (1956-) and Claudia Leslie Marvin (1958-2012), who, despite their father being one of the biggest names in Hollywood, stayed out of the spotlight. His second official marriage was to physician Pamela Feeley (1960-2025), his high school sweetheart. The union took place in a simple ceremony in Las Vegas in October 1970; they remained together until Lee’s death on August 29, 1987. The couple had no biological children, but Lee Marvin helped raise his stepchildren.

Michael Caine - ©Theda Bara

The name I want to highlight in this post is that of the excellent British actor Michael Caine, who won two Oscars, both in the Best Supporting Actor category, for his roles in 1987 in “Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986), as “Elliot”, and in 2000 in “The Cider House Rules” (1999), as “Dr. Wilbur Larch”. He was nominated four other times for the Best Actor Oscar, but never won.

In addition to his two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Caine won two BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in 1984 for “Raising Rita” (1983), in the role of “Dr. Frank Bryant”, and the BAFTA Fellowship Award in 2000. Michael Caine won three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical in 1984 and 1999 for “Raising Rita” (1983) and “Little Voice of Laura” (1998), playing the character “Ray Say”, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in 1989 for “Jack the Ripper, Hemingway” (1988), in the role of “Scotland Yard Inspector Frederick Abberline”.

Michael Caine played the butler “Alfred Pennyworth” in all three films of the trilogy: “Batman Begins” (2005), “The Dark Knight” (2008), and “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012).

Michael Caine was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) in 2000. The ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace, in recognition of his services to film and theatre. On that occasion, he was formally named Sir. Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, his birth name. Michael Caine had already received the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1992.

Michael Caine is yet another British actor who does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, despite his long and award-winning film career.

Maurice Joseph Micklewhite was born on March 14, 1933, at St. Olave’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom, and is 92 years old.

Caine was married twice. First with English television actress Patricia Haines (1932-1977) from 1954 to 1958. The couple had a daughter, British civil servant Dominique Caine (1956-); Fifteen years after their separation, he married former Guyanese-British actress, model and beauty pageant winner Shakira Baksh “Lady” Caine (1947-), who competed in Miss World 1967, where she came in second place.  The couple has been together since 1973. He was 40 and she was 26 when they married. The couple has a daughter, Guyanese fashion designer Natasha Caine (1973-).

Burt Lancaster - ©Theda Bara

The name I present to you in this post is that of American actor and film producer Burt Lancaster, one of Hollywood’s greatest icons.

Burt Lancaster won the Academy Award for Best Actor 1961, for his performance in the film “Elmer Gantry” (1960), the film’s title and the protagonist’s name, a traveling salesman who becomes involved with an evangelist, “Sister Sharon Falconer”, played by British actress Jean Merilyn Simmons (1929-2010), with whom he begins a romance until a woman appears claiming to be his wife.

In addition to the Oscar, Burt won two BAFTA awards: Best Foreign Actor in 1963 for “Birdman of Alcatraz” (1962), playing “Robert Franklin Stroud”, and Best Actor in 1982 for “Atlantic City” (1981), playing "“Lou”. He also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Film in 1961 for “Elmer Gantry” (1960).

The actor has a star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Motion Picture category.

Burt Stephen Lancaster was born on November 2, 1913, in Manhattan, New York, United States, and died on October 20, 1994, in Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 80.

Burt Lancaster was married three times. His first wife was Australian accountant June Wattle Ernst (1916-1977), from 1935 to 1946; his second marriage was to Colorado State Representative Norma Mari Anderson Lancaster (1917-1988), from 1946 to 1969; and finally, he married actress Susan Clifton Martin (1955-2024), from 1990 to 1994.

Burt Lancaster had five children, all from his second marriage to Norma Anderson. His firstborn was jazz musician Jimmy Lancaster (1946-), his second son was American screenwriter and actor William Henry Lancaster - Bill Lancaster (1947-1997), and he had three daughters: actress Susan Lancaster (1949-), and award-winning film producers Joanna Lancaster (1951-) and Sighle Lancaster (1954-).

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Diane Keaton passed away last Saturday, October 11th, surrounded by her family, with no cause of death disclosed. The only information given to the press was that her health had deteriorated rapidly in recent months. Cinema has lost another of its iconic actresses.

After a remarkable run of nearly a decade of films with her boyfriend Woody Allen (1935-), Diane finally won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1978 for her performance in “Annie Hall” (1977), playing “Annie Hall”, a budding singer with a somewhat complex mind who meets “Alvy Singer” (actor/director: Allen), a divorced Jewish comedian who has been in therapy for fifteen years. The couple decides to live together, but marital crises begin to emerge and affect both of their feelings.

Diane Keaton was one of the people who defended Woody Allen after accusations from his ex-wife, Mia Farrow (1945-), that Allen had abused their daughter, Dylan Farrow (1985-), who was then 7 years old.

Her film fame began with her appearance in Francis Ford Coppola's (1939-) “The Godfather” (1972), playing “Kay Adams-Corleone”, the wife of “Michael Corleone”, played by Al Pacino (1940-). In 1974 and 1990, she reprised the role in parts II and III of the classic.

Diane received three other nominations for Hollywood’s top award, Best Actress, for her performances in “Reds” in 1981, playing “Louise Bryant”; “Marvin’s Room” in 1996, playing “Bessie”; and “Something’s Gotta Give” in 2003, playing “Erica Barry”. Keaton’s box office hits include the comedies “My Big Fat Greek Gift” (1987), playing “J.C. Wiatt”; “Father of the Bride” (1991, 1995, and 2020), playing “Nina Banks”; and “The First Wives Club” (1996), playing “Annie Paradis”.

Other awards include a BAFTA Award for Best Actress (1978) for “Annie Hall”; and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (1978 and 2004) for “Annie Hall” and “Something’s Gotta Give”.

The actress’s last film was “Summer Camp” 2024, playing “Nora”, another comedy, this time with Eugene Levy (1946-) and Kathy Bates (1948-). According to IMDB, she participated in three pre-production projects. One of them, called “The Making of”, was to star Blake Lively (1987-) and Richard Gere (1949-). The script was written by Marshall Herskovits (1952-), Oscar winner for “Traffic” in 2001.

The actress tried her hand at singing, releasing Christmas songs, but without much success, one of the few failures for such a talented actress. Another failure for the actress was not having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Diane Keaton, born Diane Hall on January 5, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, United States, passed away on October 11, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 79.

Diane dated actors and film directors Woody Allen and Warren Beatty, younger brother of award-winning actress Shirley MacLaine (1934-); and also actor Al Pacino, but never officially married. She leaves behind two adopted children: young Dexter (1995-) and teenage daughter Duke (2000-).

Between 1993 and 2008, Diane was the primary caregiver for her mother, Dorothy Deanne Keaton (1921-2008), who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Their relationship, in fact, was a significant part of the actress's autobiography, “Now and Forever”, published in 2011.

Sophia Loren - ©Theda Bara

The name I bring to you in this post is that of the award-winning Italian actress Sophia Loren, winner of two Oscars. The first for best actress in 1962 for her performance in the film “La Ciociara” (1961), playing “Cesira”, mother of “Rosetta” - actress: Eleonora Brown (1948-), who flees Rome, Italy, during World War II. During the trip, the two are raped by soldiers inside a church and “Cesira” suffers a breakdown. In her hometown, a gentleman falls in love with her; and the second, an honorary Oscar in 1991.

Sophia Loren entered the music industry, but her career did not take off.

In addition to the two Oscars for Best Actress, Sophia Loren also won 4 Golden Globe Awards: Henrietta Award 1965, 1969 and 1977 and Cecil B. DeMille 1995; 1 Grammy Award: Best Spoken Word Album for Children and 1 BAFTA Film Award: Best Foreign Actress 1962, for Two Women.

Sophia Loren has a star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, located at 2000 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Motion Picture category.

Sophia Loren, born Sofia Villani Scicolone on September 20, 1934 in Rome, Italy, is now 90 years old.

Sophia Loren was married only once, to the Italian lawyer and film producer Carlo Ponti (1912-2007). The couple had three children: the Italian businessman Alex Ponti (1953-2022); the Italian choirmaster Carlo Ponti Jr. (1968-) and the Italian film director, the youngest Edoardo Ponti (1973-).

Elizabeth Taylor - ©Theda Bara

Returning from vacation, the first name I bring to you in this post is that of the legendary Anglo-American actress born in England, Elizabeth Taylor, who won the Oscar for best actress on two occasions: 1961 and 1967. In 1961, for her performance in the film “BUtterfield 8” (1960), playing the role of “Gloria Wandrous”, a charming New York prostitute with a disturbing past. She falls in love with a married millionaire man, but has doubts about whether she can dedicate herself to just one love. In 1967, she won her second statuette for her performance in the film “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966), playing the role of “Martha”, a frustrated and domineering woman.

In addition to the two Oscars for Best Actress, Elizabeth Taylor won 4 Golden Globes: Best Performance, in 1957; Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, 1960: “Suddenly, Last Summer”, character “Catherine Holly”; Henrietta Award 1974 and Cecil B. DeMille Award 1985; 2 BAFTA Awards: Best British Actress 1967, in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966), character “Martha” and BAFTA Fellowship Award 1999.

Elizabeth Taylor has a star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, located at 6336 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Motion Picture category.

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on February 27, 1932, in Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom, and died on March 23, 2011, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 79.

Elizabeth Taylor, famous for her year-long marriages, was married eight times: twice to Richard Burton (1925–1984), the first from 1964 to 1974 (fifth marriage) and the second, a year later, from 1975 to 1976 (sixth marriage); but her first marriage was to American socialite and hotel heir Conrad Nicholson “Nicky” Hilton Jr. (1926–1969), from 1950 to 1951; her second marriage was to English stage, television, and film actor Michael Charles Gauntlet Wilding (1912–1979) from 1952 to 1957; her third marriage was to American film and theatre producer Avrom Hirsch Goldbogen - Michael “Mike” Todd (1907–1958) from 1957 to 1958; Her fourth marriage was to American singer Edwin Jack Fisher, known as Eddie Fisher (1928–2010) from 1959 to 1964; her seventh marriage was to U.S. Senator John William Warner (1927–2021) from 1976 to 1982; and her final marriage was to American construction worker Larry Fortensky (1952–2016) from 1991 to 1996. — Children: Michael Wilding Jr. (1953–) actor, known for his work on Dallas (1978) and Christopher Edward Wilding (1955–) actor and assistant director, children of Michael Wilding; Liza Todd (1957–) American cartoonist and actress, daughter of Mike Todd; and German fashion designer Maria Burton (1961–), daughter of Richard Burton.

Ernest Borgnine - ©Theda Bara

The name I bring to you in this post is that of the American film, theater and television actor, Ernest Borgnine, winner of the Oscar for Best Actor in 1956 for his performance in the film “Marty” (1955), playing the lonely Italian butcher “Marty Piletti”. This Oscar was presented by the beautiful actress and Princess of Monaco Grace Patricia Grimaldi - Grace Kelly (1929-1982).

In addition to the Oscar for Best Actor for “Marty”, Ernest Borgnine also won, in 1956, a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama and a BAFTA for Best Foreign Actor for the same film.

Ernest Borgnine has a star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, located at 6324 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Motion Picture category.

Ernest Borgnine, born Ermes Effron Borgnino, on January 24, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut, United States, and died on July 8, 2012, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 95.

Ernest Borgnine Borgnine was married five times. His first marriage, from 1949 to 1958, was to Rhoda Kemins (1927-2012), whom he met while serving in the Navy. They had one daughter, Nancee (born May 28, 1952). His second marriage was to Mexican actress María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García, better known by her stage name Katy Jurado (1924–2002), from 1959 to 1963. His third marriage was to American actress and singer Ethel Merman (1908–1984), which lasted only 42 days, in 1964. From 1965 to 1972, Borgnine was married to elementary school teacher Donna Rancourt (1937–2015), with whom he had a son, Cristopher (born August 9, 1969), and two daughters, Sharon (born August 5, 1965) and Diana (born December 29, 1970). His fifth and final marriage was to Norwegian-American businesswoman Tova Traesnaes Borgnine, née Tove Træsnæs (1941–2022), they remained married from February 24, 1973, until the actor's death in July 2012.

Anna Magnani - ©Theda Bara

The name I present to you in this post is that of one of the most talented actresses in Italian cinema, the Roman Anna Magnani, who was a huge success in Hollywood.

Anna Magnani was discovered in 1947, after winning the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival. 9 years later, she would win the Oscar for Best Actress in 1956, for her performance in the film “The Rose Tattoo” (1955), playing the role of “Serafina Delle Rose”, a Sicilian widow who lives in the United States, in a typical Italian neighborhood. Anna also won for the film “The Rose Tattoo” (Best Foreign Actress), 1 Golden Globe Award in 1956 and 1 BAFTA Film Award in 1957. The actress was nominated once again for the Oscar for Best Actress, for “Mamma Roma” (1962), playing the title role in the film, but did not win the statuette.

Anna Magnani has a star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame at 6385 Hollywood Boulevard in the Motion Picture category.

Anna Maria Magnani was born on March 7, 1908, in Rome, Italy, and died on September 26, 1973, in Rome, Italy, at the age of 65.

Anna Magnani was married for 15 years to Italian screenwriter and film director Goffredo Alessandrini (1904-1978) from 1935 to 1950, with whom she had one son, the former Italian football player, who played as a forward for Roma and later for Lazio, Luca Magnani (1942-). After their separation, Anna never remarried.