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.

Robert De Niro - ©Theda Bara

The name I want to highlight in this post is that of today's birthday boy, the American actor and producer Robert De Niro, who turns 82.

 

De Niro became known for his partnership with American filmmaker Martin Charles Scorsese (1942-), which began in the classic 1976 film, “Taxi Driver”, where plays the somewhat neurotic taxi driver “Travis Bickle”. 

 

The actor has received numerous awards, including two Oscars: one for Best Actor in 1981, for “Raging Bull” (1980), in the role of “Jake LaMotta”, an Italian-American middleweight boxer whose self-destructive and obsessive rage destroyed his personal relationships and career; and, previously, in 1975, for Best Supporting Actor in “The Godfather Part II” (1974), in the role of “young, Vito Corleone”.

Robert De Niro also won two Golden Globes: one for Best Actor in a Dramatic Film (1981); and the Cecil B. DeMille special in 2011, for his contributions to the film industry. He also won a Golden Lion: Honor Award in 1993 and an MTV Movie Award: Best Special Appearance in a Television Series in 2001.

Robert De Niro does not yet have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, although he was announced on the 2019 list of honorees. But even though he was selected, the star has not yet had his star placed on the Walk of Fame, as the actor did not want to bear the costs of maintaining the award.

Robert Anthony De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in Manhattan, New York, United States.

Robert De Niro maintained a romantic relationship for approximately 8 years, between 1988 and 1996, with the American actress and model Toukie Smith (1952-), sister of actor Willi Smith (1968-). De Niro and Toukie have American twin children, actor Julian De Niro (1995-) and actress Airyn De Niro (1995-). The actor was married twice: the first to the American actress Diahnne Abbott (1945-) from 1976 to 1988. With whom he had a son, the American real estate agent Raphael Eugene De Niro (1976-) and 9 years earlier they adopted the now American actress and filmmaker Drena De Niro (1967-); his second marriage was to American socialite, philanthropist and actress Grace Hightower (1955-) from 1997 to 2018. The couple has one son, American tennis player Elliot De Niro (1998-); His current relationship is with Hippo-American Tai Chi instructor and martial arts champion Tiffany Chen (1980-), with whom he has been together since 2021 without getting married. The couple has a daughter, Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro (2023-).

George Clooney - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of the Franco-American actor, producer, screenwriter, film and television director, businessman, and philanthropist George Clooney.

Throughout his acclaimed Hollywood career, George Clooney has amassed two Oscars: Best Supporting Actor in 2006 for the film “Syriana” (2005), for his role as “Bob Barmes”, and the Best Picture award (as producer) in 2013 for “Argo” (2012); four Golden Globe Awards, including a Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015; a BAFTA; an MTV Movie Award; and an honorary Emmy. He stands out in film history for having been nominated in six different categories by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

George Clooney does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Although he has already been nominated and approved to receive the honor, the actor has not yet scheduled a date with the event organizers for the necessary public unveiling ceremony, which obviously involves a considerable amount of money to be spent by the honoree for the maintenance of the star on the famous Los Angeles sidewalk.

George Timothy Clooney was born on May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, and is 65 years old.

Clooney has had some casual relationships, but only two marriages: his first marriage ended in divorce with American actress Talia Balsam (1959-), from 1989 to 1993; and he is currently married to Anglo-Lebanese lawyer and international law specialist Amal Ramzi Junia Alamuddin Clooney (1976-), since 2014. The couple has twin children, Alexander and Ella (both 9 years old), born in June 2017.

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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.

Sissy Spacek - ©Theda Bara

The name I want to highlight in this post is Sissy Spacek, an American actress and singer. She has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1981, at the 53rd Academy Awards, for her performance as singer “Loretta Lynn”, in the film “The Miner’s Daughter” (1980).

Sissy Spacek also won three Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical in 1981 and 1987; and Best Actress in a Drama Film in 2002.

In 2011, Sissy Spacek was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard, across from the El Capitan Theatre.

Mary Elizabeth Spacek was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1949, in Quitman, Texas, United States, and is 76 years old.

Sissy Spacek is a rarity in the art world, having been married only once, to renowned art director and set designer Jack Fisk (1945-). The couple has been together for over 50 years. Wedding date: April 12, 1974. Sissy and Jack have two American daughters: art director and set designer Madison Fisk (1988-) and Elizabeth Schuyler Fisk (1982-), who, like her mother, is also an actress and singer.

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The name I want to highlight in this post is that of the excellent American actress, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer Sally Field, who won two Academy Awards for Best Actress in 1980 and 1985 for the films “Norma Rae” (1979) as the lead role and “Places in the Heart” (1984) as “Edna Spalding”, which also earned her two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Drama Film in the same years.

Sally Field, in addition to two Oscars and two Golden Globes, also received two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2007.

Sally Field acted in popular films such as: “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993), playing “Miranda Hillarde”, and “Forrest Gump” (1994), playing “Mrs. Gump”, the mother of “Forrest”, played by then-child actor Michael Conner Humphreys (1985-) and Tom Hanks (1956-).

Sally Field received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 5, 2014. The star, number 2,524, is located in front of the Hollywood Wax Museum at 6767 Hollywood Boulevard, in recognition of her contribution to the film industry.

Sally Margaret Field was born on November 6, 1946, in Pasadena, California, United States, and is 79 years old.

Sally Field was married twice and had a long relationship with actor Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr., better known as Burt Reynolds (1936-2018). Her first marriage was to actor Steven Craig (1948-1990) from 1968 to 1975. She married her first husband at age 21. They met in their teens and had two sons: American novelist Peter Craig (1969-), known for co-writing films such as: “The Town” (2010), “The Batman” (2022), and “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022), and American actor and film director Eli Craig (1972-). Her second marriage was to film producer Alan Greisman (1947-) from 1984 to 1994. The couple has one son, American film producer Samuel Greisman (1987-).

Dustin Hoffman - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of the excellent American actor of Jewish descent, Dustin Hoffman.

Throughout his career, Dustin Hoffman has received numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1980 for “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979), for the role of “Ted Kramer”; and in 1989 for “Rain Man” (1988), for the role of “Raymond Babbitt”. He also received 6 Golden Globe Awards: Best Newcomer in 1968; Best Actor in a Drama Film in 1980 and 1989; Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical in 1983; Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in 1986; and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1997. Two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Television Film in 1986 and an International Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2016. He also won: three BAFTA Awards: Best Newcomer in 1969; Best Actor in 1970 and 1984. A Golden Lion: Honorary Award in 1996. An MTV Movie Award: Best Comedic Performance in 2005.

Dustin Hoffman is another great actor who doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame because he didn’t approve his nomination, a necessary process since acceptance by the honoree is required, as well as payment of the star’s maintenance fees, something Hoffman claims to this day is one of Hollywood’s most stupid wastes of money.

Dustin Lee Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937, in Los Angeles, California, United States, and is 88 years old.

Dustin Hoffman has only been married twice. His first wife was American actress Anne Byrne Kronenfeld, known as Anne Byrne (1943-), from 1969 to 1980, with whom he had two daughters: Karina Hoffman-Birkhead (1966-), who, unlike the rest of the family and despite being very beautiful, has always been averse to the spotlight, and actress Jenna Byrne (1970-). In the same year of their separation, 1980, Dustin married again, this time to American businesswoman Lisa Hoffman, with whom he had four children: American actor Jacob Edward “Jake” Hoffman (1981-); American actress Rebecca Hoffman (1983-); American actress Alexandra Hoffman (1987-); and the youngest, American actor Max Hoffman (1984-). They remain together to this day, and their marriage is known as one of the longest-lasting and happiest unions in Hollywood.

Jon Voight - ©Theda Bara

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.

Meryl Streep - ©Theda Bara

The name I want to highlight in this post is that of today’s birthday girl, who is turning 77. I’m referring to the talented and award-winning American actress Meryl Streep, who has won 3 Oscars: 2 for Best Actress in 1983 for “Sophie’s Choice” (1982), in the role of “Sophie Zawistowski”, and in 2012 for “The Iron Lady” (2011), in the role of “Margaret Thatcher”. 1 for Best Supporting Actress: 1980 for “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979), in the role of “Joanna Kramer”.

 

In addition to the Oscars, Meryl Streep won 2 BAFTA awards for Best Actress: 1982 and 2012;  one MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in 2015; has also won eight Golden Globe Awards: three for Best Actress in a Drama Film: 1982, 2012, and 2013, and two for Best Supporting Actress in a Film: 1980 and 2003, a Cecil B. DeMille Award: 2017; two for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical: 2007 and 2010, and one for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film: 2004. In addition, she has won two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film: 1978 and 2004.

Meryl Streep has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre at 7020 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Film category.

Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep was born on June 12, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey, United States.

Meryl Streep was married to American sculptor Donald James Gummer (1946-) for 39 years, from 1978 to 2017. They officially separated in 2017 and finalized their divorce in 2024. They had four children together: American singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe Gummer (1979-), American actress Mary Willa “Mamie” Gummer (1983-), American actress Grace Jane Gummer (1986-), and American actress Louisa Jacobson Gummer (1991-); her current relationship is with actor Martin Hayter Short (1950-), since 2024, but they do not intend to officially marry.

Peter Finch - ©Theda Bara Awards

 

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-).

Jack Nicholson - ©Theda Bara Awards

The name I highlight in this post is Jack Nicholson, an American actor, filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter, widely considered one of the greatest actors in history. He was nominated for an Oscar twelve times and won the Best Actor award twice: in 1976 for the film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”  (1975), playing “Randle Patrick McMurphy”, and in 1998 for “As Good as It Gets” (1997), playing “Melvin Udall”. He also won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1984 for “Terms of Endearment” (1983), playing Garrett Breedlove. Jack Nicholson also played the iconic Batman antagonist, the “Joker”, in the film “Batman” (1989), one of his best performances in cinema.

Jack Nicholson won numerous other awards: 7 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Drama Film: 1975, 1976, and 2003; Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical: 1986 and 1998; Best Supporting Actor in a Film: 1984; Cecil B. DeMille Award: 1999. 3 BAFTA Film Awards: Best Actor 1975 and 1977; Best Supporting Actor in 1983. 1 Grammy Award: Best Children’s Album in 1988, for “The Elephant’s Child”; 1 MTV Movie Award: Best Villain in 2007.

Jack Nicholson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Film category.

John Joseph “Jack” Nicholson was born on April 22, 1937, in Neptune, New Jersey, United States, and is 89 years old.

Jack Nicholson was officially married only once, in a six-year relationship with American actress Sandra D. Knight (1939-), from 1962 to 1968, with whom he had a daughter, American actress Jennifer Nicholson (1963-). Despite his uncommitted love life, Nicholson maintained a 17-year relationship (not officially recognized and without children) with American actress, director, producer, writer, voice actress and former model Anjelica Susan Huston (1951-), from 1973 to 1990. Other relationships include that of American actress and former model Rebecca Broussard (1963-), from 1989 to 1994, with whom he had two children: American actress Lorraine Broussard Nicholson (1990-) and American actor Raymond Nicholson (1992-), known as Ray Nicholson. Another relationship was with American actress Lara Flynn Boyle (1970-), from 1999 to 2004. With her, he had two more children: Caleb James Goddard (1970-), appointed a United States diplomat who joined the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Service officer in 2012; Caleb is the result of a casual relationship with American actress Susan Florence Anspach (1942-2018); and from another casual relationship with another American actress, Jennine Marie Gourin (1973-), came American actress and ceramicist Tessa Gourin (1994-). In a 2023 essay for Newsweek, Tessa stated that, despite being Nicholson’s daughter, they never had an affectionate father-daughter relationship and rarely speak via mobile phone app.

Art Carney - ©Theda Bara

The name I’m highlighting in this post is Art Carney, an American actor and comedian who delivered brilliant performances in theater, radio (NBC), cinema, and television.

For his work in various fields, Art Carney received numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1975 for “Harry and Tonto” (1974), playing the character “Harry Coombes” In the film, Carney is a 70-year-old retired professor who is evicted from his New York apartment and embarks on a road trip across the United States with his pet cat, “Tonto”. The actor also won six Emmy Awards for his role as “Ed Norton” in “The Honeymooners” and a Golden Globe Award.

Art Carney has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6627 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Film category.

Arthur William Matthew Carney was born on November 4, 1918, in Mount Vernon, New York, United States, and died on November 9, 2003, in Chester, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 85.

Art Carney was married three times. Jean Myers (first and third marriages): Carney first married his high school sweetheart, Jean Myers Carney (1919-2012), on August 15, 1940. They had three children: twins Brian Carney (1946-) and Eileen Carney (1946-) and Paul Carney (1952-). The couple divorced in 1965. After his second marriage, he reconciled with Jean, marrying her again in 1979. Jean Myers remained with her husband until she became a widow in 2003; Barbara Isaac (second marriage): Carney married his fan Barbara Isaac (1938-2018) on December 21, 1966. Carney was 48 years old and already a grandfather, and Barbara was 20 years younger than him. The couple divorced in 1977.

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.

Jack Lemmon - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is Jack Lemmon, actor and musician, considered one of the greatest legends of American cinema for his vast collection of awards. But before starting his artistic career, Lemmon served in World War II and only afterwards began working in radio, Broadway, and television, before making his film debut in 1954. Twenty years later, he would win the highest award in cinema: the Oscar for Best Actor.

Jack Lemmon received two Oscars: one for Best Actor in 1974 for “Save the Tiger” (1973), playing the character “Harry Stoner”, and another (previously) for Best Supporting Actor in 1956 for “Mister Roberts” (1955), playing the character “Frank Thurlowe Pulver”. Lemmon also received six Golden Globes: Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical in 1960, 1961, and 1973; Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1991; Best Ensemble Cast in 1994 and Best Miniseries or Television Film in 2000; he also won two Primetime Emmy Awards: Best Variety or Musical Program in 1972 and Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in 2000; and three BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor in 1960 and 1961 and Best Actor in 1980.

Jack Lemmon has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6357 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Film category.

John Uhler “Jack” Lemmon III was born on February 8, 1925, in Newton, Massachusetts, United States, and died on June 27, 2001, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 76.

Jack Lemmon was married twice. His first marriage was to American actress Cynthia Boyd Stone (1926–1988), from 1950 to 1956, with whom he had a son, American actor Christopher Boyd Lemmon (1954-). In 1962, he married American actress and model Felicia Farr (1932-), a union that lasted until his death in 2001. The couple had a daughter, American actress Courtney Lemmon (1966-).

Gene Hackman - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is Gene Hackman, a talented American actor who received numerous awards throughout his career, including two Oscars: Best Actor in 1972 for the film “The French Connection” (1971), playing “Jimmy ‘Popeye’ Doyle”, and Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for the western “Unforgiven” (1992), playing “Little Bill Daggett”.

In addition to the Oscar, Gene Hackman received four Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Drama Film (1972), Best Supporting Actor in a Film (1993), Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical (2002), and the Cecil B. DeMille Award (2003). He also won two BAFTA Awards: Best Actor (1973) and Best Supporting Actor (1993).

Despite being one of the most acclaimed and lucrative actors in film history, Gene Hackman does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Eugene Allen Hackman was born on January 30, 1930, in San Bernardino, California, United States, and died on February 18, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, at the age of 95.

Gene Hackman was married twice. His first marriage was to bank employee Faye Maltese (1928-2017), from 1956 to 1986, with whom he had three children: Christopher, Elizabeth, and Leslie. After their divorce, he married American pianist Betsy Machiko Arakawa Hackman (1959-2025) in 1991, remaining together until they were found dead in their home in Santa Fe on February 26, 2025 (eight days after their deaths). The couple had no children, but she was named the sole beneficiary of Hackman’s fortune in his will, which excluded the actor’s three children from his previous marriage. Reports indicate that Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and that Hackman, who suffered from advanced Alzheimer’s disease, likely did not realize his wife’s death, subsequently dying of heart disease, alone, malnourished, and dehydrated. Police ruled out the possibility of premeditated murder.

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.

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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).

John Wayne - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of the iconic American actor John Wayne, fabulous in the films he starred in, especially the classic Westerns, one of which earned him the Oscar for Best Actor in 1970 for his performance in “True Grit” (1969), playing “Rooster Cogburn”, an alcoholic, one-eyed ex-sheriff who becomes a bounty hunter.

In addition to the Oscar, John Wayne won 5 Golden Globes; 1 Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1966; 1 Best Actor in a Drama Film Award in 1970; and 3 consecutive People’s Choice Awards for Best Actor in a Film, in 1976, 1977, and 1978.

John Wayne has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1541 Vine Street, in the Film category.

John Wayne was christened Marion Robert Morrison, a name he disliked. He was born on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa, United States, and died on June 11, 1979, at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center of UCLA in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 72.

Wayne carried the nickname “Duke” his entire life, but he received it long before his Hollywood fame. His parents quickly realized that the boy disliked his given name (Marion), so they nicknamed him after the family dog ​​(an Airedale Terrier) that he adored.

John Wayne married three times: first to American homemaker Josephine Sáenz Wayne (1908-2003), from 1933 to 1945. The couple had four children: American actor Michael Wayne (1934-2003), American model Mary Antonia “Toni” Wayne (1936-2000), American actor Patrick Wayne (1939-) and American university professor Melinda Wayne (1940-); Wayne’s second marriage was to Mexican actress Esperanza Díaz Ceballos Baur, nicknamed “Chata” (1920-1961), from 1946 to 1954. This was a turbulent and childless relationship; finally, Wayne married Peruvian painter María del Pilar Pallete Alvarado (1928-), who is still alive at 97 and is the actor’s widow. The couple had three children during their 25-year marriage, from 1954 to 1979: American actress Aissa Wayne (1956-), actor and stuntman John Ethan Wayne (1962-), who now manages the family estate as president of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation, and their youngest daughter, Marisa (1966-), who works with her brother at the foundation.

Cliff Robertson - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of the respected and award-winning American actor Cliff Robertson, who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1969 for his performance in the film “Charly” (1968), playing “Charly Gordon”, a 30-year-old man with an intellectual disability who, after brain surgery, becomes a genius.

In addition to the Best Actor Oscar, Cliff also won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1966 and is widely recognized for playing “Uncle Ben Parker” in the “Spider-Man” films (2002 and 2007).

Cliff Robertson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Cinema category.

Clifford Parker Robertson III was born on September 9, 1923, in La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States, and died on September 10, 2011, in Stony Brook, New York, United States, at the age of 88.

Cliff Robertson was married twice: first to American actress Cynthia Boyd Stone (1926-1988), a relationship that lasted less than two years, from 1957 to 1959, as Cynthia divorced him to marry fellow American actor and musician John Uhler “Jack” Lemmon III (1925-2001); after this traumatic separation, Cliff married again seven years later to American actress and philanthropist Nedenia Marjorie Hutton, known artistically as Dina Merrill (1923-2017), from 1966 to 1989.

Cliff Robertson had two daughters, one from each marriage. His eldest daughter, Stephanie Robertson or Stephanie Saunders (1959-), was born from his union with actress Cynthia Stone. His youngest daughter, Heather Robertson (1968-2007), was the result of his marriage to actress Dina Merrill.

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.