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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 06/15/2007 : 14:50:42
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
Both MM & Sal Mineo worked at or near the top over several decades. [funnily enough -namedrop alert - I met them both   ]
Now we know what finished them off. 
Well, you've met me, so ya better watch yer step!
PS John Cazale ... perfect! Thanks!
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 14:53:09
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Google helps.
How about Olive Thomas?
WOW! What a find! I'll definitely put her in ... even though it will take the acc into a different league in terms of number of films. She's just too good to leave out. BIG THANKS, CL!!!
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 14:55:33
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Originally posted by Cheese_Ed
Not sure how great his potential was, but Brandon Lee?
Thanks, Cheesy ... in he goes! Lots of buzz at the time, I recall, about his untapped potential, and he certainly had the kind of screen appeal that would have made him a cross-over to mainstream cinema.
Many thanks!
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 15:09:22
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
Both MM & Sal Mineo worked at or near the top over several decades. [funnily enough -namedrop alert - I met them both ]
Now we know what finished them off.
Well, you've met me, so ya better watch yer step!
In that case I better try to put my affairs in order.
Now, let's see, was Mary before Jane or was it the other way around? 
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 15:12:19
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Originally posted by thefoxboy
What about me?
How could I forget?!!!
Many thanks, Foxy ... he'll do nicely 
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duh 
"catpurrs"
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 15:20:10
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| Here's a great one for you: John Candy. I still miss him! Which reminds me...John Belushi. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 15:20:16
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Okay, folks ...and with HUGE thanks to the ACC TEAM FWFR here's the line-up:
John Belushi
John Candy
John Cazale
James Dean
Brandon de Wilde
Francoise Dorleac
Jeanne Eagels
Chris Farley
Mario Lanza
Brandon Lee
River Phoenix
Gilda Radner
Edie Sedgwick
Olive Thomas
Robert Williams
I think I'll close the book on this, or it'll get tooooooooo unwieldy!
Be on the look-out for a bizarre trophy ... I will post it up when ready 
PS Thanks, duh ... ya just sneaked that one in on me ... very welcome, though!
And, Sal -- thanks again ... got a couple from that 2nd list.
OK -- enough now. Big hugs
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 15:41:11
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| Judy Holliday. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 16:04:34
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
Judy Holliday.
Sorry, Lem ... much as I absolutely adore her ... her career spanned over too long a period and she'd already achieved major star status ... though, I agree, she'd probably have gone on to ...
you know, I was going to say she'd have gone on to a rich and varied film career into her old age ... but then I thought of people like Barbara Bel Geddes, or even Lauren Bacall ... so what she probably would have gone on to would have been as a running character in a sit com .... or, heaven forfend, as a comedy turn in an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical
Sigh .... 
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 18:14:06
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| Can't agree with John Candy. From Silent Partner, his first significant role, to Wagons East is 16 years-- a longer movie career than Judy Holliday. He was also a major TV star, at least here in his home town where the best of Second City was produced. |
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Cheese_Ed 
"The Provolone Ranger"
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 18:36:19
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Even if it's too late - here are some others who died young. Whether they had bigger, better things in the future isn't always clear:
Bruce Lee
Dominique Dunne
Jean Harlow
Sharon Tate
Jayne Mansfield
Freddie Prinze
Andy Kaufman
Bobby Darin
Rudolph Valentino
I have to agree about John Candy having already peaked. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 18:46:11
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
Can't agree with John Candy. From Silent Partner, his first significant role, to Wagons East is 16 years-- a longer movie career than Judy Holliday. He was also a major TV star, at least here in his home town where the best of Second City was produced.
Yup, you and CheeseEd are right ... sorry, duh ... tomorrow I will re-evaluate the list, taking into account some of CE's.
Thanks guys!
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thefoxboy
"Four your eyes only."
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Posted - 06/17/2007 : 22:56:35
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You can't close the topic before you have added Anna Nicole Smith!  |
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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 06/18/2007 : 07:13:48
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Originally posted by thefoxboy
You can't close the topic before you have added Anna Nicole Smith!
Oh, yes she CAN!
(And I hope she does, too.)
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 06/18/2007 : 08:05:14
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Anna who?
[as if]
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