Category:Actors

Treat Williams, Hair, 1978.      Nearly, Springsteen and Madonna…! Unbelievably, Broadway’s hippy hit was once planned as a movie vehicle for Bee Gees brothers Barry and Maurice Gibb (as George Berger and Woof). A much better plan was for The Boss to play Berger. Born in Manchester England, England! But losing The Boss and …
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Jack Jones, The Comeback, 1977.       For his penultimate movie, UK schlocker Pete Walker aimed higher than School Fot Sex, Cool It Carol!, The Flesh and Blood Show, House of Whipcord, Schizo, etc.   He wanted Basinger or Melanie Griffith as the groupie involved with Roxy Music’s Ferry, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr or Cat …
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1. – Al Martino,   The Godfather, 1971.  Birth year: Death year: Other name: Usual occupation: SingerCasting Calls:  1

Sammy Davis Jr, Porgy and Bess, 1958.    Columbia’s hated  czar, Harry Cohn, wanted  – incredibly – to do it in black-face.  With FredAstaire  as  Sportin’ Life opposite Al Jolson’s Porgy and Rita Hayworth’s Bess!  Said the Gershwin brothers:  “Get outa here!”  Columbia gave up and sold its rights to Fox who wanted a Sportin’ Cab …
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1. – Judy Bowker, Fratello sole, sorella luna (UK/US: Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Italy-UK, 1971, The Brazilian singer was among those seen by Italian maestro Franco Zeffirelli for his leading lady, St Clare – opposite Graham correct Faulkner as St Francis of Assisi.   Birth year: Death year: Other name: Usual occupation: SingerCasting Calls:  1

  Georges Guétary, An American In Paris, 1950.   The former Danish boxer – and Rosalind Russell’s father-in-law – must have been surprised to  discover he was  on the list for Henri drawn up by co-directors Vincente Minnelli and Gene Kelly. Brisson had not made a movie  since Ship Café in 1934. He was ruled out …
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