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Panned when it was released in 1971, the movie gained acclaim decades later. Mr. Newman also starred on TV in the legal drama “Petrocelli.”
Category: Actors and Actresses
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John Beasley, Late-Blooming Actor Known for Playing Sages, Dies at 79
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A former railroad clerk, he didn’t became a full-time actor until his 40s, but he made up for lost time in films like “Rudy” and TV shows like “Everwood.”
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Book Review: ‘Pageboy: A Memoir,’ by Elliot Page
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In the “brutally honest” memoir “Pageboy,” the actor recounts the fears and obstacles to gender transition, and the hard-won happiness that’s followed.
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Actors Authorize Potential Strike With Hollywood Writers Still Picketing
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The vote does not guarantee a walkout. The actors and studios will begin negotiations on Wednesday.
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Peter Simonischek, Beloved Austrian Actor, Is Dead at 76
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He played a prankster and adoring father in “Toni Erdmann,” the Oscar-nominated 2016 comedy that made him an international star, but he had long been a celebrity at home.
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The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World
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Sean Bailey is in charge of live-action remakes of films like “The Little Mermaid.” It’s a job that puts him in the middle of a partisan divide.
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Rock Hudson Documentary Shows His Life Through a New Lens
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The documentary on the movie star, whose death in 1985 changed how the public viewed AIDS, is premiering at the Tribeca Festival.
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Daveed Diggs and Awkwafina on ‘The Little Mermaid’
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An interview with the actors, who have big claws and wings to fill as the voices of Sebastian and Scuttle in the latest live-action version of the movie.
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Meet Greta Lee, the Star of “Past Lives”
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She’s known for playing offbeat characters in “Russian Doll,” “High Maintenance” and “Girls,” but Greta Lee is winning raves for her restrained performance in “Past Lives.” It almost didn’t happen.