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Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch December 9, 1916 February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director and author. He grew up as Izzy Demsky and legally changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the United States Navy during World War II.During his career, Douglas appeared in more than 90 movies and was known for his explosive a ... ... ( read more! ) Most active in films during the 1950s, Jan Sterling received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the Mighty (1954), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same performance. Her career declined during the 1960s, however she continued to play occasional roles for tel ... ... ( read more! ) ... Clifford Porter Hall (September 19, 1888 October 6, 1953) was an American character actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s. Hall played movie villains or comedic incompetent characters. Hall was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and began his career touring as a stage actor with roles in productions of The Great Gatsby and N ... ... ( read more! ) Although Frank Cadys most famous role would be that of general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963), he had a history as a film, stage and television actor long before those shows. Cady also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke.In the 1950s, Ca ... ... ( read more! ) Richard "Pepe" Benedict (born Riccardo Benedetto, January 8, 1920 April 29, 1984) was an Italian-American television and film actor and director. He was born in Palermo, Italy.He appeared in dozens of television programs and movies from the 1940s to the 1960s, most notably Ace in the Hole (1951), directed by Billy Wilder. Benedict appeared with Fr ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... ... ... . Gene Evans (July 11, 1922 - April 1, 1998) was an American actor.He was born in Holbrook, Arizona, but reared in Colton, California. His acting career began while he was serving in World War II. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Evans made his film debut in 1947 and appeared in dozens of movies and television programs. He sp ... ... ( read more! ) ... Harry Harvey Sr. was an American actor of theatre, film, and television.Harvey appeared in minstrel shows, in vaudeville, and on the Broadway stage but is best remembered as a character actor who appeared in more than three hundred films and episodes of television series.He had roles in the films The Oregon Trail, Old Overland Trail, Wyoming Renega ... ... ( read more! ) ... ...