The news that classic film actor Farley Granger recently passed away may have come as a surprise to those who weren’t aware that he was actually still with us. Seemingly as unassuming in real life as he was in many of his silver-screen roles, Granger’s Hollywood career was marked by his exceedingly good looks and…
True Classics is saddened to hear of the death of Elizabeth Taylor, age 79. She was extraordinarily famous for her personal life, as well as her acting. Sometimes, it may have even seemed that her larger-than-life persona overshadowed her talent, but her talent was considerable. She made numerous famous movies, including Cleopatra, Father of the…
Lovely, talented, and always gracious, classic film actress and popular pin-up girl Jane Russell passed away yesterday at the age of 89. Russell’s start in Hollywood came at the hands of millionaire Howard Hughes, who was enamored by her beautifully voluptuous figure, displayed to such winning effect in her debut film, 1943’s The Outlaw. Her languid…
The end of another year is upon us, and with that comes the bittersweet memories of the stars we’ve loved and lost over the past year. As always, TCM provides one of the best retrospectives honoring those who passed away in 2010. We here at True Classics wish you all the best as we head…
The classic movie world sadly lost two players this week: director Blake Edwards and actress Neva Patterson. Blake Edwards is best known as a deft director of comedies such as 1959’s delightful Operation Petticoat and The Pink Panther series (beginning with the eponymous film in 1963), which introduced the world to the bumbling Inspector Clouseau,…
True Classics is saddened by the recent passing of Leslie Nielsen. Born in 1926, he died on November 28th, 2010 in his sleep due to complications from pneumonia. Though not one of the classic film actors we frequently review here at True Classics, he was certainly a gem of acting and films. Many of us…
When I woke up this morning to the news that Tony Curtis has passed away at the age of 85, I was immeasurably saddened. In a week that has seen some high-profile deaths (Eddie Fisher, Gloria Stuart), it is nothing short of heartbreaking to add yet another legend to that list. Born Bernard Schwartz in…
Gloria Stuart, a well-respected actress and one of the remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood, passed away yesterday at the age of 100. Most modern audiences, of course, know Stuart from her phenomenal performance as the older Rose DeWitt Bukater, whose narration frames 1997’s epic romance Titanic. Indeed, Stuart’s performance is the anchor…
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