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Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Actress

Film

Lana Turner worked in film, television, theater and radio. Over the course of her nearly 50-year career, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a dramatic actress. In the mid-1940s, she was one of the highest-paid women in the United States.

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Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
3-Time Emmy Award Winner

Film

Hume Cronyn was a Canadian actor of stage and screen, who enjoyed a long career, often appearing professionally alongside Jessica Tandy, his wife of over fifty years.

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Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Actor

Film

Hugh Jackman is an actor, singer, and producer. He is best known for playing Wolverine in the "X-Men" film series from 2000 to 2018, a role for which he holds the Guinness World Record for "longest career as a live-action Marvel superhero".

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Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy
2-Time Primetime Emmy Award Winner and 2-Time Academy Award Nominee

Film

Melissa McCarthy is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and fashion designer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

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Mike Myers
Mike Myers
Actor

Film

Mike Myers is an actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is known for his run as a performer on "Saturday Night Live" from 1989 to 1995, and for playing the title roles in the "Wayne's World", "Austin Powers", and "Shrek" film franchises.

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Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
3-Time Academy Award Nominee

Film

Natalie Wood was a Russian-American actress who began her career in film as a child and became a Hollywood star as a young adult, receiving three Academy Award nominations before she was 25.

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Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis
Actor

Film

Andy Serkis is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001 - 2003).

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Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
King of Cool

Film

Steve McQueen was an American actor who was nicknamed "King of Cool" and his anti-hero persona developed at the height of the counterculture of the 1960s made him a top box-office draw during the 1960s and 1970s.

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David Lynch
David Lynch
4-Time Academy Award Nominee

Film

David Lynch is a filmmaker, painter, musician, singer, sound designer, photographer, and actor. He is best known for writing and directing films such as "Eraserhead" (1977), "The Elephant Man" (1980), "Blue Velvet" (1986), and "Mulholland Drive".

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Bill Murray
Bill Murray
2-Time Emmy Award Winner

Film

Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and writer. Known for his deadpan delivery, he first rose to fame on "Saturday Night Live", a series of performances that earned him his first Emmy Award, and later starred in comedy films.

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Lynn Shelton
Lynn Shelton
Film Director

Film

Lynn Shelton (August 27, 1965 - May 15, 2020) was an American filmmaker, known for writing, directing, and producing such films as "Humpday" and "Your Sister's Sister".

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Fred Willard
Fred Willard
Actor

Film

Fred Willard was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap", the Christopher Guest mockumentary films, and the "Anchorman" films.

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Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Master of Suspense

Film

Alfred Hitchcock was a film director and producer. He is one of the most influential and extensively studied filmmakers in the history of cinema. Known as the "Master of Suspense", he directed over 50 feature films in a career spanning six decades.

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Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
3-Time Primetime Emmy Award Winner and 2-Time Golden Globe Award Nominee

Film

Chevy Chase had a variety of jobs before moving into comedy and started acting with "National Lampoon". He became a key cast member in the first season of "Saturday Night Live".

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Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Primetime Emmy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Award Nominee

Film

Seth Rogen is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He made his first movie appearance in "Donnie Darko" with a minor role in 2001. For his activity in "The Disaster Artist", he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

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Ken Jeong
Ken Jeong
Actor and Comedian

Film

Ken Jeong is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in "The Hangover" film series (2009 - 2013), "Ride Along 2" (2016), and "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018). He was the lead in the ABC sitcom "Dr. Ken" (2015 - 2017), of which he is also the creator.

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Helen Henson
Helen Henson
Actress

Film

Helen Henson is an actress, known for her role in the film "Reunion" (2006).

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Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Film Director

Film

Joel Schumacher rose to fame after directing three hit films: "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985), "The Lost Boys" (1987), and "Flatliners" (1990). Known for casting young actors, he helped actors like Colin Farrell and Kiefer Sutherland advance their careers.

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Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Film Director

Film

Martin Scorsese is an American-Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential directors in film history.

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Greg Sestero
Greg Sestero
Actor

Film

Gregory Sestero is an American actor, model, writer and producer, best known for his role as Mark in the 2003 cult film "The Room", as well as his memoir "The Disaster Artist", about his experiences making the film.

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Tommy Wiseau
Tommy Wiseau
Actor

Film

Tommy Wiseau is a Polish-born American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for writing, producing, directing, and starring in the 2003 film "The Room", which has been described by many critics as one of the worst films ever made.

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Butterfly McQueen
Butterfly McQueen
Actress

Film

Butterfly McQueen was an American actress. She first appeared in film in 1939 as Prissy, Scarlett O'Hara's slave, in the film "Gone with the Wind". She was unable to attend the movie's premiere because it was held at a whites-only theater.

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Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
Golden Globe Award Winner

Film

Louis Diamond Phillips is an actor. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film "La Bamba" (1987). For the Academy Award nominated "Stand and Deliver" (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

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Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio
Actor

Film

Ralph Macchio is an American actor known for his role as Daniel LaRusso in three "Karate Kid" films and "Cobra Kai", a sequel television series. He is also known for his roles as Johnny Cade in "The Outsiders" and Jeremy Andretti in "Eight Is Enough".

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Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Academy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Award Nominee

Film

Salma Hayek is a Mexican and American film actress and producer. Her breakthrough role was in the 2002 film "Frida", for which she was nominated for Best Actress for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.

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