Alan Turing may be the star of The Imitation Game, but the truly central figure in the film is Christopher. Named after Turing’s childhood friend and first love, the machine not only breaks the German Enigma code during World War II, but also becomes a forbear to nearly every computer…
— Clinton at McDonald’s, SNL, 1992. Phil Hartman was the first cast member to portray Bill Clinton and did so until he left the show in 1994. Clinton was in office from 1993 to 2001, and has been portrayed on the show over a hundred times, most often by Darrell…
When it did get picked up, many actors were unable to commit to the grueling schedule and were replaced. Most notably, child star Erika Flores left her role as Colleen Cooper after two seasons after producers refused a raise. She was replaced with Jessica Bowman. Jessica Bowman brought the character…
It was also nominated for three more awards: Best Color Cinematography (George Barnes), Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Victor Young), and Best Special Effects (Cecil B. DeMille Productions). In May 1951, British moviegoers voted Hedy Lamarr’s Delilah the tenth “best screen performance by an actress.” Samson…
Gene Kranz was born on the 17th of August, 1933. He is known for being a Person. He was played by Ed Harris in the acclaimed film Apollo 13. Gene Kranz’s age is 88. Former NASA flight director who is known for his efforts to rescue the Apollo 13 mission.…
The 2011 AFC Champions League Final was a football match which was played on Saturday, 5 November 2011, to determine the champion of the 2011 AFC Champions League. It was the final of the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and…
The 1974 World Series matched the two-time defending champions Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Dodgers with the A’s winning the Series in five games. Rollie Fingers figured in three of the four Oakland victories, posting a win and two saves, and was honored as the Series MVP. 1974 Major…
In season 1 he was Jack McCall, the killer of Wild Bill Hickok. It is assumed McCall is executed some time later. Both Jack McCall and Francis Wolcott, the George Hearst advance agent in Deadwood in season 2, are portrayed by the same actor. He also had a cameo role…
Dwayne Johnson has his heart set on playing James Bond … Peter Maivia, played a villain in the 1967 007 film, You Only Live Twice. “Yes, my grandfather was a Bond villain… Barry Nelson. The TV movie version of Casino Royale premiered in 1954 with Barry Nelson in the leading…
Jimmi Simpson as Joshua Speed, Lincoln’s friend and assistant. Joshua Speeds was a supporting Character in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He was the best friend of Abraham Lincoln and Will Johnson. He helped fight in the Final battle against the vampires but was killed by Adam in the Process. Later,…