Which popular film actor born in 1918 had the real name Willian Franklin Beedle Jnr.?
"William Holden William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor who was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s and 1960s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film ""Stalag 17"" (1953), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for the television film ""The Blue Knight"" (1973). Holden starred in some of Hollywood's most popular and critically acclaimed films, including ""Sunset Boulevard"", ""Sabrina"", ""The Bridge on the River Kwai"", ""The Wild Bunch"", ""Picnic"" and ""Network"". He was"
"named one of the ""Top 10 Stars of the Year"" six times (1954–1958, 1961), and appeared as 25th on the American Film Institute's list of 25 greatest male stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema. Holden was born William Franklin Beedle Jr. on April 17, 1918, in O'Fallon, Illinois, son of William Franklin Beedle (1891–1967), an industrial chemist, and his wife Mary Blanche Ball (1898–1990), a schoolteacher. He had two younger brothers, Robert Westfield Beedle (1921–January 5, 1944) and Richard P. Beedle (1924–1964). One of his father's grandmothers, Rebecca Westfield, was born in England in 1817, while some of his mother's ancestors"
"Eddie Acuff Edward DeKalb Acuff (June 3, 1903 – December 17, 1956) was an American stage and film actor. His best-known recurring role is that of Mr. Beasley, the postman, in the ""Blondie"" movie series that starred Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. Acuff was born in Caruthersville, Missouri. His maternal uncle was a performer on 19th century showboats along the Mississippi River. Before beginning his Hollywood film career in 1934, Acuff performed in Broadway theatre in the early-1930s. His Broadway credits include ""Jayhawker"" (1934), ""Yellow Jack"" (1934), ""John Brown"" (1934), ""Growing Pains"" (1933), ""Heat Lightning"" (1933), and ""The Dark Hours"""
"John Wayne Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed ""The Duke"", was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for ""True Grit"" (1969), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was president of Glendale High class of 1925. He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to the University of Southern California as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film"
"Brian O'Connor (actor) Brian Edward O'Connor (born February 14, 1953), known professionally as Brian Brucker O'Connor or Brian O'Connor, is an American film, stage and television actor, comedian and guidance counselor. His best known roles include Biddle in ""Beverly Hills Cop II"" (1987) and Schemer on ""Shining Time Station"" (1989–1993). O'Connor graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1975 to pursue a career in acting. Arriving in Boston, he co-founded the comedy troupe ""Slap Happy"", along with fellow UMass alum Allan Jacobs. Joined by Jeff Ernstoff and Jan Kirschner, the group toured the nation and reached over 200 universities, receiving"
"Wil Wheaton Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor, blogger, voice actor and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series """", Gordie Lachance in the film ""Stand by Me"", Joey Trotta in ""Toy Soldiers"" and Bennett Hoenicker in ""Flubber"". Wheaton has also appeared in recurring roles as Aqualad in ""Teen Titans"", Cosmic Boy on the ""Legion of Super Heroes"" and Mike Morningstar/Darkstar in the ""Ben 10"" universe. He has also regularly appeared as a fictionalized version of himself on the CBS sitcom ""The Big Bang Theory"" and in the roles of Fawkes on"
"years after suffering a stroke. Beal was married to actress Helen Craig. They had two daughters, Theodora Emily and Tandy Johanna. John Beal (actor) John Beal (born James Alexander Bliedung, August 13, 1909 – April 26, 1997) was an American actor. Beal was born in Joplin, Missouri. His father had a department store and Beal went to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania ""mapped for a commercial career."" While at Wharton, Beal (who enrolled under his real name, James Alexander Bliedung) spent time drawing cartoons for the school's humor magazine and singing in productions of the Mask and"
"a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6441 Hollywood Boulevard. Eddie Albert Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005), known professionally as Eddie Albert, was an American actor and activist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1954 for his performance in ""Roman Holiday"", and in 1973 for ""The Heartbreak Kid"". Other well-known screen roles of his include Bing Edwards in the ""Brother Rat"" films, traveling salesman Ali Hakim in the musical ""Oklahoma!"", and the sadistic prison warden in 1974's ""The Longest Yard"". He starred as Oliver Wendell Douglas in"
"Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as ""Gunsmoke"" (1962–1965), ""Hawk"" (1966), and ""Dan August"" (1970–1971). His breakout film role was as Lewis Medlock in ""Deliverance"" (1972). Reynolds played the leading role in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as ""The Longest Yard"" (1974), ""Smokey and the Bandit"" (1977), ""Semi-Tough"" (1977), ""Hooper"" (1978), ""Smokey and the Bandit II"" (1980), ""The Cannonball Run"" (1981) and ""The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"" (1982). After a number of"
"Van Heflin Emmett Evan ""Van"" Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971) was an American theatre, radio and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. Heflin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ""Johnny Eager"" (1942). He also had memorable roles in Westerns such as ""Shane"" (1953), """" (1957), and ""Gunman's Walk"" (1958). Heflin was born in Walters, Oklahoma, the son of Fanny Bleecker (née Shippey) and Dr. Emmett Evan Heflin, a dentist."
"Park in Glendale, California. Films: Radio: Television: Stage: Other: For a number of years, movie exhibitors voted Dailey among the most popular stars in the country: Dan Dailey Daniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American dancer and actor. He is best remembered for a series of popular musicals he made at 20th Century Fox such as ""Mother Wore Tights"" (1947). Dailey was born on December 14, 1915 in New York City, to Daniel James Dailey Sr. and Helen Theresa (née Ryan) Dailey. His younger sister was actress Irene Dailey. He appeared in a"
"Buster Keaton Joseph Frank Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), known professionally as Buster Keaton, was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression which earned him the nickname ""The Great Stone Face"". Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton's ""extraordinary period from 1920 to 1929"" when he ""worked without interruption"" on a series of films that make him ""the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies"". His career declined afterward with a loss"
"was actually born in 1911. Danny Kaye Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer, dancer, comedian, musician, and philanthropist. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs. Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably ""Wonder Man"" (1945), ""The Kid from Brooklyn"" (1946), ""The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"" (1947), ""The Inspector General"" (1949), ""Hans Christian Andersen"" (1952), ""White Christmas"" (1954), and ""The Court Jester"" (1956). His films were popular, especially his performances of patter songs and favorites such as ""Inchworm"" and ""The Ugly Duckling."" He was the"
"David Huddleston David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films including ""Blazing Saddles"", ""Crime Busters"", """" and ""The Big Lebowski"". Huddleston was born in Vinton, Virginia, the son of Ismay Hope (née Dooley) and Lewis Melvin Huddleston. He was briefly an officer in the United States Air Force before beginning his formal education in acting at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Huddleston attended Fork Union Military Academy for high school (Class of 1949) and is listed among"
"William Bendix William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered in films for the title role in ""The Babe Ruth Story"". He also portrayed the clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in both the radio and television versions of ""The Life of Riley"". He received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for ""Wake Island"" (1942). Bendix, named William after his paternal German grandfather, was born in Manhattan, the only child of Oscar and Hilda (Carnell) Bendix. His"
"name William Courtleigh Jr., and Robert Courtleigh both had careers on stage and later in television. All three of his brothers were the product of his father’s second marriage and considerably younger than he. William Courtleigh Jr. William Courtleigh Jr. (March 8, 1892–March 13, 1918) was American silent film actor whose promising career was cut short after he fell victim to the 1918 flu pandemic. William Thomas Courtleigh Jr., born in Buffalo, New York, was the son of William Courtleigh (1867–1930), a well-known Canadian-born American stage and screen actor. Like his father, Courtleigh began in stock. His film career began"
"Joseph Jefferson Joseph Jefferson, commonly known as Joe Jefferson (February 20, 1829 – April 23, 1905), was an American actor. He was the third actor of this name in a family of actors and managers, and one of the most famous of all 19th century American comedians. Jefferson was particularly well known for his adaptation and portrayal of Rip Van Winkle on the stage, reprising the role in several silent film adaptations. Jefferson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was a scenic designer and actor and his mother an actress. He appeared onstage early in life, often being used"
"Heyburn married Jane Eichelberger (""prominent socially in New York and Cleveland"") on May 5, 1936, at Heyburn's home in Brentwood, California. A drinking problem effectively ended his career in the mid-40's and his health rapidly declined. He entered the Veterans Administration Hospital in Los Angeles suffering from cancer of the mouth, right adrenal and kidney and died there of pneumonia. Heyburn appeared in about 65 films from 1930 through 1950. They include: Weldon Heyburn Weldon Heyburn (born Weldon Heyburn Franks, September 19, 1903 – May 18, 1951) was an American character actor and bit player. The son of United States"
"Slim Pickens Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919December 8, 1983), better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was an American rodeo performer and film and television actor. During much of his career, Pickens played mainly cowboy roles, and is perhaps best remembered today for his comic roles in ""Dr. Strangelove"" and ""Blazing Saddles"". Louis Burton Lindley Jr. was born in Kingsburg, California, the son of Sally Mosher (née Turk) and Louis Bert Lindley Sr., a Texas-born dairy farmer. Young Lindley was an excellent horse rider from an early age. Known as ""Bert"" to his family and friends, he"
"is going to release in October, 2018 on the life of Ben Weider and his brother Joe Weider. Tyler Hoechlin will be seen playing as Joe Weider, while Julianne Hough plays Betty Weider, his wife and Aneurin Barnard will be seen playing the role of Ben Weider. Ben Weider Benjamin ""Ben"" Weider, (February 1, 1923 – October 17, 2008) was the co-founder of the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) along with brother Joe Weider. He was a Canadian businessman from Montreal, well known in two areas: Bodybuilding and Napoleonic history. Benjamin Weider was born on February 1, 1923"
"John Beal (actor) John Beal (born James Alexander Bliedung, August 13, 1909 – April 26, 1997) was an American actor. Beal was born in Joplin, Missouri. His father had a department store and Beal went to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania ""mapped for a commercial career."" While at Wharton, Beal (who enrolled under his real name, James Alexander Bliedung) spent time drawing cartoons for the school's humor magazine and singing in productions of the Mask and Wig club. Soon after graduating from college in 1930, Beal began acting with the Hedgerow Theatre. Beal originally went to New"
"Herb Voland Herbert Maurice Voland (October 2, 1918 – April 26, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his various roles on the sitcom ""Bewitched"", as General Crandell Clayton on the sitcom ""M*A*S*H"" during seasons one and two, and the film ""Airplane!"" (1980). Voland was born in New Rochelle, New York and started his professional acting career on the Broadway stage, where his credits include ""Farewell, Farewell Eugene"" (1960) and ""Someone Waiting"" (1955). Later, he became known for his prolific portrayal of characters on 1960s and 1970s television that were most commonly gruff executives, huff-and-puff military brass, or policemen,"
"body was cremated at the Gold Coast Crematory in Florida. Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director and producer. He first rose to prominence starring in television series such as ""Gunsmoke"" (1962–1965), ""Hawk"" (1966), and ""Dan August"" (1970–1971). His breakout film role was as Lewis Medlock in ""Deliverance"" (1972). Reynolds played the leading role in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as ""The Longest Yard"" (1974), ""Smokey and the Bandit"" (1977), ""Semi-Tough"" (1977), ""Hooper"" (1978), ""Smokey and the Bandit II"" (1980), ""The Cannonball Run"" (1981) and ""The"
"assisted-living facility in Santa Monica on August 27, 2018, aged 93. He is survived by his wife, Maryanne, and his sister, Fran. Fredd Wayne Fredd Wayne (October 17, 1924 – August 27, 2018) was an American actor with a career spanning seven decades on Broadway, radio, television, movies, and recorded works. He appeared on television as a guest star, and portrayed Benjamin Franklin, originally in his one-man show ""Benjamin Franklin, Citizen"", on television, recordings, and live appearances. Fredd Wayne was born Fredd Wiener in Akron, Ohio to working class parents Celia (Mirman) and salesman Charles Theodore Wiener. Two days after"
"Jack Warden Jack Warden (born John Warden Lebzelter Jr., September 18, 1920July 19, 2006) was an American character actor of film and television. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - for ""Shampoo"" (1975), and ""Heaven Can Wait"" (1978). He received a BAFTA nomination for the former movie, and won an Emmy for his performance in ""Brian's Song"" (1971). Warden was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Laura M. (née Costello) and John Warden Lebzelter, who was an engineer and technician. He was of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) and Irish ancestry. Raised in Louisville,"
"Wilford Brimley Anthony Wilford Brimley (born September 27, 1934) is an American actor who has appeared in films and television series. After serving in the Marines and doing a variety of jobs including ranch hand and wrangler, Brimley became an extra for Westerns, and in little more than a decade he had established himself as a character actor in films such as ""The China Syndrome"", and ""The Natural"" (1984). His trademark mustache, accent and brusque delivery made Brimley recognizable, but forthrightness on screen was on occasion matched by bluntness on set when his interpretation of a character was being faulted."
"Benjamin Franklin in a Boston stage production of ""1776"" is referenced in the book ""Assassination Vacation"" by Sarah Vowell, referring to him as ""the actor who played The Big Lebowski in ""The Big Lebowski""."" In 2009 he appeared in the thriller ""Locker 13"". Huddleston was also featured in the 2010 special ""It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: It's a Very Sunny Christmas"" released directly to DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download. On August 2, 2016, Huddleston died of heart and kidney disease in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the age of 85. David Huddleston David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August"
"Globe Award, BAFTA, the Producers Guild Award, and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He began his career as a child and starred in the PBS educational series ""The Voyage of the Mimi"" in 1984, before a second run in 1988. He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy ""Dazed and Confused"" (1993) and various Kevin Smith films, including ""Chasing Amy"" (1997) and ""Dogma"" (1999). Affleck"
"Monty Woolley Edgar Montilion ""Monty"" Woolley (August 17, 1888May 6, 1963) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actor. At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his best-known role in the stage play and 1942 film ""The Man Who Came to Dinner"". His distinctive white beard was his trademark and he was affectionately known as ""The Beard."" Woolley was born in New York City's Manhattan to William Edgar Woolley (1845-1927) and Jessie née Arms (1857-1927) and grew up in the highest social circles. Woolley received a bachelor's degree at Yale University, where Cole Porter"
"having a headline vaudeville act. Emmett Vogan Charles Emmett Vogan (September 27, 1893 – October 6, 1969) was an American actor with almost 500 film appearances from 1934–54, making him, along with Bess Flowers, one of the most prolific film actors of all time. In 1913, Vogan acted with the Allen and Kenna Musical Comedy Company. In 1917, he was the male lead in a touring company that presented ""The Four Husbands"". He also was the male lead in the touring production of ""Too Much Mustard"" (1924). Vogan also acted with the Anderson Players, the Wilkes Players, and the O.D."
"an aviation cadet in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II but does not appear to have served long, as his screen appearances are continuous throughout the war and afterward for several years. In 1949 he reverted to his real name, Bill George, for his last feature film and his subsequent television roles. He died at 44 and was buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery. Jay Kirby Jay Kirby (born William Bennett George, January 28, 1920 – July 30, 1964) was an American actor in films and television. He was best known for playing Johnny Travers, the"
"Reg E. Cathey Reginald Eurias Cathey (August 18, 1958 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Norman Wilson in ""The Wire"", Martin Querns in ""Oz"", Dr. Franklin Storm in the 2015 reboot of ""Fantastic Four"", and Freddy Hayes in ""House of Cards"", the latter earning him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, including a win in 2015. Cathey was born in Huntsville, Alabama, to Red Cathey, an Army colonel, who fought in three wars (World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War) and his"
"settled in Virginia's Lancaster County after emigrating from England in the 17th century. His younger brother, Robert W. ""Bobbie"" Beedle, became a U.S. Navy fighter pilot and was killed in action in World War II, over New Ireland, a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific, on January 5, 1944. His family moved to South Pasadena when he was three. After graduating from South Pasadena High School, Holden attended Pasadena Junior College, where he became involved in local radio plays. Holden appeared uncredited in ""Prison Farm"" (1939) and ""Million Dollar Legs"" (1939) at Paramount. A version of how he obtained his"