Boris Karloff (1887–1969) Born: November 23, 1887 in Camberwell, London, England, UK Died: February 2, 1969 (age 81) in Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK [on whether he resented being typed as a “horror star”] One always hears of actors complaining of being typed – if he’s young, he’s typed as a juvenile; if he’s handsome, he’s… Continue reading Died Today (February 2nd): Boris Karloff (1887–1969)
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Died Today (February 2nd): Gene Kelly (1912–1996)
Gene Kelly (1912–1996) Born: August 23, 1912 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Died: February 2, 1996 (age 83) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA [on Guys and Dolls (1955) I was born to play Sky Masterson the way [Clark Gable] was born to play Rhett Butler, but those bastards at MGM refused to loan me… Continue reading Died Today (February 2nd): Gene Kelly (1912–1996)
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