Favourite film stars from the 60s
They just don’t make movies stars like they used to, do they? Here are five of our favourite film stars from the 60s.
1. John Wayne
John Wayne, born Marion Robert Morrison, grew up in southern California. As a child, he had a dog named "Duke" (which would later become his own nickname. He had a summer job doing props for a film company, and eventually landed a few bit parts thanks to his friendship with the director. He hit the big time when he was cast in Stagecoach in 1939, and was billed as John Wayne. He appeared in almost 250 movies.
Best known for:
Rio Grande (1950)
The Alamo (1960)
True Grit (1969)
Famous quotes:
“Young fella, if you’re looking; for trouble I’ll accommodate ya.”
True Grit (1969)
“I wouldn’t make it a habit of calling me that son.”
The Cowboys (1972)
2. Cary Grant
Cary Grant, born Archibald Alexander Leach, spent his childhood in Bristol, England. He left school at age 14 and joined a troupe of comedians, learning pantomime and acrobatics. He was selected to go to the United States and had a show on Broadway called Good Times.
He stayed in America, and ended up starring with Grace Kelly in 1955’s To Catch a Thief.
Best known for:
An Affair To Remember (1957)
North By Northwest (1959)
Famous quotes:
“Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.”
Cary Grant
“My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.”
Cary Grant
3. Paul Newman
The blue-eyed legend of the silver screen, Newman was born in Ohio and started acting in high school plays before he attended Yale University's School of Drama. Talent scouts in Ohio, who encouraged him to move to New York City to be a professional actor, spotted Grant. After a few small parts he hit the big time playing boxer Rocky Graziano in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956).
Best known for:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Famous quotes:
“Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.”
The Color of Money (1986)
“The embarrassing thing is that my salad dressing is out-grossing my films.”
Paul Newman (2008)
4. Julie Andrews
The English actress was born Julia Elizabeth Wells and began working as a singer from an early age. She shot to fame on Broadway in the role of
Eliza Doolittle in the 1956 hit My Fair Lady. She followed this up with Cinderella (1957) and Camelot (1960) but it was Mary Poppins in 1964 that saw her become a household name.
Best known for:
Mary Poppins (1964)
The Sound of Music (1965)
10 (1979)
Famous quotes:
“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job's a game!”
Mary Poppins (1964)
“The hills are alive with the sound of music. With songs they have sung for a thousand years.”
The Sound of Music (1965)
5. Sean Connery
Thomas Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh and had many jobs (including coffin polisher) before getting into acting. He starred in several TV movies, TV series and small films before his big break playing James Bond in Dr. No (1962). He went on to play Bond six more times and continued making films in the 70s to the present day.
Best known for:
Dr. No (1962)
The Untouchables (1987)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Famous quotes:
“Bond. James Bond.”
Dr. No (1962)
“I like women. I don't understand them, but I like them.”
Sean Connery (1957)
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