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Vivien Leigh

Name at birth: Vivian Mary HartleyVivien Leigh didn't make many films, but she made movie history with her portrayal of Scarlett in Gone With the Wind (1939, opposite Clark Gable), winning her first…

Vivien Leigh Biography

Vivien Leigh (Vivian Mary Hartley)actress Born: 11/5/1913Birthplace: Darjeeling, India Legendary in her Oscar-winning role as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), Leigh also was famous for…

Olivier, Laurence Kerr, Baron Olivier of Brighton

(Encyclopedia) Olivier, Laurence Kerr, Baron Olivier of BrightonOlivier, Laurence Kerr, Baron Olivier of Brightonōlĭvˈē-āˌ [key], 1907–89, English actor, director, and producer. He made his stage…

Mike Leigh Biography

Mike Leigh director, screenwriterBorn: 2/20/1943Birthplace: Salford, England As director and screenwriter, Leigh works improvisationally with actors in the early stages of developing a film…

Jack Lemmon Biography

Jack LemmonactorBorn: 2/8/1925Birthplace: Boston Academy Award-winning film and stage actor who excelled at both comic and dramatic roles. His films include Mister Roberts (1955), The Odd Couple (…

Sir Laurence Olivier Biography

Sir Laurence OlivieractorBorn: 5/22/1907Birthplace: Dorking, England Academy and Emmy Award-winning film and stage actor best known for his roles in Shakespearean works. His films include Pride and…

Famous Shakespearean Actors

From John Barrymore to Emma Thompson   Sir Lawrence Olivier as Hamlet Related Links Shakespeare on Film Royal Shakespeare Company Quiz: Shakespeare's Life and Times  …

Margaret Mitchell

Name at birth: Margaret Munnerlyn MitchellMargaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for her first and only novel, Gone With the Wind. The best-selling Civil War romance was published in 1936 and…

Clark Gable

Name at birth: William Clark GableClark Gable was a popular leading man in the movies for nearly thirty years. His big ears and cocky grin helped define his screen persona as a rascal, most famously…