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Gene Hackman (75) 1930
Born: San Bernardino, CA / Birth name: Eugene Alden Hackman / Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Brother of Richard Hackman.
A child of a broken home, Hackman left home at 16 for a three-year hitch with the Marines.
Moving to New York after being discharged, Hackman worked in a number of menial jobs
before studying journalism and television production on the G.I. Bill at the
University of Illinois. Hackman would be over 30 years old when he finally decided
to take his chance at acting by enrolling at the Pasadena Playhouse in California.
Legend says that Hackman and Dustin Hoffman were voted "least likely to succeed."
Hackman next moved back to NY where he worked in summer stock and off Broadway.
As a young man, Hackman attended a showing of the movie A Streetcar Named Desire
(1951) and was impressed by the performance of Marlon Brando due to his naturalism
and the fact that he didn't look like what a movie star typically looked like in the 1950s.
After exiting the theater, he told his father that he wanted to be an actor.
Spouses: Betsy Arakawa (December 1991 - present)
Fay Maltese (1 January 1956 - 1986) (divorced) 3 children
Father of Christopher Hackman from his first marriage.
Movie debut at age 31 in Mad Dog Coll (1961) (uncredited) as a Cop.
In 1964, he was cast as the young suitor in the Broadway stage play 'Any Wednesday.'
This role would lead to him being cast in the small role of Norman in the film
'Lilith' (1964), starring Warren Beatty.
When Warren was casting for his film 'Bonnie and Clyde' (1967),
he would cast Hackman as Buck Barrow.
Was the first choice to play Mike Brady on 'The Brady Bunch' (1969).
He was the sixth choice to play Popeye Doyle in 'The French Connection' (1971).
Has stated that his performance in 'Scarecrow' (1973) is his personal favorite.
Turned down the lead roles in 'Jaws' (1975), 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977),
and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981).
Was the first choice to play Hannibal Lector in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991).
Was also offered the chance to direct The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Turned down the part of President Franklin Roosevelt in 'Pearl Harbor' (2001),
which went to Jon Voight.
In 1972, he won the Oscar for his role as Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle in
'The French Connection' (1971).
Hackman is a versatile star who can play the blind man in the comedy
'Young Frankenstein' (1974) to the evil Lex Luthor in 'Superman' (1978).
Revealed on 'Inside the Actors Studio' (1994) that the two of the most important
factors in deciding on which films he will work on are the script and the money.
Has appeared in three films adapted from novels by John Grisham:
'The Firm' (1993), 'The Chamber' (1996) and 'Runaway Jury' (2003).
One of the most sustaining actors of all time,
he still averages 2 films a year in his 70s, having starred in six in 2001 alone.
Dustin Hoffman came to New York after finishing his training at the Pasadena Playhouse.
The two of them roomed together in New York at Hackman's one bedroom apartment on
2nd and 26th Street. Hoffman slept on the kitchen floor.
Originally, Hackman had offered to let him stay a few nights, but Hoffman would not leave.
Hackman had to take him out to look for his own apartment.
'Runaway Jury' (2003) was the first time he and former roommate Dustin Hoffman
performed on the screen together.
2008: Latest movie - Welcome to Mooseport (2004) as former President Monroe Cole.
Dick Martin (I) (83) 1922

• Born: Detroit, Michigan
• Spouse: Dolly Read (1978 - ?) (remarried) / Dolly Read (? - 1975) (divorced)
• Father of Richard Martin / Father-in-law of Kim Steer.
• He was the partner of Dan Rowan who together formed the comedy team of
• Rowan and Martin.
• Producer - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968) TV Series (executive producer)
• (1972-1973) aka Laugh-In.
• Actor - filmography (2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s)
• "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968) TV Series as Host/Regular Performer.
  Baltimore Bob says "Wasn't this show one of the funniest ever on TV."
• Director - (1990s) (1980s) (1970s): 'Bob' (1992) TV Series,
• 'Newhart' (1982) TV Series, 'Family Ties' (1982) TV Series
• "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979) TV Series and some episodes
• 'The Bob Newhart Show' (1972).
• I guess he is Bob (probably the #1 Celebrity named Bob) Newhart's favorite.
• Baltimore Bob's brother Andy doesn't like 'Laugh-In'
• because it sorta replaced "Star Trek" TV series 1966-1969.
  Dead Person
  David Wayne (I) (Would have been 91) 1914 - Died age 81
  Date of Birth 30 January 1914, Traverse City, Michigan, USA.
  Date of Death 9 February 1995, Santa Monica, California, USA. (lung cancer)
  Birth Name: Wayne James McMeekan / Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
  His father was an insurance executive; his mother died when he was four.
  He attended Western Michigan University then worked as a statistician in Cleveland
  where he joined a Shakespeare repertory company.
  Two years later he had a minor role in "The American Way" in New York.