Monty
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Monte Halparin Born: 25 August 1921
Winnipeg, Canada
Canadian actor, singer, sports commentator, but most
of all: game show host. He hosted "Let's Make a Deal" from
1963-1977. Best known for giving his name to a popular probability
puzzle: the "Monty Hall problem", derived from the nature of the
show.
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| Ty Hardin |
Orson Whipple Hungerford II
New York City
Replaced Clint Walker in the Cheyenne TV series after
Walker quit in a dispute with Warner Brothers. When Walker returned
in 1959, Hardin's character Bronco Layne was given his own TV
series. Various sources keeping tabs on his career after the 1960s
mention a drug bust, (which led to his expulsion from Spain), a
stint as a TV evangelist in the US, and even a period where he was
living as a "survivalist" in the wilds of Arizona.
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Oliver
Hardy
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Norvell Hardy
Born: 18 January 1892
Harlem, Georgia
Died: 7 August 1957
Partnered with Stan Laurel to form the comedy duo
"Laurel and Hardy". See also Stan
Laurel.
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| Jean Harlow |
Harlean Carpenter
Born: 3 March 1911
Kansas City, Missouri
Died: 7 June 1937 (aged 26)
Her platinum blonde hair was so unique, and (for the
1930s) her gowns so low cut, the expression "blonde bombshell" was
coined to describe her. Tragedy struck when she was filming
"Saratoga", she fell ill and suddenly died of ureic poisoning.
Famous quote by Lady Astor "Is that Harlo(w) spelt with a 'w' or a
't'?"
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| Woody Harrelson |
Woodrow Tracy Harrelson
Born: 23 July 1961
Midland, Texas
Best known for his role in the long running TV show
"Cheers". Starred in films such as "White Men Can't Jump", "The
People VS Larry Flynt" with Courtney Love, "Indecent
Proposal" with Demi Moore,
"Wildcats" with Goldie Hawn and
the controversial movie "Natural Born Killers".
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| Rex Harrison |
Reginald Gary Harrison
Born: 1908
Huyton, Cheshire
Earned the nickname of "Sexy Rexy" being
much-married, his wives include Lili Palmer and Kay Kendall. He won
an oscar for "My Fair Lady" (1964) starring with Audrey Hepburn. He also performed
"My Fair Lady" on Broadway with Julie Andrews.
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| Goldie Hawn |
Goldie Jean Studlendegehawn
Born: 21 November 1945
Washington DC
Beginning her career as a dizzy blonde does her no
justice at all. Star of "Laugh In", "There's a Girl in My Soup",
"Butterflies are Free", "Shampoo" with Warren Beatty, "Bird on a Wire" and
"Housesitter".
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| Rita Hayworth |
Margarita Carmen Dolores Cansino
Born: 17 October 1918
New York, USA
Died: 14 May 1987
New York, USA
Perhaps the most glamorous and captivating actress
and dancer in cinema history. Known as "The Love Goddess".
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| Tippi Hedren |
Nathalie Hedren
Born: 19 January 1935
New Ulm, Minnesota
Best known as one of Alfred Hitchcock's favourite
actresses and star of his movie "The Birds". Hedren is the mother
of actress Melanie Griffith.
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| Audrey Hepburn |
Edda Van Heemstra Hepburn-Rusten
Born: 4 May 1928
Brussels, Belgium
Died: 20 January 1993 (colon cancer)
Best known as the star of movie "Breakfast at
Tiffany's". Won best oscar for "Roman Holiday" (1953) with Gregory
Peck and was nominated for Oscars on four other occasions. for
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1959), "The Nun's Story" (1959), "Wait
Until Dark" (1967) and "Sabrina" with William Holden in (1954). Starred in
"My Fair Lady" with Rex
Harrison.
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| Charlton Heston |
Charles Carter
Born: 4 October 1924
Evanston, Illinois
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| William Holden |
William F Beedle Jr
Born: 17 April 1918
O'Fallon, Illinois
Died: 16 November 1981
Star of many golden oldies such as "Sabrina" with
Audrey Hepburn, "The "Bridge
on the River Kwai", winning an Oscar for his role in the 1953 film
"Stalag 17". Long term relationship with Stefanie Powers.
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Judy Holliday
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Judith Tuvim
Born: 21 June 1921
Given the glamour treatment, including a name change
(of course). Her name was changed from Tuvim to Holliday (which is
actually the meaning of Tuvim in Hebrew), Judy added the 'l' so
that she wouldn't be confused with Billie Holiday - her hair was
dyed blonde and she was ordered to lose weight, looks like not much
has changed in the world of showbiz.
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| Hopalong Cassidy |
William Boyd
Born: 5 June 1895
Died: 12 September 1972
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Bob Hope
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Leslie Towne Hope
Born: 1903
Eltham, England
American comedian and film actor, most noted for his
entertainment of American military troops overseas throughout WWII,
the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. He
appeared in about 60 films, including "The Cat and the Canary
(1939), "Road to Singapore" (1940), "Road to Zanzibar" (1941),
"Road the Utopia" (1946), "Road to Rio" (1947), and "Road to Bali"
(1953), all with Dorothy
Lamour and Bing Crosby. His
sharp wit and mastery of repartee made him an American icon and one
of their most enduring stars. He also fought as an amateur boxer
under the name of Packy East.
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| Rock Hudson |
Roy Harold Scherer Jr
Born: 17 November 1925
Winnetka, Illinois
Starred in "Pillow Talk" with Doris Day. One-time Hollywood
heart-throb, his good looks were more often a film feature than his
acting talents. He became the first celebrity to publically
acknowledge having the AIDS virus, from which he died.
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| Betty Hutton |
Elizabeth Thornburg
Born: 26 February 1921
Battle Creek, Michigan
Best known as "The Blonde Bombshell" and star of
Annie Get Your Gun (1950). A 1952 contract battle with Paramount
Studios ended her Hollywood career.
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