diumenge, 22 de setembre del 2024

ED FURY 1928-2023 Long Island, NY,US 2

Ed Fury (nacido como Rupert Edmund Holovchik; 6 de junio de 1928 - 24 de febrero de 2023) fue un culturista, actor y modelo estadounidense. Es más conocido por protagonizar varias películas de "espadas y sandalias" en las décadas de 1950 y 1960.[1] Fury volvió a actuar a principios de la década de 1970 y apareció principalmente en pequeños papeles en series de televisión. Rupert Edmund Holovchik nació en Long Island, Nueva York, el 6 de junio de 1928.[2] Huérfano,[3] se mudó a Los Ángeles, California, a fines de la década de 1940 y compitió en numerosas competiciones de culturismo, como "Mr. Muscle Beach" en 1951 y 1953, quedando en tercer y segundo lugar respectivamente. Además, trabajó como modelo físico para los fotógrafos Bob Mizer y Bruce Bellas, y también hizo un par de loops para el estudio de erotismo masculino de Mizer, Athletic Model Guild (AMG).[4] Fury comenzó su carrera como actor de teatro. Después de aparecer en un puñado de papeles no acreditados en películas, recibió su primer papel importante en The Wild Women of Wongo (1958). En 1958, Fury interpretó a un héroe olímpico en la serie de televisión Naked City. Después de esta aparición, Fury se encontró sin trabajo durante algún tiempo. Fue arrestado en octubre después de ser acusado de robar 50 bujías de Macy's y usarlas para agredir a un detective de la tienda que lo había perseguido después de que salió de la tienda.[5] En la década de 1960, Fury viajó a Italia y aprovechó la popularidad de las películas de "espadas y sandalias". Liderados por Steve Reeves, que protagonizó Hércules (1958), la popularidad de esas películas le permitió a Fury protagonizar películas como Coloso y la reina amazona (1960), Las siete venganzas (1961) y Maciste contra el jeque (1962). También protagonizó como Ursus en la trilogía cinematográfica Ursus (1961), Ursus en el valle de los leones (1961) y Ursus en la tierra del fuego (1963), antes de que la popularidad de las películas de "espada y sandalia" decayera.[1] Fury evitó ser el centro de atención en años posteriores,[2] pero hizo varias apariciones públicas. El 3 de septiembre de 2001, Fury fue homenajeado en Venice Beach por el Departamento de Recreación y Parques de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles como parte de las celebraciones del Día del Trabajo de ese año. A la ceremonia para los culturistas locales que habían dejado su huella en la industria cinematográfica también asistieron Gordon Mitchell, Mark Forest, Mickey Hargitay, Brad Harris, Richard Harrison, Reg Lewis y Peter Lupus.[6] Hargitay, Mitchell y Fury volvieron a aparecer juntos en el festival "Swords & Sandals", organizado por el Archivo de Cine y Televisión de la UCLA en julio de 2003.[7] Fury murió en su casa en el barrio de Woodland Hills de Los Ángeles el 24 de febrero de 2023, a la edad de 94 años. Le sobrevivió su esposa, Shelly. Ed Fury (born Rupert Edmund Holovchik; June 6, 1928 – February 24, 2023) was an American bodybuilder, actor, and model. He is best known for starring in a number of "sword-and-sandal" films in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] Fury returned to acting in the early 1970s and appeared mostly in small parts in television series. Rupert Edmund Holovchik was born in Long Island, New York, on June 6, 1928.[2] An orphan,[3] he moved to Los Angeles, California, in the late 1940s and competed in numerous bodybuilding competitions, such as "Mr. Muscle Beach" in 1951 and 1953, coming in third and second respectively. In addition, he worked as a physique model for photographers Bob Mizer and Bruce Bellas, and also made a couple of loops for Mizer's male erotica studio Athletic Model Guild (AMG).[4] Fury began his acting career as a stage actor. After appearing in a handful of uncredited parts in films, he received his first bigger role in The Wild Women of Wongo (1958). In 1958, Fury portrayed an Olympic hero in the television series Naked City. After this appearance, Fury found himself out of work for some time. He was arrested in October after being accused of stealing 50 spark plugs from Macy's and using them to assault a store detective who had pursued him after he left the store.[5] In the 1960s, Fury travelled to Italy and took advantage of the popularity of "sword-and-sandal" films. Led by Steve Reeves, who starred in Hercules (1958), the popularity of those films allowed Fury to star in films such as Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960), The Seven Revenges (1961), and Maciste Against the Sheik (1962). He also starred as Ursus in the film trilogy Ursus (1961), Ursus in the Valley of the Lions (1961), and Ursus in the Land of Fire (1963), Fury avoided the limelight in later years,[2] but made several public appearances. On September 3, 2001, Fury was honored at Venice Beach by City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks as part of that year's Labor Day celebrations. The ceremony for local bodybuilders who had made a mark on the film industry was also attended by Gordon Mitchell, Mark Forest, Mickey Hargitay, Brad Harris, Richard Harrison, Reg Lewis and Peter Lupus.[6] Hargitay, Mitchell and Fury again appeared together at the "Swords & Sandals" festival, hosted by the UCLA Film and Television Archive in July 2003.[7] Fury died at his home in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on February 24, 2023, at the age of 94. He was survived by his wife, Shelly.

divendres, 20 de setembre del 2024

KEANU REEVES 1964 Beirut, Lebanon

Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex.[9] His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, and Portuguese descent.[10][5][11] Reeves' paternal grandmother is of Hawaiian and Chinese descent.[12] His mother was working in Beirut when she met his father,[13] who abandoned his wife and family when Reeves was three years old. Reeves last met his father on the Hawaiian island of Kauai when he was 13.[14] After his parents divorced in 1966, his mother moved the family to Sydney,[14][15] and then to New York City, where she married Paul Aaron, a Broadway and Hollywood director, in 1970.[14] The couple moved to Toronto and divorced in 1971. When Reeves was nine, he took part in a theatre production of Damn Yankees.[16] Aaron remained close to Reeves, offering him advice and recommending him a job at the Hedgerow Theatre in Pennsylvania.[14] Reeves' mother married Robert Miller, a rock music promoter, in 1976; the couple divorced in 1980. Reeves and his sisters grew up primarily in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto, with a nanny caring for them frequently.[14][17] Reeves watched British comedy shows such as The Two Ronnies, and his mother imparted English manners that he has maintained into adulthood.[18] Because of his grandmother's Chinese ethnicity, Reeves grew up with Chinese art, furniture, and cuisine.[19] Describing himself as a "private kid",[20] Reeves attended four different high schools, including the Etobicoke School of the Arts, from which he was expelled. Reeves said he was expelled because he was "just a little too rambunctious and shot my mouth off once too often ... I was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school".[21] Reeves has dyslexia and has said, "Because I had trouble reading, I wasn't a good student".[22] At De La Salle College, he was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper. Reeves had aspirations to play for the Canadian Olympic team and was once considered an OHL prospect, but his hockey career ended due to injury.[23] At the age of 15, he decided he wanted to become an actor.[24] After leaving De La Salle College, he attended Avondale Secondary Alternative School, which allowed him to get an education while working as an actor. Reeves dropped out of high school when he was 17.[25] He obtained a green card through his American stepfather and moved to Los Angeles three years later.[14] Reeves holds only Canadian citizenship

RUPERT GRAVES 1963 North Somerset, UK

Rupert Simeon Graves[1] (born 30 June 1963) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. He is known for his roles in A Room with a ...