Actor Ben Gazzara dead at 81

Published Feb 04 2012 by Oh No They Didn't!

Ben Gazzara, an intense actor whose long career included playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway, roles in influential films by John Cassavetes and work with several generations of top Hollywood directors, died on Friday in Manhattan. He was 81. The cause was pancreatic...

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Summary: John Cassavetes is at his finest with urban relationships drama ' ', casting his wife Gena Rowlands to remarkable effect.Only John Cassavetes' fourth film as a director (after fathering the American independent cinema movement with 1959's 'Shadows', ... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by Cinemas Online.co.uk ]

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Hidden In Plain Sight: Cassavetes The Reluctant Hollywood Player

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Four individuals are held captive and terrorized by tigers during a desert vacation.Nick (Ben Gazzara), his wife Gloria (Sheree North), and their two friends Shep (Kip Neven) and Polly (LauretteSpang) are exploring the California desert when their camper ... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by MBC.net ]

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First Reported Feb 04 2012 - Updated Feb 04 2012 - 2 Documents

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Actor Ben Gazzara dies at 81

Ben Gazzara, whose long and brilliant career in theater and film was characterized by a magnetic and mischievous Method intensity, ... [ Published Feb 04 2012 by Dave Karger's OscarWatch ]

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First Reported Feb 04 2012 - Updated Feb 04 2012 - 2 Documents

Ben Gazzara, Big Lebowski, Roadhouse, John Cassavetes Favorite, Dies

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WATCH: Dick Clark's First Movie Role [ Published Apr 18 2012 by TV Squad ] Dick Clark died on Wednesday at the age of 82 after suffering a heart attack. While Clark will always be known for his television contributions on "American Bandstand," "Pyramid" and "New Year's Rockin' Eve," the showbiz veteran also dabbled in some ...
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