Many of the male actors I admire are no longer with us. I can name a memorable movie that made me love them.
Most people get run over by a car when the bad guy is trying to get rid of them. They tried to run Cary Grant over with an airplane! Best scene ever!
Richard Burton (1925 – 1984) — Becket (1964). He played Thomas Becket, and this role is one of his most acclaimed performances. Based on the true story of Becket, who became the Archbishop of Canterbury and was killed because he butted heads with the king.
They killed the man while he was praying. That is so jive!
Funny trivia. Sophia Loren said she wanted to star in a movie with him, and 4 years later, they starred in Arabesque. She was a spy.
But Potier will likely be remembered for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? AND In the Heat of the Night. Both were released in 1967.
Belafonte starred in Island in the Sun (1957), a film which, in my opinion, is an underrated hidden gem.
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